Hello Murphy, It's nice to see your name again! I reviewed the descendant chart for Benjamin Castles b. abt 1776 in VA. In reading the list, I noticed that John Wiley Castles b. 1802 wife Margaret Clearman and her son James Wiley Castles b. 4/25/1840 died in Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas. Do you have any additional information on this family line? That is a major "coincidence" as my John Levi Castle b. 1837 in Alabama moved to Winnsboro, Wood County about 1845-50 with his first wife, Elizabeth Munday, and lived about 6-8 miles south of Winnsboro near his sister Martha and brother Thomas. Elizabeth's father Tipton Munday and family also lived close by. All these families appear on the 1860 Wood County censuses. I would be very interested in any information you have about Benjamin Castles (b. 1776) parents and siblings. This certainly holds promise for locating possible parents of John Levi Castle b. circa 1800-1805 born in South Carolina according to his son's census information. Both my father and uncle were born in Winnsboro, Texas. I have sent a DNA test to my uncle which he promised to complete and send in two weeks ago. Have any of your relatives had DNA testing? Thank you so much for replying to my request! Kim Cassel Tardie