Biography of Jacob Casebeer, M. D., Vol. II, pages 574 / 575.  Presidents, 
Soldiers, Statesmen;  H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and 
Chicago, 1894.

Jacob B. Casebeer, M.D.

Was living at Fredricksburg, Wayne Co., Ohio, when at the age of 26 he quit 
his profession, that of physician and surgeon, and enlisted at Columbus, 
Ohio, May 4, 1864, as Acct. Asst. Surgeon, U.S.A.; he was promoted to 
surgeon in charge of the 5th division, Dennison U.S. A. Gen. Hospital, also 
was commissioned Asst. Surg. 103rd O.V.I.  After his duty at Camp Dennison 
U.S.A. General hospital, near Cincinnati, he rejoined his command at 
Goldsborough, N.C., in March 1865.  At Raleigh, this state, he was honorably 
discharged June 12, 1865, at the close of war.  Mr. Casebeer was born in 
Holmes county Ohio, April 1, 1839, and March 18, 1866, he settled in DeKalb 
Co., Ind., where he has practiced his profession ever since.  He is the son 
of David and Rebecca (Kenestrick) Casebeer, both now deceased.  His first 
wife was Hattie G. (Smith) Casebeer, who died at Auburn Feb. 28, 1869. 
They had one child, Fannie R.  At. Fort Wayne, Ind., June 2, 1872, he was 
second time married to Sarah E. Nycum, born in Pennsylvania.  Mrs. 
Casebeer had one brother in the service, Enos; he survived the war and now 
lives at Auburn, Ind.; his wife had one soldier brother, William Nycum, 
who is now living at Fort Wayne.  Our comrade received a high school 
education, after which he read medicine with Jas. Martin, M.D.; he took 
his first course of lectures in the medical lectures at the University of 
Mich., at Ann Arbor, Michigan, and afterward graduated at Bellevue 
Hospital Medical College, in New York City.  Mr. Casebeer has been health 
officer, county coroner, and 1st Asst. Surgeon, U.S. A. Pension Examiner.  
He is a member of Auburn Post No. 57, is an officer in the same; his 
address is Auburn, DeKalb Co., Ind.

Submitted by:
Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
Agoodwin@ctlnet.com