Hi, we descend from James Casselman, born ca 1832 in Texas. He married
Elizabeth Sizemore August 1852 in Madison County, Arkansas. We have
recently come across some documents that strongly suggest that he is the
son of a John K. Castleman who resided in Montgomery County, Washington
county, Gonzales County in Texas. This man's wife was Sarah. I
estimate that he was born ca 1793. This man's mother is supposed to be
Patience Castleman. This Patience Castleman was the mother of five
sons: John K., Michael D., Alexander, Lewis, Andrew. They all came to
Texas from Lincoln county, Missouri. ( I am wrong, Lewis died in
Missouri) They were in Texas ca 1830. John K. Castleman died ca 1841
in Houston County, Texas. His wife Sarah remarried to a William
McDaniel and signed over all of her guardianship rights to her three
children James, Andrew, and John to her husband. There was also a
Sylvanus Castleman who came to Texas from Missouri shortly before this
family did. This Sylvanus Castleman was the son of Jacob Castleman Jr.
of Davidson county, Tennessee. If you have any information of any of
these people we would appreciate if you could share with us. We would
be glad to share what we have.
Vera Claborn and Janie Ralls