Elizabeth "Bettie" C. Caperton was the daughter of Mary E. Hartgraves and Thomas H. Caperton, born 1854. According to census records, her mother's birthplace was noted as Alabama, her father's, Tennessee.
In the 1860 Census, she and family were listed as living in Waylands Springs, District 1, Lauderdale, Tennessee. Lauderdale County, bordered Arkansas.
1860 CENSUS - Waylands Springs, Lauderdale, TN
Thos Caperton 23
Mary E. Caperton 22
Eliz C. Caperton 6 *
Sarah J. Caperton 5
Wm. T Caperton 2
The Civil War began in 1861. According to historical information, The Civil War devastated the county's farms and plantations and recovery was slow. This likely promoted their removal to Alabama.
By the 1870 Census, Elizabeth and her family were enumerated in Lawrence, Alabama (Township 4, Range 9).
1870 CENSUS - Township 4, Lawrence, AL
Thos Caperton 37
Mary Caperton 33
Wm. Thos Caperton 14
Elizabeth Caperton 16 *
Jane Caperton 14
John F. Caperton 5
Susan A. Caperton 10
Benj F. Caperton 3
Elizabeth became the wife of Charles James Aston, an Alabama native who had served the Confederacy during the Civil War. They married November 2, 1871 in Sumner, Tennessee, but made their home in Lawrence County, Alabama. From their marriage one son, Fred Cleveland Aston, was born.
At the 1900 census, Elizabeth and her family were enumerated at Wolf Spring, in Lawrence County.
1900 CENSUS - Wolf Spring, Lawrence, AL
Charles Aston 55 - farmer
Elizabeth Aston 44
Fred Aston 11
By 1910, their son married. He and his wife, Annie, were enumerated in his parent's home.
1910 CENSUS - Wolf Spring, Lawrence, AL
Charley A Chaston (Aston) 65
Bettie Chaston 55 *
Fred Chaston 21
Annie Chaston 18 - daughter-in-law
Her husband, Charles, passed in 1923. Records reflect that, Elizabeth either joined the home of, or continued to reside with her son, Fred Aston, her daughter-in-law, and grandchildren. Like his father, Fred's occupation was farming.
1930 CENSUS - Town Creek, Lawrence, AL
Fred C Aston 41 - farmer
Pearl Aston 37
Boyce Aston 17
F C Aston 12
Charles R Aston 8
Bettie A Aston 3 [3 10/12]
Bettie E Aston 76- widowed *
Elizabeth passed in 1939. She and her husband are buried in Town Creek at the Black Ground Cemetery.
In the 1860 Census, she and family were listed as living in Waylands Springs, District 1, Lauderdale, Tennessee. Lauderdale County, bordered Arkansas.
1860 CENSUS - Waylands Springs, Lauderdale, TN
Thos Caperton 23
Mary E. Caperton 22
Eliz C. Caperton 6 *
Sarah J. Caperton 5
Wm. T Caperton 2
The Civil War began in 1861. According to historical information, The Civil War devastated the county's farms and plantations and recovery was slow. This likely promoted their removal to Alabama.
By the 1870 Census, Elizabeth and her family were enumerated in Lawrence, Alabama (Township 4, Range 9).
1870 CENSUS - Township 4, Lawrence, AL
Thos Caperton 37
Mary Caperton 33
Wm. Thos Caperton 14
Elizabeth Caperton 16 *
Jane Caperton 14
John F. Caperton 5
Susan A. Caperton 10
Benj F. Caperton 3
Elizabeth became the wife of Charles James Aston, an Alabama native who had served the Confederacy during the Civil War. They married November 2, 1871 in Sumner, Tennessee, but made their home in Lawrence County, Alabama. From their marriage one son, Fred Cleveland Aston, was born.
At the 1900 census, Elizabeth and her family were enumerated at Wolf Spring, in Lawrence County.
1900 CENSUS - Wolf Spring, Lawrence, AL
Charles Aston 55 - farmer
Elizabeth Aston 44
Fred Aston 11
By 1910, their son married. He and his wife, Annie, were enumerated in his parent's home.
1910 CENSUS - Wolf Spring, Lawrence, AL
Charley A Chaston (Aston) 65
Bettie Chaston 55 *
Fred Chaston 21
Annie Chaston 18 - daughter-in-law
Her husband, Charles, passed in 1923. Records reflect that, Elizabeth either joined the home of, or continued to reside with her son, Fred Aston, her daughter-in-law, and grandchildren. Like his father, Fred's occupation was farming.
1930 CENSUS - Town Creek, Lawrence, AL
Fred C Aston 41 - farmer
Pearl Aston 37
Boyce Aston 17
F C Aston 12
Charles R Aston 8
Bettie A Aston 3 [3 10/12]
Bettie E Aston 76- widowed *
Elizabeth passed in 1939. She and her husband are buried in Town Creek at the Black Ground Cemetery.
Elizabeth "Bettie" C. Caperton was the daughter of Mary E. Hartgraves and Thomas H. Caperton, born 1854. According to census records, her mother's birthplace was noted as Alabama, her father's, Tennessee.
In the 1860 Census, she and family were listed as living in Waylands Springs, District 1, Lauderdale, Tennessee. Lauderdale County, bordered Arkansas.
1860 CENSUS - Waylands Springs, Lauderdale, TN
Thos Caperton 23
Mary E. Caperton 22
Eliz C. Caperton 6 *
Sarah J. Caperton 5
Wm. T Caperton 2
The Civil War began in 1861. According to historical information, The Civil War devastated the county's farms and plantations and recovery was slow. This likely promoted their removal to Alabama.
By the 1870 Census, Elizabeth and her family were enumerated in Lawrence, Alabama (Township 4, Range 9).
1870 CENSUS - Township 4, Lawrence, AL
Thos Caperton 37
Mary Caperton 33
Wm. Thos Caperton 14
Elizabeth Caperton 16 *
Jane Caperton 14
John F. Caperton 5
Susan A. Caperton 10
Benj F. Caperton 3
Elizabeth became the wife of Charles James Aston, an Alabama native who had served the Confederacy during the Civil War. They married November 2, 1871 in Sumner, Tennessee, but made their home in Lawrence County, Alabama. From their marriage one son, Fred Cleveland Aston, was born.
At the 1900 census, Elizabeth and her family were enumerated at Wolf Spring, in Lawrence County.
1900 CENSUS - Wolf Spring, Lawrence, AL
Charles Aston 55 - farmer
Elizabeth Aston 44
Fred Aston 11
By 1910, their son married. He and his wife, Annie, were enumerated in his parent's home.
1910 CENSUS - Wolf Spring, Lawrence, AL
Charley A Chaston (Aston) 65
Bettie Chaston 55 *
Fred Chaston 21
Annie Chaston 18 - daughter-in-law
Her husband, Charles, passed in 1923. Records reflect that, Elizabeth either joined the home of, or continued to reside with her son, Fred Aston, her daughter-in-law, and grandchildren. Like his father, Fred's occupation was farming.
1930 CENSUS - Town Creek, Lawrence, AL
Fred C Aston 41 - farmer
Pearl Aston 37
Boyce Aston 17
F C Aston 12
Charles R Aston 8
Bettie A Aston 3 [3 10/12]
Bettie E Aston 76- widowed *
Elizabeth passed in 1939. She and her husband are buried in Town Creek at the Black Ground Cemetery.
In the 1860 Census, she and family were listed as living in Waylands Springs, District 1, Lauderdale, Tennessee. Lauderdale County, bordered Arkansas.
1860 CENSUS - Waylands Springs, Lauderdale, TN
Thos Caperton 23
Mary E. Caperton 22
Eliz C. Caperton 6 *
Sarah J. Caperton 5
Wm. T Caperton 2
The Civil War began in 1861. According to historical information, The Civil War devastated the county's farms and plantations and recovery was slow. This likely promoted their removal to Alabama.
By the 1870 Census, Elizabeth and her family were enumerated in Lawrence, Alabama (Township 4, Range 9).
1870 CENSUS - Township 4, Lawrence, AL
Thos Caperton 37
Mary Caperton 33
Wm. Thos Caperton 14
Elizabeth Caperton 16 *
Jane Caperton 14
John F. Caperton 5
Susan A. Caperton 10
Benj F. Caperton 3
Elizabeth became the wife of Charles James Aston, an Alabama native who had served the Confederacy during the Civil War. They married November 2, 1871 in Sumner, Tennessee, but made their home in Lawrence County, Alabama. From their marriage one son, Fred Cleveland Aston, was born.
At the 1900 census, Elizabeth and her family were enumerated at Wolf Spring, in Lawrence County.
1900 CENSUS - Wolf Spring, Lawrence, AL
Charles Aston 55 - farmer
Elizabeth Aston 44
Fred Aston 11
By 1910, their son married. He and his wife, Annie, were enumerated in his parent's home.
1910 CENSUS - Wolf Spring, Lawrence, AL
Charley A Chaston (Aston) 65
Bettie Chaston 55 *
Fred Chaston 21
Annie Chaston 18 - daughter-in-law
Her husband, Charles, passed in 1923. Records reflect that, Elizabeth either joined the home of, or continued to reside with her son, Fred Aston, her daughter-in-law, and grandchildren. Like his father, Fred's occupation was farming.
1930 CENSUS - Town Creek, Lawrence, AL
Fred C Aston 41 - farmer
Pearl Aston 37
Boyce Aston 17
F C Aston 12
Charles R Aston 8
Bettie A Aston 3 [3 10/12]
Bettie E Aston 76- widowed *
Elizabeth passed in 1939. She and her husband are buried in Town Creek at the Black Ground Cemetery.
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