-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Casey [mailto:timcasey2@verizon.net]
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 4:04 PM
To: CASEY-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [CASEY-L] San Angelo TX
<<<<<<<<<<My dad was a correctional officer at Menard
Penetitary in
Chester IL . We lived near the penetitiary , immates would work around our
house etc doing what they did on the penetinitary grounds, well he bought me
a pony ,>>>>>>>>
Tim, In reference to your message above.
The Irish have always been scrappers and when they landed on these shores,
there would always be recruiters there on the docks trying to hire them for
the police forces because of their fighting nature. This has carried down
through the ages,............ you know: "The tough Irish Cop". Tim, your
dad worked as a CO at the prison. My uncle Tom Casey was the town
constable/Justice of The Piece/Game Warden here where I live. His brother
my uncle George Casey was Chief of Police in So. Charleston, WV and his
brother Walker Casey was on his police force. He was also a Deputy Sheriff
in Harlan Co., KY. My uncle Mike was in the Legislature and his two boys
were State Troopers. Hmmmmmmmmm Wonder why. The other 3 brothers made more
money working on the Railroad (my Dad included) and stayed there. My dad
did work as a plant guard for awhile. I now have and have had several
cousins in the various branches of law enforcemnt. Well, I was a Res.
Huntington Police Officer, Special Deputy for Cabell County a few years ago.
And now I am a Kanawha Co., Special Deputy Sheriff, and a Law Enforcement
Security Officer for the Federal Government under Homeland Security. So we
are a an Irish Police Family also.
And now I would like to remind all you Casey's out there that tomorrow is
one of the greatest holidays in the world. I will be playing my bagpipes
with with the rest of the band as we go from place to place up into the wee
hours of the morning. But not to worry, I will be good, the rest of the
guys can drink all they want. I have to be in training Sat. morning at
0830. Bummer!
Happy St. Patricks Day to all!!!
Roger A. Casey/Shannon
Roger,
I have been a member of this list for several years and post occasionally.
My Caseys have been traced back to the early 1800s directly to John Casey.
Supposedly, he came from Maryland, but how direct that route was is unclear.
As a result, he could be from a line not related to the Abner Casey line
(also from Maryland, but settled in South Carolina) or he could be related
to that line. Of interest to me and your posting is that John Casey was
married to Jane WALKER. Therefore, your WALKER CASEY jumped out at me. Do
you have any information on him, especially how he came about the name? As
an additional piece of information, census records indicate that Jane Walker
was born in South Carolina. Therefore, I keep thinking there may be some
linkage to the Abner Casey line.
Any light you could shed on this would be a great help.
Regards,
Walt Casey
Plano, TX
-----Original Message-----
From: Roger [mailto:pipercasey@charter.net]
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 11:13 PM
To: CASEY-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Tough Irish Cops
-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Casey [mailto:timcasey2@verizon.net]
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 4:04 PM
To: CASEY-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [CASEY-L] San Angelo TX
<<<<<<<<<<My dad was a correctional officer at Menard
Penetitary in
Chester IL . We lived near the penetitiary , immates would work around our
house etc doing what they did on the penetinitary grounds, well he bought me
a pony ,>>>>>>>>
Tim, In reference to your message above.
The Irish have always been scrappers and when they landed on these shores,
there would always be recruiters there on the docks trying to hire them for
the police forces because of their fighting nature. This has carried down
through the ages,............ you know: "The tough Irish Cop". Tim, your
dad worked as a CO at the prison. My uncle Tom Casey was the town
constable/Justice of The Piece/Game Warden here where I live. His brother
my uncle George Casey was Chief of Police in So. Charleston, WV and his
brother Walker Casey was on his police force. He was also a Deputy Sheriff
in Harlan Co., KY. My uncle Mike was in the Legislature and his two boys
were State Troopers. Hmmmmmmmmm Wonder why. The other 3 brothers made more
money working on the Railroad (my Dad included) and stayed there. My dad
did work as a plant guard for awhile. I now have and have had several
cousins in the various branches of law enforcemnt. Well, I was a Res.
Huntington Police Officer, Special Deputy for Cabell County a few years ago.
And now I am a Kanawha Co., Special Deputy Sheriff, and a Law Enforcement
Security Officer for the Federal Government under Homeland Security. So we
are a an Irish Police Family also.
And now I would like to remind all you Casey's out there that tomorrow is
one of the greatest holidays in the world. I will be playing my bagpipes
with with the rest of the band as we go from place to place up into the wee
hours of the morning. But not to worry, I will be good, the rest of the
guys can drink all they want. I have to be in training Sat. morning at
0830. Bummer!
Happy St. Patricks Day to all!!!
Roger A. Casey/Shannon
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