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William Gordon Causey

Male 1892 - 1897  (4 years)


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  • Name William Gordon Causey  [1, 2
    Birth 24 Sep 1892  Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Death 31 May 1897  Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Burial Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I39134  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2012 

    Father Alfred D. Causey,   b. 1 Sep 1869, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Apr 1912, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years) 
    Mother Kate Blanche Speights,   b. 1 Jul 1871, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Mar 1899, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years) 
    Marriage
    • 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 ID F7815  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 24 Sep 1892 - Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 31 May 1897 - Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1199] McCary, Mackie & Kay "Milam Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas" Cemetery Index ; http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsabine/burials/.

    2. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.).