Hi listers,
My name is Carolyn and I have been researching the Casteel line for several
years. Surnames associated with my line are Estes (paternal line) which I
completed two years ago. Unfortunately my father died before I could
present him with his family heritage. I am now in the process of tieing
up loose ends, and hopefully I will complete my branch of the Casteel
family.
I have run into a snag with my great grandfather James M. Casteel b. Abt.
1850. Missouri; d. ?; m. Sarah J. Buttoff (Borstoff) her name has been
spelled several ways; on 2/21/1869 Phelps Co. MO.
Children:
James Edward b. 5/15/1871 Phelps Co., MO
Lucinda J. b. Mo; m. Calvin Welch
Richard Martin b. 12/12/1877 MO.
I have been unable to find the parents of James M. He was living with the
family of Ephraim and Jane Eslinger Duke in the 1860 Census of Texas Co.,
Piney Twp., Mo.
Jane Eslinger Duke 56 b. TN
Elizabeth J. Steel 25 F b. ILL
John M. Duke 23 M b. MO
Agnus Duke 18 F b. TN
Robert A. 17 M b. MO
George M 12 M " "
Richard M 10 M " "
James M. Casteel 7 M " "
John H. Casteel 5 M " "
O.E. 7/12 F " "
He was found in the 1880 Census of Maries Co., MO
James M. 28
Sarah J. 26
Edward J. 9
Lucienda J. 6
Richard M. 4
His brother was there as well:
John H. 23
Leona F. 22
James M. 2
L.E. 5/12
S.A. Danley
N.R.
I spoke recently to my great uncle Charles Casteel who is 80 years old. He
said that his grandfather's name was Jesse and that he was a Baptist
circuit rider. I feel that Jesse may have been a nickname for James M. or
perhaps he was James M. Casteel's father.
This had been a very difficult family to trace. This line descends from
Zachariah Casteel - Edward Casteel - Joseph Casteel.
Joseph Casteel m. Elizabeth Eslinger (Sister to Jane Duke) I have
followed all of their son's descendents but was unable to find a
connection to James M. Casteel. I feel that James M. was a relative,
perhaps nephew or grandchild.
Any help or suggestions will be appreciated.
Here is information on the Bom family:
Cornelis Von Bom b. Abt. 1631 Schiedam, Zuid Holland, Netherlands; d. 1655
in Schiedam, Zuid Holland, Netherlands; m. ? Name unknown
They had the following children:
1 Francois Frans Bom christened on Sept. 9, 1656 Zuid HOlland, Netherlands
2 Cornelius b. Haarlem, Holland, Nehterlands; christened on Dec. 9, 1669;
d. Jan, 1689 in Germentown,
Philadelphia, PA; m. Agnes Moye b. Abt. 1653 Rotterdam, Holland,
Netherlands d. Bef. 1700
Philadelphia, PA
They had the following children:
1 Cornelius Bom b. Harrlem, Holland, Netherlands
2 Abraham Bom b. Harrlem, Holland, Netherlands
3 Christian Bom b. Philadelphia, PA; d. Bef. Nov. 25, 1714 Philadelphia,
PA; m. Edmund du Chastel de
Blangerval d.
Edmund du Chastel de Blangerval was Flemish and a Huguenot. The mass exodus
of Huguenot immigrants started in 1572 after the St. Bartholomew's Day
Massacre on August 24. They immigrated from France, Geneva, Amsterdam,
London, and other places.
In 1699/1700 there were five embarkations from England to Virginia and
Carolina. The names of 3 of the 5 ships which transported Huguenots were
"Peter and Anthony", Nassau and the Mary Ann. The Mary Ann was the first
ship to arrive in Virginia (at the mouth of the James River) Since Edmund
du Chastel de Blangerval was of noble birth he quickly moved into the
political life of the young colonies, and looked to William Penn as a
benefactor.
Originally Flanders was a county, a principality, extending from a part of
Northern France (French Flanders), and situated, more or less on the left
bank of the River Scheldt (Schelde in Dutch). This river formed the
boundary between West-Francia (France) and East-France (Germany). They
became autonomous when the Empire of Charles V was eventually split up.
Flanders was part of the Kingdom of France where it was situated on the
left bank of the Scheldt. Yet a smaller part of it, Imperial Flanders, was
situated on the right bank of the Scheldt. It was therefore part of the
German empire and the Count of Flanders was subject to the King of the Holy
Roman Empire who, most of the time held the title of Emperor and to whom we
usually refer to as Emperor of Germany. This explains why the old name
Flanders can refer to a geographically distinct areas: Flanders proper,
French Flanders and Imperial Flanders. In the first half on the 17th
century, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, ate their way into the Flemish
territory, until finally, with the annexation of Hulst, Axel, Terneuzen,
etc., they gained control over the estuary of the River Scheldt and
consequently over the access to the port of Antwerp for all seafaring
vessels. This move enabled them to confirm their recently acquired
autonomy against the King of Spain who still ruled over the southern
provinces of the Netherlands, (what is now the Kingdom of Belgium) Thus
the old county of Flanders was split up into three sections, one Belgian,
one French and one Dutch.
I am not sure where I received this information, as I used to correspond
with Jean Brown, and recently Barbara Yarberry who sent me a corrected and
more complete history of her line. She also provided me with a copy of
Charles Hoye's book. Barbara has a daughter who lives in a town near by
and she has promised to come for a visit and bring along boxes of research.
I hope she does, as she is a very nice lady.
Carolyn