James Edward Cain

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Valerie Atkinson writes that was employed at the Gibson Plant in Greenville, Michigan. He was killed after being hit by a speeding car. He was the son of Isaac Cain and Fanny Smith.

James married Dora Alma Spencer on 5 Mar 1913 in Sterling, Arenac County, Michigan. Dora (daughter of Hiram Spencer and Adeline "Addie" Krapf) was born on 30 May 1893 in Gilford, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 4 Mar 1980 in Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried on 7 Mar 1980 in Riverside Cemetery, Vassar, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Sigmund Spencer informed Art Peck that James and Dora had seven children, the oldest dying in infancy before even named. Their other children were Dewey (1915-1979), Ethel (Mrs. Early Clouse), Arley, James, Bruce and Earl. The family lived in Lansing, Remus and Mayville, Michigan.

Art further notes that on the 1920 Michigan census, Vol. 6, ED 71, Sheet 10, Line 90, the family is enumerated as follows:

James E. Cain age 27 b. Mich. Dora R. Cain age 26 b. Mich. Dewey H. Cain age 4 1/2 b. Mich. Dora R. age 1 1/2 b. Mich.

1. James Leonard Cain was born on 9 Mar 1914 in Sterling, Arenac County, Michigan; died before 1915.
2. Dewey Homer Cain was born on 6 Apr 1915 in Sterling, Arenac County, Michigan; died on 20 Jul 1979 in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan; was buried in East Lawn Memory Garden, Okemos, Ingham County, Michigan.
3. Vern Imanual Cain was born on 10 Feb 1917 in Sterling, Arenac County, Michigan; died before 1918.
4. Dorathea Ethel Cain was born on 11 Sep 1918 in Sterling, Arenac County, Michigan; died on 13 Sep 1997 in Remus, Mecosta County, Michigan; was buried in Decker Cemetery, Blanchard, Isabella County, Michigan.
5. Arley Isaac Cain was born on 18 Jan 1921 in Sterling, Arenac County, Michigan; died on 6 Apr 1987 in Farmington, Oakland County, Michigan; was buried in Parkview Memorial Cemetery, Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan.
6. James David Cain was born on 6 Jun 1923 in Sterling, Arenac County, Michigan; died on 11 Jul 1988 in Lapeer County, Michigan; was buried in Northgrove Cemetery, Fremont Twp, Newaygo County, Michigan.
7. Bruce Edward Cain was born on 17 Jun 1925 in Belding, Ionia County, Michigan; died on 20 Jun 1982 in Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried on 24 Jun 1982 in Riverside Cemetery, Vassar, Tuscola County, Michigan.
8. Living