Absalom Cain

CAIN, FAULHABER, SIMPLOT

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Date: 1/5/2014 at 22:39:52

ABSALOM CAIN

ABSALOM CAIN, 354 Seventh street, Dubuque; is a native of Virginia, and was born Aug. 28, 1813; he grew up to manhood in that State and learned the trade of shoemaker; he came to Ohio and lived there until coming to Iowa, and arrived in Dubuque Dec. 13, 1840; he engaged some in mining and worked at his trade of shoemaker for one year, then engaged in mercantile business with Henry Simplot until the death of the latter in 1846, then Mr. Cain carried on the business with John Simplot until 1852; in 1852 he was appointed Deputy Clerk of the District Court, and then was clerk for the County Judge until 1866, since then, he has been engaged in attending to his own interests; when he came here, he only had $300, but, by industry and good management, he has acquired a competency, his success in life is owing to his own efforts. He was united in marriage to Caroline Faulhaber, a native of this city, Nov. 17, 1862; they have four children: Fannie, Harry, Lee, Frank R. and Addison. “The History of Dubuque County" http://members.tripod.com/~Doreen_3/DBBIOAB.htm