James Solomon Casey
- Born: 1840, Ripley County, IN, USA
- Marriage (1): Eliza Ann West on 29 Oct 1860 in Brown County, IN, USA
- Died: 10 Jan 1863, Arkansas Post, AR, USA at age 23
General 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.
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 - 4,831,470
James married Eliza Ann West, daughter of Charles B. West and Barbara Ryker, on 29 Oct 1860 in Brown County, IN, USA. (Eliza Ann West was born on 3 Nov 1838 in Johnson, Ripley, Indiana, died on 2 Mar 1926 and was buried in West Lawn Cemetery, Henryetta, OK, USA.)
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