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Caleb McKnight Cason Sr.

Birth: 6 Jun 1827
McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
Death: 5 Jun 1888 (aged 60)
Henderson, Chester County, Tennessee, USA
Burial: Henderson City Cemetery

Henderson, Chester County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 51270180 View Source

Married Mary Harrison Barham on December 11, 1850 in Montezuma, Tennessee.

Children:
Infant Daughter Cason
William Thomas Cason
John Barham Cason
Margaret Jane Cason
Charles McKnight Cason
Roda Ellen Cason
Mary Susan Cason
Joe Robert Cason
Bettie Perkins Cason
Dick Kendall Cason
James E Cason
Edwin Bruce Cason

C. M. Cason was in the mercantile business in Montezuma, Tennessee from 1848 until about 1871. He was also in business in Henderson, Tennessee, starting in 1867. A democrat, he served at least two terms as register of Chester County, Tennessee. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.

Mr. Cason enlisted in the 31st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry of the Confederate Army in 1861, serving as captain under Col. Bradford of Brownsfield, Tennessee. He was in active duty until ill health caused him to leave the service in 1863.
(Source: "Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, County Histories", The Goodspeed Publishing Co., Nashville, TN, 1886-1887, Chester County)

Married Mary Harrison Barham on December 11, 1850 in Montezuma, Tennessee.

Children:
Infant Daughter Cason
William Thomas Cason
John Barham Cason
Margaret Jane Cason
Charles McKnight Cason
Roda Ellen Cason
Mary Susan Cason
Joe Robert Cason
Bettie Perkins Cason
Dick Kendall Cason
James E Cason
Edwin Bruce Cason

C. M. Cason was in the mercantile business in Montezuma, Tennessee from 1848 until about 1871. He was also in business in Henderson, Tennessee, starting in 1867. A democrat, he served at least two terms as register of Chester County, Tennessee. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.

Mr. Cason enlisted in the 31st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry of the Confederate Army in 1861, serving as captain under Col. Bradford of Brownsfield, Tennessee. He was in active duty until ill health caused him to leave the service in 1863.
(Source: "Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, County Histories", The Goodspeed Publishing Co., Nashville, TN, 1886-1887, Chester County)

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Mary Harrison Barham Cason

1829–1922 (m. 1850)

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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51270180/caleb_mcknight-cason: accessed ), memorial page for Caleb McKnight Cason Sr. (6 Jun 1827–5 Jun 1888), Find a Grave Memorial ID 51270180, citing Henderson City Cemetery, Henderson, Chester County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Cyndi Wiseman (contributor 47066513).

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