Three brothers, George W., Absalom and John Cain all came from what they referred to as Shenandoah, VA. They were all in Dubuque, Iowa by 1850. At least George W. and John had previously lived in Highland County, OH. These brothers were b. between 1813-1819 and their mother was Susan S. b. in 1787 in PA or VA. At some point in their lives they were shoemakers. John, the youngest brother, was married to Orpha Beavers who died in the late 1840's after childbirth. Their three children were, Mary Lenora, Absalom and Thomas (died as an infant. John married again to Elizabeth Shinn from VA/West VA (Tyler County). They had several children after 1850 in Dubuque and Missouri. They were: Jenny Lind (died young), Alleyn Gertrude, Rose May, George F, John C., Susan Hattie (Harriet), Minnie W., Frances Marion, Frank, Laura and Maggie. There is another person on list researching the family of George W. Cain and there is another researcher, maybe not on this list, researching, Abasalom. I am hopeful that perhaps someone else might be working on this family. Thank you, Judith K. Arthur ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.