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M Amy Barker Casey

Birth
Death
29 Jun 1845 (aged 54–55)
Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Probably born about 1790.

Amy was the daughter of Lewis Barker. He owned the ferry at Cave-In-Rock on the border between Illinois and Kentucky in early 1800's.

"Hon. Louis Barker, one of the most prominent pioneers of Southern Illinois, who was elected to the Legislature when Illinois was a Territory, and was afterward elected to the Senate."
SOURCE: History Of Jefferson County, Il By Wm Perrin 1883 pg 7

Amy was the first wife of William Casey. They met and married at Cave-in-Rock, IL.

Her tombstone is very faded and hard to read. I have that she died June 29, 1845 and was probably 55 yrs old.
William m 2nd to Mary J. Shelton in 1850.
Probably born about 1790.

Amy was the daughter of Lewis Barker. He owned the ferry at Cave-In-Rock on the border between Illinois and Kentucky in early 1800's.

"Hon. Louis Barker, one of the most prominent pioneers of Southern Illinois, who was elected to the Legislature when Illinois was a Territory, and was afterward elected to the Senate."
SOURCE: History Of Jefferson County, Il By Wm Perrin 1883 pg 7

Amy was the first wife of William Casey. They met and married at Cave-in-Rock, IL.

Her tombstone is very faded and hard to read. I have that she died June 29, 1845 and was probably 55 yrs old.
William m 2nd to Mary J. Shelton in 1850.

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55 years



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  • Maintained by: M.J. Freeman
  • Originally Created by: Rosetta
  • Added: Jun 1, 2005
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11076500/m_amy-casey: accessed ), memorial page for M Amy Barker Casey (1790–29 Jun 1845), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11076500, citing Old Union Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by M.J. Freeman (contributor 47116079).