I copied much of the Yarberry book while in Salt Lake City a few years ago,
and am very interested in contacting anyone who has information about the
family mentioned: John Casteel & Elizabeth Ann McClelland of Rhea Co, TN. I
believe my ancestor, Ferriby Casteel, is one of their daughters but she is not
listed under that name in the Yarberry book. Some of the other siblings,
however, ended up in the southeastern MO with Ferriby in the mid-1840s:
Madison Co. and St. Francois Co. I contacted the author, Barbara Yarberry,
but she had no additional information. In fact, her information is for the
most part anecdotal and undocumented. She says in her introduction: "I do
not pretend to be an author, historian, or genealogist. I am just passing
along to you what I have learned from people, books, and records...Reference
will not be mentioned in every case because the material was not gathered to
be published." Barbara is the granddaughter of George McClelland Casteel.
Her address is: 1246 E. Sunnyslope, Phoeniz, AZ 85020 and phone is (602)
944-0002.
If you know more about the family of John & Elizabeth Casteel, please contact
me.
Thanks,
Barry Underwood