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Author: janetbirch184
Surnames: Cashion
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Hello.
I am a granddaughter of Joseph Estes Cashion (b 1881 d 1968). I am the only child of his
daughter Mary Carolyn, who was one of his eight children by Elsie Anshutz, who he married
in PA. I met Hugh and Clarissa in the late 1970's or early 1980's when I was in
my twenties. I drove my mother and her sister Fanny (called "Peg") to Man, WV
to meet Hugh and Clarissa. I corresponded for years with them and greatly enjoyed their
letters.
My mother is no longer alive, but what I remember her telling me was that Joseph was
married to your great great grandmother, Diana Webb, and they had one son, Hugh. Joseph
wanted to go out West to work on the railroad (he was a Civil Engineer). Diana did not
want to travel, so he went alone. He married my grandmother, Elsie when he returned to
PA. They had four boys and four girls. Joseph never spoke about his first marriage to his
children. They were quite surprised to find out they had a half-brother. There was a
reunion between them, I believe in WV.
When I met Hugh and Clarissa, I remember being surprised at how much Hugh resembled my
grandfather. I was enthralled with the mystery of having a relative we never knew
existed.
Hugh and Clarissa were lovely people. I really enjoyed our exchange of letters over the
years. I was saddened when they passed.
I hope this is of interest.
Janet Birch
(Janet Louise Swingenstein - I was born in April 1957, in Pittsburgh, PA. I married
Dennis Birch. We have one son, David. We live in Medway, MA)
P.S. If you want names and birth/death dates for my aunts and uncles, let me know.
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