Nannie Lucille Caise Bland, my great grandmother, born on March 8, 1922. She was the oldest of John Elmer Caise Sr. and Katie Creth Caise’s 12 children. At 8 years of age, Nannie was living with her father, mother and siblings on Nicholas Pike in Woodford County district 3. Her […]
Caise Family Trailblazers: John Elmer Caise
John Elmer Caise Sr. was born May 30th,1896; he was the sixth child of Jacob and America Caise. Jacob and America had a total of 12 children in the following order: Mary, James, Lizzie, Bessie, Martha, Ora, John, Louis, Benjamin, Andrew, and William. Andrew had a twin sister that passed […]
Caise Family Trailblazers: Ora Jane Caise
Another trailblazer in the Caise family was Ora Jane Caise, the fourth daughter of Jacob and America Caise. Ant Ora is what the younger generation of Caise descendants referred to her as, she was born on Feb 2, 1894. Ant Ora was a brilliant individual, one of the first African […]
Caise Family Trailblazers: Harry Caise
The impact that Emmett Till’s case had on the whole world was indescribable. The courage his mother had and the bold statement she made by leaving his casket open during his funeral was like no other. Over 100,000 people gathered on September 2, 1955 to see what had happened to […]
