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I have hit a dead end researching my gg grandfather David Casler who was married to
Harriet A. Doan(e).
I have added info that I just received from my cousin. She sent me a copy of note that
she received from a g aunt dated August 1959 regarding the thimble that belonged to Ella
Casler Collins, eldest sister to George and Kitty.
Aunt Edna went on to say that Ella stayed in NY, married and died there when rest of
family went to MI.
Info that I already had was from a researcher researching all of the Caslers in Michigan
and had forwarded on to me.
This is what I have:
On George P. Casler's death certificate for parents were David and Harriet (Doan(e)
Casler. George (b) Nov 8, 1853 NY (d) July 12, 1928 Owosso MI (m) Jennie E. Hall in
(Otsego NY?) (b) 1862 NY? (d) 1916 Middlebury Twp Shiawassee County MI.
The other child of David and Harriet was Kitty Casler (b) abt 1866 NY (d) abt 1955/56 in
Ovid MI (m) Fred Losey. From what I gather Fred was abt 10 years younger than Kitty.
Kitty and Fred had a daughter June who married a Meehan. I am unaware if June and ?Meehan
had any children.
Other info on Harriet Doane Casler Herrick:
Harriet (age 42) showed up on 1870 Census for Middlebury Twp Shiawassee County married to
Nathan Herrick (age 50)
Nathan's children living with them are as follows:
Edward (21); Harriet (18); Jane (16); Emma (14); Eva (12)
Children of Harriet:
George Casler (18) and Kitty Casler (5).
Middlebury Cemetery Directory and from other info gathered Nathan was married to
Harriet's sister Silvia Doan(e) (b) Oct 6, 1822 MY (d) May 9, 1862 Middlebury Twp
Shiawassee County, MI.
Nathan Herrick (b) Nov 26, 1818 NY (d) April 13, 1886 Middlebury Twp Shiawassee County
MI.
Somewhere in the history info mentioned of Shiawassee County has children of Nathan and
Silvia as being all born in Shiawassee County MI.
The researcher found where Nathan and Harriet were married Otsego NY.
On Harriet's death certificate listed that she died 77y 7m 15d so I figured dates as
(b) abt Feb 2, 1827 and (d) Sept 17, 1904. Listed Joseph Doan as father; unknown mother.
Eldest daughter of Nathan and Silvia married James R. Van Dyne.
Any additional info on David and Harriet and/or above mentioned will be deeply
appreciated.
Patti Casler Hall
PHall138(a)aol.com