Mabel Helen Cassity: Hedges Genealogy

1914 - 1994 (80 years)

Generation: 1

Mabel Helen Cassity was born on 26 Jul 1914 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri (daughter of Roscoe Cassity and Dora Rebecca McClure); died on 4 Nov 1994 in Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri; was buried in Parklawn Memory Gardens Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri.

Notes:

Helen Fields
Chillicothe, Mo. – Helen Fields, 80, Chillicothe, formerly of Brookfield, Mo., died Friday, Nov. 4, 1994, at the hospital in Chillicothe.
A homemaker, Mrs. Fields was born in Brookfield and had lived at Chillicothe for the past year and a half. She was a graduate of Brookfield High School.
Mrs. Fields was a member of Brookfield First Christian Church and the Burlington Veterans Auxiliary. She also was a 4-H leader.
In 1941, she married Arthur D. Fields at Brookfield. He died in 1990.
She also was preceded in death by an infant son, an infant brother and an infant sister.
Surviving: a daughter, Marilyn Manning of Chillicothe; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Service: 1:30 p.m. Monday, at Brookfield First Christian Church. Burial: Park Lawn Memorial Gardens, Brookfield. Family visitation: 6 to 7:30 tonight, at Rhodes Funeral Home, Brookfield, where friends may call after 2 p.m. today.
St. Joseph News-Press, St. Joseph, Missouri. Sunday, 6 November 1994.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117325545/mabel-helen-fields

Mabel married Arthur Daniel Fields on 13 Apr 1941 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri. Arthur was born on 9 May 1916 in Glen Elder, Mitchell County, Kansas; died on 24 Mar 1990 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; was buried in Parklawn Memory Gardens Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Roscoe Cassity was born on 6 Oct 1891 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri (son of William M. "John William" Cassity and Frederica "Jennie: Fishback); died in May 1975 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri.

Other Events:

Occupation: railroad fireman
Census: 1920, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri
Census: 1930, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri

Notes:

Roscoe was the s/o William and Fredricka Fishback Cassity. He married Dora McClure. He was the last surviving of twelve children.

He is survived by his wife, daughter, Helen Fields, and a granddaughter, Marilyn Manning, three grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant son and daughter.

He was a retired engineer for the Burlington Railroad.

Elmer Daugherty Committed Suicide Coroner’s Jury Says
Fireman Stops Burlington Train No.17 When He Looks Up and Find Engineer Gone; Evidence Brought Out That He Had Trouble With Burlington.
Engineer Elmer Daugherty, about 60 years old, who lived at Brookfield, left his throttle of Burlington train No.17 and leaped to his death in East Fork, early this morning, Coroner W. A. Welsh’s jury decided shortly before noon today after hearing evidence in the case.
The jury was composed of Frank Cook, foreman, H.F. Pike, Dan Davis, Richard Via, D.M. Halliburton and Johnny Brammer.
Roscoe Cassity, fireman, who was the only man in the engineer with Daugherty after the train left Macon, stated that he saw mothering unusual in Daugherty’s actions and knew of no reason for his being away from his throttle. Cassity described how he was working and all events immediately succeeding his discovery that Dougherty was not at the engine controls.
It was brought out that Dougherty who had been with the Burlington for 37 years, had an accident about two weeks ago almost at the identical spot of his tragic death and that he was “in trouble” with the company over it.
[there then follows a lengthy transcript of the deposition, including Roscoe Cassity’s testimony.]
Macon Chronicle-Herald, Macon Missouri. Wednesday, 3 July 1929, page 1.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126057368/roscoe-cassity

Block 22, Lot 08, Site 09

Roscoe married Dora Rebecca McClure on 24 Mar 1912 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri. Dora was born on 27 Feb 1895 in Caldwell County, Missouri; died on 21 Mar 1985; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dora Rebecca McClure was born on 27 Feb 1895 in Caldwell County, Missouri; died on 21 Mar 1985; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri.

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138755031/dora-rebecca-cassity

Block 22, Lot 08, Site 07

Children:

Calvin Elmer Cassity was born on 29 Mar 1913 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; died on 9 Aug 1913 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 10 Aug 1913 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri.
1. Mabel Helen Cassity was born on 26 Jul 1914 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; died on 4 Nov 1994 in Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri; was buried in Parklawn Memory Gardens Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri.
Edith May Cassity was born on 21 Apr 1920 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; died on 4 Jan 1921 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 5 Jan 1921 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri.

Generation: 3

William M. "John William" Cassity was born on 11 Jan 1840 in Kentucky (son of Armstrong Russell Cassity and Ruth Ann Trumbo); died on 24 May 1917 in Sugar Creek, Randolph County, Missouri; was buried on 25 May 1917 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri.

Other Events:

Census: 1880, Grantsville, Linn County, Missouri
Census: 1900, Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri
Census: 1910, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri

Notes:

LKH note:
William Cassity is ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bell Trumbo, of Cherry Hill Farm.
Moberly Monitor-Index, Moberly, Missouri. Saturday, 18 November 1916.

Attended Mother’s Funeral
Mrs. Bell Trumbo of Cherry Hill farm and her father, Mr. J.W. Cassity returned Monday from Brookfield, Mo. where they attended the burial at that place Sunday of Mrs. Trumbo’s mother, Mrs. Jennie Cassity. The later was aged 65 years, eight months and eleven day. She is survived by her husband J.W. Cassity and six children. Mrs. Bell Trumbo of Moberly being the eldest, Mrs. Ann Sherk of Browning, Mrs. Davis of Omaha, Mrs. Brott of Brookfield, Mrs. Roscoe Cassity of Brookfield and Mr. Alvy Cassity of Argentine, Kans. Mrs. Cassity was a member of the Christian Church.
Moberly Monitor-Index, Moberly, Missouri. Wednesday, 5 July 1916.

Died:
Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1917/1917_00020534.PDF

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143109336/john-william-cassity

Block 20, lot 14, site N3

William married Frederica "Jennie: Fishback on 3 Jul 1866 in Linn County, Missouri. Frederica was born on 20 Oct 1850 in Falmouth, Pendleton County, Kentucky; died on 1 Jul 1916 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 2 Jul 1916 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frederica "Jennie: Fishback was born on 20 Oct 1850 in Falmouth, Pendleton County, Kentucky; died on 1 Jul 1916 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 2 Jul 1916 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri.

Notes:

Attended Mother’s Funeral
Mrs. Bell Trumbo of Cherry Hill farm and her father, Mr. J.W. Cassity returned Monday from Brookfield, Mo. where they attended the burial at that place Sunday of Mrs. Trumbo’s mother, Mrs. Jennie Cassity. The later was aged 65 years, eight months and eleven day. She is survived by her husband J.W. Cassity and six children. Mrs. Bell Trumbo of Moberly being the eldest, Mrs. Ann Sherk of Browning, Mrs. Davis of Omaha, Mrs. Brott of Brookfield, Mrs. Roscoe Cassity of Brookfield and Mr. Alvy Cassity of Argentine, Kans. Mrs. Cassity was a member of the Christian Church.
Moberly Monitor-Index, Moberly, Missouri. Wednesday, 5 July 1916.

Mrs. Jennie Cassity, wife of J.W. Cassity of Brookfield, died Saturday, July 1, 19196, aged 65 years. The funeral occurred from the home of Roscoe Cassity, 517 Elliott street in Brookfield, a son of the deceased, Sunday afternoon.
The Chariton Courier, Keytesville, Missouri. Friday, 14 July 1916.

Died:
Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1916/1916_00025404.PDF

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143109366/frederica-cassity

Block 20, lot 14, site N4

Children:

William E. Cassity was born in Nov 1868 in Linn County, Missouri; died on 11 Aug 1912 in Roodhouse, Greene County, Illinois; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri.
Lucy Bell Cassity was born on 4 Sep 1871 in Holt County, Missouri; died on 11 Dec 1932 in Saling Township, Audrain County, Missouri; was buried on 13 Dec 1932.
Charles Walter Cassity was born in 1874 in Missouri.
Oscar A. Cassity was born on 15 Sep 1874 in Missouri; died on 26 Dec 1902 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
James H. Cassity was born in Feb 1880 in Linn County, Missouri; died on 11 Dec 1915 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri.
Ruth Ann Cassity was born on 6 Mar 1881 in Linn County, Missouri; died on 6 Sep 1925 in Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri; was buried on 9 Sep 1925 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri.
Nellie Cassity was born in 1885 in Missouri; died on 11 Sep 1934 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.
Alva Lincoln Cassity was born on 6 Apr 1886 in Missouri; died on 26 Feb 1922 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas; was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas.
May Cassity was born in 1889 in Missouri.
2. Roscoe Cassity was born on 6 Oct 1891 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; died in May 1975 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri.

Generation: 4

Armstrong Russell Cassity was born on 21 Jul 1807 in Montgomery County, Kentucky (son of Peter Thompson Cassity and Mary "Polly" Melissa Armstrong); died on 24 Sep 1881 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Linn County, Missouri.

Other Events:

Census: 1850, Lee County, Iowa
Census: 1860, Linn County, Missouri
Census: 1870, Enterprise Township, Linn County, Missouri
Census: 1880, Grantsville Township, Linn County, Missouri

Notes:

US General Land Office Records
Name: Armstrong R Cassity
Issue Date: 15 Apr 1853
Place: Linn, Missouri, USA
Land Office: Milan
Meridian: 5th PM
Township: 60-N
Range: 20-W
Section: 21
Accession Number: MO4890__.135
Document Number: 1236
Township 060N - Range 020W - NE¼SE¼ - Section 21
https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=MO4890__.135&docClass=STA&sid=0r2g3fd0.031

According to their daughter Minerva's obituary, the family came from Bath County, Kentucky to Linn County, Missouri in 1851.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26039844/armstrong-r_-cassity

Armstrong married Ruth Ann Trumbo on 2 Oct 1828 in Bath County, Kentucky. Ruth (daughter of John Trumbo and Sarah Wiggington Atchison) was born on 13 Mar 1813 in Wyoming, Bath County, Kentucky; died on 28 Feb 1887 in Linn County, Missouri; was buried in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruth Ann Trumbo was born on 13 Mar 1813 in Wyoming, Bath County, Kentucky (daughter of John Trumbo and Sarah Wiggington Atchison); died on 28 Feb 1887 in Linn County, Missouri; was buried in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Linn County, Missouri.

Notes:

Died. Mrs. Ruth Ann Cassity, on Monday, February 28 at her residence three miles south of Browning. She was the widow of Armstrong Cassity and the daughter of John Trumbo of Bath County, Kentucky. She leaves two sisters, Mrs. Rachel Gooch and Mrs. Dolly Cassity.
The Daily News-Bulletin, Brookfield, Missouri. Tuesday, 14 March 1922.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26040032/ruth-ann-cassity

Children:

Peter Thompson Cassity was born in 1830 in Bath County, Kentucky; died on 13 Sep 1893; was buried in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Linn County, Missouri.
Sarah T. Cassity was born on 24 Oct 1831 in Kentucky; died on 20 Jun 1906 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried in Jenkins Cemetery, Browning, Linn County, Missouri.
Mary Cassity was born on 5 Nov 1833 in Bath County, Kentucky; died on 7 Dec 1916 in Browning, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 8 Dec 1916 in Jenkins Cemetery, Browning, Linn County, Missouri.
4. William M. "John William" Cassity was born on 11 Jan 1840 in Kentucky; died on 24 May 1917 in Sugar Creek, Randolph County, Missouri; was buried on 25 May 1917 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri.
Elizabeth Cassity was born on 20 Apr 1838 in Kentucky; died on 21 Apr 1922 in Jackson Township, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 22 Apr 1922 in Mount Olive Cemetery, Shafter, Linn County, Missouri.
Minerva Cassity was born on 13 Mar 1847 in Bath County, Kentucky; died on 24 Oct 1924 in Pleasant Hill Township, Sullivan County, Missouri; was buried on 25 Oct 1924 in Mount Zion Cemetery, Pleasant Hill Township, Sullivan County, Missouri.
America Cassity was born on 4 Nov 1850 in Lee County, Iowa; died on 17 Oct 1942 in Pleasant Hill Township, Sullivan County, Missouri; was buried on 18 Oct 1942 in Mount Zion Cemetery, Pleasant Hill Township, Sullivan County, Missouri.
Dorothy Jane Cassity was born on 31 May 1848 in Kentucky; died on 11 Oct 1868 in Missouri; was buried in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Linn County, Missouri.
Amanda Cassity was born on 4 Nov 1850 in Kentucky; died on 10 Oct 1932 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 11 Oct 1932 in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
Andrew Cassity was born about 1853 in Missouri; died after 1910.

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