Powell Liberty Historical Society

Preserving the past of Powell and Liberty Township, inspiring our future

Members of the CASE Families

CASE Family 1


PVT. George March 4, 1759 - February 19, 1834
parents Capt. John and Sarah (from Simsbury, Conn); married Electe (MOORE), children; George, Nathan, Electe (married Nathan , son of Capt. Nathan ), Henry, Naomi,(married Timothy ), Charlotte, Lucinda and Titus (married Hannah FISHER)

Marker Powell Hill South side of Powell Rd at 315; about 500 feet west of the bridge over the Olentangy River

Purchased 150 acres in Liberty Township, Delaware County for $300 from the Congress Military Land in 1806. See below attachments.

Letter from Veterans Admin. on Marker
George Case, Jr. 1789 - 1813
born Simsbury, Conn.; son of George and Electa, siblings; Electa (married Nathan ); Titus, (married Hannah FISHER; Naomi, married Timothy Case Nathan, (Charlotta and Lucinda both passed away from their travels to Liberty Twsp).

unknown

A little history from by Ruby D. Pugh and Family Search; George died a soldier in the War of 1812.
Lula Selma August 19, 1908 - December 3, 2006
daughter of Anna Catherine (Mulzer) and Wm Peter ; see also ; sister Emily Jane

Interviewed 2000 Never married;Graduated from OSU 1931 in Education, lived on Family Farn until 1987 ; sold the home and moved to Claremont Retirement Village in Linworth for 19 years. Her sister, Jane lived there with her until death.

Obituary, Lula S. Case

Longtime native resident recalled early 20th century
Miles January 1,1832 - 1912
son of Titus and Hannah; married Emily Jane , children; Elizabeth Eugenia, Mary Etta, Franklin Miles, John Titus, Emily Jane, Luella "Ella", Wm. Peter, James Dandy, Hattie Belle (married Pell TEED), Roxy

Liberty Cemetery

Mary Etta married Augustus Loomis , JR. ;
James Dandy March 27,1869 - May 27,1960
son of Miles and Emily Jane; married Daisy ; children Ruby M., Harley, Edith Jane, Frances, Goldie and Hallie; None lived this area.

Sonora Tuolumne, Calif.

John Titus March 17,1861 - 1939
son of Miles and Emily Jane

Valley View Cemetery, Crowley, Colorado

lived in Ordway Colorado, unmarried, was a cattle man for 50 years
Luella (Ella) January 29,1865 - 1939
Daughter of Miles and Emily Jane

lived in Powell, unmarried
Wm. Peter December 25,1867 - November 28,1935
son of Miles S. Case married Anna Catherine MULZER daughters Lula and Emily Jane BOHANNON see also

Union Cemetery

Owned the Major Batholomew home on the southwest corner of Olentangy River Road and Jewett, 86 acres. Anna and daughters took care of the farm.
Titus January 1797 - January 31,1860
son of George and Electa (MOOR) Case; wife Hannah FISHER died in a fire August 15, 1895, at age 96; children; Fredonia (married Dr. Irvin THURSTON), Elizabeth A. (married Augustus ELSBREE), Miles S. (married Emily Jane and Caroline (married George Francis ELSBREE)-Fredonia and Caroline married brothers.

Liberty Churchyard

They lived east of Powell on the west bank of the Olentangy River, on the land which George Case purchased from the government thru Col. Kilbourne, 1806. Titus was a Minister of the Christian Church. Folder contains Bruen-Fisher genealogy Have photo of his restored house; house later became Doctor Dana COX'S
Anna Catherine Mulzer 1880 - December 31,1967
daughter of Herman Mulzer, wife of Wm Peter Case; daughters Lula and Emily Jane

Union Cemetery

See also
Emily Jane September 2,1836 - April 9,1873
daughter to Major and Roxy; Wife of Miles Case

Liberty Cemetery

CASE Family 2


Sgt. Seth September 24, 1749 - June 4, 1813
married Eunice in Simsbury, Conn. children; Seth, Jr., Laomi, Eunice, Capt. John Case IV, Syliva, Cynthia, Ralph, Anne, Norman, Melissa. All born in Simsbury Conn, Seth is brother to Pvt. George

Liberty Cemetery marker; actually buried on his farm on west bank of Olentangy on south side of Powell Rd

Seth was born in Simsbury, Hartford Co. Connecticut, served in the Revolutionary War 1776 & 1777, Sgt. Seth 's name is on the Ohio Historical Marker at Highbanks.

At Last

Seth Case Obituary

History of Powell
Minerva October 29, 1882 - October 14,1976
wife of Burt; Married August 28, 1901. see file; sisters were May Duffy and Nora Ellen Duffy (married William Andrew FREESE)

Powell Cemetery

Minerva was postmaster of Powell Post Office

Minerva Case Obiturary
Burton Ralph May 19, 1869 - December 28, 1941
Burton is the son of Ralph Case, 1834-1900, Grandfather Ralph Case, 1784-1863, Great Grandfather Sgt. Seth Case; married Minerva A. .

Powell Cemetery

life-long resident of Powell farmer
Seth Watson March 10,1812 - May 1, 1866
wife Mary Thomas (1816-1906) Eight children; had son Thomas Watson Case who served in the Civil War

Liberty Cemetery

Born in Connecticut, came to county in 1816, farmed near Hyatts, Justice of the Peace for over 30 years
Thomas 1847 - 1928
son of Seth W. CASE married three times: Lavinia , Katherine , Margaret AMOS in 1893 ended in divorce in 1894

Oak Grove

Civil War veteran
Watson 8 June 1781 - 10 Aug 1853
father was Uriah Case from Simsbury, Conn.; Watson married Sylvia , daughter of Sgt. Seth ; children Elizabeth Sylvia, Seth Watson, Eunice Ann.

Liberty Cemetery

See photocopy of first ten pages of "The Watson Case Family in Ohio" obtained by Richard Converse, a Case descendant

CASE Family 3


Augustus Lumis 1816 - August 1, 1854
married Cynthia ; Children Oscar J. 1840-1921; Cicero P. 1845-1926; Dora (married Charles John CARLSON, Abi Josephine married Winfield Scott ; Augustus Loomis, Jr, (married Mary Etta Case; daughter to Miles and Emily Jane)

Powell Cemetery

Died of Cholera in Delaware; had contract to carry the mail prior to building of railroad to Delaware;
Arthur (Art) July 5, 1917 - January 16, 2012
son of Owen and Vernie (); married Rosalinda SEBRING, no children,

Marion Ohio

Farmer who served in WWII; converted a tank into a tractor afterwards to plow his fields. Art's grandfather was Oscar J. , son of Augustus Loomis and Mary Etta Case.

Veteran Uses Converted Tank For Pulling Farm Machinery
Oscar J. April 6,1840 - March 22, 1921
married Martha in 1865; son of Augustus Loomis and Cynthia Case; 4 children: Nelson, Owen C., Oda Ann, Aurilla C. ; Remarried 1904 to Olive

Powell Cemetery

Civil War Veteran-96th Ohio Infantry 1862-1865
Owen 16 Jun 1879 - 17 Oct 1957
married Vernie ; son of Oscar J. and Martha TONE. Children; Leola WILLIS, Frances , Mabel , Velma , Dorothy ISAAC, Helen LITTLE; Arthur and Owen Jr.

Oak Grove Cemetery

See Family Album Shelf
Mabel Case December 7, 1905 - June 9, 2005
daughter of Owen and Vernie; married Leonard VIctor ; Victor's Grandfather Bryon married Florence LOWERY.

Delaware

See Scioto Company Descendants Donated a history of her Case family ancestors back to Augustus 1816-1840 and Case home once at 8930 N. Liberty Road
Velma May 7,1907 - Oct 26, 2000
daughter of Owen and Vernie; married Cecil

Fairview Memorial Park

lifelong Delaware resident

CASE Family 4


Allando Alva (Major) September 4, 1877 - July 29,1960
son of Theodore and Minerva Sullivan Case (lived in Worthington, Ohio) married Edith Grumley, childhood sweetheart (1877-1925) survived by daughter Mrs. John Fountain of Carrolton.

Powell Cemetery

served in WWI motor transport unit Major at discharged in 1919 Worked to develop the Sherman tank in WWII taught at Georgia Tech mechanical engineering 27 years
Frank P. August 22,1848 - March 12, 1940
Major Allando's Uncle, brother to Theodore Philo father to Allando. NOTE: Great Grandfather Orlando Case born in Simsbury, Conn.

Walnut Grove Cemetery

local builder See Scioto Company Descendants
Theodore Philo March 12, 1840 - May 18,1929
brother of Frank; son Major Allando Alva Married Minerva Sullivan, daughter of Thomas Sullivan,

Powell Cemetery

brick and tile and saw mill; buried Powell Cemetery See Scioto Company Descendants

CASE Family 5


Newton October 18,1805 - August 13, 1881
wife Azuba Gay; children Lucretia, Electa (married Charles ), Philena, Clinton, Rachel, Velascy Two infant children buried Case Cemetery #1 (have photos of headstones)

Broadway Cemetery Union Ohio

Newton was born in Simsbury, Conn.; Early landowner--Union Company land