This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XOH.2ACIB/2183.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I have found Ephriam Cain in the Russell Co., KY census three times, 1840, 1850 and 1860. The 1850 census lists Ephriam in the Second District but I don't know a more precise location from that other than it reading that this was dwelling and family # 312. The census is dated 04 SEP 1850 reads as follows: Ephriam Cain, 47, M, Farmer, Value of estate $500, Place of birth Tenn. Rebecca Cain, 43, F, Place of birth Tenn., Cannot read or write. William R. Cain, 20, M, Farmer, Place of birth KY. Albert H. Cain, 18, M, Place of birth KY., Attended school within the year. Ephriam Cain, 16, M, Farmer, Place of birth KY., Attended school within the year. Nancy J. Cain, 14, F, Place of birth KY, Attended school within the year. Smith Cain, 13, M, Place of birth KY, Attended school within the year. Marel J. Cain, 10, M, Place of birth KY, Attended school within the year. Caroline Cain, 7, F, Place of birth KY. Margaret Cain, 5, F, Place of birth KY. Rebecca McDaniel, 95, F, Place of birth SC, cannot read or write. John Anderson, 70, M, School Teacher, Place of birth VA. Maiden name of Ephriam's wife Rebecca is McDaniel and their marriage date is 06 MAR 1828 per CLDS website. I have yet to confirm this myself. I assume thet the Rebecca McDaniel living with the Cains at this time is Rebecca (McDaniel) Cain's grandmother based on her age. I have yet to tie John Anderson in as a family member. The 1840 Russell Co., KY census lists two male children ages 10-15 yrs. This would mean that there is an older male sibling to William as William would have been 10 yrs. of age in the 1840. In the 1860 census this family was listed in the Russell Co., KY census under "Jamestown P.O.". They are dwelling and family # 243. The census is dated 18 JUN 1860 and it reads as follows: Ephriam Cain, 56, M, Farmer, real estate $1000, personal estate $700, Place of birth Tenn. Rebecca Cain, 52, F, Place of birth KY. Merrell Cain, 20, M, Place of birth KY. Caroline Cain, 17, F, Place of birth KY., Attended school within the year. Margaret Cain, 15, F, Place of birth KY., Attended school within the year. Claria Ann C. Cain, 12, F, Place of birth KY., Attended school within the year. William Cain, 84, M, place of birth Tenn., listed as "Insane" This William Cain is father of Ephriam. "Insane" back then was probably senile or something in my guessing. William Cain is listed in the 1850 census of Russell Co., KY, Second District, dwelling and family # 318. He is listed as 76, M, Farmer, Birthplace of VA. His wife is named Margaret, she is age 73, F, birthplace of NC. Neither could read or write. I have found three William Cain's in Kentucky census records prior to 1850 but the information does not match up very well so I am unsure which is correct. Based on the ages of Ephriam and Rebecca from the 1840-1850 census, both of their birthdates would fall between the months of June and September. I believe these Cain's lived in the eastern end of Russell Co. around the Casey and Pulaski Co. lines. Cain's Store is located in western Pulaski Co. just before Casey Co line. http://ukcc.uky.edu/%7Emaps/pulaski.gif Caroline Cain married Jacob W. Brown and they lived in the area of Hammond's Store which is in the little point that sticks up between Casey and Pulaski counties in eastern Russell Co. http://ukcc.uky.edu/%7Emaps/russell.gif I have no further information on the Cains with the exception of Caroline of whom I am a descendant. I am planning a week in Kentucky in April to spend entirely on family research and exploring "the motherland". Several generations of my family are buried in the Caintown Cemetery which I will be visiting. I hope this information is helpful to you.