Sarah F (Lawson) Cass (1823)

Wife of Robert Cass — married 20 Aug 1840 in Sangamon County, Illinois

This profile is part of the Eastern Sangamon County Townships One Place Study.

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Biography

Origins

Robert Cass was born 20 Nov 1821 to Archibald Cass and Deborah Mershon Cass in Kentucky.

Early Life

Family

On 24 Nov 1850 Robert Cass was living with his family in Sangamon County, part of. Next to Robert and Sarah was his father & mother, Archibald and Deborah.^[1]
Robert Cass , age 30 a farmer with real estate valued at 3000, b. Kentucky
Sarah J Cass, age 28, b. Kentucky, unable to read or write
Ann Chance, age 12, b. Illinois, attended School



On 20 Aug 1860. J H Currier, enumerator for District No 16, Sangamon County, Illinois, Dawson Post Office, reports Robert Cass household in between James Halligan and Samuel Hall households.^[2]
Robert Cass 37 (1823, male) b. Kentucky; Robert was a farmer with Real Estate valued at $12,000 and personal property valued at $600.
Sarah J Cass 36 (1824, female) b. Kentucky.
FF Cass 7 (1853, female) b. Illinois. Florence attended school.
Noah M Cass 3 (1857, male) b. Illinois.
George Aylsworth 17 (1843, male) b. Kentucky; George attended school.
Mary Shutt 14 (1846, female) b. Baden; Mary attended school..
Wm Fletcher 26 (1834, male) b. Ohio. William was a farm laborer.
James Quinn 25 (1835, male) b. Ireland: james was a farm laborer.
James Beam 46 (1814, male) b. Kentucky; James was a farm laborer.
A F Weed 23 (1837, male) b. Illinois; A F was a carpenter.

On 2 Jun 1870, Benjamin T Bice, Ass't Marshal, for Buffalo Hart Township, Sangamon County, Illinois, reports Robert Cass household in between William R Burk and Walter Anthony households.^[3]
Robert Cass 48 (1822, self, married) he and both parents born in Kentucky
Sarah J Cass 48 (1822, wife, married) she and both parents born in Kentucky
Noah M Cass 12 (1858, son, single) b. Illinois; both parents born in Kentucky.
Jannett Bell 11 (1859, female, white) b. Illinois; Jannett attended school.
Alice Trinnons 11 (1851, female, white) b. Illinois; Alice was a domestic servant and attended school.
Jerry Foster 14 (1856, male, black) b. Arkansas; Jerry was a farm laborer. Jerry could not read or write.
Robert Ridgeway 18 (1852, male, white) b. Illinois; Robert was a farm laborer.
Cornelius Walters 24 (1846, male, white) b. Ohio; Cornelius was a farm laborer.


On 12 Jun 1880, John E Constant, the enumerator for Buffalo Hart Township, Sangamon County, Illinois, reported the Robert Cass household in between the Peter Gill and Isaac A Ridgeway households. ^[4]
Robert Cass 58 (1822, self, married) he and both parents born in Kentucky/
Sarah J Cass 57 (1823, wife, married) she and both parents born in Kentucky/
Noah M Cass 22 (1858, son, single) b. Illinois; both parents born in Kentucky.
Mary Roderick 28 (1852, boarder, single) b. Arkansas; no parents listed

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Sarah was born in 1823. Sarah is the child of William Lawson and Priscilla Duncan. ^[5]

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1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11607-151412-80?cc=1401638&wc=95R3-FMS:1031317001,1031567701,1031583901 : accessed 29 April 2015), Illinois > Sangamon > Sangamon county, part of > image 293 of 346; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ 1860 U.S. census, Population, District 16, Sangamon County, Illinois, Dawson Post Office, p. 408 (written), dwelling 2919, family 2912, Robert Cass household, index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXH2-FQW : accessed 22 June 2015), and digital image, Ancestry.com (https://ancestry.com : accessed 22 June 2015); citing p. 408, family 2912, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803226.
3. ↑ 1870 U.S. census, Sangamon County, Illinois, Buffalo Post Office, p. 5 (written), dwelling 28, family 31, Robert Cass household, index, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6WN-21L : accessed 14 June 2015), , and digital image, Ancestry.com (https://ancestry.com : accessed 14 June 2015); citing p. 5, family 31, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,780.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXKX-K3B : accessed 20 May 2015), Robert Cass, Buffalo Heart, Sangamon, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district 200, sheet 211D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0248; FHL microfilm 1,254,248.
5. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Sandy Barnett, Monday, April 27, 2015. Replace this citation if there is another source.

• Power, John Carroll, Sarah A. (Harris) Power, and Grace D. Bales. 1970. History of the early settlers, Sangamon County, Illinois. "Centennial record.". [Springfield, Ill.]: [Reprinted by Phillips Bros.].

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