George Casner, 1801-1841, VA
I need some help in verifying the family history of George Casner, son of Vandal Benjamin and Elizabeth (Hill) Casner.Any contributions of additional information and sources or comments about the validity of the following information would be appreciated. The bits and piece of George's history from various sources are as follows:
*Born 11 June 1801, parents Vandal and Elizabeth (Hill) Casner (source: Casner Family Bible).
*Baptized (no date given), Pendleton Co., VA, parents V. Benjamin and Elizabeth (Hill) Casner (source: certificate of birth and christening copied from family Bible).
*Resided 1810, Randolph Co., VA, male Carner [Casner], age 0-10 [b. 1800-1810], father Voudle [Vandal] Carner [Casner](source:
U. S. Census).
*Resided 1820, Randolph Co., VA, male Casner, age 16-26 [b. 1794-1804], father Vandal Casner (source:U. S. Census).
*Married 29 June 1824, Randolph Co., VA, George Casner and Margaret Yeager (source: county marriage record).
(Sources for children's births are summarized at the end of this time line.)
*Daughter Susannah born 27 April 1824/5, VA.
*Son William Hill born 18 March 1827, Beverly, Randolph Co., VA.
*Resided 1830, Randolph Co., VA, George Casner, age 20-30 [b. 1800-1810]; female Casner, age 20-30 [b. 1800-1810]; and two others (data unavailable) (source: U. S. Census).
*Son Vandal Hull born 19 June 1830, VA.
*Son John Columbus born 1835-1840, VA.
*Son Payton/Peyton born 1835-1840, VA.
*Resided 1840, Lewis Co., VA, George Casner, age 30-40 [b. 1800-1810]; female Casner, age 30-40 [b. 1880-1810] (source: U. S. Census).
*Son George Washington born 17 Jan. 1841, VA.
*Died, 29 July 1841, (Lewis Co.?), VA (sources: (1) information about George Casner posted on Casner Surname Message Board, Familyhistory.com - George died 29 July 1841; and (2) J. V. Thompson Journals, Vol. 8 - George was a farmer in VA.He was cleaning out a well when stale or impure air caused his death.His son, George W., was six months old at the time [which would make the date of his death about July 1841].
*[Daughter] Susannah Cosner [Casner] married Perry Green Waggoner, 27 March 1842, Lewis Co., VA (source: information posted on RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project).
*Wife [Margaret] and the [unmarried] children were taken to OH by [George's brother] William Casner, when George Washington Casner was about three years old [which would make the date of the move about 1844] (source: J. V. Thompson Journals, Vol. 8).
*[Wife] Margaret Casner bought 60 acres of land in Sec. 23, T. 8, R. 8., Guernsey Co., OH, from [her brother-in-law] William Casner in 1847 (source: Deed Book T, page 360, Guernsey Co., OH).
*Wife Margaret bought land from William Casner before her death (source: correspondence from Kesner researcher).
*Wife Margaret (Yeager?) died in Noble [actually Guernsey] Co., OH, when son George Washington was about seven years old [which make the date about 1848] (source: J. V. Thompson Journals, Vol. 8).
*[Daughter] Susanna, wife of Perry G.
Wag[g]oner, of Lewis Co., VA, made quit claim deed to Vandal Hull Casner, 60 acres in Sec. 27, T. 8, R. 8 [north east of Mt. Ephraim, OH], 10 Nov. 1851 (source: deed records, Noble Co., OH, Book 7, page 137)
*Adam Casner was guardian for three children of George Casner while living in Noble County.The children were Pater [Payton/Peyton], John Columbus and George (Jr.).In 1852 Adam, as guardian, sold land owned by his deceased brother George on behalf of the three children, George's heirs.Also, in 1852 William Casner deeded land in Noble County to Margaret Casner's heirs (source: correspondence from Kesner researcher).
Sources for children births:
*Daughter Susannah
**female Casner, age 15-20 [b. 1820-1825], father George Casner, living in Randolph Co., VA, in 1840 (source: U. S. Census).
**Susan Casner born _____, VA, parents George and Margaret (Yeager?) (source:
J. V. Thompson Journals, Vol. 8).
**Susannah Casner born 27 April 1825, Pendleton Co., WV (source: family group record provided by Casner descendant).
**Susannah Cosner born 27 April 1824 (source: name and birth date from _The Descendants of John Waggoner_ by Don Norman; names of parents not given in this source).
*Son William Hill
**male Casner, age 10-15 [b. 1825-1830], father George Casner, living in Randolph Co., VA, in 1840 (source: U. S. Census).
**William Casner, age 53 [b. ca. 1827],
b. VA, living in Boise Co., ID, in 1880 (source: U. S. Census).
**William H. Casner, age 73 [b. ca. 1827], b. VA, living in Boise Co., ID, in 1900 (source: U. S. Census).
**William H. Casner, age 92 [b. ca. 1828], b. VA, living in Boise Co., ID, in 1920 (source: U. S. Census).
**William Hill Casner born 18 March 1827, Beverly, Randolph Co., VA, parents George and Susan (Yagger) Casner (source: death certificate, William Hill Casner, State of Idaho).
**William Casner born 1827, VA, parents George and Margaret (Yeager?) (source:
J. V. Thompson Journals, Vol. 8).
**William Casner born 18 March 1827, Parkersburg, Wood Co., WV, parents George and Margaret (Yager) (source: family group record provided by Casner descendant).
*Son Vandal Hull Casner
**male Casner, age 10-15 [b. 1825-1830], father George Casner, living in Randolph Co., VA, in 1840 (source: U. S. Census).
**Vanderlate Casner, age 30 [b. ca. 1830], b. VA, living in Greene Co., IN, in 1860 (source: U. S. Census).
**V. H. Casner, age 49 [b. ca. 1831], b. VA, living in Greene Co., IN, in 1880 (source: U. S. Census).
**Vandal H. Casner born 19 June 1830 (source: cemetery record, Newark Cemetery, Beech Cr. Tsp., Greene Co., IN).
**Hull Casner born ____, VA, parents George and Margaret (Yeager?) (source: J. V. Thompson Journals, Vol. 8).
**Vandal Hull Casner born 19 Jan. 1830, parents George and Margaret (Yager) (source: family group record provided by Casner descendant).
*Son John Columbus Casner
**male Casner, age 0-5 [b. 1835-1840], father George Casner, living in Randolph Co., VA, in 1840 (source: U. S. Census).
**John Casner, age 12 [b. ca. 1838], VA, living with [Uncle] Adam Casner, Seneca Tsp., Guernsey Co., OH, 1850 (source: U. S. Census).
**John Casner born ____, VA, parents George and Margaret (Yeager?) (source: J. V. Thompson Journals, Vol. 8).
**John Casner born ca. 1835, Wood Co., VA, parents George and Margaret (Yager) (source: family group record provided by Casner descendant).
*Son Payton/Peyton Casner
**male Casner, age 0-5 [b. 1835-1840], father George Casner, living in Randolph Co., VA, in 1840 (source: U. S. Census).
**Peyton Casner, age 72 [b. ca. 1838],
b. VA, living with brother George Washington Casner,Severy City, Greenwood Co., KS, in 1910 (source: U. S. Census).
**Payton Casner born ____, VA, parents George and Margaret (Yeager?) (source: J. V. Thompson Journals, Vol. 8).
**Payton Casner born 1833, Pendleton Co., WV, parents George and Margaret (Yager) (source: family group record provided by Casner descendant).
*Son George Washington Casner
**George Kessner, age 19 [b. ca. 1841],
b. OH, living with [Uncle] Adam Kessner, Seneca Tsp., Noble Co., OH, in 1860 (source: U. S. Census).
**George W. Casner, age 59, b. 1841], b. VA, living in Twin Groves Tsp., Greenwood Co., KS, in 1900 (source: U. S. Census).
**George W. Cassner, age 69 [b. ca. 1841], b. VA, living in Severy City, Greenwood Co., KS, in 1910 (source: U. S. Census).
**George Washington Casner born 17 Jan. 1841, VA, parents George and Margaret (Yeager?) (source: J. V. Thompson Journals, Vol. 8).
**George Washington Casner born 17 Jan. 1841, Clarksburg, Harrison Co., WV, parents George and Margaret (Yager) (source: family group record provided by Casner descendant).
NOTE:There are obvious conflicts in the information displayed above.The composite time line for George Casner is my attempt to select the most logical names, dates and places from the various sources.The WV locations dated prior to 1863 were actually in VA since WV wasn't created until 1863.
Primary research problems:(1) Where was George Casner (Sr.) born and where did he die?(2) When and where was Margaret Yeager Casner born and when and where did she die?(3) Other than John Columbus, where were the children living in 1850?