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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

James KAIN, saloon, Braidwood; the subject of this sketch was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, 
Nov. 24, 1819, and is the son of John and Rebecca (MCMURRAY) KAIN. His father, a native of 
Ireland, and mother of Scotland; Mr. KAIN at 9 years of age, commenced working in the coal 
mines, and engaged at this business while in Scotland; in 1851, he emigrated to America, and 
landed in New York City; then to the coal fields of Maryland; thence to Ohio; here he remained 
about two years engaged in coal mining, and in 1853, he returned to Scotland; here he remained 
until 1862, when he returned to America, and went to the coal fields of Pennsylvania; he 
remained there three years; then went to Illinois in 1866, and was at one time, General 
Underground Manager for the coal mines of the C. & W. Coal Co. In 1875, Mr. KAIN commenced 
the saloon business. In 1876, he started his two sons, John and Joseph, in the livery and 
furniture business, known as Kain Bros.; these gentlemen have a large, first class stock of 
furniture; also their livery cannot be beat, in larger cities for fine turnouts. Mr. KAIN 
came to America a poor boy, worked hard in the coal mines, saved money; invested and 
managed successfully, and today ranks as one of the successful businessmen of Braidwood. 
Married twice, first wife, May 1842, who died Dec. 6, 1852; married second wife, Sept. 
1853, Miss Agnes Woods PATTERSON, Ayreshire, Scotland. Mr. KAIN is liberal in politics, 
and a member of the Presbyterian Church.