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William Riley Casey 1822 – 1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Oct 1822

Birth Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 19 Sep 1885

Death Location: Hopkins, Texas, United States

Father: Uriah Cazy

Mother: Eleatha Rhodes

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In 1822, William Riley Casey entered the world in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, born to Uriah Francis Casey \ Case \ Cazy and Eleatha "Lithey" Rhodes. William Riley Casey passed away in 1885 in Hopkins, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1822, William Riley Casey entered the world in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, born to Uriah Francis Casey \ Case \ Cazy and Eleatha "Lithey" Rhodes.
  • William Riley Casey passed away in 1885 in Hopkins, Texas, United States.

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William Casey's Ancestors

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William Casey
1822 – 1885
Birth Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Uriah Francis Casey \ Case \ Cazy
1791 – 1840
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Eleatha ("Lithey") Rhodes
1802 – 1881
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Aaron (A) Casey
1748 – 1811
Roanoke River Valley, Virginia, USA
Mary (Polly) Wayne
1752 – 1845
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Thomas Rhodes
1782 – 1880
North Carolina
UNKNOWN
– 1840
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Casey
1726 – 1779
Phoebe Holloway
1725 – 1758
John Wayne
1705 – 1739
Jane Mulligan
1725 – 1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abner Casey
1700 – 1796
Harriet Green
1700 – 1786
John Holloway
1701 – 1757
Hannah Spiers
1700 – 1780

William Casey's Timeline

2 Records

1822
28 Oct 1822
Birth of William Riley Casey in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
1885
19 Sep 1885
Age 63
Death of William Riley Casey in Hopkins, Texas, United States
Hopkins, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1822
    Event Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1885
    Event Place: Hopkins, Texas, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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