Besse C. McCAUSLAND was apparently named for her aunt, Besse C. (STRAUB) McCARTY.

1.  The Four Sisters (ca. 1895-1900):  Maria, Lucetta, Lucinda, and Odilva (image courtesy of Gordon Coleman). I know Maria is the one in the upper left, but I don't know which is which of the others.

1.  Allen L. Potts.  Marion County, Ohio, Probate Court Marriage Records, Vols. I-XII, 1824-1902 (online at Heritage Pursuit):

McCausland, T.B.

Straub, Lucetta

10/26/1874

Rev. A.D. Matthews - Methodist

2.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #31 of 57):  Lancaster P.O., Berne Twp., Fairfield Co., OH, Roll M653_961, p. 353B/704, PN 124, 893/908, enumerated 2 Aug 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤

Catharine Eckert	46	F			1260	185	Ohio
T.H.B. McCausland	20	M		Farmer	550		do
James H    "	11	M					do
John E     "	11	M					do

3a.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #21 of 22):  Thompson Twp., Delaware Co., OH, Roll M593_1196, p. 505A, PN 21, 170/173, enumerated 9 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤

McCashland H B	30	M	W	Farmer	4000	800	Ohio
__________ Isaac E	21	M	W	Farmer			Ohio
__________ James H	21	M	W	Farmer			Ohio

3b.  1870 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #14 of 32 — indexed "Strout"):  Waldo P.O., Prospect Twp., Marion Co., OH, p. 153B, PN 14, 107/111, enumerated 11 Aug 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

107	111	Stratton Henry	43	M	W	Blacksmith	400	???	Ohio
		________ Mary	37	F	W	Keeping House			Pennsylvania
		________ Laura	18	F	W				Ohio
		________ Elizabeth	13	F	W				Do
		________ William	11	M	W				Do
	112	Stroub Lucetta M	29	F	W	Milliner		500	Do
		______ Lucinda	27	F	W	Seamstress			Do

4.  1880 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #25 of 25):  5 Hill Street, City of Delaware (Ward 3), Delaware Co., OH, p. 521A, PN 25, SD 5, ED 119, enumerated 25 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1880:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

24

25

26

*

5

223

267

Lane Joseph

W

M

21

/

Blacksmith

OH

Ireland

MD

____ Emma

W

F

21

Wife

/

Keeping House

OH

Baden

PA

____ Frank

W

M

5/12

Jan

Son

/

OH

OH

OH

268

McCosland Emma

W

F

30

/

Dress Maker

OH

OH

OH

_________ Bessie C

W

F

5

Daughter

/

OH

OH

OH

*Hill

"Emma" and Bessie are the only McCAUSLANDs (or variation) indexed in Delaware or Marion Counties.

5.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

6.  1900 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com; Image #19 of 20):  Prospect Village, Marion Co., OH, Roll 1302 (Book 1), p. 269A, SN 10, SD 12, ED 69, enumerated 21 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1900:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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27

231

241

McCauseland, Mary L

Head

W

F

Jan 1841

59

Wd

1

1

OH

PA

OH

Milliner

0

Y

Y

Y

O

F

H

___________, Bess C

Daughter

W

F

May 1874

26

S

OH

OH

OH

Milliner

0

Y

Y

Y

___________, Nancy

Mother

W

F

May 1815

85

Wd

10

7

OH

OH

OH

Y

Y

Y

___________, Jacob E

Boarder

W

M

Jan 1850

50

S

OH

VA

VA

Real Est. Agt.

0

Y

Y

Y

Nancy's surname is not McCAUSELAND, it's STRAUB.  Mary Lucetta's mother, Nancy (CUPP) STRAUB was born in OH, but her parents were born in PA.  Jacob may be Mary's brother-in-law, John Jacob Isaac E. McCAUSLAND, except that his birthdate is off one year and his parent's birthplaces are wrong; then again, similar errors were made with Bess and Nancy.

7a.  1910 Miracode Index of Ohio (online at Ancestry.com):  Mary and Bess were indexed "McCauland"; Bess was indexed "Bliza"!  Note that a wildcard search on "mcc*" turned up some records, but not this one.  I found them by searching on Mary in Marion County.

7b.  1910 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #15 of 19):  Elm Street, Prospect Village, Marion Co., OH, Roll 1213 (Book 2), p. 270A, SN 8A, SD 12, ED 101, enumerated 28 Apr 1910; official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1910:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	10	11	12	13	14	17	18	19	20	23	24	26	27	28
212	216	McCausland, Mary L	Head	F	W	69	Wd	1	1	OH	PA	OH	Eng	Milliner	Own Store	OA	Y	Y	O	F	H
		__________, Bess K	Dau	F	W	35	S			OH	OH	OH	Eng	Milliner	Own Store	OA	Y	Y

Listed two households from widow Eliza G. CELLAR (Mary Lucetta's niece, Lena Myrtle STRAUB, married a CELLAR, but I don't know where Eliza fits in).

8.  Ohio Death Certificate Index (online at the Ohio Historical Society web site):

Name	Date	County	Vol. No.	Cert. No.
McCausland Mary L	7/24/1918	Marion	2743	44361

9.  Anon.  1997-2000.  Military Records of Individual Civil War Soldiers.  Historical Data Systems, Provo, UT (online at Ancestry.com):

Name:	Thomas H. B. McCausland
Enlistment Date:	26 May 1862
Distinguished Service:	DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served:	Union
State Served:	Ohio
Unit Numbers:	1926 1926
Service Record:	Enlisted as a Private on 26 May 1862 at the age of 21. Enlisted in Company K, 85th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 14 Jun 1862. Mustered out Company K, 85th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 23 Sep 1862 in Camp Chase, OH.

10.  Civil War Pension Index (index and images online at Ancestry.com):

Name of Soldier	McCausland, Thomas H.
Name of Dependent	Widow	McCausland, Mary L
	Minor
Service	K. 85 Ohio Inf
Date of Filing	Claim	Application No.	Certificate No.	State from which Filed
	Invalid
1887 Dec 30	Widow	365556	335923	Ohio
	Minor

11a.  Saturday, 9 May 1885.  The Marion Daily Star, Marion, OH (online at Ancestry.com).  On p. 2:

DR. B. MINCER The Eminent Optician OF DETROIT, MICH... ...takes pleasure in referring those who need Glasses to a number of those to whom he has already sold, and who are well known and respected in their neighborhoods, as follows... Mrs. M.L. McCausland...

This ad ran an additional 11 times between 30 May and 2 Sep 1885.

11b.  Wednesday, 11 Feb 1902.  The Marion Daily Star, Marion, OH (online at Ancestry.com).  On p. 4:

Marionites Abroad and Visitors Here... Miss Bess McCausland of Prospect, who has been the guest of Marion friends for a few days, left at noon for a visit with Cleveland friends.

11c.  Friday, 22 Aug 1902.  The Marion Daily Star, Marion, OH (online at Ancestry.com).  On p. 3:

News of People Coming or Going... Prospect... S.F. Isaac and wife of Columbus were guests of Miss Mess(sic)McCausland.

11d.  Saturday, 5 Aug 1916.  The Marion Daily Star, Marion, OH (online at Ancestry.com).  On p. 10:

News of Prospect and Vicinity... Miss Bess McCausland attended the fall millinery opening in Cleveland, Monday.

11e.  24 Mar 1921.  The Marion Daily Star, Marion, OH (online at Ancestry.com).  On p. 2:

B.F. Straub Dies at Sallis, Oklahama: Brother of the Late Mrs. O.J. Elliott, of Marion... News has just been received here of the death of Benjamin Franklin Straub, a former resident of Waldo, who died suddenly from heart trouble at his home at Sallis, Oklahoma, March 11, at the age of seventy-five years. Mr. Staub was born at Waldo, but he had been in the West a number of years.  He was a brother of the late Mrs. O.J. Elliott, of this city; Mrs. William Gabler, of Waldo, and Mrs. Mary [?] McClausland, of Prospect.  He is survived by a son, Enid[?] Straub, and a sister, Mrs. M.A. Coleman, formerly of this city, who resided with him.

11f.  Tuesday, 4 Oct 1921.  The Marion Daily Star, Marion, OH (online at Ancestry.com).  On p. 5:

Miss Besse McClausland, of the McClausland millinery store, is in Cleveland attending the fall millinary openings.

11g.  Anon.  Friday, 23 May 1952.  "Personal Mention." The Marion Star (Marion, Ohio), v. LXXV, n. 149, p. 8 (online at Ancestry.com):

Personal Mention Mrs. W. J. Peters of Lake Worth, Fla., formerly Miss Josephine Straub of Marion, is visiting with Miss Bess McCausland of 185 S. Prospect St. for a few days.  Mrs. Peters is spending a few weeks visiting friends and relatives in Ohio.

Josephine (STRAUB) PETERS was Bess's first cousin.