This is wonderful. For the longest time I thought I was the only person doing Caskey
research. Literally in the last month or six weeks I have stumbled on to others, and now
the Caskey list has an owner. Life doesn't get much better - other than solving our
research problems of course! A question: I remember my grandmother telling me that the
family name was orignially "McCaskey". Does anyone have an idea as to when the
"Mc" was dropped?
I'm Jim Lawson. What little I know about Caskey's follows, and I won't swear
to it's accuracy beyond the name and birthplace of my gg grandfather.
1. James Caskey
+ Elizabeth Pincham
Both lived in Scotland
2. John Caskey b 1784 Brooke Co, VA, d 1875 Carroll Co, OH.
m1 Elizabeth Gamble 1785 - 1831
m2 Susanna (Ward?), m 8 Aug 1841 Carroll Co, OH
3. John Caskey b ca 1824 Carroll Co, OH, d?
+ Martha Jane Lovett, b PA
4. Mitchell Caskey b 12 Apr 1855 Carrollton, Carroll Co, OH, d 17 Sept 1932 Aberdeen,
Grays Harbor Co, WA; m 23 Jan 1893 IA(?)
+ Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" Frantum b __ Jan 1855 DC, d 1 May 1917
Springfield, MO
5. Martha Louise Caskey b 1 Aug 1894 Manson, IA, d 14 Dec 1963 Elma, WA m 7 Jan 1914
+ Francis E. Russell b 9 Sept 1884 Pennville, In, d 3 Nov 1976 Elma, WA
6. Jessie L. Russell b 19 Apr 1914 Windsor, MO, d 4 Aug 2000 Olympia, WA; m 20 Sept 1935
Aberdeen, WA
+ James D. Lawson b 8 Aug 1914 Davis Co, IA, d 3 Mar 1983 Olympia, WA
6. Sister b 5 Nov 1922 Athena, OR; two sons, two granddaughters, one step granddaughter
7. James F. Lawson b 12 Sept 1945 Seattle, WA; m 28 July 1984
7. Brother b 27 July 1948 Elma, WA
m1 13 Sept 1970 Elma, WA
two sons, one daughter, one dauaghter in law
m2 24 July 1993.
She has two daughters, one grandson and one granddaughter from her first marriage.