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- MHR note: William T. and Dorotha Cassity (called Dollie) took their family from Kentucky to Lee County, Iowa and stayed from October 1849 to Januiary 1851 when they moved to Missouri, settling first on the Fields Property about 2 miles east of Purdin. In 1851 their grandson, Frank E. Cassity (sone of Wm. Harrison Cassity) lives on the place.
William T. Cassity is buried on the old farm of Alva Cassity, which later also belonged to his son, Alvah Jr. The stones being endangered by cattle which got into the plot, their grandson, Frank E. Cassity had the stones of his grandfather and those of two of his grandfather's sons, John Alva Cassity and Isaac Franklin Cassity, moved to the Dryden Cemetery at Grantsville, Missouri.
MHR note: William T. Cassity family Bible to his son William Harrison Cassity, to his son Frank E. Cassity of Purdin Missouri. Copied by Mary Hedges Reiner on 19 September 1950.
MHR note: William T. Cassity bought a clock two week before the birth of his son James Ira Cassity in 1 November 1830. in 1950 the clock was owned by Frank E. Cassity. It has wooden works. There is a mirror on the front and the bell tone is clear and good. A little piece had been broken from it by a hen which came into the house and flew at her miage in the mirror. it was later reparied, thought without authority, when the clock was left for repari at one time.
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- 1882 History of Linn County, Missouri. BIOGRAPHY - Grantsville Township: 853
James I. Cassity was born in Fleming county, Kentucky, November 1, 1830. His father was William F. Cassity, born in Montgomery county Kentucky, January 1803, and removed in January, 1851, to this county. His vocation was that of farmer and blacksmith. He was a well informed gentleman and respected by all who knew him; he held the office of justice of the peace for several years, and after a life of usefulness he died, in January, 1867. The wife of William T. Cassity[i] was Dora Trumbo, born in Bath county, Kentucky, December 21, 1808; she is yet living. James I. Cassity remained in his native county until October 1, 1849, when he removed with his father to Lee county, Iowa, and from there, after raising one crop, to Missouri, in 1851, the family first settling in Benton township. Mr. Cassity lived with his parents until he was twenty-three years of age, when he began work on his own account on a tract of land given him by his father. In March, 1859, he, with four companions, went to Colorado, where Mr. Cassity remained for three months, being engaged in mining. He returned to this county, January 15, 1860, was married to Mary R. H. Moore, born in this county, January 15, 1842; Esq. Paston officiated on the occasion. The issue of their marriage has been nine children; viz, Dorothy A., Mary J., Isaac F., James W. H., Sarah L., John I., George H., and Daniel Garfield, living, and Essie B., dead. In 1861 he enrolled as a member of the Union home guards, and served in the Federal militia at intervals during the war. Since 1865 he has given his attention to farming. In 1863 he was constable of his township. By industry and economy he has become the possessor of 285 acres of land; is a prosperous farmer, and well respected in his community.
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- US General Land Office Records
Name: William T Cassity
Issue Date: 1 Oct 1852
Place: Linn, Missouri, USA
Land Office: Milan
Meridian: 5th PM
Township: 59-N
Range: 20-W
Section: 3
Accession Number: MO4880__.238
Document Number: 815
Township 059N - Range 020W - SE¼SW¼ - Section 3
https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=MO4880__.238&docClass=STA&sid=mpiwde5z.2wk
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