Thomas Talbert Cason (1853)

CASON, ELSTON, WAY

Posted By: Treva Patterson (email)
Date: 9/4/2007 at 14:18:38

Winterset Madisonian-Diamond Jubilee issue
October 15, 1931

Thomas Cason, who died December 27, 1855 (or 1853) at the age of 62 years (10 mo. 27 d.) and his widow Amelia, who died December 23, 1878 at the age of 76, were very early settlers in the east part of Madison county. They came in 1847 and bought the claim of Hiram Hurst who was the first settler in Madison county. This claim was in Section 36 of the present Crawford township. The land is now owned by Frank Trumbauer.

They were the parents of William T. Cason and T. T. Cason well known families fifty years ago, Mrs. Georgia Way is a daughter of William T. Cason. Barbara Cason of T. T. Cason.

(Burial at Brush Ridge cemetery)