Thanks very much, Cheryl, for all the additional information about the CASE family. I think you're probably correct that the older Jonas and the older William are brothers, but agree that it's circumstantial evidence at this point. I was focused almost entirely on Jonas' family, but I found your information extremely interesting. If you hear from anyone in the CASE family from McNairy County (other than through this mail list), please let me know. Thanks again. Joanne Baucum ---------- > From: Brian K Luginbill <timetraveler@apex2000.net> > To: TNMCNAIR-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TNMCNAIR-L] CASE family and "3rd District" > Date: Monday, January 11, 1999 10:01 AM > > Many thanks, Pat and Muriel, for helping me locate the "3rd District", > and thanks, also, to the others who responded with CASE family info. > > I suspect, although I have no documented proof AS YET, that the Jonas > CASE listed as age 63, in the McNairy 1850 census, and the William > CASE (Sr.) listed as age 56 (actually he was probably closer to 58), > are brothers. After breaking down all the information, it appears > there are two main CASE families in the 1850 McNairy census, with all > of the CASE family members belonging to one or the other. > > 1850 Census- > sons of Jonas with their own households: William (39), Charles (34), > John (26), Aaron (24) > sons of William Sr. with their own households: Thomas (31), Martin > (26), Perry (23) > > In 1852, William CASE Sr. and his grown sons, Thomas and Martin, along > with their families migrated to Polk Co., MO. Apparently, William's > son-in-laws, Jesse SHAW, and James ROWLAND, and their families went, > too. They were probably part of a huge wagon train that included the > Hardeman Co. families of HIGHFILL, FORTNER, and NORTON. After > reaching Missouri, the various families settled in the four corners > area of Polk, Dallas, Webster and Greene counties. > > In 1860, William Sr.'s son, Perry CASE, is enumerated in the McNairy > Co. census, as is John CASE, son of Jonas. In that census, there is a > Nancy Jane CASE, age 24, listed in the household of Perry CASE. > Perhaps this Nancy is the daughter of Jonas CASE, (listed as age 15 > in the 1850 census), now orphaned, and living with her cousin Perry, > (if my theory is right). It could not have been Perry's sister, > Nancy, who was about the same age, as she moved to Missouri with the > rest of the clan, and married John J. Highfill on 12 Sep 1854. > > Family legend says that the William CASE Sr., born abt 1792, (and > possible brother to Jonas), was 1/2 Cherokee. His birthplace was > always listed as GA, but could have been the border area of GA that > was disputed with NC, and was later made part of NC after 1811. The > family lived somewhere in MS before moving to TN, as the older > children list MS as their birthplace. > > William CASE Sr. had probably moved to MS sometime before 1818. About > ten years later, he moved his family from MS to McNairy Co., receiving > a land grant of 150 acres on 2 Feb 1827. > > I would love to exchange info with any of you who are descendants of > Jonas CASE. Do you know WHERE in NC Jonas was born? Have you heard > about any Cherokee blood in the family? Do you know where Jonas lived > before moving to McNairy Co.? > > I look forward to hearing from any of you interested in the CASE > family line. This McNairy Co. mail list is a great group! > > Sincerely, > Cheryl F. Luginbill > > timetraveler@apex2000.net > > > > > > > > > ==== TNMCNAIR Mailing List ==== > Do a good deed today. > Pat > pwjones@centuryinter.net >