Dudley Cass - obituary

Here is another obituary* of my 3rd great grandfather, Dudley Lyford Cass.

The obituary states Dudley was a native of Manchester, New York, though this is most likely an error.    It's possible he had lived in Manchester, New Hampshire, about 20 miles northeast of Epsom, New Hampshire where many of our ancestors had lived.

More likely, Dudley was born in Cassville, Stanstead county, Quebec province, Canada as his grandfather Simon Cass had passed away there four years earlier on June 22, 1819.

Another correction, Dudley and my 3rd great grandmother, Hannah (Birge) were married in Astabula county, Ohio on October 14, 1847, not 1843.

Dudley most likely moved to the territory of Wisconsin in 1848 shortly after his marriage to Hannah.    Wisconsin became a state on May 29, 1848 not long after Dudley and Hannah as well as Dudley's father, Abraham and wife Molly 'Polly' (Lyford) Cass had moved from Ohio.


*From the June 8, 1905 edition of the Jefferson City Newspaper.

Jonathan Cass - death

My 7th great grandfather apparently died September 13, 1745 due to injuries sustained during the Siege of Louisbourg in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Here is a transcription from New Hampshire from 1905 that indicates the date of death was actually September 14, 1745 and that he died from a sore throat, rather than due to injuries from serving in the military.

Here is another document verifying Jonathan (#20) did serve for the colony of New Hampshire and the footnote indicates he died September 13, 1745.

Here is a document* indicating Jonathan's widow, Tabitha (Ring) filed a petition for medical and funeral expenses as the result of her husband's death.  This document also confirms his date of death was September 13, 1745.

 Here is a brief synopsis of the Siege of Louisbourg of 1745.

*From "The State of New Hampshire - Provincial and State Papers 1725 - 1800 - Published by Authority of the Legislature - VOL. XVIII. - Compiled and Edited by Isaac W Hammond, A.M., Librarian New Hampshire Historical Society - "He who takes no interest in the history of his ancestors does not deserve to be remembered by his posterity" - Manchester, John B Clark, Public Printer, 1890"