Absalom Cassels

1818 - 1879  (61 years)

Avington Cassels

1816 - 1885  (69 years)

Birth	1816	Cherokee, Georgia, United States
Died	1885	Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, United States
Father	Henry Cassels,   b. 1794, Georgia, United States
Mother	Charlotte Jones,   b. 1794, Georgia, United States
Married	28 Feb 1815	Morgan, Georgia, United States
Family	Winnie Ann Waldroup,   b. 1 Oct 1823, Georgia, United States
Married	8 Jul 1840	Troup, Georgia, United States
Children	1. George Henry Cassels,   b. Sep 1842, Georgia, United States   2. John W. Cassels,   b. 1846, Georgia, United States   3. Robert Cassels,   b. 1848, Georgia, United States   4. Robert C. D. Cassels,   b. Jan 1848, Georgia, United States   5. William Wiley Cassels,   b. 1849, Georgia, United States   6. Nathaniel Green Cassels,   b. 1851, Georgia, United States   7. Jacob Erastus Cassels,   b. 20 Mar 1859, Georgia, United States

Winnie Ann Waldroup

1823 - 1879  (55 years)

Birth	1 Oct 1823	Georgia, United States
Died	2 Sep 1879	Oktibbeha, Mississippi, United States
Buried	Double Springs Cemetery, Maben, Oktibbeha, Mississippi, United States
Father	George Waldroup,   b. 24 Dec 1786, Georgia, United States
Mother	Rhoda Brooks,   b. 6 Jan 1797, Georgia, United States
Married	Abt 1814	Georgia, United States
Family	Avington Cassels,   b. 1816, Cherokee, Georgia, United States
Married	8 Jul 1840	Troup, Georgia, United States
Children	1. George Henry Cassels,   b. Sep 1842, Georgia, United States   2. John W. Cassels,   b. 1846, Georgia, United States   3. Robert Cassels,   b. 1848, Georgia, United States   4. Robert C. D. Cassels,   b. Jan 1848, Georgia, United States   5. William Wiley Cassels,   b. 1849, Georgia, United States   6. Nathaniel Green Cassels,   b. 1851, Georgia, United States   7. Jacob Erastus Cassels,   b. 20 Mar 1859, Georgia, United States

Absalom Cassels

1818 - 1879  (61 years)

Birth	1818	Georgia, United States
Died	Sep 1879	Heard, Georgia, United States
Father	Henry Cassels,   b. 1794, Georgia, United States
Mother	Charlotte Jones,   b. 1794, Georgia, United States
Married	28 Feb 1815	Morgan, Georgia, United States
Family	Eleanor Linville,   b. 20 Jan 1823, Kentucky, United States
Children	1. Miriam Elizabeth Cassels,   b. 29 May 1844, Georgia, United States   2. Francis C Cassels,   b. 1846, Georgia, United States   3. Melissa Jane Cassels,   b. 3 Sep 1848, Troup, Georgia, United States   4. Charlotte Lucretia Cassels,   b. Apr 1851, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia, United States   5. Mahala E Cassels,   b. Abt 1854, Georgia, United States   6. James A Cassels,   b. Abt 1857, Georgia, United States   7. John W H Cassels,   b. Abt 1859, Georgia, United States   8. Lurany T Cassels,   b. Abt 1866, Georgia, United States

Eleanor Linville

1823 - 1913  (90 years)

Birth	20 Jan 1823	Kentucky, United States
Died	2 Feb 1913	Hollis, Harmon, Oklahoma, United States
Buried	Fairmount Cemetery, Hollis, Harmon, Oklahoma, United States
Father	James Worley Linville,   b. 1785, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Rachel Pugh,   b. 1790, South Carolina, United States
Married	23 Mar 1829	Hardeman, Tennessee, United States
Family	Absalom Cassels,   b. 1818, Georgia, United States
Children	1. Miriam Elizabeth Cassels,   b. 29 May 1844, Georgia, United States   2. Francis C Cassels,   b. 1846, Georgia, United States   3. Melissa Jane Cassels,   b. 3 Sep 1848, Troup, Georgia, United States   4. Charlotte Lucretia Cassels,   b. Apr 1851, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia, United States   5. Mahala E Cassels,   b. Abt 1854, Georgia, United States   6. James A Cassels,   b. Abt 1857, Georgia, United States   7. John W H Cassels,   b. Abt 1859, Georgia, United States   8. Lurany T Cassels,   b. Abt 1866, Georgia, United States

Nancy Jane Cassels

1821 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1821
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	Henry Cassels,   b. 1794, Georgia, United States
Mother	Charlotte Jones,   b. 1794, Georgia, United States
Married	28 Feb 1815	Morgan, Georgia, United States

Mark C Cassels

1821 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1821	Georgia, United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	Henry Cassels,   b. 1794, Georgia, United States
Mother	Charlotte Jones,   b. 1794, Georgia, United States
Married	28 Feb 1815	Morgan, Georgia, United States

Benjamin Butler Cassels

1824 - 1901  (76 years)

Birth	7 Mar 1824	Georgia, United States
Died	2 Jan 1901	Carroll, Georgia, United States
Father	Henry Cassels,   b. 1794, Georgia, United States
Mother	Charlotte Jones,   b. 1794, Georgia, United States
Married	28 Feb 1815	Morgan, Georgia, United States
Family	Harriet Parisee Mathews,   b. 17 Sep 1831, Georgia, United States
Children	1. Francis R. Cassels,   b. 15 Oct 1848, Georgia, United States   2. Alfred Eraster Cassels,   b. 20 Feb 1851, Carroll, Georgia, United States   3. Henry R. Cassels,   b. 7 May 1853, Alabama, United States   4. Virgil Edwin Cassell,   b. 28 Jan 1856, Carroll, Georgia, United States   5. Benjamin Monroe Cassells,   b. 29 Aug 1858, Georgia, United States   6. Absolum Adelaski Cassels,   b. 20 Sep 1861, Carroll, Georgia, United States   7. Mollie Belle Cassels,   b. 25 May 1864, Georgia, United States   8. John R. Cassels,   b. 16 Oct 1868, Carroll, Georgia, United States   9. Myrtie Belle Cassels,   b. 9 Oct 1871, Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, United States   10. Judson Cassell,   b. Aug 1873, Georgia, United States

Harriet Parisee Mathews

1831 - 1905  (73 years)

Birth	17 Sep 1831	Georgia, United States
Died	28 Mar 1905	Banning, Carroll, Georgia, United States
Family	Benjamin Butler Cassels,   b. 7 Mar 1824, Georgia, United States
Children	1. Francis R. Cassels,   b. 15 Oct 1848, Georgia, United States   2. Alfred Eraster Cassels,   b. 20 Feb 1851, Carroll, Georgia, United States   3. Henry R. Cassels,   b. 7 May 1853, Alabama, United States   4. Virgil Edwin Cassell,   b. 28 Jan 1856, Carroll, Georgia, United States   5. Benjamin Monroe Cassells,   b. 29 Aug 1858, Georgia, United States   6. Absolum Adelaski Cassels,   b. 20 Sep 1861, Carroll, Georgia, United States   7. Mollie Belle Cassels,   b. 25 May 1864, Georgia, United States   8. John R. Cassels,   b. 16 Oct 1868, Carroll, Georgia, United States   9. Myrtie Belle Cassels,   b. 9 Oct 1871, Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, United States   10. Judson Cassell,   b. Aug 1873, Georgia, United States

Robert Henry Cassels

1826 - 1862  (36 years)

Birth	1826	Georgia, United States
Died	19 Aug 1862	Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Father	Henry Cassels,   b. 1794, Georgia, United States
Mother	Charlotte Jones,   b. 1794, Georgia, United States
Married	28 Feb 1815	Morgan, Georgia, United States

William Harrison Cassels

1830 - 1921  (91 years)

Birth	30 Jul 1830	Georgia, United States
Died	8 Aug 1921	Zavalla, Angelina, Texas, United States
Father	Henry Cassels,   b. 1794, Georgia, United States
Mother	Charlotte Jones,   b. 1794, Georgia, United States
Married	28 Feb 1815	Morgan, Georgia, United States

Alfred L. Cassels

1832 - 1889  (57 years)

Birth	1832	Georgia, United States
Died	1889	Columbia, Arkansas, United States
Father	Henry Cassels,   b. 1794, Georgia, United States
Mother	Charlotte Jones,   b. 1794, Georgia, United States
Married	28 Feb 1815	Morgan, Georgia, United States

Rebecca Sarah Matilda Cassels

1835 - 1907  (71 years)

Birth	24 Apr 1835	Georgia, United States
Died	15 Apr 1907	Angelina, Texas, United States
Father	Henry Cassels,   b. 1794, Georgia, United States
Mother	Charlotte Jones,   b. 1794, Georgia, United States
Married	28 Feb 1815	Morgan, Georgia, United States

Rebecca Matilda Cassels

1835 - 1907  (71 years)

Birth	24 Apr 1835	Troup, Georgia, United States
Died	15 Apr 1907	Lufkin, Angelina, Texas, United States
Father	Henry Cassels,   b. 1794, Georgia, United States
Mother	Charlotte Jones,   b. 1794, Georgia, United States
Married	28 Feb 1815	Morgan, Georgia, United States

Henry Cassels

1794 - 1841  (47 years)

Birth	1794	Georgia, United States
Died	1841	Troup, Georgia, United States
Father	John Cassels,   b. 15 Mar 1756, South Carolina, United States
Mother	Christian Greathouse,   b. 1762, Pennsylvania, United States
Married	Pennsylvania, United States
Family	Charlotte Jones,   b. 1794, Georgia, United States
Married	28 Feb 1815	Morgan, Georgia, United States
Children	1. Avington Cassels,   b. 1816, Cherokee, Georgia, United States   2. Absalom Cassels,   b. 1818, Georgia, United States   3. Nancy Jane Cassels,   b. 1821   4. Mark C Cassels,   b. 1821, Georgia, United States   5. Benjamin Butler Cassels,   b. 7 Mar 1824, Georgia, United States   6. Robert Henry Cassels,   b. 1826, Georgia, United States   7. William Harrison Cassels,   b. 30 Jul 1830, Georgia, United States   8. Alfred L. Cassels,   b. 1832, Georgia, United States   9. Rebecca Sarah Matilda Cassels,   b. 24 Apr 1835, Georgia, United States   10. Rebecca Matilda Cassels,   b. 24 Apr 1835, Troup, Georgia, United States

Charlotte Jones

1794 - 1860  (66 years)

Birth	1794	Georgia, United States
Died	1860	Georgia, United States
Family	Henry Cassels,   b. 1794, Georgia, United States
Married	28 Feb 1815	Morgan, Georgia, United States
Children	1. Avington Cassels,   b. 1816, Cherokee, Georgia, United States   2. Absalom Cassels,   b. 1818, Georgia, United States   3. Nancy Jane Cassels,   b. 1821   4. Mark C Cassels,   b. 1821, Georgia, United States   5. Benjamin Butler Cassels,   b. 7 Mar 1824, Georgia, United States   6. Robert Henry Cassels,   b. 1826, Georgia, United States   7. William Harrison Cassels,   b. 30 Jul 1830, Georgia, United States   8. Alfred L. Cassels,   b. 1832, Georgia, United States   9. Rebecca Sarah Matilda Cassels,   b. 24 Apr 1835, Georgia, United States   10. Rebecca Matilda Cassels,   b. 24 Apr 1835, Troup, Georgia, United States

Eleanor Linville

1823 - 1913  (90 years)

Birth	20 Jan 1823	Kentucky, United States
Died	2 Feb 1913	Hollis, Harmon, Oklahoma, United States
Buried	Fairmount Cemetery, Hollis, Harmon, Oklahoma, United States
Father	James Worley Linville,   b. 1785, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Rachel Pugh,   b. 1790, South Carolina, United States
Married	23 Mar 1829	Hardeman, Tennessee, United States
Family	Absalom Cassels,   b. 1818, Georgia, United States
Children	1. Miriam Elizabeth Cassels,   b. 29 May 1844, Georgia, United States   2. Francis C Cassels,   b. 1846, Georgia, United States   3. Melissa Jane Cassels,   b. 3 Sep 1848, Troup, Georgia, United States   4. Charlotte Lucretia Cassels,   b. Apr 1851, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia, United States   5. Mahala E Cassels,   b. Abt 1854, Georgia, United States   6. James A Cassels,   b. Abt 1857, Georgia, United States   7. John W H Cassels,   b. Abt 1859, Georgia, United States   8. Lurany T Cassels,   b. Abt 1866, Georgia, United States

Miriam Elizabeth Cassels

1844 - 1925  (81 years)

Birth	29 May 1844	Georgia, United States
Died	27 Dec 1925	Hollis, Harmon, Oklahoma, United States
Father	Absalom Cassels,   b. 1818, Georgia, United States
Mother	Eleanor Linville,   b. 20 Jan 1823, Kentucky, United States

Francis C Cassels

1846 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1846	Georgia, United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	Absalom Cassels,   b. 1818, Georgia, United States
Mother	Eleanor Linville,   b. 20 Jan 1823, Kentucky, United States

Melissa Jane Cassels

1848 - 1934  (85 years)

Birth	3 Sep 1848	Troup, Georgia, United States
Died	1934	Eldorado, Jackson, Oklahoma, United States
Father	Absalom Cassels,   b. 1818, Georgia, United States
Mother	Eleanor Linville,   b. 20 Jan 1823, Kentucky, United States

Charlotte Lucretia Cassels

1851 - 1932  (81 years)

Birth	Apr 1851	LaGrange, Troup, Georgia, United States
Died	23 Jun 1932	Alvord, Wise, Texas, United States
Father	Absalom Cassels,   b. 1818, Georgia, United States
Mother	Eleanor Linville,   b. 20 Jan 1823, Kentucky, United States

Mahala E Cassels

Abt 1854 - Aft 1880  (> 27 years)

Birth	Abt 1854	Georgia, United States
Died	Aft 1880	Heard, Georgia, United States
Father	Absalom Cassels,   b. 1818, Georgia, United States
Mother	Eleanor Linville,   b. 20 Jan 1823, Kentucky, United States

James A Cassels

Abt 1857 - 1947  (90 years)

Birth	Abt 1857	Georgia, United States
Died	1 Dec 1947	Memphis, Hall, Texas, United States
Father	Absalom Cassels,   b. 1818, Georgia, United States
Mother	Eleanor Linville,   b. 20 Jan 1823, Kentucky, United States

John W H Cassels

Abt 1859 - Aft 1900  (> 42 years)

Birth	Abt 1859	Georgia, United States
Died	Aft 1900	LaGrange, Troup, Georgia, United States
Father	Absalom Cassels,   b. 1818, Georgia, United States
Mother	Eleanor Linville,   b. 20 Jan 1823, Kentucky, United States

Lurany T Cassels

Abt 1866 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1866	Georgia, United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	Absalom Cassels,   b. 1818, Georgia, United States
Mother	Eleanor Linville,   b. 20 Jan 1823, Kentucky, United States

• Name	Absalom Cassels  [1, 2, 3]
  Relationship	with Magdalaine TEVENIN
  Birth	1818	Georgia, United States   [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Sep 1879	Heard, Georgia, United States
  Siblings	6 brothers and 3 sisters
  1. Avington Cassels,   b. 1816, Cherokee, Georgia, United States d. 1885, Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, United States  (Age 69 years) ▻ Winnie Ann Waldroup,  m. 8 Jul 1840   2. Absalom Cassels,   b. 1818, Georgia, United States d. Sep 1879, Heard, Georgia, United States  (Age 61 years) ▻ Eleanor Linville   3. Nancy Jane Cassels,   b. 1821   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Mark C Cassels,   b. 1821, Georgia, United States d. Yes, date unknown   5. Benjamin Butler Cassels,   b. 7 Mar 1824, Georgia, United States d. 2 Jan 1901, Carroll, Georgia, United States  (Age 76 years) ▻ Harriet Parisee Mathews   6. Robert Henry Cassels,   b. 1826, Georgia, United States d. 19 Aug 1862, Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States  (Age 36 years)   7. William Harrison Cassels,   b. 30 Jul 1830, Georgia, United States d. 8 Aug 1921, Zavalla, Angelina, Texas, United States  (Age 91 years)   8. Alfred L. Cassels,   b. 1832, Georgia, United States d. 1889, Columbia, Arkansas, United States  (Age 57 years)   9. Rebecca Sarah Matilda Cassels,   b. 24 Apr 1835, Georgia, United States d. 15 Apr 1907, Angelina, Texas, United States  (Age 71 years)   10. Rebecca Matilda Cassels,   b. 24 Apr 1835, Troup, Georgia, United States d. 15 Apr 1907, Lufkin, Angelina, Texas, United States  (Age 71 years)
  Person ID	I134	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Henry Cassels,   b. 1794, Georgia, United States d. 1841, Troup, Georgia, United States (Age 47 years)
  Mother	Charlotte Jones,   b. 1794, Georgia, United States d. 1860, Georgia, United States (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	28 Feb 1815	Morgan, Georgia, United States   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F56	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eleanor Linville,   b. 20 Jan 1823, Kentucky, United States d. 2 Feb 1913, Hollis, Harmon, Oklahoma, United States (Age 90 years)
  Children	1. Miriam Elizabeth Cassels,   b. 29 May 1844, Georgia, United States d. 27 Dec 1925, Hollis, Harmon, Oklahoma, United States (Age 81 years)   2. Francis C Cassels,   b. 1846, Georgia, United States d. Yes, date unknown   3. Melissa Jane Cassels,   b. 3 Sep 1848, Troup, Georgia, United States d. 1934, Eldorado, Jackson, Oklahoma, United States (Age 85 years)   4. Charlotte Lucretia Cassels,   b. Apr 1851, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia, United States d. 23 Jun 1932, Alvord, Wise, Texas, United States (Age 81 years)   5. Mahala E Cassels,   b. Abt 1854, Georgia, United States d. Aft 1880, Heard, Georgia, United States (Age > 27 years)   6. James A Cassels,   b. Abt 1857, Georgia, United States d. 1 Dec 1947, Memphis, Hall, Texas, United States (Age 90 years)   7. John W H Cassels,   b. Abt 1859, Georgia, United States d. Aft 1900, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia, United States (Age > 42 years)   8. Lurany T Cassels,   b. Abt 1866, Georgia, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F58	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2025

  
  

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  Birth - 1818 - Georgia, United States Death - Sep 1879 - Heard, Georgia, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Government Land Grant Awarded to Absalom Castles Land Grant awarded to Absalom Castles by President Martin Van Buren in Mardisville, Ala. on Nov. 10, 1840

  
  

• Sources

  [S11] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Militia District 702, Heard, Georgia; Roll: M593_157; Page: 326A. 4263486_00219.jpg [S50] Georgia, U.S., Returns of Qualified Voters and Reconstruction Oath Books, 1867-1869. 32305_1220705227_0186-00164.jpg [S47] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 702, Heard, Georgia; Roll: 152; Page: 58c; Enumeration District: 064. 4240145-00120.jpg [S48] Georgia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1754-1850. [S49] Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978, Georgia Archives; Morrow, Georgia; County Marriage Records, 1828–1978. 40660_307862-00061.jpg