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Author: Livelifelovefreedom
Surnames: Cassel, Cassell, Summers, Chitwood
Classification: queries
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Hi LoisDurr51,
I am looking for a John Cassel Born in Indiana, Mother and Father from KY. Married a Mary
E. Mary and bothe Parents are from KY.
He's in the 1880 United States Census Record. I have had this john as on with parents
being Peter Cassel(whom is not from KY), but I believe this to be incorrect if this was
the same john the birth year would be the same, and he would not be married in two
different census at the same time. so I am looking of the Kentucky Connection, and line.
John Cassel and Mary E. had 4 children.
I was told Mary was a Summers but I have yet to prove it.
Could this John be related?
One thing my family told me up until I was 6 was I can call my self Cassel or Cassell, Due
to a family member changing the family name from Cassell to Cassel due to a family
conflict over land, John was to buy William Grant Cassel Land when he went to war, for
William when he got back, if he died they could keep it, but when he got back, the John
took the land for him self, and took the money from grant, and choose not to return it. So
the name was changed. Although I have not yet found john parents due to there being a lot
of miss direction, people say Peter Cassel and martha chitwood are his parents, but if you
look at the 1880 census you will note Parents are from KY not NC, and the ages are about
10's apart, and John if that is the case was born after the death of Peter Cassel. So
the in my reseach I found the two john are not the same, just i have not yet found enough
info, to find the right parents, it's some where in the family storie I believe, due
to the name change!
, not every one know it, they assume it's the same person.
1880 United States Census Record
Place of record: Taylor township, Owen County, Indianna
Date of Record: 1st of June 1880
Surname Given Color S Age AYOB RTH Ms BS FBS MBS Work
Cassel John W M 35 abt 1845 Head M Ind KY KY Farmer
Cassel Mary E. W F 31 abt 1849 Wife M KY KY KY
Cassel William G. W M 9 abt 1871 Son S Ind Ind KY
Cassel Charles E. W M 8 abt 1872 Son S Ind Ind KY
Cassel Hyram T. W M 5 abt 1875 Son S Ind Ind KY
Cassel Jefferson W M 3 abt 1877 Son S Ind Ind KY
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