Casterton, Ogden 1830 - 1914

CASTERTON, KEW, BRYANT, FAWCETT, RYAN, HUMPHREY, AIKEN

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 11/23/2024 at 11:23:35

Source: Decorah Republican Dec. 10, 1914 P3 C3

THE SILENT REAPER.
On Wednesday afternoon last week Ogden Casterton sustained a light stroke of paralysis or apoplexy causing him to fall and resulting in a shock to his system from which he failed to rally. Death came to him Thursday evening.
Mr. Casterton was born on April 22, 1830, in England, where he grew to manhood. Shortly before coming to America in 1852 he was united to Mary Kew. On their arrival in this country they came west to Illinois, where they lived for four years. In 1857 they took up a homestead in Highland township, this county, which they cleared and improved. Prosperity attended them, and additions were made to the farm until, prior to their retirement in 1896, they owned thirteen hundred acres. When they gave up farm life they moved to Decorah, where the family home has since been. Ten children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Casterton, and all survive their parents. They are W. O. Casterton, Bertha (Mrs. A. F. Bryant) and C. O. Casterton of Highland township; Ellen (Mrs. Isaac Fawcett) and Nettie (Mrs. Granville Fawcett) of Mabel; Mary A. (Mrs. Thomas Ryan) of La Crosse; Mrs. Carrie Humphrey and Claire (Mrs. Gordon F. Humphrey) of Englevale, N. D., and Grace (Mrs. W. E. Aiken) of Ventura, Calif. With the exception of Mrs. Bryant who is critically ill, and Mrs. Aiken, all were present at the funeral. Mrs. Casterton died May 23, 1910.
During his long life in this county Mr. Casterton was an industrious and a good citizen. Although a Democrat, living in an overwhelmingly Republican precinct, he was for many years honored by election to positions of trust, and he enjoyed the respect and friendship of his acquaintances. His home life was that of a devoted husband and father. Although he exacted obedience to his work, his children honor his memory as one upon whom they could depend for kindly assistance and wise counsel.
In his business life Mr. Casterton was conservative, but his activities were tempered with a judgment that enabled him to amass something more than a competence. Beside being interested in lands and securities, he was one of the stockholders in the Citizen Savings bank and for many years vice president of the institution.
The funeral was held Monday morning at eleven o’clock, Rev. Wn. McVettie officiating, and interment was made in Phelps cemetery.

Transcriber’s Note: Find a Grave shows he died Dec. 3, 1914.

Phelps Cemetery
 

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