Union County IL Archives Biographies.....CASPER, HENRY March 6, 1815 - 
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Tim Casey timcasey5@gmail.com and Andy Anderson oxdrover@mindspring.com June 7, 2008, 9:56 pm

Author: History of Alexander, Union and Pulaski Counties Illinois

HENRY CASPER, farmer, P. O. Cobden, was born in Rowan County, N. C., March
6, 1815, to Peter and Esther Casper. She was born in Ireland; he in New
Jersey, but his father moved to North Carolina when he was a small boy. He
moved to Union County, Ill., in 1818. He settled on a farm two and a half
miles northeast of Jonesboro, and died there. He had a family of four sons
and four daughters.

Our subject and three sisters are now living. The father died early in the
year 1863 at about the age of 75; the mother about eight years previous to
his death. Our subject was raised on the farm, and his early life was spent
in improving it and helping to develop the country. He remained at home
till March 14, 1838, when he was married to Eliza Rich, daughter of Thomas
Rich. For about eight years after marriage he remained on a farm near his
father's, then sold out and came to his present farm, and has been engaged
in farming and fruit-growing since. In this he has been very successful,
and at one time had 860 acres of land; but has deeded good farms to his sons
and a daughter, and so has but 270 acres at present. He has retired from
active life, and rents his farm.

Mr. and Mrs. Casper have seven children living, and three dead - George W.,
Thomas P., John M., Minor W., Susan (Sifford), Mary (Brower), and Alice.
Mr. and Mrs. Casper are members of the M. E. Church of Cobden, and have
belonged to it for over 30 years. In politics, he is Democratic.


Additional Comments:
Andy Anderson submitted the Biography I believe is Cobden Township.

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