Indiana McCaslins

In the 1880 United States Census for Turner, Marion, Oregon, 30-year-old School Teacher Albert and his 26-year-old wife Lavina [Levina Hogan] Halstead have in their household their children, 6-year-old Oscar, 3-year-old Hattie M and 2-year-old Walter S, and Levina's 68-year-old father Richard Hogan.

The Franklin Democrat, Friday, October 27, 1899, Volume XL Number 16, page 1 column 5

Marriage Licenses John Bert Kepple and Daisy S. Simpson; William S. Hamblen and Lavina Pritchard; Wm. Edgar Mc- Calin and Hattie M. Halstead.

On 25 Oct 1899, William Edgar McCaslin married Hattie Halstead in the Edinburgh Presbyterian Chuch, Edinburgh, Johnson, Indiana.

In the 1900 US Federal Census for Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, newly wed 25-year-old William and 23-year-old Hattie M (Halstead) McCaslin are living next door to his father and sister, John and Martha McCaslin on one farmstead, and to his brother and sister-in-law, John and Lella (Covert) McCaslin on another farmstead.

In the 1910 US Federal Census for Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, 35-year-old farmer William and his 32-year-old wife Hattie M have in their household their only child, 7-year-old Elizabeth M and William's 42-year-old sister, Martha B. William's farmstead is near that of his brother John and his cousin Everet M.

The Evening Star, Tuesday, August 29, 1916 page 3 column 6 HOPEWELL. The descendants of George and Elizabeth Alexander, held a reunuion Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George A McCaslin. About forty were present. Because of the rain, a big table was spread in a wagon shed, where a delightful pic- nic dinner was served. Those pres- ent were: Mr. and Mrs. George Mc- Caslin, Mr. and Mrs. John Z Hol- comb and daughter, Beaulah, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hendricks, Thomas Alexander and family, Mr. and Mrs. R. N. McCaslin and daughter, Clara belle, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hamilton and son Lawrence Hugh, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil McCaslin and son Max, Mr. and Mrs. George Alexander and son, Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. McCaslin and daughter Elizabeth Louise, and Miss Belle McCaslin. Special guests were T. C. List and Mr. and Mrs. Will Chandlier and son Gordon.

In the 1920 US Federal Census for Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, 45-year-old farmer William and his 43-year-old wife Hattie M [Halstead] McCaslin have in their household their two daughters, 17-year-old Elizabeth M and 6-year-old Ellanor [Eleanor]. William's farmstead is still near that of his brother John.

In the 1930 US Federal Census for Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, 56-year-old Indiana-born farmer William and his 54-year-old Indiana-born wife Hattie M [Halstead] McCaslin have been married 31 years. They have in their household their two Indiana-born daughters, 24-year-old Elizabeth M [she is 27] and 17 -year-old Louise [Ellanor]. Also living with them is their hired man, 56-year-old Herbert Ridley who is listed as a "negro" in the terminology of the time. William's farmstead is still near that of his brother John.

In the 1940 US Federal Census for Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, 65-year-old Indiana-born farmer William and his 63-year-old Indiana-born wife Hattie M [Halstead] McCaslin have in their household their 37-year old Indiana-born daughter Marth [sic] E McCaslin and a lodger, 14-year-old Indiana-born Myrtle M Kidd. This household is living on a farm on State Road #144. The McCaslins were living in the same house in 1935, but Myrtle was living in Chicago, Cook, Illinois in that year. William and Hattie completed the eighth grade. Martha completed high school. Myrtle has completed the seventh grade and is attending school. William is employed as the owner/operator of a farm. He worked 52 weeks of the past year and has worked 84 hours in the past week. He has received no wages nor salary and has no outside source of income. Hattie is a housewife and is not looking for work. She has no outside source of income. Martha is a clerk in notions store, has worked 52 weeks of the past year and 24 hours in the past week. She has earned $260 in wages or salary and has no outside source of income. Myrtle is a student and is not looking for work. She has no outside source of income.

William Edgar and Hattie [Halstead] McCaslin celebrated their 50th (golden) wedding anniversary in October 1949.

McCASLIN, Hattie May (Halstead) Date of Death: 10 August 1958 Source: Obituary Files, Johnson County Museum of History, Genealogy Room

Hattie McCaslin Dies at Hospital Sunday Morning

Services To Be Held Tuesday Afternoon At Flinn Funeral Home After having been in failing health for a number of years, Mrs. Hattie May McCaslin, widow of the late William Edgar McCaslin, and one of the most loved women of the Hopewell community, died at Johnson County Memorial Hospital early Sunday morning [10 August 1958], shortly after midnight. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon [12 August 1958] at 2 o'clock at the Flinn and Maguire Funeral Home, with the Rev. Carmen C. Albright, pastor of the Hopewell church, in charge. Burial will be in Greenlawn cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home at any time. Mrs. McCaslin was born Sept. 9, 1876, at Turner, Oregon, the daughter of the late Albert and Lavina E. Hogan Halstead. When she was seven years of age the family moved to Edinburg, where she lived until, after her marriage , she came to Hopewell as a bride. The remainder of her life was spent on the farm where she started housekeeping. She was married to Mr. McCaslin Oct. 25, 1899, at Edinburg. Two daughters were born to them, Miss Elizabeth and Louise, now Mrs. Paula Sievertson, both of whom have been devoted in her care. Active Church Worker In her girlhood, Mrs. McCaslin united with the Edinburg Christian church, but transferred her membership to the Hopewell Presbyterian church when she came to Hopewell to live. She was a member of the King's daughter class, in which she has held all the offices, and the Missionary Society of her church. She was the oldest living member of the Hopewell Fortnightly Club, in which she had also held several offices. In her early life, Mrs. McCaslin had studied elocution and was well known for her readings which she continued to give as long as her health permitted. She had long made a hobby of collecting pitchers and at the time of her death owned several hundred. Alway modest, unassuming and kind, she had spent most of her life in caring for others.