Individual Details

Son of John Casteel and Elizabeth Ann McClelland. He married Martha A. Cates on 24 Dec 1831 in Rhea Co TN. They had the following children in birth order:

1. Lucinda Jane "Lucy" Casteel FAG# 16920165 born 12 Mar 1842 in Rhea Co TN died 15 Jul 1919 in Joachim, Jefferson Co MO. She married George Samuel Pipkin.
2. Margaret Alender Casteel FAG# 5268343 born 14 Apr 1844 in Rhea Co TN died 12 May 1923 in Belleview, Washington Co MO. She married John Ellis Ragsdale.
3. Almina Casteel born Jul 1847 in St Francois Co MO died c. 1909. She married Willis Ream Pipkin brother of George Samuel Pipkin.
4. Frances Elizabeth Casteel FAG # 51799090 born 27 Apr 1851 in St Francois Co MO died 22 Feb 1924 in Farmington, St Francois Co MO. She married William Ragsdale brother of John Ellis Ragsdale.
5. John W. Casteel FAG# 102803337 born 5 Aug 1853 in St Francois Co MO died 26 Oct 1931 in Perry Twp, St Francois Co MO. On his Missouri Death Certificate he is listed as being single at the time of his death.
6. Thomas J. Casteel FAG# 184041939 born c. 1856 in St Francois Co MO died before 3 Dec 1898. His will states that his sister Elizabeth Frances "Bettie" Casteel Ragdale is to inherit all his estate.
7. Benjamin Franklin Casteel FAG # 65895477 born 27 Oct 1858 in Farmington, St Francois Co MO died 6 Aug 1947 in Farmington, St Francois Co MO. Married Mary Elizabeth Mason, daughter of Elizabeth H. Griffin and her 2nd husband John H. Mason.

Freeland Casteel and family migrated from Rhea Co TN with his older brother Green Berry Casteel & family and younger sister Mary "Polly" Casteel Bayless and family between 1846 and 1847. All 3 families are on the 1850 census in St Francois Co MO. Green Berry Casteel further migrated to Newton Co MO where he died in 1854.

Birth	27 Feb 1815	Kentucky, United States
Marriage	24 Dec 1840	Rhea, Tennessee, United States - Martha Cates
Residence	1850	Saint Francois County, Saint Francois, Missouri, United States
Residence	1850	Saint Francois County, Saint Francois, Missouri, United States
Residence	1870	Liberty Township, Saint Francois, Missouri, United States
Residence	1880	Liberty, Saint Francois, Missouri, United States
Residence	1880	Liberty, Saint Francois, Missouri, United States
Burial	Oct 1888	Missouri, United States
Death	2 Oct 1888	Ste. Francois, Missouri, United States

Spouse	Martha Cates (1819 - 1883)
Child	Almina Casteel (1847 - 1909)
Child	Benjamin Franklin Casteel (1858 - 1947)

Father	John Casteel (1777 - 1840)
Mother	Elizabeth Ann "Eliza or Betsey" McClelland (1781 - 1842)
Sibling	Joseph Casteel (1770 - )
Sibling	Andrew Casteel (1791 - )
Sibling	John Riley Casteel (1802 - 1867)
Sibling	Joseph Marion Casteel (1804 - 1885)
Sibling	David Casteel (1806 - 1832)
Sibling	Andrew Casteel (1808 - 1860)
Sibling	Sarah Elizabeth Casteel (1808 - 1875)
Sibling	Green Berry Casteel (1809 - 1854)
Sibling	Margaret Casteel (1811 - 1828)
Sibling	John R. Casteel (1812 - 1864)
Sibling	Margaret "Peggy" Casteel (1815 - )
Sibling	Elizabeth Casteel (1817 - 1860)
Sibling	George McClelland Casteel (1820 - 1883)