Death of Charles Casteel Charles Casteel, living near Altamont, MD, and who was employed as sawyer on A. C. Browning's steam saw mill on Roaring Creek, northwest of David Morgan's house, met with a fatal accident on Tuesday about 3 o'clock p.m. The unfortunate man was ?gumming? the saw with an emery wheel which was running at a terrific rate of speed. Just as Mr. Casteel was about to tell the engineer to shut off the steam, the wheel burst into a thousand pieces. Casteel was struck in the right chest, and his ribs were broken loose from the breast bone, and crushed into small pieces. Dr. W. S. Martin, of Kingwood, was sent for, but found him past all surgery and could nothing save ease the poor man's terrible suffering. He was unconscious for 10 or 15 minutes, after which he came to and talked, and suffered much till during the night, when he went into a stupor, and yesterday morning when Doctor Martin left him, his breathing was infrequent and irregular- in fact, he was dying. Casteel was about 35 or 40 years of age, and married. His wife who lives at Altamont was telegraphed for. They had three children, the eldest of whom is not over seven years of age. About six years ago, Mr. Casteel, lost his left hand by having it accidently sawed off. But Mr. Browning says he is the best sawyer he ever knew, and worth more than any other similar hand he ever had. LATER- Casteel died last night about 7 o'clock and was buried at Albrightsville this morning at 10:30 -Kingwood Journal, April 12 Deceased was well known in this county. He leaves an aged mother, a wife and three small children. His wife is a sister of Mrs. Joseph Cogley, of Oakland. April 21, 1888 The Republican (posted on Ruth Enlow Library site) Date of death: April 11, 1888 [Can anyone name Charles Casteel's parents? p.a.t.]

Hi Pat: I have a Charles Casteel born about 1848 according to the 1850 census. Son of Nathaniel and Ellen (Conrad) Casteel. They were counted in the Selbysport District that year. He would be about the right age (40 in 1888. Sam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Thompson" <Patty125@comcast.net> To: <mdgarret@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 9:09 AM Subject: [MDGARRET] Charles Casteel (obituary) > Death of Charles Casteel > Charles Casteel, living near Altamont, MD, and who was employed as sawyer > on > A. C. Browning's steam saw mill on Roaring Creek, northwest of David > Morgan's house, met with a fatal accident on Tuesday about 3 o'clock p.m. > The unfortunate man was ?gumming? the saw with an emery wheel which was > running at a terrific rate of speed. Just as Mr. Casteel was about to tell > the engineer to shut off the steam, the wheel burst into a thousand > pieces. > Casteel was struck in the right chest, and his ribs were broken loose from > the breast bone, and crushed into small pieces. Dr. W. S. Martin, of > Kingwood, was sent for, but found him past all surgery and could nothing > save ease the poor man's terrible suffering. He was unconscious for 10 or > 15 > minutes, after which he came to and talked, and suffered much till during > the night, when he went into a stupor, and yesterday morning when Doctor > Martin left him, his breathing was infrequent and irregular- in fact, he > was > dying. > Casteel was about 35 or 40 years of age, and married. His wife who lives > at > Altamont was telegraphed for. They had three children, the eldest of whom > is > not over seven years of age. > About six years ago, Mr. Casteel, lost his left hand by having it > accidently > sawed off. But Mr. Browning says he is the best sawyer he ever knew, and > worth more than any other similar hand he ever had. > LATER- Casteel died last night about 7 o'clock and was buried at > Albrightsville this morning at 10:30 -Kingwood Journal, April 12 > Deceased was well known in this county. He leaves an aged mother, a wife > and > three small children. His wife is a sister of Mrs. Joseph Cogley, of > Oakland. > April 21, 1888 The Republican (posted on Ruth Enlow Library site) Date of > death: April 11, 1888 > > [Can anyone name Charles Casteel's parents? p.a.t.] > ====================================== > Looking for your Garrett County ancestors? Make sure to visit us on the > web at: > http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mdgarret/ > > ------------------------------------ > If you need help with this list, make sure to email the list > administrator, Sonny O'Haver, mdgarret-admin@rootsweb.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MDGARRET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >