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PVT Joshua Porterfield Cain

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PVT Joshua Porterfield Cain Veteran

Birth
Hardy County, West Virginia, USA
Death
10 Mar 1916 (aged 93)
Hardy County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Hardy County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Co.H,25th Va.Inf.Regt.;Co.B,62nd Va.Mtd.Inf.Regt.-CSA

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Joshua was the son of Frank (b. Ireland) and Sally Cain.


Enlisted for service in the Confederacy on June 2, 1861 in Moorefield, VA (WV). He was described as Ht. 5'11", eyes-grey, hair-dark, complexion-light.

He served in the "Hardy Blues" 1st Company H, 25th Virginia Cavalry, and then as a Pvt, in 2nd Co. B (D), 62nd Va. Mounted Infantry (Post War Roster).

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He married Margaret Wilson (35)born in Hardy Co., widowed, daughter of Sarah Wilson, on Sep 1, 1856 in Hardy County, WV. Marriage record gives his age 27.

He filed and was granted a divorce in Sep 1869 and was granted custody of their son Harrison.


This info is from research of 'Hardy County WV Marriages 1795-1899' compiled by Wes Cochran, Parkersburg, WV., 'They Served Their Country; Confederate Soldiers of Hardy, County Virginia', compiled by Woodrow G. Simmons, Jr., Moorefield, WV.

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He also had the following children: 1--Mary Mageline (1879-1958); 2- Martha Alwilda (1880-1960); 3- Damie Otily (1886-1971); 4-(1893-1983); 5-(1888-1918); 6- Joshua Price (1884-1960); 7- Sarah Mildred (1882-1884); 8 male infant (Dec 21,1880 - Dec 22,1880); 9- infant (b&d on March 26,1880).


Co.H,25th Va.Inf.Regt.;Co.B,62nd Va.Mtd.Inf.Regt.-CSA

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Joshua was the son of Frank (b. Ireland) and Sally Cain.


Enlisted for service in the Confederacy on June 2, 1861 in Moorefield, VA (WV). He was described as Ht. 5'11", eyes-grey, hair-dark, complexion-light.

He served in the "Hardy Blues" 1st Company H, 25th Virginia Cavalry, and then as a Pvt, in 2nd Co. B (D), 62nd Va. Mounted Infantry (Post War Roster).

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He married Margaret Wilson (35)born in Hardy Co., widowed, daughter of Sarah Wilson, on Sep 1, 1856 in Hardy County, WV. Marriage record gives his age 27.

He filed and was granted a divorce in Sep 1869 and was granted custody of their son Harrison.


This info is from research of 'Hardy County WV Marriages 1795-1899' compiled by Wes Cochran, Parkersburg, WV., 'They Served Their Country; Confederate Soldiers of Hardy, County Virginia', compiled by Woodrow G. Simmons, Jr., Moorefield, WV.

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He also had the following children: 1--Mary Mageline (1879-1958); 2- Martha Alwilda (1880-1960); 3- Damie Otily (1886-1971); 4-(1893-1983); 5-(1888-1918); 6- Joshua Price (1884-1960); 7- Sarah Mildred (1882-1884); 8 male infant (Dec 21,1880 - Dec 22,1880); 9- infant (b&d on March 26,1880).




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