Manuscript Collection
Caston and Related Families - Accession 715 no. 60
Identifier
Accession 715 no. 60
Inclusive Dates
1972
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
1 bound volume; 214 pages
Language
English
Historical Note
The ancestors of the Lancaster County, SC Caston family settled in Essex County, Virginia in the late 17th century.
Viola Caston Floyd was born in Lancaster County, SC on March 23 1901 to John Durham Caston and Matilda Mary Ingram Caston. She was married to Henry Clyde Floyd. Floyd wrote a number of books on Lancaster County history and genealogy. She died on July 22, 1978.
Scope and Content Note
Caston and Related Families by Viola Caston Floyd relates the family history of the descendants of Glass Caston of Lancaster County, South Carolina. Other family names include Beckham, Cauthen, Croxton, Ellis, Faile, Gooch, Hinson, Horton, McIlwain, Mobley, and Vaughn among others. Please see attached table of contents and index.
Provenance
Transferred from the General Collection to the Manuscript Collection in September of 2003.
Keywords
Genealogy, Caston Family, Lancaster County SC
Copyright
For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.
Finding Aid Citation
Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "Caston and Related Families - Accession 715 no. 60". Finding Aid 874.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/874
LC Subject Headings
Caston family; Lancaster County (S.C.)--Genealogy; Southern States--Genealogy