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John Robert Caskey 1878–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 October 1878

Birth Location: Navarro County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 8 November 1949

Death Location: Trinity, Trinity County, Texas, United States of America

Father: John Knotts

Mother: Lara Bell

Spouse(s): Lillian Smith, Katherine Willis

Children(s): Delmer Caskey, James Caskey, Robert Caskey, Clyde Caskey, Wilma Caskey, Velma Caskey, Alma Caskey, Eula Caskey, Nellie Caskey, Violet Laborde, katie Caskey, John Caskey, Malmer Caskey

In 1878, John Robert Caskey entered the world in Navarro County, Texas, United States of America, born to John R Knotts And Lara Bell. John Robert Caskey married Katherine Ann Kate Willis, Lillian Bonnie Smith, and had children including Alma Beatrice Caskey, Clyde Calvin Caskey, Delmer Carroll Caskey, Eula Mae Caskey, James Jackson Caskey, John Scott Caskey, Katie Ethel Caskey, Malmer Caskey, Nellie Juanita Nita Caskey, Robert John Caskey, Velma Grace Caskey, Violet Caskey Laborde, Wilma Ruth Caskey. John Robert Caskey passed away in 1949 in Trinity, Trinity County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1878, John Robert Caskey entered the world in Navarro County, Texas, United States of America, born to John R Knotts And Lara Bell.
  • John Robert Caskey married Katherine Ann Kate Willis, Lillian Bonnie Smith, and had children including Alma Beatrice Caskey, Clyde Calvin Caskey, Delmer Carroll Caskey, Eula Mae Caskey, James Jackson Caskey, John Scott Caskey, Katie Ethel Caskey, Malmer Caskey, Nellie Juanita Nita Caskey, Robert John Caskey, Velma Grace Caskey, Violet Caskey Laborde, Wilma Ruth Caskey.
  • John Robert Caskey passed away in 1949 in Trinity, Trinity County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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John Caskey's Ancestors

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John Caskey
1878–1949
Birth Place: Navarro County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
John R Knotts
1856–1945
Henderson County, Tennessee, USA
Lara Bell
1858–1890
Texas
Grandparents
Jonathan (Wesley "John") Bell
1813–1875
Sumpter, South Carolina, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Herndon
1820–1889
Marlboro County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Jr
1785–1870
Sarah Dixon
1787–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Bell
1751–1818
Mary Randolph
1751–1819

John Caskey's Descendants

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John (Robert) Caskey (29 October 1878–8 November 1949) m. Lillian (Bonnie) Smith (4 Oct 1888–21 August 1993) m. Katherine (Ann (Kate)) Willis (28 Aug 1877–12 Jan 1960)
  1. 1. Delmer (Carroll) Caskey 1921–2016
  2. 2. James (Jackson) Caskey 1926–2011
  3. 3. Robert (John) Caskey 1920–1995
  4. 4. Clyde (Calvin) Caskey 1924–1997
  5. 5. Wilma (Ruth) Caskey 1900–1925 m. Harvey (Harmon) Chambliss 1895–1951
    1. 1. Wilma (Louise) Prince 1916–1978
    2. 2. Katie (Marquerite) Chambliss 1921–1973
    3. 3. Harvey (Harmon Chambliss) Jr 1923–1973
  6. 6. Velma (Grace) Caskey 1915–1982
  7. 7. Alma (Beatrice) Caskey 1896–1916
  8. 8. Eula (Mae) Caskey 1898–1986
  9. 9. Nellie (Juanita "Nita") Caskey 1905–1965
  10. 10. Violet (Caskey) Laborde 1909–1976
  11. 11. katie (Ethel) Caskey 1897–1897
  12. 12. John (Scott) Caskey 1902–1939
  13. 13. Malmer Caskey 1899–

John Caskey's Timeline

2 Records

1878
29 October 1878
Birth of John Robert Caskey in Navarro County, Texas, United States of America
Navarro County, Texas, United States of America
1949
8 November 1949
Age 71
Death of John Robert Caskey in Trinity, Trinity County, Texas, United States of America
Trinity, Trinity County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 October 1878
    Event Place: Navarro County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 November 1949
    Event Place: Trinity, Trinity County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Trinity, Trinity County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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