Hello fellow list members and family researchers,
I am working on a big puzzle here. I have found several CASSADYs who all
have some sort of connection to Darke Co. OH and Henry Co. IN. I believe
they are all one family, but cannot state this as fact at the present time.
I found all this while trying to establish my gggrandmother Susan CASSADY's
parents. I have her marriage record (July 4, 1852 to Thomas WILLIAMS) from
Henry co. IN on which she states her parents no longer live in Henry Co.,
she is of age (testified to by Hezekiah SNIDER, her uncle and husband of
Eleanor CASSADY) Eleanor is the daughter of Wear CASSADY and Elizabeth
WINSHAM according to the biography of Eleanor's sons in the 1880 History of
Henry Co, therefore I know Susan is the granddaughter of Wear and Elizabeth.
Susan is also listed on the Henry Co. census 1850 with her grandmother
Elizabeth CASSADY age 67. If I can establish proof of her parents, I would
be able to establish her link to Wear and therefore to Darke Co. to be
eligible for the Pioneer Families of Darke Co. I am open to all suggestions.
Here is what I have gathered:
Wear CASSADY
b. 1770-1775 probably Augusta Co. or Montgomery Co. VA
m. Feb 8, 1812 Preble Co. OH to Elizabeth WINSHAM b.abt. 1780 NC
found on 1820 Darke Co. census, have Darke Co. land records from early
1800s, sold last property 1828, found on 1830 Henry Co. IN Prairie
Twp.census; Wear probably died before 1850 as he does not appear in 1840 and
Elizabeth is listed as head of household in 1850 Henry Co.
John CASSADY
b. 1790-1795
m. July 6, 1820 Darke Co. OH to Mary WATSON b. abt. 1800
listed on 1825 Darke Co. tax list of men over age 25; found on 1830 Henry
Co. census, land records indicate he owned the S1/2,W1/2, NE qtr Sec 27 Twp
18 N range 10E, Henry Co., he sold these to brother Francis CASSADY on Mar
17, 1839, and disappears from Henry Co. He has 1 son born 1825-30; 1
daughter born 1825-30 and 1 daughter born 1820-25 on the 1830 census.
Francis CASSADY
b. 1795-1800
m. July 26, 1821 in Fayette Co. IN to Sally McCRAY b. 1790-1800
listed on the 1830 Henry Co. census next door to Wear, purchased SW1/4,NE
qtr Sec 20, Twp 18, N range 10E, Henry Co. on March 15, 1837, bought John
CASSADY's land on Mar 17, 1837, no further land records, he disappears from
Henry Co. The 1830 census: children, 1 male born 1820-25, 2 females born
1825-30, 1 female born 1820-25.
Jane CASSADY
b. abt 1806
m. March 29, 1826 Darke Co. OH to John WHITAKER b. 1800-1810
listed on the Henry Co. census near Wear and Francis, land purchased W1/2 of
SWqtr Sec 25 Twp. 19, N range 10E, Henry Co. IN on Aug 5, 1834; acted as
guarantor for Homer BROOKS for land in Henry Co. the same day, The 1830
census; children 2 males born 1825-1830. No further records found yet.
Simon CASSADY
b. 1805-1810
m. March 2, 1829 Henry Co. IN to Mary Ashley b. before 1813
left Henry Co. no further records yet found
Thomas CASSADY
b. abt 1810
m. Aug. 6, 1834 Henry Co. IN to Elizabeth MORRICLE b. 1817 d/o Jacob
MORRICLE and Hannah RUTRAUGH
listed on 1840 Henry Co. census, purchased land N1/2NE qtr Sec 20, Twp 18, N
range 10E, Henry co. Aug 10, 1837, sold it June 12, 1847, also sold E 1/2, N
1/2 NE qtr, Sec. 20 Twp. 18, N range 10E, Henry Co. June 24, 1847, moved to
MO. Elizabeth shows up 1870 Cerro Gordo Co. IA census. Eleven children born
1839-1856. 1840 census gives 1 female child born 1835-1840.
Eleanor CASSADY
b. Oct 11, 1812
m. Mar 23, 1835 Preble Co. OH to Hezekiah SNIDER
d. Jan 2, 1901 Henry co. IN buried Hillsboro Cem.
listed in 1880 history of Henry Co as spouse of Hezekiah and daughter of
Wear CASSADY and Elizabeth {Winton (sic)} WINSHAM, Hezekiah on Susan
CASSADY's marriage record 1852 Henry Co., have pictures of tombstones from
Hillsboro Cem. Henry Co. census 1840, 1850 1860 1870. Six children.
Richard CASSADY
b. abt 1817-1823 OH
m. Mary WOOD(S) b. 1833 on July 4, 1850 Henry Co. IN
found on 1850 Henry Co. census living with Elizabeth CASSADY in Prairie
Twp., moved to Kansas by 1860, Iowa by 1870. Ten children.
Susan (the older) CASSADY
b. 1825 OH
living with Elizabeth CASSADY on 1850 Henry Co. census, no further records
yet found
Wesley CASSADY
b. 1833 OH
living with Elizabeth CASSADY 1850 Henry co. census
Is he a son or grandson? No further records found. Could he be the Wesley
CASSADY in 1856, age 24, Polk Co. Iowa with other known CASSADY cousins?
Susan (the younger) CASSADY
b. June 26, 1836 IN
m. July 4, 1852 Henry Co. IN to Thomas WILLIAMS
d.December 16, 1904; buried Beech Grove Cem, Prairie Twp. Henry Co.
listed 1850, 1860, 1870 census. Ten children.
CASSADY also spelled Casady, Cashaday, Casaday, Cassiday, etc.
Barb Amburgey