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The Castleman name (along with many others) appears on a quilt created in 1933 in Bantry,
ND (McHenry County). We purchased the quilt in Denver, CO in July of 2006.
My wife and I have done some preliminary research on these names and are including
information we have found for specific people associated with the making of this quilt.
Below, we are listing those names and those immediate family members names who were alive
in Bantry, North Dakota in 1930.
We are attempting to assemble a complete history of the women who worked on this quilt,
where they came from, their family’s story, where they ended up, when they died. We are
hoping to eventually find photos of the women who made each block. This will require
finding surviving family members who still have those photos and their contact
information.
We feel it is important for this quilt to have its history told. It is in excellent
condition and deserves to have it history shared, especially with the descendants of the
women who made the quilt.
This is a huge undertaking, but we have decided that it is worth the effort.
Any help with this history gathering would be greatly appreciated.
List of names:
• Quilt Block number
• Name as it appears on the quilt
• Associated info on these people
13. Mrs. O.W. Castleman
- Minnie A. Castleman b.1884
- Otis W. Castleman b.1877
(dau) Iva A. Castleman b.1900
(son) Curtis O. Castleman b.1907
22. Edna Castleman
Information needed.
Please post any information you have at this site AND contact us directly. That way we can
share the history as it unfolds here with others who may be looking for their history.
Thank you.
matt & melinda wood
matt(a)mattwood.net