The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-10-28
MR.. w. P. CASKEY
- PASSES AWAY
One OF the Most Popular and Highly
Respected Citizen OF Lancaster
Dies After Long Illness.

1t Will be with much regret that the
hosts of friends of Mr.. w. p. Caskey
all over the county will hear of his
death, which sad event occurred at
his residence at the corner of Cataw-
ba and Meeting streets, at / O'Clock
Sunday morning. Mr.. Caskey had
enjoyed good health until about
eighteen months ago, when he be-
came affected with pleurisy. He spent
quite a while in the hospital at Ches-
ter, but the disease made such in
roads upon his constitution that he
returned home a doomed man. All
that a devoted daughter and loving
relatives and friends could do to
make him comfortable was done.
For the past two weeks he had been
in a comatose condition, scarcely
recognizing any one.
Mr.. Caskey was perhaps one of the
mosC Dopular men in the county. He
had relatives in all parts of the coun-
ty. He remarked on more than one
occasion that within the sound of the
cotton mill whistle he had as many
as one thousand relatives. All these
kinspeople were devoted to him. He
was a man of unusual intelligence,
kind and affectionate in his disposi-
tion. To the helpless and distressed
he never turned a deaf ear. His
heavy frame was none too large for
his big heart.
William PIN tney Caskey was in
his 65th year, having been born about
three miles northeast of Lancaster
on the waters of Hannah's Creek, in
the month of March, 1S49. His
father was the late James ID. Caskey
and his mother Agnes Craig Harper,
who through the Lathans, was n
fourth cousin of President Andrew
Jackson. Mr.. Caskey, in his boyhood
attended the neighbohood country
school and after his father became
sheriff of the county, removed with
him to the court house and was ap-
pointed deputy sheriff. After remov-
ing to Lancaster, although man of
% years of age, he was so anxious to
get an education that he attended the
Franklin Academy, taught by that
splendid scholar and. disciplinarian
Thomas Stamps. After his fathers
term of office as sheriff, he returned
to the country and engaged in farm
ing for several years. About nine
teen years ago he returned to the
town OF Lancaster and was elected
magistrate for Gills and Cane Creek
townships. IT was only a few weeks
ago that he resigned this office, hav-
ing held 1t continuously for 10 years.
He was greatly interested in all
that pertained to his town and conn
ty, being one of the most progressive e
citizens. He had been honored by
the county in many ways, was coun-
ty chairman OF the Democratic party
for two terms, belonged TO the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics
and was sergeant-at-arms of the State
Farmers Union. He belonged to the
A. r. p. church, was an elder therein
for several years and until his health
gave way was a regular attendant.
He married Miss Emily Sims, daugh-
ter Of the late Matthias Sims, who
predeceased him many years ago. He
is survived by an only daughter,
Mrs. j. Palmer King, a brother, Mr..
John II. Caskey, and one sister, Mrs.
John M. Hinson.
His remains were Inferred at 4
o'clock Sabbath afternoon, in the
presence of large assembly Of rela-
tives and friends In the Hood Belt
graveyard beside his wife. The
funeral services were conducted by
his pastor, Rev. w. S. Patterson, as
sisted by Rev. ]. III. Boldridge, d. d.
After the religious services a delega-
tion OF Jackson Lodge, No. So, A. F..
M, of which he was a member, head
ed by Worshipful Master Paul
More, conducted the funeral with
the impressive formal rites of the
order