OVERVIEW
Enslaver R.M. Cain (possibly Robert Mabury or Reuben McDuffie) lived near Wetumpka (Autauga County prior to 1866; became Elmore County in 1866), and appears in the 1860 U.S. Slave Schedule with 81 enslaved persons listed by age/sex only (no names on the schedule).
ENSLAVED PERSONS
1860 Slave Schedule (Abstract)
Jurisdiction: Autauga County, Alabama (Wetumpka)
Head of household / enslaver: R. M. Cain (person_id: PER-CAIN-RM–01)
Page: 55B
Total enslaved persons: 81
ENSLAVERS
R. M. Cain (PER-CAIN-RM–01), c.1855–1865? Notes: Identity variants reported in local/secondary references (Robert Mabury Cain; Reuben McDuffie Cain). Treat as leads until confirmed with deeds/probate that explicitly tie the name variant to the Wetumpka holding.
Enslaver family
- R.M. Cain
- Spouse: Carrie Cain – reported in community compilations; unverified (seek marriage/vital/probate corroboration).
- Children: Willie Cain – reported; unverified (seek vital/probate corroboration).
- Parents/Siblings: Not yet identified. Prioritize probate and collateral lines to map inheritance pathways that may have transferred enslaved persons among relatives.
Research To-Do
- Locate Cain probate/deed packets (Autauga & Elmore).
- Search Freedmen’s Bureau labor contracts (Montgomery FO).
- Scan local newspapers (Wetumpka/Montgomery) for sale/hire notices 1855–1867.
Sources
- 1860 U.S. Slave Schedule, Autauga Co., p. 55B. NARA M653. (Add image link when available.)