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Note: Jesse Washington Cassle was born in Erath County, Texas. His mother probably named him after her Father, Jesse Winchester Reeves. The Cassle family was living in Hood County, Texas, at the time Jesse was born. Jesse's father and grandfather were homesteading a cattle ranch. Jesse's mother died when he was just 10 months old. 1880 Jesse was 2 years old on the 1880 Census for Hood County, Texas. He was listed with his father, step-mother, and older brother. There last name was frequently spelled "Castle" on Hood County records. 1900 In 1900 Jesse was 22 years old and he was not living with his parents. His son, Paul Emerson Cassle, stated that Jesse was sent to live with relatives for a time to attend school. His father had purchased land in Seymour, Baylor County, Texas and the family was doing well financially. In 1904 Jesse married Sallie Revier, in Bomarton, Baylor County. It is likely they met in Bomarton because, Sallie's brother, Robert Henry, was living there. 1910 Jesse and Sallie are listed on the census for Comanche County, Oklahoma in 1910, with their children. Their son, Thomas, was born in Texas in 1907 and their next child, Viola, was born in Oklahoma in 1910. The following year they were back in Goodnight, Armstrong County. Texas where Jesse's brothers, and his parents were living. 1916 In 1916 Jesse and Sallie left Goodnight, Texas to return to Hill County, Texas where Sallie had grown up. Sallie's father was very ill and not expected to live. They traveled by covered wagon in January 1916, and settled in Hill County. They lived and farmed on land owned by a man named Charley French. 1917 J. W. Cassle is listed on a roster of names at the Cotton Gin in Osecola, Texas. 1918 Jesse filled out a WWI draft card in 1918, listing his address as Rd #1, Oseola, Hill County, Texas. He gave his full middle name on the card. Jesse had slight paralysis of his right foot and leg from an injury. As an adult he walked with a cane. Because of his injury he could not serve in World War I. Jesse's brother Nathan became very ill in October of 1918 and Jesse left his family and traveled back to Bomarton, Baylor County,Texas to be with him. See notes on John Nathan Cassle. 1920 In 1924 the family moved again. "Jesse bought 320 acres (1/2 section) from Tom Carter in Floyd County, Texas. The agreement was Tom Carter got half the crop as payment on the mortgage. We raised cotton, had 20 milk cows, 18 working stock, and 15-20 hogs. Tom Carter helped us get started raising chickens. We built an adobe chicken house and raised white chickens. In the Summer we sold the infertile eggs to resaurants and in the Winter they brought in roosters and sold eggs to hatcheries. In Winter we had to get up at 3:00 AM to light coleman lanterns in the chicken house. After 6 years they were doing very well, farming an additional 1/4 section, for total of 450 acres." Quote by Paul Emerson Cassle 1930 "In 1930 Jesse had a great cotton crop, enough for 70 bales, and was expecting to make alot of money. He took the first 6 bales to the gin at the nearby by town of Acken. Acken was just 7 miles from our place and he sold it for 27 cents a pound. But the stock market crashed and when the rest of his crop was in it sold for 6 cents a pound. The whole family spent the next 12 months working at every farm job they could find to save money. In December they loaded 4 head of work stock and some farm equipment on a rail car to Marlow, Oklahoma. The family took the train and the ride was a thrilling experience for the children and the adults. December 19, 1930 we arrived in Marlow." Quote by Paul Emerson Cassle Photo taken in 1940's
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