Illinois: History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, Chicago, 1882. Cass County. JOHN M. DIRREEN, Deputy Sheriff of Cass County, Virginia, is a native of Cass County, and was born in Virginia, July 29, 1840. His father, Edward, was a farmer, a native of Ireland, and came to Cass County in April, 1837. His mother was formerly Miss Jane Himphey, and also a native of the Emerald Isle; came to Cass County in 1835, and is still living. She has nine children, three of whom are deceased; the remaining six are still living, viz.: Catharine, Eliza, Alice, Michael, Edward, and our subject, who was brought up a farmer, and followed that business until February, 1878. In 1871, he married to Miss Nancy Cunningham, a native of Cass County. She died February 23, 1878, leaving one daughter, Josephine. Mr. Dirreen is a Democrat in politics, and since Aug. 23, 1878, has held his present responsible position, which he has thus far filled with satisfaction to the people of this county. Dirreen Himphey Cunningham = Ireland