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.
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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