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1. Abraham Kennedy (Abram) McCain was born in 1826 in Arkansas. He died in 1867 in Byrd's Store, Brown Co, Texas. Appointed to Sheriff 6/8/1861 to fill Jesse Sutton Harris term after Harris was killed, served until Aug 15, 1862. (Something about Brown, A History of Brown Co, TX by T R Havins, Banner Printing Co, Brownwood, TX pg 17) A. K. (A) McCAIN was appointed on June 6, 1861, and served until August 4, 1862. Contributed by Patsy Johnson in Brownwood at ikesis2@juno.com Birth: 1826 in Ark; Death: ABT. 1865 in Brown Co., TX. Abraham McCain arrived with his parents in Washington County, Texas in Dec 1828. His parents were part of the Stephen F. Austin Colonists 1850 Federal Census - Washington Co, Texas: McCain, Abraham 24 M Farmer 400 ARK; McCain, Susan 21 F TENN, McCain, Sarah M 1 F TEXAS 1860 US census Washington Co, Texas - po - Union Hill: A Mccane 34, Susana Mccane 30, Sarah Mccane 14, G A Mccane 8, James Mccane 6, Mary Mccane 4, Jefferson Mccane 1, Richard Nichols 24 Census: 1860 Washington County, owns a 10 year old female Black Slave, pg 62 Occupation: BET. June 1861 -1862 Sheriff - appointed to serve rest of "Sut" Harris's term after Harris was murdered. Military Service: Mexican War which followed Texas annexation to the United States Shot & Wounded Military Service: Confederacy in Brown County. 1858 Tax List for Brown County shows Abram McCain with 200 head of cattle, worth $1,000.00; the next year Abram has 300 head of cattle. Apparently he is gathering many cattle and considering the size of the herd, a plausible reason is a planned move to West Texas. Haynie's absence from the Washington County tax rolls, but his presence for the 1857 election and Abram's growing heard of cattle suggest the possibility that the two were making a slow entry into West Texas, moving out in stages, while Janie and the children remained in Washington County. Whatever the case, the 2 families, headed northwest, sometime in Iate1860. Eventually reaching the lower edge of the Osage or Lower Plains in an area north of the western reaches of the Colorado River. The McCain's and Gilliland's ended their journey in the northwestern part of Brown County, settling on Pecan Bayou, a tributary of the Colorado River. Established in 1856 the county had only half of the average rainfall of Washington County. Abraham married Susan E McClellan (McClelland) daughter of William Beavers McClellan and Juliet Lewis Smith on 3 Aug 1848 in Union Hill, Washington CO, Texas. Susan was born about 1832 in Tennessee. She died in 1872 in Lee Co, Texas. They had the following children: +2F i. Susan Sarah McCain was born on 13 Apr 1849. She died on 23 May 1885. 3M ii. George A McCain was born about 1852 in Texas. He died before 1881. 4M iii. James J McCain was born in 1854 in Washington Co, Texas. +5F iv. Mary Amanda McCain was born on 30 Nov 1856. 6M v. Jefferson Davis McCain was born in 1859 in Texas. Jefferson married Dollies. +7M vi. James Jarret McCain was born on 22 Mar 1863. He died on 7 Mar 1932. +8M vii. Stanton (Stanley) Harold McCain was born on 8 Jul 1864. He died on 13 Sep 1913. Second Generation 2. Susan Sarah McCain (Abraham (Abram) Kennedy) was born on 13 Apr 1849 in Texas. She died on 23 May 1885. Susan married (1) William F Baugh. William was born in 1842. He died before 1870. They had the following children: 9M i. William James Baugh was born in 1867. He died in 1900. Susan married (2) John Toliver Corder. John was born on 5 Nov 1850. He died on 2 Mar 1915. They had the following children: 10M ii. William J Corder was born on 6 Jan 1872. He died before 1972. William married Susie. +11M iii. George Alexander Corder was born on 18 Mar 1873. He died on 28 Apr 1936. +12M iv. John Toliver Corder, Jr was born on 16 Sep 1875. 13F v. Mary Elizabeth Corder was born in 1877. Mary married William B Wilson. 14M vi. Robert W Bertwell Corder was born on 18 Jan 1879. Robert married Laura Kidd. 15F vii. Jennie A Corder was born on 11 Jan 1881. She died on 11 Jan 1881. 16F viii. Minnie Elmore Corder was born on 9 Dec 1883. She died in 1961. Minnie married George Alonzo (Lonnie) Bilbrey. 17F ix. Susan Charlotte Corder was born in 1885. She died on 13 Nov 1885. 5. Mary Amanda McCain (Abraham (Abram) Kennedy) was born on 30 Nov 1856 in Burton, Washington Co, Texas. Mary married Garvin A Jr Purvis. Garvin was born on 21 Mar 1855. He died on 20 Oct 1919. They had the following children: +18F i. Susan Agnes Purvis was born on 4 Nov 1879. She died on 6 Aug 1910. 19F ii. Agnes Purvis was born on 15 Sep 1877. She died on 21 Sep 1877. 20M iii. William Robert Purvis was born on 17 Feb 1882. He died on 24 Feb 1882. +21F iv. Mary Lillie Purvis was born on 15 Nov 1885. She died on 17 Nov 1978. +22M v. Gavin III Purvis was born on 3 Apr 1890. +23F vi. Jimmie Cornelia Purvis was born on 22 Jul 1892. She died on 22 Oct 1982. 7. James Jarret McCain (Abraham (Abram) Kennedy) was born on 22 Mar 1863 in Brown Co, Texas. He died on 7 Mar 1932. James married (1) Annie Cornelia Bryan. Annie was born about 1865. She died in 1932. They had the following children: +24M i. Marshall McCain was born in Mar 1885. 25F ii. Stella McCain was born in Jun 1887. Stella married S B Akin. 26M iii. James A McCain was born on 9 Nov 1889. He died on 17 May 1907. 27M iv. Grady McCain was born on 28 Apr 1893. He died in Jul 1980. 28M v. Quinten McCain was born in Apr 1898. James married (2) Callie Mangham. They had the following children: 29F vi. Susan McCain. Susan married Bryan Brymer. 30M vii. Jared Jay McCain. James married (3) Beulah Surratt. 8. Stanton (Stanley) Harold McCain (Abraham (Abram) Kennedy) was born on 8 Jul 1864 in Burton, Washington Co, Texas. He died on 13 Sep 1913 in Whon, Coleman CO, Texas. Stanton married Bertha May Peeples. Bertha was born on 28 Sep 1874. She died on 11 Jan 1958. They had the following children: +31M i. Harry McCain was born in Sep 1893. He died on 14 Nov 1970. 32M ii. Murry McCain was born in Nov 1895. Murry married Barcy Ellen Brown. 33M iii. Neal Hallum McCain was born on 4 Dec 1897. +34F iv. Bertha May Agnes McCain was born on 19 Sep 1900. She died on 22 Jun 1967. 35F v. Lillian Ruth McCain was born on 13 Apr 1903. She died on 5 Mar 1905. 36F vi. Louraine Catherine McCain was born on 16 Jun 1905. She died on 24 Sep 1958. Louraine married Lew Wallace Storey. Lew was born on 21 May 1892. He died in May 1963. +37M vii. Opie Reed (Buck) McCain was born on 25 Jan 1907. He died on 1 Dec 1939. +38F viii. Monte Cllaire McCain was born on 16 Feb 1913. She died on 13 Aug 1986. Third Generation 11. George Alexander Corder (Susan Sarah McCain, Abraham (Abram) Kennedy) was born on 18 Mar 1873. He died on 28 Apr 1936.George married Eugenia Jenny Rebecca Hill. They had the following children: 39M i. John Riley Corder was born on 21 May 1893. He died on 26 Nov 1926. John married Mary Magdalene Brawley. 12. John Toliver Corder, Jr (Susan Sarah McCain, Abraham (Abram) Kennedy) was born on 16 Sep 1875. John married Ellen Pauline Bilbrey. They had the following children: 40M i. Rufus Olin Corder was born on 17 May 1903. He died on 16 May 1955. Rufus married Botler. 18. Susan Agnes Purvis (Mary Amanda McCain, Abraham (Abram) Kennedy) was born on 4 Nov 1879. She died on 6 Aug 1910. Susan married Samuel Edgar Severs. They had the following children: 41M i. Samuel Edgar Severs, JR was born on 26 Apr 1909. 21. Mary Lillie Purvis (Mary Amanda McCain, Abraham Kennedy (Abram)) was born on 15 Nov 1885. She died on 17 Nov 1978. Mary married Jay Gould Ely. Jay was born on 14 May 1883. He died on 31 Oct 1963. They had the following children: 42M i. Hudson Purvis Ely was born on 13 May 1905. 43M ii. Hosea Ely was born on 22 Feb 1908. 44M iii. James Ely was born on 9 Dec 1910. 45F iv. Mary Frances Ely was born on 18 Sep 1914. She died on 19 Jan 1999. 22. Gavin III Purvis (Mary Amanda McCain, Abraham (Abram) Kennedy) was born on 3 Apr 1890. Gavin married Mattie Sue Hunter. They had the following children: 46F i. Susie Florence Purvis. 23. Jimmie Cornelia Purvis (Mary Amanda McCain, Abraham (Abram) Kennedy) was born on 22 Jul 1892. She died on 22 Oct 1982. Jimmie married Willoughby James II Tullos. They had the following children: 47M i. Willoughby III Tullos. 48M ii. Lamar Tullos. 49F iii. Lenita Tullos. 50F iv. Sue Tullos. 24. Marshall McCain (James Jarret, Abraham (Abram) Kennedy) was born in Mar 1885. Marshall married Martha Jane Dolly Springer Haus. They had the following children: 51F i. Lucille Weir Bell McCain. 52M ii. Marchel Printis McCain was born in 1913. He died on 26 Apr 1986. Marchel married Catherine. 31. Harry McCain (Stanton (Stanley) Harold, Abraham (Abram) Kennedy) was born in Sep 1893. He died on 14 Nov 1970. Harry married (1) Hattie Eula Boland. Hattie was born on 19 Mar 1890. She died in 1959. Harry and Hattie had the following children: 53M i. LouEllen McCain was born on 16 Dec 1925. She died on 21 Feb 1945. 54M ii. Stanton Harry McCain was born on 7 Sep 1928. Stanton married (1) Cabeen. Stanton married (2) Salazar. Stanton married (3) Moss. 55M iii. James Ed McCain was born on 22 Jan 1930. He died in 1981. 56M iv. Neal Wayland McCain was born on 27 Oct 1936. He died on 21 Nov 1994. 57M v. William Gary McCain. 58F vi. Catherine Elizabeth McCain. Catherine married Guy Denmark. Harry married (2) Beulah Adams. Harry married (3) Lena Donahue. 34. Bertha Mae Agnes McCain (Stanton (Stanley) Harold, Abraham (Abram) Kennedy) was born on 19 Sep 1900. She died on 22 Jun 1988. Bertha married (1) Ernest Russell Norris. They had the following children: 59M i. Howard McCain Norris was born on 6 Oct 1925. Howard married Jessie Webb. 60F ii. Helen Edda Norris was born on 8 Dec 1927. Helen married John B Tribuzio. Bertha married (2) Yates. 37. Opie Reed (Buck) McCain (Stanton (Stanley) Harold, Abraham (Abram) Kennedy) was born on 25 Jan 1907. He died on 1 Dec 1939. Opie married Hazel Carr. Hazel was born on 29 May 1913. They had the following children: 61M i. Sam Henry McCain was born on 3 Jun 1946. He died on 16 Jul 1947. 38. Monte Cllaire McCain (Stanton (Stanley) Harold, Abraham (Abram) Kennedy) was born on 16 Feb 1913. She died on 13 Aug 1986. Monte married Henry Abraham (Hank) Mooney. Henry was born on 8 Nov 1909. He died on 9 Mar 1987. They had the following children: 62M i. Buck McCain Mooney was born on 18 Jun 1950. He died on 15 Jan 1971.
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Gina Lundeen
12/23/2015 03:12:54 pm
I have a lot more information and some corrections, this is my family, Bertha (Aggie) is my Grandmother. her name is Bertha Mae Agnes, my Mom's should be Helen Edda.
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Stephanie Ddughdhnemimnier
12/26/2015 01:40:55 pm
You are welcome to send any additional information to the museum, we would gladly welcome it! I will try to get that name fixed in this post. The original binding of the sheriff "book" is located at the genealogy library here in Brownwood and they would be the ones to fix it in the publication. Thank you so much!
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Gina
4/21/2017 10:00:53 am
I have just submitted several corrections by email to the webmaster of this site as well as the Museum director. Unfortunately I found several errors in my Mother and Grandmother's names as well as my Grandmother Aggie's date of passing. These are incorrectly listed in a bound book? This is a shame... please let me know how these important details can be corrected, thank you.
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Gina
9/5/2019 03:08:13 pm
I see my Grandmother Agnes McCain Norris information is still incorrect here, how do we go about having this important historical information corrected? It shows the date of her husband Ernest Russell Norris' death (June 2, 1967) rather than her correct date of death in 1988. Please contact me and let me know how to have this important information corrected, thank you.
Brian Mooney
12/6/2016 08:12:22 am
Does anyone know where Abraham McCain is buried? I haven't been able to find his grave. He is my great-great grandfather.
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Kathleen McCain Brennan
2/19/2017 03:37:49 pm
Try Oak Hill Cemetary, Burton,Washington Co. Tx some of his children and brothers are buried there. His father James G McCain's father and mothers name is what I need. James was part of the Tennessee people who were part of the 300 colonist of Steven Austin who moved to Washington Co when it was part of Mexico. I do not know his parents.
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Brian Mooney
3/20/2019 01:33:53 pm
Hi Kathleen-
Dan Brymer
9/21/2021 06:31:09 pm
Brian,
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Mitchell McCain
9/21/2019 07:39:33 pm
Hi there Brian, the story I have been told was that he is under the lake. Abram, Sam, Murray, Jack and then myself is the leg I am on. I am looking for info prior to Abram. I know nothing.
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