JAMES CASEY (8.6)

There is a reasonable possibility that James Casey (born 1795) is related to the authors ancestor, Ambler Casey (born 1790).  Both were known to have resided in McMinn County, Tennessee in the early 1800s.  This section is included in hope of some day proving a connection between these two Casey lines as well as sort out the various Casey lines to better understand how many Casey lines that originated from Roane County, Tennessee.  It is believed that the James Casey that lived in Rhea County, Tennessee, McMinn County, Tennessee and later his family lived in Wright County, Missouri.

The heirs of James Casey received a land grant in McMinn County, Tennessee that was issued February 3, 1839.  This land grant implies that James Casey was married to woman named Elizabeth as the land grant states:  Elizabeth Casey, widow of James Casey, deceased, her dower.  This grant implies that James and Elizabeth Casey were the parents of eight children:

  William Casey
  John Casey, b. 1812
  James W. Casey (8.6.3), b. 1815, Tennessee
  Nancy Casey
  Elizabeth Casey, b. 1818
  Sarah Casey
  Sterling Casey, b. 1824, Tennessee
  Samuel Henry Casey (8.6.8), b. 1825, Tennessee

Elizabeth Casey (wife of James Casey) apparently married another time to a Mr. Lewis sometime before 1839.  On December 18, 1834, John Casey married Jane Askins in Rhea County, Tennessee.  On September 12, 1830, Nancy Casey married Benjamin McKenzie in Rhea County, Tennessee.  On January 26, 1835, Elizabeth Casey married George Watson in Rhea County, Tennessee.  In 1852, George and Elizabeth Watson were divorced.  Before 1839, Sarah Casey married a Mr. Ruse.  In 1850, Sterling Casey and his brother, Samuel Casey, were living in Wright County, Missouri.  Sterling Casey married Frances (Cobb) Murrell in Wright County, Missouri.  In 1860, Sterling Casey was living in Wright County, Missouri.  Sterling Casey died in 1866 near Hartville in Wright County, Missouri.

There is evidence that a James Casey also lived in nearby Rhea County, Tennessee.  Since some of the children mentioned above were married in Rhea County, Tennessee, it is likely that most or all references of James Casey in Rhea County are probably the same man.  See the sketch of James Casey (7.1) found in the section on Rhea County, Tennessee Caseys for additional information on the James Casey that lived in Rhea County, Tennessee.

References:  1)  1850 and 1860 Censuses, Wright County, Missouri;  2)  “McMinn County, Tennessee Deeds and Other Data, 1820 - 1880,” by Reba (Bayless) Boyer, 1986 (Grant Book C, Page 94, Grant to heirs of James Casey, 1839);  3)  Letter, Pansy Lea Willburn to Robert Casey, March, 1991

JAMES W. CASEY (8.6.3) is the son of James Casey and Elizabeth Casey.  James was born in 1815 in Tennessee.  James Casey married Minerva Rogers (born 1827 in Tennessee).  James Casey was the father of at least thirteen children:

  Elender Casey, b. 1837, Tennessee
  Cornelius J. Neal Casey, b. 1839, Tennessee
  George Washington Casey (8.6.3.3), b. 1841, Tennessee
  Nancy Ann Casey, b. 1843, Missouri
  Samuel Casey, b. 1845, Missouri
  Missouri Adaline Casey, b. 1847, Missouri
  William H. H. Casey, b. 1849, Missouri
  Elizabeth Jane Casey, b. 1850, Missouri
  Catherine Casey, b. 1852, Wright County, Missouri
  Braunline Casey, b. 1853, Wright County, Missouri
  Lucinda Lucy Casey, b. 1855, Wright County, Missouri
  Amanda M. Casey, b. 1856, Wright County, Missouri
  Lucy Casey, b. 1855, Wright County, Missouri
  Matilda Adaline Casey, b. 1858, Wright County, Missouri
  Elias Casey, b. 1859, Wright County, Missouri

From 1850 to 1860, James and Minerva Casey were living in Wright County, Missouri.  James Casey married a second time to Rachel C. Widener (born 1853).  James and Rachel Casey were the parents of two children:

  James Wesley Casey, b. 1871
  John Calvin Casey, b. October, 1872

Elender Casey married Boyer Bullard.  Cornelius Casey married a woman named, Sarah.  On November 1, 1886, Nancy Casey married James M. Bohannon.  Nancy married a second time to John Wraland.  Samuel Casey married Julia Manary.  Missouri Casey married Marion Bohannon.  William Casey married Johanna Vance.  Eliza Casey married William C. Pryor.  Catherine Casey married John Manary.  Lucy Casey married Mat Reynolds.  Lucy married a second time to Eilas Widner.  Matilda Casey married a Mr. Savage.  Elias Casey married a Miss Bullard.  John C. Casey never married and died on March 2, 1938 in Ada County, Idaho.

References:  1)  1850 and 1860 Censuses, Wright County, Missouri;  2)  Letter, Pansy Lea Willburn to Robert Casey, March, 1991

GEORGE WASHINGTON CASEY (8.6.3.3) is the son of James W. Casey and Minerva (Rogers) Casey.  George was born in 1841 in Tennessee.  On December 17, 1865, George Casey married Sarah Adaline Manery.  George and Sarah Casey were the parents of eight children:

  Zannie M. Casey, b. October 17, 1866
  William J. Casey, b. August 26, 1868, Missouri
  John B. Casey, b. November 4, 1870
  Rhoda C. Casey, b. November 17, 1872
  Nora R. Casey, b. September 9, 1879
  Sarah M. Casey, b. January 30, 1883
  James A. Casey, b. April 3, 1884
  George W. Casey, b. May 13, 1886

In 1900, George Casey and his wife, Lizzie Casey (born October, 1881 in Texas), were living in Montgomery County, Arkansas.  George W. Casey, Sr. died in 1922 and was buried in the Standridge Cemetery in Mount Ida, Arkansas.  William J. Casey was the father of at least five children:  -  Willy Casey, b. 1901, Arkansas,  -  Nora Casey, b. 1905, Arkansas,  -  John Casey, b. 1909, Arkansas,  -  Ivan Casey, b. 1917, Arkansas,  -  Myrtle Casey.  In 1920, William Casey and his wife, Carry Casey (born 1875 in Arkansas), were living in Montgomery County, Arkansas.  Nora Casey married Arthur Stevens.  Myrtle Casey married a Mr. Day.  Rhoda Casey married Charley Simpson.  Nora R. Casey married Mark Thompson and they had one son:  -  Clarence Thompson.

References:  1)  1900 and 1920 Censuses, Montgomery County, Arkansas;  2)  Letter, Arthur Stevens to Harold Casey, February, 1981;  3)  Letter, Pansy Lea Willburn to Robert Casey, March, 1991

SAMUEL HENRY CASEY (8.6.8) is the son of James Casey and Elizabeth Casey.  Samuel was born in 1825 in Tennessee.  In 1850, Samuel Casey was living with his brother, Sterling Casey, in Wright County, Missouri.  Around 1857, Samuel Casey married Sarah Ann Allen in Wright County, Missouri.  Sarah was born on June 29, 1832 in Tennessee and is the daughter of John Allen and Nancy (Carson) Allen.  Samuel and Sarah Casey were the parents of three children:

  Nancy Elizabeth Casey, b. April 24, 1858, Wright County, Missouri
  Melviney Katherine Casey, b. December 17, 1862, Wright County, Missouri
  Mary Rebecca Casey, b. August 6, 1865, Wright County, Missouri

In 1860, Samuel and Sarah Casey were living in Wright County, Missouri.  Samuel H. Casey died around 1875 in Wright County, Missouri and was buried there.  Sarah (Allen) Casey died on December 14, 1916 in Muldrow, Oklahoma and was buried in the Blackjack Cemetery near Muldrow, Oklahoma.  On July 26, 1874, Nancy Casey married Joshua Bell Bland in Wright County, Missouri.  Nancy (Casey) Bland died on March 17, 1927 in Fort Smith, Arkansas.  Melviney Casey married Harrison Butcher.  Melviney (Casey) Butcher died on January 14, 1960 in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma.  Around 1883, Mary Casey married William Owings in Wright County, Missouri.  Mary (Casey) Owings died on March 17, 1953.  Pansey Lea Willburn is a descendant of Samuel and Sarah Casey and is an active Casey researcher.  As of March of 1991, Pansy was living in Modesto, California.

References:  1)  1850 and 1860 Censuses, Wright County, Missouri;  2)  Letter, Pansy Lea Willburn to Robert Casey, March, 1991

CHILDREN OF EASTER CASEY (8.7)

There is a reasonable possibility that the children of Easter Casey (wife of unknown male Casey) (born 1820 in Tennessee) is related to the authors ancestor, Ambler Casey (born 1790).  Easter Casey and her children are known to have resided in several of the same counties in Arkansas where Amblers descendants resided.  This section is included in hope of some day proving a connection between these two Casey lines as well as sort out the various Casey lines to better understand how many Casey lines that resided in Arkansas that could be related to Ambler Casey.

In 1850, Easter Casey (born 1820 in Tennessee) was living with four of her children in Franklin County, Arkansas.  Therefore, Easter Casey was the mother of at least four children:

  William (E.) Casey (8.7.1), b. 1838, Arkansas
  Elizabeth F. Casey, b. 1840, Arkansas
  (Abner) Tipton Casey (8.7.3), b. January 15, 1841, Arkansas
  Sarah Casey, b. 1843, Arkansas

There are many family traditions that tie Abner Tipton Casey to the line of Abner Casey (8.3) and Elizabeth (Bowen) Casey.  According to Harold Dean Casey, the daughter of Abner Tipton Casey, Geneva Casey, married John Logan Rennels and that John Rennels’ sister, Mahala Rennels, married Geneva Casey’s uncle Wade Hampton Casey.  Wade is the son of Jesse Tipton Casey and grandson of Abner Casey (8.3) and Elizabeth (Bowen) Casey.  Children of Abner Tipton Casey and descendants of Abner Casey (8.3) lived in Wise County, Texas.  Family tradition states that Henrietta Netherton’s sister, Jennie Netherton married Jesse Casey (8.3.9), son of Abner Casey (8.3) and Elizabeth (Bowen) Casey.

There is also a reasonable possibility that Easter Casey was married to Johnson Casey, son of Abner Casey (8.3) and Elizabeth (Bowen) Casey.  Johnson Casey was listed in the 1840 census of Johnson County, Arkansas.  The ages of children match quite well with those found in the 1850 census of Franklin County, Arkansas.  Also, William E. Casey had a son named Johnson L. Casey and Abner Tipton Casey had a son named Mose Johnson Casey.  This connection would further be strengthened by Netherton to Casey marriages and would support Wade Hampton Casey being related to Abner Tipton Casey.

References:  1)  1840 Census, Johnson County, Arkansas;  2)  1850 Census, Franklin County, Arkansas;  3)  Descendants of Abner Tipton Casey, by Harold Dean Casey, 1982

WILLIAM E. CASEY (8.7.1) is the son of Easter Casey.  William was born in 1838 in Arkansas.  In 1860, William and Mary Casey were living in Madison County, Arkansas.  From 1870 to 1880, William and Mary Casey were living in Johnson County, Arkansas.  William and Mary Casey were the parents of four children:

  Amanda J. Casey, b. 1859, Arkansas
  Henrietta Casey, b. 1863, Arkansas
  Louisa A. Casey, b. 1866, Arkansas
  Johnson L. Casey, b. 1869, Arkansas

References:  1)  1860 Census, Madison County, Arkansas;  2)  1870 and 1880 Censuses, Johnson County, Arkansas

ABNER TIPTON CASEY (8.7.3) is the son of Easter Casey.  Abner was born on January 15, 1841 in Arkansas.  Abner Casey married Henrietta Netherton.  Henrietta was born on June 10, 1841.  Abner and Henrietta Casey were the parents of ten children:

  Mary Casey, b. 1865, Franklin County, Arkansas
  Sarah Angeline Casey, b. August 8, 1866, Arkansas
  Geneva Jane Casey, b. August 4, 1868, Pine Bluff, Arkansas
  Jesse Tipton Casey, b. November 22, 1870, Pine Bluff, Arkansas
  William Hampton Casey (8.7.3.5), b. February 3, 1871, Arkansas
  Mose Johnson Casey (8.7.3.6), b. July 3, 1872, Franklin County, Arkansas
  Silas “Doc” Casey, b. 1874, Pine Bluff, Arkansas
  Samuel Houston Casey, b. December 20, 1880, Decatur, Texas
  Susie Dora Casey, b. April 11, 1883, Forestberg, Texas
  Armanda Viola Casey, b. April 10, 1887, Arkansas

Abner Casey served in the Civil War.  In 1870, Abner and Henrietta Casey were living in Johnson County, Arkansas.  Abner Casey died on May 17, 1915 and Henrietta (Netherton) Casey died on March 1, 1919.  Both were buried in the Cottonwood Cemetery near Decatur, Texas.  Mary Casey died at the age of fifteen of tuberculosis around 1870.  On December 14, 1887, Sarah Casey married Thomas “Mac” Johnson McElroy in Brumalow, Texas.  Thomas was born on February 21, 1863 in Kentucky and is the son of Mary Jane (Carter) McElroy.  Thomas and Sarah McElroy had five children:  -  Ophal Newton McElroy, b. August 11, 1889,  -  Ora Ellen McElroy, b. October 29, 1893,  -  Orin Winford McElroy, b. February 19, 1901,  -  Tressie Everal McElroy, b. August 21, 1903,  -  Jessie Toy McElroy, b. May 22, 1905.  Thomas McElroy died on September 22, 1932 and Sarah (Casey) McElroy died on October 15, 1959.  Sarah (Casey) McElroy was buried in the Cottonwood Cemetery in Decatur, Texas.  Geneva Casey married John Logan Rennels.  John Rennels was born in 1868 in Charleston, South Carolina and is the son of Thomas S. Rennels and Susan (Stone) Rennels.  John and Geneva Rennels had one son:  -  Fred NMI Rennels, b. September 2, 1893.  Geneva (Casey) Rennels died of tuberculosis on May 11, 1900 and was buried in the Cottonwood Cemetery near Decatur, Texas.  Jesse T. Casey was a school teacher and never married.  Jesse Casey died of cancer of the throat on August 23, 1900 and was buried in the Cottonwood Cemetery in Wise County, Texas.

Silas Casey married Eunice Powell and they had no children.  Silas Casey is buried in Decatur, Texas.  On November 14, 1900, Samuel Casey married Rose Bell Roberts in Decatur, Texas.  Rose was born on November 3, 1880 in Decatur, Texas.  Samuel and Rose Casey had three children:  -  Herrold Thomas Casey, b. February 27, 1902,  -  Glenn Tipton Casey, b. October 5, 1903,  -  Rubye Ethyl Casey, b. July 31, 1907.  Rose (Roberts) Casey died on November 25, 1963 in Norman, Oklahoma and Sam Casey died on September 24, 1971 in Norman, Oklahoma.  Both were buried in the I. O. O. F. Cemetery in Noble, Oklahoma.  On July 3, 1950, Herrold Casey married Irene Blalock in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  Irene (Blalock) Casey died on February 28, 1969.  On June 26, 1971, Herrold Casey married a second time to Tommie Clements Price in Corpus Christi, Texas.  On November 16, 1920, Glenn Casey married Blanche Sadberry and they had one son:  -  Wendell Ray Casey, b. June 12, 1933.  On December 22, 1928, Rubye Casey married John H. Willis.

On April 26, 1924, Susie Casey married Steryl P. Pounds.  Steryl was born on February 10, 1877.  Steryl and his first wife had four children.  His first wife died in 1919.  Steryl and Susie Pounds had no children.  Steryl Pounds died on December 13, 1963 and Susie (Casey) Pounds died on February 26, 1972 in Bowie, Texas.  Armanda Casey married John Leonard Perkins.  John was born on July 24, 1869 and was the son of Isaac Perkins and Shrilda Perkins.  John and Armanda Perkins had two children:  -  Emory Perkins,  -  Harley Everett Perkins, b. November 20, 1902.  John Perkins died on August 3, 1936 and Armanda (Casey) Perkins died on July 3, 1961.  Both were buried in the Cottonwood Cemetery in Decatur, Texas.  Emory Perkins married Eula Dollars and they have one daughter:  -  Ilaverne Perkins, b. July 11, 1926.  Harley Perkins married Tressie Everal McElroy, a first cousin.

References:  1)  1870 Census, Johnson County, Arkansas;  2)  Descendants of Abner Tipton Casey, by Harold Dean Casey, 1982

WILLIAM HAMPTON CASEY (8.7.3.5) is the son of Abner Tipton Casey and Henrietta (Netherton) Casey.  William was born on February 3, 1871 in Arkansas.  On August 24, 1889, William H. Casey married Fanny Lorance Harris in Decatur, Texas.  Fanny was born on January 17, 1869 and is the daughter of Samuel Lorance Harris and Charlotty “Duck” Harris.  William and Fanny Casey were the parents of five children:

  Dorothy Ellen Casey, b. May 10, 1893
  Grady Lorance Casey, b. January 6, 1895
  Onie Idell Casey, b. June 10, 1897
  James Dean Casey, b. October 24, 1900
  Julia Ruth Casey, b. November 23, 1919

Fanny (Harris) Casey died on September 27, 1911 and William H. Casey died on January 8, 1943.  Both were buried in the Cottonwood Cemetery in Wise County, Texas.  Dorothy Casey married Fred Wright and they have two children:  -  William Garvin Wright, b. January 27, 1918,  -  Melba Leona Wright, b. November 17, 1928.  Grady Casey died as an infant on June 11, 1896 and was buried in the Cottonwood Cemetery in Wise County, Texas.  Onie Casey died as an infant on March 17, 1900 and was buried in the Cottonwood Cemetery in Wise County, Texas.  James Casey married Minnie Edna Little and they have two children:  -  Harold Dean Casey, b. August 3, 1924,  -  Dorothy Maxine Casey, b. November 22, 1929.  Harold Dean Casey is an active Casey researcher.  Julia Casey married James Hillin and they have two children:  -  James Nolan Hillin, b. August 20, 1940,  -  Cheryl La Rue Hillin, b. July 4, 1946.

Reference:  1)  Descendants of Abner Tipton Casey, by Harold Dean Casey, 1982

MOSE JOHNSON CASEY (8.7.3.6) is the son of Abner Tipton Casey and Henrietta (Netherton) Casey.  Mose was born on July 3, 1872 in Franklin County, Arkansas.  Around 1902, Mose Casey married Maudie Meeks.  Mose and Maudie Casey were the parents of five children:

  Carroll Ray Casey, b. November 17, 1904
  Bertie Mae Casey, b. July 28, 1906
  Arvalle Ward Casey, b. November 19, 1907
  Jesse Truman Casey, b. 1909
  Forrest Windell Casey, b. 1913

Mose Casey died in 1941 and was buried in the Decatur Cemetery in Decatur, Texas.  Carroll Casey married Lurline Golden and they have two children:  -  Freida Joy Casey (adopted), b. February 29, 1932,  -  Doris Rayline Casey, b. April 4, 1942.  Bertie Casey married Brady Willis and they have three children:  -  Joyce Wyvonne Willis, b. February 19, 1929,  -  Kenneth Wayne Willis, b. June 12, 1935,  -  Delbert Eugene Willis, b. October 25, 1938.  Ward Casey married Lucille Harris and they had one son:  -  Stephen Ward Casey, b. May 9, 1947.  Ward and Lucille were later divorced.  Jesse Casey married Arrie May Bunnell and they have one son:  -  Larry Casey.  Forrest Casey married Gwynn Wilcox and they have one son:  -  Truman Lewis Casey.

Reference:  1)  Descendants of Abner Tipton Casey, by Harold Dean Casey, 1982

CHILDREN OF SUSAN (CASEY) DOTSON (8.8)

It is known that Susan Casey (born 1821 in Tennessee) married Edmond Dotson in McMinn County, Tennessee on February 13, 1840.  Edmond was born on October 13, 1814 in Tennessee and is the son of William Abraham “Bart” Dotson and Elizabeth A. (Raynor) Dotson.  It is known that Ambler Casey lived there in the same timeframe and that Ambler Casey had daughters that were born when Susan Casey was born, therefore, there is a reasonable possibility that Susan could be a daughter of Ambler Casey.  Susan (Casey) Dotson also moved to Madison County, Arkansas about the same time that two of Ambler Casey’s sons (John Casey and Ellison Casey) moved to Madison County, Arkansas.  Susan later lived in Newton County, Arkansas where many descendants of Ambler Casey (1) resided.  Since there are several other Casey families living in McMinn County, Tennessee during the same timeframe, this connection is considered highly speculative.  Edmond and Susan Dotson were the parents of eight children:

  Nancy Dotson, b. 1840, Tennessee
  William Stephen Dotson (8.8.2), b. 1843, Madison County, Arkansas
  Mary Ann “Polly” Dotson, b. 1845, Madison County, Arkansas
  Pleasant Dotson, b. 1847, Arkansas
  Doctor F. Dotson, b. 1854, Arkansas
  John Marion Dotson (8.8.6), b. May, 1855, Newton County, Arkansas
  Martha Ellen Dotson (8.8.7), b. April 10, 1857, Newton County, Arkansas
  Thomas E. Dotson (8.8.8), b. 1861, Newton County, Arkansas

In 1845, Edmund Dotson was on the tax list of Madison County, Arkansas.  From 1850 to 1880, Edmund and Susan Dotson were living in Newton County, Arkansas.  Edmund Dotson died on July 6, 1887 in Newton County, Arkansas and Susan (Casey) Dotson died around 1890 in Newton County, Arkansas.  Both were buried in the Lone Hill Cemetery in Limestone Valley, Newton County, Arkansas.  On February 19, 1862, William Dotson married Mary Woodward in Newton County, Arkansas.  Mary was born in 1840 and is the daughter of Willis Woodward and Elizabeth (Reed) Woodward.  For additional information on William and Mary Dotson, see the sketch of Mary Woodward (29.3.5).  On November 20, 1876, William Dotson married a second time to Eliza “Luiza” A. Harden in Newton County, Arkansas.  On July 17, 1873, Mary Ann Dotson married Thomas Cooper in Newton County, Arkansas.  On April 11, 1878, Pleasant Dotson married Martha Jane Flood (born 1857) in Newton County, Arkansas and they had one son:  -  John Dotson, b. 1879.

References:  1)  “Marriage Records of McMinn County, Tennessee, 1820 - 1870,” by Reba (Bayless) Boyer (Marriage Record, Susanah Casey to Edmand Dotson, 1840);  2)  Letter, Ginger Bohachick to Robert Casey, August, 1996; 3)  GEDCOM File, by Virginia Brown, July, 1997

JOHN MARION DOTSON (8.8.6) is the son of Edmond Dotson and Susan (Casey) Dotson.  John was born in May, 1855 in Newton County, Arkansas.  On August 14, 1879, John M. Dotson married Marilla Frances Nichols (born 1862) in Jasper, Newton County, Arkansas.  John and Marilla Dotson were the parents of at least eight children:

  Nancy Emaline Dotson, b. November, 1880, Arkansas
  George Dotson, b. September, 1882, Arkansas
  William Dotson, b. December, 1884, Arkansas
  Mitchell Tate Dotson, b. September, 1886, Arkansas
  Irving Dotson, b. March, 1888, Arkansas
  Evey Leroy Dotson, b. December, 1892, Arkansas
  Cordia Dotson, b. May, 1894, Arkansas
  Earnest Dotson, b. 1903, Crawford County, Arkansas

John M. Dotson died on September 4, 1914 in Alma, Arkansas.

References:  1)  Letter, Ginger Bohachick to Robert Casey, August, 1996;  2)  GEDCOM File, by Virginia Brown, July, 1997

MARTHA ELLEN DOTSON (8.8.7) is the daughter of Edmond Dotson and Susan (Casey) Dotson.  Martha was born on April 10, 1857 in Newton County, Arkansas.  On September 8, 1874, Martha Dotson married Isaac Clayborn in Madison County, Arkansas.  Isaac was born on March 18, 1853 in Newton County, Arkansas and is the son of George R. Clayborn and Elizabeth (Phillips) Clayborn.  Isaac and Martha Clayborn were the parents of ten children:

  Mary Clayborn, b. January 10, 1875, Limestone, Arkansas
  George Clayborn, b. April 14, 1876, Limestone, Arkansas
  John Clayborn (8.8.7.3), b. December, 1878, Newton County, Arkansas
  Alice Clayborn, b. February, 1880, Newton County, Arkansas
  Andrew Clayborn, b. September, 1883, Newton County, Arkansas
  Horace Clayborn, b. September, 1884, Newton County, Arkansas
  Joseph Clayborn, b. April 29, 1888, Newton County, Arkansas
  Delia Clayborn, b. December, 1882, Newton County, Arkansas
  Anna Clayborn, b. January, 1895, Newton County, Arkansas
  Billie Clayborn, b. January, 1900, Newton County, Arkansas

Isaac Clayborn died on February 28, 1905 in Newton County, Arkansas and Martha (Dotson) Clayborn died on January 25, 1927 in Newton County, Arkansas.  Mary Clayton died as an infant on January 15, 1875.  George Clayborn died as a child on March 14, 1877.  Joseph Clayborn married Daisy Woods.  Joseph Clayborn died in April, 1977 in Lamar, Arkansas.

References:  1)  Letter, Ginger Bohachick to Robert Casey, August, 1996;  2)  GEDCOM File, by Virginia Brown, July, 1997; 3)  Email, Zoe Field to Robert Casey, May, 2000

JOHN CLAYBORN (8.8.7.3) is the son of Isaac Clayborn and Martha Ellen (Dotson) Clayborn.  John was born in December, 1878 in Newton County, Arkansas.  On April 20, 1904, John Clayborn married Mary Lucinda “Mamie” Faught.  Mary is the daughter of Thomas Jefferson Faught and Nancy Ann (Manes) Faught.  John and Mary Clayborn were the parents of eight children:

  Chloe A. Clayborn, b. November 25, 1897
  Elva B. Clayborn, b. March 3, 1903
  Earnest J. Clayborn, b. February 3, 1905
  William Alfred Clayborn, b. January 7, 1907
  Blueford Clayborn, b. February 22, 1910, Arkansas
  Cecil Clayborn, b. February 10, 1912
  Hershel Columbus Clayborn, b. May 23, 1914
  Lincoln Dick Clayborn, b. December 19, 1921

Chloe Clayborn married David Columbus Spradley.  Elva Clayborn married Caney Thompson.  Earnest Clayborn married Gladys Brown.  Earnest Clayborn died on February 3, 1967 in Knoxville, Arkansas.  On December 26, 1930, William Clayborn married Ida Breedlove.  William Clayton died on March 12, 1943 in Nail, Arkansas.  Blueford Clayborn married Sylpha Breedlove.  Blueford Clayborn married a second time to Iva Black.  Cecil Clayborn married Marjorie Johnson.  Cecil Clayborn died on February 20, 1989 in Knoxville, Arkansas.  Lincoln Clayborn married Ann Black.  Lincoln Clayborn died on July 12, 1976 in Lamar, Arkansas.

Reference:  1)  Email, Zoe Field to Robert Casey, May, 2000

THOMAS E. DOTSON (8.8.8) is the son of Edmond Dotson and Susan (Casey) Dotson.  Thomas was born in 1861 in Newton County, Arkansas.  On January 20, 1884, Thomas E. Dotson married Mary A. “Sis” Sexton in Newton County, Arkansas.  Mary was born in 1862 in Arkansas and is the daughter of William Riley Sexton and Nancy (Nichols) Sexton.  Thomas and Mary Dotson were the parents of four children:

  Sam Dotson (8.8.8.1), b. 1878, Arkansas
  Nancy Dotson, b. April 23, 1893, Arkansas
  Riley E. Dotson, b. February 10, 1900, Newton County, Arkansas
  Haze Dotson, b. April 6, 1903, Arkansas

Thomas Dotson was buried in the Sexton Cemetery in Newton County, Arkansas.  In 1920, Nancy Dotson married John Lemarr in Newton County, Arkansas.  John was born on December 24, 1887 in Arkansas.  John and Nancy Lemarr had two children:  -  Harvey Isaac Lemarr, b. February 15, 1921, Newton County, Arkansas,  -  Grover L. Lemarr, b. April 23, 1923 in Newton County, Arkansas.  Nancy (Dotson) Lemarr died on March 13, 1985 in Newton County, Arkansas and John Lemarr died on October 24, 1985 in Newton County, Arkansas.  Harvey Lemarr died on March 15, 1987 in Newton County, Arkansas.  Grover Lemarr died on May 6, 1980 in Newton County, Arkanas.  Riley E. Dotson died as a child on June 18, 1908 in Newton County, Arkansas.  Around 1924, Haze Dotson married Parlee Sexton in Newton County, Arkansas.  Parlee was born on May 8, 1909 in Arkansas.  Haze and Parlee Dotson had one son:  -  William Sam Dotson, b. March 14, 1925, Newton County, Arkansas.  Haze Dotson died on February 3, 1976 in Newton County, Arkansas and Parlee (Sexton) Dotson died on February 5, 1979 in Newton County, Arkansas.  William S. Dotson died on September 29, 1988 in Newton County, Arkansas.

References:  1)  Letter, Ginger Bohachick to Robert Casey, August, 1996;  2)  GEDCOM File, by Virginia Brown, July, 1997; 3)  Pedigree Resource File, Volume 2, Submitted by Kelly A. Bialk, June, 1999

SAM DOTSON (8.8.8.1) is the son of Thomas E. Dotson and Mary A. (Sexton) Dotson.  Sam was born in 1878 in Arkansas.  Sam Dotson married Dora Burdine.  Dora was born on August 11, 1886 in Arkansas.  Sam and Dora Dotson were the parents of two children:

  Roy B. Dotson, b. January 13, 1905, Newton County, Arkansas
  Herman D. Dotson, b. 1915, Arkansas

Sam Dotson died in 1918 in Newton County, Arkansas and Dora (Burdine) Dotson died on January 2, 1953 in Newton County, Arkansas.  Roy Dotson married Edna Gracy Davis.  Edna was born on September 19, 1909 in Newton County, Arkansas and is the daughter of Albert Davis and Arkansas Rena (Hefley) Davis.  Roy and Edna Dotson had one son:  -  Jimmy L. Dotson, b. May 13, 1930, Newton County, Arkansas.  Roy Dotson died on February 29, 1984 in Newton County, Arkanas and Edna (Davis) Dotson died on November 7, 1991 in Newton County, Arkansas.  Jimmy Dotson married LeAnner Campbell.  Herman Dotson died in 1977 in Newton County, Arkansas.

Reference:  1)  Pedigree Resource File, Volume 2, Submitted by Kelly A. Bialk, June, 1999

AMBLER CASEY (8.9)

There is a reasonable chance that Ambler Casey (born 1832 Tennessee) is related to the author’s oldest proven ancestor, Ambler Casey (born 1790).  According to Dianna Richardson, Ambler Casey was born in 1834 in McMinn County, Tennessee.  If Ambler Casey (born 1832) can be tied to McMinn County in Tennessee, then there would be a reasonable chance that Ambler Casey (born 1832) could be one of the sons that Ambler Casey (born 1790) is known to have as implied in the 1830 and 1840 census records of McMinn County, Tennessee.  In 1850, Ambler Casey (born 1832 in Tennessee) and Rutha Casey (born 1829 in Tennessee) were living in Fulton County, Arkansas.  Rutha was either the first wife of Ambler Casey, possibly the same woman as Elizabeth Casey that later lived with Ambler Casey (maybe Elizabeth was her middle name that she later preferred) or possibly a sister of Ambler Casey (born 1832).  In 1860, Ambler Casey and his wife, Elizabeth Casey (born 1826 in Tennessee) was living in Fulton County, Tennessee.  The 1860 and 1870 census of Fulton County, Arkansas clearly show that Ambler and Elizabeth Casey were the parents of at least three daughters:

  Louisa Casey, b. 1854, Fulton County, Arkansas
  Pernetta Casey (8.9.2), b. February, 1858, Fulton County, Arkansas
  Mary Casey, b. 1860, Fulton County, Arkansas

According to Dianna Richardson, “Ambler Casey had a brother, Jesse Casey (born 1828 in Tennessee), that married Elizabeth Talburt in 1850.  Jesse Casey (born 1828) died in 1868.  After Jesse Casey died, Ambler Casey (born 1832) ran off with Jesse Casey’s widow, leaving his wife (also named Elizabeth) and their three daughters.  Ambler and Elizabeth Casey moved to Scott County, Arkansas where they had one daughter, Joanna Casey (born 1870).  Ambler Casey’s previous wife, Elizabeth Casey, is believed to have later married Jack Clinkengbeard on November 19, 1889 in Baxter County, Arkansas.”  Ambler and Elizabeth Casey (nee Talburt) were the parents of one daughter:

  Joanna Casey, b. 1869, Arkansas

In 1870, 1880 and 1900, Ambler and Elizabeth Casey were living in Scott County, Arkansas.

References:  1)  1850, 1860 and 1870 Censuses, Fulton County, Arkansas;  2)  1870, 1880 and 1900 Censuses, Scott County, Arkansas;  3)  GEDCOM File, Russell E. Casey, May, 1998;  4)  Email, Dianna Richardson to Robert Casey, July, 2001

PERNETTA CASEY (8.9.2) is the daughter of Ambler Casey and Elizabeth Casey.  Pernetta was born in February, 1858 in Fulton County, Arkansas.  On January 1, 1878, Pernetta Casey married William Alfred Cockrum in Ozark County, Missouri.  William was born on March 5, 1853 in Custer, Arkansas.  William and Pernetta Cockrum were the parents of at least one son:

  William Duncan Cockrum

William D. Cockrum had at least one son:  -  Grover Cockrum, b. December 11, 1916, Custer, Arkansas.  Grover Cockrum had at least one daughter:  -  Dianna Cockrum, b. Harrison, Arkansas.  Dianna Richardson married a Mr. Richardson.  As of 2001, Dianna (Cockrum) Richardson was living in Liberty, Missouri.

References:  1)  GEDCOM File, Russell E. Casey, May, 1998;  2)  Email, Dianna Richardson to Robert Casey, July, 2001

JESSE CASEY (8.10)

There is a reasonable chance that Jesse Casey (born 1828 in Tennessee) is related to the author’s oldest proven ancestor, Ambler Casey (born 1790).  Descedants of Ambler Casey (8.9), believe that Jesse Casey (born 1828) is the brother of Ambler Casey (8.9) and there is evidence that supports this connection.  Both Ambler and Jesse Casey resided in Fulton County, Arkansas in 1850 and 1860.  It also appears that Ambler Casey married Jesse Casey’s widow, leaving his wife and three daughters.  In 1850, Jesse Casey (born 1828 in Arkansas) was living in Fulton County, Arkansas.  According to Dianna Richardson, “Jesse Casey married Elizabeth Talburt on February 17, 1850.  Elizabeth was born in February, 1829 in Fulton County, Arkansas and is the daughter of Walter Talburt and Mary (Hightower) Talburt.  Jesse and Elizabeth Casey had six children but that only two lived.”  In 1860, Jesse and Elizabeth Casey were living in Fulton County, Arkansas.  Jesse and Elizabeth Casey were the parents of at least five children (1860, 1870  and 1880 census records):

  Walter Casey, b. 1852, Fulton County, Arkansas
  John Casey, b. 1853, Fulton County, Arkansas
  Son (name unknown), b. 1860, Fulton County, Arkansas
  Jesse Casey, b. 1862, Arkansas
  Elbert Casey, b. 1864, Arkansas

According to Dianna Richardson, “Jesse Casey had a brother, Ambler Casey (born 1832 in Tennessee).  Jesse Casey (born 1828) died on March 28, 1868.  After Jesse Casey died, Ambler Casey (born 1832) ran off with Jesse Casey’s widow, leaving his wife (also named Elizabeth) and their three daughters.  Ambler and Elizabeth Casey moved to Scott County, Arkansas where they had one daughter, Joanna Casey (born 1870).  Ambler Casey’s previous wife, Elizabeth Casey, is believed to have later married Jack Clinkengbeard on November 19, 1889 in Baxter County, Arkansas.”  The 1870 census records tend to support these connections.  In 1870, there is a Elizabeth Casey (born 1829 in Tennessee) living as a single parent in Fulton County, Arkansas with her daughters, Louisa Casey (born 1854) and Netta Casey (born 1858).  These daughters are also listed in the 1860 census where both Ambler Casey and Elizabeth Casey are shown as parents.  These census records clearly imply that either Ambler Casey died between 1860 and 1870 or left his wife and children during that timeframe (this matches Dianna Richardson’s scenario).

References:  1)  1850 and 1860 Censuses, Fulton County, Arkansas;  2)  GEDCOM File, Russell E. Casey, May, 1998;  3)  Email, Dianna Richardson to Robert Casey, July, 2001