Tombstone Tuesday Thomas Caston Sr.

 CASTON CEMETERY

Thomas Caston Sr.

The  Caston Cemetery an old cemetery about fifty feet off the road at  4022 Old 24 Extension Magnolia Mississippi according to GOOLE maps. There is no sign on the highway to identify the existence  of a cemetery. There is  however a cyclone metal fence gate at the highway entrance.

Thomas  T."Tommie"  Caston Sr. is buried in this cemetery. He is the grandson of  Joe Williams, Liddie Brumfield Caston and Calvin Caston. Tommie was married to Gladys Tillman July 7, 1926 in Pike County Mississippi. 

There are discrepancies on the date of birth for Thomas T. Caston Sr.

On the 1900 Pike County, Mississippi Federal census he is enumerated with his parents and his birth date is December, 1894. On his World War I registration records a birthdate of December 15, 1895 and the tombstone December 23, 1894. 

 

Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 1, Pike, Mississippi; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0105; FHL microfilm: 1240825

Precious are our memories ...

-----The Tree Gardener

Tombstone Tuesday Rev Eugene McEwen and Ellen Conerly McEwen

Rev. Eugene McEwen  and Ellen Conerly McEwen

Reverend Eugene McEwen and Ellen Conerly  born in Mississippi were married in 1907  at the ages of 21 and 20 years old respectively from the 1910 census information. Eugene was a farmer and minister. Ellen took care of the children and home. Verification of birth, occupation and spouse are present on Eugene McEwen World War I registration. 

Eugene McEwen World War II registration 

              I have tried to identify members in their family tree.

Family trees of Eugene McEwen and Ellen Conerly McEwen

Their graves are in the Caston Cemetery in Magnolia, Mississippi .The cemetery is an old cemetery about fifty feet off the road at  4022 Old 24 Extension Magnolia Mississippi according to GOOLE maps. Their descendants have placed beautiful granite headstone as grave markers. 

Rev. E. G,  McEwen  1885 to  1953

Ellen Conerly McEwen  Nov 1887  Jan 12, 1920

Reverend Eugene McEwen latter remarried to Zellie unknown maiden name. 


-----The Tree Gardener

Tombstone Tuesday Willis Brumfield and Neathie Gatlin Brumfield

CASTON CEMETERY

Willis Brumfield and Neathie Gatlin Brumfield 

Some of  ancestor graves the of the African American Brumfield and Caston families are found at the Caston Cemetery.  The cemetery is an old cemetery about fifty feet off the road at  4022 Old 24 Extension Magnolia Mississippi according to GOOLE maps. There is no sign on the highway to identify the existence  of a cemetery. There is  however a cyclone metal fence gate at the highway entrance. Thanks to my cousin he showed me the location. The cemetery has old headstones with time and erosion the names have faded through the years.  Some graves are unmarked with the passage of time headstones are absent.  I located the headstones of Willis and Neathie Brumfield. In this blog, I have included the names of their children and their known spouses. I have recounted information in prior blogs about the family. Eddie Brumfield Sr. was their oldest surviving child and featured in earlier blogs. Their children are descendants of  Brumfield, Conerly, Cowart and Gatlin families. 

 Eddie's siblings:

-Ethel Brumfield  26 Apr 1904 to Mar., 1985 spouse Roy Nichols 28 Jan 1898 to  2 May 1981

-Bertha Brumfield 10 Dec 1905 to Mar., 1974 spouse Charley Barnes 24 Oct 1901 to 15 Apr 1990 

-Bessie Brumfield 23 Apr 1908 to 23 Mar 1991 spouse Eddie McEwen (divorced) ; Abraham Jackson 

-Essie Brumfield  19 Feb 1910 to 06 Jun 1971 spouse Deleon McEwen 18 Jul 1909 to 7 Jul 1990
-Gussie Brumfield 1909 to 1911

-Agusta Brumfield 1910 to 1910

-Wilcous Brumfield 17 Apr 1912 to 22 Oct 1994 spouse Ada Sibley 4 Apr 1912 to 17 Mar 2003

-Herman Brumfield 1921 to1936

-Thad Brumfield Sr. 08 Sep 1923 to 17 Oct 2006 spouse Mildred Hodges 9 Apr 1930 to 14 Jun 1982

-Milton Brumfield 1915 to 1928

Willis C. Brumfield  and Neathie Gatlin Brumfield 

Willis C. Brumfield and Neathie Gatlin Brumfield graves at the Caston Cemetery. 

Willis Brumfield Born Sept 15, 1883 Died Sept 1, 1948 LET OUR FATHER WILL BE DONE

Neathie C. Brumfield Born Sept 23, 1882 Died Sept 25, 1954 A TENDER MOTHER AND A FAITHFUL FRIEND  

----The Tree Gardener