Genealogy and Short History of the Caskey Family

Written by Edgar M. Caskey, May 1932

Contributed by Richard V. Caskey and Michele Heck Caskey.

Starting with my grandfather:

Henry Caskey, who lived at Canadice Corners Ontario Co. NY was born (approx.) 1824 and passed out at about 50 years of age, he was a carpenter and builder in the days when the men went into the woods and fell trees and hewed the timbers from them, by hand, in the winters he shaved ax-handles and sold them, he made a very fine handle and sold many of them, he was also a great rifle shot, as to his nationality I know nothing about it and as I remember he had no religion but was a very good kind man and never had any troubles. He married Margaret Cratsley and to them was born six children, three boys and three girls, he passed out at about the age of 50 years and is buried in the old ground at the Methodist Church Canadice Corners NY.

Margaret Cratsley, the wife of Henry Caskey was several years younger than he, and her parents came from Scotand. I remember them well. They were my Great Grandfather and Grandmother. She lived to about the age of 58 years, she is also buried in the old ground at the same church.

Jacob Cratsley and wife, father and mother of my Grandmother Caskey to whom was born 5 children, 2 boys and 3 girls, of these only two of the girls was married, one of them being my Grandmother, the other married to a Daniel Beers, he was a 32nd degree mason, went to Europe to get the best in those days ... had to do this. The boys were bachelors, one of them working with grandfather at the builders trade, the other owned and operated a small farm and took care of his sister who was scared into fits by a drunk with a musket during the training period of the Civil War.

Children of Henry Margaret Caskey given in respect to their ages, the oldest first,

Alva J. Caskey, my father, married Phoebe Chapman and I was the only child, they are both buried in the new ground at the same Methodist church at Canadice Corners NY. They are buried close to the south fence, no stone markers that I know of. My adopted sister managed to get mother to sign all the property over to her before she passed on and I decide that she should buy the markers.

Libbie Caskey, married Horace Purcell, who operated a threshing machine and saw mill at some small town near Buffalo NY, to them was born two children a boy by the name of Jay and Nora. Jay married Bell Caskey and are cousins and daughter of Joline Caskey, I understand he has passed on, where their uncle and aunt ... are buried I do not know.

Willard Caskey, married for his first wife Clara Knowles and to them was born a girl Minnie Caskey about two years younger than I, she married Fred Seward and they now live at Springwater Valley NY, he operates an Oil and Gas station, his second wife Mrs. Dorothy Knowles was a sister of his first and to them a son was born, Floyd who now lives at Springwater NY, he divorced his first wife and for his second he married the widow of Floyd Ingraham a son of Marchus Ingraham, brother of Emma, a wife of E. M. Caskey, uncle Willard and both wives have passed out, he was a farmer.

John Caskey, married Cora Wright to them was born five children, as follows: Bell (Bill) married Joy (Jay) Purcell an own cousin, no children. Elenor married a Mastin. Willard married Jennie Doolitte, Clara I do not know who she married. The youngest son I know nothing about. John of all the children are now alive, Cora passed on about one year ago, John is a carpenter contractor who lives at Hemlock NY.

Catherine Caskey, married William Sisco, to them was born two children, a boy Leon and a girl of them has passed out, the rest I know nothing of.

Sarah Caskey, married Gabriel Coykendall, no children, he passed out many years back. She now lives in Hemlock NY. They ran a store when he was alive.

Referring to the wife of A. J. Caskey, my mother Phoebe Casey, who was Phoebe Chapman, the youngest of seven children born to Elder Chapman and wife, who were my grand parents on my mothers side, they had passed out before I was born, therefore I know nothing about them only what I have heard my mother tell, he was a Christian preacher and sometimes he rode horseback 17 miles. As I understand it he had several places that he preached from time to time. They lived practically in the country. At one time when he was away over night, Grandmother was alone with the children in a new house and one of the windows was not in yet they had a bed quilt hung up and she noticed something striking the quilt and stuck a long poker into the fire place and finally a panther stuck his head in and she shoved the red hot poker into his face and he left.

As I do not know their ages I will give them previously.

Amos Chapman, the only boy in the family married Emma ? her last name unknown. They lived at Merchantsville NY, then at Buffalo. Merchantsville is a small town near Bath and Painted Post, to them was born two boys and three girls, one of the boys and two of the girls, Vern, Hattie and Ada were cripples and have pasted out. Zona is married and lives near Bath. Owens the youngest boy I do not know where he is, they are the only ones alive out of the family, they were farmers.

Rhode Chapman, married Clinton Ide and they were moved to Michigan before I was born. They lived in Wayland and as far as I know they had five children, three girls and two boys, lived in Grand Rapids Mich., one of the girls married a new ... and lived in Lawton, another girl married a Sing and lived in Howard City, Mich., another married James McKeen and lived in Kalamazoo, Mich.

Miss Mary Chapman, married Ed Dalrymple and lived in Patterson NJ, to them was born one son Dell who passed out while I was with the De Laval Steam Turbine Co. of Trenton NJ, uncle Ed was a blacksmith.

Jane Chapman, married Asa Dalrymple a brother of Ed, they lived at Canadice NY and to them was born three girls. The whole family is passed out.

Harriet Chapman, married Hugh Salter and lived on Canadice Hill, was a farmer, had three sons all passed out, but Frank, the youngest, who now lives in Dansville NY.

Anna Chapman, married a man named Northrup and lived at Cameron NY, had two boys and one girl, know nothing of them.

Edgar M. Caskey, the only child of Alva and Pheobe Caskey was born on the bank of Ciscos Gull on what was called the Middle Road. The house stood close to the bank of the gull between it and Jobe Cisco’s Blacksmith shop. The house is now gone but I believe there are three or four apple trees on the location in Canadice. Married Emma A. Ingraham of the same town, on Dec. 22nd 1887 - born Mar. 8th 1867.

Emma A. Ingraham, daughter of Hiram Mandy Ingraham was the next to the youngest of the family of seven children. She was born in Canadice, the house was diagonally across the road from Hugh Salter’s farm on the hill road, born June 5th 1867.

Hiram Ingraham, of his family we know nothing except they were English, he got killed by a binder pole on a load of logs. The binder rope broke and it flew around and hit him, this happened when Emma was about three years old, he was a great Methodist.

Maudy J. Ingraham, was before marriage Maudy Jackman, in her family was six children, three boys and three girls, one of the girls married an Adams and one a Johnstone, all lived in Canadice and they were of Scotch decent.

Lester Ingraham, the oldest of the family is at this writing (approx.) 87 years old and is hale and hearty, he lives at Livonia Center NY with his second wife, had one child by first wife who is in Atlantic City NJ. She lost her husband Lester, worked on a farm all his life, no religion.

Julia A. Ingraham, married Manson Peabody and they had six children, two boys and four girls, the oldest Allie Peabody now lives in or near Naples NY. Minnie is dead, never married. ?, is we believe in New York City, married. Grace lives in St. Louis, married. Carl lives in Detroit, married. Lola lives in Detroit, married. Manson died several years ago. Julia now lives in Detroit with Lola. Julia is 78 years old.

Marchus J. Ingraham, now lives in Springwater NY, his wife died about on year ago, they had two boys, both dead. Floyd Caskey married one of the widows for his second wife, Marchus was a Mason Contractor.

Frank H. Ingraham, lives at the foot of Canadice Lake on his farm, he married first Millie McNair and for his second her sister and for his third Bessie Hayward, who now lives with him. To Bessie has been born one girl Pauline who is married and lives in Rochester NY. To his previous wife was born a daughter named Carrie. She married a Baldwin and lives in NJ, he is a preacher.

William Ingraham, a widower lives in Rochester NY, had one boy sent to Canada when wife died.

Luva Ingraham, youngest, she died when about 18 years old.

Edgar and Emma Caskey, to them was born two girls and two boys. (Some unreadable text.)

Jessie E. Caskey, married N. W. Pierce, to them was born one girl and two boys, they live in Chicago, IL., Dorothea A. Pierce born July 3rd 1912, Arthur Pierce born May 18 1914, Donald Pierce, born March 22nd 1916.

Harrie A. Caskey, married Lottie Spencer of Racine WI. To them was born ten children to date. 1st, Marvin H. Caskey, born Sept. 1918, killed Feb. 1932 by being hit with an automobile. Virginia L. Caskey, born May 24, 1920. Grace Caskey, born May 9, 1921. Jerald Caskey, born Sept. 17, 1922. Florence J. Caskey, born Jan. 30, 1924. Wilbur Caskey, born Oct. 17, 1925. Lloyd E. Caskey, born May, 1927. Doris A. Caskey, born Sept. 22, 1928. Donald E. Caskey, born May 6, 1930. Glen G. Caskey, born Oct. 1, 1931.

Irene J. Caskey, now living, single with us at Milwaukee WI.

Clyde E. Caskey, passed out in 1923, was nimed with athletic’s large heart.

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