This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McCain, Polk, Lewis Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4098.19 Message Board Post: 1. McCAIN of Lacy Grove, Fremont county, Iowa: a. W. L. McCain is convalescing.--Sun of 1895. WILLIAM McCAIN was a nephew of MARIETTA (McCAIN) POLK. (Here are my reasons for saying that): 2. The 1900 Federal Census for Sidney township identifies William L. McCain in this way: William L. McCane (sic).....b. June 1867......Iowa Dora.................................b. Jan. 74..........Iowa Lloyd E.............................b. Aug. 1892...... Iowa Roy..................................b. June 1894......Kansas Harold..............................b. July 1896.......Iowa James H...........................b. Dec. 1899.......Iowa 3. I have several "pieces of the McCain biographical puzzle" such as: a.--Sidney Argus - Herald of Aug. 27, 1931.--Wm. L. McCain lives near Strahan. b.--Malvern Leader of Oct. 21, 1920. "Randolph News".-- Mr. and Mrs. H. L. McCain of Langdon, Kansas were guest of their son, W. L. McCain and family for several days last week. They came from their home to attend the funeral of Mrs. Polk at Sidney and from there came here.....Sunday dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. L.E. McCain of Sidney, R. E. McCain and family of Tabor, and Mrs. R. McCain of Thurman. c.--Marietta McCain, wife of Charles H. Polk, was born March 4, 1851 in Wappelo County, Iowa - died Oct. 4, 1920. N.B.: Notice that Marietta (McCain) Polk appears to be of the same generation as H. L. McCain of Langdon, Kansas. For the latter to have come so far for Mrs. Polk's funeral was the reason for thinking they must have been brother and sister.--W.F. 4. 1860 Dahlonega township, Wappelo co., Iowa, Fed. Census: Elizabeth McCane (sic).....42....Indiana William E........................17.....Missouri Hugh L.............................15....Missouri Robert..............................13....Missouri Stewart.............................11....Missouri Marietta............................9......Iowa N.B.: Notice that this census would be corroboration for putting H. L. McCain and Marietta McCain as siblings. 5. Vital statistics from Wappelo county, Iowa: a.--L. (sic) McCain died Oct. 7, 1851 , buried in Dahlonega cemetery. b.--Hugh McCain married Sophronia Lewis in Wapello county on Mar. 1, 1866. 6. 1850 Federal Census for Wappelo Co., Iowa, page 445 B: Sanford McCain.......?........Indiana Elizabeth.................?........Indian William...................8.........Missouri Hugh S. (sic)...........5.........Missouri Robert N.................4..........Missouri Nelson. S................2..........Missouri 7. 1880 Federal Census for Center township, Wappelo co., Iowa: H. L. McKane.....35.....Missouri Sophronia..........35......Illinois William...............12.....Iowa Anna..................10......Iowa Iona....................8.......Iowa Loretta................5.......Iowa N.B.: H. L. McCain and wife are the ones who came from Langdon, Kansas to attend Mrs. Polk's funeral, and then went on over to Strahan and visited their son, William L. McCain!.--W.F.