One of the features of the Ancestry website is called “Hints®.” These are digital records or other Ancestry family trees that may contain people in your own family tree. You must have a family tree on Ancestry in order to view hints. There are two ways to access them: either by clicking on the green… Continue reading The Death of George Washington Casbon
Author: Jon Casbon
Robert Casboult—Maultster
The theme for the Guild of One-Name Studies Blog Challenge in June is “What’s in a name?” I suspect many of the posts will be about a unique given name or surname. I have explored that idea in many posts, so instead, I will be looking at a unique occupation. I’ve been writing and researching… Continue reading Robert Casboult—Maultster
In Memoriam: David Lawrence Casbon (1940–2021)
I was saddened this past weekend to learn of Dave Casbon’s passing. He was my first cousin, once removed, one of my father’s only three first cousins. Dave and I corresponded a fair amount over many years because of our shared interest in Casbon family history. We had some good conversations about our history and… Continue reading In Memoriam: David Lawrence Casbon (1940–2021)
Forebears: Melbourn
I’ve been exploring the Casbon family’s origins in Cambridgeshire, England. With this post I will begin looking in more detail at those parishes where early forebears of the family once lived. I’m starting with the village and parish of Melbourn, since it has some of the earliest records of the family and is the closest… Continue reading Forebears: Melbourn
Recent Activities
I haven’t posted in a while, but that doesn’t mean that I haven’t been busy. Here is a brief summary of what I’ve been up to. The Descendants of Isaac Casbon in America, Abridged Edition The family history book that I published in late 2019 has now been updated with an abridged edition. Unlike the… Continue reading Recent Activities
Forebears: Cambridgeshire
My last post began an exploration into the early English origins of Our Casbon Journey. I presented data from parish (church) records from 1560 through 1699, showing where baptisms fitting a particular spelling pattern were reported throughout England. Baptisms in Cambridgeshire were recorded earlier and far outnumbered those of any other county. This post will… Continue reading Forebears: Cambridgeshire
Forebears: England
fore·bear also for·bear (fôrʹbâr′)n. A person from whom one is descended; an ancestor.(American Heritage Dictionary https://ahdictionary.com/) Who were the Casbon/Casban/Casben forebears? One thing the COVID pandemic has done is given me plenty of time for online research. I’ve been using this time lately to explore the origins of the Casbon surname in England. I’ve traced my branch with… Continue reading Forebears: England
William Caseborne of Littleport and His Descendants, Part 2
My previous post explored the origins of the “Peterborough Casbons,” a line that I’ve traced back to William Caseborne, who died at Littleport, Cambridgeshire in 1699. A chart outlined the first five generations of the family line, beginning with William and his wife Alice. The line of descent from William through the fifth generation is… Continue reading William Caseborne of Littleport and His Descendants, Part 2
William Caseborne of Littleport and His Descendants, Part 1
Happy New Year from Our Casbon Journey! The Casbon families living in present-day England come from two separate lineages. My line can be traced back to the vicinity of Meldreth, Cambridgeshire from the late 1600s to early 1700s. A separate line that I have labeled the “Peterborough Casbons”—because several generations settled and grew up in… Continue reading William Caseborne of Littleport and His Descendants, Part 1
Iowa Airplane Tragedy
Sunday, June 8, 1941 was a beautiful day for a picnic at the farm rented and occupied by Claude Eldridge a few miles northeast of Waterloo, Iowa. Claude’s wife, Emma (Casbon), was a good cook and people tended to gather at their place on Sundays. This was going to be a special Sunday gathering, as… Continue reading Iowa Airplane Tragedy