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Descendants of Thomas J. "Waxhaw" Cauthen

Generation No. 1

1. THOMAS J. "WAXHAW"⁸ CAUTHEN (WILLIAM R.⁷, THOMAS⁶, JAMES⁵ CAUTHORN, RICHARD⁴ CAWTHORNE IV, RICHARD³, RICHARD², RICHARD¹) was born May 15, 1832 in Lancaster Co, S.C., and died April 21, 1906 in Lancaster Co, S.C.. He married (1) MARY. He married (2) MARY MATILDA CROXTON.

Notes for THOMAS J. "WAXHAW" CAUTHEN:
Thomas J. "Waxhaw" Cauthen

OBITUARY..published in THE LANCASTER NEWS April 25, 1906

MR THOMAS CAUTHEN, AN AGED CITIZEN, PASSES AWAY

Mr. Thomas Cauthen, an aged and highly esteemed citizen of Pleasant Hill township, died last Saturday. He was a brother of the late Hiram Cauthen of Lancaster and was about 75 years of age. He was twice married. He leaves several sons and daughters, among them Messrs Joseph, John and Alec Cauthen, Mrs. Murkinson Robinson, Mrs, John Robinson and Mrs. Mack Bailey.
Mr. Cauthen was a good man and enjoyed the confidence of all who knew him. His remains were buried Sunday at New Hope.

According to "The Cauthen family history" by Mariline Cauthen Westenhaver, the nickname 'Waxhaw" may have originated from a few places. "Waxhaw", during the Civil War, had a large plantation in the "Waxhaws" section of Lancaster County, S.C. Another source says he may have married a girl from the "Waxhaw" section and this may have been why he was called 'Waxhaw"
His grave is located in the Old section of the New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery about 7 miles due south of Lancaster, S.C. I have visited it several times and have a photograph of it in my books.
Looks like either vandals, Hurricane Hugo, mother nature of just father time has done a number on it.
The top left hand part of it is gone and another part of it (maybe the bottom) is lying face first on the ground. It shows a picture of a hand pointing towards heaven. Below the life dates are the words.
"Farewell dear father.." I will find the rest of the words later! Cecil Cauthen has a picture of "Waxhaw" and I may borrow it and scan it soon!

lineage of Thomas J. "Waxhaw" Cauthen starting with his earliest known ancestor

1. RICHARD CAWTHORNE I of Yorkshire, England
2. RICHARD CAWTHORNE II of London, England
3. RICHARD CAWTHORNE III (1644-1687) immigrant to Virginia in 1674
4. RICHARD CAUTHORN IV (1674-1748) of Essex County, Virginia
5. JAMES CAUTHORN (1725-1805) of Warren County, North Carolina
6. THOMAS CAUTHEN (1750-1822) born in Warren County, North Carolina moved to Lancaster County, SC after he fought in the Revolutionary War
7. WILLIAM R. CAUTHEN 1786-1865) wife was Nancy Simpson
8. THOMAS J. "WAXHAW" CAUTHEN (1832-1906)

More About THOMAS J. "WAXHAW" CAUTHEN:
Burial: April 22, 1906, New Hope Baptist Church, Lancaster Co., S.C.

Children of THOMAS CAUTHEN and MARY are:

2.	i.	EMILY SUSAN⁹ CAUTHEN, b. 1855, Lancaster Co, S.C.; d. June 23, 1926, Lancaster Co, S.C..
	ii.	EDNA CAUTHEN, b. 1858.
3.	iii.	ELANOR SAPHRONIA CAUTHEN, b. June 12, 1858, Lancaster Co, S.C.; d. July 02, 1935, Lancaster Co, S.C..
4.	iv.	SAMUEL ALEXANDER CAUTHEN, b. March 15, 1859, Lancaster Co, S.C.; d. December 06, 1937.
5.	v.	JOSEPH MANUEL CAUTHEN, b. May 10, 1862, Lancaster Co, S.C.; d. December 18, 1945, Lancaster Co, S.C..
6.	vi.	MARY ELIZABETH CAUTHEN, b. 1865; d. 1903.
7.	vii.	JOHN THOMAS CAUTHEN, b. October 15, 1866, Lancaster Co, S.C.; d. August 06, 1932, Lancaster Co, S.C..
	viii.	NANCY CAUTHEN, b. October 1869; m. JOHN ROBERTSON.

Children of THOMAS CAUTHEN and MARY CROXTON are:

8.	ix.	SARAH JANE⁹ CAUTHEN, b. April 05, 1875; d. October 08, 1929.
	x.	ALMETTA F. CAUTHEN, b. 1878.
9.	xi.	LAURA CORNELIA CAUTHEN, b. July 26, 1879, Lancaster Co, S.C.; d. July 06, 1955, Lancaster Co, S.C..
10.	xii.	PLASSEE CAUTHEN, b. November 15, 1884; d. January 21, 1964.
	xiii.	ALICE CAUTHEN, m. JOSEPH JACKSON VAUGHN, September 13, 1903, Heath Springs, S.C..

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