Indiana McCaslins

In the 1910 US Federal Census for Buck Prairie, Lawrence, Missouri, 42-year-old Missouri-born widower Tom J McCasling [sic] has in his household his Missouri-born children, 20-year-old Lizzie McCaslin Forrester, 17-year-old Will W [sic John W on the 1900 census], 6-year-old Bertha M, 4-year-old Golda M, 2-year-old Ollie, and 9-month old Willis, Lizzie's husband 23-year Missouri-born Finis Forrester [transcribed as Ferster], and Lizzie and Finis' Missouri-born children 2-year-old Henry and 7-month old Fanny. Finis and Lizzie have been married four years and have had two children who are recorded in this household. Tom owns the land he is farming but it has a mortgage. Will and Finis are laborers on Tom's farm. Tom, Will and Finis have had no months out of work in the past year. Everyone speaks English. Tom is illiterate, Lizzie, Will and Finis can read and write. No one has attended school in the past year. Tom's father was born in Arkansas and his mother in the United States. Lizzie, Will, Bertha, Golda, and Willis' parents were born in Missouri. Finis' father was born in Tennessee and his mother in Missouri. Henry and Fanny's father was born in Tennessee and their mother in Missouri [sic both parents were born in Missouri].

In the 1920 US Federal Census for Ozark, Barry, Missouri, 33-year-old Missouri-born Finis and his 33-year-old Missouri-born wife Lizzie [McCasling] Forrester [sic] have in their household their Missouri-born children, 12-year-old Henry A, 10-year-old Fannie, 8-year-old Louise, 5-year-old Lennie, 4-year 0-month old Clarence and 1-year 5-month old Grace L. The family is living in a rented house. Henry, Fannie and Louise have attended school in the past year. Finis, Lizzie, Henry and Fannie have can read, write and speak English. Finis is a farm laborer on a stock farm. Everyone's parents were born in Missouri.

Obit Fannie Mae Miller, 90, of Russellville, Arkansas, formerly of Marionville, died at 4:45 a.m. yesterday, April 15, at her home following a brief illness.

Mrs. Miller was born October 23, 1909, in Marionville, the daughter of Fines and Lizzie McCaslin Forrester. She moved to Russellville last month and was a homemaker.

She was married to Don Miller, and he preceded her in death June 7, 1997.

Survivors include one daughter, one sister, three brothers, 14 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

Services will be 2 p.m. tomorrow, April 17, at Mars Hill Community Building north of Wheelerville with Rev. Bill Springer officiating. Burial will be in Mars Hill Cemetery under the direction of Williamson Funeral Home of Cassville.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today, April 16, at the funeral home.

Fannie M Miller, born 23 Oct 1909, died 15 Apr 1999; her last residence is recorded as Marionville, Lawrence, Missouri 65705. She applied for her Social Security Number in Colorado in 1955