Indiana McCaslins

In the 1900 US Federal Census for Oliver Springs, Crawford, Arkansas, 44-year-old Arkansas-born farmer Nuten [sic] and his 33-year-old Arkansas-born wife Mary E [Blackwell] McCaslin have been married 19 years and have had six children, all are living. These Arkansas-born children are 18-year-old Sarah A, 14-year-old Mary T C [sic], 14-year-old Nita S, 11-year-old Thomas H, 8-year-old James W E, and 4-year-old Nellie M [sic]. Also in this household are Newton's 63-year-old Missouri-born widowed mother, Sarah [Lewis] McCaslin, Newton's 19-year-old Arkansas-born farm laborer nephew Charles S Johnson [son of Alexander Johnson and Newton's sister Melvina McCaslin] and Newton's 77-year-old Missouri-born widowed great uncle, Benjamin Hobaugh. Sarah Lewis McCaslin has borne four children but only two are living. Everyone's parents were born in Arkansas, except Sarah's and Benjamin's. Their parents were born in Kentucky.

In the 1910 US Federal Census for Oliver Springs, Crawford, Arkansas, 54-year-old Arkansas-born farmer Newton S and his 43-year-old Arkansas-born wife Mary E [Blackwell] McCaslin have been married 29 years and have had six children, all are living. Three of these Arkansas-born children are living with them, 21-year-old Thomas H, 18-year-old James W, and 14-year-old Mellie M. Only Mellie has attended school in the past year. Newton is farming land he owns, free of mortgage, with the help of his sons, Thomas and James. None of them have had an unemployed month in the past year. Everyone can, read, write and speak English. Newton's father was born in Indiana and his mother in Missouri, Mary's father was born in Arkansas and her mother in Tennessee, and the children's parents were born in Arkansas.

On 20 Oct 1914, 22-year-old Thell Daugherty and 19-year-old Miss May McCaslin [transcribed McCashin], both of Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, apply for a marriage license at the Crawford County Clerk's Office. They are married on 24 Oct 1914 by Ben Vaught.

In the 1920 US Federal Census for Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, 28-year-old Arkansas-born farmer Thell and his 24-year-old Arkansas-born wife May [sic] [McCaslin] Daugherty have in their household their Arkansas-born children, 4-year 5-month old Mabel F and 7-month old George. Thell owns the land he on which is is doing "general farming" but with a mortgage. Thell and May can read, write and speak English. Thell's father was born in Kentucky and his mother in Tennessee; May's and the children's parents were born in Arkansas.

In the 1930 US Federal Census for Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, 38-year-old Arkansas-born Thel [sic] and his 34-year-old Arkansas-born wife May [sic] [McCaslin] Daugherty were married when he was 22- and she was 19-years old. They have in their household their Arkansas-born sons, 10-year-old George L, 9-year-old Ray, 6-year-old Carl and 11-month old Bobby Gene. George, Ray and Carl have attended school in the past year. Thell, May and George can read, write and speak English. The family is living on a farm that Thell owns. They do not have a radio. Thell is a truck farmer and has worked on the last regularly scheduled work day. He has not served in the military. Thell's father was born in Kentucky and his mother in Tennessee; May's and the children's parents were born in Arkansas.

Living next door is Thell and May's oldest child, 14-year-old Arkansas-born Fay [sic] [Daugherty] Pounds, who married 19-year-old Odell Pounds within the past year as he was 19- and she was 14- at the time of their marriage. Odell and Fay are living in a rented house for which Odell pays $2 a month. Odell is doing "general farming" on rented land. He has worked on the last regularly scheduled work day and has not served in the military. Both can read, write and speak English. Odell's and Fay's parents were born in Arkansas.

In the 1940 US Federal Census for Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, 48-year-old Arkansas-born Thell and his 44-year-old Arkansas-born wife May [sic] [McCaslin] Daugherty have in their household their Arkansas-born children, 20-year-old George, 17-year-old Roy, 16-year-old Carl, 11-year-old Bobby, and 2-year-old Richard. The family is living in a home on a farm worth $300, where they were living in 1935. Thell, May, George, Ray and Carl have all completed eighth grade. Bobbly has completed fifth grade. Richard has not attended school. Thell is a farm laborer, has worked 40 hours in the past week and 40 weeks in the past year. He has not earned a wage or salary, but has other income. May is a housewife who is not looking for work. George is a farm laborer, has worked 40 hours in the past week and 40 weeks in the past year. He has not earned a wage or salary and has no other income. Ray and Carl are not employed and not looking for work as they are students.

Mae McCaslin Daugherty, born 29 Jul 1895, died 26 Jun 1974 and was buried in Gracelawn Cemetery, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas.