Case Family History

1.  Benjamin Allen Case, b. in 1798 in Winterberry, CT, m. in 1821 in NY to Mary Amney White, d. 15 Jul 1871 in Cahto, Mendocino, CA. Mary was b. 3 Sep 1800 in Westham, VT, d. 11 Aug 1889 in Santa Cruz, CA.

Article from Riptide Centenial Edition for Oct 1950

Case, Benjamin Allen Native of Winterberry, Conn, b. 1798, m. in NY '21 Mary Amney White, b. in Westham, VT, 1800. They became the parents of nine children, only two of whom survived. In '47 from Keokuk, Iowa, this family of father, mother and two sons migrated to Calif. with Anthony. They were of a deeply religious turn. 'Mother' or 'Grandma' Case as she was called, drummed up the first protestan gathering in San Jose, equally divided between Cumberlan Presbyterians and Methodists, out of which a class of 12 was organized for prayer meetings.

At Santa Cruz later that year, the family built a home (where Ab Kee's laundry was and where the Christian Hoffman home now is, according to a statement of Duncan McPherson in the mid-90s.....I suppose this was about where the Don Morris garage is, but Oscar Foster tells me this was overlooking the mission potrero a few yards east of the present location of Holy Cross hall, whil Miss Alic Neary insists it was the old Case home --- long since destroyed by tramps --- over looking Case's --- now Neary's --- lagoon at the end of what we knew as children as Case's Lane, now called Laurent Street). Here 'Mother' Case conducted the first school.

The family lived in Santa Cruz for nearly a quarter century, owning a variety of properties which, according to Georginna Bruce Kirby (Her Diary, fiesta edition of Riptide for 1948), enabled Mrs. Case "a very gossipy old lady" to gain the distinction of setting "the best table of anyone in Santa Cruz, well stocked with dairy comforts."

B.A. Case d. at Catho, Mendocino Co., July 15, '71. The old gentleman had suffered from lung fever, the only serious illness he ever knew. A grandson, Jesse Bennett Case, aged three years and 24 days, had died a few days earlier. The family returned from the one funeral just in time to see the old man breath his last.

Mother Case returned to Santa Cruz to live. Here Aug. 11, '89 she died survived by Bascom B. Case and his wife, a daughter of Silas F. Bennett, residing near Cahto, and Rollin Dwight Case, living in Santa Cruz with his family.

Among the few members of the family with whom I am acquainted the name has died out. There should have been some of the Case name descended from Mendocino brance, but the only one of whom I have had information was a lady, once owner of business property here who disappeared rather suddenly of late years.
 

Children:
2.  Bascom Benjamin Case
2.  Rollin Dwight Case

2.  Bascom Benjamin Case, b. 13 Apr 1834 in Albany, NY, m. Mary Susanna Bennett. Mary was b. 16 Mar 1836 in IN, d. 12 Mar 1911 in Asotin, Asotin Co., WA, buried in Cloverland Cemetery in Asotin, WA. Daughter of Silas F. Bennett and Susanna Ripley.
 

Children:
3.  Benjamin Foster Case
3.  Timothy Landon Case, b. 27 Jul 1857 in Santa Cruz Co., CA
3.  William Henery Case
3.  Sarah Elizebeth Case, b. 26 May 1861 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co., CA
3.  Mary Annette Case, b. 20 Jun 1863 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co., CA
3.  Susanna Case, b. 12 Feb 1867 in Long Valley, VA
3.  Jesse Bennett Case, b. 20 Jun 1869 in Long Valley, Ca, d. 12 Jul 1871
3.  Royal Dwight Case, b. 20 Dec 1873 in Long Valley, CA
3.  Emma Viola Case, b. 27 May 1877 in Long Valley, CA, d. 1965 in Sonora, CA

2.  Rollin Dwight Case, b. in 1843 in IA, m. 20 Mar 1867 to Rosa M. Wager, d. 12 Aug 1908 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co., CA.
 

Children: (Unknown)

3.  Benjamin Foster Case, b. 11 Dec 1854 in Santa Cruz Co., CA, m. 12 Oct 1881 in Weston, Umatilla Co., OR to Nancy Milvina Walden (divorced), d. 27 Mar 1921 in Wenatchee, Chelan Co., WA. Nancy was b. 24 Nov 1864 in Halsey, Linn Co., OR, d. 26 Jul 1937 in Yakima, Yakima Co., WA. Daughter of Peter Smith Walden and Martha Jane Edgeman.
 

Children:
4.  Claude Flornoy Case
4.  John Wesley Case
4.  William Thomas Case
4.  Martha Iva Case
4.  Lillian Bell Case
4.  Alma Myrtle Case
4.  Walter Benjamin Case

3.  William Henery Case, b. i17 Mar 1859 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co., CA, m. in 1894 in WA to Mary Jane Petty, d. 27 Dec 1933 in Oakland, CA.
 

Children:
4.  Pearl Case

4.  Claude Flornoy Case, b. 5 Jul 1882 in Weston, Umatilla Co., OR, m. Ida Bell Smull, d. 29 May 1951 in Yakima, Yakima Co., WA
 

Children:
5.  Agnes Case, d. bef 1908 (infant)
5.  Clarence Franklin Case
5.  Benjamin Jerome Case
5.  Claude Wilson Case

4.  John Wesley Case, m. Lilly Gower.  Lily was b. 28 Jan 1894 in Spokane, Spokane Co., WA.  (Divorced), d. 1984 Colfax, WA

        Children:
        5.  Wilma Case
        5.  Charlie Benjamin Case
        5.  Don Stewart, b. 9 Aug 1916 at Dixie, WA

4.  William Thomas Case, b. 16 Oct 1886 at Rock Creek, Gilliam Co., OR, d. 23 Nov 1977 at Corvallis, Benton Co., OR. m. 18 Oct 1912 to Delilia Pricilla Osborn.  Delilia was b. 26 Feb 1893 at Raymond, KS, d. 18 Jan 1979 at Corvallis, Benton Co., OR.

        Children:
        5.  Maxine Evelyn Case
        5.  Wavell Fay Case
        5.  Thomas Lee Case

4.  Martha Iva Case, b. in Hepner, Morrow Co., OR, m. Lewis Leroy Dills (no info)

        Children:
        5.  Eloise Dills
        5.  Roland Emery Dills

4.  Lillian Bell Case, b. in Long Creek, OR, d. in Vancouver, Clark Co., WA, m. Unknown Fields

        Children:
        5.  Earl Fields
        5.  Claude Fields
        5.  Audrey Fields

    Second Marriage: Jim Stevenson

        Children:
        James Stevenson

    Third Marriage: Wardie Forest

4.  Alma Myrtle Case, b. 9 Apr 1894 in OR, d. 13 Jul 1955 in Sacramento, CA.  m. 30 Oct 1915 to Gust Gravanis, b. 1893 at Karpenistion, Greece (Divorced).

        No Children

    Second Marriage: m. 15 May 1924 to Pandi Stranis, b. 26 Jul 1889 at Zakinthos Is. Greece, d. 2 Jun 1968 Sonoma, CA

        Children:
        5.  Helen Milvina Stranis

    Third Marriage: Otis M. Jackson, m. bef 1946

4.  Walter Benjamin Case, b. 28 Dec 1895 at Athena, Umatilla Co., OR, d. 17 Apr 1959 at Spokane, Spokane Co., WA. m. 1 Sep 1915 to Jeannette Mae Harrington.  Jeannette was b. 16 Aug 1895 at Owosso, Shiawasse Co., MI, d. 6 Dec 1978 at Spokane, Spokane Co., WA.

        Children:
        5.  Walter Earl Case, b. 29 Sep 1916 at Spokane, Spokane Co., WA, d. 29 Nov 1972, m. Betty Ekstrand.
        5.  Roger Davie Case, b. 23 Jan 1920 at Spokane, Spokane Co., WA, d. 17 Jul 1939 at Spokane, Spokane Co., WA
        5.  Elizabeth Jeannette Case
 

5.  Clarence Franklin Case, b. 4 Dec 1908 in Odessa, WA, m. 30 Jun 1928 to Julia Olive Cripe, d. 15 Jun 1984 in Everett, Snohomish Co., WA. Julia was b. 11 Oct 1902 in Stanley, Chippawa Co., WI, d. 24 Nov 1986 in Everett, Snohomish Co., WA.
 

Children:
6.  Ruth Jeannine Case
6.  Audrey Louise Case
6.  Franklin Walter Case
6.  Robert Cluade Case
6.  Julia Annabell Case

        Children:
        6.  Roger Case, m. Karen ?
        6.  Yvonne Marie Case

        After Myrtle died Benjamin married Mona ?. They had no children together.  After Benjamin died Mona married Lester Coffman of Troy,
        Lincoln Co., MT.

5.  Claude Wilson Case, b. 28 Sep 1918 in Stratford, WA, m.8 Jul 1960 to Margaret Jane Allyn.  Margaret was b. 3 Dec 1927 at Wenatchee, Chelan Co., WA.  Both are still living.

        Children:
        6.  John Edward Case, b. 30 Dec 1965 at Wenatchee, Chelan Co., WA

5.  Wilma Case, b. 3 Jan 1907 at Spokane, Spokane Co., WA, m. Unknown McGillic

        Children:
        6.  Matthew
        6.  Wilbur
        6.  Charles
        6.  Harriet

5.  Charlie Benjamin Case, b. 15 Oct 1909 at Colfax, Whitman Co., WA. m. Ida Rose Foster.  Ida was b. 5 Apr 1912 at Oregon City, Clackamas Co., OR.

        Children:
        6.  Charlene Bea Case
        6.  William Keith Case

5.  Maxine Evelyn Case, b. 6 Sep 1913 at Wilson Creek, Grant Co., WA. m.28 Aug 1937 to Thomas Earl Anderson.  Thomas was b. 13 Aug 1914 at Grandforks, ND.

        Children:
        6.  Mildred Evelyn Anderson
        6.  Gordon Thomas Anderson
        6.  Marilyn Maxine Anderson
        6.  Mary Ellen Anderson

5.  Wavell Fay Case, b. 1 May 1921 at Athena, Umitilla Co., OR, d. 23 Oct 1985. m. 4 Oct 1940 to Charles Allen Jackson.  Charles was b. 3 Mar 1918 at Shedd, Linn Co., OR, d. 1 Apr 1999 at Lebanon, Linn Co., OR.

        Children:
        6.  David Charles Jackson
        6.  Malinda Ann Jackson

5.  Thomas Lee Case, b. 8 Aug 1924 at Albany, Linn Co., WA. m. Helen Britton.  Helen was born 4 Jun 1925

 5.  Roland Emery Dills

5.  Audrey Fields

5.  Helen Milvina Stranis

5.  Elizabeth Jeannette Case
 

6.  Ruth Jeannine Case, b. 1 Jul 1929 in Wenatchee, Chelan Co., WA, m. 25 Jul 1957 to Kennith Edward Squires.

        Children:
        7.  Kennith Edward Squires
        7.  Lee Spencer Squires
        7.  Kathleen Elizabeth Squires
        7.  Keith Franklin Squires, b 8 Oct 1960, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, d. Jun 1961, Chicago, Cook Co., IL (twin to Kathleen)
        7.  Linda Corene Squires
        7.  Phillip Lawrence Squires, b. 28 Oct 1962 at Oklahoma City, OK

6.  Audrey Louise Case, b. 30 Oct 1930 in Wenatchee, Chelan Co., WA, m. Harry Augustus Sodeman

        Children:
        7.  Harry Augustus Sodeman, III
        7.  Chris Sodeman
        7.  Julianna Marie Sodeman

6.  Franklin Walter Case, b. 18 May 1933 in Wenatchee, Chelan Co., WA, m 30 Jan 1955 to Renate Wenzel.  Renate was b. 28 Feb 1935 at Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany.

        Children:
        7.  Re Lynn Case
        7.  Gayleen Case
        7.  Scott Roderick Case

6.  Robert Cluade Case, b. 21 Jul 1936 in Yakima, Yakima Co., WA, m 28 Jun 1958 at Yakima, Yakima Co., WA (divorced)

        Children:
        7.  Daren Lee Case
        7.  Robert Criag Case
        7.  Charles Bradley Case
        7.  Angela Rayne Case

    Second Marriage: Patricia Drake at Troy, Lincoln Co., MT
    Third Marriage: Linda Unknown at Troy, Lincoln Co., MT

6.  Julia Annabell Case, b. 15 Jan 1941 at Yakima, Yakima Co., WA. m. 29 Aug 1959 to Donald Oscar Crider.

        Children:
        7.  Keith Allan Crider
        7.  Teresa Louise Crider, b. 14 Feb 1965

6.  Yvonne Marie Case, m. Kenneth Phariss

        Children:
        7.  Kaelin Phariss
        7.  Katherine Phariss
        7.  Scott Phariss