When Thomas Casbon, my third great grandfather, left England in 1846, he was an Agricultural Labourer – a general term that applied to the majority of the population, and meaning someone who worked for wages in various kinds of agricultural settings. [1] Within half a dozen years of arriving in Ohio he realized the immigrant’s… Continue reading From Labourer to Landowner
Author: Jon Casbon
Martha = Patty
Nicknames can be a challenge when it comes to genealogy research. Most genealogy search engines use first name, last name, and other details such as birth/marriage/death dates and locations to find links to records. If you use the wrong name, the search engine might not find what you’re looking for. People frequently used nicknames or… Continue reading Martha = Patty
John Casbon of Meldreth & Royston (~1779-1813)
I’ve been discussing the descendants of Thomas Casbon (~1743-1799) of Meldreth (see Stepping back: Thomas Casbon, 1743-1799). Thomas’ youngest child was John, baptized Casborne October 3, 1779 in Meldreth. [1] He was the third son named John, the first two having died in infancy. Baptismal record for John Casborn, 1779, in Meldreth (Click on image… Continue reading John Casbon of Meldreth & Royston (~1779-1813)
Stepping Back: Thomas Casborn of Littleport (~1732-1780)
In my post “Stepping back: Thomas Casbon, 1743-1799” I introduced the Genealogical Proof Standard and how it is applied when tracing one’s ancestry back in time. With this post I will step back one generation in the family I previously labeled “The Peterborough Casbons.” This family originated in village of Littleport, about 6 miles north… Continue reading Stepping Back: Thomas Casborn of Littleport (~1732-1780)
James Casbon of Meldreth (~1772-1833)
I have discussed my 4th great-grandfather Isaac (“From England to Indiana, Part 2”) and his father Thomas (“Stepping back: Thomas Casbon, 1743-1799”). Today I will focus on Isaac’s older brother James, baptized as James Casbull on July 19, 1772 in Meldreth. [1] Baptismal record of James Casbull (Click on image to enlarge) He is an important… Continue reading James Casbon of Meldreth (~1772-1833)
Pleasure Gardens and the Temperance Movement
This article from the Stamford Mercury of July 27, 1855 got my attention. [1] Newspaper image © The British Library Board; all rights reserved; with thanks to The British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) (Click on image to enlarge) The article provides a little insight into the scope of the Casbon gardening business in Peterborough, and highlights… Continue reading Pleasure Gardens and the Temperance Movement
Bundy School, Porter County Indiana, 1907
My father asked me to do some research on the Bundy school, located in Morgan Township, Porter County, Indiana. I found this photo on the facebook page for the Porter County Museum. [1] (Click on image to enlarge) The caption reads: 1907 image of the Bundy School in Morgan Township.Top Row: Grace Hubbel-teacher, Grace Lemster,… Continue reading Bundy School, Porter County Indiana, 1907
Stepping back: Thomas Casbon, 1743-1799
One thing that most people want to know about in tracing their ancestry is “how far back can I go?.” The best way to do this is to go back one generation at a time, looking for evidence that proves how the two generations are related. Eventually you reach a point where there is not… Continue reading Stepping back: Thomas Casbon, 1743-1799
This just in…
I juste learned that the University of Illinois Library has an online archive with over 6 million newspaper articles, located at http://idnc.library.illinois.edu/cgi-bin/illinois. I did a quick search on "Casbon" and came up with this article. (Click on image to enlarge) The article is from The Republican-Atlas, of Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois, dated December 8, 1899. "The Fire… Continue reading This just in…
James Casbon of Meldreth, England and Porter County, Indiana
Since I started this blog, I’ve been trying to lay down a framework showing the origins of the major Casbon lines, i.e., those lines from which most of today’s Casbons are descended. So far I’ve covered the Littleport/Peterborough Casbons, the descendants of Thomas Casbon of Meldreth, a little bit about the Australian Casbens, and the… Continue reading James Casbon of Meldreth, England and Porter County, Indiana