Edward Cain Moore

     Edward was born in Spring Green, Sauk Co, WI, on May 26, 1859.^{5,2,6,7,8,9,10,3,11}
     
     Anna, Matilda, Priscilla, Winfield and Edward was listed as a household member living with Armstrong Moore on the 1870 Census in Bear Creek, Sauk Co, WI.³
     Edward Cain Moore moved in 1876 to Smith Co, KS; he homesteaded a site he owned until his death.⁹
     Winfield and Edward was listed as a brother-in-law in James Orice Phetteplace's household on the 1880 Census in Centre Township, Smith Co, KS.¹²
     He married Lilly Jane Munday in Spring Green, Sauk Co, WI, on Sep 9, 1883.^2,13,7,1,10
     Edward Cain Moore and Lilly Jane Moore moved in 1884 to Athol, Smith Co, KS; they came in a covered wagon and homesteaded one mile east of town.¹⁴
     Edward was a successfull businessman; a business building in Athol still bears his name.¹
     Edward was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census in Athol, Smith Co, KS. The family owned their home. Hazel was in school.⁷
     Edward was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census in Kansa Ave, Athol, Smith Co, KS. Edward and Lily owned their home, worth $3,000. They had a radio set..¹⁰
     Edward Cain Moore lived in May, 1935 in Athol, Smith Co, KS.¹⁵
     Edward Cain Moore died on Sep 30, 1948 in home of daughter Tina Epley, Franklin, Franklin Co, NE, at age 89.^9,11 Edward's funeral was held on Oct 2, 1948 at Congregational church in Athol, Smith Co, KS.⁹ He was buried on Oct 2, 1948 at Athol Cemetery, in Athol, Smith Co, in KS.^9,11 An obituary was published on Oct 7, 1948 in the Smith County Pioneer in Smith Center, Smith Co, KS.⁹