Biography of Benjamin Casey, pages 609 / 610. History of De Kalb County, Indiana. Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885. Benjamin Casey, farmer and stock-raiser, section 26, Franklin Township, was born in Holmes County, Ohio, Sept. 4, 1835, a son of Benjamin Casey. Benjamin Casey began to learn the carpenter’s trade of his father and worked at it eight years. In 1848 his parents moved to Steuben County, Ind., where he lived with them till the spring of 1864, when he came to De Kalb County, and lived in Wilmington Township three years and a half. He then moved to the farm he now owns, where he pays special attention to stock-raising, having many fine grades. His Poland-China and Chester-white hogs are unexcelled in the county. In addition to attending to his farm he also works at his trade. Mr. Casey was married Feb, 11,1858, to Sarah A. Mathews, a native of Chester County, Pa., daughter of Noble Mathews. Mrs. Casey is a member of the Odd Fellow’s order. Submitted by: Arlene Goodwin Auburn, Indiana Agoodwin@ctlnet.com