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This Arms and Crest , with differences and variations for branch is recorded for may lines of the name CASTEEL in England. The name was origionally Castle as Castles are used in the ARMS.
John Henry Casteel, the eldest son of Sir James D. Casteel, survived his father as a Baronet in AUTHORITY “Burkes General Armory 1844”……..
John Casteel came from Spain married Fawn Walkingstick- a full blooded Cherokee in GA. They had one son: John Harrison Casteel. He married Ellen Metcalfe.
John Harrison Casteel, son of John Casteel Sr., VA Militia 1775-1780, half blood Cherokee born in Greenbriar Co. VA, now West VA. In 1778. John Sr followed son to Kentucky in 1780(circa). John Harrison came to Kentucky over the Boone Trace in 1795. He married Ellen Metcalfe in Knox Co. now Laurel Co. Kentucky in 1805. He served as a scout for Andrew Jackson in the war of the Creek Indians in TN and GA.He also served as a scout for Gov. Shelby and Col. William Whitney at the Battle of the Thames were the great Indian Chief Tecumseh was killed.
John Harrison and Ellen settled on White Oak Branch, a tributary of the Rockcastle River,now in Laurel Co.Family tradition has related that Ellen’s (in some places spelled Elon) father, John Metcalfe Sr., erected the first cabin as a dwelling place in what is now Laurel Co and that John H. Casteel, with the help of his father-in-law erected the second cabin as a dwellin place.
TO THE UNION OF JOHN H> AND ELLEN(ELON)METCALFE CASTEEL
1. Rebecca, born 1806 married Albert Searcy. Descendents unknown to writer.
2. Hiram, born 1808 married Sarah (Sally) Seaborn. He was one of Laurel Co. first teachers and also a Baptist preacher. He died in Missouri in 1880
3. Polly, born 1810 married Rueben Gabbard
4. Jane (Jennie) born 1812, married John Rader Sr.
5. John Casteel II, born 1814 married Nancy Black. John was a trapper-hunter, and one of the first settlers of Jackson Co. Kentucky
6. James, born 1816 married Elizabeth Wild.James was a lawyer and farmer
7. Norris, born 1818 marriedLockey Wild, sister to Elizabeth Wild.
8. Lemuel, born 1820 farmer..married 1st Minerva A. Durham..His 2nd wife was Henrietta Moberly
9. Nathan, born 1822, farmer..married Eliza Jane Durham, sister to Lemuel’s first wife
10. George W., born 1824 married Almira Ballinger of Rockcastle Co. Kentucky. He was a farmer and Civil Wae Solider who was imprisoned at Andersonville, GA. He died of starvation.
11. David, born 1826 never married.He died 1 Dec 1849 durin the war with Mexico.
12. Margaret(Peggy), born 1828 first married James Metcalfe.They had 2 daughters and one son, John, A Civil War solider who died or was killed durin the war.Margaret’s 2nd husband was Richard Riggs.
James Casteel the 6th child of John H. and Ellen married Elizabeth Wild on 19 March 1837 in Manchester , Clay Co. Kentucky. She died in 1862 but James lived until 1897.TO this union were born the following children.
1.Ellen, born 1838 married Richard Wilson
2.William M. born 1839 never married. He was a Civil War soldier who died in Libby Prison Nashville TN on4 March 1863.
3.Felix Wild born 1841 a farmer and Civil War Veteran. Married Adaliza Jane Casteel
4. David Weaver, born 1843 married Sabra Ann Allen. David was a farmer and wagon master durin the Civil War.
5. John M. born 1845 married Emily Robinson..John was a farmer
6.Harrison R. born 1847 married Rachel Forbes..Harrison was a farmer
7. Rosanna born 1849 married Elisha Wilson
8. Sarah born 1851.died 1865.never married
9 James M. born 1853.died the same year
10.Nancy Jane, born 1854 married George W. Moberly
11.Clayborn White born 1859, was a farmer and rancher, married Ellen Allen, a sister to his brother David’s wife
Hope this helps!!
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