My Casper line is as follows: Peter CASPER b 1727 Hamburg, German, d 1817 Culpeper, VA md Mary HUCKLEBERRY b 1729 Germany d 1818 Culpeper VA They had the following children: Mary, Ann, Catherine, William, Elizabeth William b 1784 Culpeper VA d 1846 Hancock, Ill. md Avarilla DURBIN b 1789 Washington, PA d 1862 Lafayette, Missouri They had children: Thomas Durbin, Scott Litton, Mary Huckleberry, Ann Spears, Clemency Litton, Avarilla, William Wallace, John Austin, Duncan Spears, Lydia Spears, Samuel Josua Any information about this family will be appreciated. Sheila in Alaska

Yes I also hace found this to be a very quiet list, we have a Jim Casper bn 1911 Ohio d in 1961 pa 2 sons Where we have a problem is on Jim Father he was married in chicago we think to Nina I Perkins his name was John James Casper marriage date probally 1910 they divorced and she would not speek of Son's father. we have been told that he remarried and died in Fla, some where and not knowing his bith date not deth date is really hard to try and even find out anything. Where are your Casper's from Christy

Hi Everyone. This is Jim in El Paso. I want some input on your surname since we all related. Thanks. Jim

Helloooooooooooooooo, If not for the forward from Leslie, this list is VERY QUIET. Is there really anyone out there????? Cynthia

I know this is not CASPER-specific but thought it was too good not to pass along. Please forgive me. Forwarded From Another List: M. Dean Hunt Louisville, KY Good Morning everyone: I played hooky from work yesterday and spent the day at the NARA Branch in Atlanta and it jogged my memory to pass on some information to everyone. Prior to the US's entry into WW1 (approx. 1917-1918) every male between the age of 18 and 40 was required to register for the draft. The information found on the card was provided by the individual himself. The registration cards vary in information depending on the individual draft board. But by and large the cards include: The full name of the person (this means first, full middle name, any additional middle names and last name); the current address of the man; his age; his birthdate (some include his place of birth); whether he is a US citizen or a naturalized citizen (some ask if his father was a naturalized citizen and his father's race); his race; his occupation; where he is employed (name of employer); address or location of employment; name and address of his next of kin; some cards ask if the man is married or single and how many people he supports. The card is signed by the draftee. On the back of the card his physical description is noted: Height is broken down by short, medium, tall although some cards give the actual height in feet and inches; Build by slim, medium, stout although some cards list actual weight along with the build; color of eyes and hair; any deformities or injuries are listed (such as one arm missing, blind in one eye, etc); the name and address of the draft board and the date. When these original cards were transferred to the East Pointe NARA branch the LDS spent about 3 years microfilming these cards. There are hundreds and hundreds of boxes and the LDS opened one box at a time and filmed them - in state order. However, within each state the cards were filed by draft board, not by county or by draftee. This makes the searching of the microfilm difficult to say the least. The good news is that the Friends of the National Archives took each box after it was filmed (and checked) and sorted all of these thousands and thousands of cards into - state and then COUNTY order and then in alphabetical order by surname and put then in new boxes. The Friends deserveall the kudos we can give them for this monstrous task. So ... rather than spending hours and hours searching the LDS microfilm you can order copies of the original cards from NARA. if you know the county your ancestor lived in between 1917-1918. And BTW - Ancestry.com lists WW1 Draft cards in their searchable data bases, however I know for a fact that there are 22 cards for the surname WHITE found in McIntosh Co, OK and Ancestry only gave me 4 of them so don't depend on that site. I was told yesterday that some reps from Ancestry had visited the archives a couple of weeks ago to talk about filming the cards, took one look at the hundreds and hundreds of boxes and simply left. For copies: Send a letter requesting copy(s) to: NARA Southeast Region 1557 St. Joseph Ave East Point, GA 30344 In your letter be sure to say you want copy(s) of the WWI Draft application Cards. Include the name of your ancestor and his race, the state and the county. If you want copies of ALL of the cards with a given surname, ask them the cost of the copies and send a SASE for them to let you know the copying cost. In your letter be sure and say you want a copy of the FRONT and BACK of the card. Be sure to send a SASE for the return of you copies. The cost for the copy is 50 cents - 25 cents for the back and 25 cents for the front. If you only want one copy send a buck and say the difference is to be given to the Friends of the Archives, because after all they did all this wonderful hard work for you <VBG> If you have any other questions about the cards please write to me and I'll try to help. I've been "delving" into these cards for the past few years. But PLEASE don't ask me to get the copies for you. It is difficult for me to take the time off from work to visit the archive to do my own research <g>. And feel free to pass this on to any of the lists you are on.

Looking for information on Conrath Casper who came to America Oct 22, 1754 on the ship Halifax from Germany. The ship's captain ws Thomas Coatam from Rotterdam. He had at least one child, Peter, who married Ann Mary. Peter died between 1785-1786. Peter and Ann Mary had five known children, Henry, Conrath, Adam, John and Eve. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Jim Winston piper965@aol.com

My husbands ancestor, Peter Casper came from Hamburg to Virginia. He was born in 1727 in Hamburg and died in Culpeper Virginia about 1817. His wife Mary Huckleberry was born abt 1729 in Germany and died about 1818 in Culpeper Virginia. I am not sure if they were married in Germany or in Virginia. They had 5 children that I know of: Mary (Polly), Ann, Catherine, William and Elizabeth. They were all born in Virginia. Most of the information I have has come from others and is not verified by me. Anyone related to this family please contact me. I would be happy to share information. Thanks, Sheila Casper casperfamily@mosquitonet.com

My husband is a Casper. This is his line: 1.Thomas Csper d: 3-2-1827 in Bertie County, North Carolina + Edith Barnes b: 1770 d: 1796 2. Kenneth Casper b: 1806 in Bertie County, NC d: 1872 same place +Emilia Jane Anderson m: 1831 d: 1875 3. Calvin Thomas Casper b: 1836 in Gates County, NC +Lavinia Powell b: 1834 m: May 28, 1857 d: 1890 4. James Knox Casper + Ada Southerland (2nd Wife) m: 1893 5. Wiley Dillard Casper b: May 6, 1896 d: 2-28-1965 + Gertrude Hill 6. Vance Allen Casper, b : 6-19-1922 +Lula Mae Heath, b: 10-1926 d: 8-1995 7. Robert Casper b: 1951 +Cathy Moore b: 1956 Dash, Dylan and Dalton Casper Any information related to this line is welcome. I have more information but this is my direct line. The line moved to Lenoir County, NC in the early 1900s due to a falling out between Dill Casper and his brothers over the funeral of his brother who was murdered in a shoot-out. Alcohol was involved. The brunt of the cost fell on Dill's shoulders and he moved his family to Lenoir County where his sons still live. Bob and I live in Lee County, Sanford, NC Sizzling in Sanford, Cathy

Hi Leslie and anyone else out there! I have an Anna CASPER, born around the mid-1800's in Indiana (possibly the town of Madison, in Jefferson County). I know nothing else about her, except that she married Casper BUSSE and had 2 daughters, Anna Marie (born 1865) and Louise. By around 1865 this family moved from Indiana to Cincinnati, Ohio. Unfortunately, this is all the information I have. If any of it looks familiar please let me know! Susan Knight rknight@compuserve.com

I haven't seen any activity on this list, so I'm not certain I am properly subscribed, but I'll give it a go. I am researching a line of Caspers that immigrated to Chicago from Oldham, England in 1867. Christian CASPER (1825-1898) was born in Germany, son of Valentine CASPER. Married 1853 to Margaret WALLWORK, daughter of Charles WALLWORK, in Oldham, England where he was a machinist in the cotton mills. Immigrated in 1867 to Chicago where he was a machinist on a railroad. Children were Fredrick, Hannah (m. Casper MEYERS), Christian, Charles, Andrew, Elizabeth, Philip, Henrietta (m John HUMMEL). If anyone recognizes any part of this line or is researching Caspers in Chicago, please reply. Or reply just to let me know I'm on the list and not the only one on the list! Leslie in northern Ohio