Wife of John Colby Cass (also known as Colby Cass). John is the brother of several Cass family buried here at Willow Valley. One is James Milton Cass.
John Colby Cass is the son of Rhoda Wallace Cass (also buried here) and Simon Cass II.
1860 U S Census: Lestina Cass, age 32y b. @ 1828 in "Lower Canada" is living in the town of Ithaca, Richland, WI with her husband, John C. Cass age 39y b. @ 1821 in "Lower Canada" and their children: Auburn Cass age 8y b. "Lower Canada"; Lucy Cass age 7y b. @ 1853 in "Lower Canada"; Flora age 4y b. @ 1856 in WI and James age 2y b. @ 1858 in WI.
Second Husband: Van R. Brainard b. Herkimer County, New York. Parents Chancy and Clarissa G. Brainard. "Van Rensselaer Brainard" is listed in the 1870 U S Census, 53y of age, b. NY, head of household, living in Buena Vista, Richland, WI with 6 children. The oldest, "Len" O. Brainard is 17 and b. NY. The 3 following were born in Virginia and the last 2 b. NY again. Lestina and Van married 11 Mar 1871 in Ithaca, Richland, Wisconsin. (This is Van Rensselaer Brainard b. 1816-1817 NY). His first wife Ellen Marie Reynolds-Brainard is buried in Bear Valley Cemetery. He went on to marry Christina Urquhart on 21 Dec 1879 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia (Van R. Brainard, 63y, "widowed", b. Herkimer Co.,NY,son of Chancel (sp) and Clarissa). She died 1881 and is buried at a cemetery in Virginia (there are 2 different burial locations listed at Find A Grave. One under Christiana and the other Christina).
1880 U S Census: Lestina B. Cass is 52y b. @ 1828 in Canada and Divorced (father b. Vermont and mother b. NH). She is living at the household of Orlando Jaquish age 31y b. Ill., Lucy his wife (her daughter) age 27y b. @1853 Canada and their son, Orrin W. Jaquish age 1y b. @ 1879 in WI. Also living with them is Addie Healy age 16y b. @1864 in WI listed as "other". They are living in Ithaca, Richland, WI.
1900 U S Census: "Leatina" sp (Lestian) Brainard, 72y b. Feb. 1828 Canada Eng (Immigration year 1854...both parents b. Vt.)...mother of 5 children, 4 living is widowed and living with her son-in-law and daughter in Ithaca town, Richland, WI.
1910 U S Census: Ithaca, Richland, WI where Lestina Cass age 82y b. @ 1828 in Canada(English), widowed and mother-in-law is living at the household of Orlando Jaquish age 63y b. Ill. and his wife Lucy F. (Cass) Jaquish age 58y b. Canada(English) and their daughter Blanche Jaquish age 20y b. @ 1890 in WI.
Wife of John Colby Cass (also known as Colby Cass). John is the brother of several Cass family buried here at Willow Valley. One is James Milton Cass.
John Colby Cass is the son of Rhoda Wallace Cass (also buried here) and Simon Cass II.
1860 U S Census: Lestina Cass, age 32y b. @ 1828 in "Lower Canada" is living in the town of Ithaca, Richland, WI with her husband, John C. Cass age 39y b. @ 1821 in "Lower Canada" and their children: Auburn Cass age 8y b. "Lower Canada"; Lucy Cass age 7y b. @ 1853 in "Lower Canada"; Flora age 4y b. @ 1856 in WI and James age 2y b. @ 1858 in WI.
Second Husband: Van R. Brainard b. Herkimer County, New York. Parents Chancy and Clarissa G. Brainard. "Van Rensselaer Brainard" is listed in the 1870 U S Census, 53y of age, b. NY, head of household, living in Buena Vista, Richland, WI with 6 children. The oldest, "Len" O. Brainard is 17 and b. NY. The 3 following were born in Virginia and the last 2 b. NY again. Lestina and Van married 11 Mar 1871 in Ithaca, Richland, Wisconsin. (This is Van Rensselaer Brainard b. 1816-1817 NY). His first wife Ellen Marie Reynolds-Brainard is buried in Bear Valley Cemetery. He went on to marry Christina Urquhart on 21 Dec 1879 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia (Van R. Brainard, 63y, "widowed", b. Herkimer Co.,NY,son of Chancel (sp) and Clarissa). She died 1881 and is buried at a cemetery in Virginia (there are 2 different burial locations listed at Find A Grave. One under Christiana and the other Christina).
1880 U S Census: Lestina B. Cass is 52y b. @ 1828 in Canada and Divorced (father b. Vermont and mother b. NH). She is living at the household of Orlando Jaquish age 31y b. Ill., Lucy his wife (her daughter) age 27y b. @1853 Canada and their son, Orrin W. Jaquish age 1y b. @ 1879 in WI. Also living with them is Addie Healy age 16y b. @1864 in WI listed as "other". They are living in Ithaca, Richland, WI.
1900 U S Census: "Leatina" sp (Lestian) Brainard, 72y b. Feb. 1828 Canada Eng (Immigration year 1854...both parents b. Vt.)...mother of 5 children, 4 living is widowed and living with her son-in-law and daughter in Ithaca town, Richland, WI.
1910 U S Census: Ithaca, Richland, WI where Lestina Cass age 82y b. @ 1828 in Canada(English), widowed and mother-in-law is living at the household of Orlando Jaquish age 63y b. Ill. and his wife Lucy F. (Cass) Jaquish age 58y b. Canada(English) and their daughter Blanche Jaquish age 20y b. @ 1890 in WI.
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Lestina B. Cass
Died Apr 19 1917, "E. 89y's 2 mos. 16 ds."
Gravesite Details
LS w/ husband John and John's mother Rhoda (Wallace) Cass
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