Family Group Sheet
NameBenjamin Franklin Caskey
Birth15 Nov 1844, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death11 May 1918, West Liberty, Morgan Co., Kentucky
FatherRobert Caskey (1800-1859)
MotherMary “Polly” Dyer (~1804-1875)
Marriage15 Nov 1867, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseCatherine Dyer
Birthabt 1852, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Deathbef 1910, Morgan Co., Kentucky
FatherGardner Hopkins Dyer (1817-)
MotherSarah “Sally” Ann Caskey (1818-)
Notes for Benjamin Franklin Caskey
His death certificate records Ben Caskey, age 73 years 5 months 26 days, born 15 Nov 1844 in Ky, died 11 May 1918 in West Liberty, Morgan Co., Ky, widowed, farmer, father Robt Caskey, mother’s maiden name Polly Dyer, both born in Ky, cause of death lagrippe.
Notes for Benjamin Franklin & Catherine (Family)
Morgan Co., Ky marriage records list the marriage on 15 Nov 1867 of B. F. Caskey and Catherine Dyer, at Gardner Dyer’s on Elk Fork, by William Mynhier, witnesses John Robbins and Augustus McKenzie.
Census
1880 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct, enumerated 7 June, lists on p. 15 as family #130:
Caskey, Ben, 30, farmer; Catherine, 26, wife; Stonewall, 10, son; Yancy, 7, son; Ceairis W., 4, son; John, 2, son; Malley, 1/12, b. May, dau. All born in Kentucky. (The enumerator for this precinct did not fill out the parent birthplace column.)
There are three other Caskey families on this page.
1900 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct, enumerated 11 June, lists on p. 8A as family #147/149:
Caskey, Ben, 56, b. Apr 1844, farmer; Cath, wife, 45, b. May 1855, married 32 years, mother of 12 children, 9 living; Stone W., son, 30, b. Oct 1869; Logan, son, 20, b. July 1879; Genra, dau, 19, b. Feb 1881; Meriad, dau, 16, b. Nov 1883; Roscoe, son, 12, b. Dec 1887; Dennie, son, 8, b. Oct 1891; Cora, dau, 6, b. Feb 1894. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The preceding household is headed by another Ben F. and Catherine Caskey, aged 33 and 31.
Caskey, Ben, 30, farmer; Catherine, 26, wife; Stonewall, 10, son; Yancy, 7, son; Ceairis W., 4, son; John, 2, son; Malley, 1/12, b. May, dau. All born in Kentucky. (The enumerator for this precinct did not fill out the parent birthplace column.)
There are three other Caskey families on this page.
1900 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct, enumerated 11 June, lists on p. 8A as family #147/149:
Caskey, Ben, 56, b. Apr 1844, farmer; Cath, wife, 45, b. May 1855, married 32 years, mother of 12 children, 9 living; Stone W., son, 30, b. Oct 1869; Logan, son, 20, b. July 1879; Genra, dau, 19, b. Feb 1881; Meriad, dau, 16, b. Nov 1883; Roscoe, son, 12, b. Dec 1887; Dennie, son, 8, b. Oct 1891; Cora, dau, 6, b. Feb 1894. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The preceding household is headed by another Ben F. and Catherine Caskey, aged 33 and 31.
