William Cason
Sex: M
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Birth Date: Abt 1772 - Pitt Co., NC
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Father: Hillery Cason
Mother: Sarah Barrow 5
William Miles Cason
Sex: M
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Birth Date: 13 Jan 1861
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Father: Henry Cason
Mother: Eliza Hunter
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1. *Matilda Stewart
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Willis Cason
Sex: M
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Birth Date: Abt 1787 - Pitt County, North Carolina 3
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Death: Abt 1847 - Hamilton Co., FL ( about age 60) 3
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Father: Hillery Cason
Mother: Sarah Barrow 5
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1. *Abigail
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1. Henry Cason
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CASON, WILLISWillis Cason was born in North Carolina about 1787 (or between 1780 and 1790) and was a son of Hillery Cason. The latter was as a Revolutionary Soldier in the 1832. In 1835 the family moved from Ware County to Hamilton County, Fla., where they settled in the 4th district. Willis Cason's wife Abegail was born in 1793 in North Carolina; she is shown in the 1850 Census of Hamilton County, husband dead. They had the following known children:
1787-1847
WARE
1. Louisab. 1812, m. Harley Jones.
2. Cullen Willisb. 1814, m. Rebecca Peacock, Nov. 6, 1843, dau. of John.
3. Andrew F.b. 1819, m. America --------
4. Purnellb. 1821, m. Elizabeth ---------
5. Amarinthab. 1822, m. William Pennington.
6. Nancyb. 1824, m. Levi Lee.
7 Henry M.b. 1831, m. Eliza Hunter, dau. of Wm. M.
8: Harley Jonesb. 1836. m. Martha M. Lee, Mar. 12, 1857, dau. of John.
Willis Cason the subject grew up to manhood in Montgomery County and about 1815 he moved with his family to Bryan County. About 1825 they moved to the new county of Ware, and thence about ten years later to Hamilton County, Fla. In Ware County Willis Cason and family lived in the lower 9th land district in present Brantley County, on the north side of the Okefenokee Swamp. He and his wife, Abegail, united with High Bluff Primitive Baptist Church there in 1830, and were baptized; she first joining on April 10, 1830, and he on Aug. 21, 1830. They were dismissed by letter Oct. 10, 1835, when they moved to Florida. There they united with Concord Church, and on Jan. 16, 1840, were among the organizing or charter members of Prospect Church in Hamilton County. They died members of Prospect and were buried there. Mr. Cason died about 1847-48, and his wife died about ten years later.
The old home-place of Willis Cason was acquired by Levi Lee who lived there with his family until he died.
Willis Cason
Sex: M
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Birth Date: 1850
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Father: Willoughby Cason
Mother: Elizabeth Handley
Willoughby Cason
Sex: M
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Birth Date: Abt 1789 - Pitt Co., NC 166
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Death: 4 Mar 1856 - Charlton Co., GA ( about age 67) 166
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Father: Hillery Cason
Mother: Sarah Barrow 5
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1. *Mary Conner
Marriage: 23 Oct 1813 - Effingham Co., GA 166
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1. John Barr Cason
2. Susan Cason
3. Purnell Cason
4. Elizabeth Cason
5. Nancy Cason
6. James Cason
7. Hillery Houston Cason
8. Sarah A. Cason
9. Willoughby Cason Jr.
10. Mary Ann Cason
11. Isaac Conner Cason
2. Elizabeth Handley
Marriage: 1849
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1. Willis Cason
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Willoughby Cason
Willoughby Cason was born about 1789 in Pitt County North Carolina, a son of Hillery and Sarah Cason. His parents brought him to Screven County, Georgia, when they moved there in 1794. Willoughby is listed in the tax digest of Jefferson County from 1810 through 1813 as is his brother Willis. By 1812 he and his brother Willis had moved to and were living in Bryan County. On 23 Oct. 1813 in Effingham County he married Mary Conner, born 1793 in that county, a daughter of Lewis Conner of Effingham. They had at least eleven children
In 1822, Willoughby moved back to Screven County where he remained until 1827 when he and brother Willis sold out and moved to Ware County, GA. In 1840, he and Willis with their families moved to Hamilton County, FL and soon after, in 1841, he and his wife and daughter Susan united with Prospect Primitive Baptist Church. The wife and daughter had their letters of dismission when they joined Prospect, but he did not have his so he received "under watchcare" until he could receive his letter. However, no record appears in the church minutes where his letter of dismission was ever turned in. Later, that same year, he moved back to Georgia and settled in Camden County in that part made 1854 into Charlton County.
The first wife, Mary, died in present Charlton County, July 3, 1847; and on Feb 22, 1849, in Camden County he married Mrs. Elizabeth Yarbrough, widow of William Yarbrough.
A few days after his marriage to Elizabeth (Feb. 27) Willoughby sold to Benjamin Yarborough of Ware County for $25, in the 8th District, Lot #330, 490 acres.
In 1850, Willoughby had another son, this time with second wife Elizabeth. Willis married his cousin Sylvia Jones, daughter of Harley and Louisa Cason Jones in 1870 in Nassau County, FL. His second wife survived him and married Henry Beall in 1857 in Charlton County. Mr. Cason died in his home in present Charlton County, March 4, 1856 and buried in the old Centerville Cemetery; grave unmarked.
References:
Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia Volume VI pgs 43-44
Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia Volume VII pg. 546
Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia Volume VIII pg. 390.
Willoughby Cason Jr.
Sex: M
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Birth Date: 1833 - Screven Co., GA
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Father: Willoughby Cason
Mother: Mary Conner
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Civil War vet
Wyriott Cason
Sex: M
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Birth Date: 1776 - Pitt Co., NC
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Father: Hillery Cason
Mother: Sarah Barrow 5
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1. *Sarah Black
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2. Sarah Jones
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Mary Cates
Sex: F
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1. *James William Hires
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1. Nealy Hires
Dicie Cato
Sex: F
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Birth Date: 1892
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Father: James Cato
Mother: Tilda