March Woman's History Month Post 1 Mary Cassell Zion GG Grandmother Paternal Side

March is National Women's History Month . The theme for National Women's History Month 2019 is “Visionary Women: Champions of Peace & Nonviolence”. 

This is a perfect month to concentrate on my female ancestors. They may not of led efforts to end war, violence and injustice but I am sure they each have a story. of holding the family together. Being strong in their own right. And you never know I may find that story. 

This month I have been searching for the civil war records of my second great grandfather John Henderson Zion.  At this time I know he was drafted June 1863 into the Iowa 5th but I have nothing else as of now.  I need to research deeper into ancestry records.  As of this time I have found nothing more. I plan to call the National Archives to see if this is enough information to get his record.  I have asked for help from 
http://iagenweb.org/civilwar/books/logan.htm tonight. Hopefully they will be able to help me.  This is a wonderful site to find information and will be spending more time there. 

As my great great grandfather is drafted into the civil war my great great grandmother is left at home to take care of the family. 

Her name is Mary Cassell . She was born on the 19th of October 1834 in Coles, Illinois to Jonathan Cassell 1812 - 1845 and Elizabeth Carmicheal 1812 - 1899.

At the time John is drafted to fight in the war she is will be left home to care for three children.  They are Mary Elizabeth born 21st of September 1854, William McCormick born 12th of March 1858 and Johnathan Adam my great grandfather who was born 29th of September 1861.  John and Mary's fourth child will join the family in 1868 and be named Etta Anna Gertrude. 

John and Mary were living in Jamul, Decatur county, Iowa in 1863 and is a local farmer.  

Questions to answer 
Who was living near by to help Mary when John goes to war.?
What was life like in the area during this time? 
 I look at her eyes and I see a strong woman and I look forward to researching her more this week. 

To be Continued

ON OR ABOUT THIS DAY MY ANCESTORS WERE BORN OR DIED

On or about the last days something happened in my family. Either there was the happiness of a birth like
Michael Cassell was born in 1763 on the 14th of January.
Anna Smith was born in 1807 on the 16th of this month or the sadness of a death in the family.
Sally Grimes passed away on the 17th of this month in 1873.

Michael Cassell was born in Augusta, Washington, Virginia to Abraham and Martha Flinner Cassell.
He married Mary Fleenor and had eleven children. He died on the 9th of August in 1847. Michael is my 4th great grandfather on my father's side of the family.

Anna Smith was born in Rome, New York parents unknown at this time. She married Alfred Day and is my 3rd great grandmother on my mother's side. She had 4 children with Alfred. She passed away some time in the 1830's date unknown at this time.

Sally Grimes is my 3rd great grandmother on my father's side. She was born on the 18th of November in 1800 in New Hampshire to Nathan Grimes and Hepsibeth Lovejoy. She married John Hall Jr and had 7 children. On the 17th of January in 1873 she passed away.

Thanks for stopping by, if you think you may be related to any of these people please let me know. Grace

Surname Saturday Cassell Family

For Surname Saturday I am sharing my Cassell Family Name using an Ahnentefel Report.

(1) Grace Zion

(2) Arthur Zion married (3) Muriel Day in 1943. Arthur was son of (4) Perry Zion who married (5) Alta Hall

(4) Perry Zion son of (8) Jonathan Adam Zion and (9) Rachel Millsap.

(8) Jonathan Adam Zion son of (16) John Henderson Zion and (17) Mary Cassell

(17) Mary Cassell born 19 October 1834 in Coles Illinois.

Daughter of (34) Jonathan Cassell and (35) Elizabeth Carmichel. Mary died 20 Nov 1919 in Lamoni, Decatur, Iowa. Mary and Jonathan had five childeren, Mary Elizabeth, William McCormick, Jonathan, Etta Anna and Annie.

(34) Jonathan Cassell and (35) Elizabeth Carmicheal. Jonathan was born about 1812 in Virginia to (68) Michael Cassell and (69) Mary Fleenor. Married Elizabeth 22 October 1833 in Illinois and died 24 January 1845 in Illinois. Mary is the only child I know of of Jonathan and Elizabeth .

(68) Michael Cassell born 14 January 1763 to (136) Abraham Gabriel Cassell and (137) Martha Bessie Flinnar. Married Mary Flenor in 1831 in Coles Illinois and died 9 August 1847. Michael and Mary had 11 children. John (1799 - 1886) Michael (1805 - 1852) , Katherine (1808 ), Margaret (1810 - 1872) , Jonathan (1812 -1845), Malinda ( 1814-????), Soloman ( 1815- 1906), Elizabeth (1816 - ????), Nancy ( 1817- 1905), William ( 1822-1864), Isaac (1824- 1913)



(136) Abraham Gabriel Cassell born about 1695 in Hessen Germany. Abraham married (137) Martha Flinnar date unknown. Abraham died about 1766 in Virginia Minnesota. www.ancestry.com has information that he was married to Martha Bessie Flinnar and to a Martha Elizabeth Fleenor. Names are close in spelling so need more checking on these two women. Are they different or the same women. Ancesty is a great starting spot but sources are what it is all about.

(272) M Hessen Cassell ( abt 1660-1730) married ?