Robert Newton McCaslin, 1830

Name
Robert Newton /McCaslin/
Birth
about 1830 24 23
Occupation
1860 Engineer
Death of a father
Source: S1909
Marriage of a parent
Note: Martha's name is entered as Mc Caslin
Birth of a half-brother
about 1843 (aged 13 years)
Birth of a half-sister
about 1845 (aged 15 years)
Death of a paternal grandfather
Burial of a paternal grandfather
Note: McCaslin Cemetery; Findagrave Memorial # 31624145
Birth of a half-sister
about 1850 (aged 20 years)
Census
Death of a mother
Death of a brother
Source: Find a Grave
Burial of a brother
Source: Find a Grave
Note: Evergreen Cemetery, Plot: Old.P.007 (Find A Grave Memorial# 119381857)
Death of a brother
Burial of a brother
Source: Find a Grave
Note: Lowe Cemetery, Find A Grave Memorial# 68942865
Death
yes
Family with parents
father
18051832
Birth: April 16, 1805 38 38 Kentucky
Death: March 28, 1832
mother
18071878
Birth: about 1807Kentucky
Death: December 1, 1878
Marriage MarriageSeptember 29, 1825Jennings, Indiana
10 months
elder brother
18261907
Birth: July 26, 1826 21 19 Johnson, Indiana
Death: January 15, 1907Bear, Montgomery, Arkansas
17 months
elder brother
18271889
Birth: December 29, 1827 22 20 Johnson, Indiana
Death: October 27, 1889Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa
3 years
himself
1830
Birth: about 1830 24 23 Indiana
Death:
Mother’s family with James Shields
stepfather
17941875
Birth: August 1794Virginia
Death: April 4, 1875Jennings, Indiana
mother
18071878
Birth: about 1807Kentucky
Death: December 1, 1878
Marriage MarriageMarch 25, 1835Jennings, Indiana
9 years
half-brother
1843
Birth: about 1843 48 36 Indiana
Death:
3 years
half-sister
1845
Birth: about 1845 50 38 Indiana
Death:
6 years
half-sister
1850
Birth: about 1850 55 43 Indiana
Death:
Birth
Census
Occupation
Shared note

From Johnson County, Indiana Court Records, 1823-1853 (prepared by Holmes)
Bk AA pg 6 George W King was appointed administrator 18 Apr 1832 of the estate of Newton McCaslin, deceased. Widow, Martha, relinguished her right as Admiinistratrix. A list of personal property retained by the widow and a sale bill for the remainder was filed in Court. On application Harvey [Hervey] McCaslin was appointed administrator to replace George W King who had died, and final settlement was made in 1833.

James Sheilds married Martha Ann Wilson McCaslin on 25 Mar 1835, so he decided that he should become his step-children's guardian.

Jennings County Probate book 1 page 290-9 Feb 1836
On application of James Shields he is appointed Guardian for the protection of the persons and property of Janes McCaslon, David McCaslon and Robert McCaslon infant heirs of (smugged may be Newton) McCaslon late of Jennings County deceased. Provided he enters into Bond with security to be approved of by this Court and now comes the said James Sheilds and files his Bond with William A. Bullock & Ezra F. Peabody as his securities which is approved of by the Court and ordered on file.

Apparently James Sheilds' application in Jennings County did not succeed as Hervey McCaslin is still guardian in the next court actions in Johnson county.

From Johnson County, Indiana Court Records, 1823-1853 (prepared by Holmes)
Book C, pg 29 Harvey [Hervey] McCaslin, guardian of James, David A and Robert N, minor heirs of Newton McCaslin, deceased petitioned the court to sell his wards' real estate in sect 15, Twp 12, Range 4. Their mother, Martha Ann, now the wife of James Shields relinquished her dower. Harvey did not think that this land could be successfully partitioned. Feb 9, 1847.

BK C pg 457 Final settlement by Harvey [Hervey] McCaslin as guardian of the minor heirs of Newton McCaslin, deceased. Equal settlement went to James McCaslin and David McCaslin with the balance remaining in the hands of Harvey as guardian of Robert McCaslin. Martha, the widow of Newton, relinquished her dower in the real estate of minor heirs. Nov 11, 1850.

In the 1860 US Federal Census for Campbell, Jennings, Indiana, 32-year-old Indiana-born engineer Robert McCaslin is living in the household of 38-year-old Ohio-born John D McNelan and his 33-year-old Ohio-born wife Susanah and their six children. Also in this household are 32-year-old Pennsylvania-born Joshua Cope and 22-year-old Ohio-born John Ersline (?).