San Joaquin County Biographies
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BERNARD CASSIDY
For many years Bernard Cassidy has been in the public service of the county, first as deputy sheriff under Cunningham, Sibley and Reicks, and afterwards, for the past few years, as bailiff of the sheriff's office under Sheriff Reicks. In all he has served thirty-eight years as a peace officer, being now the oldest in years of service in California. Mr. Cassidy was born in Fermanagh, Ireland, in 1851, a son of Peter and Katherine (Fee) Cassidy. Peter Cassidy came to the United States in 1862 and was engaged in mining in Pennsylvania; later he moved to Rice County, Minn., where he farmed a quarter section of land of his own. Bernard Cassidy received his education in Ireland and in 1866 joined his father in Rice County, Minn., where he remained until 1875 when he removed to Stockton. Peter Cassidy died on his farm in Minnesota in 1898 aged ninety-eight years.
In July, 1872, Mr. Cassidy was married at Shieldsville, Minn., to Miss Mary Devereaux, born in County Wexford, Ireland, a daughter of Patrick and Margaret (Hoar) Devereaux. Mrs. Cassidy was educated in her native land and accompanied her parents to the United States where they settled in Rice County, Minn. She was the youngest of a family of four children, the others being Andrew, Robert and John. Mr. and Mrs. Cassidy were the parents of ten children: Katherine married J. Orie Spencer, foreman of Hedges Buck Co., Stockton; William is in the insurance business in Stockton; Minnie and Ann preside over Mr. Cassidy's home; Benjamin is a member of the police department of Stockton; Julia, deceased; John, proprietor of the Stockton Bowling Alley; Irene, the wife of Albert Cannon, a partner of John Cassidy and they reside in Stockton; Joseph is deceased and the youngest child died in infancy. There are six grandchildren. Mrs. Spencer has two sons—Alvin and Robert. William Cassidy was first married to Miss Olive McKnight and they have two children—Andrew and Olive. Mrs. Cassidy died fourteen years ago and William then married Miss Era Bruce. Benjamin Cassidy married Miss Elpha McClellan and they have two children—Bernard and Frank. After taking up his residence in Stockton, Mr. Cassidy engaged in bridge building for several years, then became deputy sheriff and then bailiff in the sheriff's office. Mr. Cassidy was bereaved of his faithful wife August 21, 1922, a woman much loved and esteemed and mourned by her family and many friends. In politics Mr. Cassidy is a Republican and he is a member of the Foresters and the Y.M.I.
History of
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
With A
Biographical Review
of
The Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been
Identified with Its Growth and Development
from the Early Days to the Present
HISTORY BY
George H. Tinkham
HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
1923
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