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Author: judynativetexan
Surnames: castle, cassel
Classification: queries
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Hello,
I wanted to continue this thread to see if we can get more information. I just reread
Calvin Columbus Castle's book. He says he was born 10 Jun 1830 in Cobb county,
Georgia.His parents were French and they were some of the first settlers in South
Carolina.Also, they were raised in South Carolina. So, I think he is saying that his
parents were children when they arrived, married and then started a family. He talks about
approx. 26 siblings. ( could they be from the same women) At one point, in the book, he
refers to meeting a woman and man that spoke French and he stayed with them during the
Civil War when he was injured because he could also speak French. I am trying to find out
the names of his parents. I have been told though the internet that John Thomas Cassel and
Frances Golden were his parents. They were born in the U.S. Also in a census Calvin states
that his parents were born in France. So, I do not think the John and Frances couple are
his parents.
Judy Campbell
abs511182aol.com
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