Caskey, who is owner of several thousand acres of valuable land in Bienville parish, had several months ago, decided to move to West Monroe and establish a large dairy. He purchased land and prepared for removal. The first of three houses he had been erecting in West Monroe was completed last month, and there Caskey and his wife and two children removed two weeks ago.
Both parents of Caskey are living. They are Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Caskey of Bienville, well known and respected pioneer residents of their community. Besides these he leaves his wife and two small daughters. These are: Rook, aged 7 years, and Ezell, aged 5 years.
Other members of the family in Bienville parish are [his brothers] Leroy, D. E., Willie, Floyd, Ira, Carl, Burtis, and Lawson Caskey and John Caskey, who is in the United States Army. His sisters, all of Bienville parish, are: Mrs. Annie May Lowe, Mrs. Laura Lee Henigin, Mrs. Lena Balif, Mrs. Irene Marks, and Miss Lillian Caskey.
The body is to be sent, by Peters Undertaking company, on an Illinois Central train today to Bienville parish where the funeral and burial will take place.
Excerpted from The Monroe News-Star (LA), Thursday, April 7, 1927
Caskey, who is owner of several thousand acres of valuable land in Bienville parish, had several months ago, decided to move to West Monroe and establish a large dairy. He purchased land and prepared for removal. The first of three houses he had been erecting in West Monroe was completed last month, and there Caskey and his wife and two children removed two weeks ago.
Both parents of Caskey are living. They are Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Caskey of Bienville, well known and respected pioneer residents of their community. Besides these he leaves his wife and two small daughters. These are: Rook, aged 7 years, and Ezell, aged 5 years.
Other members of the family in Bienville parish are [his brothers] Leroy, D. E., Willie, Floyd, Ira, Carl, Burtis, and Lawson Caskey and John Caskey, who is in the United States Army. His sisters, all of Bienville parish, are: Mrs. Annie May Lowe, Mrs. Laura Lee Henigin, Mrs. Lena Balif, Mrs. Irene Marks, and Miss Lillian Caskey.
The body is to be sent, by Peters Undertaking company, on an Illinois Central train today to Bienville parish where the funeral and burial will take place.
Excerpted from The Monroe News-Star (LA), Thursday, April 7, 1927
Family Members
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John William Caskey
1886–1886
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Leroy Alonza Caskey
1886–1955
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Dossie Elmer Caskey
1890–1977
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Willie Albert Caskey
1892–1973
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Annie Mae Caskey Loe
1894–1985
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Floyd Caskey
1896–1985
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Ira Mayfield Caskey Sr
1898–1971
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Carl Talton Caskey
1900–1960
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John Clark Caskey
1902–1987
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Arnold Birtis Caskey
1904–1992
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Laura Lee Caskey
1905–1985
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Lena Alda Caskey Bailiff
1907–1998
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Thelma Irene Caskey Dare
1909–1999
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LTC Lawson Bernice Caskey
1911–1968
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Lillian Marie Caskey Hennigan
1913–1999
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