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Hello, try Johnson county, Ky. There are many Castles and LeMasters there. My greatgrandmother was a Castle from Ky., but I haven't gotten past her. Her first name was Loretta.
Hope this helps.
Pam
I am trying to find information about Benjamin Castle, born 1790 in Vermont.
I am trying to confirm that his parents were Asher Castle, b1763 in CT
and Phoebe Merriman, b 1765 in CT. I have found Asher and Phoebe in the
lines of 3 different people. Two of them listed 15 children, the youngest
of which would have Asher and Phoebe in their late 70's when they were born.
No Samuel was listed in those lines. The other person had 11 children
listed and Samuel was one of them.
Could someone help me with this? Iris in Colorado
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Does anyone have a lost Lucinda CASTLE, born about 1824 somewhere in Illinois?
I am searching for the parents and birthplace of Lucinda CASTLE. All that I know on her is that she was born in Illinois about 1824. About 1840-1842 she married Henry MASONER, probably in Illinois as the first child was born in 1842 in Illinois.
By 1850 this family was in Iowa Co. Wisconsin and by 1860 was in Cooke Co. TX.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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I found out her given name was Loretta. Other than that, I don't know any more.
Pam
Hope this is the right place for this surname as there was no list
for 'CASTLES'.
My father Alex was from Dunmurry, Antrim. His father
Francis Cassells b 1892, Lurgan m Ellen Hayes. His father
William Cassells b Tannaghmore [?] 1852 m Elizabeth McBride; his father
James Cassells b Annaloiste 1826 m Isabella Hanna. His father
William CASTLES b 1785 Annaloiste m. Jane Turkington
See also my website.
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/a/s/David-J-Cassells/index.html
Would love to hear from anyone who can assist.
Best wishes
David Cassells
Several months ago I offered to copy for interested researchers James W.
Hagy's thesis on the frontier settlement of Castle's Woods, Virginia. I had
searched for many long years before finding an actual copy of this work at a
rare book dealer in North Carolina. This thesis was presented to the Faculty
of the Department of History, East Tennessee State University in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts, 1966. The
original thesis contained no copywrite provision and I have distributed over
300 copies to appreciative genealogists. I thought I was done with this
project but recently have received a number of additional requests for this
material so I have decided to make ONE more printing run and then retire from
the copying business. For all of those folks who for one reason or another
failed to secure a copy of this work, this is the last chance.
"This thesis is a narrative account of the frontier settlement of Castle's
Woods. The community is an interesting case study of the ideas of Frederick
Jackson Turner regarding the frontier.
Castle's Woods in many ways fits the pattern of the typical frontier
community. Apparently first settled by a long hunter, Castle's Woods, like a
magnet, drew westward the classic frontier types, hunters, farmers,
speculators, surveyors, artisans, and preachers. Even some aristocrates
settled there. The usual frontier customs and activities were observed in
the community. These included a considerable amount of lawlessness. The
greatest problem for the settlers in Castle's Woods was the Indians who were
a menace from the time of the first settlement until nearly the end of the
eighteenth century. After the Indian problem had been eliminated, the
frontier stage quickly passed away......
A large amount of primary materials were used in this study. The most
important sources were county records, state archives, national archives, and
the Draper Manuscripts."
The importance of Castle's Woods is twofold. First, it had its day of importa
nce as a stepping stone to the West. Secondly, it is important as a case
study of the American frontier. It was the first permanent settlement in
Russell County, Virginia, founded in 1760 and located on the Clinch River.
Many of the early southwest Virginia families are discussed in detail
including Russell, Walker, Cowan, Porter, Moore, Campbell, Stuart, Houston,
Montgomery, Snoddy, Thompson, Robinson and many, many more.
Detailed accounts of many of the Indian battles are described in great detail
and this research material makes interesting reading. If anyone would like a
copy of this 140 page thesis the price is $25.00 which includes shipping via
priority mail. PLEASE contact me privately at cscunc(a)aol.com if you have any
questions.
Regards,
Robert Cowan
525 Harrogate Rd.
Matthews, North Carolina 28105