Iowa Family Groupsheet for William Thomas Bain Family *********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Skye Sonczalla-Driggs Email address: SkyeLD@comcast.net Husband: William Thomas Bain Birthdate: 28 Oct 1852 Birthplace: New York Death date: 3 April 1918 Place of death: Oxford, Johnson Co., Iowa (Oxford Cemetery) Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Marriage date: 1878 Marriage place: Johnson Co., Iowa Wife: Martha Ann Thompson Birthdate: 3 June 1862 Birthplace: Waterloo, Seneca Co., New York Death date: 7 Sept 1949 Place of death: Clarence, Cedar Co., Iowa (Oxford Cemetery) Father: Robert Thompson Mother: Anna Unknown CHILDREN Child No. 1: Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bain Sex: F Birthdate: Abt. 1878 Birthplace: Oxford, Johnson Co., Iowa Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 2: Lily M. Bain Sex: F Birthdate: Nov 1883 Birthplace: Oxford, Johnson Co., Iowa Death date: 18 July 1885 Place of death: Oxford, Johnson Co., Iowa (Oxford Cemetery) Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 3: Martha Pearl Bain Sex: F Birthdate: 16 Oct 1885 Birthplace: Oxford, Johnson Co., Iowa Death date: 6 Oct 1974 Place of death: Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa (Clarence) Marriage date: 29 Dec 1902 Marriage place: Oxford, Johnson Co., Iowa Spouse's name: Clark William Marvin Child No. 4: Genevieve S. "Jennie" Bain Sex: F Birthdate: Abt. 1886 Birthplace: Oxford, Johnson Co., Iowa Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Fred Gruhn Child No. 5: Alice Belle Bain Sex: F Birthdate: Feb 1888 Birthplace: Oxford, Johnson Co., Iowa Death date: Bef. 1900 Place of death: Oxford, Johnson Co., Iowa (Oxford Cemetery) Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 6: William H. Bain Sex: M Birthdate: 4 Apr 1890 Birthplace: Iowa City, Johnson Co., Iowa Death date: Apr 1976 Place of death: Iowa City, Johnson Co., Iowa Marriage date: Abt. 1916 Marriage place: Johnson Co., Iowa Spouse's name: Margaret E. Unknown Child No. 7: Lonnie Mae Bain Sex: F Birthdate: Nov 1893 Birthplace: Oxford, Johnson Co., Iowa Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: Abt. 1913 Marriage place: Iowa Spouse's name: George O. Miller Child No. 8: Anna Bain Sex: F Birthdate: Nov 1896 Birthplace: Oxford, Johnson Co., Iowa Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Documentation: Between 1852 and 1860 William Thomas Bain was placed on an Orphan Train from New York to Iowa. According to the 1860 census for Iowa City, he was living at the "Orphans Home of the Industry" run by Charles Townsend (listed as William Baine.) His death certificate also mentions that "nothing is known of either parents as he was brought here from New York as a small boy by an Orphans Society." Census: 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930. Death Certificates, Johnson County Cemeteries Oxford Twp Publication.