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William Cornell Casey 1891–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1891

Birth Location: Illinois, USA

Death Date: 1978

Death Location: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA

Father: Samuel Casey

Mother: Harriet DeRush

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

William Cornell Casey was born in 1891 in Illinois, USA, the child of Samuel Otis Casey And Harriet Mozelle Derush. In 1900, William Cornell Casey resided in Decatur Ward 4, Macon, Illinois, USA. In 1917, William Cornell Casey resided in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA. William Cornell Casey passed away in 1978 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • William Cornell Casey was born in 1891 in Illinois, USA, the child of Samuel Otis Casey And Harriet Mozelle Derush.
  • In 1900, William Cornell Casey resided in Decatur Ward 4, Macon, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1917, William Cornell Casey resided in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA.
  • William Cornell Casey passed away in 1978 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Casey
1844–1913
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
SC
Harriet DeRush
1849–1934
Birth Location: St. Mary's, Auglaize, Ohio, USA
HD

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Casey's Ancestors

Self
William Casey
1891–1978
Birth Place: Illinois, USA
Parents
Samuel Otis Casey
1844–1913
Illinois, USA
Harriet (Mozelle) DeRush
1849–1934
St. Mary's, Auglaize, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Levi Casey
1817–1893
Bond County, Illinois, USA
Sarah Virden
1821–1897
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Virden
1787–1859
Nancy Wright
1790–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1764–1834
Rebecca Whitmire
1766–1859

William Casey's Timeline

6 Records

1891
17 Feb 1891
Birth of William Cornell Casey in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 9
William Cornell Casey resided here in Decatur Ward 4, Macon, Illinois, USA
Decatur Ward 4, Macon, Illinois, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 26
William Cornell Casey resided here in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 29
William Cornell Casey resided here in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 39
William Cornell Casey resided here in Urbana, Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Urbana, Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA
1978
1978
Age 87
Death of William Cornell Casey in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1891
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Decatur Ward 4, Macon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Decatur Ward 4, Macon, Illinois; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1240323

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: Macon

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois; Roll: T625_384; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 134

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Urbana, Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Urbana, Champaign, Illinois; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 2340145

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York, New York (City), USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1978
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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