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• Birth	14 Sep 1822	Cardington,Morrow Co.,Ohio
  Gender	Male
  Died	6 Nov 1891	Main City,Cass Co.,Missouri
  Person ID	I38281	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	06 Jan 2000 00:00:00
  Father	Jonas MAIN, b. 15/16 Apr 1795, Love's Mill,Washington Co.,Virginia
  Mother	Mary COLE, b. 5 Apr 1802
  Family ID	F16205	Group Sheet
  Family	Anna ALDRICH, b. 27 Jan 1830
  Children	> 1. Reuben MAIN, b. 30 Mar 1849, Cardington,Morrow Co.,Ohio > 2. Mary MAIN, b. 8 Nov 1850, Cardington,Morrow Co.,Ohio > 3. Melinda MAIN, b. 30 Jul 1852, Cardington,Morrow Co.,Ohio > 4. Ella MAIN, b. 13 Jan 1855, Westfield,Morrow Co.,Ohio   5. Hugh MAIN, b. 17 Dec 1856, Cardington,Morrow Co.,Ohio   6. Lucinda MAIN, b. 19 Jul 1858, Cardington,Morrow Co.,Ohio > 7. Rosa MAIN, b. 1 Feb 1861, Delaware,Delaware Co.,Ohio > 8. Grant MAIN, b. 10 Jul 1863, Delaware,Delaware Co.,Ohio > 9. Olive MAIN, b. 28 Sep 1865, Delaware,Delaware Co.,Ohio   10. William MAIN, b. 10 Aug 1868, Westfield,Ohio > 11. James MAIN, b. 10 Aug 1868, Westfield,Ohio > 12. Albert MAIN, b. 1 Feb 1871, Cardington,Morrow Co.,Ohio > 13. Perry MAIN, b. 9 Oct 1875, Cardington,Morrow Co.,Ohio
  Family ID	F16876	Group Sheet

• Notes

  THE MAIN TREE II, Second Edition, by Nancy (Portor) Childress, 1995. page158. He was named after his grandfather but the spelling of his name waschanged. The name had been Sabiers, Sabbers, Sebbeus, Sabbius andSabeers. It is said that Sebeers first studied to become a doctor ofmedicine and then became a Primative Baptist Minister. This Main familyplus fifty other families moved to Missouri in March of 1876, going in animmigrant train with each family having a box car for their furniture andlive stock. Bess Welsenhunt, who was Oliver Main's daughter said thatthey came to Kansas City, then Lee Summit and then south on Hwy 71 about40 miles to Archie than west on Hwy A in Cass County to a place theynamed Main City, Everett Twp. in 1879 in the SE corner of Section 30 andthe NE corner of Section 31. A store and post office were established in1879 to 1906 and H.C. Main was the first postmaster. In 1983 there was apopulation of six and it was no longer on the map. The store/tavern hasburned down now. Sharon Cemetery is south one-half mile. [Bob Main of Garberville, California sent some information on MainCity and HISTORY OF CASS COUNTY, page 166; Missouri Post Offices, Page34] F. C. Moses lived in the first house built in the little village ofMain City, Cass Co., Missouri, Nov. 1879. H.C., F.C. and M.J. Mosesopened the first store on Christmas 1879 and April 1881 H.C. Main boughta fourth interest in the store and it became Moses, Main & Co. Thefollowing July H. C. and M. J. Moses sold to F. C. Moses and William Mainand the name changed to Main & Moses. Some of our Mains are buried at theAdam Howell Cemetery near Virginia, Missouri. Bess said her family livedhalf a mile from the grandfather's old place. She said all the childrenexcept Ellen came to Missouri. Ellen was married and remained in Ohio.Bess said that Linda and Mary were married but came with their families.My grandad, Perry, was six months old at that time. Sabeers and Anna were given a Letter of Dismission from The RegularBaptist Church of Jesus Christ called Marlboro, Delaware Co., Ohio. Theletter was written by Joseph Main, clerk, 18 Mar 1876. The letter statesthat Elder Sabeers C. Main is an ordained Minister of the Gospel.