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| 2. | George Washington Thomas was born on 29 Aug 1844 in Columbia, Florida, USA (son of Allen Thomas and Cynthia Cason); died on 13 Nov 1907 in Bradford, Florida, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Military: 21 May 1864, Lake Butler, Union, Florida, USA
- Residence: 1870, Bradford, Florida, USA
- Residence: 1900, Lake Butler, Bradford, Florida, USA
George married Sarah Eleanor Dowling in 1874 in Florida, USA. Sarah was born on 6 Dec 1854 in Florida, USA; died on 11 Sep 1918 in Bradford, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 3. | Sarah Eleanor Dowling was born on 6 Dec 1854 in Florida, USA; died on 11 Sep 1918 in Bradford, Florida, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Sarah Thomas
- Residence: 1900, Lake Butler, Bradford, Florida, USA
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| 4. | Allen Thomas was born on 13 Oct 1817 in Bulloch, Georgia, USA; died on 22 Feb 1891 in Bradford, Florida, USA. Allen + Cynthia Cason. Cynthia (daughter of Eli Cason and Cassandra O'Steen) was born in Oct 1824 in Ware, Georgia, USA; died on 26 Feb 1908 in Bradford, Florida, USA; was buried in Hunt Cemetery, Union, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 5. | Cynthia Cason was born in Oct 1824 in Ware, Georgia, USA (daughter of Eli Cason and Cassandra O'Steen); died on 26 Feb 1908 in Bradford, Florida, USA; was buried in Hunt Cemetery, Union, Florida, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
Children:
- 2. George Washington Thomas was born on 29 Aug 1844 in Columbia, Florida, USA; died on 13 Nov 1907 in Bradford, Florida, USA.
- Edward W Thomas was born on 9 Mar 1843 in Columbia, Florida, USA; died on 12 Dec 1907 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA; was buried in Gravely Hill Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA.
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| 10. | Eli Cason was born about 1772 in Pitt, North Carolina, USA (son of James Cason and Living); died in 1835 in Columbia, Florida, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1820, Appling, Georgia, USA
- Residence: 1830, Not Stated, Ware, Georgia, USA
Notes:
Eli Cason was born about 1772 in Pitt County, North Carolina, and was a brother of Ransom Cason (Vol. II). His parentage at present is unknown, but he was a descendant of James Cason, who died in Princess Ann County, Virginia in 1722.
Mr. Cason is last found in Pitt County in 1799. In 1803, he is shown on a tax list adjacent to Ransom Cason in Glynn County, Georgia.
Eli Cason's wife was Cassandra (called Cassie) O'Steen, born May 10, 1791, a daughter of John and Ada Weeks O'Steen. It is possible that Eli was married prior to his marriage to Cassandra, due to his age at the time, but, if so, nothing is now known about it.
Eli Cason is found in the 1820 Census of Appling County, Georgia. By 1830, he was in Ware County, Georgia, but whether he had moved, or was living in that part of Appling that was cut into Ware, is not known. He and his wife, Cassie, were members of High Bluff Primitive Baptist Church, joining in 1823. Eli was baptized May 10, 1823 at High Bluff and dismissed by letter on March 3, 1824.
In the early 1830's, they moved to Columbia County, Florida. He was last found on a votinng list at Willoughby Minchew's Precinct in 1834 in Columbia County. He is thought to have died about 1835.
Mrs. Cason later married Josiah Parrish and was a widow again by 1850. Cassie and Josiah married in Columbia County, Florida September 1, 1837. In 1860, she was living with her son, James A. Cason, and must have died prior to 1870.
The son, Bartolomew, died in 1863 in Lake City Hospital while serving in the C.S.A. Army.
Source: Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol. 8, pages 47-48
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Wanda, I have searched for the parentage of Eli Cason for 35 years and still am not sure. He was a brother of William, who died in Wayne Co. Ga ca. 1819, James who died in Pitt Co. N. C. ca. 1822 and Ranson who died in Alachua Co. Fl. in 1853. Also there were two Hnery Casons in Pitt Co. and one of them was probably a brother it does not seem that they come from William Cason (ca. 1695-1764) who was born in Princess Anne Co. Va. and died in Pitt Co. N. C. in 1764,William did have a son named James who could have been their father, but if Ranson Cason was really born in Va. as shown in the 1850 census of Alachua County then they were not since William was in N. C. before 1740. If that was a mistake about his place of birth then it would be plausable that this James was their father and William was their grandfather.
Eli was related to the family of William though and their is no doubt that he descends from James Cason who died in P. A. in 1722.
Eli moved with my ancestor Willoughby Cason and Willoughby's brothers, Dennis and Hillery Cason,jr. to Madison County Illinois in 1827. Willoughby and Eli returned in 1829 and are in the 1830 census of Ware Co. I do believe that they were related and if it were not for the 1850 census showing Ranson born in Va. it would make sense.
I don't know where Eli is buried. i'm sure that it is an unmarked grave.
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Also there were Casons in Pitt Co. that did not come from old William. Charles Cason was a son of William's brother ,James who died in P. A. in 1761. Charles moved to La. Also Thomas Cason was in Pitt and it is not clear who he was.
James Cason who died in P. A. in 1722 had three sons, Thomas, d. 1737, James, d. 1761 and William, d. 1764. I believe that Eli was descended from either James of Thomas.
Phoebe Munden, wife of Ranson was a daughter of John Munden and Ann Cason. Ann Cason was a daughter of James who died in 1761
Thanks, Boe
Eli + Cassandra O'Steen. Cassandra (daughter of John O'Steen, Jr and Ada Weeks) was born on 10 May 1791 in North Carolina, USA; died after 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 11. | Cassandra O'Steen was born on 10 May 1791 in North Carolina, USA (daughter of John O'Steen, Jr and Ada Weeks); died after 1860. Other Events and Attributes:
- Also Known As: Cassey
- Name: Casey Parrish
- Name: Cassa Cason
- Residence: 1850, Not Stated, Columbia, Florida, USA
- Residence: 1860, New River, Bradford, Florida, USA; Age: 70
- Death: 1865, Columbia, Florida, USA
Children:
- Lovie Cason was born in 1811 in Warren, Georgia, USA; died in 1878 in Columbia, Florida, USA; was buried in Price Creek Cemetery, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA.
- Bartholomew Cason was born in 1819 in Georgia, USA; died in 1862 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA.
- Argent Cason was born in 1816 in Georgia, USA; died in 1879 in Alligator, Columbia, Florida, USA; was buried in Price Creek Cemetery, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA.
- John R Cason was born in 1817 in Georgia, USA.
- Cassandra Cason was born in 1820.
- 5. Cynthia Cason was born in Oct 1824 in Ware, Georgia, USA; died on 26 Feb 1908 in Bradford, Florida, USA; was buried in Hunt Cemetery, Union, Florida, USA.
- Temperance Cason was born in 1827 in Georgia, USA.
- James A Cason was born on 1 Apr 1828 in Ware, Georgia, USA; died on 7 Apr 1890 in Worthington Springs, Union, Florida, USA; was buried in Fort Call Cemetery, Worthington, Union, Florida, USA.
- Nancy Cason was born in 1829 in Georgia, USA.
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