Surnames: Cain, McKernan Places: Roscommon, Ireland; Wayne & Ontario Co, NY; Bingham Co, MI; Spragueville, Jackson Co, IA The History of Jackson County, Iowa...Chicago: Western Hist. Co., 1879. Edward Cain, farmer, Section 12, P.O. Spragueville, was born in Co. Roscommon, Ireland on 3rd of February, 1829, where he grew to man's estate and received a good common-school education; in 1848 he emigrated to the U.S. and located in Wayne and Ontario counties in the State of New York, where he lived about 6 years when he moved to Bingham county, Mich., where he lived for 14 years and in 1868 he removed to Jackson county, Iowa and took up his permanent residence. He has served for several years as Township Trustee, School Director and Road Supervisor; is an old school Democrat in his politics, but advocates the principles of Greenback party in questions of finance. He married Celia McKernan, a native of Ireland, in the State of New York on 16 Oct 1853 and had 5 children, all of whom are living at the writing of this history.- Ann, Eliza, Thomas, Henry, John Francis, Ellen Augusta and Edward Luke. He and his family are devout members of the Roman Catholic church. When he first came to Iowa about 12 years ago, his possessions amounted to about $3,000 and now, in that short length of time, he has built a good and comfortable homestead and has a fortune of from $8,000 to $10,000; owns 160 acres of land. Cathy Joynt Labath The Irish in Iowa http://www.celticcousins.net/irishiniowa/index.htm