Child Cason (1871)

CASON

Posted By: Kent Transier (email)
Date: 4/2/2007 at 11:22:53

Winterset Madisonian, 16 Nov 1871, Page 6

Crawford Township

Rev. Mr. Miller will preach the funeral of the child of W. T. and S. J. Cason, on Sabbath the 19th of November, 1871, at the Blair Chapel; services to commence at 10 1/2 o'clock a.m.

Note: No record of this burial could be found but it is likely that the child was buried in the Blair Chapel Cemetery.
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Although not verified, this is likely the same child. This article appeared a week after the article shown above but it was not unusual for township correspondence to be two to three weeks late.

Winterset Madisonian, 22 Nov 1871, Page 7

Crawford Township

Little Kittie Cason is suffering under a painful disease – something like white swelling – causing her great distress. Whenever moved she cries with pain.