In the 1860 US Federal Census for Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas, 29-year old Indiana-born farm laborer James McCaslin owns $50 worth of personal property, but no land of value. He and his 24-year old Missouri-born wife Sarah [Lewis] McCaslin and their 3-year old Arkansas-born son Newton S are living with Sarah's mother 44-year old Kentucky-born Ann J [sic] [ Jane Ann Hobaugh] Lewis and Sarah's siblings, 19-year old Missouri-born Manverva, 13-year old Missouri-born Retta A [Ruby Ann Henrietta], 10-year old Arkansas-born Malinda Lee [relationship unknown], 6-year old Arkansas-born James W Lee [relationship unknown] and Jane's brother, 46-year old Kentucky-born [sic] wheelwright Phillip E Hobaugh who owns $100 worth of personal property. Ann Lewis has no occupation, but she own $500 worth of real estate and $433 of personal property.
In the 1870 US Federal Census for Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas, 39-year old Indiana-born farmer James McCaslin owns $1,300 worth of real estate and $200 worth of personal property. He and his 36-year old Missouri-born wife Sarah [Lewis] McCaslin have in their household their Arkansas-born children, 12-year old N S [Newton Slyvester] and 7-year old M M [Melvina Minerva]. Newton has attended school in the past year, but is recorded as being unable to write.
In the 1880 US Federal Census for Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas, 48-year old Kentucky-born farmer Samuel and his 41-year old Tennessee-born wife Nancy [Nelson Frizzell Blackwell] Sweptson have in their household their 2-year old Arkansas-born daughter Effa, Nancy's daughter from her previous marriage, 14-year old Arkansas-born Mary Blackwell and a hired hand, 22-year old Arkansas-born farm hand N. S. [Newton Sylvester] McCaslin [transcribed McKasling]. Samuel's father was born in Virginia and his mother in Kentucky, Nancy's parents were born in Virginia, where Effa's father and mother were born is not recorded [Kentucky and Tennessee, respectively], Mary's father was born in Arkansas and her mother in Tennessee, and Newton's father was born in Indiana and his mother in Missouri. Newton and Mary will marry in about 1881.
In the 1900 US Federal Census for Oliver Springs, Crawford, Arkansas, 44-year old Arkansas-born farmer Nuten [sic] and his 33-year old Arkansas-born wife Mary E [Blackwell] McCaslin have been married 19 years and have had six children, all are living. These Arkansas-born children are 18-year old Sarah A, 14-year old Mary T C [sic], 14-year old Nita S, 11-year old Thomas H, 8-year old James W E, and 4-year old Nellie M [sic]. Also in this household are Newton's 63-year old Missouri-born widowed mother, Sarah [Lewis] McCaslin, Newton's 19-year old Arkansas-born farm laborer nephew Charles S Johnson [son of Alexander Johnson and Newton's sister Melvina McCaslin] and Newton's 77-year old Missouri-born widowed great uncle, Benjamin Hobaugh. Sarah Lewis McCaslin has borne four children but only two are living. Everyone's parents were born in Arkansas [sic], except Sarah's and Benjamin's. Their parents were born in Kentucky.
In the 1910 US Federal Census for Oliver Springs, Crawford, Arkansas, 54-year old Arkansas-born farmer Newton S and his 43-year old Arkansas-born wife Mary E [Blackwell] McCaslin have been married 29 years and have had six children, all are living. Three of these Arkansas-born children are living with them, 21-year old Thomas H, 18-year old James W, and 14-year old Mellie M. Only Mellie has attended school in the past year. Newton is farming land he owns, free of mortgage, with the help of his sons, Thomas and James. None of them have had an unemployed month in the past year. Everyone can, read, write and speak English. Newton's father was born in Indiana and his mother in Missouri, Mary's father was born in Arkansas and her mother in Tennessee, and the children's parents were born in Arkansas.
In the 1920 US Federal Census for Oliver Springs, Crawford, Arkansas, 63-year old Arkansas-born farmer Newt [sic] S and his 53-year old Arkansas-born wife Mary E [Blackwell] McAslin [sic] have in their household their grandson 7-year old Arkansas-born Thell McAslin [sic].Thell is the son of Thomas H and Alice [Gooding] McCaslin. Thell has attended school in the past year. Newton is doing general farming on land he owns, free of mortgage. Newton's and Mary's fathers were born in Indiana and their mothers in Missouri [sic]. Thell's parents were born in Arkansas.
In the 1930 US Federal Census for Oliver Springs, Crawford, Arkansas, 73-year old Arkansas-born farmer Knute [sic] S and his 63-year old Arkansas-born wife Mary C [sic][Blackwell] McCaslin have in their household their grandson 17-year old Arkansas-born farm laborer Thel [sic] McCaslin. Thell is the son of Thomas H and Alice [Gooding] McCaslin. Newton is doing "general farming" on rented land. Both Newton and Thell have worked on the last regularly scheduled work day. Newton has not served in the military. Everyone can read, write and speak English. Newton's father was born in Indiana and his mother in Missouri, Mary's father was born in Arkansas and her mother in Tennessee, and Thell's parents were born in Arkansas.
Individuals - Indiana McCaslins
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