Casaday, Warren 1839-1930

CASADAY, CASSADY, MONROE, BARKER, BEELER, WAALK, EVANS

Posted By: S. Ferrall, IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 8/21/2015 at 16:45:47

Funeral services for Warren Cassaday, 90-year-old Civil war veteran, were held Friday afternoon from the M.E. church, Rev. L. Joslin officiating.

Mr. Cassady was born at Lexington, Ohio, Dec. 16, 1839. In 1867 he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Monroe, whose death occurred in 1924. They were the parents of six children and only three survive.

Mr. Cassady spent the greater share of his life in or near Monona and was the oldest member of the Methodist church and the oldest member of the G.A.R.; only one member survives him, Melvin Davis.

Surviving are three daughters; Mesdames Nelson Beeler of Long Beach, Calif., Henry Waalk and Willis Evans of Monona; also many grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

Burial was made in the city cemetery.
~The Clayton County Register, August 14, 1930

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Added by S. Ferrall 6/29/2018:

Warren Casaday, the son of William and Julia Casaday, was born at Lexington, Ohio on December 16th 1839 and departed this life from his home in Monona, Iowa, on August 5th 1930 at the age of 90 years 8 months and 10 days.

On September 26, 1867 he was united in marriage, at Hardin, Alamakee County, to Elizabeth Monroe who preceded him in death on December 5th 1924.

To this union were born 6 children: George, deceased; Mrs. Grave Evans, Mrs. Gertrude Waalk, both of Monona; Ward, deceased; Mrs. Nelson Beeler, of Long Beach, Califonia, and Mrs. Earl Barker, deceased.

In the spring of 1861 Warren Casaday came with his parents to Iowa settling in Clayton County on one of Iowa's early Homestead farms, and following that occupation for many years.

On August 15th 1862 Mr. Casaday enlisted in Company E, 27th Iowa Infantry and served his country until the close of the Civil War. He was a member of Monona Post G.A.R. and was the oldest living member of First Methodist church, Monona, Iowa.

After the death of Mrs. Casaday, Mr. Casaday lived for a time with his daughter Mrs. Gertrude Waalk, then returned to his home where for four years he was cared for by Mrs. Grace Evans and her family.

Mr. Casaday was a consistent christian all his life, sustaining, with his wife, a membership in the Congregational church until its disorganization, when he and Mrs. Casaday joined the First Methodist church. On Memorial Day, Sunday May 25th 1930, Mr. Casaday and his only comrade of the War of Rebellion, Mr. Melvin Davis, attended divine service for the last time, being honored guests in a union service in the Pilgrim Evangelical church.

There remains to mourn his passing, beside the children above mentioned, 23 grand-children and 13 great grand-children, beside a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were conducted at the First Methodist church, Monona, Iowa, on Friday afternoon August 8th 1930 at two o'clock by the Rev. Louis H. Joslin, Pastor of the church.

Interment was made in the City Cemetery, Monona, Iowa.

~Monona Leader, August 14, 1930

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Notes:
Surname spelling on gravestone is Casaday.