The Cash Family originated in Scotland. The original spelling of
the name was not Cash. While some, including the book by the singer Johnny
Cash, believe that the original spelling was Caesche, history seems to show that this may
not be the case.
Information published by Don Leslie Cash states that current name Cash is
derived from "Caschel", which is the gaelic term for Castle. Previous to
this, the name was spelled Caiseal. Variations include Casche (ca. 1450), and
Casch.
By the late 1500's and early 1600's the common name was Cash.
Don Cash believed that the Cash Seat was at "The Place Cash" near
Strathmilgo, Fife, Scotland. The name came from the noble family of Duncan, 6th Earl
of Fife, and Ada, niece of Malcolm IV, King of Scotland. The lands, which were
and still are called "the Lands of Cash, or Casche" (the gaelic term describing
a castle or fortress), were granted by Malcolm IV in a dowry charter dated 1160.
From Duncan and Ada, it is assumed that a grandson, about 1225, first took the
surname Casche, later to be the modern day spelling of Cash. This information is gathered
by the martlet (bird) on top of the family crest, which is the cadency mark of the fourth
son.
The House of Casche endured for 263 years until James I (James IV of Scotland)
returned from bondage in England and had the Earldoms dismantled. In about 1430 the
family was dispersed. Some Cash's went to clan country and took the name MacCash and
MacCaishe under the Clan MacDonald. Some went to Germany, where it became Kash or
Kashe. Others went to Ireland, near Cashel.
William, the originator of the name in America, is of the small branch that
stayed behind in the Fife area.
My thanks to the research of Don Leslie Cash, and the
information provided by Cristopher D. Cash.
William, who was born in Fife, Strathmiglo, Scotland in 1653, settled in
Westmoreland Co, VA. He died in Washington Parish in 1708. This branch of the
Cash Family is traced from William's son, Joseph, his son, Peter, Peter's son, William,
and William's son Dennis. By Dennis' generation, the branch of the family was in
North Carolina. Dennis and his brothers Isham and Moses then settled in Hot Springs
County, Arkansas.
According to the Federal Homestead records, Dennis, Peter and Moses staked out
adjoining land in this area. By 1859, they had settled on 500 + acres. Family photos dating from the late 1800's show that the family was
heavily into logging in later generations.
The direct line continues from Dennis to his son Henry,
Henry's son Sam, and Sam's son Allen,
all of Arkansas.
The Allen Cash branch of the family is now located in the Madison, WI area.
Wayne Meddley, a newly found 4 cousin
from Malvern Arkansas, provides some information on his great-grandmother, Francis Adeline Cash, as well as information on his branch of the
family. Take a look at it!
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