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Surnames: Castle, Cassel, Swain, Swaine
Classification: Query
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Dear Bryce,
I am searching for the parents of an ancestor, John Levi Castle, born in South Carolina
circa 1800? as he married Charity Swain, born in North Carolina, on Aug 12, 1824 in Wilcox
County, Alabama. John died before 1842 as Charity married Montgomery in that year. He
had three children I know of: John Levi, born Jan 25, 1832 who married Amanda Malvina
Taylor, Martha (Patsy), born 1838, who married William C. Corbitt, and Thomas, born 1834,
who I think married Cynthia Unknown. The three siblings moved to Wood County, Texas where
the spelling of the last name changed to Cassel.
Do any of your lines have a branch that moved toward South Carolina or thereabouts? My
family lore says that we are English Castles rather than being related to the German
group. Any information you might have or direct me toward would be most appreciated.
Thank you for considering my request.
Kim Cassel Tardie