Hi Geri,
Yes Zadock Casey is a son of Randolph Casey son of Abner Casey of Tyrone Co
Ireland. You have Nancy Casey as a sister with out checking in my head I
dont think he had a sister Nancy Casey that married a Dotson. My Casey
history and I have collected a large amount and haven't put it all together
, I am relatively sure on Randolphs line and Gen Levi Casey's the later here
as a Casey descendant and a Duckett descendant of Gen Levi's wife. I live in
Union Co IL and live 14 miles from Johnson Co IL so I have seen alot of
Randolph's descendants materials.
Now I do not think that the migration of Randolphs line went to Hardeman Co
TN. If I have studied correctly it went from SC to Georgia where Zadock was
born (this is mentioned in his biography in Jefferson Co IL , now his father
died in Smith Co TN , Isaac Casey was the Sherriff in Barren Co Ky which I
believe must have been on the border of Ky and TN, Isaac states this also.
Now Zadock, his brother Levi Casey migrated to Johnson Co IL as early as
before 1820 and stayed there , Zadock migrated to Jefferson Co IL as early
as 1820 I think , these places were called the western lands, and they built
their homes there. I have just given you a peice of the pie here.
My ggggg grndfather John Casey m. Drucilla Hill ,,they had a son named Abner
Casey who m. Vin Cynthia Jane Reeve they had a son name Willis Dodson Casey
now why is his middle name Dodson .
You mention Gillispie again names that are in Johnson Co IL. Families
migrated together. But before I would say Randolph is your line how did you
come to that maybe we on the list can help. I would like your SC info first
and see if Spartanburg SC or Newberry SC is where your Casey line is in SC.
Tim Casey
-----Original Message-----
From: Gerie Smith <bills5(a)bangornews.infi.net>
To: CASEY-L(a)rootsweb.com <CASEY-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: Monday, September 28, 1998 2:36 PM
Subject: [CASEY-L] Zadock CASEY, Lt Gov of Illinois
Does anyone have information on the ZADOCK CASEY who was a Baptist
preacher and Lt. Gov of Illinois? He is supposed to be the brother of
our ancestor, NANCY CASEY, b. c. 1795, m. JOHN DOTSON in VA or TN.
Nancy lived in District 9 of Macon County TN in 1847.
Thank-you,
Gerie
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