My records show "Black Jack" John Castor was a brother of Robert Caster.
And that their Father was also John Caster b. 1795 Pa.
Here are my notes on that John (who was my third great grandfather) for
anyone interested:
He and his wife belonged to a church organization known as the union Church,
a church built in the Civil Bend neighborhood, about seven miles north of
Winston, Missouri. This church was built in 1856 and is a pioneer landmark to
this day. (1954).
He and his father Thomas (per caoa John Sr) were in the last year of the War
of 1812.(this was in uncle JE's book ). CAOA has him being the son of John
Sr, which is what his grandmother had told him all along, but at the reunion
someone told him it was Thomas.
They lived in Colifax Township, Davies, CO. Mo. settling on Maribone Creek,
four miles north of the little town of Kidder.
This account was taken at the Castor reunion Aug. 28.1927. At that time
there were 115 blood relatives present at the reunion. These reunions were held
yearly from 1916 till 1938.
Uncle J. E. wrote that he had often passed by the beautiful old farm home
where the Castors lived with their 10 children. Later this home was occupied by
"Black" John Castor (so known because his hair was so black).
John Castor passed away 3 years after his wife and his body lies next to
hers in the Union Church Cemetery.
Settled in Davies County MO in 1841
He lived in Holmes County, Ohio when younger.
Soldier in war of 1812 private in Capt D. Mills CO of Ohio Militia under Col
W W. Cotgraves. He served from Wayne, CO He was discharged honorably at
Pynesville Ohio.
They lived in Holmes, CO Ohio. They settled in section 14 of Davies, CO MO
in May 1841. In Sept 1850 John received 80 acres (west half of the Northeast
quarter in Sect. 14 Twp 58 range 29) as bounty land for his service in the War
of 1812.
All of the above was written by Uncle J E. Davis.
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I bought the book "The History of Daviess CO MO" published in 1882 and from
this book I have taken the following information:
Colfax township...............Settled:
this township was first settled by the Mormons in 1836, and Colfax was
surveyed somewhat earlier than its more northern sisters, forming a part of the
Caldwell survey. The real growth and prosperity of the township did not commence
until after the Mormons were driven from the county, and very little is known
of those who settled there during the years of 1839 and 1840. John Castor
settled on section fourteen in May 1841. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, and
brought with him a large family, no less than seven sons, who have all, but
one, became well-known and respected citizens of the township. That son, A. J.
Castor, served in the Union forces under General Bradstreet and was killed
during the war. The Castors came form Holmes CO Ohio and settled as above. The
sons soon acted for themselves and Robert settled on section fourteen,,Reason
on section twenty-five, John on section fourteen, Josephus, W.P., and George
W., remaining to help the "old man."
Another entry:
The first school house was built, as near as can be ascertained, on section
thirteen, in the year 1846. A log cabin 16x18 feet in size, put up by the
neighbors for their own convenience. The first teacher was Miss Elizabeth Morton,
and without regard to the number of pupils, she received a salary of $10 per
month. This was the only school in that section of the township for quite a
number of years. It was built on the Castor. ( I will need to get out Uncle J.E.'s
book and see if I have entered this information on the correct Castor).11-2002
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COMMENTARY ON WOODERSON CEMETERY, DAVIESS COUNTY
Narrators: Mrs. Perry Roberts and Mrs. Sarah Dickerson
The Castor and Caster graves all represent one family, the spelling seemed to
be a matter of choice. They go back to Holmes, CO. O., John Caster, an 1812
soldier, came early and had two sons. He himself either does not lie here or
his grave is not marked. The Casters married into the Revert and the
Rohrbaugh families both of whom have members here. Wm. Elgin (1827-1895)
buried here came into Daviess Co. about 1865 and died there. He was related to
the Cook family who have children buried there. The Givens family buried
there. A Givens was an early pioneer there. Capt. Merritt Givens, a Union
soldier, was killed 1864 by men of another Union force, while attempting to capture
some escaped Confederate soldiers. By him, lies his son Isaac 1847-1915 who
also served in the Union army. His second wife was the mother of Virgil Givens,
a school teacher of Kidder.