The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-17
WideIy-Known Pioneer Woman
Succumbs to Infirmities
of Old Age.
WAS NIECE OF FAMOUS
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
Born in England in 1888 and
Came to United States
in 1914.

Mrs Margaret Nightingale Caine, WIG
of John r Caine. a mother Of rare DUAL
| nv n pioneer who wlthstood the ricissl-
,udes OF frontier life and all things that
| time brings with IL brave complacency
| died last night at $50 o'clock MS re-
suit Of general debility, at the family
| home on the corner OF Seventh avenue
and l. street.
| Mrs Caine WIS one OF the best known
| women in Utah. not because she had won
prominence as a church worker or In inc
l'politIcal field but because her mission as
n mother was fulfilled In all It's oblisa-
lions To It's highest standard, Mrs Came
was II years old, She came to the
United States with the first phr1F Oh
was niece OF Florence Nightlneale OF
! Crimean war fame, and who was the
| founder of the Red Cross
The funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon the time and place not having
/ been agreed upon by the family. ALBION
| w. Caine a son. OF Missoula. Mont. VIII
arrive in Salt Lake this morning when
| funeral arrangements viii be perfected
| Mrs Calnc was born in Preston, Lam
| cashire England. December 8. 1883 Her
| grandparents were among the first in
England 10 become converted TO Mormon
| ism and in 1914 she came TO America with
| them. They were members OF the first
party OF Mormon converts to leave Eng
| land Upon their arrival in this country
| they went direct to Nauvoo, III.
Married in st. Louis.
After a short stay in Nauyoo the family
went TO 81. Louis Mrs. Calne was II
years old when she arrived nj Nauvoo.
Al ST Louis Miss Nightingale met John
| T Cane. who has carved such an en- :
viabie niche for himself In the history OF
Utah. They were married October 22,
1850. and came to Utah in 1852
| They left st. Louis on May S. Their
company. consisting of fifty wagons. was
| commanded by James McGaw. with John
T CaIne as captain of ten. They arrived
In Salt Lake September 20 The lonS
| journey was uneventful. except for sew
| eral deaths caused by cholera which at
| tackled the company on the plains.
On their arrival in Salt Lake theirs
| north bench. north OF So>>sh Temple
street,
Mrs Cainc had lived in Salt Lane con-
tlnually since her arrival here with the
| exception OF eleven years during which
| time Mr.. Cainc was territorial delegate
| 10 congress and Mr. and Mrs. Caine lived
| in Washington. u c.
Underwent Hardships.
Mr.. Gaines first employment in Utah
! was digging beets carrots and other
| vegetables on shares and during this
! time, as II fell TO the lot OF all pioneer
| women. Mrs, Caine underwent many
| hardshiDs and those were not lcsscned
| Brigham Young 10 fulfil mission in the
| Sandwich islands. Mr.. Caine was poorly
prepared In a financial way for such an
| undertaking as. at this time. In add -
| ton TO his wife. he had two children de-
pendent upon him In this extremity
| Joseph Cain opened the doors OF his home
TO the missionarys family. which was left
| behind.
| Mrs. Caine was the mother of thirteen
| children. eight of whom survive her. She
leaves behind her. besides many grand
! children. her husband John T. CaIne,
l John T. Caine. Jr.. of Logan, Mrs, Arthur
Pratt OF Salt Lake. Albion w. Game OF
Missoula, Mont. Joseph r. Caine OF Salt
| Lake. Mrs, George D. Alder. Mrs. W. G..
| Farrell. Mrs. VIII G. Patrick, all Of Salt
| Lake and Charles A Caine OF Sidney.
| Australia,
John T. Caine, Sr.. has been very III
| for the last six months and IL is believed
| by members of the family that the men :
| tai strain incident TO the illness of her
husband. caused the breakdown which re :
| suited in her death last night.