Generation 1

1. Harriett R. Cain

Daughter of James Alvah Cain and Clarissa Triphena Houseman. She was born the thursday 10 december 1857 in Yates Twp, Orleans, New York. Harriett R. is deceased in Berlin Twp, Ionia, Michigan the 9 april 1911 aged of 53 years old. She was buried in Balcom Cemetery, Berlin Center, Ionia, Michigan the wednesday 12 april 1911.

a. Harriett R. is married aged of 20 years old the saturday 23 february 1878 in Berlin Twp, Ionia, Michigan with Edward Parker Backus aged of 20 years old, son of Benjamin Warren Backus and Rhoda Z. Houseman. He was born the friday 27 november 1857 in Berlin Twp, Ionia, Michigan. Edward Parker is deceased in Berlin Twp, Ionia, Michigan the thursday 13 september 1900 aged of 42 years old. He was buried in Balcom Cemetery, Berlin Center, Ionia, Michigan the 16 september 1900.

Documents


Michigan, Vital Statistics Division, Death Records, 1897-1920


Michigan, Births, 1867-1902


Michigan, Births, 1867-1902

Photos


1870 US Census


1880 US Census


1900 US Census


Edward Parker - Harriett R Cain Backus


1910 US Census


Michigan, Death Certificates, 1911-1952


1860 US Census

Generation 2

2. James Alvah Cain

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the friday 30 july 1824 in New York. James Alvah is deceased in Carlton, Barry, Michigan the saturday 22 april 1899 aged of 74 years old. He was buried in Fuller Family Cemetery, Carlton, Barry, Michigan the monday 24 april 1899.

a. James Alvah is married with Clarissa Triphena Houseman, daughter of George Peter Houseman and Sally Ann Covert. She was born the wednesday 30 november 1831 in New York. Clarissa Triphena is deceased in Carlton, Barry, Michigan the tuesday 2 february 1904 aged of 72 years old. She was buried in Fuller Family Cemetery, Carlton, Barry, Michigan the thursday 4 february 1904.

Photos


James Alvah Cain


Clarissa Triphena Houseman Cain


U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865


1850 US Census


1860 US Census


1855 New York State Census

Generation 3

6. George Peter Houseman

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the friday 6 april 1792 in Seneca County, New York. George Peter is deceased in Yates Twp, Orleans, New York the thursday 1 may 1856 aged of 64 years old.

a. George Peter is married with Sally Ann Covert, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the friday 3 march 1797 in Virginia. Sally Ann is deceased in Yates Twp, Orleans, New York the tuesday 31 august 1869 aged of 72 years old.

Photos


1850 US Census

Distribution of births

Distribution of weddings

Distribution of deaths