Nathan Henry Causey (1869 - 1899)

Born 1869 in Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Jane (Doster) Sherrard — married 31 Jul 1892 in Chambers, Alabama

Descendants

Died 28 Mar 1899 at about age 30 in Hillsboro, Hill, Texas, United States

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Biography

Nathan Causey was born in 1869 a son of John Alton Causey (1838–1888) and Nancy Elizabeth Hornsby (1844–1925).

In 1880 at age 11, he was living with his family on their farm in Wesobulga, Clay County, Alabama.^[1]

1880 Census details:

Nathan H. Cansey [Nathan H. Causey]; Age: 11; Birth Year: abt 1869; Birthplace: Alabama; Home in 1880: Wesobulga, Clay, Alabama; Race: White; Gender: Male; Relation to Head of House: Son; Marital Status: Single; Father's name: J. A. Cansey; Father's Birthplace: Alabama; Mother's name: Nancy E. Cansey; Mother's Birthplace: Alabama; Occupation: At Home

Household Members: J. A. Cansey 38; Nancy E. Cansey 34; Alton Cansey 17; Sarah M. Cansey 16; Penina Cansey 13; Nathan H. Cansey 11; Richard A. Cansey 7; Samuel D. W. G. Cansey 9; Noah J. Cansey 2

He married Mary Jane Doster (1876–1954) on 30 July 1892 by the Justice of the Peace in Chambers, Alabama.^[2]

Marriage Record:^[3]

Name: N. H. Causey

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 31 Jul 1892

Marriage Place: Chambers, Alabama

Spouse: Mary J. Darster

Their children included:

1. Lee Manson Causey (1894–1980)
2. Eugenia Mae Causey (1895–1983)^[4]
3. Mary Belle Causey (1896–1979)^[5]

Nathan died from meningitis 28 March 1899 in Hillsborough, Texas.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4JH-DXG : 18 January 2022), J. A. Cansey, Election Precinct 4 Wesobulga, Clay, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
2. ↑ Alabama Marriage Index: WPA Indices to Marriage Records, by County, 1814-1935. Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama.. Ancestry.com. Alabama, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1814-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
3. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZ3-4WGM : 19 February 2021), N. H. Causey and Mary J. Darster, 31 Jul 1892; citing Chambers, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,290,839.
4. ↑ Death of daughter: Eugenia: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162219121/eugenia-mae-benfer: accessed 30 April 2023), memorial page for Eugenia Mae Causey Benfer (28 Jun 1895–7 May 1983), Find a Grave Memorial ID 162219121, citing Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Diane McBurney Ferguson (contributor 48181019).
5. ↑ Birth of daughter Mary Belle: "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4LDJ-W5N2 : 12 March 2020), Nathen Henry Causey in entry for Mary Bell Causey, 1896.
6. ↑ Mortuary Notice: Date: Thursday, March 30, 1899 Paper: Dallas Morning News (Dallas, Texas) Page: 3

See also:

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174848755/nathan-henry-causey : accessed 27 September 2021), memorial page for Nathan Henry Causey (1869–28 Mar 1899), Find a Grave Memorial ID 174848755, ; Maintained by Diane McBurney Ferguson (contributor 48181019) Unknown.