Benjamin Charles Kane & Sarah Jane Snow

Here are my third great grandparents. On the left is Benjamin Charles Kane. He was born in 1832 in Tennessee. Some say he was born in Kentucky, but we believe it to be Tennessee. These photos were graciously provided to me by cousin Carol Long from Illinois. Supposedly Ben took this photo in haste as he was preparing for the Civil War and  forgot the price tag on the hat. Ben Kane died in July 1885 and is buried in the Whig Cemetery outside of Platteville, Wisconsin. On the right is Sarah Jane Snow. She was born in Massachusetts, some say New York, in May of 1938. It is said that she died on December 16th, 1912, but I don't believe that. I have seen no proof of her death and that date is the day her son George Winthrop Kane died. I have proof of his death. I do not know where Sarah Jane is buried. This is one of my top priorities. If anyone has any information on her, please contact me here in the comments. One other thing that I would really like to know is who that is in the picture around her neck? I think it's her father, Winthrop Snow, but it may be Ben Kane or her second husband, John B. Cardy. I don't think it looks like either husband which leads me to believe it may be her father whom I've never seen a photo of. I would appreciate any info on her parents too. I have them totally disappearing off of the radar after 1885. I would also like to have more info on Benjamin's family. I know he had three other siblings, two brothers and a sister. The sister married a Coates. The one brother owned a mine and was supposedly killed in a cave in, and the other, Francis (Frank) got married and was a carpenter around the Potosi area up until 1910. Ben's parents were Bartlett Kane (spelled Cain) and a woman named Lydia. I would like to know who this Lydia was. Any information on this family line would be appreciated. 

Kane brothers with their mother in the 1890's

The above photo was graciously sent to me by Carol Long. She is descended from Edward Jefferson Kane. The above photo is of the Kane brothers taken sometime in the 1890's with their mother. In the back row, from left to right are James Henry Kane, Edward Jefferson Kane, Benjamin Alvin Kane, and Walter Kane. In the front row, from left to right are George Winthrop Kane, Sarah Jane Snow, their mother, Charles Vernon Kane, and Harvey Kane. Their two sisters are not in this photo. The oldest was passed away by this time as was their father. Their mother would have been married to John B. Cardy by this time. My 2nd great grandfather is James Henry Kane. My wife's 2nd great grandfather is George Winthrop Kane. Carol Long is descended from Edward Jefferson Kane. If anyone has any information on this family, please contact me here. One of the things that I am hoping to learn from someone is when Sarah Jane died and where she is buried. Her date of death is listed as December 16th, 1912 on most people's family trees. However, that is the day that her son George Winthrop passed away, and I have his date of death verified. I don't have a stitch of evidence on her death.

UPDATE: I see I haven't updated this in some time. I have since found evidence of Sarah Jane's death. She indeed did die on December 16th, 1912 of chronic bronchitis and myocarditis; contributing cause was inactivity. However, she did not die at Platteville as others had written, but instead died at Marshfield, Wisconsin, where her son Harvey was living at the time. In a small death notice that I discovered, it said that she had lived at Cumberland previously. That was where her son Walter was living at this time. So, I believe that after her husband died in the fall, she moved to Walter's home, then for some unknown reason, moved in with Harvey, where she died. It says her remains were taken to Platteville for burial, but it does not say where. Is she beside her husband at the Whig Cemetery? Is she beside her parents wherever they may be buried?

 

Got word from Kane cousin, Janet Hamilton, that a friend of hers went to Madison and found the following information there regarding Sarah.

Sara J. Cardy born May 1838 in Philadelphia, and died December 16, 1912 at Marshfield, Wisconsin, age 73 yrs, 8 months.

Father was W. Snow and Mother was Abigail Gill, both born in Philadephia. Infoprmant was Harvey Kane, Marshfield. Cause of death was chronic bronchitis and myocarditis; contributing cause was inactivity. Sara was buried at Platteville.

Reference Reel 1912, 71N, #89 Wood County, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Madison, Wisconsin.

Being born in Philadelphia is contrary to all other accounts that we have of her place of birth. She mainly gives Massachusetts as her place of birth, and I have seen New York given as well. We know her mother is Abigail Goodale, and I can see how it can be mistakenly written down as Gill. The rest of the information appears correct. Her son Harvey was living in Marshfield at the time. Her husband, John Cardy died earlier in 1912 and her son George W. died a year earlier. It states that she is buried in the Platteville Cemetery, but it doesn't mention which one, and I cannot find her in either Hillside or Greenwood's records.