DUTY CASWELL
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Duty Everett Caswell8 (Elizabeth Logee7,Duty Logee6,Cyrus Logee⁵, Caleb Sr.4, Philip3, Abraham2, Philip1)
Born: 1 Sep 1867 Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Died: 21 Feb 1965 Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Married: Frances Susan Aldrich 19 Nov 1889 Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts
She Born: about 1874 Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts
She Died:

Children:

At least 8 children born to this couple.

South Street Cemetery, Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts
photograph taken Summer 1999

Personal Information:

Duty Everett Caswell was born 1 Sep 1867 at Douglas, Massachusetts1:2. He was the son of John and Elizabeth (Logee) Caswell. On 19 Nov 1889 he married Frances Aldrich at Sutton, Massachusetts by Wilder S. Holbrook, Justice of the Peace. Frances Susan Aldrich was born about 1874 at Sutton. She was the daughter of Moses and Armath Aldrich.

Duty Caswell was a farmer by trade. In 1900 his family was living in Burrillville, Rhode Island3. By 1910 they had moved to Douglas, Massachusetts and made their home in that area until at least 19304;5;6. The census records for his family indicates that he and Frances had at least eight children. Duty E. Caswell died at Douglas on 21 Feb 1965. He was 97 years 5 months and 20 days of age. At the time of his death his home was on Hemlock Street in Douglas. His occupation was given as retired mason. The cause of his death was listed as Cerebral Vascular Accident. He was buried in South Street Cemetery in Douglas.

Sources:

1. (Duty Everett Caswell death) Duty Everett Caswell death entry, Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Year 1965 Vol IV pg 60 no. 4; Douglas Town Clerk, [Duty Everett Caswell, widowed, husband of Susan Aldrich, age 97y 5m 20d, residence Hemlock street, Douglas, retired Mason, born Douglas, ma, parents John Caswell and Elizabeth Logee both of Burrillville, died 21 Feb 1965 Douglas, Mass, cause Cerebral Vascular Accident, buried So Douglas Cemetery, Douglas, Mass.]

2. (Duty Caswell tombstone) Duty Caswell tombstone transcription, South Street Cemetery, Douglas, Massachusetts, taken Summer 1999

3. (1900 US Census) Duty E. Caswell household, 1900 US Census, population schedule, Rhode Island, Providence County, Burrillville, Sup RI, ED 104 Sht 1A print pg 285 ln 31, taken 1 Jun 1900; Ancestry.com

4. (1910 US Census) Duty E. Caswell household, 1900 US Census, population schedule, Massachusetts, Worcester County, Douglas, Sup 119 ED 1721 Sht 12B ln 1, taken 28 Apr 1910, Ancestry.com

5. (1920 US Census) Duty E. Caswell household, 1900 US Census, population schedule, Massachusetts, Worcester County, Douglas, Sup 139 ED 31 Sht 9B ln 83, taken 4 Feb 1920; Ancestry.com

6. (1930 US Census) Duty E. Caswell household, 1900 US Census, population schedule, Massachusetts, Worcester County, Douglas, Sup 8 ED 14-154 Sht 22A ln 31, taken 29 Apr 1930 -- [on line 26 same page is household of John A. Caswell probable son of Duty E. Caswell]; Ancestry.com