Hi Jo, I have not done any research on the Casteel's, but Harland Bernard told me the Thomas, who m. Mary Kemp was the s/o Jeremiah Casteel, b. abt. 1775, and Malinda Spurgeon. They resided for a time near Brandon or Glade Farms, now P reston County, W.Va Glen ------------------------- 1/15/2007, [email protected] writes: Glen, have you come across which Thomas Casteel that Mary Kemp married. Who his parents were? These were Preston County, West Virginia. Jo in PA ----- Original Message ----- > 14. Mary Kemp, b. ca. 1814, d. ca. 1875, m. ca. 1833, Thomas Casteel, > b. ca.1803, d. aft. 1880.