Indiana McCaslins

In the 1900 US Federal Census for Justice, Travis, Texas, 28-year-old farmer Andrew J Payton is renting the land he farms. He and his 28-year-old wife Katy [maiden name unknown] have been married seven years and have had three children. All three are in their household, 5-year-old Bettie, 4-year-old Durell and 1-year-old Leon.

In the 1915 Kansas State Census for Lincoln, Jackosn, Kansas, 22-year-old P.A. [Peter A] and his 20-year-old wife Betty [Payton] McCaslin have moved from Texas, where they were married a year earlier, to Kansas, Peters birth place.

In the 1920 US Federal Census for Douglas, Jackson, Kansas, 26-year-old farmer P A [Peter Allen] McCaslin is renting farm land from his father 65-year-old J.T. [James T] McCaslin who is living next door with his third wife, 45-year-old Hallie [maiden name unknown]. Peter and his wife 25-year-old Bettie have in their household their sons, 3-year 4-month old Durell and 1-year 1-month old Jean.

In the 1925 Kansas State Census for Douglas, Jackson, Kansas, 32-year-old Kansas-born farmer Peter McCaslin is still renting farm land from his farmer father 71-year-old Indiana-born J.F. [sic] [James Thomas] McCaslin who is living next door with his third wife, 50-year-old Missouri-born Hallie [Hazel A South]. Peter and his wife 30-year-old Texas-born B.E. [Bettie E Payton] McCaslin have in their household their Kansas-born children, 9-year-old Durell, 6-year-old Jean, 3-year-old J.M. [Jennie M] and 1-year-old James A. Peter, Bettie, Durell and Jean can read, write and speak English. Durell and Jean are attending school.

In the 1930 US Federal Census for Douglas, Jackson, Kansas, 37-year-old farmer Peter A and his 35-year-old wife Bettie E [Payton] McCaslin married when he was 22 and she was 20 years old. They have in their household their children, 14-year-old Durell A, 10-year-old Jean M, 8-year-old Jennie M, 5-year 11-month old James A, twin 3-year 7-month old daughters, Adlaide A and Adlee M, and 1-year 2-month old Bettie J. Peter is farming rented land. The family does not have a radio. Durell, Jean and Jennie have attended school in the past year and can read. James has not, but he also can read.

The 1940 US Federal Census for Douglas, Jackson, Kansas records 47-year-old, Kansas-born Peter McCaslin, his 45-year-old, Texas-born wife Bettie E [Payton] McCaslin and their Kansas-born children, 24-year-old Durell A, 18-year-old Jennie Marie, 15-year-old James, 13-year-old twin daughters, Adlaide and Adlee, and 11-year-old Betty Jo. They were all living in the same house in 1935 except for Durrell who was living in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Peter and Bettie have completed eighth grade. Durrell has completed high school. Jennie Marie has completed one year of college. James has completed two years of high school, the twins have completed eighth grade. Betty Jo has completed sixth grade. Peter is a farmer who has worked 70 hours in the past week and 52 weeks of the past year. Bettie E is a housewife who is not looking for work. Durrell is a worker in a tire factory, has worked 40 hours in the past week and 52 weeks in the past year. The rest of the children are attending school and not looking for work.

Betties tombstone record for her burial in Hoyt Cemetery, Douglas, Jackson, Kansas has only her birth date, no death date. However, this record must have been written before 1988 as a tombstone photo on findagrave.com shows both (Find A Grave Memorial# 64690611).

In the 1900 US Federal Census for Justice, Travis, Texas, 28-year-old farmer Andrew J Payton is renting the land he farms. He and his 28-year-old wife Katy [maiden name unknown] have been married seven years and have had three children. All three are in their household, 5-year-old Bettie, 4-year-old Durell and 1-year-old Leon.

In the 1915 Kansas State Census for Lincoln, Jackosn, Kansas, 22-year-old P.A. [Peter A] and his 20-year-old wife Betty [Payton] McCaslin have moved from Texas, where they were married a year earlier, to Kansas, Peters birth place.

In the 1920 US Federal Census for Douglas, Jackson, Kansas, 26-year-old farmer P A [Peter Allen] McCaslin is renting farm land from his father 65-year-old J.T. [James T] McCaslin who is living next door with his third wife, 45-year-old Hallie [maiden name unknown]. Peter and his wife 25-year-old Bettie have in their household their sons, 3-year 4-month old Durell and 1-year 1-month old Jean.

In the 1930 US Federal Census for Douglas, Jackson, Kansas, 37-year-old farmer Peter A and his 35-year-old wife Bettie E [Payton] McCaslin married when he was 22 and she was 20 years old. They have in their household their children, 14-year-old Durell A, 10-year-old Jean M, 8-year-old Jennie M, 5-year 11-month old James A, twin 3-year 7-month old daughters, Adlaide A and Adlee M, and 1-year 2-month old Bettie J. Peter is farming rented land. The family does not have a radio. Durell, Jean and Jennie have attended school in the past year and can read. James has not, but he also can read.

Betties tombstone has only her birth date, no death date.