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James Cason Jr.

      Sex: M

Individual Information
     Birth Date: Abt 1683
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Parents
         Father: James Cason
         Mother: Ann


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James Cason

      Sex: M

Individual Information
     Birth Date: 1820 - Appling County, GA 159
    Christening: 
          Death: Abt 1857 -  ( about age 37) 159
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Parents
         Father: Frederick Cason
         Mother: Elizabeth Williams

Spouses and Children
1. *Sarah Thomas
       Marriage: Abt 1843
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       Children:
                1. Mary Cason

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General:
CASON, JAMES1820-1857 WARE

James Cason was born in Appling County in 1820, a son of Frederick Cason (Vol.V). About 1843, he married Sarah Thomas, daughter of Banner Thomas (Vol.III). She was born in 1824. They had five children:

1. Dicyb. 1844,m. never married.
2. Maryb. 1847,m. Riley Crews.
3. Hettieb. 1848,m. Darling Griffin.
4. Hesterb. 1850,m. John T. Melton.
5. Marthab. 1854,m. unknown.

Mr. Cason died about 1857, and Nancy J. Young and Henry W. Albritton were administrators of his estate. James Cason, at his death, owned Lot of Land #162, in the 8th district of Ware County, which was his home place. This Lot of Land is now in the Eastern section of Waycross. 'The administrators sold this lot of land on June 12, 1858 to B.F. Williams, deed book B, p. 432 Ware County Deed Records. The consideration price paid was $625..00. Mrs. Sarah Casc)n died about 1890 and was buried by her husband at High Bluff Church,-graves unmarked. The maiden daughter, Dicy, was buried by them.

picture James Cason

      Sex: M

Individual Information
     Birth Date: Abt 1727
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Parents
         Father: William Cason
         Mother: Jane Cannon


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James Cason

      Sex: M

Individual Information
     Birth Date: 1657 - Princess Anne County, VA
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          Death: 1723 - Princess Anne County, VA ( at age 66)
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Parents
         Father: Thomas Cason Jr.
         Mother: 

Spouses and Children
1. *Ann
       Marriage: 
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       Children:
                1. Thomas Cason
                2. James Cason Jr.
                3. Elizabeth Cason
                4. Susannah Cason
                5. Dynah Cason
                6. William Cason


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James Cason

      Sex: M

Individual Information
     Birth Date: 
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          Death: 1665
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Parents
         Father: Thomas Cason Sr.
         Mother: Elizabeth


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James Cason

      Sex: M

Individual Information
     Birth Date: Abt 1826
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Parents
         Father: Willoughby Cason
         Mother: Mary Conner


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Jane Cason

      Sex: F

Individual Information
     Birth Date: Abt 1780 - Pitt Co., NC
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Parents
         Father: Hillery Cason
         Mother: Sarah Barrow 5

Spouses and Children
1. *William Cone Jr.
       Marriage: 1800 1
         Status: 


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John Cason

      Sex: M

Individual Information
     Birth Date: Abt 1730
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Parents
         Father: William Cason
         Mother: Jane Cannon


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John Barr Cason

      Sex: M

Individual Information
     Birth Date: 8 Jan 1817 - Camden Co., GA 160
    Christening: 
          Death: 11 May 1891 - Ware County, GA ( at age 74) 160
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Parents
         Father: Willoughby Cason
         Mother: Mary Conner

Spouses and Children
1. *Amy Catherine McDonald
       Marriage: Abt 1840 - Waycross, Ware Co., Georgia, USA
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2. Julia Taylor
       Marriage: 7 Jun 1890
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3. Julia Taylor 64 
       Marriage: 
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Notes
General:
CASON, John B.1817-1891 WARE

JOHN B. CASON, an early and prominent citizen of Ware county, was born in this state, probably Camden county, January 8, 1817, son of Willoughby Cason, R. S. The latter drew land as a Revolutionary soldier in the 1827 land lottery while living in Ware county, and was a native of North Carolina, where he was living during the Revolutionary War. John B. came with his parents to the new county of Ware soon after it was created in 1825, and lived there the remainder of his life, dying there May 11, 1891. He was married to Miss Amy McDonald, born 1823, in South Carolina, daughter of Dr. Randall McDonald of Ware County; she died in 1888. Mr. and Mrs. Cason are buried at Kettle Creek Cemetery near Waycross. Their children were:

1. Alfred J.b. 1841, m. (1) Nancy Mizell, (2) Mrs. Emma J. Sumner.
2. Carolinab. 1843, m. M. J. Mock.
3. Adelineb. 1844, m. Owen K. Jones.
4. Catherineb. 1845, never married.
5. Susanb. 1848, died in girlhood.
6. William Angusb. 1849, m. (1) Janie Williamson, (2) Gertrude DuBignon
7. George W.b. 1851, died at age of 18 months.
8. Randall D.b. 1853, never married.
9. Willoughby H.b. 1853, m. Mollie Butler, daughter of Jesse E.
10. Marthab. 1855, died in childhood.
11. John P.b. 1856, m. Mrs. Fannie Brown.
12. Serenab. 1857, m. C. E. (Lum) Butler.
I3 Barbarab. 1859, m. W. B. Baker.
14. Walter L.b. 1861, m. Belle Buchanan of Florida.
15. Edward M.b. 1863, m. Ora Belle Morrison, daughter of Daniel.
16. Mollieb. 1865, m. C. E. Walden.
17. Henry F.b. 1867, never married.

Mr. Cason was in the Indian War and served as 2nd Sergeant in Capt. David J. Miller's Company of Ware County Militia in 1838, and as 2nd Lieutenant in the "Ware County Volunteers" in 1839-1840. He served as one of the Justices of the Inferior Court of his county, 1859-1863, and served two terms in the legislature as Representative, 1859-1860 and 1873-1874.

He was a member of Waresboro Lodge, No. 217, F. & A. M., at Waresboro, receiving his degrees in 1858. He was lodge treasurer 1866-1871.

Census References: 1840, 1850, 1870, Ware.
POWG Vol I

picture Louisa Cason

      Sex: F

Individual Information
     Birth Date: 1812
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Parents
         Father: Gabriel Cason
         Mother: 

Spouses and Children
1. *Harley Jones
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