[My Paternal, 2nd Great Grandparents]

Lewis Lenard (JDC) Castleman

&

Sarah Jane LaRue

Lewis Lenard (JDC) Castleman,b. 17 December 1800 at Frederick Co. (now Clarke Co.), VA, m. Sarah Jane LaRue 4 September 1823 at Hodgenville, Hardin Co., (now Larue Co.), KY, d. 1842/3 probably at Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parrish, LA. buried unknown.

[His parents]

Father: James Daniel Castleman, b. 25 December 1775 at Frederick Co. (now Clarke Co.), VA, d. 18 March 1840 at Larue Co., KY

Mother: Mary Nancy Earhart, b. 1775/80, d. 4 January 1808 at Hardin Co., KY

[His wife]     Her Story

Sarah Jane LaRue, b. 9 October 1808 at Hodgenville, Hardin Co., (now Larue Co.), KY, m. Lewis Lenard Castleman 4 September 1823 at Hodgenville, Hardin Co., (now Larue Co.), KY, d. 22 February 1904 at Silva, LaRue Co., KY, buried Castleman Cemetery, LaRue Co., KY. (Headstone photo)

[Her parents]

Father: Jacob W. LaRue, b. 1 May 1744 at Frederick Co. (now Clarke Co.), VA, d.15 September 1821 at Hodgenville, Hardin Co., (now Larue Co.), KY

Mother: Jane Morgan, b. 18 February 1777 at Larue Co., KY, d. 1 July 1852 at Hodgenville, Larue Co., KY

Children of Lewis & Sarah

1: Jane Elizabeth Castleman, b. 7 November 1824 at Silva, LaRue Co., KY, m. John nmn Petty, 1872, d. 12 August 1888 at Larue Co., KY

[My G-Grandfather]

2: James Lenard Castleman, b. 25 October 1826 at Lexington, Fayette Co., KY, m. Nancy Catherine Yocum, 1852 at Tippah Co., MS, d. 20 May 1890 at Pella, Wise Co., TX; 12 grandchildren

3: Sarah Mariah Castleman, b. 17 September 1828 at Estill Co., KY, m. William H. Nicholas, 30 August 1849, d. 23 January 1916 at Larue Co., KY; 2 grandchildren

4: Nancy Catherine Castleman, b. 31 July 1830 at Estill Co., KY, m. George Redmon West, 21 December 1852 at Larue Co., KY, m. Joseph nmn Walters, 18 September 1859 at Larue Co., KY, d. 22 February 1865 at Larue Co., KY; 5 grandchildren

5: Jacob LaRue Castleman, b. 30 November 1832 at Estill Co., KY, d. 8 August 1833

6: Jesse Lewis Castleman, b. 11 September 1834 at Estill Co., KY, m. Frances nmn Nicholas, 22 December 1857, m. Elizabeth C. Peak, 1867, m. Margaret J. Peak, 1880, d. 8 February 1916 at Larue Co., KY; 3 grandchildren

7: Stephen Morgan Castleman, b. 24 July 1836 at Estill Co., KY, m. Mary Frances LaRue, 5 October 1881 at Hodgenville, Larue Co., KY, d. 22 July 1900 at Larue Co., KY; 1 grandchild

8: Annabelle M. Castleman, b. 19 May 1838 at Estill Co., KY, m. William H. Hamilton, January 1877, d. 17 April 1912

9: Melissa nmn Castleman, b. 25 July 1842 at Hardin Co., KY, m. Squire Walters Mather, 2 April 1867 at Denison, Grayson Co., TX, d. 1 November 1897 at Larue Co., KY; 3 grandchildren