Martin CASNER
Roster of California Pioneers (Daughters Home-Museun NDGW Baker Street San Francisco), Vol 57, pg 114
1997 Ordinance Index
1996 Ancestral File
1850 Census Travis County,Texas, D137
2000 Ordinance Index
RootsWeb.com
Internet IGI, Nov 2008
NOTES: One ped chart shows Martin died 1883; Discrepancies in birth and death dates of children. Martin died in Ballena. Martin left Alabama over the slave issue. He had lots of land before the Civil War. He became a Texas Ranger, and was prominent in Texas. TempleReady report shows marriage 1835 BIRTH: The Ordinance Index lists Martin's birthplace as Alabama Bron 11 Apr/May 1815
NOTES: Records also list death 18 Feb 1906 in Wynola,San Diego,California
NOTES Baptized 15 Nov 1996 Lange & Endowed 28 May 1997 Lange
NOTES: Martin was a twin. Arrived in California Christmas Day 1868-Lived in Ballena; He was a soldier and farmer. Acted as dentist in valley for all teeth pulling; served as Constable of Ballena Township. Private school education. At age of 17 years Martin joined the Texas Ranger, Company B., commanded by Gen. McCord. Served 4 years under Gen. Walkens at Bankhead and McGregor 3 years. Became a very devout and religious man, and one of first duties was to start a Sunday School and Church, first on the home place and then later in the schoolhouse at Ballena. He became an Episcopal preacher. Also served in the Civil War. Mary Jane Littlepage Casner: Trail: From Texas - through Arizona. Killed in an accident in Inglewood. For many years there was no doctor closer than San Diego. She was midwife to nearly every child born in Ballena valley, and was always called to help in sickness or death.
NAME: Louiza aka Louisa
NOTES: Arrived in California (from Texas) 25 Dec 1868 via Overland Trail OCCUPATION: Farmer
NAME: Emma/Emiley or Ellen
NOTES: Temple work redone: B: 15 Nov 1996; E: 14 Dec 1996 and SP: 24 May 1997 in LANGE Temple Born 7/9 Mar 1857/59
He married Louisa Jane Medford 3 Dec 1834 at Morgan, Alabama . Louisa Jane Medford was born at Alabama 29 Mar 1815 .
They were the parents of 10
children:
Thomas Jefferson Casner
born 9 Oct 1836.
Sarah Margarette Casner
born 13 Sep 1837.
Telitha Cumar Casner
born 29 Jan 1839.
Martin Van Buren Casner
born 1 Oct 1842.
Francis Marion Casner
born 1 Oct 1842.
Louisa Jane Casner
born 20 Sep 1845.
Thomas Jefferson Casner
born 15 Oct 1847.
Martha Ellen Casner
born 15 Sep 1850.
Emily (Emma) Elizabeth Casner
born 30 Aug 1852.
Isaac Newton Casner
born 9 Mar 1857/59.
Martin Casner died 13 Jul 1875 at Ballena, San Diego, California .
Louisa Jane Medford died 1903 at Ballena, San Diego, California .