This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Fi.2ADE/1112.1 Message Board Post: Here is what I have on one of my ancestor's named Christopher Custer/Caster that lived in the Miami/Howard Co area. I think we might be talking about the same person. 1 Christopher Custer / Caster ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: 20 Jan 1807, Near Cincinnati, Ohio Death: 2 Nov 1886, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana Burial: Cassville Cemetery, Deer Creek Township, Miami Co., Indiana Father: Paul Custer (1778-1864) Mother: Mary Garver (1764->1850) Source: Research notes from Richard and Margaret (nee Schaefer) Wedell, 1972 Appears the family used the name Custer until the 1860’s and then modified the name to Caster 1840 Federal Census: Indiana, Wayne Co. Jackson Township, Page 316, line 5 1850 Federal Census: Indiana, Miami Co., Deek Creek Township, Page 212; Dwelling 1881 1860 Federal Census: Indiana, Miami Co., Deer Creek Township. Page 330, Dwelling 321 1870 Federal Census: Indiana, Miami Co., Deer Creek Township. Page 30, Dwelling 236; started to use the name Caster 1880 Federal Census: Indiana, Howard Co., Kokomo City, Page 459B; 1871 Enumeration of white males over 21; Deer Creek Township, Miami Co., Indiana; name used was Christian? Castor age 63 Bureau of Land Management: www.glorecords.blm.gov, Document # 18544, Serial #: IN1950_.236, issued Apr 10, 1849, Township 25-N, Range 4-E, Section 30, Miami County, Indiana, Christopher Custer; 40 Acres Bureau of Land Management: www.glorecords.blm.gov, Document # 18249, Serial #: IN1940_.443, issued Apr 10, 1849, Township 25-N, Range 4-E, Section 31, Miami County, Indiana, Christopher Custer; 155.78 Acres Birthday determined from gravestone 78 yr; 9mo, 22d; on Nov 2, 1886 Spouse: Elizabeth Sarah Clark Birth: 23 Dec 1809, Kentucky Death: 12 Mar 1874, Deer Creek Township, Miami Co., Indiana Marr: 12 Jun 1828, Wayne Co., Indiana Children: Loren or Loring (1828-1901) Melville (~1831-) Thomas J. (1832-1881) Olive (~1834-1905) Jasper (~1838-) Marion (~1839-) Sarah (~1842-) Charles Emery (~1843-1923) Mary Eliza (1846-1935)