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
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Children of Thomas Casbon (1803–1888): Mary Anne
My third great grandfather Thomas Casbon and his wife Emma (Scruby) had five children who survived into adulthood. Four were born in England and the fifth was born in Ohio, less than a year after their arrival in the United States. Their oldest child was Mary Ann, born in about 1833. What did thirteen-year old… Continue reading Children of Thomas Casbon (1803–1888): Mary Anne
Cousins
Thanks to Ron Casbon for contributing this portrait of Amos James and Sina Jane Casbon. Isn't it lovely? You would think from the photograph that they are either siblings or perhaps even engaged. Neither of these assumptions would be correct. They are first cousins, once removed. Amos was the son of James Casbon (about 1813–1884),… Continue reading Cousins
Lawrence J Goes Transcontinental
It’s time for a little break from all that serious genealogy work. Here’s an article about one of the Indiana Casbons.[1] (Click on image to enlarge) This article was featured in the November 9, 1920, edition of The Hudson Triangle, the newsletter of the Hudson Motor Care Company. L. J. Casbon was Lawrence John Casbon,… Continue reading Lawrence J Goes Transcontinental