Indiana McCaslins

In the 1870 US Federal Census for Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas, 33-year-old Tennessee-born farmer W M [sic William H] Temple owns $300 worth of real estate and $400 worth of personal property. He and his 32-year-old Arkansas-born wife Winny [sic Nancy] [McCaslin] Temple have in their household their Arkansas-born children, 2-year-old F M [Francis Marion] and 1-year-old B F [Benjamin Franklin]. William is a male citizen of the USA who is 21 years or older.

In the 1880 US Federal Census for Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas, 41-year-old [sic] Tennessee-born farmer William and his 41-year-old [sic] Arkansas-born wife Winnie [Nancy McCaslin] Temple have in their household their Arkansas-born children, 12-year-old Francis and 10-year-old Benjamin, and William's 75-year-old [sic] Virginia-born widowed mother, Mary [Lee] Temple. Francis and Benjamin have attended school in the past year, but cannot read or write. William's father was born in Georgia and his mother in Virginia, Winnie's parents were born in Indiana [sic] Mary's parents were born in Virginia and the children's father in Tennessee and their mother in Arkansas.

On 31 Dec 1889, 22-year-old Mr Francis M Temple and 19-year Miss Katie Center, both of Crawford County, Arkansas applied for a Marriage License at the County Clerk's Office, Crawford County, Arkansas. They were married by Samuel Lucas on 1 Jan 1890.

In the 1900 US Federal Census for Sallisaw, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, 32-year-old Arkansas-born Francis and his 29-year-old Arkansas-born wife Ada [sic] have been married 10 years. Ada has borne three children, two are living. These Indian Territory-born children are 8-year-old Harrison and 1-year-old Marry [sic]. Francis is a day laborer who owns his house, free of mortgage. Francis and Ada can read, write and speak English. Francis' parents were born in Missouri [sic]; Ada's father was born in Kentucky and her mother in Arkansas; the children's parents were born in Arkansas.

In the 1910 US Federal census for Lenapah, Nowata, Oklahoma, 41-year-old Arkansas-born Francis M and his 39-year-old Arkansas-born wife Catherine [sic] [Center] Temple have been married 20-years. They have in their household their daughter 11-year-old Oklahoma-born Mary C who has attended school in the past year. Francis is a laborer for the Santa Fe Railroad and was not employed six months of the past year. Everyone can read, write and speak English. No information is entered for the birthplace of Francis' parents; Catherine's father was born in Kentucky and her mother in Arkansas; Mary's parents were born in Arkansas. Francis and Katy's son, Harrison [sic William Harrison] Temple is living with Katy's brother John Center and his family and working as a hired man.

In the 1920 US Federal Census for Fort Gibson, Nash, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 52-year-old Arkansas-born Francis M and his 49-year-old Arkansas-born wife Luvernia V [sic] [Center] Temple are living in a rented house on Wheeler Street. Both can read, write and speak English. Francis is a foreman for a "railroad section". Francis' father was born in Tennessee and his mother in Arkansas; Katie's father was born in Kentucky and her mother in Arkansas.

Francis Marion Temple died on 9 Jul 1954 and is buried in Nowata Memorial Cemetery.