George Cason Sr.

Brief Life History of George

When George Cason Sr. was born on 2 February 1773, in Augusta, Virginia, British Colonial America, his father, William Cason, was 42 and his mother, Agatha Pemberton, was 37. He married Martha Mitchell in 1795, in Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 daughters. He lived in Richmond Township, Howard, Missouri, United States in 1840. He died on 2 April 1845, in Howard, Missouri, United States, at the age of 72.

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Family Time Line

George Cason Sr.
1773–1845
Martha Mitchell
1774–1857
Marriage: 1795
Lovina Cason
1796–1861
Aggie Cason
1797–1875
Mariah Manervah Cason
1800–1866
Mary H Cason
1801–1886
Martha Ellen Cason
1806–1901
Mildred P Cason
1810–1880
Mahalah Cason
1814–1847

Sources (3)

  • George Cason, "United States Census, 1830"
  • George Cason in entry for James Howell and Agnea Cason, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
  • George Cason, "United States Census, 1840"

World Events (8)

1775

"Patrick Henry made his ""Give me Liberty or Give me Death"" speech in Richmond Virginia."

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

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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