This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CAIN, BURNETT Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XOH.2ACIB/2225 Message Board Post: b. 1 April 1821 probably in Howard County MO and d. 9 April 1893 in Falls City, NE. Middle name comes from his grandmother Margaret Robinson, 3rd wife of James BURNETT. He m 16 March 1843, in Platte County, MO, to Mary LOAN (b 24 Mar 1824 in Hardinsburg, KY, d 29 June 1899 in NE) daughter of Joseph Wright LOAN b. PA 28 July 1793 d 14 May 1877 in Platte CO and Susan POTTS 1800 - 1870. The LOAN family lived about 3 miles east of Platte City where they had a large family reunion in 2 Jan 1877 attended by numerous CAIN descendants. A brief history of William Robinson CAIN that he wrote: "Genealogy of William Robinson CAIN. My grandfather, Bailey CAIN, was of Irish descent and was born in Virginia, married in VA to Katherine Rodgers who was of Scottish descent was born in VA. My father, Robert CAIN was born in Fauquier County VA, 5 April 1791, was a soldier in the War of 1812, was married to Jane BURNETT in Shelby County KY in 1813 and died in Platte Count MO 14 Sep 1868 when he was 77 years, 5 months and 9 days old. My mother was named Jane BURNETT, b in VA and died in Platte County, MO in 1847. Her and father had 9 children, viz,. Bailey, John, Sarah, William, Newton, Glen, Bettie Ann, Mary and Thomas. My father married a second time to Bettie Ann May, widow of DR W. S. May. She and father had 4 children, viz,. Burnett, Emit, Franklin and Henry. Bailey and Sarah died in early youth, Glen O. at the age of 6, Mary at about 12, Thomas at about 18, Bettie Ann at about 24, John B. at the age of 64 years, less 16 days, he died 14 Dec 1880." According to the tombstone, Jane BURNETT CAIN died 3 Jan 1849.