Genealogy for
Marinthia Powell
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Marinthia Powell
2/1842 - 6/13/1919
(Shown at age 38)
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Marinthia Powell was born on an unknown day in February 1842 somewhere in Alabama and died on June 13, 1919 somewhere in Florida. She lived to be 77 years old.
We know she was born in February of 1842, but not the day. Parents: William & Susan Powell from South Carlina.
She had eleven children:
- Ann (1857),
- James H. (1861),
- Samuel J. (1867),
- Ellen (1869),
- Martha (1870),
- Joel (1871),
- John W.(1872),
- Jane(1874),
- George T.(1876),
- Stephen Hilliard (1877), and
- Alexander (1879).
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 | Marriage | 1/1/1865 | AL | 22 yrs old | Marriage Records: John Nathaniel Cain (born 1836 in AL) married Marinthia Jane Powell (born 1842 in AL)  |
| Census | 6/1/1880 | prcenit #15 FL (Santa Rosa County) | 38 yrs old | | Marintha Cane (age 38),
James H. Cane (19),
Samuel Cane (13),
Ellen Cane (11),
Martha Cane (10),
Joel Cane (9),
John Cane (8),
Jane Cane (6),
George Cane (4),
Hilliard Cane (2),&
Alexander Cane (1) Marintha was born in AL, she keep house. James & Samuel were born in TX, they work on the farm. Ellen born in LA, all other children born in FL. Marintha’s parents were born in SC. Children state their parents were born in AL.
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| Census | 6/1/1900 | Crestview precinct #15 FL (Walton County) | 58 yrs old | Family # 406: Marintha J. Cain (age 58 – born 2/1842 -AL) head, Arilla Houston (6 –born 10/1893 -AL) daughter, James Houston (3 –born 10/1896 - FL) son, & Louise Houston (72 –born 10/1827- AL) mother. Louise’s parents were born in SC. Louise had 5 children, 4 are living, she is a widow. Marintha had 15 children, 10 of them are living, she was married 38 years and is a widow. Her parents were born in AL. She is a farmer.
(other children of Marintha’s family live with the Barrows)
family# 414 James Barrow( 39-Oct. 1860), Alsie Barrow (36 Oct 1863), James Barrow(15-Oct 1884), Charles (13-June 1886)
Joel A. Cain ( age 28 July-1871), John W. Cain( 27-Aug.1872), George T. Cain (23-July 1876), Stephen H. Cain (22- Oct. 1877), Alexander W. Cain (21 –Apr 1879), Nathaniel F. Cain (19-July 1880), Sarah E. Cain (12-Nov.1887), Samuel J. Reed (10-dec. 1889), James M. Reed (9-May 1891), Mary M. Reed (7 – Mar.1893) The Cains were born in FL, their father in GA & mother NC and the Reeds born FL & parents AL. Joel is a day laborer. John, George, Stephen & Alex as log drivers, Nathaniel, Sarah, Samuel, James & Mary attend school.
next door:
family # 405: Samuel Cain (age 33 –born 3/1867) , Elizabeth (30-born 11/1869), Stephen H. (10 –born 1/1890), Thomas E. (8 –born 2/1892), William A. 6 - born3/1896), Travis P. (4 – born 2/1894), Alice L (2 – born 9/1897).Samuel was born in AL, all other were born in FL. Parents were born in AL.. Samuel is a day laborer. Stephen, Thomas and William attend school. Elizabeth had 5 children all are living, she and Sam have been married 11 years.
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Marinthia, her family, and friends. For example, Marinthia is 13 years old when Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida.
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1850 |
State population=771,623.
The 1850 Federal Census reveals the
White population=426,514;
African-American population=345,109;
Slave population=342,844;
Free black population=2,265;
Urban population=35,179;
Rural population=736,444;
Cotton production in bales=564,429;
Corn production in bushels=28,754,048;
Number of manufacturing establishments=1,026. |
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1845 |
Florida becomes the 27th state to join the United States. William Moseley becomes the first governor and David Yulee the first senator. |
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1850 |
Florida's total population has grown to 87,445. This includes about 39,000 slaves and 1,000 free blacks. Indians were not counted. |
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1855 |
Third Seminole Indian War begins and war breaks out with most of the battles occurring in Central Florida. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. |
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1861 |
No Floridian's voted for Lincoln during the 1860 election. On Jan. 10, 1861, Florida seceded from the U.S. and joined the Confederate States of America a few weeks later. |
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1864 |
Battle of Olustee is a Confederate victory. Union troops pull back |
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1865 |
May 10th -- Union troops occupy Tallahassee. While Tallahassee was the only Confederate state capital east of the Mississippi River that had not been captured, Union troops occupy the capitol following the surrender of the major Confederate armies in the east. |
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1865 |
Battle at Natural Bridge (Wakulla County) is a Confederate victory. |
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1870 |
During the 1870s, the remaining Seminole Indians begin establishing trading posts and other economy with local settlers. |
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1882 |
The Florida Central and Western Railroad Company was created. It combines the Florida Central, Jacksonville, Pensacola, and Mobile railroads. |
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1883 |
Three railroad companies are merged to form the Florida Transit and Penisular Railroad Company. Thee are: Florida Transit Railroad Co., Peninsular Railroad Co, and the Tropical Florida Railroad Co. |
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1884 |
Most railroads in Florida are passed into the hands of a single company owned and operated by a single management, under the name of The Florida Railway and Navigation Company. It has more that 500 miles of main track in operation and about 300 miles of track under construction. The longest route was the "Western Division" which ran from Tallahassee to Jacksonville - 209 miles. |
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1906 |
An attempt to drain the Everglades and convert it to farmland begins. |
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1917 |
Seminole Indians become a Florida tourist attraction. |
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1844 |
The first telegraph message is sent by Morse, who later invents the Mores Code |
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1853 |
The process of creating steel is invented by Besermer in Britain and Kelly in the U.S. |
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1856 |
The first Neanderthal fossils are found near Germany |
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1859 |
Charles Darwin publishes "Origin of Species" and begins the evolution theory. |
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1865 |
Mendel publishes his papers on genetics and introduces the concept to the public. |
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1869 |
Cro-magnon Man fossils are found in France |
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1877 |
Edison invents the phonograph permitting music and voices to be recorded and replayed. |
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1879 |
Edison invents the electric light bulb. |
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1889 |
The first calculating machine is invented and uses punch cards |
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1895 |
Wireless telegraph and the "antenna" are invented but it covers a very short distance. |
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1897 |
First ship to shore message is sent using an improved form of wireless telegraph |
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1900 |
The cause of yellow fever is discovered. It is proven that the fever is spread by mosquitoes. This rallies an effort to provide better mosquito control. |
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1900 |
Freud publishes his book "The Interpretation of Dreams" |
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1901 |
First transatlantic wireless telegraph is sent. |
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1902 |
The first Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil is discovered. |
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1903 |
Wright Brothers complete the first successful flight with an airplane at Kitty Hawk |
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1904 |
The first vacuum tube diode is invented by Fleming |
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1906 |
The triode vacuum tube is invented |
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1906 |
Electrons are discovered by Thomson |
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1906 |
Kellogg sells the first box of Corn Flakes |
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1912 |
The unsinkable Titanic sinks on its first trip to New York drowning 1,513 people. |
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1913 |
Ford builds the first assembly line into his automobile production plant |
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1914 |
The first traffic lights (which is only red or green) are put up in America; Construction of the Panama Canal is completed |
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1861 |
NEWS HEADLINES: American Civil war begins at Ft. Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, VA. |
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1862 |
NEWS HEADLINES: May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
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1882 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Edison creates the first large power station in New York City, making it the first place in America to have electricity. |
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1885 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Eastman invents the box camera. For the first time photography becomes affordable for the average citizen. |
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1908 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Henry Ford produces the first Model T automobile |
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1912 |
White residents of Forsyth County, GA, drive the black population out. |
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1913 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Edison invents motion pictures |
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1917 |
NEWS HEADLINES: In June, the United States enters World War I on the side of the allies. The Russian Revolution ends the reign of the czars and thrusts Russia into communism. |
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1919 |
NEWS HEADLINES: World War I ends with the signing of The Versailles Treaty. |
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1855 |
Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. |
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1860 |
Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south. |
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1862 |
May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
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1863 |
Abraham Lincoln issues the "Emancipation Proclamation" freeing slaves. |
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1865 |
American Civil war ends with General Lee's surrender at Appomattox, VA. Reconstruction begins in the "old South" |
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1868 |
An eight-hour work day is established for federal employees. |
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1875 |
Tennessee enacts Jim Crow law. |
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1876 |
The National League of Baseball is founded |
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1909 |
The National Association for Advancement of Colored People is formed (NAACP) |
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1910 |
Boy Scout and Girl Scout Organizations are introduced in America and the concept of a "week end" meaning time off from regular work begins to take root. The British Empire covers 1/5th of the world land area. |
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1909 |
The "Piltdown Man" hoax -- a fake archeological discovery announced by dishonest scientists who wanted to "prove" that human beings had evolved in Europe |
| 72 |
1914 |
World War I - Following the crisis touched off by the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo, Germany declared war on Russia and additional countries joined the war within several days. |
| 75 |
1917 |
Germany uses airplanes to drop bombs in the early stages of World War I -- the first major military use of airplanes. |
| 77 |
1919 |
The Versailles Treaty marks the official end of World War I. |
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Marriages
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 | John Cain
Born on October 6, 1836 and died on April 27, 1880.
They were married 1/1/1856.
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The Children of Marinthia Powell
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20 years old
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Cordelia Ellen Cain
Born somewhere in Louisiana on January 31, 1869 and died somewhere in Florida about 1950. She was about 80 years old.
William and Cordella's children: David N. Cutts (Sept.1889) James J. Cutts (Jan.1898) George D. Cutts (Sept.1899 - 12/8/1900).
After the death of William, she married Seaborn C.T. O’Brian on (...
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40 years old
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Martha Cain
Born somewhere in Alabama about 1870 and died in an unknown location about 1950. She was about 80 years old.
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69 years old
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Joel Cain
Born somewhere in Florida about 1871 and died in an unknown location about 1950. He was about 79 years old.
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28 years old
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John Wesley Cain
Born in Santa Rosa Co., Florida on August 17, 1872 and died somewhere in Florida on August 29, 1940. He was 68 years old.
Married Beulah, one daughter Cora....
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66 years old
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Marinthia Jane Cain
Born in Calhoun County, Florida on April 27, 1874 and died in Calhoun County, Florida on August 4, 1954. She was 80 years old.
Children:
Sarah(1890)
James Thomas(1894)
Henry C.(1897)
Leola (1898)
Hattie L. (1900)
Allie Mae (1902)
Alvin E. (1907)
Ernest J. (1908)...
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63 years old
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Stephen Hilliard Cain
Born somewhere in Florida about 1877 and died in an unknown location about 1950. He was about 73 years old.
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31 years old
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Alexander W. Cain
Born somewhere in Florida on April 7, 1878 and died in Calhoun Co., Florida on November 28, 1935. He was 57 years old.
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