Biography/History:

J. T. Casey was born in North Carolina about 1833. By 1860, Casey and his wife, Hattie E., and sons Charles G. (b. 1861), Robert L. (b. ca. 1865), and John H. (b. ca. 1870) had settled in Hinds County, Mississippi, where they engaged in farming. Around 1876, the Casey family moved to Washington County, Mississippi, approximately three miles north of Hollandale, where they established a plantation. Casey’s three sons each played an active part in running the plantation.

Charles G. Casey died on September 24, 1895, leaving a widow, Mary M. Casey, and four children, Robbie Mae, Jay T., Bruce M., and Hattie L. The Caseys’ oldest child, Robbie Mae, was the mother of Kenneth Ogden Williams.

Robert L. Casey built a large cypress home in the northern part of the plantation about 1890. He named the plantation Warsaw after the capital city of Poland, the former home of his father’s business partner.

John (Jack) H. Casey established a pecan grove on the plantation about 1900. He soon left the plantation to accept a job as a deputy in Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi. Casey was elected as marshal of Greenville in 1902, around the time of his father’s death. After serving one term as marshal, Casey returned to Warsaw Plantation. He assisted his brother, Robert L. Casey, in managing the property until his death on April 8, 1915.

This collection consists of one accounting ledger and loose documents pertaining to Warsaw Plantation in Washington County, Mississippi. In the ledger, the Casey brothers listed accounts for individuals and companies, the items bought or sold, such as molasses, sugar, and suspenders, and the amounts paid or collected. The accompanying documents include receipts for goods sold by Robert L. Casey.

1. Plantation Ledger. 1898-1902; n.d. 1 bound volume with accompanying documents.