Person:Andrew Cashon (1)

From: "Doris Ellis"
Date: 15 Sep 2006

I am grateful to all that answered my questions concerning the Cashon family. Colleen Taylor expressed an interest in the Cashon-Winstead Bible and I have been looking through my files for the copy I have had for several years. I also have a copy of the John Franklin & Virginia (Stow) Cashon Bible which includes some misc. notes about A. J. and Frances Cashon. Andrew Jackson Cashon was the brother of my ancestor Pleasant Cashon. They were sons of Pleasant and Cynthis (Almerry) Cashon; grandsons of David Cashon.

A Bible Record copied by Mrs. David Cashon in a letter dated Sept. 30, 1912 from Mitchell, South Dakota:

"Grandfather Jackson Cashon was born April 26, 1782; died April 23, 1872, of Irish descent. Grandmother Cashon born Dec. 2, 1782; died July 28, 1856. She was Cynthia Almery (Almary, Almerry) Her mother was Sarah Gracy, all from Scotland. Grandfather Winstead born 1788; d. Feb 1872. Grandmother Winstead b. 1790 d. July 23, 1853. She was Mary Rice of English descent."

"A. J. Cashon b. May 14, 1815 d. Aug 17, 1904. Frances Cashon b. Jan. 31, 1817; d. Oct 8, 1881. She was Frances Winstead. Grandfather Cashon (David) was married four times, his last children by his last wife. My grandfather, oldest of the first set, was named Pleasant. His father was David."

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Weakley County, Tennessee, 1850 census:^[1]

Cashon, A. J. 38 yrs Farmer (real estate = $500) b. North Carolina

      Frances 32 yrs b. Alabama

      Mary 14 yrs b. Tennessee

      Pleasant 10 yrs b. Tennessee

      John 8 yrs b. Tennessee

      William 6 yrs b. Tennessee

      Elizabeth 4 yrs b. Tennessee

      Cynthia 2 yrs b. Tennessee

Weakley County, Tennessee, 1860 census:^[3]

Cashon, A. J. 45 yrs Farmer (real estate = $5,000; personal estate = $2,500) b. North Carolina

      Francis [f] 43 yrs b. Tennessee

      Pleasant A. 21 yrs Medical Student b. Tennessee

      John F. 20 yrs b. Tennessee

      William 17 yrs b. Tennessee

      Elizabeth 15 yrs b. Tennessee

      Ellen 12 yrs b. Tennessee

Cashon, P. 79 yrs "Indwelling" b. Virginia

      Martin 15 yrs b. Tennessee

      John 13 yrs b. Tennessee

Weakley County, Tennessee, 1870 census:^[4]

Cashon, Jackson 55 yrs Farmer (real estate = $3,000; personal estate = $2,500) b. North Carolina

      Francis [f] 54 yrs Keeps house b. Tennessee

Cashon, William B. 27 yrs Farm Laborer (personal estate = $1,000) b. Tennessee

      Mary H. 23 yrs At home b. Tennessee

      Cora E. 8/12 yr At home (b. Oct 1869) b. Tennessee

Rea, Elizabeth B. 9 yrs At home b. Tennessee

Cashon, Pleasant 88 yrs Farm Laborer b. Tennessee

Weakley County, Tennessee, 1880 census:^[5]

Cashon, Andrew J. 65 yrs Farmer b. North Carolina (parents, b. Virginia)

      Francis [f] 63 yrs Wife Keeps house b. Tennessee (parents, b. North Carolina/Virginia)

Nooner, Marie B. 17 yrs Gr/dau b. Tennessee (parents, b. Tennessee)

      Harriett 45? yrs [blank] (wid.) b. Kentucky (parents, b. Kentucky/Tennessee)

Weakley County, Tennessee, 1900 census:^[6]

Cashon, A. J. Head 85 yrs (b. May 1815) (wid.) b. North Carolina (parents, b. Virginia/Maryland) [no occupation]

      William B. Son 56 yrs (b. May 1844) (m. 31 yrs) b. Tennessee (parents, b. North Carolina/Tennessee) [no occupation]

      Mary F. Dau/law 53 yrs (b. Dec 1846) (8 children, 4 living) b. Tennessee (parents, b. Tennessee)

      John M. Gr/son 28 yrs (b. Apr 1872) (m. 7 yrs) b. Tennessee (parents, b. Tennessee) Saloon Keeper

      Corrie E. "Gr/dau" 25 yrs (b. Jan 1875) (m. 7 yrs; 3 children) b. Tennessee (parents, b. Tennessee)

      Ollie [f] Gr/dau 4 yrs (b. Jun 1895) b. Tennessee (parents, b. Tennessee)

      Opha [f] Gr/dau 3 yrs (b. Nov 1896) b. Tennessee (parents, b. Tennessee)

      Orval Gr/son 2 yrs (b. Jun 1897) b. Tennessee (parents, b. Tennessee)

[Actually, John was his grandson, Corrie was his granddaughter-in-law, and the three youngest were his great-grandchildren.]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Weakley, Tennessee, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   p. 397A, dwelling/family 17/17.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Find A Grave.

   Find a Grave

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Weakley, Tennessee, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   p. 455, dwelling/family 1748/1748.
4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 Obion County, Tennessee. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   p. 203B, dwelling/family 24/24.
5. ↑ ^5.0 5.1 Weakley, Tennessee, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   ED 176, p. 343D, dwelling/family 109/109.
6. ↑ ^6.0 6.1 Weakley, Tennessee, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   ED 133, p. 5A, dwelling/family 85/96 (Mechanic St.).
7. ↑ Dresden enterprise (Tennessee). (Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives, 1959)
   obituary of A.J. Cashon, 1 Sep 1904.

   Uncle Jack Cashon, probably the oldest man in the county, died at the home of his daughter in No. 13 last Sunday night. Uncle Jack was ninety one years of age and born in South Carolina, coming to this county when quite young. He was a man of wide influence in his community and very much esteemed by a large number of acquaintances. The body was interred at Good Springs Monday with Masonic honors. [numerous errors]