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

The Guardians Part 2 Jack Gatlin Guardian

Jack Gatlin    Guardian  

Henry Sartin and Katie Gatlin  children

In previous blogs I have presented Jack Gatlin's family. He was an black African American farmer who established a homestead in Pike county, Mississippi in 1880.  Jack Gatlin's daughter Katie (Katy) married Henry Sartin March 4, 1906 in Pike County, Mississippi (File # 000049790 Book "L" page 556). Henry Sartin a 22 years old farmer is enumerated with his wife Katie 21 and son Cicero 1 years old in the Pike County, Mississippi 1910 Federal Census. They are the last family on the image.

Source Citation  Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 2, Pike, Mississippi; Roll: T624_756; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0098; FHL microfilm: 1374769

1910 Federal Census Walthall County  transcribed with corrections

NAME	RELATIONSHIP	RACE	SEX	AGE
Sartin Henry	Head	B	M	22
Katie	wife	B	F	21
Cisero(Cicero)	son	B	M	1

I don't known exactly what happened to Henry Sartin but he died  approximately in 1913.  I have not been able to locate his death certificate at this time. Henry and Katie (Katy) Sartin had three additional children Shelly (male) born 1911, Elsie (female) born 1913 and Henry (male) in 1914. Jack Gatlin became the guardian of the children of Henry Sartin on October 13, 1913. On review Henry Sartin Jr. was born April 25, 1914 and Henry Sartin Sr. died  sometime in 1913. Jack Gatlin his grandfather who was the guardian did not list Henry as one of the children.  Katie was probably pregnant with Henry Jr. at the time of Henry Sartin Sr. death. The guardian document image is listed.

Katie Gatlin Sartin married Carroll "Cal" Rayborn in Pike County, Mississippi Jan 5, 1916  File # 00039428 Book "S" page 453. With the marriage of the widow Katie Sartin, Jack Gatlin probably was no longer guardian of the children of Henry Sartin. Jack Gatlin died October 27, 1924.  Henry and Katie Gatlin Sartin  three additional children Shelly, Elsie, Henry Jr. along with Cicero were enumerated in the Walthall County, Mississippi Federal 1920 census as step-children to C. R. Rayborn.  Carroll and Katie Rayborn had two children Dott Rayborn born 1918 and Alma Rayborn  born 1920 who are also enumerated in this census.  The family is listed at the end of the census image below near the bottom of the page.

Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Tylertown, Walthall, Mississippi; Roll: T625_896; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 117

1920 Federal Census Walthall County  transcribed with corrections

NAME	RELATIONSHIP	RACE	SEX	AGE
Rayborne (Rayborn) C R	Head	B	M	33
Katie	wife	B	M	31
Sartin Cicero	Step-son	B	M	11
Shelly	Step-daughter	B	M	9
Elsie	Step-daughter	B	F	7
Henry	Step-son	B	M	5
Rayborne (Rayborn)  Dott	daughter	B	F	2
Alma	daughter	B	F	8/12

Carroll Rayborn was born in Pike County, Mississippi on August 26, 1886 according to his World War I registration of June 7, 1917.  He states he has a wife and a five children. The five children were probably Cicero, Shelly, Elsie and Henry Sartin Jr. with Dott Rayborn.

In the McComb Semi-Weekly Journal on December 15, 1928,  reported that Carroll Rayborn who had been drinking heavily attacked his two step-sons Shelly  "Shirley" and Cicero Sartin. He fatally stabbed Shelly and seriously injured  Cicero with a stomach and arm wound. Shelly "Shirley" Sartin loss his life at estimated 17 years of age in the Tylertown hospital. Cicero survived.

I do not know if Carroll Rayborn was incarcerated for the death of Shelly Sartin. Carroll Rayborn however is not listed with the family in the 1930 Federal Census. Katie Rayborn is listed as a widow. The family is enumerated on two separate census pages.  The youngest child listed was less than two years old.  This suggests that Cal Rayborn was in the household shortly before the census.  In other documents, it is evident that Katie Rayborn is not a widow and the enumeration is erroneous. 

Cal and Katie Rayborn  had more children Johnny 1920, Lavergne 1923,  Macllie 1927, Chris  1925, Nadie 1924(?)  Exie Will 1929, Eddie Ville 1932. I have been able to locate Nadie  only in the 1930 census possibly she might have died as a child.

    Source Citation Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 2, Walthall, Mississippi; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2340904

1930 Federal Census Walthall County  transcribed with corrections

NAME	RELATIONSHIP	RACE	SEX	AGE
Rayborne Katie	Head	B	M	40
Sartin Sisero  (Cicero)	son	B	M	20
Henry	son	B	M	15
Johnnie	son	B	M	10
Dott	daughter	B	F	9
Alma	daughter	B	F	8
Laverge	son	B	M	6
Chris	son	B	M	4
Nadie	daughter	B	F	2
Elie W (Exie Will)	daughter	B	F	?

In the 1940 Walthall Federal Census, Carroll Rayborn is enumerated with the family.

Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: Walthall, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02073; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 74-5

1940 Federal Census Walthall County  transcribed with corrections

NAME	RELATIONSHIP	RACE	SEX	AGE
Rayborn Carrol	Head	B	M	53
Katie	wife	B	F	50
Dott Erroll	daughter	B	F	23
Johnnie	son	B	M	20
Lavern (Lavergne)	son	B	M	17
Cris(Chris)	son	B	M	15
Marcile(Macille)	daughter	B	F	12
Xie Will(Exie Will)	daughter	B	F	10
Eddie (Eddie Vill)	son	B	M	7

Cal Rayborn was listed as guardian of the children in the 1941 and  1943 census Pike County, Mississippi school record. 

"Mississippi Enumeration of Educable Children, 1850-1892; 1908-1957," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK66-S1GK : 24 July 2017), Cal Rayborn in entry for Criss Rayborn, 1941; citing School enrollment, , Pike, Mississippi, United States, Mississippi Department of Archives & History, Jackson.

"Mississippi Enumeration of Educable Children, 1850-1892; 1908-1957," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK66-3YPK : 24 July 2017), Cal Rayborn in entry for Lavern Rayborn, 1943; citing School enrollment, , Pike, Mississippi, United States, Mississippi Department of Archives & History, Jackson.

  Katie was listed as guardian of her children in the 1947 Pike county, Mississippi not Cal. Katie Gatlin Sartin Rayborn died February 15, 1952.  I have not found the date when Carroll Rayborn died. My hypothesis is Carroll Rayborn died between 1943 and 1947. 

-----The Tree Gardener