In the 1860 US Federal Census for Taylor, Benton, Iowa, 29-year old Indiana-born farmer J.W. McCaslin is living with his 25-year old Indiana-born wife Elizabeth Tull McCaslin. They have no children. James owns $1,000 worth of real estate and $358 worth of personal property.
In the 1870 US Federal Census for Vinton, Benton, Iowa, James and Elizabeth [Tull] McCaslin are recorded twice. The first time on 4 June 1870, 39-year old Indiana-born farmer J W McCaslin owns $80 worth of real estate and $5,000 worth of personal property. His wife 35-year old Indiana-born Elizth [sic Elizabeth Tull] McCaslin is "Keeping House". James is a male over 21 years who is entitled to vote. The second time on 15 June 1870, 38-year old Indiana-born Jas W McCaslin is living with his wife, 34-year old Indiana-born Elizbth [sic Elizabeth Tull] McCaslin. James is listed as "Street Commissioning" and Elizabeth as "Keeping House". James owns $1,000 worth of real estate and $650 worth of personal property.
In the 1880 US Federal Census for Vinton, Benton, Iowa, 49-year old Indiana-born farmer Jas. W. {James W] and his 45-year old wife Indiana-born Elizabeth [Tull] McCaslin have their nephew, 20-year old Indiana-born carpenter Rinalda [sic Rindaldo] R. McCaslin, living with them. Rinaldo is the son of James' brother John R. James' father was born in Indiana [sic] and his mother in New York. Elizabeth's father was born in Indiana and her mother in Kentucky. Rinaldo's parents were born in Indiana.
In the 1895 Iowa State Census for Vinton, Benton, Iowa, 53-year old laborer James W and his 49-year old wife Elizabeth [Tull] McCaslin are living on Wallace Street . James is entitled to vote. They came to Iowa from Indiana.
In the 1900 US Federal Census for Vinton, Benton, Iowa, 69-year old farmer J W McCastin [McCaslin] is living on Wallace Street with his 65-year old wife Elizabeth [Tull]. They have been married 53 years and have had no children. James owns his farm free of mortgage. Both James and Elizabeth can read, write and speak English. James' father was born in Kentucky and his mother in New York. Elizabeth's father was born in Indiana and her mother in Kentucky.
In the 1910 census for Ward 4, Vinton, Benton, Iowa, 75-year old Indiana Elizabeth [Tull] McCaslin is a widow, living on her "own income" at 1003 Wallace Street in a house she owns, free of mortgage. She is childless. Elizabeth can read, write and speak English. Her father was born in Indiana and her mother in Kentucky.
In the 1915 Iowa State Census for Vinton, Benton, Iowa, 78-year old [sic] Indiana-born widow, Elizabeth [Tull] McCaslin has eight years of a grammar education. The value of her farm or home is $2,000. She has no church affiliation. Her father was born in indiana and her mother in Kentucky.
The Chronicle, Scottsburgh [sic], Scott, Indiana, Wednesday, 14 Mar 1917 Mrs. Elizabeth McCaslin, widow of James McCaslin, died Friday at her home in Vinton, Ia. Aged about 83 years. She was a native of this county and was a sister of Asbury Tull, of Johnson township, and Joshua Tull, of Jennings township.
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