Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Lawton C. Caster


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Lawton C. Caster and seven of his descendants down to the fourth generation.


First Generation
1. Lawton C. Caster,1 born ____ (parents not determined). Lawton married Lydia A. Crosby (born ____, parents not determined).

Child of Lawton C. Caster and Lydia A. Crosby:

+2i. William Elish Caster, born 25 September 1877 in Swan Creek Township, Saginaw County, Michigan; died 7 July 1950 in Saginaw County, Michigan. Married Nellie M. Tefft.

Second Generation
2. William Elish Caster2 (Lawton1), born 25 September 1877 in Swan Creek Township, Saginaw County, Michigan;1 died 7 July 1950 in Saginaw County, Michigan.1 William married, 8 November 1901, Nellie M. Tefft (born 9 August 1885 in Saginaw County, Michigan, the daughter of Charles Burton Tefft and Emmogene Martha Holley;2 Nellie died 3 September 1955 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan2). William and Nellie are buried in Garfield Cemetery, Saint Charles, Saginaw County, Michigan.1, 2

Children of William Elish Caster and Nellie M. Tefft:

+3i. Ruth Esther Caster, born 2 January 1904 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan; died 2 September 1958 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan. Married Delos Leonard Scherping.
+4ii. Wellington H. Caster, born 28 December 1905 in Garfield, Saginaw County, Michigan; died 11 July 1968 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan. Married Lillian E. Osborn.
 5iii. Eva M. Caster.

  1. Find a Grave (website). Garfield Cemetery, Saint Charles, Saginaw County, Michigan, William Elish Caster, born: 25 September 1877 in Swan Creek, Saginaw County, Michigan; died: 7 July 1950 in Saginaw County, Michigan (from record, which provides a note naming his wife, three children, and parents; and provides the names and links for his spouse and two children).
  2. Find a Grave (website). Garfield Cemetery, Saint Charles, Saginaw County, Michigan, Nellie M. Tefft Caster, born: 9 August 1885 in Saginaw County, Michigan; died: 3 September 1955 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan (from record, which include details of her marriage, names of her husband, children, and parents, and provides the names and links for her parents, siblings, spouse, and two children).
Third and Fourth Generations
3. Ruth Esther Caster3 (William,2 Lawton1), born 2 January 1904 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan;1 died 2 September 1958 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan.1 Ruth married, 28 November 1929, Delos Leonard Scherping2 (born 17 July 1904 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, the son of Charles August Scherping and Henrietta Urania Leonard;2 Delos died 19 October 1958 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan2). Ruth and Delos are buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan.1, 2

4. Wellington H. Caster3 (William,2 Lawton1), born 28 December 1905 in Garfield, Saginaw County, Michigan;3 died 11 July 1968 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan.3 Wellington married, 28 April 1934 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, Lillian E. Osborn4 (born 1910 in Midland County, Michigan, the daughter of Edgar Osborn and Emma M. Smith;4 Lillian died 19664). Wellington is buried in Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Genesee County, Michigan.3

Children of Wellington H. Caster and Lillian E. Osborn:

 6i. Terry Douglas Caster, born 1935; died 1999.
 7ii. Malcolm Lee Caster, born 1936; died 1990.
 8iii. Bruce Caster.

  1. Find a Grave (website). Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, Ruth Esther Caster Scherping, born: 2 January 1904 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan; died: 2 September 1958 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan (from record, which includes a note detailing her marriage and naming her parents and siblings; and provides the names and links for her parents, one sibling, and spouse).
  2. Find a Grave (website). Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, Delos Leonard Scherping, born: 17 July 1904 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan; died: 19 October 1958 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan (from record, which include a note detailing his marriage and giving the names of his wife, parents, and siblings; and provides the names and links for his parents, one sibling, and spouse).
  3. Find a Grave (website). Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Genesee County, Michigan, Wellington H. Caster, born: 28 December 1905 in Garfield, Saginaw County, Michigan; died: 11 July 1968 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan (from record, which includes notes detailing his marriage, naming his spouse and three children, church and funeral arrangements; and provides the names and links for his parents, one sibling, spouse, and one child).
  4. Find a Grave (website). Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Genesee County, Michigan, Lillian E. Osborn Caster, born: 1910, Midland County, Michigan; died: 1966 (from record, which includes notes detailing her marriage and naming her husband and three children; and provides the names and links for her parents, sibling, spouse, and one child).