During my Indiana visit, my cousin (third, twice removed) Ron Casbon toured me around the parts of Porter County most closely associated with the descendants of Amos James Casbon (1869–1956). Amos was the only one of James Casbon's (~1813–1884) sons who came with him to America. As such, he is the patriarch of what is… Continue reading The Amos Casbon Farm, Boone Grove, Indiana
Author: Jon Casbon
501 Academy Street, Valparaiso, Indiana
My trip to Indiana earlier this month for a family reunion was a great time to meet people, dig into old records, and see many of the places associated with Our Casbon Journey in America. It was the first time I had spent any significant time here since childhood. The best part was being able… Continue reading 501 Academy Street, Valparaiso, Indiana
An Almost Forgotten Occupation
One of my favorite sources for stories has been the British Newspaper Archive, hosted by Find My Past. The collection is constantly being updated with new materials. Just last week the Herts and Cambs Reporter and Royston Crow was added. “Herts” stands for Hertfordshire and “Cambs” stands for Cambridgeshire. Royston is a town in northern… Continue reading An Almost Forgotten Occupation
Nancy Casbon (~1800–before 1871): Research Methods
I thought I would share a bit about how I find and use old records to learn about my ancestors’ lives. I’ll use the baptismal record of Nancy Casbon as an example. Nancy was the daughter of James (“James Casbon of Meldreth (~1772-1833)”) and the sister of James (“James Casbon, Farmer and Carrier, 1806-1871, Part… Continue reading Nancy Casbon (~1800–before 1871): Research Methods
Updated “Documents” Link
Instead of my usual weekly post, I've been working hard to create two new documents, which can be found by clicking on the "Documents" link. These are Descendants of Thomas Casbon (1803-1888) and Descendants of James Casbon in America. The documents were produced by my genealogy software (Family Tree Maker®), but took quite a bit of "tweaking" on… Continue reading Updated “Documents” Link
Children of Thomas Casbon (1803–1888): Emma
Emma Elizabeth Casbon was the last child born to Thomas and Emma (Scruby) Casbon, and the only one born in the United States. Her life is poorly documented. Reporting of births was not required in Ohio until the 1850s, so there is no official record of her birth. The birth date carved into her grave… Continue reading Children of Thomas Casbon (1803–1888): Emma
Origins: The Earliest Ancestors from Littleport
Reader be forewarned! This is one of those strict genealogy posts – all names & dates – no interesting stories. I won’t be offended if you decide to pass on this one. With this post, I intend to summarize my research into the origins of what I have called the “Peterborough Casbons”, so named because… Continue reading Origins: The Earliest Ancestors from Littleport
Children of Thomas Casbon (1803–1888): Jesse
Jesse Casbon was the fourth surviving child of Thomas and Emma (Scruby, 1811–1870) Casbon, and the last one born before their departure for America. Jesse was born November 23, 1843 and baptized May 26, 1844 in Meldreth.[1],[2] Jesse would have been less than 3 years old when the family boarded the Parkfield, bound for America,… Continue reading Children of Thomas Casbon (1803–1888): Jesse
“Rags” to Riches
This article appeared in the October 19, 1951 edition of The (Melbourne, Australia) Argus.[1] “Mr. W. A. Casben” is Wilfred Arthur Ackerman Casben, eldest son of Arthur Casben (1886–1961). We were briefly introduced to Wilfred in “Australia bound,” an earlier post describing Arthur’s origins in England and his emigration to Australia. I’ve had little to say… Continue reading “Rags” to Riches
Children of Thomas Casbon (1803–1888): Charles Thomas
Charles Thomas Casbon was the third surviving child and second surviving son of Thomas and and Emma (Scruby) Casbon. He is the first Casbon family member in my records to bear the name Charles. Like his brother Sylvester, his life is relatively well documented, thanks both to his long life and his biography, published in… Continue reading Children of Thomas Casbon (1803–1888): Charles Thomas