Kentucky: A History of the State. Perrin, Battle & Kniffin, 6th ed.,1887, Spencer Co. ENOCH CAIN was born in Spencer County, Ky., December 5, 1831, the fifth of eight children born to Nathan and Mary (Froman) Cain. Nathan was born in Spencer County, Ky., was a cooper by trade and also owned a boat that ran on the Mississippi, Ohio and Wabash Rivers. He was in the war of 1812 and was a son of Matthew Cain, who was born in Ireland. He died at the age of eighty-six. Mrs. Mary (Froman) Cain was born in Spencer County, a daughter of John Froman, who was born in Maryland and was engaged in farming. Mrs. Mary Cain died at the age of eighty-three years. Our subject married, August 26, 1858, Arthusia Wells, of Nelson County Ky., daughter of E. Wells. Three children blessed this union: John, who married a Miss Reed; Mary J., who married a Mr. Downs and had one child, George Gris Emma; Annie, who married a Mr. Cain and had one child, Arthusia. Mr. Cain and family are members of the Baptist Church. He is also a Master Mason in good standing. He owns 240 acres of good land. Coleman Cain, our subject's brother, was born in Taylorsville, Ky., September 6, 1828. He married, December 15, 1864, Fannie Davis, of Jefferson County, Ky., daughter of Thomas and Mary (Dale) Davis. Six children have blessed this union, four living: Davis L., Ida C., Reuben D. and Louis T. Mr. Cain owns 160 acres of land, and has always been engaged in farming and stock raising. Cain Froman Wells Reed Downs Davis Dale = Ireland Nelson Jefferson http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/spencer/cain.e.txt