Looking for any connection or information regarding the surnames Brunt, Caster/Castor,
McDonald/MacDonald of Ripley Co IN area or the Castors of Ripley Co IN & Beaver &
Alleghany Co PA...
Samuel Castor
(b. 1799 North Sewickley, Beaver Co, PA d. 25 Oct 1854
Ripley Co IN parents: James & Ruth Castor / Caster / Custer /
Kuster etc.)
m. Nancy ? (b. 1803 Beaver, PA).
children/of Samuel & Nancy Castor:
Job (born abt 1829 PA),
Ruth (b. abt 1832 PA),
Robert
(b. abt 1836 Alleghany Co PA d. 1 Jan 1916/17 Wichita, KS), Detmar (b. abt 1838 Ripley
Co IN),
Lorenzo D. (b. abt 1841 Ripley Co, IN),
Daniel (b. abt 1843 Ripley, Co IN), and
Nancy (b. abt 1846 Ripley Co, IN)
Castor.
I am a descendant of Robert & Elizabeth "Jane" Castor/Caster.
Robert Castor served in the 68th Indiana Infantry in the civil war 1862-1865; enlisted in
Napoleon, Ripley co IN.
Married 3 times possibly.
last marriage:
m. Elizabeth "Jane" McDonald 17/16 Nov 1868
(b.18 Oct 1851 Napoleon, Ripley Co IN d. 14 Nov 1925 Wichita,
Sedgwick Co, KS)
Elizabeth Jane McDonald Castor's mother is possibly Rosina/Rozina/Rozena/Roszella
Brunt.
children/of Elizabeth & Robert Castor/Caster:
Nannie
"Rose" (Roszetta) (believe these are the same person)
Hettie Viola (Castor/Caster) Schmidt
(b. 8 Sept 1874 Ripley Co IN d. 22 Feb 1959 Wichita, KS
Lottie
"Molly" (Mary Ellen)
(b. 30 March 1877 Holly, Colo. d. Wichita, KS)
Lydia
"Edd" (Thomas Edward)
Delia
Josie/Jose
Vida
known migration of Robert Castor (not including civil war service):
PA>IN>IL>CO>NE>KS
I am looking for information on ANY of the above surnames or specific people.
I am at a roadblock to whom Elizabeth's parents may be. Any help with the surname
McDonald or Brunt in Ripley co IN area would be greatly appreciated. :)
Please feel free to contact me at milanny1(a)aol.com
Lori