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Note: Death Certificate has year of birth as 1845
From Civil War Pension File:
Union Army, Company H, 59th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, discharged July 17, 1865. GAR April 27, 1889; February 15, 1862 Enlisted Civil War in Rome City or Kendelville, IN; July 16, 1865 Discharged at Indianapolis, Marion, IN (Seargent); Lived Vermont to Ohio to Indiana to Nebraska. Solders Cert # SC 631,541 (63I.54I)
Lost right arm (3" below elbow) in machinery accident in Merrick Co, NE October 14, 1877
Fullerton Cem Sec 3 lot #29 purchased Aug 4, 1896
History of Merrick Co, NE Vol 1 pg 35
During the fall of 1872 the first schoolhouse on Prairie Island was built. The first term was taught by W.H. McCabe. He was followed by Ella Taylor (Sarah Caswell's daughter) and Emma Rose, who became Mrs. Absey Fouts. Then came Ada Howe, George Caswell, Nary Eatough Wolcott, Ellice Parker & Frank Parker as Teachers until 1886. At that time a school term was only 3 or 4 months
PIONEER DIES; FULLERTON NOTES
FULLERTON NEB> APR 13 (SPECIAL) G. H. Caswell, 88, pioneer resident of Nance county, died Tuesday evening at his home here. Caswell was a Civil War Veteran and served for many years on the Nance County Board of Supervisors. He leaves two sons, Orval and Irve of Fullerton and one daughter, Mrs. Frank Donnelly of Brule. Caswell came to Nebraska in 1871 and to Nance county in 1886. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the Methodist Church, with burial in the local Cem.
April 11, 1933 Fullerton, NE
NANCE COUNTY PIONEER DIES
Funeral Services for George H. Caswell, 86, pioneer Nebraskan, who died Tuesday of last week, were held Friday afternoon of last week at the Methodist church. Rev. Richard E. Carlyon was in charge and interment was made in the Fullerton Cem. The local American Legion had charge of the services at the grave.
Mr. Caswell was a Civil War veteran and G.A.R. member. In 1871 he came to Nebraska in a covered wagon and located on a homestead in Merrick county. In 1886 he moved to the Timber Creek community in Nance county, moving to Fullerton three years later where he since resided. He was a former teacher in schools in Nance and Merrick county and for ten years served on the Nance county Board of Supervisors.
He is survived by two sons Erve Caswell and Orville Caswell of Fullerton, one daughter Mrs. Frank Donnelly of Paxton, ten grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and one sister Mrs. Louisa Gray of Grand Island.
April 11, 1933 Fullerton, NE
George Henry Caswell was born July 14th, 1846 at Panton, Chittenden county, Vermont and passed away at his home in Fullerton, Nebraska at the age of 86 years, 8 months and 27 days.
At the age of 16 he joined the Union Army as a private in Company H, 59th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry and served 3 years and 5 months during the Civil War. He was discharged with the rank of Sergeant on July 17th, 1865. He was mustered into the G.A.R. April 27th, 1889 at the age of 43.
On April 3rd, 1867, at Sturgis, Michigan, he was married to Laura L. Howe of Noble County, Indiana. To this union six children were born, three of whom survive their father. His wife preceded him in death on March 9th, 1925.
Mr. Caswell came to Nebraska by covered wagon from Rome City, Indiana, arriving at Lone Tree, Merrick County, November 5th, 1871. He took a homestead on Prairie Island where he resided until 1886, when he moved to the Timber Creek community on the Hodge farm. Three years later he moved to Fullerton where he resided until his death.
He taught schools in Merrick and Nance counties. He served as a member of the School Board for several years. In 1916 he was elected as a member of the County Board and served as its chairman until 1926.
He was received into the membership of the Methodist church on August 9th, 1891.
Mr. Caswell is survived by two sons, Erve W. Caswell and Orville D. Caswell of Fullerton, and one daughter Mrs. Hattie Donnelly of Paxton, Nebr. Ten grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, and a sister Mrs. Louisa Gray of Grand Island, who is 95 years of age and many other relatives and friends survive.
�Soldier, rest! Thy warfare o�er, Dream of fighting fields no more; Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking Morn of toil, nor night of waking
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