Edward McCain, c. 1787-, Ireland>LA

My paternal 4th great-grandfather, Edward McCain, was born c. 1787 in Dublin, Ireland.  He was in New Orleans, Louisiana by 1810, because it is said that is where he married his wife, Nancy Bennett.  

According to one family historian, Edward McCain was said to have been a professor at a university in Dublin.  After teaching for a short time in New Orleans, he accepted the position of Superintendent of Schools, Greensburg, Washington Parish, Louisiana, where he remained until his retirement.  The 1850 census listed his occupation as teacher and engineer.  (I have not confirmed any of this information).  

Children of Edward McCain and Nancy Bennett:

i.    John Bennett McCain, born abt 1815, Washington Parish, Louisiana, died abt 1862, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; married (1) Loretta Bickham (2) Eliza Jane Peters

ii.   Mary McCain, born 06 November 1819, Washington Parish, Louisiana, died 01 August 1883, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana; married John Edward Morris

iii.  Nicholas S. McCain, born 22 May 1821, Washington Parish, Louisiana, died 12 June 1918, Washington Parish, Louisiana; married (1) Nancy Crain  (2) Rebecca Ellen Davis

iv.  Margaret McCain (1823-1910), no further info

v.   James B. McCain, born c. 1824, Washington Parish, Louisiana, died c. 1863; married Mary "Polly" Hines

vi.  Clarinda McCain, born 28 April 1825, Washington Parish, Louisiana, died 08 May 1899

vii.  Robert Edward McCain, born 21 November 1827, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, died 10 February 1900, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana; married (1) Mary Charlotte "Polly" Wood (2) Martha Ann Elliot Edwards

viii. Melissa Ingram McCain, born 05 July 1832, Greensburg, Washington Parish, Louisiana, died 28 June 1918, Jackson, Louisiana; married Samuel Ellis Slocum.

James B. McCain, c. 1824-1863, Washington Parish LA

James B. McCain was born c. 1824 in Washington Parish, Louisiana and died c. 1863.  He was the son of Edward McCain and Nancy Bennett.  He married Mary "Polly" Hines, the daughter of Enoch Hines and Susannah Guy.  She was born 10 March 1828 and died 23 March 1896 in Marion County, Mississippi.  After James' death, Mary later married Seaborn W. Stogner, the son of Ezell Stogner and Martha Pigott.  At present, I have very little knowledge of James B. McCain.  I have located him on one federal census record-  1860 Washington Parish, Louisiana which shows James McCain along with wife Mary and children Rebecca J., William J., Edward, and Semion? B (Samuel).  

1860 Federal Census, Washington Parish, Louisiana, Ward 8, Stubbs Mill, Pg 2

Children of James B. McCain and Mary "Polly" Hines:
i.    Rebecca Jane McCain (1847-1932), married Jackson Singley
ii.   William James McCain (1852-1932), married Esther Grimsley
iii.   Edward McCain (1855-1935), married (1) Margaret Ann Turnage (2) Ophelia Magee
iv.  Samuel Bennett McCain  (1858-1920), married Mary Ann Hodges
v.   Nicholas McCain (1863-1933), married Lozanie E. Turnage

Edward "Ned" McCain, 1855-1935, LA>MS

Edward "Ned" McCain, my paternal great-great grandfather, was born 19 July 1855 in Washington Parish, Louisiana, the son of James B. McCain and Mary "Polly" Hines.  He was enumerated with his parents on the 1860 Federal Census, Washington Parish, Louisiana (shows Edward, age 5, born in Louisiana).

1860 Federal Census, Washington Parish, Louisiana, Ward 8, Stubbs Mill, Pg 2

Ned's father died c. 1863.  His widowed mother then married Seaborn W. Stogner, the son of Ezell and Martha Pigott Stogner.  On the 1870 census, Ned and his siblings are listed with their mother and stepfather, who then resided in Marion County, Mississippi.  The household consisted of Seaborn Stayner (Stogner, head), Mary (wife, Ned's mother), Martha (mother of Seaborn), and the McCain siblings: William, Edward, Samuel B and Nicholas.  

1870 Federal Census, Marion County, Mississippi, Pg 20

Ned married first Margaret Ann Turnage c. 1877.  She was born 28 March 1856 in Marion County, Mississippi, the daughter of Robert Daniel "Bob" Turnage and Martha Ellen "Elin" Pigott.  In 1880, Edward (Ned) "McKane" and his wife Ann resided next door to his mother and stepfather.  The couple had a daughter, Susan C. (Cordelia), age 2.  Ned's brother, Nicholas, also resided with them.  

1880 Federal Census, Marion County, Mississippi, Water Holes, Dist 132, Pg  17

Twenty years later, Ned and Ann remained in Marion County.  Their family had grown quite considerably.  The 1900 Federal Census shows that the couple had been married 22 years and were the parents of 9 children, of whom all were still living.  Their eldest daughter, Susan Cordelia McCain, had married Thomas Edward Stogner.  Another daughter, Phylonia Elen McCain (born in 1882), had married Joseph Edward Kennedy.  The seven children remaining resided with them- James, age 19, Monroe, age 15, Willie, age 13, Pearlie, age 12, Francis, age 9, Minnie, age 6 and Ned, age 4.

1900 Federal Census, Marion County, Mississippi, Ball, Dist 80, Pg 6

Ann died 10 July 1900, shortly after the 1900 Federal Census was taken.  She was buried in the Turnage Chapel Cemetery, Marion County, Mississippi.  

Ned married second Ophelia Magee c. 1904.  She was born 25 July 1862, the daughter of Ben Lensford Magee and Sophronia Ryals.  The couple were shown together on the 1910 Federal Census, which indicates they had been married 6 years.  Three of Ned's children from his marriage with Ann remained at home- son Willie, daughter Minnie and son Bossie (son "Ned" on the 1900 census).  His son, Monroe, had married Rosalie Stogner (daughter of John W. and Frances Stogner) and they resided next door.

1910 Federal Census, Marion County, Mississippi, Beat 4, Dist 0104, Pg 56

A decade later, Ned and Ophelia had an empty nest, for all of Ned's children had moved out.  Remaining next door was Monroe and Rosa McCain, along with their daughter Francis.  By then, Walthall County had been created out of a portion of Marion County, thus explaining the county change on the census.

1920 Federal Census, Walthall County, Mississippi, Beat 3, Dist 118, Pg 45

Ned's second wife, Ophelia, died on 26 November 1927.  She was buried in the Carson Springs Baptist Church cemetery, Walthall County, Mississippi.  In 1930, Ned resided with his daughter, Minnie, who had married Charles Daniel Turnage (son of Eli and Docia Turnage).   

1930 Federal Census, Walthall County, Mississippi, Beat 3, Dist 4, Pg 60

Edward "Ned" McCain died on 23 March 1935 in Walthall County, Mississippi.  He was buried next to his second wife, Ophelia, in Carson Springs Baptist Church cemetery.  Ned and Ophelia had no children together.

Children of Edward Ned McCain and Margaret Ann Turnage:
i.    Susan Cordelia McCain (1878-1950), married Thomas Edward Stogner
ii.   James R. McCain (1880-1960), married Elvira Hines
iii.  Phylonia Elen McCain (1882-1945), married Joseph Edward Kennedy
iv.  Monroe McCain (1885-1970), married Rosalie Stogner
v.  Willie McCain (1887-1939), married Francis Elizabeth Seals
vi.  Pearlie McCain (1888-     ), no further info
vii. Frances McCain (1890-1909), married Dudley Clarence Brumfield
viii. Minnie Mae McCain (1893-1970), married Charles Daniel Turnage
ix.  Bossie McCain (1896-1954), married Annie Jane Herring

See also:
Tombstone Tuesday:  Edward Ned & Ophelia Magee McCain

Thomas Edward Stogner, 1874-1943, Walthall County MS

Thomas Edward Stogner and wife, Susan Cordelia McCain Stogner

Thomas Edward Stogner was born 04 August 1874 in Marion County, Mississippi, the son of Thomas Jefferson Stogner and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Stubbs.  He is shown with his parents on the 1880 census of Marion County, Mississippi.  Thomas Edward Stogner and Susan "Cordelia" McCain made application for marriage at the Marion County district court dated 19 March 1895.  Attached to the application is a note supposedly written by Edward McCain, father of Cordelia, giving his consent for his daughter to marry.  Permission from Cordelia's parent was necessary given the fact that she was only 16 years old at the time.   

Marriage Record
Edward Stogner and Cordelia McCain

The note, written by Edward McCain and directed to Mr G.C. Mayson, Clerk of Chancery & Circuit Court, states, Sir you will please to issue licens to Ed Stogner to marry my daughter Cordelia MaCain and oblige, Your friend, Edward MaCain.  The actual date of their marriage is unknown because the certificate of marriage showing that Rites of Matrimony were performed was never completed on the application.  

Before long, Ed and Cordelia were settled into marriage.  Just five years later, on the 1900 census, they are shown residing in the Ball precinct of Marion County, Mississippi.  Ed was farming while his wife was staying at home taking care of young children.  Two children had already been born from their union- Lewis and Press J., ages 3 years and 1 year, respectively.  In the next house listed on the census was Ed's sister, Emily, who had married John Lowery and below her were their parents, Thomas Jefferson and Lizzie Stogner.  

1900 Federal Census, Marion County, Mississippi, Ball precinct

In 1910, Ed and Cordelia are shown in Beat 4 of Marion County.  By then, their family had grown to include three more children- daughters Lizzie, Stella and Delia.  The record also reflects that Ed and Cordelia had been married 15 years and they were the parents of 6 children, 5 of them still living.  They had a son, James W. Stogner, who was born 11 June 1901 and died 04 July 1908.  He was buried in the T.E. Stogner cemetery which has since been lost.  The young boy was only six years old at his time of death, which leaves me to question the cause of his death- was it accidental or from an illness?

1910 Federal Census, Marion County, Mississippi, Beat 4

Ten years later, Walthall County had been established and Ed and Cordelia are shown on the 1920 census in Beat 3, Walthall County, Mississippi where they owned their home.  Their household had grown to include eight children.  From the last census, the couple had three additional children- Levi, Evie and Floyd.  I can imagine what a chore it must have been to feed their large family.  Their livelihood depended on what the farm produced during harvest season.  The oldest sons, Lewis and Press worked on the farm with their father while the older daughters assisted with chores in the household and helped attend to their younger siblings.   Every one who was of age had chores to do.  That was the typical routine of most farm households in that era.   Ed's mother, Lizzie, was by then a widow and she lived next door to him.  

1920 Federal Census, Walthall County, Beat 3

By 1930, all but three of Ed and Cordelia's children had moved out of their house.  Those remaining were Levi, Evie and Floyd.  Their son Press (Preston Jefferson) had married and lived nearby.  His family is listed on the same page of the census.

1930 Federal Census, Walthall County, Mississippi, Beat 3, District 4

According to the certificate of death, Ed was hospitalized in Columbia, Mississippi for seven days prior to his death which occurred 26 March 1943. The causes of death documented by Dr. J. Gardner were myocarditis, which is inflammation of the heart muscle, chronic congestive heart failure and pernicious anemia.  The document also tells us that Ed was 68 years old and had been a resident of Sandy Hook (located in Walthall County which was once a portion of Marion County) "all his life" where he was a farmer.  The informant giving the information for the death record was Ed's wife, Cordelia.  The record also shows that Ed was the son of Thomas Stogner and Lizzie Stubbs.  Ed was laid to rest in Carson Springs Baptist Church cemetery, Walthall County, Mississippi.

Certificate of Death
Thomas Edward Stogner

Ed's wife, Cordelia, died on 17 November 1950 and was buried next to him in the Carson Springs Baptist Church cemetery.  Additional photos and information about the children of Ed and Cordelia may be read in subsequent posts which are linked below.  I appreciate those whom have provided me with information, documents and photos of this family, namely Artherine Stogner and Bill Reagan- Thank you both!

A summary of the children of Thomas Edward Stogner and Susan Cordelia McCain:
i.    Lewis Edward Stogner, married (1) Julia A. McKenzie  (2)  Iva Louetta Peak
ii.   Preston Jefferson Stogner, married Vella Duncan
iii.  James W. Stogner, 1901-1908, died young
iv.  Hannah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Stogner, married Murphy Kelly Turnage
v.   Stella Mae Stogner, married (1) Benny B. Haley (2) Lewis Jordan (3) Charlie Chalmus Sorrell
vi.  Delhia Stogner, married George Ellis Sorrell
vii.  Levi Stogner, married Ozzie Kennedy
viii. Evie Stogner, married Lawson Schilling
ix.  Floyd Stogner, married Audrey Elizabeth Seal

See Also:
Death Certificate- Susan Cordelia McCain Stogner
Sunday's Obituary: Mrs. Susan Stogner
Treasure Chest Thursday: Photo of Thomas Edward Stogner & Susan Cordelia McCain
Tombstones:  Thomas Edward Stogner & Susan Cordelia McCain Stogner
(Not So) Wordless Wednesday:  Thomas Edward Stogner Family
(Not So) Wordless Wednesday:  Daughters of Thomas E. & Susan Cordelia Stogner
Children of Thomas Edward & Susan Cordelia McCain Stogner
Photo- Family Socials:  Children of Thomas Edward & Susan Cordelia McCain Stogner