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    1. [CASWELL-L] Misc. Caswell stuff I dug up
    2. Bob Caswell
    3. Hi all, >From a hand written copy (by the clerk of Fall River, MA) of the record of death says: Registered Number: 1215 Date of Death: July 24, 1892 Name: Caroline B. (Marble) Casewell Husband or Maiden Name of Wife: Elijah C. Caswell Veteran: ----- Color: White Sex: Female Condition: Widowed Age: 68 Years --- Months ----Days Cause of Death: Diabetes Residence: 36 Brownell St. Place of Death: Fall River, MA Place of Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery Occupation: At home Birthplace: Somerset, MA Name of Father: John Casewell Maiden Name of Mother: Mary Teale Birthplace of Father: Somerset, MA Birthplace of Mother: Somerset, MA Date of Record: July 30, 1892 It was in the Fall River Evening News for Tuesday, July 26, 1892. It said: CASWELL- In this city, 24th, Caroline B. widow of Elijah C. Caswell, aged 68 years, 3 months. Funeral services at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Cornelius Dumas, No. 36 Brownell Street, Wednesday, at 2 o'clock p.m. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. (Burial at the convenience of the family.) I could not find a death notice for Elijah C. Then I looked through the city directory of Fall River for 1853 to 1864. I found: City directory for 1853 - Caswell, Elijah, farmer, house, New Boston Cawell, Henry, peddler, boards, 8 Rock City directory for 1855 - Caswell, Elijah C., teamster at D.A. Brafon's, b. 48 Rock Caswell, Henry, teamster, house, 3 Van Buren Caswell, Samuel B., grocer, 91 & 93 Annaum, house 180 do. City directory for 1857 - Caswell, Elijah, farmer, house, New Boston Caswell, Elijah C., teamster Caswell, Henry, teamster, house, 3 Ban Buren City directory for 1859 - Caswell, Elijah, farmer, house, New Boston Caswell, Elijah C., driver Bread Wagon, house, 43 Rock Caswell, Thomas, farmer, house, New Boston City directory for 1861 - Caswell, Elijah C., driver Bread Wagon, house, Mt. Hope Village City directory for 1864 - Caswell, Elijah C., Spoolturner, h. 205 South Main I went to the Oak Grove Cemetery. I looked up Caroline B. Her card says - Name: Caswell, Caroline B. Lot Number: 1043 Interment No.: 9,545 Location of Lot: Brier Path Date of Death: July 24, 1892 Date of Interment: January 27, 1892 (Apparently she was buried a few mths. before she died) Age: 68 Years 3 Months - Days Place of Death: Fall River, Mass. Undertaker: Owner of Lot: Hannah Mather by descent Caroline R. Caswell Removed: Another Card for the owner of the lot a 15' by 20' lot says - Owner : Hannah Mather Lot Number: 1043 Interment # Age in Years 1. Maud A. Mather 2,010 1+ 2. Infant Higginbotham 2,126 - 3. Jos. Higginbottom 3,728 2 mo. 20 days 4. Edward Wayland 5,260 4+ 5. Hannah I. Wayland 7,689 40+ 6. Eveline M. Smith 9,139 38+ 7. Caroline B. Caswell 9,545 68+ 8. Eliza Hindle 12,596 45+ 9. Frank M. Wayland 20,096 4+ 10. Michael G. Hindle 20,669 64+ 11. Emily Wayland 31,805 59 12. Walter M. Wayland 36,426 70 Just to take a chance, I said that Elijah C. was listed on the Civil War Shrine. Was he buried there also? His card said: Name: Caswell, Elijah C. Lot Number: 1083 Interment No.: 1,291 Location of Lot: Locust Ave. Date of Death: August 2, 1862 Date of Interment: December 10, 1868 Age: 44 Years - Months - Days Place of Death: Philadelphia, Pa. Undertaker: Owner of Lot: Thomas Caswell Removed: Another Card for the owner of the lot a 15' by 20' lot says - Owner : Thomas N. Caswell Lot Number: 1083 Interment # Age in Years 1. Elijah Caswell 2,594 92+ 2. Thomas N. Caswell 6,672 59+ 3. Rowena P. Caswell 8,780 68+ 4. Emily A. O'Brien 17,298 37 5. Elijah C. Caswell 1,291 44 The Card for Elijah Caswell says: Name: Caswell, Elijah Lot Number: 1083 Interment No.: 2,594 Location of Lot: Locust Avenue Date of Death: June 4, 1874 Date of Interment: June 7, 1874 Age: 92 Years 1 Months 10 Days Place of Death: Rehoboth, Mass. Undertaker: Owner of Lot: Thomas N. Caswell Removed: I went to the Somerset, MA library, I found the town records for 1870. Listed in them was a Poll Tax of $2.00 for each person William H. Caswell Abiatha Caswell Charles F. Caswell Albert F. Caswell Orin J. Caswell We'll someday see how all this fits together. Hope all this information helps someone, Bob

    11/16/1998 05:39:00