Family Group Sheet for Alfred D. Causey / Kate Blanche Speights (F7815) : Strong McLemore Ancestry

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Married:

Sabine County Marriages 1875-1900, 1900-1910, Prior to 1875 by Blanche Toole, 1983, Library of Congress #82-84531: pg. 6, Causey, Alfred to Kate B. Speights 8 July 1890 by J. B. Larkin, M.G

Laura Buckmaster lists his middle name as DAVENPORT. She also shows he married Katie Blanche Speights, a daughter of Joshua Hopkins SPEIGHTS and Sallie YOUNGBLOOD, and that they were the parents of Sally Louise CAUSEY, the wife of D. B. FUSSELL.

Sabine County Marriage records show that an Alfred Causey did marry Kate B. Speights, and this is also supported by their tombstones at Milam Cemetery. She is shown as the wife of A. D. Causey, and his is inscribed "Twas hard to give theeup but they will O God be done." The tomb was installed by Woodmen of the World.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=causey&GSiman=1&GScid=2166680&GRid=54446698&

And Alfred being the father of Sally seems to be supported by the census listing below, although his birthdate on his tombstown is shown as 1 Sept 1869, and below it is shown as May 1870.

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine, Milam Pr. 4
Enumerated 22 and 23 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 41 Sheet 12A Stamped 140
207-207
E. Ney and Lizzie Rennels, plus 4 children
Causey, Alfred Boarder W M May 1870 30 Wd Tx Tx Tx
Causey, Sally Boarder W F May 1891 9 S Tx Tx Tx Tx
Barlow, Albert Lodger W M May 1830 70 S Tx Tx Tx

However, the tree compiled by Sharon Speights Varnes instead shows that Alfred and Kate were the parents of a Florence Causey, who married J. W. PARKIN. "Florence Causey Parkin that writes letter in Shawnee Boswell Osborne book. Her address in 1966 was 5915 Parkdale, Dallas, Texas 75227. In letter dated Nov. 29, 1964 she says that she is 68 (that would make it abt 1896 and I have her born June 20, 1886!) and her husband is 79."

http://bellsouthpwp2.net/W/G/WGVMan/generation06cont.html

This alternate theory fits with the 1910 census. Again, there are slight differences, namely that Alfred's middle initial is shown as A versus D, and his age again differs, and has children living with him that were not present with he and Sally at the time of the 1900 census.

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 12 May 1910
SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 17A Stamped 167
254-259
Causey, Alfred A. Head M W 38 Wd Tx US US Farm Laborer (born ca 1872)
Causey, Ettie Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Causey, Florence Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Causey, Alfred Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx

It appears likely that Alfred was actually the father of all four children, Sally (born ca 1891), Ettie (born ca 1894-1895), Florence (born ca 1896-1897), and Alfred (born ca 1897-1900)? At the time of the 1900 census, a 4 year old Florence Causey was living in Sabine County (Milam Pr. 4, HH 63/63) with Robert J and Martha Speights. Her date of birth was shown as Apr 1896, and her relationship was listed as "Cousin." In household 62/62, that of Frank and Margaret Andrews, two other Causey children were listed, shown as a niece and nephew, namely 6 year old Mary (born Jan'y 1894) and 2 year old John A. (born July 1897)---perhaps Mary Ettie and John Alfred? After the death of his wife, the younger children may have been taken in by relatives, with just his eldest daughter remaining in the care of her father, thus the separated family in 1900?

And in by 1910, Sallie had married, as seen below, and the younger children had moved back in with their father, as seen above.

1910 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP 1
Enumerated 28 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 127 Sheet 9A Stamped 205
137-143
Fussell, D. L. Head M W 22 M1 0 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Fussell, Sallie Wf F W M1 0 0/0 Tx Tx Tx

Family: Alfred D. Causey / Kate Blanche Speights (F7815)