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My ancestors came from Scotland. There were three brothers deported from Scotland on account of there religous belief, as they were reebyterians. Their names were Charles Bain, George Bain, and Peter Bain. Charles settled in Maryland, George in Kentucky, and Peter in Virginia. I have met some of the decendants of George in the civil war and later at Nashville, Tenn.
Peter Bain, who settled in Virginia, was my father's grand father. My father was born in Roanake county, Viriginia in about the year 1780. His father moved to south Carolinia where he raised a large family. His name was Edwin Bain and Grandmother's was Rachel, and her maiden name was Flaker.
Father's brothers were Archibald Bain, Johnson Bain (my father), Peter Bain, David Bain, Richard Bain, John Bain, and Andrew Bain. The youngest of fathers brothers.
Uncle Archibald, David and Andrew came to Tennessee from South Carolina in about the year 1812 or 1813 and settled in what was then called Warren county near Caney fork river about six miles below the great falls.
John K. Bain (1827-1915) was appointed First Sergeant on January 19, 1863, and listed as being "absent wounded" on the Company Muster Roll for November and December 1863. It is believed that during this time John K. was in Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia, where he met his future wife Sarah Lou Hartsfield. They were married in this town on February 03, 1867.
16th Tennessee Volunteer
Infantry Regiment
2nd Lieutenant John Knox Bain
A and B Companies
He was born on 8 February 1827 in DeKalb County, TN, the son of Johnson Bain and Sina Benton.
Raised on an 800 acre farm.
In 1846, when the Mexican War broke out, he joined the Company set up by John H. Savage.
In the March of 1848 he was discharged, while in Mexico, with consumption, and returned home.
In early April 1852 he set off for to California in search of gold. Here he stayed until 16 December 1863 when he set off for home, and arriving home in February 1854.
Here he took up farming and the owned a dry goods and grocery store 'until the last of 1855'. He was then a teacher, a clerk, and then an assistant in a dry goods store until the outbreak of war.
Enlisted in the Regiment on the 18 May 1861.
Discharged as non conscript at the reorganization he now joined Colm’s (Comb's) Battalion. The Battalion was attached to the 50th Tennessee, some time before the 14 March 1863.
Shot in the right hand on the 18th September just before the Battle of Chickamauga, 19-20 September 1863.
Rejoined his Regiment at Dalton, GA, in March 1864 when he was appointed sutler.
Separated from the Regiment on the retreat from Atlanta, when the horse drawing his wagon died, he then returned home.
Took the oath of allegiance about the 7 February 1865.
He took up farming and then went into business with a partner in a store and when this burnt down he became a clerk.
In 1870 moved back to DeKalb County, TN, about 12 miles from McMinnville, where he took up farming until 1881 when he sold and moved to Hot Spring, Arkansas, arriving 20 October 1881.
Moving for a short while to Louisiana in 1910 where he lived with his son Hollace Harrison Bain.
He wrote a memoir when he was 86-7 and this was published in the Garland County Arkansas Historical Association publication 'The Record' in 1968.
He met his wife to be Mary Lou Hartsfield while on convalescent leave, about two months after being wounded.
They married on the 3 February 1867 at Griffin, GA. They had five children, of which two died young.
He died 31 August 1915, his wife had died 12 February 1892.
John K. Bain moved to Garland County, Arkansas, after June 08, 1880 (DeKalb County, census report date). His wife Sarah died on February 12, 1892, and is buried in the Greenwood cemetery. Following the 1910 Garland county census, John moved to Shrevport, Louisianna, and lived with his son Hollace until his death. John K. is buried beside his wife in the Greenwood cemetery.
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1827 - 1915 (88 years)
