Friday, November 7, 2008

The Probate Records of Jesse C. Fain, 1854 - 1876

Jesse C. Fain was the son of Jesse Fain (1801 - 1862) and his second wife Elizabeth Hunter (1821 - ?). Jesse C. Fain died in Johnson County, IL on 9 Mar, 1876. Following his death, his survivors probated his estate. While this doesn't shed a lot of light on Jesse himself, it does give us some very useful information on the rest of his family.

I've posted the 5 page probate record below. I was going to transcribe it, but am really just too busy. Also, there's some of it that I just can't interpret!

Here are the names of family members mentioned in the record:

Jesse C. Fain (deceased)
Elizabeth Fain (Mother of Jesse C. Fain)
Thomas Fain (Jesse's half-brother)
Wiley Fain (Jesse's half-brother)
Charles F. Fain (Jesse's half-brother)
Isaac Fain (Jesse's half-brother)
Tyresa Fain (Jesse's sister)
Isaac Hunter (Jesse's half-brother)
Ida Hunter (unknown relationship)
Margaret Adams (Jesse's half-sister, maiden name Hunter)
Ellen Kennedy (Jesse's half-sister, maiden name is either Fain or Hunter)
Roda McEntosh (Jesse's sister, maiden name Fain)
Dicy Thompson (unknown relationship)
Elizabeth E. Petit (Jesse's half-sister)

I'm hoping that some of you can help me piece together a couple of things:

1. Who is Ida Hunter? The Probate Record seems to indicate she is not an adult at this point.
2. Was Ellen a Fain or a Hunter? It's unclear if Ellen is from Elizabeth's first marriage to John Hunter, or Jesse's first marriage to Nancy Doyle.
3. Who is Dicy?



Estate of Jesse C. Fain, Page 1 of 5


Estate of Jesse C. Fain, Page 2 of 5

Estate of Jesse C. Fain, Page 3 of 5

Estate of Jesse C. Fain, Page 4 of 5
Estate of Jesse C. Fain, Page 5 of 5

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