Family: James Edward Cain / Dora Alma Spencer (F2700)

• Father | Male James Edward Cain

  
  

  Born	Oct 1892	Linwood, Bay County, Michigan
  Died	21 Apr 1944	Belding, Ionia County, Michigan
  Buried		River Ridge Cemetery, Belding, Ionia County, Michigan
  Married	5 Mar 1913  [1, 2]	Sterling, Arenac County, Michigan  [1, 2]
  Father
  Mother

  
  

  Mother | Female Dora Alma Spencer

  
  

  Born	30 May 1893	Gilford, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Died	4 Mar 1980	Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Buried	7 Mar 1980	Riverside Cemetery, Vassar, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Other Spouse	Stephen William Clark | F2713
  Married	Jun 1947	Juniata, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Father	Hiram Spencer | F3095 Group Sheet
  Mother	Adeline "Addie" Krapf | F3095 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Male James Leonard Cain

  
  

  Born	9 Mar 1914	Sterling, Arenac County, Michigan
  Died	Bef 1915
  Buried

  
  

  Child 2 | Male Dewey Homer Cain

  
  

  Born	6 Apr 1915	Sterling, Arenac County, Michigan
  Died	20 Jul 1979	Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan
  Buried		East Lawn Memory Garden, Okemos, Ingham County, Michigan

  
  

  Child 3 | Male Vern Imanual Cain

  
  

  Born	10 Feb 1917	Sterling, Arenac County, Michigan
  Died	Bef 1918
  Buried

  
  

  Child 4 | Female Dorathea Ethel Cain

  
  

  Born	11 Sep 1918	Sterling, Arenac County, Michigan
  Died	13 Sep 1997	Remus, Mecosta County, Michigan
  Buried		Decker Cemetery, Blanchard, Isabella County, Michigan

  
  

  Child 5 | Male Arley Isaac Cain

  
  

  Born	18 Jan 1921	Sterling, Arenac County, Michigan
  Died	6 Apr 1987	Farmington, Oakland County, Michigan
  Buried		Parkview Memorial Cemetery, Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan
  Spouse	Ella Francis Ulis | F9232
  Married	8 Jun 1940

  
  

  Child 6 | Male James David Cain

  
  

  Born	6 Jun 1923	Sterling, Arenac County, Michigan
  Died	11 Jul 1988	Lapeer County, Michigan
  Buried		Northgrove Cemetery, Fremont Twp, Newaygo County, Michigan
  Spouse	Margaret Blount | F9233
  Married	Oct 1941
  Spouse	Living | F9234
  Married

  
  

  Child 7 | Male Bruce Edward Cain

  
  

  Born	17 Jun 1925	Belding, Ionia County, Michigan
  Died	20 Jun 1982	Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Buried	24 Jun 1982	Riverside Cemetery, Vassar, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Spouse	Living | F9235
  Married
  Spouse	Living | F9236
  Married

  
  

  Child 8 | Male Living

  
  

  Born
  Died
  Buried
  Spouse	Living | F9237
  Married

  
  

• Notes

  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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S492] Peck, Edward Arthur THE TEN BENKELMANS WHO EMIGRATED TO AMERICA Ca. 1850s AND CERTAIN OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, 1982. [S570] Atkinson, Valerie Cummings--Family Researcher (atkins3kids@tds.net).