My trip to Indiana earlier this month for a family reunion was a great time to meet people, dig into old records, and see many of the places associated with Our Casbon Journey in America. It was the first time I had spent any significant time here since childhood. The best part was being able… Continue reading 501 Academy Street, Valparaiso, Indiana
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Updated “Documents” Link
Instead of my usual weekly post, I've been working hard to create two new documents, which can be found by clicking on the "Documents" link. These are Descendants of Thomas Casbon (1803-1888) and Descendants of James Casbon in America. The documents were produced by my genealogy software (Family Tree Maker®), but took quite a bit of "tweaking" on… Continue reading Updated “Documents” Link
Children of Thomas Casbon (1803–1888): Charles Thomas
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
Children of Thomas Casbon (1803–1888): Sylvester V
After the birth of Mary Ann Casbon in 1833, Thomas and Emma (Scruby) Casbon named their second child, a son, “Sell.” He was born about August, 1835, baptized July 1st, 1836, and buried July 24, 1836 at the age of 11 months. [1],[2] Their third child was also a son, and as was common at… Continue reading Children of Thomas Casbon (1803–1888): Sylvester V
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
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
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
Welcome to ‘Our Casbon Journey’!
This is the first post of what I hope will be many. Our Casbon Journey is primarily a family history blog, dedicated to everybody with the Casbon family name. I’m including Casban and Casben as closely-related variants, since many of them share common ancestors with Casbons. According to Forebears.com, as of 2014, our surname is the… Continue reading Welcome to ‘Our Casbon Journey’!