In reply to msg of Laurie Donovan-Case of 25 Sep and for other interested
Cases. In 1877
Leonard Case, Jr., contributed the property in Cleveland on which was to be
built the Case School of Applied Science, later combining with the Western
Reserve College of Hudson, OH, which moved to Cleveland and they became "Case
Western Reserve University." Leonard, Jr., died in 1880 owning downtown
Cleveland and alot of acreage west, along with with other interests in
Marquette, MI, area. He died not having married, but had a number of
relatives, nieces, nephews, etc.
Prior to establishment of the Case School, Leonard Case, SENIOR, born in PA Jul
29, 1786, married Elizabeth Gaylord in 1817 at Stow, Portage County, OH, and
had two sons, Leonard, Jr., and William. William went into the family business
with Leonard, Sr, who died in 1864. But William died in 1862 from TB, so
Leonard, Jr., inherited the business. However, both William and Leonard, Jr.,
never married, and my thought is the holdings were passed on to other relatives
(I do not know for sure, except that Leonard Jr.'s cousin, Eckstein CASE was
Secy-Trsrr, of Case Univ. for over 50 years, having probably inherited at least
part of the interests, as he died a millionaire).
So, anyway, Leonard, Sr., was the son of Meshach CASE and Magdalene ECKSTEIN,
AND DESCENDS FROM HENRY CASE and Martha CORWIN of Long Island through
Theophilus; Theophilus, Jr.; Butler (one of the 4 brothers who went to NJ, the
others being Christopher, Reuben and Theophilus (No. 3)); and then Meshach.
References: (1)"Case Western Reserve, A History of the University, 1826-1976,"
by C. H. Cramer (2) "Diary (Journal) of Zophar Case," Ohio Historical Society
(3) Anne Goddard, who has more info on Long Island Cases on the Case family
site (4)
LongIslandGenealogy.com and possibly others which are not at hand at
the moment.
I hope this helps, and am willing to share more info from Zophar (father of
Eckstein and brother of Leonard, Sr.) from his journal, if anyone's
interested. Oscar Case