William Odil CAIN, Jr.^[1]

1879 - 1966  (86 years)

• Name	William Odil CAIN  [2]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	4 May 1879	Privateer, Sumter County South Carolina   [3]
  Gender	Male
  HIST	William Odil Cain Jr. BIRTH 4 May 1879 Privateer, Sumter County, South Carolina, USA DEATH 4 Feb 1966 (aged 86) Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, USA BURIAL Sumter Cemetery Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, USA MEMORIAL ID 127413097 · View Source Mr. William Cain was born in Sumter County and in the profession of public education, being county School Superintendent for 20 years (retiring in 1946). In the 1930s, Mr. Cain had adeptly dealt with an issue over whether the Dalzell area group know as "the Turks" would go to Hillcrest School or have a high school teacher for the Turk's school (an ad...To Whom It May Concern...by Henry Benenhaley, Sr.) is noted on p128 of the book in the Joseph Benenhaley memorial. I posted a picture provided to me Feb. 2018 by Lucy Crumpton Gordon of W. O. Can, Jr & brothers with father on the W. O. Cain, Sr. memorial, HERE: taken about 1902 in Sumter County, S. C., W. O. Cain, Sr. & sons (numbered by a tiny number on each man): #1, Samuel Dwight Cain (Hampton, S. C.); #2, "Frank" Frances Marion Cain … Family Members Parents William Odil "W.O." Cain Sr 1844–1929 Ida Zulieka Dwight Cain 1857–1927 Spouse Marguerite Nelson Cain 1889–1955 Siblings MAJ Richard Bee Cain 1875–1951 Samuel Dwight Cain 1877–1962 John Scott Cain Sr 1883–1964 Frank Furman Cain 1884–1885 Pearl Cain 1886–1886 Lois Cain Rives 1888–1977 Francis Marion "Frank" Cain Sr 1892–1952 Ruth Cain Thomas 1893–1989 David Jamison "Jimmie" Cain 1896–1951 Children Ida Cain McKenzie 1910–1992 Ruth Cain Crowson 1912–2000 Marguerite Cain Mills 1913–2004 LTC William Odil Cain Jr 1915–1990 John Nelson "Bunk" Cain 1918–1997 Emily Louise Cain Fraser 1920–2020 Grace Lee Cain Penesis 1922–1998  [1]
  _UID	3F72F832E72049FDAC56714B5EDC0287A919
  Death	4 Feb 1966	Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [4]
  Burial	Sumter Cemetery, 700 W. Oakland Avenue, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I4767	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	William Odil CAIN, Sr.,   b. 25 Nov 1844   d. 17 Jun 1929 (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Ida Zulieka DWIGHT,   b. 31 Aug 1857, Murray County, Georgia d. 4 Jul 1927 (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	16 Oct 1874	Married by Rev. W. E. Hughson at “Forest Home”   [3]
  _UID	8734E9C666A44580B9DF8CB01596E5B95680
  _UID	8734E9C666A44580B9DF8CB01596E5B95680
  Family ID	F1713	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marguerite NELSON,   b. 1889, of Virginia d. 1955 (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	30 Jun 1909  [3]
  _UID	715457D6A26540AA942B659E90E1376DBA04
  _UID	715457D6A26540AA942B659E90E1376DBA04
  Children	1. Ida Nelson CAIN,   b. 9 Aug 1910   d. 21 Feb 1992, Humana Hospital, Huntsville, Alabama (Age 81 years)   2. Ruth Caroline CAIN,   b. 15 Mar 1912, Cain’s Mill, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 27 Aug 2000, local nursing home, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 88 years)   3. Marguerite CAIN,   b. 29 Aug 1913, Greenville, South Carolina d. 4 Jan 2004, The Methodist Oaks, Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina (Age 90 years)   4. William Odil CAIN, III/Jr,   b. 19 Nov 1915, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 10 Jul 1990, Winter Park, Orange County, Florida (Age 74 years)   5. John Nelson “Bunk” CAIN,   b. 26 Feb 1918, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 11 Nov 1997 (Age 79 years)   6. Living   7. Grace Lee “Gracie” CAIN,   b. 10 Dec 1922   d. Bef 4 Jan 2004 (Age < 81 years)
  Family ID	F1723	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S32040] . [S12745] Buzz Crowson’s talk at the Sumter County Genealogical Society Membership Meeting. [S78] . [S3511] Marguerite Mills.