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Surnames: Casner, Russell, Stebbins
Classification: Query
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This sounds like my great-great-grandfather William H.
Casner born 13 Feb 1847? (confusion about year because he was either
uncertain about when he was born or lied to get into the
army) in Trenton, New Jersey, the son of Joseph Casner
and Rachel Vanderveer -- who moved to Chester, MA
apparently around 1860 (and some evidence suggests after
a stop in Granby, Connecticut).
William m. (1) Mary Stebbins who d. 1869 in Chester and
m. (2) Ellen M. Russell in either Thurman or Warrinsburg,
New York. Children by first marriage, Fred; Children by
second marriage: Samuel, Edward, Joseph, Frank.
William served in the Civil War. In his enlistment papers
he's listed as 5'7-1/2" tall, blue eyes, light hair.
He served initial in the 2nd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery,
then in Company E, 17th Regt of the Massachusetts Infantry.
I've got lots more info on the family -- though I've been
continuously frustrated in trying to work back from Joseph
and Rachel [I do have a lot of information about them,
however]
Note that I'm not sure that the Fred Casner in New Haven
is William's son -- he was raised by his grandmother,
Arlina Stebbins, after his mother died and then by a
guardian -- he may have adopted the surname Stebbins.
One of many confusing details that need clearing up.