B. Frank Cassingham was born 23 Aug 1869 in McDonough County, Illinois. Frank, as he was known, is the son of George Benjamin Cassingham and Isabelle L. Loyd. He died in 1931 at age 62 in Braman, Kay, Oklahoma.

In about 1906, he married Ella May Dehner . Ella's mother's name was Mallisa. She was born 23 Dec 1883 in Missouri and died in Mar 1969 at age 75 in Blackwell, Kay, Oklahoma.

Children of B. Frank Cassingham and Ella May Dehner:

1. Lloyd P. Cassingham was born 1907/08 in Blackwell, Kay, Oklahoma.
2. Paul B. Cassingham was born in Nov 1909 in Blackwell, Kay, Oklahoma and died 29 Oct 1943 at age 33 in Italy. He was a Technical Sergeant in the 429th Bomber Squadron 2nd Bomber Group. His monument is in Florence, Italy where he is buried. He received the Purple Heart Medal, Air Medal and other Army medals.
3. Hazel Dee Cassingham was born about 1911 in Oklahoma.
4. Ella May Cassingham was born about 1914 in Oklahoma.

Sources

Ella (Dehner): Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index (SSN 446-46-9441). Last residence is assumed to be the deathplace.

Paul: Death from World War II and Korean Conflict Soldiers Interred Abroad.

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Frank: 1870 Census. Sciota, McDonough, IL. p.17.
• Frank: 1880 Census. La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois. Page 37.
• 1910 Census. Rock Falls, Kay, OK. p. 6.
• 1920 Census. Rock Falls, Kay, OK. p. 5.
• 1930 Census. Braman, Kay, OK. p. 3.