Caleb McKnight CASON^{[1, 2]}

1827 - 1888  (60 years)

• Name	Caleb McKnight CASON
  Born	6 Jun 1827	McNairy Co, Tennessee, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Jun 1888	Henderson, Chester Co, Tennessee, USA
  Buried	Aft 5 Jun 1888	Henderson City Cemetery, Henderson, Chester Co, Tennessee, USA
  Person ID	I6033	Garrison-Logan Family Tree
  Last Modified	27 Feb 2016

  
  

  Father	William CASON, Sr,   b. 23 Sep 1804, South Carolina, USA ,   d. 22 Apr 1892, Henderson, Chester Co, Tennessee, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Mary MCKNIGHT,   b. 12 Oct 1802, North Carolina, USA ,   d. 2 Feb 1885  (Age 82 years)
  Married	7 Sep 1826	Wilson Co, Tennessee, USA
  Family ID	F2521	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Mary Harrison BARHAM,   b. 25 Jun 1829, Tennessee, USA ,   d. 18 Nov 1922, Houston, Harris Co, Texas, USA  (Age 93 years)
  Married	11 Dec 1850	Montezuma, Chester Co, Tennessee, USA
  Children	1. Infant Daughter CASON,   b. 27 Oct 1851,   d. 27 Oct 1851  (Age 0 years) + 2. William Thomas CASON,   b. 1 Nov 1852, Tennessee, USA ,   d. 5 Jan 1930  (Age 77 years) + 3. John Barham CASON,   b. 9 Jul 1854, Montezuma, Chester Co, Tennessee, USA ,   d. 23 May 1938, Milledgeville, McNairy Co, Tennessee, USA  (Age 83 years)   4. Margaret Jane CASON,   b. 20 Aug 1856,   d. 12 Aug 1857  (Age 0 years)   5. Charles McKnight 'Charlie' CASON,   b. 6 Jan 1859,   d. 25 Aug 1879  (Age 20 years) + 6. Rhoda Ellen CASON,   b. 3 Oct 1860, Montezuma, Chester Co, Tennessee, USA ,   d. 2 Dec 1952, Saint Louis, Saint Louis Co, Missouri, USA  (Age 92 years) + 7. Mary Susan 'Mary Sue' CASON,   b. 18 Sep 1862, Henderson, Chester Co, Tennessee, USA ,   d. 22 May 1953, Houston, Harris Co, Texas, USA  (Age 90 years)   8. Joe Robert CASON,   b. 9 Sep 1864, Tennessee, USA ,   d. 25 Dec 1904  (Age 40 years) + 9. Bettie Perkins CASON,   b. 3 Mar 1867, Tennessee, USA ,   d. 21 Mar 1900  (Age 33 years) + 10. Dick Kendall CASON,   b. 26 Feb 1869, Montezuma, Chester Co, Tennessee, USA ,   d. 30 Nov 1932, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Co, Texas, USA  (Age 63 years)   11. James E 'Jimmy' CASON,   b. 9 Feb 1871, Tennessee, USA ,   d. 11 May 1888  (Age 17 years)   12. Edwin Bruce CASON,   b. 25 May 1873,   d. 28 Sep 1873  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2011
  Family ID	F2153	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 6 Jun 1827 - McNairy Co, Tennessee, USA Married - 11 Dec 1850 - Montezuma, Chester Co, Tennessee, USA Died - 5 Jun 1888 - Henderson, Chester Co, Tennessee, USA Buried - Aft 5 Jun 1888 - Henderson City Cemetery, Henderson, Chester Co, Tennessee, USA  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S213] Miscellaneous Publications, 16 Apr 2010. Col. C. M. Cason, present register of Chester County, Tenn., was born near Henderson, Tenn., in 1827, and is one of a family of five children, four of whom are living, born to the union of William and Mary (McKnight) Cason. The father was born in South Carolina in 1804, and came to Middle Tennessee with his parents when but an infant. They located in Wilson County and remained there until 1826 when William came to West Tennessee, and located near Henderson, being one of its first settlers; he was a farmer by occupation and filled the position of constable for many years. He was also deputy sheriff, and is now a resident of Henderson. His wife was born in Wilson County about 1804, and died in February, 1885. Our subject was reared at home and received his education in the district schools. In 1850 he married Mary H. Barbam, a native of Hardin County, born in 1829, and a daughter of John Barbam. By their union they have eight children: W. T., circuit court clerk of this county; John B., hardware merchant and salesman; R. E., wife of Prof. J. B. Inman; Susie. J. R., B. P., D. K. and J. E. In 1848 Mr. Cason engaged in the mercantile business at Montezuma and continued at this until about 1871. He has also been engaged in business at Henderson since 1867. At the organization of the county he was elected register of the same and was re-elected at the last election. He is a Democrat in politics, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. In 1861 Mr. Cason enlisted in the Thirty-first Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Confederate Army), under Col. Bradford of Brownsville, Tenn., and was himself captain of the company. He remained in active duty for some time, but, on account of ill health was obliged to leave the service. He returned home in 1863. "Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, County Histories" The Goodspeed Publishing Co., Nashville, TN, 1886-1887, Chester County http://www.tngenweb.org/records/chester/history/goodspeed/bios.html [S11] Find A Grave, (www.findagrave.com), 16 Apr 2010. Find A Grave Memorial# 51270180