Cass Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Cass Family

1,361 Cass records from public death, burial and census records and the old county histories, in 11 of the 12 Midwestern states we cover. Every name is a real person in the public record, and we follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

1,361Records in our database

1782Earliest birth

3Documented families

3Biographies

See the Cass family trees →82 Cass families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

1,361 Cass records in our database

From public death, burial and census records across 12 Midwestern states. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how). Tap a state or a decade to narrow the list of ancestors below.

Where

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When they were born

Most records: Ohio (203 of 1,361)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Lewis Cass, born 1782, Michigan

Most common first names

William43 Robert36 Charles29 Mary29 John26 James23 Richard23 Joseph16 David15 Donald15 Edward15 George13

Documented families

Cass families we have traced

Written from county histories and public records, every fact cited. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

Family histories, generation by generation (1)

The Cass family of Black Hawk CountyIowaStarts: S. F. Cass (b. 1839)Most recent: C. D. Cass (b. 1880)

Family records from county histories (2)

E. CassAdair County, IowaStarts: E. Cass, from New YorkMost recent: C. H. Cass C. H. Cass b. 1864Adair County, IowaStarts: E. Cass & Anna MoonMost recent: H. D. Cass, Ola Cass, Berenth Cass

The earliest Casss in the county histories

Ambrose Howen CassBorn 1811, Clark countyChild of Robert Cass and Mary (Boggs) CassSangamon County, Illinois S. D. CassBorn 1819Morrow County, Ohio John J. CassBorn 1825, Warren CountyChild of John Cass and Martha (Swallow) CassMontgomery County, Illinois Osman CassBorn 1826Richland County, Wisconsin William D. CassBorn 1831, Cattaraugus countyDekalb County, Illinois John CassBorn 1832Butler County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

82 Cass families: parents, brothers and sistersFrom state birth and death indexes, county histories and old newspapers, most recent deaths first

In old newspapers

25 Cass death notices, 1822 to 1925Obituaries and funeral notices from Midwest papers scanned by the Library of Congress, with the original pages

In the county history family index

31 Cass people in 25 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (3)

S. F. CassBorn 1839 · Black Hawk County, Iowa Louis S. CassBorn 1865 · Black Hawk County, Iowa C. D. CassBorn 1880 · Black Hawk County, Iowa

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Common questions

Cass genealogy: FAQ

Where were Cass ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 1,361 Cass records from 11 of the 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (203), then Wisconsin (173) and Michigan (163).

How far back does the Cass family tree go?

The earliest Cass birth in our database is 1782: Lewis Cass, Michigan. We have pieced together 82 Cass family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Cass family members listed here?

Not knowingly. We follow set rules to leave living people out of our public pages. If you find a living relative listed here, email us and we will take the record down.

Is this my Cass family?

Maybe. Many people share a name, so treat any match as a possible match until the dates and places line up with what you know about your family. Every person here links to their own page with the details, and we can trace your line for you.