Obituary for Thomas McKain, Nicholsville, Cass County, Michigan Copyright © 1998 by Kathy Linderholm. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm *********************************************** Obituary for Thomas McKain who died on July 31, 1897. Thomas McKain was born in Ireland in 1818 and died at his home in Volina Saturday morning July 31st. In 1836 he married Jane Morrow, they coming to America in 1849. Mrs. McKain died but a month ago. Rev. J. H. Hammond preached the funeral sermon and the interment was in the Nicholsville cemetary. CARD OF THANKS We return our sincere thanks to the kind friends and neighbors who assisted us during the last sickness and burial of our father. HIS CHILDREN *** Birthdates on both tombstone inscription differ from dates given obituaries. MOTHER JANE MORROW WIFE OF THOS MCKAIN MAY 10, 1818 JUNE 28, 1897 FATHER THOMAS MCKAIN OCT. 6, 1820 JULY 31, 1897 Family believes Thomas McKain died one month later of a broken heart. dz