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Elizabeth “Lizzie” <I>Castelow</I> Casaway

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Elizabeth “Lizzie” Castelow Casaway

Birth
Texas, USA
Death
22 Mar 1911 (aged 36–37)
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
Burial
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Wife of:
Alfred Louis Casaway of Louisiana

Age:
About 37 years

Cause of Death:
Chushed Skull.
"Murder"

Partial quote from death notice:
THE VICTORIA ADVOCATE
Victoria, Texas
Published March 25, 1911
Page 1, Column 1 & 2
-----------------------
FAMILY SLAIN
-----------------------
"Father, Mother and Three Children
Found Murdered to San Antonio--
Heads of All Were Battered
With an Axe".

"San Antonio, Tex., March 22 --Louis Cassaway, negro, his wife and three children, two girls, 6 and 3 years of age, and a boy 5 months, were found dead in bed at their home on Olive Street this morning.

Their heads were battered in and near the body was found a bloody axe with which the work was done.

It happened some time during the night.

There is no clue to the murderer.

Cassaway and one of the children were in one bed and his wife and two children in another...."


CENSUS RECORDS

1900 US CENSUS
Precinct 9, San Antonio city, Bexar County, Texas
109 Nesbit Street, San Antonio, Texas
June 13, 1900
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DWELLING 273/FAMILY 282
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CASSAWAY, A. L. [Alfred Louis], head, b, m, birth month unkown, birth year 1860, age 40, married, Texas, Texas, Texas
CASSAWAY, Lizzie [CASTELOW], wife, b, f, birthmonth unknown, birth year 1865, Age 35, married, 0 children, 0 living, Texas, Texas, Texas

1910 US CENSUS
Ward 6, San Antonio City, Bexar County, Texas
417 North Olive Street, San Antonio, Texas
April 25, 1910
-------------------------
DWELLING, 183/FAMILY 185
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CASAWAY, Alfred L., head, m, w, 20, married once for 20 years, Louisiana, Unknown, Unknown, Janitor, school
CASAWAY, Elizabeth [CASTELOW], wife, f, w, 36, married once for 20 years, 2 children, 2 living, Texas, Georgia, Georgia, seamstress
CASAWAY, Josie S., daughter, f, w, 5, single, Texas, Louisiana, Texas, none
CASAWAY, Ruby B., daughter 2, single, Texas, Louisiana, Texas, none

Additional sources:
Texas Certificate of Death
Wife of:
Alfred Louis Casaway of Louisiana

Age:
About 37 years

Cause of Death:
Chushed Skull.
"Murder"

Partial quote from death notice:
THE VICTORIA ADVOCATE
Victoria, Texas
Published March 25, 1911
Page 1, Column 1 & 2
-----------------------
FAMILY SLAIN
-----------------------
"Father, Mother and Three Children
Found Murdered to San Antonio--
Heads of All Were Battered
With an Axe".

"San Antonio, Tex., March 22 --Louis Cassaway, negro, his wife and three children, two girls, 6 and 3 years of age, and a boy 5 months, were found dead in bed at their home on Olive Street this morning.

Their heads were battered in and near the body was found a bloody axe with which the work was done.

It happened some time during the night.

There is no clue to the murderer.

Cassaway and one of the children were in one bed and his wife and two children in another...."


CENSUS RECORDS

1900 US CENSUS
Precinct 9, San Antonio city, Bexar County, Texas
109 Nesbit Street, San Antonio, Texas
June 13, 1900
-------------------------
DWELLING 273/FAMILY 282
--------------------------
CASSAWAY, A. L. [Alfred Louis], head, b, m, birth month unkown, birth year 1860, age 40, married, Texas, Texas, Texas
CASSAWAY, Lizzie [CASTELOW], wife, b, f, birthmonth unknown, birth year 1865, Age 35, married, 0 children, 0 living, Texas, Texas, Texas

1910 US CENSUS
Ward 6, San Antonio City, Bexar County, Texas
417 North Olive Street, San Antonio, Texas
April 25, 1910
-------------------------
DWELLING, 183/FAMILY 185
--------------------------
CASAWAY, Alfred L., head, m, w, 20, married once for 20 years, Louisiana, Unknown, Unknown, Janitor, school
CASAWAY, Elizabeth [CASTELOW], wife, f, w, 36, married once for 20 years, 2 children, 2 living, Texas, Georgia, Georgia, seamstress
CASAWAY, Josie S., daughter, f, w, 5, single, Texas, Louisiana, Texas, none
CASAWAY, Ruby B., daughter 2, single, Texas, Louisiana, Texas, none

Additional sources:
Texas Certificate of Death


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