John Cauthen was the son of Thomas Harvey Cauthen and Rebecca Williamson, early settlers of Pike Co. John was born in Lancaster Dist., S. C. about 1817 and moved with his parents to Pike Co. as a teenager. He married on Jan. 16, 1845 in Monroe Co., Ga. to Elizabeth Wilson, daughter of Larkin Wilson and Mary Ann Cabiness. John Cauthen was a farmer in the Milner area and died in 1892 at the age of 75. According to his granddaughter, Doll Cauthen Chappell, he had a stroke while walking along the railroad track at Milner and died immediately. His wife was born in 1824 and died in 1902. Children of John Cauthen and Elizabeth Wilson: 1. Mary Jane Cauthen b. 1847, m. Pack Taylor and moved to Texas. 2. John William Cauthen b. March 17, 1848, d. April 26, 1904 m. Kate Martin in Pike Co. on Jan. 16, 1890. 3. Lucy R. Cauthen b. abt. 1850, m. Nov. 22, 1871 in Pike Co. to Thomas J. Speer. After his death she married a Mr. West. 4. Thomas L. Cauthen b. Jan. 1853 m. Emma J. Reid Dec. 1, 1874 in Pike Co. 5. James S. Cauthen b. abt. 1855, died young. 6. Martha Frances Cauthen b. abt. 1857, m. first to Mr. Bloodworth and second to Mr. Brewer and lived in Tx. 7. Jefferson H. Cauthen b. Dec. 1862, moved to Lampasas, Tx. 8. Lodi Cauthen b. 1865, m. in 1884 to William Mathew Thomas. 9. Wade H. Cauthen b. abt. 1865, did not marry. 10. Jordan Dennis Cauthen b. March 1869, moved to Lampasas, Tx. (Above from "The Cauthen Family History" by Maryline Cauthen Westenhaver). Lanny Cauthen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynn B. Cunningham" <lcunnin1@bellsouth.net> To: <GAPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 6:00 PM Subject: [GAPIKE] 1892 Cauthen and Connally Deaths > The Pike County Journal > Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia: April 8, 1892 > > Two Good Citizens Fall Dead > > John Cauthen at Milner and W.F. Connally of Molena Pass Suddenly Away > > The town of Milner was much surprised last [?]day by the sudden death of > John Cauthen, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of this > county. He was walking on the railroad tracks near his home, when the > section hands saw him fall across one of the rails. On going to him it > was found that life was extinct. The deceased leaves an honored family > and a host of friends to mourn his sudden departure. > > William F. Connally > > Another sad and sudden death was that of our good friend W.F. Connally > at Molena last Sunday. He had been walking over his farm and when he > came to the house complaining of a hurting in his breast W.M. Griffin, a > neighbor, called on him and while in conversation he noticed Connally in > the act of falling and caught him. But he expired with another breath. > > No man in this county had more friends than Will Connally and he will be > sadly missed in this section. He was one of the largest and most > successful merchants of Molena, besides one of the best farmers. He was > a bachelor of about 47 years, and was in good condition financially. > > Peace to his ashes! > > (Transcribed 9/28/02 Lynn Cunningham) > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >