Caskey family genealogy
Johann and Maria Caskey had:
1. Johann c. 17 May 1820 Ephrata Twp, Bergstrasse Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Lancaster PA.
1. Diannah Fiannah b. 30 Nov 1821, m. Heinrich Showalter 1848 Ephrata.
1. Harriet c. 20 July 1817 Bergstrasse Evan. Luth. Church, Ephrata.
1. Levi Caskey (3/20/1815-Sep 15, 1894), a carpenter according to the 1870
census; m. 2nd Elizabeth Stose, d/o John, on Apr 5?/25?, 1852. Eliz
was 36 in the 1870 census and was b. OH. Levi was b. PA. According
to the 1875/76 Bucyrus Dir, Levi resides SW corner of railroad and Sandusky Av. and
is a wagon maker. According to the 1892/93 Bucyrus Dir., Levi,
a wagonmaker,lived at 807 S. Poplar.
Levi was christened 26 Sep 1815 in Ephrata Twp, Bergstrasse Evangelical
Lutheran Church in Lancaster PA. He m1st Rebecca Dale on 3 Sep 1837
in Stark Co OH. Rebecca was b. 6 Sep 1818 in Spring Creek, (Warren CO ?)
PA. She is the d/o Samuel and Rebecca Dale. Rebecca Caskey
is bur. in the Chatfield Village Cem, Crawford Co OH. She d. 11/28/1850
at the age of 32 yrs, 2 mo, and 23 dys.
To marry, the groom must be 21 yrs of age, and the bride 18. When
Levi married Elizabeth Stose, he had to get a marriage consent
signed by her father. This was signed 24 Apr 1852 by John Stose.
Levi Caskey and Johan Meiner were witnesses.
..... 2. Albert Franklin (2/3/1858-June 10, 1875) b. OH. According to 1870
census, Albert was 12 and living with Levi and Elizabeth.
..... 2. Harriet L., b. OH, 9 yrs. in 1870 census. A marr. consent
was signed for her by Levi Caskey 27 Sep 1877. She m. Henry
Stuck.
......2. William b. 22 Aug 1874 Crawford OH
..... 2. William (7/19/1843-2/17/1889)"son of Levi and unknown"-
??????? Born a month aft. Lewis H.
..... 2. George, b. OH, 8 yrs. in 1870 census; probably the same George that
m. Amanda Hershauer Oct. 18, 1883
..... 2. Elizabeth, b. OH, 4 yrs in 1870 census
..... 2. Isaac J. b. OH, 10 months old in 1870 census, possibly the same
Isaac that m. Kate Capcutt on Aug 6, 1889. Isaac, laborer, 807
S. Poplar, Bucyrus Dir. 1892-93. Issac b. 5/29/1872 Crawford
..... 2. Clemens Levi m. Salome Jordan on May 24, 1892. Clemens is not listed
as living with his parents in the 1870 census; he might not have
been b. yet. Clemens (5/29/1872-6/24/1927) s/o Eliz Stose and Levi.
Clem, a varnisher, boarded at 746 Galion St., according to the 1903-04
Bucyrus Dir.
..... 2. Lewis H. (June 29, 1843-Apr 28, 1910) m. Sylindia Bogen/Bogan (1846-
1906) d/o Samuel and Charlotte (Bowers) Bogen. Lewis ans Salinda m/o
Feb 2, 1865. In 1870, Lewis's occupation was in railroad repair.
Lewis and Sylindia/Salinda bur. Luke Cem, Crawford Co, OH. According
to the 1870, Lewis was 25. Eliz. Stose is not his mother!!
Lewis d. N. Robinson, Crawford Co OH aged 66 yrs, 9 mo and 29 dys.
of pnemonia that he had for 8 days. His death cert. says he was
a widowed painter; his informant was A. W. Caskey of Fort Wayne, IN
He was bur. on 30 Apr 1910. Click here for a page about Lewis
in the Civil War. At his grave, there flies a flag
and says "Veteran 61-65."
..........3. Winifred m. John Albert Holliday s/o John 4/18/1909 Crawford.
......... 3. Wallace Roy (1874 or Mar 19, 1875-Aug 10, 1898) bur. Luke Cem
......... 3. Albert Franklin (2/3/1858-6/10/1875)
......... 3. Arcibal, male, 4 yrs in 1870 census, b. OH
......... 3. Finley H.(see a pic) (Jan 26, 1878-July 9, 1940) m. Florence Mae Smith (see a pic)
(June 9,1879-Feb 8, 1952) d/o Edwin and Alice A. Magers Smith. One day
Finley decided they wanted to farm, so they moved their family to
Trumbull Co, OH. After one yr. they decided farming wasn't their
thing and moved back to Crawford.
............. 4. Marie Adeline b. Trumbull Co; see Kurtz
............. 4. Edwin Lewis (Dec 31, 1904-July 29, 1982) b. and d. in Crawford
Co, OH; m. Loretta Eliza Pence. Edwin and Loretta didn't have
any kids. They are bur. next to John and Marie Kurtz in Oakwood
Cem in Bucyrus, OH.
............. 4. Martha Alice (Aug 29, 1906-20 June 1995) m. Edward Wyss- resided in
Pamona, CA
................. 5. Robert m. 1st Wanita and 2nd Davida who had 3 kids to a
previous marriage. Rob't d. of a heart attack at 41 yrs.
He had no children to either marriage.
............. 4. Ralph Wallace (July 25, 1908-Feb 23, 1978) b. Crawford Co, OH
and d. Longwood FL. He m. 4 times; his wf. at the time of
his death was Thelma. He and Thelma had no kids, but
she had 2 to a previous marriage. Ralph had a girl to his 1st or
2nd wife, but when they got divorced, the ex-wf took her and
didn't let Ralph see her.
............. 4. Charles Smith (b. Feb 16, 1911) m.
Josephine Williams (b. Mar 17, 1913, d. 1998 or 99) They
m/o Dec 13, 1935 in Crawford Co, OH. Jos's father was killed
and her mom remarried; 2 sons came from this marriage, Charlie
and Howard.
................. 5. Jerry Allen m. Martha (private)
............. 4. Alice Kathryn (June 8, 1916- alive July 1997) m. Gail Everett
Crall (June 18, 1914-Oct 1, 1993) on June 18, 1939. (private)
............. 4. Myrtle Annabell (July 12, 1921- alive July 1997) b. North
Robinson, Crawford CO, OH, m. Norman Clevenger (Jan 30,
1927-July 1993) on June 7, 1946. Norman was b. Columbus,
where the 2 of them resided. (private)
............. 4. Fred (Apr 5, 1919-June 26, 1993) m. Hope; resided in Ithica, NY (private)