Casement, John Stephen, 1829-1909
Variant namesU.S. Army officer, railroad engineer, and civic leader, of Painesville, Ohio.
From the description of John S. and Frances Jennings Casement collection, [18--]-1920. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70922992
John 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 description of John Stephen and Frances Jennings Casement Papers, 1837-1928 (bulk 1866-1869) (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 35315149
From the guide to the John Stephen and Frances Jennings Casement papers, 1837-1928 (bulk 1866-1869), (University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Heard, E. Blythe. Drawings, [18--]. | Lake County Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Casement, John Stephen, 1829-1909. John S. and Frances Jennings Casement collection, [18--]-1920. | Lake County Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | John S. and Dan Dillon Casement papers and photographs, 1871-1979 | University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kanas Collection | |
| 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. | |
| creatorOf | Casement, Dan Dillon, 1868-1953. [John S. and Dan Dillon Casement papers and photographs] | University of Kansas Archives / MSS / Rare Books, Kenneth Spencer Research Library |
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| associatedWith | Casement, Dan Dillon, 1868-1953. | person |
| associatedWith | Casement, Frances Jennings, 1840-1928. | person |
| associatedWith | Heard, E. Blythe. | person |
| associatedWith | Union Pacific Railroad Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Army | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Ohio | |||
| Painesville (Ohio) | |||
| Painesville (Ohio) | |||
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| Wyoming | |||
| West (U.S.) | |||
| Ohio--Painesville | |||
| Painesville (Ohio) | |||
| Wyoming |
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| Railroad engineering |
| Railroad engineering |
| Railroads |
| Women |
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| Businessmen |
| Civic leaders |
| Railroad construction workers |
| Railroad engineers |
| Soldiers |
| Soldiers |
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Person
Birth 1829-01-01
Death 1909-12-13
