Casement, Frances Jennings, 1841-1920
Variant namesJohn S. Casement (1829-1909) was born in New York and came to Ohio in 1850 to work as a railroad construction foreman. He met Frances Jennings (1840-1928) while working near Painesville, Ohio, and they were married in 1857. After service in the Civil War, Casement, along with his brother Daniel, obtained a contract to perform tracklaying and grading for the Union Pacific's transcontinental line. The work lasted from 1866 to 1869. John Casement was later involved in a number of other business ventures.
From the guide to the John Stephen and Frances Jennings Casement papers, 1837-1928 (bulk 1866-1869), (University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.)
John S. and Frances Casement, taken on their wedding trip, undated
Frances Casement was an Ohio suffrage leader.
From the guide to the Frances Casement Papers MS 30., 1884-1892, (Sophia Smith Collection)
Suffragist.
Frances Casement was an Ohio suffrage leader.
From the description of Papers 1884-1892. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 46708477
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Casement, John Stephen, 1829-1909. John S. and Frances Jennings Casement collection, [18--]-1920. | Lake County Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Frances Casement Papers MS 30., 1884-1892 | Sophia Smith Collection | |
| creatorOf | Casement, Frances Jennings, 1841-1920. Papers 1884-1892. | Smith College, Neilson Library | |
| referencedIn | Heard, E. Blythe. Drawings, [18--]. | Lake County Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Casement, Frances Jennings, 1839-1928. Papers 1884-1946. | Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | John Stephen and Frances Jennings Casement papers, 1837-1928 (bulk 1866-1869) | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
| creatorOf | Casement, John Stephen, 1829-1909. John Stephen and Frances Jennings Casement Papers, 1837-1928 (bulk 1866-1869) | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. |
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| associatedWith | Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906. | person |
| associatedWith | Casement, John Stephen, 1829-1909. | person |
| associatedWith | Catt, Carrie Chapman, 1859-1947. | person |
| associatedWith | Everhard, Caroline McCullough. | person |
| associatedWith | Heard, E. Blythe. | person |
| associatedWith | Monroe, Henrietta L. | person |
| associatedWith | Ohio Woman Suffrage Association. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ohio Women's Suffrage Association | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Union Pacific Railroad Company | corporateBody |
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Person
Birth 1841
Death 1920
