William Jesse Gain

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 4 Apr 1853 - , Marion, Illinois, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 8 May 1916 - Iuka, Marion, Illinois, USA
         Burial: in Iuka Cemetery, Iuka, Marion, Illinois, USA
 Cause of Death: 
Find A Grave ID: 99620888

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Parents

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         Father: John Gain {FGID: 95073262}
         Mother: Emily Green {FGID: 94996979}

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Mary Anna Cunningham {FGID: 99620726}
       Marriage: 27 Dec 1876 - Iuka, Marion, Illinois, USA
       Children:
                1. Maud Gain
                2. Forrest Gain {FGID: 103839376}
                3. Pearl Yeulela Gain
                4. Edith Estelle Gain {FGID: 115539412}

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Notes

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General:

Per 1860 US Census: 8/4/1860, Township 2 Range 3, Marion County, Illinois Post Office is Rome
John Gain is a 45 year old male, born in Virginia, whose real estate is valued at $3,200, and personal estate at $1,000. Emily Gain, 43 year old female, was born in Ohio. The four children, all born in Illinois, are 13 year old boy Joel H. Gain, 11 year old girl Arie P. Gain, 7 year old boy Wm. Jesse Gain, and 4 year old girl Dora F. Gain. Joel, Arie and Wm. attend school.

Per 1870 US Census: 6/28/1870 Iuka, Marion County, Illinois
John Gain is a 54 year old white male, born in Virginia, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, personal estate valued at $600. Emily, 53, keeps house, and was born in Ohio.
Joel H. Gain is 23, Wm. J. Gain is 17, Dora F. Gain is 14, Emily Gain is 12, Chas. S. Gain is 10, Geo. Bates is 17, Alice Burns is 16. The children were all born in Illinois.

Per 1880 US Census: 6/8/1880, Stevenson Township, Marion County, Illinois
William J. Gain is a 27 year old white male farmer, born in Illinois, his parents in Ohio. His wife, 20 year old Mary A. Gain, keeps house and was born in Illinois, as were her parents. Maud, their 2 year old daughter, was born in Illinois.

Per 1900 US Census: 6/14/1900, Stevenson Township, Marion County, Illinois
Head of household is 47 year old white male William J. Gain, born April 1853 in Illinois, his father in Virginia, his mother in Ohio. William is a farmer, and owns his farm free of mortgage. He has been married for 23 years to Mary A. Gain, 41 years old, born in June 1858 in Illinois, as were her parents. Their 17 year old son, Forrest Gain, was born August 1882 in Illinois, and is a farm laborer. Their 11 year old daughter, Estella E. Gain, was born in September 1888 in Illinois. The Gains have an adopted daughter, 14 year old Pearl Y. Gain, born May 1886, in Nova Scotia. Origin of parents is unknown.

Per 1910 US Census: 5/10/1910, Stevenson Township, Marion, County, Illinois
Head of household is 57 year old white male William J. Gain, farmer on a general farm, born in Illinois, his father in Virginia, his mother in Ohio. He is in his first marriage, for 33 years to Anna M. Gain. Anna is 51, born in Illinois, as were her parents, and has had 3 children, 2 still living.

Per "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQR9-T5M : 27 December 2014), William Jesse Gain, 08 May 1916; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,530,825.
Name: William Jesse Gain
Event Date: 08 May 1916 Event Place: Iuka, Marion, Illinois
Gender: Male Race: White
Age:63 Birth Date:04 Apr 1853 Birthplace: Marion Co., Illinois
Father's Name:John Gain Father's Birthplace:Virginia
Mother's Name:Emley Green Mother's Birthplace:Ohio
Occupation: Farmer
Burial Date: 09 May 1916 Burial Place: Iuka, Illinois
Digital Folder Number: 4007980 Image Number: 1563
GS Film number: 1530825 Reference ID: item 4 cn 24857

Per Findagrave.com William Jesse Gain
Birth: Apr. 4, 1853 Marion County, Illinois, USA
Death: May 8, 1916 Marion County, Illinois, USA

Family links:
Parents:
John Gain (1815 - 1870)

Spouse:
Mary Ann Cunningham Gain (1858 - 1943)

Children:
Forrest E Gain (1882 - 1972)*
Pearl Y Gain Beaver (1886 - 1932)*

Siblings:
Daniel K Gain (____ - 1858)*
John H Gain (1841 - 1892)*
Thomas J Gain (1843 - 1845)*
Mary J Gain (1845 - 1848)*
Joel Harvey Gain (1847 - 1908)*
Ariadne P Gain Morris (1849 - 1877)*
Emily A Gain (1851 - 1852)*
William Jesse Gain (1853 - 1916)
Madora F Gain Jones (1856 - 1925)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Iuka Cemetery Iuka, Marion County, Illinois, USA
Created by: BF McLaughlin
Record added: Oct 26, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 99620888

Research:

For some reason I had date of death as 4/10/1916, but I have since found evidence of 5/8/1916