Jesse Fain was born in Georgia about 1801. When he was around 5 or 6, he moved to Johnson County, IL with his family. He was married on 26 Sep, 1817 to Lucinda Jane Bridges. Not much is known about this marriage. But, just a few months later, on 15 Jan, 1818, he married Nancy Doyle (or Doll/Doil/Dial). Together they had 8 children:
Elizabeth E. Fain
Thomas D. Fain (1821-1894)
Charles Franklin Fain (1829 - 1919)
Wiley William Fain ( 1835 - 1910)
Isaac Reaves Fain (1838 - 1917)
James Fain (1845 - ?)
Margaret Fain (1846 - ?)
Ellen Fain (1851 - ?)
In 1852, shortly after Ellen was born, Nancy and Jesse were divorced. Jesse married Elizabeth Hunter on 26 Feb, 1853. Together, they had 3 more children:
Jesse Fain (1854 - ?)
Tyresa Fain (1854 - ?)
Roda M. Fain (1856 - ?)
Jesse died in 1862, at the age of 60. There is a tombstone in Oliver "Graveyard" in Johnson County, IL for Jesse Fain with the dates 1801 - 1862.
I should also note that Nany Doyle-Fain moved to SW Missouri with her adult children in 1856. She died shortly after the move. I believe she is buried in Ragsdale Cemetery, a primitive graveyard in Brookline, MO.
Just to clear up a LOT of confusion out there. There is a 2nd Jesse "Jepo" Fain that was born in Georgia about 1796. This 2nd Jesse later moved to Alabama and was married to Annie Wyeth or Annie Noble. Many researchers have mistakingly attributed Isaac, Thomas, Wiley and Charles to this 2nd Jessie and his wife Annie. But I have the source documentation (including Probate records), that definetely ties these children to Jesse Fain and Nancy Doyle. However, it is quite likely that the 2 Jesse's were related in some way.
I'm at a brickwall with both Jesse Fain and his wife Nancy Doyle/Doll/Dial/Doil. If anyone has ANY information about any of them that they can share, I would greatly appreciate it. Also, if you need access to other source documentation that I have of Jesse, ping me.
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