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More to Col. Casey legacy: Wife Jane deserves remembrance Jane and William Casey were the great grandparents of Mark Twain By Vonnie Kolbenschlag I appreciated Ken Hill's thoughts as well as the background of Col. Wm Casey. But, I would like to add that William's wife, Jane Montgomery Casey, had a big part in the early history of this county and I think it is only right to give her credit also. She helped defend Montgomery Station when she was young and some of her family members were killed. Then she married Casey and settled at Logan's Fort where she gave birth to five children and then trudged through the wilderness to help establish Casey's first station (off what is now KY 551 in Adair County) and finally the house that still exists on West 80/Edmonton Road, Columbia, KY. Who took care of things when William was doing his patriotic duties? After Casey died, Jane moved with her son, Green, and other family members to Illinois. Later they moved to West Point Iowa, where they established the town's first Presbyterian Church and Jane taught Sunday School. She died in 1844 at the age of 83. Her gravestone still exists and people there are proud of her history. The move north, selling and leaving a prosperous farm, may have been because they did not believe in slavery, which was a fact in Kentucky. It really bothers me that women are so overlooked in history. I think the new school should be named for Col. William and Jane Casey. Also-they were the great grandparents of Mark Twain. - Vonnie Kolbenschlag Comments re article 54427 Whats In A Name Colonel William Casey Elementary School This story was posted on 2012-09-13 13:52:19
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