The Pike County Journal Zebulon, Ga., Tuesday, September 16, 1890 The ordinarys court was in session for the purpose of trying the will of Thomas M. Cauthen, deceased. The executors and propounders [?] of the will are E.G.N. Wilson and Z. Gardener. The beneficiaries of the will were two of the daughters of the deceased, while the children of a third daughter were entirely ignored. The taking of testimony in the case required something more than on day. Cols. Dismuke and Mills representing the children and Judge Pope the grandchildren. It was decided that Mr. Cauthen was of unsound mind when the will was signed, and therefore not a legal document. [Note: the rest of the article is missing] (Transcribed 10/7/02 Lynn Cunningham) Note for Thomas M. Cauthen: 1880 Census Place: District 540, Pike, Georgia Source: FHL Film 1254161 National Archives Film T9-0161 Page 96D Thomas M. CAUTHEN, Self, M, M, W, 73, SC, Occ: Farming, Fa: SC, Mo: SC Mary CAUTHEN, Wife, F, M, W, 74, SC, Occ: Keeping House, Fa: SC, Mo: SC Elizabeth CAUTHEN, Dau, F, S, W, 45, SC, Fa: SC, Mo: SC Anina RIVERS, GDau, F, S, W, 21, GA, Fa: GA, Mo: SC James M. RIVERS, GSon, M, S, W, 19, GA, Occ: Farm Laborer, Fa: GA, Mo: SC Apparently the daughter, Elizabeth was not married as she appears on the 1860-1880 census with Thomas Cauthen. Mary M.A. Cauthen married Nathaniel A Rivers in 1853 in Pike County and Burrell G. Rivers married Leonora Cauthen in 1853. I am not sure how or even if these two families are related to Thomas Cauthen. Any input on this Cauthen family is welcomed.