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Thomas A. Casey
1821 - 1900 (78 years)1. Thomas A. Casey was born on 10 Dec 1821 in Cynthiana, Harrison County, KY, USA; died on 27 Jan 1900 in Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois. Notes:
His father in law Benjamin Forgason (Ferguson) can be found in Decatur, Indiana 1840 census next door to Thomas A. Casey.
Census records indicate that Thomas' birth date was about 1821 as he is shown as age 29 in the 1850 Decatur County, Indiana census.
In the 1850 Census children are Matthew, Sarah, (these two are from Malinda's previous marriage to Edmond Mitchell on Jan. 6, 1831 in Decatur Co. In.) Solomon (James Solomon), Elizabeth, Nancy, Ann E. and Thomas J.
In 1860 Decatur census the children are James S., Nancy, Ann E., Thomas J., Harvey, and Sarah M. Mitchell. Thomas A. Casey and Malinda (Ferguson) Mitchell were married December 27, 1838 in Decatur Co. In. There is a note giving son Harvey permission to marry that was written by Thomas while he was in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Census Info 1850: 3 Sep 1850, Clay Twsp, Decatur County, Indiana Page 38
Thomas A Casey 29 M Farmer KY
Malinda 36 F IN
Matthew 18 M IN
Sarah 16 F IN
Solomon 10 M IN
Elizabeth 8 F IN
Nancy 7 F IN
Ann E. 4 F IN
Thomas L. 1 M IN
Census Info 1860: Nineveh Twsp, Bartholomew County, Indiana Page 305
Thomas A Casey 39 M Farmer KY
Malinda 45
James S. 20
Nancy 16
Ann E 14
Thomas J 10
Harvey 5
Sarah M. Mitchell 22 [sic]
In the 1900 Census for Chicago, there is a Thomas Casey in an old folks home, birthdate recorded as Dec 1824, which I believe is too late, as he was married in 1838 and head of a household in 1840. Censuses show birthyear as 1821. He was still very young when he married.
There was a Thomas Casey who was in the Indiana infantry from Jan 1865 till Jan 1866, as a sargeant, registered in Dayton, KY.Thomas married Malinda Ferguson on 27 Dec 1838 in Decatur, Indiana, USA. Malinda (daughter of Benjamin Ferguson and Nancy Green) was born on 27 Jan 1815 in Wayne, Indiana, USA; died on 16 May 1873 in Jasper County, Illinois; was buried in Brockville Cemetery, Yale, Jasper, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. James Solomon Casey was born in 1840 in Ripley County, IN, USA; died on 10 Jan 1863 in Arkansas Post, AR, USA.
- 3. Elizabeth Casey was born in 1842 in Decatur, Indiana, USA; died in 1850 in Decatur, Indiana, USA.
- 4. Nancy Casey was born in 1843 in Monroe County, Indiana, USA; died on 18 Mar 1899 in Saline County, Illinois.
- 5. Ann E. Casey was born on 18 Oct 1846 in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA; died on 4 Aug 1893 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington.
- 6. Thomas J. Casey was born in 1849 in Clay Township, Decatur County, Indiana, USA; died on 1 Feb 1904 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.
- 7. Harvey Arthur Walter Casey was born in May 1855 in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA; died on 8 Mar 1931 in Low Lap, Newton, Arkansas; was buried on 10 Mar 1931 in Mount Sherman, Arkansas.
Generation: 2
2. James Solomon Casey (1.Thomas1) was born in 1840 in Ripley County, IN, USA; died on 10 Jan 1863 in Arkansas Post, AR, USA. Notes:
Joshua Mc Queen, Minister of the Gospel in Brown County, IN, married James and Eliza 29. Oct. 1860.
Enlisted Aug. 20th 1862, Versailles, IN for three years. Company E. (Capt. Loyd s Co.) 83rd Regiment Indiana Inf. (Volunteers). Killed in action Arkansas Port. AR Jan 11, 1863.
Source https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/battle-arkansas-post
Robert M. LaFollette, a second cousin of James Solomon Casey, was a candidate for president in 1924. (his mother, Mary Ferguson was first cousin to James' mother Malinda, and daughter of Benjamin's older brother, John Ferguson, Jr).
Robert M. LaFollette 14 Jun 1855 - 18 Jun 1925 Gov/Senator WI
1924 Presidential Election
Calvin Coolidge, Republican 382 - 15,725,016
John W. Davis, Democrat 136 - 8,386,624
Robert M. LaFollette, Progressive 13 - 4,831,470James married Eliza Ann West on 29 Oct 1860 in Brown County, IN, USA. Eliza (daughter of Charles B. West and Barbara Ryker) was born on 3 Nov 1838 in Johnson, Ripley, Indiana; died on 2 Mar 1926 in Henryetta, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in West Lawn Cemetery, Henryetta, OK, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Martha Ellen West was born on 9 Jul 1857 in Brown County, IN, USA; died on 10 Sep 1937 in Vinita, Craig Co., OK; was buried in Timpson Chapel Cemetery, Estella, Craig County, Oklahoma.
- 9. Charles Thomas Casey was born on 29 Aug 1861 in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA; died on 23 Sep 1911 in Nineveh, Adair, Missouri.
3. Elizabeth Casey (1.Thomas1) was born in 1842 in Decatur, Indiana, USA; died in 1850 in Decatur, Indiana, USA. 4. Nancy Casey (1.Thomas1) was born in 1843 in Monroe County, Indiana, USA; died on 18 Mar 1899 in Saline County, Illinois. Nancy married John B. Catt in 1884 in Illinois, USA. John was born on 20 Dec 1822 in Knox County, IN; died on 6 Aug 1889 in Willow Hill, Jasper, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Ann E. Casey (1.Thomas1) was born on 18 Oct 1846 in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA; died on 4 Aug 1893 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington. Family/Spouse: Hiram Ferguson. Hiram (son of Jeremiah Ferguson and Harriet Byers) was born in 1845 in Decatur, Indiana, USA; died in 1934 in Seattle, King, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
6. Thomas J. Casey (1.Thomas1) was born in 1849 in Clay Township, Decatur County, Indiana, USA; died on 1 Feb 1904 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana. 7. Harvey Arthur Walter Casey (1.Thomas1) was born in May 1855 in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA; died on 8 Mar 1931 in Low Lap, Newton, Arkansas; was buried on 10 Mar 1931 in Mount Sherman, Arkansas. Notes:
Harvey Casey is found in Newton Co. AR from 1900-1930 on the census records. Harvey was also in Jasper Co IL from at least 1873-1880, were he is found at Willow Hill in 1880 census. He married Sarah McNeally there in 1875 (dau. of Reason McNeally). She died in 1876. Harvey then married Sarah Isabelle "Belle" Martin in Jasper Co IL in 1877. Then married Cora Angeline Rhodes 1883– 1957, in 1909.
Homestead Entry 1903 in Harrison, Arkansas. And found in the 1930 Jackson, Newton, Arkansas census.Harvey married Sarah A. McNeeley on 17 Aug 1875 in Jasper, Illinois. Sarah was born in 1846 in Indiana, USA; died in Oct 1876 in Newton, Jasper, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Harvey married Sarah Isabelle Martin on 21 Oct 1877 in Jasper, Illinois. Sarah was born in Oct 1864 in Missouri, USA; died in 1904 in Sherman, Johnson, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 10. Laura Frances Casey was born on 22 Oct 1877 in Jasper, Illinois; died on 21 Jul 1949 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
- 11. Violet Casey was born in May 1884 in Missouri, USA; and died.
- 12. Lula May Casey was born on 26 Jun 1888 in Belaire Moon, Illinois; died on 30 Jan 1957 in Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA.
- 13. Walter Arthur Casey was born on 26 Jul 1892 in Jackson Township, Newton County, Arkansas; died on 4 Jul 1969 in Independence, Jackson, Missouri.
- 14. Isabelle Gay Casey was born on 5 Jan 1899 in Arkansas City, Arkansas; died on 27 May 1958 in Alameda, California, USA.
Harvey married Cora Angeline Rhodes on 14 Oct 1909 in Jasper, Newton, Arkansas. Cora was born on 7 Feb 1881 in Viola, Stone, Missouri; died on 11 Sep 1957 in Harrison, Boone, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 3
8. Martha Ellen West (2.James2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 9 Jul 1857 in Brown County, IN, USA; died on 10 Sep 1937 in Vinita, Craig Co., OK; was buried in Timpson Chapel Cemetery, Estella, Craig County, Oklahoma. Notes:
Illegitimate daughter of Eliza Ann West.
Raised by James Solomon Casey as his own.
Children:
Florence June Elkins, 1875– 1895
Edward Charles Frye, 1879 – (actor in Chicago 1910)
Pearl Emerson Frye, 1881– 1918
Martha Desdimona Elkins, 1885– 1957
William Thomas Frye, 1888– 1972
Eliza Magnolia Polson Oldaker, 1895– 1974
Frank Riley Trotter, 1902– 1969Martha married Thomas William Frye on 24 Dec 1873 in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA. Thomas was born on 7 Feb 1852 in Wayne Co., KY; died in 1920 in Paris, Edgar Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Martha married John Thomas Polson on 26 Apr 1895 in Blue Mount township, Vernon, MO. John was born in 1849 in Danville, Blount, Vermilion, Illinois; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Martha married Robert Franklin Trotter in 1898. Robert was born in 1847 in Richfield, Adams, Illinois; died in 1935; was buried in Timpson Chapel Cemetery, Estella, Craig County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Charles Thomas Casey (2.James2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 29 Aug 1861 in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA; died on 23 Sep 1911 in Nineveh, Adair, Missouri. Notes:
According to one report, old Casey house is still standing in Freetown.
His grandmother Malinda Mitchell served as midwife when he was born.
1880: Charles T. is living with mother Eliza and step father James Harvey in Worthington, Greene, Indiana.
Children, mostly born in Nineveh, Adair, Missouri:
Wilbur Casey, 1891– 1981
Bert Casey, 1892– 1974
Ida Mae Casey, 1894– 1959
Flossie Blanche Casey, 1897– 1976
Ella Casey, 1899–
Alfred Casey, 1901– 1984
Roy Richard Casey, 1904– 1984
Everett Casey, 1906– 1987
Omar Glenn Casey, 1910– 1988Charles married Ella Mae Watson in 1890 in Champaign, Illinois. Ella was born on 1 Dec 1874 in Vermont Twp, Fulton, Illinois; died on 16 Dec 1957 in Kirksville, Adair, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
10. Laura Frances Casey (7.Harvey2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 22 Oct 1877 in Jasper, Illinois; died on 21 Jul 1949 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. Notes:
m. Reich
11. Violet Casey (7.Harvey2, 1.Thomas1) was born in May 1884 in Missouri, USA; and died. 12. Lula May Casey (7.Harvey2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 26 Jun 1888 in Belaire Moon, Illinois; died on 30 Jan 1957 in Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA. Notes:
m. Silas Sylvanius Rasor (1872-1960) in 1909. When she died in 1957 the obit named living siblings
Walter Casey and Eschell Nesbett, and children:
Troy Rasor
Fay Rasor
Leon Rasor
Ollie Anderson
Carl Rasor
Nellie McFadden13. Walter Arthur Casey (7.Harvey2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 26 Jul 1892 in Jackson Township, Newton County, Arkansas; died on 4 Jul 1969 in Independence, Jackson, Missouri. Notes:
Children:
Gloria Casey, 1919– 1930
Edna Grace Lovell, 1921– 1999
Lloyd Ralley Casey, 1923– 1990
Boyd Wally Casey, 1923– 2004
Homer Leroy Casey, 1928– 1998Walter married Virgie Alice Young in 1917 in Boone, Arkansas, USA. Virgie was born on 10 Aug 1890 in Pittsburg, Johnson, Arkansas; died on 2 Dec 1973 in Independence, Jackson, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
14. Isabelle Gay Casey (7.Harvey2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 5 Jan 1899 in Arkansas City, Arkansas; died on 27 May 1958 in Alameda, California, USA. Notes:
m. 1. Russel C. Arnold in 1915, m2. Le Roy Nesbitt in 1932.