CASSINGHAMS in America

Clarence Cassingham is the son of Charles Wesley Cassingham and Mirinda C. Atwater. He was born 25 Nov 1891 in Durham, Hancock, Illinois and died in May 1976 at age 84 in La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois. He is buried in La Harpe Cemetery, La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois.

On 25 Nov 1917, he married Belle Law in Keokuk, Lee, Iowa. She is the daughter of Frank Law and Clarissa Ford. She was born 20 Aug 1890 in Muscatine County, Iowa and died 13 Jul 1962 at age 72 in Macomb, Hancock, Illinois. She was buried 16 Jul 1962 at La Harpe Cemetery, La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois. Belle was a school teacher and a life-long Methodist.

Children of Clarence Cassingham and Belle Law:

  1. Dorothy Cassingham married Robert Hayes. They have one son.
  2. Shirley Cassingham married Richard Poston.

Notes

Belle's obituary mentions that Belle had five grandchildren. We don't know who they are.

Sources

Clarence: Birth and Death from Social Security Death Index (SSN 351-32-5227).

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

  • Clarence: 1900 Census. Durham, Hancock, Illinois. Page 8.
  • Clarence: 1910 Census. Durham, Hancock, Illinois. Page 8.
  • 1920 Census. Durham, Hancock, Illinois. Page 1.

 


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Last Updated: Sunday, April 07, 2002.