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Ancestors of
William Lafayette (Fate) Causey
1. William Lafayette (Fate)1 Causey, born 1871 in Mo; died 7 Mar 1928 in Pulaski, Ark, son
of 2. James A. Causey and 3. Rachel Taylor. He married (1) on 8 Sep 1892 in Newton Co,
Ark Susan Henderson, born abt 1868 in Ark; (2) on 16 Aug 1908 in Johnson County, AR Sallie
Laster; (3) on 29 Sep 1917 Mrs Ira Williams (Orris E.).
Children of William Lafayette (Fate) Causey and Susan Henderson were as follows:
i Logan Causey, born in Mo.
ii Ina? Causey, born in Ark.
Generation 2
2. James A.2 Causey, born abt Sep 1837 in Tennessee, son of 4. Gabriel Louis Causey and 5.
Elizabeth Causey. He married Abt. 1862 3. Rachel Taylor, born abt 1844 in Morgan,
Tennessee, daughter of 6. Samual (Sam) James Taylor and 7. Lecie (Leesa ) Snow.
Notes for James A. Causey
James A. Causey enlisted in the Union Army in Jasper, AR on 1 Jan 1864 at the age of 24.
Co. E AR Infantry Reg. This is Lewis Causey¿s father and that Rachel Taylor is his
mother.
(a recorded date of 31 July 1889).
Civil War Pension Index a James A Causey, filed in Arkansas and Rachel Clift listed as
gdn.
Organized at Springfield, Mo., and Fort Smith, Ark., October, 1863, to March, 1864.
Organization completed at Fort Smith March 13, 1864. Attached to District of the Frontier,
Dept. of Missouri, to January, 1864. District of the Frontier, 7th Army Corp., Dept. of
Arkansas, January, 1864. 2nd Brigade, District of the Frontier, 7th Army Corps, to March,
1864. 1st Brigade, District of the Frontier, 7th Corps, to May, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd
Division, 7th Corps, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, District of the Frontier, 7th corps,
to February, 1865. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 7th Corps, to August, 1865.
SERVICE.--Skirmish at Clarksville December 15, 1863. Affair at Jacksonport, Ark., November
21, 1863. <dy_1000> At Fort Smith till March, 1864. Steele's Expedition to
Camden March 23-May 3. Prairie D'Ann April 9-12. Moscow April 13. Limestone Valley
April 17 (Detachment). Jenkins' Ferry, Saline River, April 30. Duty at Little Rock
till July and at Lewisburg till September. Ordered to Little Rock September 10, and duty
there till October 18. Escort train to Fort Smith October- November. Moved to Clarksville
December 31, and duty there and at Fort Smith till August. Mustered out August 8, 1865.
Notes for Rachel Taylor
Rachel Causey married a William Clift in Newton Co. on 27 June 18? ( it has a recorded
date of 31 July 1889).
W. A. Clift (William). He is listed as 62 years of age and Rachel is listed as 46 years
of age.
Children of James A. Causey and Rachel Taylor were as follows:
i Gabrel Lewis1 Causey, born 21 Jan 1878 in Jasper, AR; died 31 Dec 1943 in Atkins,
Pulaski, AR. He married on 27 Sep 1903 in Johnson County, AR Minerva Catherine Snow, born
13 Nov 1886; died 26 Oct 1981, daughter of Mathew A. Snow and Sarah E. Mole.
ii Sarah E.1 Causey, born abt 1864 in AR. She married on 25 Dec 1885 in Newton Co, AR
Hige (Ahiga or Heigha) Snow. Notes: buried in Logan County AR.
iii Mary A1 Causey, born abt 1867. She married (1) on 24 Nov 1883 in Newton Co, Ark
James H Snow, born 1860; (2) on 19 Sep 1911 in Johnson County, AR Andrew M. Easley.
1 iv William Lafayette (Fate)1 Causey, born 1871 in Mo; died 7 Mar 1928 in Pulaski, Ark.
He married (1) on 8 Sep 1892 in Newton Co, Ark Susan Henderson, born abt 1868 in Ark; (2)
on 16 Aug 1908 in Johnson County, AR Sallie Laster; (3) on 29 Sep 1917 Mrs Ira Williams
(Orris E.).
v Victoria Melissa1 Causey, born abt 1883. She married (1) abt 1901 William Joseph
Keel (Kell); (2) on 10 Sep 1916 in Logan County, AR Louis C Mitchell. Notes: Victoria
was listed as a niece in the 1900 census of Boone Co. AR living with Hige (Ahiga) and
Sarah.