Abner Casey's brother Peter Casey who lived in WVA and died there.
Story told that when Grant was in Cairo IL (I live 34 miles north of Cairo
IL.) That he sent his son to KY to Peter Casey's home , (Peter a grandson of
Peter Casey Sr. ) sent the boy back to Gen Grant stating he could not
protect the boy.
I know you want to know what General Grant had to do with Peter Casey of KY
well General Grant married into the Peter Casey clan.
I should not stop there see I am a Taylor descendant of VA. I now find that
Peter Casey Sr. desecndant married a Taylor woman which
Robert E. Lee , James Madison relate along with Zachary Taylor.
So I am also a Knox descendant which Jefferson Davis marrys President
Zachary Taylors daughter.
So to make all this more confusing my line of Taylor's in Jefferson Co IL
marry a grandson of Randolph Casey , Franklin Smith Casey m. Rhoda Taylor
they go to TX.
Just some history I have been working on.
Tim