NameReuben Edgar Cassity, 2C3R
Birth2 Oct 1872, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseMahala “Haley” M. Adkins
Birth25 Aug 1875, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death7 May 1939, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Children
Birth28 Aug 1894, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death15 Feb 1966, Douglas Co., Illinois
Birth27 Aug 1896 or 1897, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death2 Aug 1967, Fayette Co., Kentucky
BirthMar 1900, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1902, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1904, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Birth3 May 1910, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death16 Mar 1999, Wheelersburg, Scioto Co., Ohio
Birth22 Dec 1915, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death28 Dec 1915, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Birth3 Jul 1920, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death1971, Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois
Notes for Reuben Edgar Cassity
His WWI draft registration card filed 12 Sep 1918 records Reuben Edgar Cassity, age 45, born 2 Oct 1872 in Lizzie, Morgan Co., Ky, occupation timber, employer Lenox Saw Mill Co., nearest relative Haley Cassity, Lizzie, Morgan Co., Ky, physical description tall, slender build, auburn hair, gray eyes.
Notes for Mahala “Haley” M. Adkins
Her death certificate records Haley Cassity, age 67 years 8 months 10 days, born 27 Aug 1871 in Morgan Co., Ky, died 7 May 1939 in Little Sandy, Walnut Grove precinct, Elliott Co., Ky, married, wife of Edgar Cassity, father Hazelrig Adkins, born in Morgan Co, Ky, mother’s maiden name Mary Pruitt, born in Elliott Co., Ky, cause of death cerebral hemorrhage, informant Edgar Cassity, Little Sandy, Ky.
She was listed as age 3 in the 1880 census, and as age 24 born Aug 1875 in the 1900 census, so she was probably really born in August of 1875 or 1876.
Census Notes for Reuben Edgar & Mahala “Haley” M. (Family)
1900 census of Morgan Co., Ky, district 5, enumerated 21 June, lists on p. 22A as family #369:
Casady, Edager, 27, b. Oct 1872; Haley, wife, 24, b. Aug 1875, married 8 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living; Martha, dau, 5, b. Aug 1894; Auty, 3, b. Aug 1896; Bessie, dau, 2/12, b. Mar 1900. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1910 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Elk Fork precinct, enumerated 26 April, lists on p. 1A as family #4:
Casidy, Edgar, 3- (34? faded, all that can be seen is a horizontal curved line, rather low. 4 would fit the shape best, but 36 is closer to his real age) ; Haley M., wife, 35, first marriage for both, married 17 years, mother of 6 children, 5 living; Auty, son, 13; Bessie, dau, 10; Ethel, dau, 9; Lue, dau, 6. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1920 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Elk Fork precinct, enumerated 7 Feb, lists on p. 8A as family #156/168:
Cassidy, Edgar, 42, farmer; Haley, wife, 37; Ethel, dau, 16; Lula, dau, 13; Lee, son, 9; Carmie, dau, 8. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1930 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Walnut Grove district, enumerated 22 April, lists on p. 13B as family #235/236:
Cassity, Edgar, 58, farmer, age at first marriage 24; Haley, wife, 55, age at first marriage 21; Carma, dau, 16; Lester, son, 10. All born Ky Ky Ky.