I have been researching my family, the primary spelling variation is
CARSCADDON, though as I am sure you have found, have varied greatly
throughout the years. I have traced my ancestors back to a William,
Samuel and Richard Carscaddon/Cascaddon/Caskaden, etc. in the
Statesville, Iredell County North Carolina area. William, the
oldest,was born in Virginia in November 1828. The 1850 NC Census shows
that his mother, an M or W Caskaden was born in Ireland circa 1800. She
was apparently the head of the household by 1850, so I assume she was
widowed. Anyone with any information would be greatly appreciated.
Keith Robinson