In July, 2010 I had the opportunity to attend the
Caston-Brumfield family reunion in Atlanta, Georgia. Some of the descendants of Louis Brumfield, Calvin Caston and Liddie
were present. Calvin and Liddie
Caston children descendants’
Eliza, Rosann, Isham, Jessie and Monroe Caston were not located at that time. I was present at the reunion as a descendant of Irvin Brumfield.
After
the reunion, I had the opportunity to do additional research. There is another Irvin Brumfield! At the Mississippi Department of Archives
& History Library, the enumeration of Pike County Educable children records are available. These records can also be found on FamilySearch.com. The records are divided into white and black children. These
records have great information because they give a record of relationships during non-federal census years. The 1878 school lists include the name of the child,
age, sex, race, and election district or ward. In the 1878 school records, I found black Irvin Brumfield 7 years old( born about 1871 ) and Tom Brumfield 9 years old( born about 1869) in Pike County the Holmesville Precinct. Another black Irvin Brumfield is 5 years old (born about 1873) in Pike County the Holmesville Precinct. In the Review of MDAH Mf# 14646 for 1900 the
following are listed for 1916
Black race Township 2 Range 9 Pink Hill Parent
or Guardian Irvin Brumfield Name of Children : Jessie 18 , Beulah 17,
Rosa 15, Alexander 13 , Albert 10, Little 7 , Emma 5
This Irvin Brumfield could possibly be related to Louis Brumfield and Liddie. Irvin Brumfield who is 5 years old is probably the descendant of my ancestor Irvin Brumfield Sr. Irvin Brumfield Sr. (my ancestor) a neighbor and counterpart of Calvin Caston.
------The Tree Gardener
