Hello List: I'm one of those 'lurkers' who occassionally come out of the woodwork to post. I have a wandering family by the name of CASNER who went in and out of NM during the time frame of 1860-1920. The only county that I definitely know they were in was Lincoln County. My CASNER family consists of several brothers who migrated from MO >IA >OR >AZ >in/out of NM. It appears they all mined in CA and may have 'struck it rich'. (1) John (b1829 MO) and John Lewis Casner (b.1851 IA) are often mentioned as brothers, but are actually father and son-both are often in trouble with the law. (2) Riley Casner (b.1843 IA) settled in 1875 in AZ, but wandered extensively from his home base. (3) Moses CAsner (b.1837 IA) also settled in 1875 in AZ, but wandered extensively from his home base. (4) William/Bill Casner (b.1825 IA) and Daniel/Dan Casner (b.1837 IA) rode with all the brothers; they were sheep herders and were killed in 1876 in west TX while wintering a large herd of sheep there; newspaper accounts say they were killed for their gold they had mined in CA (actually they spent it on the sheep). (5) Henry Casner (b.1840 MO) rode with the brothers; is last heard of in 1860 in OR but may have gone to NM with some of the brothers. (6) Frank Casner (b.c. 1823 IA d.1898 in CA) is believed to be one of the wandering brothers. (7) Ebenezer Casner (b.c.1827 IA/MO) is last heard of in the 1850s in IA when he is in trouble with the law. Am posting this information here just in case anyone may have come across them in their research or may be 'connected' to any of the family. The parents of the above were Henry Casner and Jincy Jane Fields Casner. Willing to exchange information with persons connected to this line. Liz Freeman In OK!