My Caseys are from NE Alabama - Sand Mountain, St. Clair Co., AL. Does anyone have any
info Clarissa Casey (my gggrandmother) b. 1846 in St. Clair Co. Her parents were Burden
McCoy, b. 1812 in TN and Millie Grissum McCoy, b.1811 in TN. The McCoys were living in
St. Clair Co. in 1850. Other siblings of Clarissa were: Martha, Robert P. David M. John
L. Mary E., Sarah A. and Frances Adeline (nicknamed "Dosha").
Clarissa married James Thomas Casey of St. Clair Co., b. 1813 in SC, who had previously
been married to Elizabeth ?, b. 1815 in SC. They had five children. John Thomas (my
ggrandfather) b. 10.24/1865, William C. b. 1870, Mandy O.b. 1872, Charly W. b. 1874, James
L. b. 1875, and Samantha b. 1880 (apparently after the death of James Thomas).
My ggrandfather, John Thomas Casey, m. Amanda Lovelle Sisson 01/26/1887. They had nine
children. My grandfather, James Elmer Casey was the sixth child, b. 10/26/1900.