This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.castle/241.253.284.286.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Benjamin F. Castles listed at http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Default.asp? CASTLES, BENJAMIN F AL Pickens 9/15/1883 Montgomery 1719 AL4620__.455 is a descendant of Benjamin Castles. Murphey Dare 1 Benjamin* Castles b: Abt. 1776 VA; Lancaster, SC in 1800,1810; 1770-1780 per 1830c Pickens, AL; d: Bef. 3/1844 Pickens AL; bought land Pickens1837 .. Mathey Mathy Martha? Wylie? b: Abt. 1775 NC; Lancaster, SC ? 1770-1780 per 1830c d: 1864 Pickens Co., AL? m: Abt. 1799 Lancaster, Co., SC ? ........ 2 Female Castles b: Bet. 1785 - 1790 ........ 2 Sarah Susan Castles b: 1800 1800c; SC per 1850 census d: Attala, MS? ............ Henry* J. Townsend b: 7/27/1794 SC?; was in Greene Co., AL1821; Pickens AL in 1827 d: 12/04/1847 Pickens County, AL: not in 1850 census m: 12/27/1826 Greene County, AL ................... 3 Susan J. or P. Townsend b: 1827 AL ................... 3 Benjamin Franklin Townsend b: 5/03/1829 Pickens, AL; 1860c Fayette, AL d: 5/1905 Wayne Co., TN ....................... Mahala Catherine Reddus b: Abt. 1830 d: Aft. 1910 m: 1853 ............................. 4 Savannah A. Townsend b: 9/30/1855 d: 10/22/1943 ............................. 4 Hiram Jefferson Townsend b: 10/1858 ................................. Annie Oakley Darby ............................. 4 James H. Townsend b: 1869 ................... 3 Martha A. Townsend b: 1830 AL ................... 3 Mary C. Townsend b: 1832 AL ................... 3 William H. Townsend b: 1834 AL ....................... Lizzie E. Collins m: 10/26/1857 Greene County, AL ................... 3 Elizabeth E. Townsend b: 1836 AL ................... 3 Adaline T. Townsend b: 1838 AL ................... 3 Charlotte Townsend b: 1840 AL ....................... Alexander Mahan b: 1836 Pickens AL ................... 3 James W. Townsend b: 1842 AL ........ 2 James Andrew Castles b: 1/27/1800 SC>Pickens, AL>1840c Newton, MS; next door to William L Clearman; SC; 1850 Newton MS; Corley living next door; TX d: 9/13/1892 1880 living/w James F. Castles Newton Co., MS Burial: Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery ............ Mary Ann Martin b: 1/01/1811 TN d: 7/13/1876 Newton Co., MS m: Abt. 1829 Pickens Co., AL Burial: Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery ................... 3 James A. "Frank" Castles b: 7/23/1829 AL d: Abt. 1925 Newton Co., MS ................... 3 Simeon Riley "Richard" Castles b: 4/27/1832 Newton Co., MS d: 5/16/1906 or 1905? Newton Co., MS Burial: Newton Co., MS near Chunky ....................... Melissa Emaline Harris b: 4/06/1832 Newton Co., MS d: 3/25/1892 Newton Co., MS ............................. 4 Mary Jane Castles b: 6/12/1856 Newton Co., MS d: 12/06/1933 ................................. George W. Pennington m: 2/11/1874 Newton MS ............................. 4 Charles Christopher Columbus Castles b: 10/09/1860 Newton Co., MS d: 6/10/1934 Newton Co., MS ................................. Georgia Ann James b: 9/16/1860 d: 12/25/1937 Newton Co., MS m: 12/17/1883 Newton Co., MS ............................. 4 Cynthia Ann Elizabeth Castles b: 2/28/1863 Newton Co., MS d: 10/10/1938 Newton Co., MS Burial: Newton Co., MS [Near Chunky] ................................. LeRoy Hanceford Hobson b: 2/09/1862 d: 1/03/1931 Newton Co., MS m: 12/27/1888 Newton Co., MS ............................. 4 Richard Ira Castles b: 9/09/1867 Newton Co., MS d: 10/29/1942 Chunky, MS. ............................. 4 Martha Olivia Almina "Levia" Castles b: 1869 d: Colorado ............................. 4 Georgia Lou Ada Castles b: 3/24/1874 Newton Co., MS d: 5/07/1947 Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA Burial: Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA ................................. Hardy Marshall Brooks b: 11/29/1871 Duffee, Newton, MS d: 4/17/1966 Shreveport, Caddo, LA m: 12/26/1894 Chunky, Newton, MS ................... *2nd Wife of Simeon Riley "Richard" Castles: ....................... Mary Viola Keller b: 9/17/1859 d: 3/29/1928 Burial: 3/1928 Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA ............................. 4 Carl Simon Castles ............................. 4 Bertha Castles b: 7/23/1900 Chunky, Newton Co., MS d: 3/16/1964 Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA ................... 3 Nancy b: 1834 Newton Co., MS d: 1925 ................... 3 Isham H. "John" Castles b: 4/1837 MS; ....................... Harriet E. Broomfield b: 1846 LA m: 11/15/1866 St Helena, [county], LA, ............................. 4 James P. Castles b: 1868 ............................. 4 Mary S. Castles b: 1869 ............................. 4 Susan Castles b: 1869 ............................. 4 William Sidney Castles b: 3/17/1871 d: 7/22/1902 ................................. Martha Alma Brooks b: 7/12/1878 Newton, MS d: 2/03/1922 m: 12/10/1895 Newton Cty, MS ............................. 4 Thomas Castles b: 1873 ............................. 4 James Castles b: 1875 ............................. 4 Marcus Castles b: 1875 ............................. 4 Lissie Castles b: 1878 ............................. 4 Rosa Castles b: 1878 ............................. 4 Violea Castles b: 1878 ............................. 4 Pink Castles b: 1883 ............................. 4 Queiny Castles b: 1885 ............................. 4 Lillie Castles b: 6/1886 ............................. 4 Jesse Castles b: 8/1887 ............................. 4 Daisy Castles b: 1889 ................... 3 Elmina "Emma" Castles b: 1839 ....................... L. D. Peavy b: Could be S. D. m: 2/05/1888 Newton Co., MS ................... 3 Sarah A. Castles b: 1843 Newton Co., MS ................... 3 Rachael E. Castles b: 1845 ................... 3 Clarissa A. "Clary" Castles b: 5/1849 Newton Co., MS ................... 3 ?lmeda Castles b: 1851 ........ 2 Female Castles b: Bet. 1800 - 1810 1830c Pickens, AL ........ 2 Wiley Washington Castles b: Bet. 1800 - 1810 SC; d: Bet. 1847 - 1848 1848 in Newton Co., MS ?Noxubee Co., MS ............ Margaret Clearman Crutcher b: Abt. 1804 L/w James Wiley Castles 1880 ................... 3 Benjamin F. (Benny) Castles b: Bet. 1836 - 1840 Al 7 Alabama Cavalry d: ?; bought land in Pickens 9/15/1883 ................... 3 James Jim Wiley Castles b: 4/25/1840 AL; >Yazoo MS>Greenville, TX; d: 4/15/1925 CW pension 22499; Franklin, TX ....................... Elenor Ellen Corley b: 8/04/1844 MS d: 4/29/1888 ............................. 4 [1] Martha Mattie Frances Castles b: 12/26/1867 MS d: 11/17/1930 Mt. Pleasant, Titus Co., TX Burial: Blivens Cemetery ................................. [2] Isaac Shelby Riddle b: 6/26/1865 Yazoo Co., MS d: 11/05/1921 Mt. Pleasant, Titus Co., TX m: 12/24/1885 Titus Co., TX Burial: Mt. Pleasant, Titus Co., TX - Damascus C ............................. 4 Wiley Castles b: 1863 ............................. 4 Sarah Castles b: 1865 ............................. 4 Mattie Castles b: 12/26/1867 d: 11/17/1930 Titus Co.Tx ................................. Isaac Shelby Riddle m: 12/24/1885 ............................. 4 Emmet Castles b: 1869 ............................. 4 Mollie Castles b: 1872 ............................. 4 Charley Castles b: 1874 ............................. 4 Lullin Castles b: 1876 ............................. 4 Lester Castles b: 1879 ................... 3 Hannah Castles b: Abt. 1842 ....................... S. Williams ................... 3 George Castles b: 1846 ................... 3 Elizabeth Bettie Castles b: Abt. 1853 ....................... Horn ........ 2 William Castles b: Bet. 1800 - 1810 Lancaster Co., SC; Pickens 1834,1840c; 1845 TX; ............ ? b: Bet. 1810 - 1820 m: Abt. 1838 ................... 3 Male Castles b: Bet. 1835 - 1840 Pickens, AL ........ 2 John* Wiley Castles b: 1802 Lancaster Co., SC d: 1854 Noxubee Co., MS; ............ Margaret Clearman b: 8/04/1804 AL d: 5/13/1888 Winnsboro, Wood County, TX m: Bet. 1831 - 1832 AL Burial: Harmony Cemetery near Winnsboro, TX ................... 3 Betty Castles ....................... Jim Horn ............................. 4 Cager Horn ............................. 4 Charlie Horn ............................. 4 Mary Horn ................... 3 Elizabeth Castles ................... 3 Hannah Castles ....................... Frank Wigginton b: 8/1840 AL AL AL ............................. 4 Frank Wigginton ................................. Cordie ................... *2nd Husband of Hannah Castles: ....................... Abe Williams ............................. 4 Savannah Williams ............................. 4 Abner Williams ............................. 4 Leora Williams ................... 3 Wiley Castles ................... 3 James Wiley Castles b: 4/25/1840 Pickens Co., AL>Yazoo, MS>Company D, 3rd MS Reg. >Winnsboro, Franklin Co., TX d: 4/13/1925 Winnsboro, Wood Co., TX ....................... Eleanor Ellen Corley b: 8/04/1844 MS d: 4/29/1888 m: 1860 AL or MS ............................. 4 Wiley E. Castles b: 7/22/1862 Yazoo Co., MS d: 10/17/1943 Burial: Prairie Valley Cemetery, Campbell, TX ................................. Ida Stokes b: 10/03/1868 MS d: 5/31/1961 Burial: Prairie Valley Cemetery, Campbell, TX ............................. 4 Sarah Sally J. Castles b: 1865 Yazoo Co., MS; TX; Precinct 1, Burnet, TX 1930 ................................. David A. (Tom?) Rigge(s) b: AL; Precinct 1, Burnet, TX 1930 m: Winnsboro, Wood Co., TX ............................. 4 [1] Martha Mattie Frances Castles b: 12/26/1867 MS d: 11/17/1930 Mt. Pleasant, Titus Co., TX Burial: Blivens Cemetery ................................. [2] Isaac Shelby Riddle b: 6/26/1865 Yazoo Co., MS d: 11/05/1921 Mt. Pleasant, Titus Co., TX m: 12/24/1885 Titus Co., TX Burial: Mt. Pleasant, Titus Co., TX - Damascus C ............................. 4 Emmitt Castles b: 1869 Yazoo Co., MS ................................. Fannie Keener m: Winnsboro, Wood Co., TX ............................. 4 Mallie Mollie Castles b: 1872 Yazoo Co., MS ................................. Frank Simpson ............................. 4 Charlie Castles b: 1874 Yazoo Co., MS Burial: Harmony Cemetery near Winnsboro, TX ................................. Julia Burial: Harmony Cemetery near Winnsboro, TX ............................. 4 Lillie Castles b: 1876 Yazoo Co., MS ............................. 4 Minnie Louise Castles b: 1/17/1876 Yazoo Co., MS; MS MS MS d: 1/30/1959 Burial: Yantis, TX, Cemetery ................................. Daniel Moody Jenkins b: 10/12/1870 ???? d: 6/15/1955 m: 12/06/1899 ............................. 4 Lester Castles b: 1879 Yazoo Co., MS ............................. 4 George Dalton Castles b: 2/29/1884 d: 4/30/1956 Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Franklin Co., TX ................................. Annie B. McFarland b: 9/19/1890 d: 8/13/1977 m: 1/17/1906 Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Franklin Co., TX ............................. 4 Ed Castles ................................. Ollie French m: Mt Vernon, TX ................... *2nd Wife of James Wiley Castles: ....................... Mary C. Riddle m: Aft. 1891 ................... 3 Benjamin T. Castles b: 1841 Comp H, 24 MS Reg, wounded Atlanta 7/22/1864 d: Bell Co., TX; CW Pension 07757 Bell ................... 3 John Wesley Castles b: 11/07/1847 Yazoo, Newton Co., MS; 3rd Reg, MS Infantry d: 10/25/1944 Burial: Fletchers Chapel Cemetery near Yazoo City, MS ....................... Josephine Caron Golden b: 8/04/1853 Williamson Co., TN d: 12/22/1926 m: 8/15/1870 Burial: Fletchers Chapel Cemetery near Yazoo City, MS ............................. 4 John Samuel Castles b: 11/13/1872 d: 10/29/1957 Merdian , MS ................................. Minnie Lee Wall b: 11/27/1875 d: 7/27/1954 m: 3/01/1896 ............................. 4 William Allen Castles b: 10/15/1871 d: 3/05/1924 ................................. Josephine Howell b: 1870 d: 7/14/1914 ............................. 4 Elisha Lott Castles b: 2/18/1870 ? re year d: 2/16/1896 ............................. 4 Susanna Castles b: 12/16/1875 d: 12/02/1968 ................................. Robert S. Brown b: 2/03/1864 d: 10/23/1936 m: Vaughn MS ............................. 4 Levy Marvin Castles b: 12/09/1877 d: 8/08/1967 ................................. Mary Francis Moore b: 12/09/1878 d: 3/19/1962 ............................. 4 Joseph Melvin Castles b: 2/07/1880 d: 2/13/1978 ................................. Mary Black ............................. *2nd Wife of Joseph Melvin Castles: ................................. Rosetta Ellen Irby b: 9/19/1879 d: 12/09/1960 m: 3/09/1902 ............................. 4 Fannie Catherine Castles b: 8/29/1881 d: 3/27/1924 ................................. Lester Brown ............................. 4 Wiley Hardy Castles b: 1/07/1884 d: 11/24/1968 ................................. Mary Berry b: 1892 d: 1951 ............................. *2nd Wife of Wiley Hardy Castles: ................................. Clarisse King Nelson ............................. 4 Callie Addie Castles b: 7/11/1886 d: 1/05/1899 ............................. 4 Andrew Ray Castles b: 10/02/1888 d: 2/26/1944 ................................. Elizabeth Betty Campbell b: 9/14/1894 d: 1/27/1976 ............................. 4 Mattie Phoenicia Castles b: 3/16/1891 d: 11/19/1915 ............................. 4 Hugh Craig Castles b: 5/04/1893 d: 2/22/1974 ................................. Julia Kennedy b: 10/08/1889 d: 8/11/1978 m: 12/24/1914 ............................. 4 Smiley Ellis Castles b: 11/03/1895 ................................. Clytee Evans b: 10/27/1900 m: 12/21/1924 ................... 3 Benjamin Castles d: Died as infant ........ 2 Hiram Castles b: 10/05/1812 Lancaster Co., SC, Resided in Pickens, AL, 50 Years d: 4/24/1877 Pickens, AL moved to Pickens 1827 Burial: Neal's Chapel Methodist Church ............ Susan Frances "Fannie" Townsend b: Bet. 6/1822 - 1824 AL perhaps NC; all c list Frances d: 6/03/1893 at home, 4 miles SE Carrolton, Pickens Co., AL m: Abt. 9/1837 Probably Pickens Co, AL ................... 3 Martha* (Mattie) Jane Castles b: 7/03/1838 Pickens Co., AL Fa NC Mo NC; 1840 - 1860 Pickens with parents d: 8/13/1910 At Home near, Mashulaville, Noxubee Co., MS Burial: Soule Chapel ....................... Hiram Richard Sr Dare b: 3/14/1838 Dair in 1870 Noxubee, Co., MS: Co., K, 41st MS Infantry>Naval Gun Factory, Selma, AL d: 11/06/1916 at home of Dau. Mrs J B White; Noxubee, Co., MS; m: 10/29/1872 At Martha's home, Pickens County, AL Burial: Soule Chapel ............................. 4 Frances "Fannie" Lenore Dare b: 8/24/1873 Noxubee Co., MS d: 2/19/1957 Columbus, MS Burial: Soule Chapel Church, Noxubee Co., MS ................................. James (Jim)(Buck) Belton Jr. White b: 11/08/1869 Noxubee Co., MS d: 3/19/1951 Columbus, MS, at Home m: 12/20/1893 Noxubee, MS Burial: Soule Chapel Church, Noxubee Co., MS ............................. 4 Martha Mattie Elizabeth Etta Dare b: 8/22/1874 Noxubee Co., MS d: 9/20/1914 Noxubee Co, MS Burial: Soule Chapel ................................. Walter Thomas Savage ............................. *2nd Husband of Martha Mattie Elizabeth Etta Dare: ................................. Samuel* Sam C. Gavin b: 10/23/1872 Noxubee Co., MS MS MS; d: 1/19/1935 Alamogordo, NM m: 11/10/1895 Noxubee, MS Burial: Soule Chapel, Noxubee Co., MS ............................. 4 Hiram Richard Jr. Dare b: 7/02/1876 Noxubee Co., MS d: 6/04/1956 Macon, MS Burial: Soule Chapel ................................. Dora* Alice Friday b: 9/09/1875 Noxubee Co., MS d: 5/16/1910 ST. Joseph's Hospital, Memphis, TN, Serious Operation m: 12/16/1897 Noxubee Co., MS, Family Bible Burial: Soule Chapel ............................. *2nd Wife of Hiram Richard Jr. Dare: ................................. Mary Edna Adams b: 11/14/1892 Noxubee Co., MS, Salem Cemetery d: 2/23/1966 Noxubee Co., MS m: 2/25/1914 Noxubee Co., MS, Family Bible ............................. 4 Margariet "Maggie" Celestia Dare b: 11/28/1878 Noxubee, MS; c book has 11/28/1879 d: 3/10/1950 Mashulaville, MS, Noxubee Co., MS Burial: Salem Cemetary ................................. Samuel Otway Guy b: 5/03/1880 MS AL MS d: 12/13/1961 m: 11/28/1900 Noxubee Co., MS ............................. 4 Richard Vernon Dare b: Noxubee Co., MS d: infant d. Noxubee Co., MS, Moore Cemetery ................... 3 Elizabeth Castles b: Abt. 1840 Pickens CO, AL, per 1850 census; lv w/parents 1850 1860 d: Not counted in 1840c ................... 3 Frances Castles b: Abt. 1842 Pickens CO, AL, 1850 Cenus; lv w/parents 1850 1860 d: 1877 Pickens CO, AL ................... 3 Marietta Castles b: 5/11/1844 Near Marvin Chapel, Pickens County, AL; w/parents 1850/60 d: 7/24/1924 Carrollton, AL ....................... John Thomas* Shepherd b: 5/29/1836 Pickens CO, AL d: 5/23/1884 Pickens CO, AL, Confererate Veteran m: 11/29/1865 At Marietta's home, Pickens County, AL Burial: Windle Graveyard ............................. 4 Hiram E. Shepherd b: 1867 ................................. Mary E. Free m: 12/05/1889 Pickens AL ............................. 4 Lula Celeste Shepherd b: 1869 Of Carrollton, Pickens, AL ................................. Sam Phillips b: Of Carrollton, Pickens, AL ............................. 4 Francis C. Shepherd b: 1870 ............................. 4 Martha F. Shepherd b: 1870 ............................. 4 Johnetta Shepherd b: 1872 ............................. 4 Andrew Earlie Shepherd b: 1874 ................................. Margaret A. Windle ............................. 4 Lewis Steve Shepherd b: 1876 ............................. 4 Susan Sue Lenorah Shepherd b: 1/01/1878 near Carrollton, AL d: 7/18/1922 near Carrollton, AL ................................. Ervin Sylvester Bridges b: 4/09/1875 Pickens County, AL d: 6/22/1977 Carrollton, Pickens, AL m: 1/12/1898 Pickens County, AL ............................. 4 Nine Children Shepherd b: 1882 ................... 3 Benjamin Franklin Castles b: 1846 Pickens AL, per 1850 census;> Itta Bena, MS; w/parents 1850-60 d: 12/12/1895 Living next door to Hiram in 1870 Pickens census ....................... Luvenia Elizabeth "Jennie" Shepherd b: 1844 Pickens Co., AL; 1848 per 1870c d: 5/29/1893 m: 2/04/1869 Pickens County, AL ............................. 4 Susan E. Castles b: 1871 ............................. 4 Sarah F. Castles b: 1873 ............................. 4 Hiram A. Castles b: 1874 ............................. 4 Della E. Castles b: 1875 ............................. 4 Martha E. Castles b: 1877 ............................. 4 Wm. F. Castles b: 1879 ................... 3 Charlotte "Kitty" (Citty) Castles b: Abt. 1850 Pickens AL, per 1850 census; w/parents 1850-60 ................... 3 Margaret Savannah Castles b: 11/11/1853 Near Marvin Chapel, Pickens, AL; lv/parents 1860 d: 11/26/1922 at her home near Marvin Chapel, Carrollton, AL Burial: Lenora in 1880c ....................... James T. Phillips b: 9/06/1842 Pickens? CSA d: 5/14/1928 Carrollton, AL m: 10/19/1904 Pickens Co., AL Burial: Marvin Chapel ............................. 4 No Children Phillips ........ 2 Susan? Castles b: Bet. 1790 - 1800 Wilkinson? Co., MS ............ William White b: 1791 Kershaw Co., SC; d: Bayou Mason, Louisiana m: 2/15/1819 Kershaw Co., SC ................... 3 Benjamin White ................... 3 George White