Brief Life History of John Benton
When John Benton Cason was born on 28 December 1865, in Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon, United States, his father, James Pulliam Cason, was 33 and his mother, Mary Elizabeth Marsh, was 29. He married Ada Templeton on 3 August 1895, in Grant, Oregon, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Election Precinct 7 North Fork, Grant, Oregon, United States in 1910 and Heppner, Morrow, Oregon, United States for about 10 years. He died on 20 July 1932, at the age of 66, and was buried in Heppner, Morrow, Oregon, United States.
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Sources (29)
- John Benton Cason in entry for Bertha May Cason, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Births, 1842-1917"
- John Cason en la familia de James Cason, "United States Census, 1870"
- John Cason in entry for John C Cason and Mildred P Smith, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
Spouse and Children
1865–1932 Male
1877–1961 Female
Children (9)
1896–1896 Male
1898–1965 Female
1904–1959 Male
1905–1944 Female
1908–1974 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1832–1887 Male
1836–1907 Female
Siblings (10)
1854–1882 Female
1857–1931 Male
1859–1863 Female
1862–1863 Female
1863–1939 Male
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World Events (8)
1866 · The First Civil Rights Act
Age 1
1866 · Married Women's Property Act
Age 1
1886
Age 21
Name Meaning
English (Norfolk and Suffolk): habitational name for someone from Cawston in Norfolk; the form of the surname reflects the local pronunciation of the placename, which is from the Old Norse personal name Kalfr + Old English tūn ‘settlement’.
Italian (Veneto): augmentative form of Casa .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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