Silas Caston is the son of Liddie Brumfield Caston and Calvin Caston. On July 19, 1912, Calvin Caston died in Pike County, Mississippi. Calvin was a member of the Masonic Benefit Association. As a member of this association, he purchase a policy with a graduated payout with a maximum face value of $700.00 he bequeathed 1/3 to his wife Lydia (Liddie) Caston and 2/3 to his son Silas Caston. In his will, Silas was named executor and guardian without bond for Liddie. Liddie died July 5, 1916.
Silas Caston had an identified second family with Francis Moses Lane and their children in Pike County, Mississippi. From this union Myrtis on May 3, 1903, Eugene Edward 1910 and Rovelia on June 14, 1911 were born. Frances Moses was married to Harry Lane on February 10, 1889.
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| "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDN-263 : accessed 22 August 2022), Francis Lane, Beat 1, Pike, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 95, sheet 14A, family 236, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 756; FHL microfilm 1,374,769 |
On the 1910 census, Francis Lane was enumerated as a widow with children. Her family was the next household enumerated in the census after Silas Caston's family,
Name Relationship Sex Age
Lane, Francis Head F 38
Alpha daughter F 14
Julie Ann daughter F 12
Robert son M 10
Myrtis daughter F 6
Edward son M 3
The birthdate of Myrtis on her Social Security Death Index does not correspond to the birthdate on her obituary and headstone which is May 3, 1907. Edward (Eugene Edward) 's 1907 date of birth does not correspond to the family reunion record and the 1910 census record. Rovelia on her Social Security Application and Claims Index identifies her parents as Harry Lane and Francis Mosses (Moses).
On Eugene Edward's marriage certificate to Rosa Mae Powell on April 5, 1940 to he identifies his parents as Silas Caston and Francis Caston.
Silas and his family continued to live in Pike County near Magnolia and Walker's Bridge Roads. The family was enumerated in the 1920 Federal census.
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| 1920 U.S. census, Pike County, Mississippi, population scheduled, Leggett precinct Beat 1, supervisor district 7. enumeration district 100, sheet 20B, dwelling 245, family 382, Silas Caston Database with images Ancestry.com |
Name Relationship Sex Age Caston, Silas Head M 56
Ruth wife F 52
Rosa daughter F 23
Dora daughter F 21
Lidy daughter F 19
Fannie's daughter F 17
Golden daughter F 10
Ernest son M 4
Dorie's son M 15
Ernest Caston was a grandson.
The 1930 Federal census is below
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| 1930 U.S. census, Pike County, Mississippi, population scheduled, Leggett precinct Beat 1, supervisor district 10, enumeration district 57-1, sheet 3B, dwelling 57, family 57, Silas Caston Database with images Ancestry.com |
Name Relationship Sex Age
Caston, Silas Head M 66
Ruthie wife F 63
Dora daughter F 29
Littie daughter F 27
Earnest grandson M 14
Jessie granddaughter F 8
S.D. grandson M 7/12
Ruth Williams Caston was enumerated on April 23, 1930 in the census and died in October. Silas Caston died on January 23, 1938.
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