Anthony Casey is one of those men who faithfully served his country during the troublesome
times of war and is now a prominent, law abiding, public spirited and patriotic citizen.
He is a product of Tennessee, born in Morgan County, in 1826, and remained in that state
until about eight years of age, when he came with his parents, Jesse and Martha Coe Casey,
to Franklin County, Missouri. About two years later the parents came to Johnson County, Arkansas,
where they resided about five years and then moved to Newton County, making their home at
the head of the Hudson River. There, Mr. Casey purchased a farm and passed the remainder of
his days, dying in 1863. He was a Southern sympathizer, but took no part in the war. For
many years he was a Primitive Baptist minister, and a physician of more than ordinary
ability. Although he never attended school more than three weeks in his life he possessed a
naturally active brain and was a student all his days, being an eloquent speaker and an
interesting conversationalist. His father, Jesse Casey, was of Irish origin and served
through the Revolutionary war. The mother of Anthony Casey died about 1846. She was a
daughter of Stephen Coe, who died in Tennessee. The twelve children born to this estimable
couple were named as follows: Polly, deceased, was the wife of John Farmer; Tempa, widow of
Thomas Farmer, of Texas; Elizabeth, widow of Zach Beckam; Martha, wife of Lewis Daniel, of
Newton County; Barbara, wife of Elijah Snow, of Texas; Steven, of Marion County; Elijah, of
Indian Territory; Anthony; Levi, of Marion County, Arkansas, deceased; Ambler, deceased, was a
resident of Johnson County, Arkansas; Jesse, of Boone County, and Wesley, deceased, was
originally of Johnson County. The youthful days of our subject were spent in farm work and
he received but limited educational advantages. In the month of August, 1846, he was married
in Newton County, Jackson Township, to Miss Sealey Self, a native of Illinois, and the
daughter of Levi and Elizabeth Self, who came from Illinois to Newton County at an early
day. Mrs. Casey died January 8, 1890. She was the mother of seven children as follows:
Martha, widow of John Hudson; William U., a prominent farmer and merchant of Mt. Parthenon;
Newton, of Indian Territory; Jesse; Jane, wife of Allen Hudson, of this county; Sarah,
deceased, was the wife of Columbus Carlton, and Sealey, died in infancy. For a number of
years Anthony Casey resided in different parts of Newton County, and in 1858 moved to Taney
County, Missouri, where he remained until 1862. He then returned to Newton County, and since the
war has lived on his present farm, eight and one half miles above Jasper, where he has 200
acres of good land. Agricultural pursuits have been his life's work, and the active manner
in which he has taken advantage of every idea tending toward the enhanced value of his
property has had much to do with his success in life. In September, 1863, he joined Company
E, Second Arkansas Infantry, United States Army, and served about two years in Arkansas,
participating in a number of prominent engagements. His son, William U. Casey, general
merchant and farmer of Mt. Parthenon, first saw the light in Newton County, in 1849, and at
an early age became familiar with the arduous duties of the farm. When twenty years of age
he started out to make his own way in life, and as he was familiar with agricultural
pursuits in all its details, he selected that as his occupation in life. In the year 1869 he
was married to Miss Mary Elizabeth Carlton, a native of Newton County, Arkansas, and the
daughter of Anderson Carlton. Eight children were born to this union: James Marion; Amanda
Jane, wife of Henry Phillips; William Anderson; George A.; Jesse C.; Levi; Sarah, who died
in infancy, and Mary E. The mother of these children died in Newton County and the father
afterward married Miss Nancy Farmer, a native of Newton County and the daughter of Bird
Farmer. There were four children born to this marriage: Delia, deceased; John; Jasper and
Jencey. Until three years ago William Casey gave his entire attention to farming, but since
then he has been engaged in merchandising at Mt. Parthenon. He is doing a good business and
is a wide awake, enterprising business man. He is the owner of 400 acres of land, a large
part of which is under cultivation, and has one of the best tracts on the creek, all the
fruits of his own efforts. In politics he is a Republican, but is not a politician, though
he held the office of justice of the peace for a number of years. He is a member of the
Baptist Church.
Lisa Hamilton submitted the above data from Goodspeed's, 1884;
she did so to help others, is not researching the above person or
families mentioned therein.
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