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Surnames: BYRD, BOONE, CAISON, TYLER, RACKLEY, VANN
Classification: Query
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I have the following:
William Caison born c1695, died c1764, md Jane Cannon, their children: William born c1723,
died 1757-1771, md Hester Duncan (and their children were Cannon who md "Polly"
Charity Hollingsworth (and their children were William Leonard Caison born c1805, died
c1885, md Mary Chesnut, D/of Joshua and Polly Chesnut, and Elizabeth); John; James and
Hillery); Cannon born c1725, died c1779 in the Fairfield District of SC, he md Rosa
Whitehurst; James born c1727 md a Watkins; John born c1730 md a Pinkston; Henry born
c1732; Elizabeth born c1735 md a Scott; Mary born c1721 md Gabriel Holmes; and Hillery
born c1737 md Sarah.
Children of William Leonard Caison and Mary (Polly) were: Lewis born 1829; William
Benjamin born 1833, died 1912, md Mary Catherine Rackley; Ann born c1840 md Archibald
Ezzell and had one son, supposedly Ann and Archibald never married; Richard born 1834;
Matilda born 1825, died 1868 md David James Chestnut; and Lucinda md Jesse E. Waters.
Jacob Caison md Rebecca Ann Vann born c1825 in NC. After Jacob died she md Absalom M
Chesnutt c1826 in Sampson Co, NC. She was a D/of Aaron Vann and Sarah Byrd, I don't
have any children for them.
John Richard Caison (don't know who his parents were, but would like to find out). He
died prior to the 1850 Census, he is buried in the Clinton Cemetery in Sampson Co, NC. He
md Rebeka Eliza Tyler D/of Owen Tyler and Priscilla Chesnutt. Their children were Rebeka
Eliza who md Benjamin Franklin Byrd (my great grandparents); Martha Jane born 1832-1834
md Sherman Thomas Rackley; Sarah Catherinne born 3-25-1846, died 10-9-1929 md Absalom
Chesnutt Boone; Priscilla Ann born 10-8-1823 md 1st to John Byrd and 2nd to Thomas
Jackson; "Betty"; and Richard born c1834. NOTE: Rebeka Eliza Tyler's 2nd
husband was Frederick Rackley S/of Joshua and Setevias Rackley. Rebeka's daughter
Martha Jane Caison was md to Fred's son, Sherman Thomas Rackley. Rebeka Eliza's
sister was Mary Chesnutt and she was Fred Rackley's 1st wife.
Thomas Hilery Caison born 4-19-1846, died 11-16-1920 md Mary Lou Underwood born 4-29-1856,
died 4-26-1914, I have one child for them: Fred Anderson born 11-25-1877, died 9-12-1927,
md Bettie P. Johnson on 1-28-1912.
William Benjamin Caison born 12-9-1833 in Lisbon Twp, NC, died 5-27-1912 in Lisbon Twp, md
Mary Caroline Rackley on 5-3-1856. Mary D/of John C. Rackley and Ann Jane Mathis. Their
children were Molly Etta born c1858, died 1935, md Chester T. Ezzell; Thankful Jeannette
born 1859,, died 1937, md Beatty Thomas Mathis; Octavia Matilda born 1868, died 1950; Lou
Ann born 1863, died 1932; Narcissa Caroline born 3-11-1866, died 1944, md Daniel J.
Carter; Sarah Malenna born 1869, died 1932 md Marshall Monroe Mathis. NOTE: The
Mathis' listed in here are cousins and uncles on my father's side.
Fred Anderson Caison born 11-25-1877, died 9-12-1937, md Bettie Pauline Johnson D/of
Cicero Howard Johnson and Eugenia Theodora Robinson on 1-28-1912. Their children were
Cicero Hilery Caison; Louise Earle a/k/a Kitty; Fred Anderson Jr; Mildred; Lawrence
Johnson and Bettie Eugenia.
I would like to find out where and if all or any of these Caison's fit in with John
Richard Caison and Rebeka Eliza Tyler.
Dianne
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