Thomas Casey, son of Thomas
Casey, Sr., and Mary, nee Gody, natives of Ireland, was
born in that county in 1818. He emigrated to America in
1846, landing in New York on November 10, of that year.
He remained in New York City a few months, then went to
Rochester, and farmed in the vicinity of that city seven
years. By perseverance, and steady applicaiton to work he
succeeded in accumulating $700, with which he came to
Clayton County and purchased 200 acres of Goverment land.
He added 200 acres to his original purchase, and has 320
under excellent improvement. He was married in his native
county on Aug. 8, 1846, to Bridget Brenen. To them have
been born three children- Bernard born in Monroe County,
N.Y., Sept. 10, 1853; Ann, born in 1847, and Mary in
1855. The latter two are deceased. Mr. Casey and family
are members of the Catholic church. In politics he is a
Democrat. source: History of Clayton
County, Iowa, 1882, p. 740 |