I am seeking descendants of Mary Jane CASTLE and Benjamin Hopkins SMALLEY. He
was a brother to my great-great-grandfather.
Benjamin was born Aug 2, 1846, in East Fishkill, Dutchess Co, NY. He traveled
west by wagon train, and met his future wife Mary Jane CASTLE during the
trip. They married in Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, Aug 19, 1867, while it was
still a tent city.
Benjamin served in the NY volunteer infantry, 128th regiment. His primary
occupation was teamster. He died Dec 5, 1915, at home in Cheyenne City, WY
Terr, and is buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Cheyenne, WY.
Mary Jane Castle was born May 16, 1850, in Factoryville, PA. She died July 16,
1916,
in Cheyenne, and is also buried at Lakeview Cemetery.
They had the following children:
1. Edwin John SMALLEY, b: June 27, 1868 in Cheyenne City, WY Terr. Occupation:
Territorial sheriff, 1901-1908. He died November 21, 1937 at home in Cheyenne.
Burial: Lakeview Cemetery, Cheyenne City, WY.
Edwin married Edith A. SLOAN on June 3, 1902, in Cheyenne City, WY Terr. She
was b. December 21, 1880, died May 18, 1959 in CO and is also buried at Lakeview
Cemetery, Cheyenne.
They had the following children:
a. Alice SMALLEY. She married Gilbert LEGGETT, and 2nd W. A. BISHOP.
b. Edwin Benjamin SMALLEY b: January 04, 1906 in Cheyenne City, WY Terr. He served
WYOMING, CMU USNR, WORLD WAR II. He died at age 44 and is is buried at Lakeview
Cemetery in Cheyenne. He married Hazel S____ b: February 05, 1915. She died
December 09, 1975, and is buried at Lakeview Cemetery, Cheyenne, WY. They had
one son, Edwin John SMALLEY b: 1943.
c. Edna SMALLEY. She married Robert F. EMMETT.
d. Robert J. SMALLEY, b: May 16, 1909, and d: February 09, 1958. He married
Kathryn _____.
2. Virginia Belle "Virga" SMALLEY, b: January 05, 1871 in Cheyenne City, WY
Terr. She married A. J. GEREKE, who ran a printing office. They had three
daughters, names unknown.
3. Eva Gertrude SMALLEY, b: January 19, 1876 in Cheyenne City, WY Terr. She
married W. A. MORSE, who owned/operated a livery stable. They had two children,
daughter name unknown, and son name unknown.
4. Lucille Smalley, born Oct 24, 1894, in Cheyenne City, WY Terr.
5. Mary Jane Smalley, who married a MORSE. They had a son, name unknown.
I would like very much to connect with decendants of Benjamin Hopkins Smalley
and Mary Jane Castle. There is a Smalley Park in Cheyenne, which I visited
while in the area in 1999. I also photographed the family graves in Lakeview
Cemetery in Cheyenne.
Thanks,
Shirley Maples
maples1(a)hctc.com