Jess and Steve’s excellent adventure began on June 8, 1921, when they signed on as crew members aboard the S.S. Western Comet in Baltimore, Maryland.[1] “J” Casbon on the ship’s manifest is Jesse John Casbon, and “SF” Casbon is his younger brother Steven. Jesse and Steven were close. They were born less than two years… Continue reading Jess & Steve’s Excellent Adventure
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Creole Casbons
In an earlier post I introduced a large clan of Casbons who presently live, or whose ancestors lived in Louisiana. They were living in Louisiana by the late 1700s, well before any of my English ancestors. In that post, I speculated about their origins and made the statement, “hopefully a member of that family is… Continue reading Creole Casbons
The French Connection
Quiz: In which U.S. State did the Casbons first settle and where did they come from?What year is the earliest U.S. Census with the surname Casbon?What is the first U.S. military conflict for which there are service records of a Casbon family member? Answers: 1. The U.S. State with the earliest records of the Casbon… Continue reading The French Connection