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Daniel Henry Casey

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Daniel Henry Casey

Birth
Massachusetts, USA
Death
21 Jul 1915 (aged 51–52)
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA
Burial
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
Plot
Emmanuel, Row 7, Lot 63
Memorial ID
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Son of Dennis Casey and Ellen Donahue.
Died about age 51; single; school teacher.

According to Dan's aunt Floramae (Casey) Egan's obituary, Dan was the subject of Ernest Lawrence Thayers famous poem, "Casey at the Bat." True or False? Author never publicly disclosed who Casey was but did write the poem in Worcester and did go to school with a Dan Casey but claims the story is fiction.
Son of Dennis Casey and Ellen Donahue.
Died about age 51; single; school teacher.

According to Dan's aunt Floramae (Casey) Egan's obituary, Dan was the subject of Ernest Lawrence Thayers famous poem, "Casey at the Bat." True or False? Author never publicly disclosed who Casey was but did write the poem in Worcester and did go to school with a Dan Casey but claims the story is fiction.


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  • Created by: LMR
  • Added: May 4, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89588765/daniel_henry-casey: accessed ), memorial page for Daniel Henry Casey (1863–21 Jul 1915), Find a Grave Memorial ID 89588765, citing Saint John's Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by LMR (contributor 46926975).