CASE FAMILY


First Generation

James CASE was born circa 1817 in OH or IN. He married to a woman named Margaret born 1817-20. (He may have been the James Case who married 29 Oct 1835 Warren Co., OH to Margaret MUHONEY.) In 1860 they resided in Warren Co., OH and then moved by 1868 near Arcola, IL. They are found in the 1870 census of Douglas Co., IL. By 1878 James moved again to Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN. The date and place of his death have not been determined.


Second Generation

The children of James and Margaret Case included:

(1) Lucinda CASE was born circa 1838 in OH.

(2) William CASE was born 1840-1843 in OH or IN. He is first found as a nineteen year old living with his family in 1860 Warren Co., OH. By 1870 his family had removed to Arco Twp., Douglas Co., IL and is listed as a thirty year in their household of his parents.

He married 10 Apr 1870 in Douglas Co. to Mary Emily BRYANT who was born in Ohio Co., KY circa 1849, the daughter of John Bryant and Matilda Plummer. William and Mary Emily moved to Matoon, Coles Co., IL by 1872 where their first child was born. By 1873 they were in Indiana. They lived in Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN from 1875 to 1882 and then moved to Ripley Co., MO by 1886. Mary Emily died 12 Jun 1886 Ripley Co., MO following the birth of their youngest son who also died 13 Sep 1886.

William CASE married next 25 Feb 1889 in Randolph Co., AR to Mary Jane Waddle Murphy. She had previously been married to Edward Land and ---- Murphy and had a child from each of these marriages. They resided in Ripley Co., MO as late as 1895 before moving to Lincoln Co., OK by 1900.

William Case died 5 Mar 1912 at Paden, Okfuskee Co., OK and is buried there in Oakdale Cemetery.

(3) Rebecca CASE born circa 1842 OH. She married 3 Mar 1859 Warren Co., OH to William H. HESSINGER or HASSINGER.

(4) Joseph CASE was born about 1846/7. He was probably the Joseph Case who married 24 Dec 1871 Douglas Co., IL to Nancy Ellen MILLER. Their children included Joseph, Nora, Rosa, Dessie, Manford, Morton, Calvin, Daniel, Nellie and William.

(5) Eliza CASE was born about 1845. She may have been the Eliza Case who married 19 Sep 1865 Warren Co., OH to Martin M. WHITACRE.

(6) Josephine CASE was born about 1847. She died 23 Jan 1919 as a result of a passenger train accident. She married 30 Apr 1869 Douglas Co., IL to John STEVENS.

(7) James CASE II was born 15 Sep 1852. He married 22 Dec 1873 to Phoebe Allice ERTEL. Their children included Gert Everett, Mary E., Melvin O., Ottie Luther, James, Eva M., and Pearl L. Case.

(8) Martha CASE born about 1850 married 2 Mar 1869 Douglas Co., IL to John W. KEEDY.

(9) Rhoda Melissa CASE born 1852/3. She married 14 Aug 1870 Douglas Co., IL to John W. VANDEVENTER.

(10) Sidney CASE was born 1854/5. (twin)

(11) Lydia CASE was born 1854/5. (twin) She married to Dawson B. CAIN of Winfield, KS.

(12) Ella CASE was born 1855/6.

(13) Alfred CASE born 1858 OH.


Third Generation

The children of William CASE and Mary Emily BRYANT were:

(1) Ennis C. CASE born 26 Jan 1872 Matoon, Coles Co., IL, died 7 Feb 1946 Woodbridge, San Joaquin, CA. He married 7 Feb 1902 Lincoln Co., OK to Elizabeth O'BRIEN (1885-1909). His second wife was Emily BROYLES.

(2) Minnie CASE born circa 1873 in Indiana. She married to Albert WILSON.

(3) William Hayes CASE born 6 Apr 1875 Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN. He died 21 May 1938 at Paden, Okfuskee, OK. He married 17 Mar 1894 Pine, Ripley, MO to Enola Jane EATON (1878-1961).

(4) Wallace Laurence CASE born 20 Oct 1878 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN. He died 27 Sep 1950 Paden, Okfuskee, OK. He married 27 Nov 1904 Lincoln Co., OK to Pearl HARRIS (1887-1967).

(5) Leonard CASE born 24 Sep 1880 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN. He died 31 Aug 1959 Prague, Lincoln Co., OK. He married 25 Dec 1902 Lincoln Co., OK to Maud Mae LEE (1885-1971).

(6) Infant son born 11 Jun 1886 and died 13 Sep 1886 Ripley Co., MO.

The children of William CASE and Mary Jane WADDLE were:

(7) Elmer CASE born 27 Apr 1890/1 Doniphan, Ripley, MO. He died 15 Feb 1972 Hutchinson, Reno, KS. He married 20 Mar 1912 Stoud, Lincoln, OK to Esther NANGLE (1889-1961).

(8) Leman Tilford CASE born 9 Oct 1892 Doniphan, Ripley, MO. He died 2 May 1957 Hutchinson, Reno, KS. He married 23 Jan 1916 Paden, Okfuskee, OK to Tresa Alta GARRIS (1897-1972).

(9) Erma Ellen CASE born 29 May 1895 MO. She died 20 Sept 1930 Eagle, Ada, Idaho. She married in 1912 to Oscar O. LANE (1883-1958).

(10) Silas Clarence CASE born 4 Apr 1900 Paden, Okfuskee, OK. He died 9 Sep 1953 Ft. Scott, Bourbon, KS. He married 1 May 1922 Ottawa, Franklin, KS to Florence May DONALD (1904-1997).

(11) Lydia May CASE born 29 Sep 1907 Paden, Okfuskee, OK. She died 23 Jun 1969 Houston, Harris, TX. She married to Buck OLIVER, ---- BISHOP, --- CHAPPEL, and Francis BARBIER.


Fourth Generation

Silas Clarence CASE and Florence May DONALD were the parents of:

(1) Cleoria Mae CASE born 24 Feb 1923 and died 1 Nov 2001 in Garnett, KS. Married 1942 St. Louis, MO to George Baldwin CALLOW (1920-1993).

(2) Silas Clarence CASE Jr. born Garnett, KS. Married 1950 Greenbrier, AR to Betty Sue DICKENS.

(3) Erma Eileen CASE born Garnett, KS. Married to Dale DURFEE, Martin EILTS, Keith EVANS, and Kenneth WEIDE.

(4) Margery Ann CASE born 6 Dec 1931 Garnett, KS. Died 16 Jul 1946 Dardanelle, Yell, AR. Buried Brearley Cem., Yell, AR.

Other Online Case Researchers:

Coyle Case descends from William Case (1840-1912) and wife Mary E. Bryant through their son Wallace L. Case (1878-1950).

Jim Case descends from James Case (1852) and Phoebe Ertel.

Sherry Chenell descends from Joseph Case (1844) and Nancy Miller.

Darlene Rupp descends from William Case (1840-1912) and Mary Jane Waddle through their son Leman Tilford Case.

Judy West is researching husband's descent from William Case (1840) and Mary Emily Bryant through their son William H. Case.

Cheska Wheatley descends from William Case (1840-1912) and Mary Jane Waddle through their son Silas Clarence Case.

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