Alonzo Morton Cassity
1851 - 1915 (63 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Alonzo Morton Cassity was born on 2 May 1851 in Lee County, Iowa; died on 8 Apr 1915 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 9 Apr 1915 in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Census: 1900, Polk, Sullivan County, Missouri
- Census: 1910, Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri
Notes:
Alonzo M. Cassity, age 65, a highly respected citizen of Purdin, committed suicide by hanging in the barn at his home in Purdin on Thursday of last week. He had become despondent over declining health.
The Laclede Blade, Laclede, Missouri. Friday, 16 April 1915, page 5.
Two Suicides in Linn County
Alonzo Cassity this Moring at Purdin
Wililams King near Marceline
At 10:30 o’clock this (Thursday) morning, the body of Alonzo M. Cassity was found handing in his barn at his home in Purdin, 5 miles north of here. He was in the restaurant business, and had been in his place only 30 minutes before the sad event.
His health had been somewhat poorly of late, but aside from that it is not known what caused him to take his life. The deed was done with a rope which he tied about his neck and then dropped out of the barn loft. He leaves a wife and two sons, Rolla and Alfred.
[article continues about Williams King's death]
The Bulletin, Linneus, Missouri. Thursday, 8 April 1915.
Died:
Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1915/1915_00013405.PDF
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23796723/alonzo-morton-cassityFamily/Spouse: Sarah Ann Swiggart. Sarah was born on 8 Mar 1849 in Scottsville, Sullivan County, Missouri; died on 7 May 1922 in Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri; was buried on 8 May 1922 in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Alfred Thompson Cassity
was born on 6 Oct 1872 in Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri; died on 28 Feb 1947 in Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri; was buried on 1 Mar 1947 in Oakwood Cemetery, Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri. - 3. Raleigh Dale Cassity was born on 20 Aug 1882 in Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri; died on 15 Nov 1968 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 18 Nov 1968 in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
Generation: 2
2. Alfred Thompson Cassity (1.Alonzo1) was born on 6 Oct 1872 in Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri; died on 28 Feb 1947 in Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri; was buried on 1 Mar 1947 in Oakwood Cemetery, Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri. Other Events:
- Occupation: carpenter
- Census: 1900, Polk, Sullivan County, Missouri
- Census: 1910, Buchanan, Sullivan County, Missouri
- Census: 1920, Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri
- Census: 1930, Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri
Notes:
Died:
Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1947/1947_00007591.PDF
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22406012/alfred-thompson-cassityFamily/Spouse: Anna Mae Bray. Anna (daughter of William Bray and Mary Parton) was born on 13 Jul 1874 in Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri; died on 22 Dec 1955 in Clay Township, Sullivan County, Missouri; was buried on 24 Dec 1955 in Oakwood Cemetery, Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. 
Raleigh Dale Cassity (1.Alonzo1) was born on 20 Aug 1882 in Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri; died on 15 Nov 1968 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 18 Nov 1968 in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. Other Events:
- Census: 1920, Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri
- Census: 1930, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri
Notes:
Raleigh Cassity Dies; Funeral Is Held at Purdin
Funeral services for Raleigh D. Cassity, 86, Purdin, who died Nov. 15 in Brookfield, were held Nov. 17 at the Purdin Church of Christ. Burial was in the Purdin Cemetery.
Mr. Cassity and his wife, the former Pearl McCune, Clark, are long time residents of Purdin, first moving there soon after their marriage in 1908, to work as teachers at the public school.
Mr. Cassity operated a café there for several years and later was in charge of a grocery and meat market.
He was a member of the Purdin Church of Christ.
Surviving are his wife, several nieces and nephews.
Moberly Monitor-Index, Tuesday, 26 November 1968.
Died:
Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1968/1968_00045727.PDF
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23798141/raleigh-dale-cassityFamily/Spouse: Ida Pearl McCune. Ida was born on 16 Dec 1880 in Clark, Randolph County, Missouri; died on 15 Oct 1982 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; was buried in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]