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Jesse Marion McCaslin

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Jesse Marion McCaslin Veteran

Birth
Caldwell County, Kentucky, USA
Death
1 Oct 1929 (aged 88)
Marion, Crittenden County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Crayne, Crittenden County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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Union Civil War Veteran - PVT Co. F 15th Kentucky Calvary, Aug. 18, 1862 - Oct. 6, 1863.

Kentucky Death Certificate #25828.
Occupation: Farmer.
Died from Aortic Insufficency and Arteriosclerosis.
Husband of:
(1) Dicey Jane DeBoe, married Nov. 30, 1866, Crittenden Co. KY.
(2) Mrs. Cicley G. Faidly, married May 3, 1918, Caldwell Co. KY.
Son of James McCaslin and Mary Harrold-McCaslin.

THE CRITTENDEN PRESS, 06 APR 1928.
Marion, Crittenden County, Kentucky.

Five of Mr. McCaslin's eleven children are living, they are, Jim McCaslin and Rich McCaslin, both of Washington; Miss Nannie McCaslin, of Evansville; Hughey McCaslin, of Marion; Mrs. Lee Scott, of Crayne; Mary, Addner, Grace, Berry, Josephine, and Lynn are the children who are dead. He has twenty-four grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Following are the names of Mr. McCaslin's grandchildren, who are still living; Mrs. J.J. Griffin, Herb, Bird, and Hobart McCaslin, Mrs. Rex Wiey, Mrs. Monte Clark, Tom and Isabelle McCaslin, Mrs. Ralph Wise, Agnes, Marjory, and Gertrude McCaslin, Mrs. P.O. Elkins, Byron, Roberta and James Marion Scott, Christine McCaslin, Claud Stephens, Mrs. Ethel Barnett, Mrs. Jody Hunt, Elise McCaslin and Orgie Stephens.

Mr. McCaslin's first wife, and the mother of his children, was Miss Jane Deboe, a sister of Joe, Jesse, Wash, Philip, John, Will, Abe, and Berry Deboe. Several of her brothers fought in the Civil War.

Mr. McCaslin's second wife, who now lives with him, was formerly Mrs. C.B. Faidly.

For fourteen months Mr. McCaslin served in the 15th Kentucky Regiment and rode in the cavalry for eight months without missing a day. He served under Captain Edd Maxwell, Lieutenants John Akerstrong and Al Gates. The Princeton Union Ladies gave Mr. McCaslin's company a thirty foot flag. Mr. McCaslin often rode in advance carrying the flag. A Bible, which Mr. McCaslin still has in his posession, was one of a number purchased by the Princeton Union Ladies and presented to the soldiers by John Gates.

One of the battles in which Mr. McCaslin fought was the battle of Spring Creek, Tenn. He remembers going twenty-four hours without eating.
Union Civil War Veteran - PVT Co. F 15th Kentucky Calvary, Aug. 18, 1862 - Oct. 6, 1863.

Kentucky Death Certificate #25828.
Occupation: Farmer.
Died from Aortic Insufficency and Arteriosclerosis.
Husband of:
(1) Dicey Jane DeBoe, married Nov. 30, 1866, Crittenden Co. KY.
(2) Mrs. Cicley G. Faidly, married May 3, 1918, Caldwell Co. KY.
Son of James McCaslin and Mary Harrold-McCaslin.

THE CRITTENDEN PRESS, 06 APR 1928.
Marion, Crittenden County, Kentucky.

Five of Mr. McCaslin's eleven children are living, they are, Jim McCaslin and Rich McCaslin, both of Washington; Miss Nannie McCaslin, of Evansville; Hughey McCaslin, of Marion; Mrs. Lee Scott, of Crayne; Mary, Addner, Grace, Berry, Josephine, and Lynn are the children who are dead. He has twenty-four grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Following are the names of Mr. McCaslin's grandchildren, who are still living; Mrs. J.J. Griffin, Herb, Bird, and Hobart McCaslin, Mrs. Rex Wiey, Mrs. Monte Clark, Tom and Isabelle McCaslin, Mrs. Ralph Wise, Agnes, Marjory, and Gertrude McCaslin, Mrs. P.O. Elkins, Byron, Roberta and James Marion Scott, Christine McCaslin, Claud Stephens, Mrs. Ethel Barnett, Mrs. Jody Hunt, Elise McCaslin and Orgie Stephens.

Mr. McCaslin's first wife, and the mother of his children, was Miss Jane Deboe, a sister of Joe, Jesse, Wash, Philip, John, Will, Abe, and Berry Deboe. Several of her brothers fought in the Civil War.

Mr. McCaslin's second wife, who now lives with him, was formerly Mrs. C.B. Faidly.

For fourteen months Mr. McCaslin served in the 15th Kentucky Regiment and rode in the cavalry for eight months without missing a day. He served under Captain Edd Maxwell, Lieutenants John Akerstrong and Al Gates. The Princeton Union Ladies gave Mr. McCaslin's company a thirty foot flag. Mr. McCaslin often rode in advance carrying the flag. A Bible, which Mr. McCaslin still has in his posession, was one of a number purchased by the Princeton Union Ladies and presented to the soldiers by John Gates.

One of the battles in which Mr. McCaslin fought was the battle of Spring Creek, Tenn. He remembers going twenty-four hours without eating.


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