Re: Eslingers and Casteels
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In reply to:
Eslingers, Dukes and Casteels
3/05/99
Carolyn,
Do you have the names of the children of Elkana and Christina Casteel besides James Madison Casteel.One of their daughters, Mahalia Jane married (her second husband) my g-g-grandfather, Stephen Gallion(m. 24 Nov 1859). I think his first wife, Alminta, may have been her sister, but I have not been able to verify.Stephen was born in KY 1826 (parents??) and then I find him and Alminta in Iowa in 1850.Thank you , Iris
Below is an article re the Casteels and Eslingers of Webster Cnty, MO.
THE ESLINGER FAMILY AND DESCENDANTS, BY MRS GLEN KING
CHRISTIAN AND HANAH ESLINGERHAD A DAUGHTER
CHRISTINA , BORN MARCH 1805 IN TENN, MARRIED ELKANA CASTEEL MARCH 28, 1828 ,IN PUTNAM CNTY INDIANA AND DIED 1860 WEBSTER CNTY, MO.
MAHILDA JANE CASTEEL BORN 1829 IND (A SON WAS JAMES MADISON .MahIlda MARRIED JAMES HOBSONOCT 17- 1849 HENRY CNTY IOWA -they had FOUR CHILDREN -ANDY, WILLIAM, ALCON AND LOVINA(WILLIAM MATERNAL G FATHER TO MS KING)
ESSLINGER FAMILY MOVED FROM TENN TO IOWA, THEN TO MO
WILLIAM HOBSON MARRIED MARY MOLLIE MURPHY- JAMES MADISON CASTEEL RAISD WM AFTER DEATH OF GRANDPA ESLINGER.