Erastus Caswell, Jr.

History of Compton County page 117

ERASTUS CASWELL, piano manufacturer, at present living in San Francisco, Cal., was born in Cookshire, July 22, 1833. He went to Tennessee in 1858, returning to Cookshire in 1861; afterwards he lived in Toronto and Indianapolis, Ind., going to California in 1874, where he has been successful.

He was married at Ogdensburg, N. Y., May 14, 1864, to Charlotte Cordelia Gould, who died February 23, 1875. Issue, one daughter : Florence Estella, born December 16, 1865, married Alexander L. Murray, residence, Brockville, Ont., two children. Mr. Caswell's grandfather, Apthorp Caswell, was one of the first settlers and one of the associates who first took up land in Eaton, born April 12, 1770, died February 15, 1858, his wife, Amarilla Holden, born January 18, 1773, died December 15, 1850. Issue, nine children: Erastus H. Caswell, the father of our subject was born in Cookshire, March 18, 1803, died April 21, 1883, married Persis N. LeBourveau, born May 10, 1808, died July 25, 1833. Issue: two children: our subject and Persis A., born October 22, 1831, married John Goodwin, October 7, 1852, died June 29, 1852. Issue, one son: George A., present owner of the home place, residence, Carman, Man.