The story of Samuel Clark Casban reflects the social and economic changes that were sweeping England in the mid- to late- 19th century. He was baptized with the surname Casbon in February 1852, [1] the third son and sixth of seven children born to William (b. abt. 1805 in Royston) and Ann (Clark) (b. abt… Continue reading Give me an “a”…
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In the course of doing genealogy research, I sometimes come across things that don't directly relate to our family history, but have a certain appeal that I think is worth sharing. In other words, I'm posting this because I like it! One of the resources I have found for Porter County, Indiana is Hardesty's Atlas… Continue reading Suitable for framing…
From England to Indiana, Part 8
This the eighth and final post concerning a handwritten family history of Isaac Casbon, his son Thomas, and Thomas’ descendants. The final section of the document introduces three new characters to the story. (Click on image to enlarge) Mary Payne & Rachell or Emma Payne came to America & They were the daughters of Sarah… Continue reading From England to Indiana, Part 8
Australia-bound
As near as I can tell, Arthur Casben is the forefather of all the Australia Casbens. Arthur was born in Lambeth, London, May 1886, [1] He was one of eight children born to Reuben and Elizabeth (Neyland) Casbon. Arthur was a “Meldreth Casbon,” descended from John Casbel of Meldreth. His 2nd great-grandfather Thomas Casbon was… Continue reading Australia-bound
From England to Indiana, Part 7
This the seventh in a series of posts reviewing a handwritten family history of Isaac Casbon and his son Thomas. I’ve been dividing it into ‘bite-sized’ chunks to keep from overwhelming myself and my readers. This post will cover Emma Scruby’s (wife of Thomas) brother James and his descendents. (Click on image to enlarge) James… Continue reading From England to Indiana, Part 7
From England to Indiana, Part 6
This the sixth post describing the handwritten family history of Isaac Casbon and his son Thomas. Thomas is my third great grandfather. This section looks at Emma Scruby’s (Thomas’ wife) immediate family. (Click on image to enlarge) Record of Emma Scruby her father was Sylvester Scruby his father’s name was Joseph Scruby Syveste Scruby scruby… Continue reading From England to Indiana, Part 6
From England to Indiana, Part 5
This the fifth in a series of posts examining a handwritten family history of Isaac Casbon and his descendants. The date and authorship of the manuscript is unknown. So far we’ve looked at Isaac Casbon’s family in Meldreth, England; his son Thomas’ marriage, family, and emigration first to Ohio and later to Porter County, Indiana;… Continue reading From England to Indiana, Part 5
Why Indiana?
In a previous post I asked why Thomas Casbon left Ohio for Indiana. It seems that he was making a good go of things in Ohio. He owned his own farm. He raised his children to adulthood there. We’ll probably never know exactly why he decided to move, but it’s likely there was more than one… Continue reading Why Indiana?
Who are you?
One of the things I like about having my blog on WordPress.com is that it gives me feedback about my readers. It tells me how many visitors, how many views, which posts they are reading, and a variety of other bits of data. Since my first post on September 7th, the site has had 1,243… Continue reading Who are you?
A Tale of Three Stories
This is a brief interlude in the ‘From England to Indiana’ series of posts. Now that Thomas Casbon and his family have arrived in Indiana, I thought it would be a good time to step back and look at the story from a different perspective. Growing up, I always considered Indiana the ancestral home. It’s… Continue reading A Tale of Three Stories