Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Colonel, US Army, WWI, WWII, Korea
• _AMTID: 162485322060:1030:191555462
• _UID: 1275F78351704FC892F184673BF50C54D757
• Census: 4 Feb 1920, Camp Lee, Prince George, Virginia, United States
• Census: 15 Apr 1930, Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma, United States; Address:
  601 Summit
• Census: 19 Apr 1950, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; Address:
  21 Le Tabrind St

Notes:

Buried:
Plot: Section R, Site 32

FINDAGRAVE: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=73976947

Ward married Helen May Cason in 1916. Helen (daughter of Alexander Cooper Cason and Alice May Wilson) was born on 12 Feb 1893 in Sherman, Grayson, Texas, United States; died on 28 Jun 1978 in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, United States; was buried in San Bruno, San Mateo, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485315398:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: LRCW-81D
• _UID: 6C815735E01C4A918EFE8C6E60CE0A445285
• Census: 23 Jun 1900, Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas, United States
• Census: 25 Apr 1910, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; Address:
  53 Page St.
• Census: 13 Jan 1920, Huntsville, Walker, Texas, United States
• Census: 4 Feb 1920, Camp Lee, Prince George, Virginia, United States
• Census: 15 Apr 1930, Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma, United States; Address:
  601 Summit
• Census: 19 Apr 1950, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; Address:
  21 Le Tabrind St

Notes:

Birth:
Her tombstone says Sherman. Need to verify that her parents were actually in Sherman.

Census:
Helen appears twice in the 1920 census. Once without her husband in her parents home and once with her husband.

Buried:
Plot: Section R, Site 32

FINDAGRAVE: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=73977932

Notes:

Married:
The 1930 census shows that Ward was 25 at his marriage and Helen was 19. But that's not consistent with her age elsewhere. It also says she is 37 and he is 43 in 1930.

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485315341:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: LJ1C-XB2
• _UID: C3E87D3785624461AD3C551F6081BFC8B0DA
• Census: 24 Jun 1870, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States
• Census: 2 Jun 1880, Wilson, Tennessee, United States; Address:
  First District
• Occupation: 2 Jun 1880, Wilson, Tennessee, United States; school teacher
• Census: 23 Jun 1900, Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas, United States
• Census: 25 Apr 1910, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; Address:
  53 Page St.
• Occupation: 10 Jun 1915, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; water commissioner
• Misc: 9 Nov 1915, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; was accidentally shot in the head by his son while duck hunting. The wound was not life threatening.
• Census: 14 Jan 1920, Huntsville, Walker, Texas, United States
• Census: 12 Apr 1930, University Park, Dallas, Texas, United States
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, University Park, Dallas, Texas, United States; Address:
  4006 Shenandoah
• Census: 19 Apr 1940, University Park, Dallas, Texas, United States; Address:
  4006 Shenandoah
• Residence: Nov 1945, University Park, Dallas, Texas, United States; Address:
  3503 Haynie

Notes:

Census:
The 1910 Census taker was perhaps not very thorough. A.C. Cason is listed as Andy. His wife is listed as Alice M. born in Missouri. All wrong.

Died:
Dallas, November 26 (AP) - Alexander C. Cason, Sr., 84, former water commissioner and former member of the state prison board, died at his home here Tuesday. Survivors include the widow, a daughter, Mrs. Ward C. Goessling, and two sons, W.W. Cason of Dallas and Jerry Cason of Fort Worth.

Buried:
FINDAGRAVE: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=76717238

Alexander married Alice May Wilson on 11 Jun 1885 in Tarrant, Texas, United States. Alice (daughter of W.P. Wilson and Helen May) was born on 5 Aug 1862 in Alabama, United States; died on 2 May 1951 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; was buried on 3 May 1951 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485320534:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: LRCW-69R
• _UID: 299FB69AC0E7454DA3064A1C1BE082FBD890
• Census: 23 Jun 1900, Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas, United States
• Census: 25 Apr 1910, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; Address:
  53 Page St.
• Census: 14 Jan 1920, Huntsville, Walker, Texas, United States
• Census: 12 Apr 1930, University Park, Dallas, Texas, United States
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, University Park, Dallas, Texas, United States; Address:
  4006 Shenandoah
• Census: 19 Apr 1940, University Park, Dallas, Texas, United States; Address:
  4006 Shenandoah
• Residence: May 1951, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; Address:
  1431 Stemmons Ave

Notes:

The 1900 records her as Alice, but she is called Allie in other places.

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Census:
The 1900 Census notes that Allie and Alex had been married for 15 years and that she had had 6 children, 4 of whom were living.

Census:
1910 census lists her as having 6 children, 4 of whom are still living. 3 are in the home still.

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485315390:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: GMFS-SQJ
• _UID: 6DC3173176604D629DE839D4819B1B29EF06
• Baptism: 1846, Wilson, Tennessee, United States; Address:
  Hurricane Church
• Graduation: 1850, Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
• Census: 18 Oct 1850, Wilson, Tennessee, United States
• Graduation: 1856, Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
• Residence: 8 Jan 1857, Abeokuta, Nigeria, Africa; Address:
  formerly Ijaye, Yoruba Country, Africa
• Census: 9 Jun 1860, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States
• Occupation: 9 Jun 1860, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States; minister, Missionary Baptist
• Possessions: 9 Jun 1860, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States; 1 slave with him in Mississippi and 1 slave still in Wilson County, Tennessee
• Military: 27 Apr 1861, Aberdeen, Monroe, Mississippi, United States; enlisted in Co. J, 11th Regt Mississippi Volunteers, CSA
• Military: Nov 1861; named Chaplain of his company
• Military: 25 Mar 1862, Pickensville, Pickens, Alabama, United States; enlisted as 1st Lieut, Co. C, 41st Alabama Infantry, CSA
• Military: 2 Jan 1863, Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States; list of casualties in the Battle of Murfreesboro, commanding Co. C, 41st Alabama Regt
• Military: 27 Jun 1863; promoted to Captain, Co. C, 41st Alabama Infantry, CSA
• Military: 14 Dec 1863, Bean Station, Grainger, Tennessee, United States; wounded in action
• Military: 9 Feb 1864; resigned his commission due to injury
• Census: 1866, Pickens, Alabama, United States
• Misc: 20 Apr 1867, Wilson, Tennessee, United States; named in his sister Rebekah's will
• Residence: 16 Dec 1868, Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States; subscribed to the West Alabamian
• Misc: 24 Dec 1869, Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States; officated at a wedding
• Residence: 1870, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States
• Census: 24 Jun 1870, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States
• Occupation: 24 Jun 1870, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States; minister of the Gospel
• Misc: 18 Dec 1872, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States; married Wm. N. Hodo and Sallie A. Trotter
• Misc: 1 Jan 1873, Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States; officiated at a wedding
• Residence: 18 Mar 1874, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States; wrote obituary for Mrs. T.A. Stinson
• Residence: 7 Apr 1875, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States; wrote obituary for Eld. Joel J. Halbert
• Occupation: 7 May 1876, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States; preaching at First Baptist and Central Baptist churches
• Residence: 7 May 1876, Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States
• Census: 2 Jun 1880, Wilson, Tennessee, United States; Address:
  First District
• Occupation: 2 Jun 1880, Wilson, Tennessee, United States; preacher
• Misc: 17 Jul 1884, Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas, United States; organized a missionary Baptist Church
• Occupation: 29 Aug 1885, Jacksboro, Jack, Texas, United States; called to the Jacksboro and Graham churches
• Misc: 28 Feb 1886, Jacksboro, Jack, Texas, United States; officiated a wedding
• Residence: 13 Mar 1886, Jacksboro, Jack, Texas, United States; performed the wedding of Granville P. Key and Annie McGeehan
• Misc: 17 Aug 1886, Graham, Young, Texas, United States; officiated at his daughter's wedding
• Residence: 17 Aug 1886, Graham, Young, Texas, United States
• Residence: 5 Nov 1889, Alma, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; attended the Baptist State Convention in Little Rock
• Misc: 30 Oct 1891, Arkadelphia, Clark, Arkansas, United States; attended Arkansas State Baptist Convention and delivered the report from the Committee on Foreign MIssions
• Residence: 2 Jun 1892, Forrest City, Saint Francis, Arkansas, United States; addressed the commencement prayer meeting at Ouachita Baptist College in Arkadelphia
• Residence: 22 Oct 1892, Forrest City, Saint Francis, Arkansas, United States; preached at the association meeting in Helena, Arkansas
• Residence: 29 Sep 1893, Forrest City, Saint Francis, Arkansas, United States; resigned at church in Forrest City and is moving to Athens, Texas
• Residence: Oct 1893, Athens, Henderson, Texas, United States
• Misc: 10 Oct 1894, Marshall, Harrison, Texas, United States; led an evening program for the Baptist convention on "Woman's work in the church"
• Misc: 15 Oct 1894, Marshall, Harrison, Texas, United States; listed as delegate to Texas Baptist State Convention
• Residence: 22 Jun 1895, Athens, Henderson, Texas, United States; visiting in Garrison, Nacogdoches Co, Texas
• Residence: 24 Jun 1895, Athens, Henderson, Texas, United States
• Misc: 18 Jul 1897, Huntsville, Walker, Texas, United States; performed the marriage of E.N. Josey and Ailalee Parish
• Residence: Abt 1898, Huntsville, Walker, Texas, United States
• Misc: 15 Nov 1899, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; is a leader of the "church party" and is instrumental in a split of the Texas Baptist Church
• Misc: 15 Nov 1899, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; participating in the dissention at the Baptist Convention
• Residence: 15 Nov 1899, Royse City, Rockwall, Texas, United States; listed as delegate to the Baptist Convention from Royce
• Census: 5 Jun 1900, Royse City, Rockwall, Texas, United States
• Occupation: 5 Jun 1900, Royse City, Rockwall, Texas, United States; preacher at First Baptist Church
• Residence: 11 Apr 1901, Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States; called back to Royce City to his sick wife's bedside
• Misc: 25 Jul 1901, Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States; attending the Mississippi Baptist Convention
• Residence: 10 Oct 1901, Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States
• Misc: 24 Oct 1901, Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States; contriuted an article entitled "Is the gift of healing in the churches now" to The Baptist
• Residence: 14 Nov 1902, Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States; attended the Yazoo Association Meeting
• Residence: 26 Mar 1903, Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States; visited his daughter, Mrs. J.W. Higgs, in Van Buren, Arkansas from Carrollton
• Residence: 9 Jun 1904, Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States; visited his daughter Mary in Arkadelphia
• Residence: 12 Mar 1905, Paris, Logan, Arkansas, United States; attended Sunday School Institute in Arkandelphia
• Residence: 14 Jul 1906, Forrest City, Saint Francis, Arkansas, United States; returns as pastor of First Baptist Church
• Residence: 3 Nov 1906, Forrest City, Saint Francis, Arkansas, United States; listed as delegate to Arkansas Baptist General Convention from the Mount Vernon Association
• Misc: 6 Nov 1906, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; appointed to executive committee of the Arkansas Bapist State Association
• Residence: 17 Feb 1907, Forrest City, Saint Francis, Arkansas, United States; attending Arkansas State Baptist Convention representing Forrest City
• Residence: 14 Feb 1908, Royse City, Rockwall, Texas, United States; visited Rev J.S. Lewis in Jefferson Texas
• Residence: 12 May 1908, Royse City, Rockwall, Texas, United States; visited his daughter Mary in Little Rock
• Residence: 1909, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; pastor, Emmanuel Baptist Church; Address:
  51 Page Ave
• Residence: 1910, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; Texas Baptist University
• Misc: 10 Feb 1910, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; attended the Baptist Layman's Institute and was recognized there
• Census: 16 Apr 1910, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
• Occupation: 16 Apr 1910, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; teacher in a private school
• Misc: 9 Jul 1914, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; visited his daughter
• Residence: 9 Jul 1914, Royse City, Rockwall, Texas, United States

Notes:

J.H. Cason served many churches throughout TN, AL, MS, AR, and TX. In 1883, he was sent to the Seymour, TX area as a missionary to the Indians there.

Went to Africa as a missionary shortly after marriage.Had 5 children who lived.Served in Civil War, was at Shiloh, Chaplin in the Confederacy

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J.H. Cason is not found among the list of pastors of First Baptist Church in Columbus, Miss. His last child was born in Columbus, Miss,in 1874, so I presume he was either serving a church or teaching school there. Prior children were born in Carrolton, Alabama so I will look for a church there as well.

This family is found in Columbus, Mississippi in the 1870 census.Census indexes list JH Cason as TM Cason. I am unable to find them inthe 1860 Census so far. In 1880, the family is back in Wilson Co.,TN. In 1900, JH Cason is found in the index as Jeremiha Cason, age 77, in the 9th Ward, Dallas, Texas. This would be ED 73, p. 125B. Unfortunately, this image is missing from Ancestry.Com.

In 1866-1868, there are several references to J.H. Cason as an attorney in the West Alabamian newspaper. There are also later references in that general area to a J.H. Cason. But, I do not believe this is the same J.H. Cason. Interestingly, he is in Carrollton, Pickens County as a pastor at the same time as this other Cason is an attorney. I suspect the are both related back in Wilson County.

Graduation:
attended Bradley Academy

Graduation:
graduated from Union College

Military:
It appears that he enlisted for a period of 12 months, starting as a Private. During the first few months, he was named Chaplain for the regiment. At the end of his 12 month term, he appears to have not re-enlisted in this unit.

Military:
This time, J.H. Cason enlisted for the duration of the war as an officer.

Military:
By this time, J.H. Cason is listed as Captain.

Census:
J.H. Cason is enumerated in the 1866 Alabama state census in Twp 21 Range 15 West in Pickens County, Alabama. His family consists of 2 males under 10, 1 male over 20 (total 3), 1 female under 10, 1 aged 10-20, and 1 over 20, (total 3).

Residence:
Subscribed to the West Alabamian

Misc:
On Thursday, the 24th day of Dec., 1868, at the residence of Z. Pulliam, Esq., the bride's father, by Rev. J. H. Cason, Mr. Francis Oscar Evans and Miss Mary Pulliam, of Pickensville, Alabama.

Misc:
On the 19th inst., at the residence of the bride's father, in Vinton, Lowndes County, Mr. Wm. N. Hodo and Miss Sallie A. Trotter; by Elder J.H. Cason. May their lives be as happy as the worthy groom and his beautiful bride deserve, and there will be more of sunshine than of cloud.

Residence:
A note of the Centennial Mass Meeting of the Baptist association says that J.H. Cason was living in Jackson.

Census:
J.H. Cason is listed as maimed or crippled in the 1880 census with the notation that he has only one arm.

Occupation:
The Texas Baptist of Dallas says: That the Rev. J.H. Cason has been called to the Jacksboro and Graham churches

Misc:
Wedding of Mr. Granville P. Key and Miss Annie McGeehan

Misc:
Mr. G.P. Frazer of Jacksboro and Miss Mamie Cason of this place where married this evening at 3 o'clock at the Baptist church, Rev. J.H. Cason, the bride's father, officiating. Immediately after the ceremony, the bridal party left for Jacksboro.

Misc:
J.H. Cason was selected as a member of the board of Missions.

Apparently, there was a a lot of chaos in this convention. Dr. Hayden, the moderator, was not well versed in Parliamentary procedure. Seems that some newspapers commented negatively on how he was running the session. J.H. Cason rose to his defense and criticized the news coverage. He started to introduce resolutions condemning the local newspapers and was pulled down by Dr. Hayden, his good friend.

There was also something called "The Reddick Matter". A committee on the affair returned a set of resolutions. Elder Battle rose in opposition.

"J.H. Cason spoke in opposition to the Battle motion. Said 'he had been a missionary to Africa and did not feel that in doing so he was sacrificing his Southern principals, for he was a slave holder, and was opposed to social equality.'"



Residence:
Listed as living in Athens in a list of clergy participating in a Joint religious debate.

Misc:
J.H. Cason may have been living in Huntsville at the time. This seems likely.

Misc:
The Baptist General Convention was held in Dallas in 1899. There was considerable dissent at the convention led by a faction that included J.H. Cason. From the newspaper article, it is not clear exactly what the disagreement was, but the dissenters accused the convention leadership of abandoning Christ's teachings and pushing the church to the brink of dissolution.

Misc:
At the Baptist Convention, a number of individuals were denied their seats on the basis of faulty credentials. A large dispute erupted over whether an individual delegate was the person seated at the convention, or whether the church that sent the delegate was the one seated, and then what sort of credentials were valid.

This was the culmination of 15 years of infighting. The president of the Convention, Dr. Hayden of Dallas, was closely associated with J.H. Cason, who helped draft the resolutions that led to the split.

Residence:
The article also lists J.H. Cason as from Timpson, Texas. But other sources place him in Royce. Timpson is too far away to be a two-church charge.

Residence:
J.H. Cason took a new church in Carrollton, Alabama in 1901. Bettie was planning to join him shortly, but her health failed and he had to return to her side in Royce City.

Residence:
Rev. J.H. Cason is listed as Dean, Texas Baptist University

Misc:
Eld. J.H. Cason of Royse, Tex. arrived in the city Thursday for an extended visit to his daughter, Mrs. J.W. Higgs. Elder Cason is perhaps the oldest Baptist minister, in both age and point of service, in the South having passed his 82 milestone.

Buried:
FINDAGRAVE: http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14606009

Jeremiah married Elizabeth Cooper on 3 Jul 1856 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of Micajah Thomas Cooper and Sarah A. Vincent) was born on 10 Sep 1834 in Bedford, Tennessee, United States; died on 8 Jun 1901 in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; was buried in Royse City, Rockwall, Texas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485315944:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: K2FF-N1D
• _UID: F0C86BBB668B49ECBB51C035385F1BB06773
• Census: 29 Aug 1850, Bedford, Tennessee, United States; Address:
  Bedford County
• Residence: 8 Jan 1857, Abeokuta, Nigeria, Africa; Address:
  formerly Ijaye, Yoruba, Nigeria, Africa
• Census: 9 Jun 1860, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States
• Residence: 1864, Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States
• Residence: 1870, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States
• Census: 24 Jun 1870, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States
• Census: 2 Jun 1880, Wilson, Tennessee, United States; Address:
  First District
• Census: 5 Jun 1900, Royse City, Rockwall, Texas, United States

Notes:

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Perhaps the fact that Bettie was a twin and that her twin sister died early is a hint that her health was never particularly strong. This might be part of the reason she was forced to return early from Africa.

Birth:
BIRTH: IGI 7034427,93

Census:
In 1900, 5 of Bettie's 6 children were still living.

Buried:
FINDAGRAVE: http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14606000

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485324000:1030:191555462
• _UID: 8E6AE128A4DA4E5B9E083EB3D3A6EFABD29B

W.P. married Helen May. Helen was born in Alabama, United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485324002:1030:191555462
• _UID: FC417AD0ECED41D49D21D7FA5A8B89FD6FDB