Silas Caston

 

Silas Caston is the son of Liddie Brumfield Caston and Calvin Caston.  Silas was enumerated in the 1870 and 1880   Pike County, Mississippi  Federal Census along with his parents and siblings.   From the 1900 Pike County, Mississippi census, Silas was born on June 1864.  The 1870  Pike County, Mississippi Federal  Census does not identify familial relations. Thomas's surname is enumerated as Caston on the census but his surname is actually Brumfield a son of Liddie.

"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF3M-66G: 29 May 2021), Silas Caston, 1870.

Household members                       Age

Calvin Caston                                             38

Lydia Caston                                              43

Thomas Caston                                          17

Elvira Caston                                              15

Rosann Caston                                           14

Green Caston                                              10

Silas Caston                                                  7

Jesse Caston                                                 4

Adeline Caston                                             3

 In the 1878 school census record, the parents and familial relationships of the children are not identified. It is inferred from the record correlated with other documents that Silas Caston attended school with his siblings in Pike County.

"Mississippi Enumeration of Educable Children, 1850-1892; 1908-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK6W-DDPL: 2 March 2021), Caston in the entry for Silas Caston, 1878; citing School enrollment,, Pike, Mississippi, United States, Mississippi Department of Archives & History, Jackson.

       Names                 Sex                      Age
         Caston Green      male                          17

         Caston Silas           "                               14

         Caston Isham        "                               19

         Caston Jesse          "                               12

         Caston Adeline      female                     11 

Silas is enumerated with his parents and siblings in the 1880 Pike County, Mississippi Federal Census.

1880 U.S. Census Pike County, Mississippi ED 37, SD 3, page 34 Dwelling 282 Family 284 

Household member's                        Age            Relationship

Calvin Caston                                             47

Lydia Caston                                               50                   wife

Green Caston                                              19                     son

Silas Caston                                                 16                     son

Jesse Caston                               can not read                   son

Adeline Caston                                           13                  daughter

Monroe Caston                                            is 7                   son

Silas  24 years old married  Ruth Williams of Mississippi, on 18 Aug 1887 in Pike County, Mississippi (File #0042464 Book/Page B/300). She was the daughter of Sarah Ratliff and Joe Williams born in July 1865 in Mississippi. Silas worked as a farmer and continued to reside in Pike County and started a family.  Silas' children are recorded in the 1896 Pike County school census. Note Calvin his father and Green  Caston his brother's children are also on the school census.

"Mississippi Enumeration of Educable Children, 1850-1892; 1908-1957," database with images, Caston in the entry for Silas Caston, 1896; citing School enrollment,, Pike, Mississippi, United States, Mississippi Department of Archives & History, Jackson.

Parent/Guardian         Children                     Age              Male           Female

Calvin Caston                  Hollis                           6                 X

Silas Caston                     Fleet                             12               X

                                            Sara                              9                                         X

                                          Fred                               8                 X

Green Caston                 Angeline                        7                                         X

                                        Clarence                          6                 X 

 

   Silas and Ruth Caston were enumerated with their children in the 1900 Pike County Federal census. His occupation was a farmer and Ruth maintained the home and cared for the children. It is noted that it was recorded Silas could not read or write. In the census, Dora is 4 and Cora is 2 years old. The girls were actually twins. This information was obtained from Cora's granddaughter.

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9XT-2H6: accessed 19 May 2022), Silas Caston, Beat 1 (part of), Pike, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 105, sheet 9B, family 143, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,825.

 Household                    Date of birth           Age          Relationship     

Silas Caston                    Jan  1864                   36               Head

Ruth Caston                    July  1865                  34               Wife

Fleet Caston                    Feb 1884                    16               son

Sarah Caston                    Jan  1886                  14             daughter

Fred Caston                      Apr 1888                  12                son

Hester Caston                   Feb 1890                  10             daughter

Robert Caston                  Dec 1892                    8                son

Thomas Caston                Dec 1894                    6                son

Dora Caston                     Oct 1896                    4             daughter

Cora Caston                     Oct 1898                    2              daughter

Lyda Caston                     Sep 1899                  9/12           daughter

Silas and Ruth Caston were enumerated with their children in the 1910 Pike County Federal census.  Fred (Frederick) Caston was not enumerated with his parents because he was living with his aunt Mary Ann Allen Caston along with his wife Carrie and son Harry. In the census records,  Ruth (Ruthie) had 13 children but 11 were listed alive. It is reported by the family that Fleet and Robert died as children.

"United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTZ-NK6: 2 February 2021), Silas Coston, 1910.

Name                             Age            Relationship 

 Silas Caston                                     46                       Head

Ruthie Caston                                  44                       Wife

Restillier Caston                             18                     daughter

 Rosa  Caston                                   17                     daughter                      

Tom Caston                                     15                          son

Dora Caston                                    12                     daughter

Cora Caston                                     12                     daughter

Lidie Caston                                   10                     daughter

Fannie Caston                                 7                      daughter

Jesse Caston                                   7                          son 

Noah Caston                                   6                          son

More information to come.

----- The Tree Gardener

Finding Frank Brumfield Part 6

 

In identifying Frank Brumfield, the son of Liddie Brumfield Caston, the names of his spouse and children were my first research goal. In Finding Frank Brumfield Part one, there are 3 possible individuals who were the son of Liddie. I have previously identified two of the three individuals named Frank Brumfield who maybe the son.

 Frank Brumfield was born in Mississippi on September, 1844 or 1846. He married Priscilla Ann Ricks in 1864. She was born in Louisiana on October, 1849, 1846 0r 1850. Their birth and marriage information were obtained from the 1870 1880, 1900 federal census enumerated from the 2nd Ward, Tangipahoa, Louisiana.

Frank Brumfield died approximately in 1905 in Tangipahoa, Louisiana. Priscilla Ann Ricks Brumfield died on February 2, 1923 in Tangipahoa, Louisiana. To this union, they had 15 children who have been identified. The maiden names all spouses have not been identified at this time.  

Their children were:

NANNIE BRUMFIELD was born on 26 Nov 1876 in Kentwood, Tangipahoa, Louisiana, United States. She died on 22 Dec 1935 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois (Restville Cemetery Worth, Illinois). She married Washington Thompson on 31 Dec 1888 in Tangipahoa, Louisiana. He was born in 1864 in Louisiana

 ELLA BRUMFIELD was born about 1868 in Louisiana.  

LEON BRUMFIELD was born about 1879 in Louisiana. He died on 01 Jan 1931 in Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa, Louisiana. He married CHARLOTTE.

 ARDELLA BRUMFIELD was born on 15 Aug 1876 in Kentwood, Tangipahoa, Louisiana, USA. She died on 25 Oct 1966 in Bogalusa, Louisiana (Bogalusa Cemetery). She married GRANT BRUMFIELD, son of Gale Brumfield and Harriet Washington, on 01 Feb 1897 in Tangipahoa, Louisiana, USA. He was born in Oct 1869 in MT Herman WA, Louisiana. He died on 03 Jan 1928 in Bogalusa, Washington Parish, Louisiana.

 MAGGIE BRUMFIELD was born about 1877 in Louisiana. She died in 1970 in Louisiana

 HENSON BRUMFIELD was born in Jan 1880 in Louisiana.  

HANNA BRUMFIELD was born in May 1892 in Louisiana. She died on 01 May 1922 in Kentwood, Tangipahoa, Louisiana, USA. She married HENRY PAYNE STEWARD. He was born in 1884 in Louisiana. He died on 18 Mar 1963 in New Orleans, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA.

 CORINE BRUMFIELD was born in Sep 1884 in Louisiana.

 ADDIE BRUMFIELD was born in May 1886 in Louisiana.

 WASHINGTON BRUMFIELD was born in Jun 1887 in Louisiana. 

DOCK BRUMFIELD was born on 22 Sep 1875 in Lewiston, Louisiana. He died on 18 Jun 1947 in Tangipahoa, Louisiana. He married Lucinda Brumfield in 1897. She was born about 1884 in Louisiana.

LOUIS BRUMFIELD was born on 23 Feb 1883 in Kentwood, Tangipahoa, Louisiana, USA. He died in 1941 in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, USA. 6.

 HIRAM BRUMFIELD was born in 1883 in Louisiana, United States. He died on 18 Sep 1956 in Kentwood, Tangipahoa, Louisiana, United States. He married Dixie Brock, daughter of Andrew Brock and Julia A. Blankson, on 14 Feb 1907 in Washington Parish, Louisiana. She was born in 1890 in Louisiana.

FRANK BRUMFIELD JR was born in 1875 in Louisiana, United States. He died on 22 Jun 1959 in Independence, Louisiana USA.

 ADA BRUMFIELD was born in 1901. She died on 20 May 1940 in Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She married PARKER.

 In my next post I will describe the methodology I plan  to use to find Frank.

----The TreeGardener

Liddie and Calvin Caston son Isham Caston

Isham Caston

Isham Caston is thought to be a son of Liddie and Calvin Caston.  He is listed with his parents in the 1870 Pike County,  At the time of the enumeration, he was 12 years old with a calculated year of birth of 1858.   The 1870 Federal census does not identify familial relationships.

Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 2 Range 9 East, Pike, Mississippi; Roll: M593_745; Page: 128B; Image: 262; Family History Library Film: 552244

Caston Calvin 38

                   Lydia 43

             Thomas 17

             Elvira 15

             Rosann 14

             Isham 12

             Green 10

             Silas 7

             Jesse 4
             Adeline 3

His name appears again in the Pike County School census in 1878 as 19 years old.  In the school records, the location and a child’s name is listed but not the parent or guardian.  Isham name is recorded with other children who have been identified to be children of Liddie and Calvin.  

 "Mississippi, Enumeration of Educable Children, 1850-1892; 1908-1957," images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-14208-33487-64?cc=1856425&wc=10918067 : accessed 22 Feb 2014), Pike > 1878 > image 111 of 200.

His name does not appear with the family in the 1880 census. He would have been 21 years old and possible living on his own.  I have not been able to locate him in the federal census or any other records.  I have not performed an exhaustive search and I do not know if he had any descendants but the search continues.  Possibly  a family member will know what happen to him.

-----The Tree Gardener

Six Degrees of Separation Caston & Brumfield Families Part 1

While searching for genealogy information, I had an opportunity to meet a cousin online.  I later attended a family reunion and found a connection between the Brumfield and the Caston families.  Liddie (last name unknown) was the mother of the Brumfield and Caston children.   Louis Brumfield was Liddie's first husband.  I have been unable to locate Louis in census records or verify when he died. According to her death certificate, she was born in Mississippi and her parents are unknown. Her approximate date of birth is December 1825 from the Federal 1900 census. She is thought to have been 93 years upon her death on July 5, 1916. Calvin Caston was born in Mississippi approximately April 1832 and was married to Liddie in 1872 from the Federal 1900 census. I have been unable to verify when he died at this time.

  Liddie and Louis Brumfield's children           
1)      Richard Brumfield
2)     Frank Brumfield
3)     Irving Brumfield
4)     Tom Brumfield
5)     Elvira Brumfield
6)     Rosann Brumfield
7)     Isham Brumfield

Liddie and Calvin Caston

1)      Green Caston
2)     Silas Caston
3)     Jesse Caston
4)     Adline Caston
5)     Monroe Caston

UPDATE June 21, 2022

Since the original blog post on February 21, 2014, I have found additional information. Calvin Caston died on July 19, 1912. This information was obtained from his will. The children of Liddie (Lydia) Brumfield Caston.

The children of Liddie (Lydia) and Louis Brumfield are the following: 

1)    Richard Brumfield
2)   Frank Brumfield
3)   Irving Brumfield
4)   Tom Brumfield

The children of Liddie (Lydia) and Calvin Caston are the following:

1)     Elvira Brumfield
2)     Rosann Brumfield
3)     Isham Brumfield

4)     Green Caston
5)     Silas Caston
6)     Jesse Caston
7)     Adline Caston
8)    Monroe Caston

 The research continues.

----- The Tree Gardener