Lyman Casey was born in New York State on May 6, 1837. He was reared and educated at Ypsilanti, Michigan. Mrs. Casey was also born in 1837 in Ohio.
The Caseys came to the Carrington area in 1882. Mr. Casey was the general manager of the Carrington‑Casey Ranch while in North Dakota.
He served as county commissioner when the county was organized and was elected North Dakota's first United States Senator, serving from 1889 to 1893.
Mr. Casey died January 26, 1914. The funeral was in Baltimore. Mrs. Casey died in 1931.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 19B