Hi,
Here is some of the additional information I sent to Jeannine a few months
ago, when we were discussing this particular William B. Cascadden.
I also requested the pension papers of this William B. Cascadden/Carscadden
last spring, hoping of course that he was William B. son of Alexander and
Nancy Cascadden of Elgin County, Ontario. I have been in contact with
others researching this line and here is a bit more about the family.
According to his gravestone, Benson Gifford Carscadden was born 11 Oct 1863
and died 17 Feb 1937 in Clarke Township, Durham County, Ontario. He married
Sarah MILLER in Manvers Township, on 26 Apr 1885. Sarah was born 1 Dec 1860
in Manvers Township and died 5 Mar 1931 in Leskard, Clarke Township, Durham
County. Benson and Sarah had no natural children whom lived to adulthood,
but they did adopt a daughter.
The other son of William B. and Miranda Carscadden, was George Clinton
Carscadden, whom died 2 July 1865 at age 4.
William B. Carscadden and Miranda were married 2 July 1860 in Durham County.
Apparently William returned to Durham county a number of years later,
although I don't believe his pension papers reflected this.
There are a number of Carscaddens buried in the Orono Cemetery in Clarke
Township, including two whom were born in County Fermanagh, Ireland. I thus
assume Fermanagh is the place of origins of these Carscaddens.
Marjean Workman (list owner)