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Author: catmadam
Surnames: Cassady, Cassidy, Casady, Casidy, Pierce, Pearce, Page
Classification: queries
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This name is spelled so many ways depending on the census so thought I would cut and paste
my post on the Cassady thread in case someone here has info that might help me.
I am looking for any information on James Cassady, b 1808 in Randolph County, NC - son of
John and Elizabeth Cassady - both born in Ireland. James married Dicy Page and they had at
least 5 children - John, Benjamin, Martha Jane, Calvin Jackson, and Loyd Alexander. The
youngest, Loyd, was born around 1843. I am unable to locate James in the 1840 census. In
the 1850 census his two youngest children (spelled Casady on this census) are in
Washington County, LA with a man by the name of Israel Pierce. James' dad's (John)
will dated 1848 states that James is at that time deceased the 5 children named are living
in New Orleans. There is no mention of their mother Dicy or who they are living with.
Loyd Alexander is my ggg grandfather - he was killed in a river boat accident on the
Arkansas River around 1870, when my gg grandfather was only 6 so info that has been passed
down on the family is sketchy at best.
I am looking for any info on where James and Dicy were in 1840 and when and where they
died. Also if anyone has any info on Israel Pierce and/or his wife Jane, that might prove
to be useful as well.
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