The surname Caid appears in my family and I am interested in working with others to share information and help all of us learn more about this family. I will begin by sharing what I know.
The earliest documented Caid ancestor I have is William J. Caid who was born 3 January 1836 in Jasper County, MO, and died 16 May 1862, place unknown. I suspect he died during the Civil War. The "Civil War Compiled Military Service Records" database online through Ancestry.com (U.S. National Archives), shows a William Caid, who served in Company A, 2 Missouri Infantry, of the Confederate Army. I have not reviewed original records to determine if this is our William Caid.
There is a William Caid, son of Isaac and Matilda Caid, listed in the 1850 Census of Marion County, Arkansas as age 15. This is very likely our William. The census was taken in November of 1850 and he would have turned 15 in January of 1850. His siblings are: Elisa 16, Mary 11, Nancy A. 8, Thomas 5, James W. 2. A significant clue that this is our William Caid is that his son (and only child) James Thomas Caid, was born 16 November 1861 in Marion County, Arkansas.
William J. Caid's wife remarried after his death. She married Ignatius Treat on 20 March 1864 in Polk County, Arkansas and bore him six children before she died on 2 March 1877. Her maiden name is unknown and her first name is variously given as Maniza, Mazinga, or Maginza. In the 1870 Census of MO, Barry Co, Capp's Creek Twp., Cassville P.O., page 655, dwelling #110, her name appears to be Mazinga. She is listed as 30 years old and born in Tennessee. Her son James Thomas Caid is shown as 7 years old. According to Treat Family records shared online (will post link in another message), the Treat children born of this union were: William Robert Treat b. 13 Jan. 1865, John Stephen Treat b. 21 Nov 1865 in Jasper County, MO, d. 27 Feb 1926, Green M. Treat b. 11 Nov. 1868 in Jasper County, MO, Susie Emmaline Treat b. 29 Jan 1870 in Pierce City, Lawrence, MO, d. 29 Jul 1939 in Fontana, San Bernardino, CA, Anna Treat b. abt. 1873, and Joseph Parker Treat b. 25 Sep 1875 in Pierce City, Lawrence, MO, d. 21 Jan 1961.
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