DATE OF BIRTH: DAR Lineage papers; National Number 557121; application of Virginia Louise Forsyth; Patriot--William Printy


MARRIAGE: IN; Fountain Co.; 9 Dec 1844: William Casteel to Nancy Titus


PROOF OF PARENTS: IN; Fountain Co.; 1845 Casteel v. Casteel lawsuit; case file found a Indiana State Archives among the cases tried before the Indiana State Supreme Court in 1845
See a transcription of this file at https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/86653323/Casteel%20v%20Casteel%20transcription.doc
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Deposition of Abraham Endsley: The following was all the evidence given on the trial of the above cause, Abraham endsley a competent witness being duly sworn testified that he had been acquainted with the family of Casteel for 15 years, that Nathan Casteel separated from his family in the fall of the year 1835. heard him say before he went off that there was a large amount of money coming to his wife in Ohio and that he was going for it, that he left his family on sixty acres of land 12 or 14 acres improved, left a family of four boys and one girl & his wife Mary Casteel, they were reputed to be husband and wife which fact was admitted by the defendant, defendant has not been back since. The health of defendants wife was bad she was in bed when he left. She was sick one fourth of the time (illegible) the defendant was gone. Four years after he went from home James Casteel one of the boys left home. George Casteel left soon after him. for the last five or six years William has been the principal manager of the place and has supported the family, defendant was in debt when he went off. I know of payment being made, these debts were paid out of the labour of the family and the proceeds of the place and they paid the tax. The plaintiff was 24 years old last December, the old lady Mary Casteel died last spring. William was the head of the family and attended to the affairs. William gave directions to have the funeral expenses paid for, plaintiff ordered a coffin and

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produced a receipt for $8.00 and burial clothes $5.50. also paid Richard Swain $2.00, paid by witness $10.75 and a tax recipt for $2.00 was produced. James Casteel was 12 years old when the old man ran off. Elizabeth 8 or 9, Andrew J. 2 or 3 the children were al raised on the place except James who left home when 14 years old. James never worked for the family, James once said his mother might die and be damned. William's services were worth for the last 3 years in taking care of his mother $150.00 per years, and before that time from 50 to $75.00 per year. For the last six years, for 18 months before the wife of defendant died her health was very bad William waited on her, William has cleared 8 or 10 acres of land since the old man left, it was worth $50 or $60 to clear that and put it into cultivation. William has done the work for the last six years. William furnished everything. Witness lived 4 or 5 miles from the family for the last 10 years.

Cross Examined
The kitchen work was done by the little children at the time defendant left, witness was living in the house with defdt. Witness married a half sister of plaintiff, Mary Casteel's daughter and was married when he ran off. the girl assisted in nursing her mother. William Casteel has been married about a year, he worked some for me, I gave him 50cts per day for it. the wife of defendant was so bad, that the plaintiff could leave but a little while at a time, William had two severe spells of sickness. The plaintiff sold me two knifes, one for $3.00 - the other for $4.00. The defendant had when he went off & left a ___ plough, worn out double hers(?) worth 2 or 3 dollars One cow and one or two calves, two sows with young pigs. had but little in the inside of the house. The old man has made no provision for his family since.


SALE OF LAND BOUGHT BY NATHAN CASTEEL: IN; Fountain Co; 2 Oct 1848; Deed Book 14, p. 374; land Sec 12 Twp 18 Range 9
Sold to Edward Hall W1/2 of the E1/2 lying on the East side of Coal Creek, bounded on the West side by this creek--60 acres more or less

This serves as the additional proof that William Casteel is a child of Nathan, as this land was bought by Nathan 4 Feb 1832. There is no probate on Nathan, nor any title change recorded in Fountain Co, but the sale does go unchallenged, so title is clear.


CENSUS: 1850; IN; Fountain Co.; Wabash Twp; Roll: M432_145; Page: 31; Image: 424
hh 434/434 10 Sep 1850
Casteel, William28 OH farmer (s/o Nathan Casteel/Mary ---)
Casteel, Nancy 24 OH (Nancy TITUS, d/o Steven Titus/Sarah Printy)
Casteel, Rachel 4 IN
Casteel, Mary A. 3 IN
Casteel, Elias 5/12 IN

Two households away is Elias Vickers, after whom this youngest child is named. (Elias Vickers, 68, b.VA, E.C.C. Clergyman, $300; Mary, 53, b.VA; Louisa A. L., 10, b.IN)


PROOF OF WIFE'S PARENTAGE: IN; Fountain Co; Deed Record 22:213/214; William Casteel and others to William Titus; 31 Jul 1854
"This Indenture witnesseth that William Casteel Nancy Casteel William S. Printy Sarah Ann Printy Louisa Jane Titus By John Rennick her Guardian Sarah Ann Headley & Rhoda Printy in consideration of five hundred and forty dollars to them Paid by William Titus the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby grant bargain Sell and convey to the Said William Titus his heirs and assigns forever the following Real Estate in Fountain County and State of Indiana and described as follows to wit: The North East quarter of the South East Quarter of Section 19 (19) Town Eighteen (18) North of Range Eight (8) West also the South East quarter of the Sourh East Quarter of Section Nineteen (19) Town Eighteen (18) North of Range Eight (8) West Also the West half of the North East Quarter of Section Nineteen (19) in Town Eighteen (18) North of Range Eight (8) West...to have and to hold...the title so conveyed is clear free and unincombered tha they are lawfully Seized of the Premises aforesaid as of a Sure Perfect and indefensible estate of inheritance in fee simple and that they will warrant and Defend the Same against all claims whatever.
In witness whereof the Said William Casteel Nancy Casteel William S. Printy Sarah Ann Printy and Louisa Jane Titus by John Rennick her Guardain Sarah Ann Headley & Rhoda Printy have hereunto set their hands and Seals this 31st day of July 1854.
William Casteel Seal
Nancy Casteel Seal
Rhoda, her X mark, Drummond Seal
William S. Printy Seal
Sarah Ann, her X mark, Printy Seal

Sarah Ann Headley Seal
John Rennick Guardian of Louisa J. Titus Seal
John Drummond Seal"
Acknowledged by all of the signers except Rhoda Drummond before the J.P. in Fountain Co 31 Jul 1854
John Fields, J.P.
Acknowledged by Rhoda Drummond in Clark Co, IN, 8 Aug 1854
William Vanhook, J.P.

Items bought of the estate of Stephen Titus by William Casteel:
Wire & plane .22
Peuter ware 1.50
1 Pistol .26
1 Gun Flint Lock 1.65
58 bu. wheat of .58 @ 5.87
2 1/2 bu Oats .28
Lot of Oats 7.60
Lot of Hay 7.80
1 Sorrel Mare 30.25

Moved next to Boone Co, IA, as given in obit of dau Mary Ann. 2 children born there.


DEED: FHL 1034333; IA; Boone Co.; Deed Book A:402; Joshua Wheeler to William Casteel; 10 Nov 1854
Know all men by these presents that we Joshua Wheeler and Elizabeth Wheeler his wife of Boone County State of Iowa in consideration of the Sum of One hundred Dollars in had paid do here by sell and convey unto William Cassteel his heirs assigns of Boone County and State of Iowa the following described premises to Wit the South West fractional half of the North West half of quarter of Section No. 18 in Township No. 84 North of Range No. 26 West containing 36 acres and 57 hundredths. And We do hereby covenant with the said William Cassteel his heirs and assigns that we are lawfully siezd of Said premises: that they are free from incumbrances; that we have good right and lawful authority to Sell the Same; And we do hereby covenant to warrant and defend the Said premises against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever.
Signed this 10th day of November AD 1854
Joshua his X makr Wheeler Seal
Elizabeth her X mark Wheeler Seal
In presence of
E L Hinton
Lewis J. Royster
Proved 10 Nov 1854 before Ezekiel L. Hinton, a J.P. of this county by Joshua Wheeler and Elizabeth his wife
Filed 30 Nov 1854 10 o'clock A.M. and Recorded 2 Dec 1854
L.J. Dunn Recorder


STATE CENSUS: 1856; Iowa; Boone Co., p.22;
hh 123/123 (undated other than 1856)
Casteel, Wm. 35 OH Md 2y in state Farmer Native voter Militia Land owner (s/o Nathan Casteel/wf Mary ---)
Casteel, Nancy 30 OH Md 2y in state (Nancy TITUS, d/o Stephen Titus/2nd wf Sarah Printy)
Casteel, Rachel 10 IN 2y in state
Casteel, Mary A. 8 IN 2y in state
Casteel, Elias 6 IN 2y in state
Casteel, Caroline 4 IN 2y in state
Casteel, Charles 1 IA 1y in state

Note: have read county, brother James not there yet.


DEED: FHL 1034335; IA; Boone Co., Deed Bk. D, p.369; Wm. Cassteel to Elizabeth Ann Casteel 28 Sep 1858
Know all men by these presents that we William Cassteel and Nancy Cassteel his wife of Boone County State of Iowa in consideration fo the sum of one thousand & twenty four Dollars in hand paid by Elizabeth Ann Cassteel of Boone County State of Iowa; do hereby sell and convey unto the said Elizabeth Ann Cassteel the following described premises: Situated in the County of Boone State of Iowa to wit: being the South west fractional quarter (1/4) of Section No. (18) Eighteen in township No. (84) North of Range No (25) west containing 168 acres & 6/100 be the same more or less.
And we do hereby covenant with the said Elizabeth Ann Cassteel that we are lawfully seized of said premises that they are free from incumbrance that we have good right and lawful authority to sell the same; and we do here covenant to warrant adn defend the said premises against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever except for taxes, adn the said Nancy Cassteel hereby relinquishes her right of dower in and to the above described premises.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set out hands and seal this 28th day of Sept AD 1858.
Wm Cassteel Seal
Nancy Cassteel Seal
Executed in presence of
CW Williams
Proved on 28 Sep 1858 before C.W. Williams, a Notary Public in sd. county by William and Nancy Cassteel
Riled for Record 28 Sep 1858 at 4 o'clock PM.
CW Hamiton Recorder

[Ah, ha Much more property than was bought from Joshua Wheeler, go look for a land grant.]


DEED: FHL Film 1535352; KS; Miami/Lykins Co; Deed Book B; p. 252; Isaac Shaw to William Casteel; 14 Mar 1859
"Know all men by these Presents, that Isaac Shaw of the County of Lykins Kansas Territory for and in consideration of the sum of Four Hundred and forty Dollars in hand paid to him by William Casteel of said County the receit whereof is hereby acknowledged, have bargained sold and conveyed, and by these presents do grant bargain, sell and convey unto the said William Casteel and to his heirs and assigns forever, the East half of North West quarter of Section No. 9 Nine, in Township No Seventeen (17) of Range No Twenty Five (25) of Land situated in said County of Lykins. To have and to Hold said above described premises unto the said William Casteel and to his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Isaac Shaw for himself, his heirs, assigns and administrators covenants and agrees with the said William Casteel his heirs assigns and administrators that he is lawfully seized of said premises, and has good right to sell and convey the same, and that he will forever warrant and defend said above described premises unto the said William Casteel and to his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claiming of all persons whomsoever.
In Testimony Whereof the said Isaac Shaw has hereunto set his hand and
seal the 14th March A.D. 1859.
Isaac Shaw (seal)
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
E.W. Robinson & B.F. Simpson"
Proved in Probate Court by Isaac Shaw 14 Mar 1859 at Paola. Filed same
date by Clerk E.W. Robinson.

Note that on the same day & with the same witnesses, Isaac Shaw conveyed to Mary Ann Casteel the adjacent property (West 1/2 of NW quarter of Sec of 9, Twp 17, Range 25, eighty acres). This Mary Ann seems to be the wife of Jacob Casteel to whom William is to sell this land shortly.
This is supported by a later deed of 14 Jun 1860 in which Jacob Casteel and wife Mary Ann sell the NW quarter of Sec. 9, Twp 17, Range 25 to David Miller, again with B.F. Simpson--and the registrar of deeds A.J. Shannon--as witness.


TERRITORIAL CENSUS: 1859; KS; Lykins Co; Kansas State Historical Society (unpaged, but counties arranged alphabetically, then within that by township); 2nd page of Middle Creek Township
Census List of Middle Creek Township, Lykins County, Kansas Territory
Name Date of # Minors # Males # Females Total
Settlement
G.W. Dale Oct 1858 6 5 3 8
D.C. Dale " 1 1
John McNelley Sep 1857 1 1 2
Jackson McNelley " 1 1
Albert Thompson " 1 1
G.F. Dewy Sep 1858 1 1
Jacob I. Garling Apr 1859 1 1
Wm. J. Jones May 1859 9 9 2 11
John Allen " 1 1
David Willson May 1858 6 4 3 7
Thomas McDonald Nov 1858 1 1 2
Geo Town Aug 1856 2 3 2 5
Godfrey Shoemaker May 1859 1 1
Edwin Lake Apr 1859 1 1
W. Crosby May 1859 1 1 2 3
Charles Dewey Sep 1856 1 1
J M Henderson Nov 1858 2 2 2 4
Thos J. Griffin Dec 1858 1 1
Martin Griffin Feb 1859 3 4 1 5
Wm P Blair May 1857 4 3 2 5
T.A. Grinter Mar 1857 3 2 3 5
Simon Myers Apr 1857 2 2 2 4
Wm Ingldue Sep 1858 1 1
Fernando Wheeler Mar 1857 2 2 2 4
Amos Raymer Jun 1857 7 3 6 9
Calvin Ford Oct 1856 5 4 3 7
Anthony Watson Jun 1857 1 2 1 3
Geo Glendening Jun 1859 1 1
L D Payne May 1859 1 1 2 3
M A Payne " 1 1
John A Hicks Oct 1854 2 3 1 4
Nath Childers Apr 1857 3 2 3 5
RichD Walls Mar 1859 5 2 5 7
Jacob Sims Apr 1858 6 4 4 8
Lawrence Randolph " 1 1
David Wise May 1859 4 2 4 6
Jacob Casteel Nov 1858 5 6 1 7
Judson Loomis May 1859 1 1
Saml Prevo Nov 1858 1 1
Geo Husfod " 1 1
* Wm Casteel " 6 3 5 8
J C McMillen Apr 1859 4 3 3 6
A B Grinter " 1 1 2
P I Potts Apr 1857 3 1 4 5
A R Holden Apr 1858 3 3 2 5
J N Holden " 2 3 1 4
Stephen Cott Nov 1852 1 1
Wm Shaw Jul 1854 1 1
Thos Armon Mar 1858 1 1 2
Jordan Delaney Oct 1856 1 1
C L Payne Mar 1859 1 2 2
James Burgoyne May 1859 1 1
H W Vance " 1 1
Nancy Brandon 1856 (1 head of house, not voter) widow 2 21 3
Caroline Croslin (1 head of house, not voter) widow 2 12 3
E.R. Dashna 1852 (1 head of house, not voter) white wife1 1
ThS Cotts " " white wife1 1
A Cotts " " white wife1 1
Steph Cotts Jr. " " white wife1 1


LAND TRANSACTION: KS; Miami/Lykins Co; Deed Book C; p. 165+;
26 Jan 1860;
William Casteel & wife to Jacob Casteel
Know all men by these presents that William Casteel and Nancy his wife for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred Dollars in hand paid to them by Jacob Casteel the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have bargained sold and conveyed and by these presents do grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Jacob Casteel and to his heirs and assigns forever the East half of the North West quarter of Section No. Nine (9) in Township No. Seventeen (17) of Range No. Twenty Five (25) of Land Situate in Lykins County Kansas Territory. To have and to hold said above described purchase Unto the said Jacob Casteel & to his heirs and assigns forever hereby covenanting that the title so conveyed is free clear and unencumbered and that they will forever warrant and defend the same to the said Jacob Casteel and to his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims of all persons who answer. In testimony whereof the said Wm Casteel and Nancy his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals this 26th day of January A.D. 1860. Signed sealed and delivered
William Casteel (seal)
Nancy Casteel (seal)
[no witnesses listed]

Land description in Miami Co, KS SWSE & E1/2SE of Sec 8, Twp 17, Range 25. 120 Acres. Value of real estate in 1863 tax assessment $240. Value of personal property $237. With widow's exemption, tax owed, $.50(that's correct)

No probate exists for his death period in KS--confirmed with county--The infamous abolitionist John Brown [who attempted capture of the national arsenal at Harper's Ferry and was hung for his efforts just before the outbreak of the Civil War] lived in the area (at Ossawatomie) and brought in other like-minded settlers. This exacerbated the Border Wars which culminated in the sack of Lawrence, KS by Quantrill's Raiders 21 Aug 1863. It is certain that the Casteels saw the Jayhawk-Rebel clashes with their own eyes; it is possible that they were in some way involved, especially given the early death of William in 1861. There also exist first-hand accounts of the murder of several uninvolved farmers of this county by Rebel guerillas. No farmers' names are given.

Letter from Floye Beesley (granddaughter of Mary Ann Casteel Luce)--says that Mary Ann said her father was killed by bushwhackers. Floye lived with her grandparents from early childhood (after her own mother died), so this has possibilites for being correct. Look in Kansas and MO newspapers to try to confirm.


CENSUS: 1860; KS; Lykins Co; Middle Creek Twp; p. 265
House 828/Family 760 4 Sep 1860 P.O. Paola
Cuzzteel, William 39 male b.OH $1000/$635
Cuzzteel, N. 33 fem " [wf. Nancy]
Cuzzteel, R. 14 " b.IN school [dau Rachel]
Cuzzteel, M.A. 13 " " " [dau Mary Ann]
Cuzzteel, E. 10 male " " [son Elias]
Cuzzteel, C. 8 fem " " [dau Caroline]
Cuzzteel, C. 4 male b.IA [son Charles]
Cuzzteel, N.J. 2 fem " [dau Nancy]

Note that household 825 is that of N. Dagenett (age 31, b. MD) & wife S.J.(hard to read, 26, b.OH) show children K. (female, age 3, b. KS) & Coon (illegible, may be Cora, female, age 2, b.KS)---also shows E.E. Hadeley (female, age 10, b.IN) & Alice (female, age 8, b.IN). This could be a 2nd marriage and may well be Nancy Titus Casteel's missing sister Sarah Ann, who 1st md. Washington Headley, who was decd. by 1854. William Casteel is buried in Dagenett Cemetery.


MILITARY RECORD & PENSION: NARA; General Index to Pensions 1861-1934; T-288, roll 76; listed as "Casteel, William, E 9 Kansas Infantry, Certificate 10236"
Soldier: Casteel, William
Widow: Casteel, Nancy
Service: E 9 Kans. Inf.
Date of filing: 1862 Oct 6
Application No.: 3660
Certificate No.: 10236

Note that this is the Widow's Pension and pension number.


CIVIL WAR PENSION: NARA; Casteel, William; widow Nancy; E9 Kansas Inf.; Widow's application 3660; Widow's certificate 10236
1. Cert. No 10236 Nancy Cassteel
Box No. 31548
Bundle No. 32
2. Increase [to pension] No. 10236 Kansas
Nancy Cassteel, widow of William Casteel
Private, Co. "E" 9 Kansas Vols.
Topeka Agency Rate per month $8
Additional sum of $2 per Month for each the following children, until
arriving at the age of 16 years, commencing 25th July 1866
Caroline 31 Mch 1869
Charles 9 Dec 1871
Nancy J. 20 Mch 1874
William D. 12 July 1876
Former payments to be deducted
Certificate dated 8 Sept 1868
Sent to Claimant Paola Kans
Act 14th July, 1862
Book C, Vol. 5, Page 248
Bates, Clerk
3. Adjutant General's Office Washington, D.C. Nov. 28, 1862
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your Office of application for Pension No. 3660, and to return it herewith, with such informataion as is furnished by the files of this Office.
It appears from the Rolls on file in this Ofice, that William Cassteel was enrolled at West Point [that's in Kansas - come back and finish typing.]

4. Deposition
State of Iowa Boone County
One this 27 day of May AD 1868 personally appeared before me a clerk of the District Court in and for said County and State, Sina Jane Hyatt who being duly sworn deposed and says that she is and has been for Thirteen years personally acquainted with Mrs. Nancy Cassteel widow of William Cassteel deceased.
That affiant was personally present at the birth of Charles Cassteel a son of the said William and Nancy Cassteel. That said Charles Cassteel was born December 10th AD 1855.
Sina Jane Hiatt (actual signature)
Subscribed to in my presence and sworn to before me this 27 day of May AD 1868 and I certify that the affiant is a credible person.
H. R. Wilson Clerk
of the District Court of Boone County Iowa



REGIMENTAL LOSSES IN THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR, 1861-1865; William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U.S.V. (Albany, NY:Albany Publishing Co.) 1889; Dallas Public Library; p. 519

9th Kansas Cavalry Organized October '61
Killed and died of wounds: 1 Officer, 52 En. Men Total 53
Died of Desease, Accidents, in Prison, & c 2 Officers, 140 Men, Total 142
Total Death 195

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CENSUS: 1865; KS State Census, Miami Co.; Middlecreek Twp; p.57
353/357 13 Jul 1865
Castile, Nancy 30? OH Housekeeper $120/$600 Single
Castile, M.A. 17 IN " Single Attended school
Castile, Elias 15 " Attended school
Castile, Caroline 12 " "
Castile, Charles 9 IA "
Castile, N.J. 7 " " female
Castile, W.D. 4 KS male
Town, E.B. 26 IL 10th Regt/Co."B" Farmer $0/$50 Md.
Town, Rachel 19 IN Housekeeper md.
Town, W.G. 9/12 KS

[The Towns are daughter Rachel Casteel & her not-long-to-live husband, Ezra B. Town.]


CENSUS: 1870; KS; Miami Co.; Middle Creek Twp; Roll: M593_439; Page: 410B; Image: 58; Family History LIbrary Film: 545938
hh 48/49 22 Jul 1870 PO Spring Hill
Casteel, Nancy 43 OH $2400/$480 (wid/o William Casteel)(Nancy TITUS, d/o Stephen Titus/Sarah Printy)
Casteel, Elias 20 IN Farm laborer
Casteel, Caroline 17 IN without occupation
Casteel, Charles 14 IA Farm laborer
Casteel, Nancy 12 IA
[page break]
Casteel, William 10 KS Farm Laborer


STATE CENSUS: 1875; KS; Miami Co; MIddle Creek Twp; reel 13
hh 42/43 as of 1 Mar 1875 P.O. Upton, KS
Casteel, Nancy 49 OH Agriculture $2500/$512 came to KS from IA literate
Casteel, Charles 19 IA
Casteel, Nancy J. 17 IA in school
Casteel, William D.14 KS in school

p.2 of agricultural schedule, which follows population schedule
Cassteel, Nancy 50 ac. under fence
70 ac. not under fence
$850 present cash value of farm
$60 present cash value of farm implements
$0 paid in wages
240 rods of rail fence
100 rods of hedge fence
sown in fall of 1874
5 ac. corn
22 ac. oats
1/2 ac. Irish potatoes
3 ac. prairie pasture
50 # butter made
2 horses
2 milch cows
2 swine
$25 value set on animal slaughtered or sold for slaughter
5 dogs
[Notes: Nancy barely maintains her farm, planting very little and keeping few animals--as might be expected for a widow with no paid help. Wonder why son Charles isn't more visibly working? Do notice that the Casteels have more dogs than anyone else around--the only category on the agricultural schedule where they shine. Must be genetic; wish there were a category for cats, too.


CENSUS: 1880; KS; Miami Co.; Middle Creek; Roll: 388; Family History Film: 1254388; Page: 365C; Enumeration District: 137; Image: 0735
hh 110/111 9 Jun 1880
Dale, D.W.C. 46 IN KY/KY Md Farmer (DeWitt Clinton Dale, s/o JosephDale/Mary Ann Bradburn)
Dale, Rose35 PA MD/PA Wife Md H Keeper (Rose RAYMER, d/o Amos Raymer/Susannah Jennings Crago)
Dale, Earnest16 KS IN/PA Son S. Farming
Dale, Laura13 KS IN/PA Dau S. at home
Dale, Groogie 3 KS IN/PA Son S.
Raymer, S.59 PA PA/PA Wid H Keeper female (wid/o Amos Raymer)(Susannah Jennings CRAGO)
Raymer, A.N. 21 KS PA/PA Son S. Farmer
Raymer, William 19 KS PA/PA Son S. Farmer
Casteel, Nancy 53 OH MA/PA Wid Farmer (wid/o William Casteel)(Nancy TITUS, d/o Stephen Titus/Sarah Printy)
Casteel, Elias 29 IN OH/OH Son Md Farmer
Casteel, Mary 26 OH VA/OH Wife H Keeper (Mary Sina CORBIN, d/o Henry Corbin/Mary Emily Carlisle)
Casteel, Jennie 3 KS IN/OH
Casteel, Olive 1 KS IN/OH
Casteel, Douglas 19 KS OH/OH Bro Farmer
Casteel, Jennie 22 IA OH/OH Sis Teacher

[Not a misprint--this is all one household]

S. Raymer is Mrs. Susan Raymer, widow of Amos Raymer. Here is the 1870 census listing:
CENSUS: 1870; KS; Miami Co.; Middle Creek Twp; Spring Hill P.O.; p. 411B
hh 64/65
Raymer, Amos 54 MD Farmer $4600/$1300 Citizen
Raymer, Susan 57 PA Keeping House
Raymer, Mary 16 WI At home in school
Raymer, Thomas 13 " Farm Labor "
Raymer, Vatrice? 11 KS " " (male - name is hard to read)
Raymer, William 9 " " "
Raymer, George 6/12 " b. Dec


BURIAL: FHL 978.168 V3c, Vol. 1; CEMETERIES OF MIAMI COUNTY, KANSAS, VOL. 1; Miami County Genealogy Society (Box 123, Paola KS); p. 40; buried in Dagenett Cemetery, Middlecreek Twp (5/8 acre in Sec 8 Twp 17 Range 25) (Also available DPL 929.37816 C394)
Smith, Mary V. 1871
Abraham 1862 Children of W.D. & Mary A. Smith
Flora 1864
Mary A. d.27 Oct 1871, w/o W.D. (mid. initial could be "O")
Larimer, Minnie May 4 May 1864 ae 38
Casteel, Nancy 8 Oct 1890 ae 64 w/o William
William 26 Oct 1861 ae 39 Masonic emblem
(Parents of Douglas Casteel)
Shaw, Lorinda W&R Shaw 15 Sep 1862
Rosela " " 17 Nov 1862
William " " 14 Apr 1872-8 Feb 1873 9 mos. 25 days
Mary
Dagnett, C.D.
Mary F. 1857 2 mos. 5 days
Christmas B. 2 yrs. 1 mo. 1860
John D. 2 yrs. 3 mos. 1865
(Children of Edward or Tecumsah & Elizabeth Dagenett)
Dajenet, Christmas 25 Dec 1800-20 Jan 1848 ("loving wf. Mary Ann")
M.E.C.
W.C.
Mary E.
Cott, N.C. (Could be Cott or Dajenet)
J.A.C.
Baptiste, Mary Ann d.4 Mar 1883
Cott, J.E. d.2 Oct 1862 5 yrs. 8 mos. 11 days. (Mar_ E. d/o J.&E. Cott)
W.S.
Cott, James A. J.&E. Cott d. 25 Jul 1865 2 days
R.S.
Ensworth, Lucy A. 20 Sep 1863 (Jno Ensworth md. Elicia, d/o Christmas
Dagenett--returned to IL or IN)
Dagenett, Robert E. 9 Jan 1865 9 moss.
Frances L. 15 Aug 1867
Infant 5 Dec 1861
Frances E. 2 Jul 1863 6 m;os.
(Children of Noel & Sarah J. Dagenett)
(stone now missing Deford, Minnie E. d/o J.&O. Deford 7 mos. 1873)
was in area of Larimer grave
(stone now missing Schall, Mary E. 1862 d/o Schnall)
(stone now missing Crosby, Mr. & Mrs. Willowby, p.o Mrs. Edw. Shields)
(stone now missing Ambrose Shields, f/o Edward was an Indian)


WIFE'S PROBATE: FHL 1522841; KS; Miami Co.; Probate Case Files 1087-11237; File #1146; Nancy Casteel, deceased (Letter of Administration in this packet correctly names all children in birth order, giving married names of daughters)


COURT RECORDS SEARCH: KS; Miami Co
FHL 1491895; General Index to Probate Court Case File Packet Numbers;
Book 1 NO WILLIAM CASTEEL
Dale, Joseph Docket #130 "A" 399. "C" 342. 407.
Dagnett, Kate et al 323 "C" 173. "D" 221
Dagnett, Hat and Albert (no #) "C" 476. 501. 509. 455.
Dagenette, Mary, John, et al (no#) D 246
Dagenette Mary, John et al "D" 304.
Dale, Samuel "D" 499, 510, 517, 518, 519, 5231, 524, 529, 572,
578, 593
Dagenette, Ed R. "D" 61
Dagnett, Elizabeth "E" 517
Satterlee, William #113 273, 275, 387, 388. "B" 21, 108, 126,
127, 397
Shaw, Julia & others (no#) "D" 304
Town, Ezra B. (367) "C" 360, 363 370, 433, 449
Vickers, Luke S. #60 "A" 2, 18, 157, 158
Vickers, Nathan #299 "C" 128,212,213,328
Vickers, John L. & heirs of (no#) "E" 285, 541, 542
Wise, John W. & Anna M. #315 "C" 158,575
Wise, Henry #334 "C" 202

Book 2 CASTEEL, NANCY DECEASED ESTATE OF #1146
CASTEEL, NANCY DECD. #1361
CASTEEL, JINNIE INSANE #2341
Dale, Joseph #145
Dagenette, Kate & Mary #153
Dagenett, Nat & Albert (minors) #166
Dale, Samuel #307 & #766
Dagenette, E.R. Heirs (minors) #767
Dagnett, Sanford et al (minors) #920
Dagnett, Eliza decd. #1050
Dagnette, E.R. decd. #1298
Dagenett, Hattie, Alber,t Sanford, John, Frances, minors #1527
Shaw, Velzer(?) #2016
Town, Ezra B. #659
Vickers, Nathan #670
Vickers, Luke #671
Vickers, John L. #911, 1691
Vickers, Ora. A. (minors) 1161,1141,1140, 1191,1227

FHL 1491895, items 3 & 4; KS; Miami Co.; Civil Appearance Docket A & B 1858-1869 NO CASTEEL CASES


LAND RECORDS SEARCH: KS; Miami Co. (Sec. 9 Twp 17 Range 25) FHL 1535347
Inverted & Direct Index, Vol. 1, 1859-1864
Casteel, Wm. from Isaac Shaw 14 Mar 1859 B,252 E1/2 of NW1/4
S9T17R25
Casteel, Mary Ann from Isaac Shaw (same date) B,311 W1/2 of NW1/4
S9T17R25
Casteel, W. to Jacob Casteel 16 Jan 1860 C,165 E1/2 of NW 1/4
S9T17R25
Casteel, Jacob to David Miller 14 Jun 1860 D,289 NW1/4 of S9T17R25
Castell, Nancy from George Town 24 Aug 1860 C,397 SW1/4 of E1/2 of
SE1/4 of S9T17R25

FHL 1535348; KS; Miami Co; Deed Index 1870-1875 Vol. 2
No Casteel deeds--Grantor Index
No Casteel deeds--Grantee Index

FHL 1535348; KS; Miami Co; Deed Index 1876-1879
No Casteel deeds--Grantor Index Vol. 3
No Casteel deeds--Grantee Index Vol. 4

FHL 1535349; KS; Miami Co; Deed Index F
Inverted 1 1880-1881 No Casteel deeds
Direct Index G 1882-1885 No Casteel deeds
Indirect Index G 1882-1885 No Casteel deeds
Direct Index H 1885-1887 No Casteel deeds
Indirect Index H 1885-1887 No Casteel deeds

FHL 1535350; KS; Miami Co.; Deed Indexes
Direct Index I 1888-1892
CASTEEL, NANCY(widow) to Elizabeth Newman 9 OCT 1888 Bk. 5 p.214
Mortgage SW1/2 of SE1/4 S8T17R25 40a Satisfied
CASTEEL, NANCY TO JONES & MAXWELL 25 JUL 1889 MORT 6:173
E1/2 of SE S8T17R25 80a Satisfied
Indirect Index I 1888-1892
No Casteel deeds
Direct Index K 1892-1898
Cassteel, Elias V. & wf to Samuel C. Wollard 2 Sep 1893 Deed 62:150
Louisburg Lot 7,8 Block A
Indirect Index K 1892-1898
Cassteel, Elias V. to Borders, Geo. W. Wife 3 Aug 1893 Deed 60:510
Louisburg Lot 7,8 Block A
Cassteel, Jennie to Eliza Dove (single) 9 May 1896 Deed 62: 626
Louisburg Lots 5,6,7,8 Block 19 [or 9]

FHL 1535351; KS; Miami Co.; Deed Indexes
Direct Index L 1898-1904
No Casteel deeds
Indirect Index L
No Casteel deeds
Deed Book A
No Casteel appears in Deed Book A as an "et al" party to a deed nor as
a witness. Already know they have none of their own deeds in Book A from
the index.


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From descendants Trisha and Scott on 26 Feb 2004:
Elias V. Casteel (or Castile) son of Nancy Titus Castile and William Casteel. He was about 12 years of age, when his father was killed early in Civil War. This Photo taken from an old picture of him in his early 20ties he was born 1848 or 49, in state of Ind. his people (near boonsboro) traveled over land when he was a small boy, to Kans, they had a homestead just 8 miles from eastern kans line. his Dad a Union Soldier was killed just over the Mo. West State line by Southern Men. (Quantrills Men) William Castile was a mason, but the man named Briggs who comanded the S. Men who killed him, all so a Mason, refused to give him his life. written by Stella (Casteel) McDaniel.
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I have found information on a man named Braggs...not Briggs...so I wonder if Stella meant Braggs...~Trisha~

• Married: 9 Dec 1844 in , Fountain, Indiana
• Change Date: 23 Jun 2012

1. Rachel Casteel b: 24 Oct 1845 in Wabash Twp, Fountain, Indiana
2. Mary Ann Casteel b: 29 Nov 1847 in Wabash Twp, Fountain, Indiana
3. Elias Vickers Casteel b: 8 Dec 1849 in Wabash Twp, Fountain, Indiana
4. Caroline Casteel b: 1 Apr 1853 in , Tippecanoe, Indiana
5. Charles Casteel b: 10 Dec 1855 in , Boone, Iowa
6. Nancy Jane Casteel b: 21 Mar 1858 in , Boone, Iowa
7. William Douglas Casteel b: 13 Jul 1860 in Middlecreek Twp, Miami, Kansas