The location of death is inferred from the location of interment and must be verified.

Deborah Morgan was the daughter of Thomas Morgan (1788 - ) and Mary Sapp (1793 - 1880}. She had two siblings, Newell Rufus Morgan (1830 – 1896) and Elizabeth Morgan (1837 – ).

Deborah Morgan married first (date unknown but probably around 1843 given the 1844 year of birth of her first child) Nathan Cain (1812-1877) by whom she had the following children:

Mary D. Cain (1844 – Bef 1860)
Newell J. Cain (1847 – 1913)
Rachel Ann (Cain) Bish (1852 – 1902)
Wilson Cain (1854 – )
Elizabeth "Eliza" A. (Cain) Jordan (1857-1932)
Laura Ellen (Cain) Haxtin Ledbetter (1858 – 1946)
Mary Cain (1860 – )
Flora "Florina" Cain (1862 – )
Elwood Cain (1863 - before 1869)
George Cain (1867 – )
Elwood Cain (1869 – )

The 1850 Federal Census shows them living in Northern Division, Guilford, North Carolina, USA with the following people residing in the household:

Nathan Cain age 36
Deborah Cain age 21
Mary D. Cain age 6
Newell J. Cain age 2

The 1860 Federal Census shows them living in Middle Fork, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA with the following persons residing in the household (the spellings in the Census have been retained here):

Nathan Caine age 47
Debry Caine age 30
Mary D Caine age 17
Newel J Caine age 14
Rachael J Caine age 8
Wilson S Caine age 7
Eliza Caine age 5
Laura Caine age 3

The 1870 Federal Census shows them living in Clay, Wayne, Indiana, USA with the following persons residing in the household:

Nathan Cain age 55
Debrah Cain age 41
Nuel Cain age 20
Wilson Cain age 16
Laura Cain age 12
Marrey Cain age 10
Florina Cain age 8
George Cain age 3
Elwood Cain age 8/12

The 1880 Federal Census has her living in Clay, Wayne, Indiana, USA with the following persons living in the household:

Debora Cain age 47
Flora Cain age 17
George Cain age 13
Elwood Cain age 9
Laura (Cain) Haxtin age 21
Romane Haxtin age 4

She married second Benjamin W. Rubey on July 12, 1887.

But the 1900 Federal Census shows the following:

Name: Deborah Cain
Age: 69
Birth Date: Dec 1830
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Clay, Wayne, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 9
Mother: How many children: 10
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Household Members:
Name Age
Deborah Cain 69
Elwood Cain 36

The 1900 census shows her living alone and being widowed. The 1900 census also lists her last name as Cain rather than Rubey. Why? Could her marriage to Mr. Rubey have been annulled? Did he pass away so quickly that she never fully adopted the name Rubey? It could be because either Mr. Rubey died shortly after their marriage (a mere 13 months later) or he left Deborah. Did he leave her and did she divorce him as a result? Further research is needed.

In any event, this memorial uses Cain rather than Rubey for her surname as reflected in the 1900 Census.

The 1900 census also lists her birth as being December, 1830 and lists her as having 10 children, 9 of whom were living at the date of the census on 18 June 1900. As of the date of this writing (March 8, 2015), research has suggested that she had 11 children. This requires further research and verification.

U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 contains the following entry (his age 44 at the time of enlistment makes it reasonably likely that this record does pertain to this Nathan Cain, although further research is needed to confirm this inference):

Name: Nathan Cain
Residence: Indiana
Enlistment Date: 16 Aug 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Indiana
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company K, Indiana 101st Infantry Regiment on 16 Aug 1862.Mustered out on 24 Jun 1865 at Louisville, KY.
Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana