Ida County IA Archives Biographies.....Cain, Dennis 1844 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1893)

DENNIS CAIN, a farmer of section 22, Blaine township, Ida county, was born in
Monmouth county, New Jersey, in 1844, a son of William and Mary (Noon) Cain,
natives of Roscommon county, Ireland. The parents were married in their native
country, but in an early day came to America, locating in New Jersey. In 1856
they opened a farm near Libertyville, Lake county, Illinois, where the father
still resides. The mother died there in 1889. They were the parents of nine
children, seven now living, viz.: Thomas, a furniture dealer of Ea-cine,
Wisconsin; Ann, wife of John Linberry, of Libertyville, Illinois; Ella, of New
Jersey; John, resides near Libertyville; Kate, wife of James Mark, of Chicago;
William, of Wisconsin, and Dennis, our subject.

  The latter was reared in New Jersey to the age of twelve years, when he went
with his parents to Lake county, Illinois. In 1861 he engaged in farming in
Whiteside county, Illinois, and three years later enlisted in Company A, Twelfth
Illinois Cavalry, served in the Western Army, took part in the Ked river
campaign, in the battle of Jackson, Mississippi, and seven other engagements. He
was engaged in guarding the frontier at Brownsville and Houston, Texas, and was
honorably discharged in the latter place, June 18, 1886. Mr. Cain then resumed
farming in Whiteside county, Illinois, but in 1876 came to Ida county,
purchasing 120 acres of his present farm in Blaine township. He has added to his
original purchase until he now owns 266 acres of well-cultivated land, where he
is engaged in general farming and stock-raising. Mr. Cain brought his house from
Waukegan, Illinois, a one and a half story building, 16 x 24 feet, with two
wings, one, 12 x 22 feet, and the other 12 x 16 feet; he has a barn 38 x 42
feet, and all other necessary conveniences. Politically he takes an active part
in the Democratic party, has served as Township Trustee, as Road Overseer since
1888, and has been a member of the School Board. Socially, he is a member of
Matthew Grey Post, No. 93, G. A. E., at Ida Grove.

  Mr. Cain was married in Whiteside county, Illinois, in 1871, to Miss Anna
Scott, a native of that county, and a daughter of Asa and Elizabeth (Taylor)
Scott, who were born in Ohio. In an early day they removed to Whiteside county,
Illinois. The father built a boat worked by horse power, in which he brought his
family down the Ohio river, up the Mississippi and Eock rivers to Como,
Illinois, bringing one year's supplies with him. He opened a farm in that county
and hauled wheat to Chicago, a distance of 112 miles, receiving 41 cents per
bushel. He was active in the early political history of the county, having held
many public offices. His death occurred in May, 1883, and the mother survived
him ten months. Mr. and Mrs. Cain have had six children, viz.: Ida, wife of John
Hogland; Arthur, Elizabeth and Asa, attending school at Arthur; Clarence, Frank
and Chandler. Mr. and Mrs. Cain are among the oldest living pioneers of Blaine
township, and our subject is a self-made man, having commenced life with
comparatively nothing.


Additional Comments:
Extracted From:

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF 
Crawford, Ida and Sac Counties, Iowa.

Containing Portraits of all the Presidents of the United States, with
accompanying Biographies; a Condensed History of Iowa, with Portraits and
Biographies of the Governors of the State; Engravings of Prominent Citizens of
the Counties, wth [sic] Personal Histories of many of the Early Settlers and
Leading Families.

"Biography is the only true history."—Emerson.

CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.


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