Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle, Kniffin, 8th ed., 1888,
Jefferson Co.

JOHN S. CAIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, and one of
the best known and most popular of all the county officials, was born near
Madison, Jefferson County, Ind., September 11, 1827, and is a son of John
and Catharine (Frankham) Cain, the former a native of Spottyslvania [sic]
County, Va., and the latter of Shenandoah County, Va.  The subject of this
sketch was early thrown upon his own resources, but with boundless energy,
and an indomitable will he fought his way step by step; he managed, by
strong perseverance, to attain a good, practical education.  He came to
Louisville in 1835, and the first business he engaged in after becoming of
an age to work, was as an accountant, and by practice and experience he
has become an expert book-keeper.  In 1842 he went to Madison, Wis., where
he was engaged in numerous pursuits, and turned his hand to anything by
which he could make a living.  Among other things, he read law for a time.
He returned to Louisville in 1848, and engaged for a short period in
keeping books.  He was elected city auditor in 1850, the first under the
new charter, but resigned in about a year, when he was elected cashier of
the Louisville Gas Company.  This position he held for seventeen years,
resigning in 1868, to make the race for circuit clerk.  He was elected in
August of that year, entered upon the duties in September following, and
he is there yet.  He was re-elected in 1874, again in 1880 and in 1886.
His uniform courtesy and accommodating nature has invested him with a
popularity which renders him invincible in a political contest.  He was
married in 1854 to Miss Amanda Pepper, of Henry County, Ky.  They have
six children.  Mr. Cain is a man of unblemished integrity, and a most
estimable and popular citizen, as well as model official.

Cain Frankham Pepper
=
Henry-KY Madison-Jefferson-IN Spotsylvania-VA Shenandoah-VA
Madison-Dane-WI

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