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Jacob Swan Castle 1749 – 1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Apr 1749

Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: Sept 26, 1840

Death Location: Copper Creek District, Russell, Virginia

Father: Jacob Cassel\Castle

Mother: Sowega Clan

Spouse(s): Mary Shane

Children(s): Lydia Castle, Benjamin Castle, Joseph Castle, Lydia Castle, John Castle, Zachariah Castle, James Castle, Elijah Castle, William Castle, Mary Castle, Inman Castle

The story of Jacob Swan Castle Jr began in 1749 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA. Jacob Swan Castle Jr married Mary Ann Martha Shane, and had children including Lydia Margaret Castle, Benjamin Castle, Joseph Jacob Castle, Lydia Castle, John Joshua Castle, Zachariah Castle, James C. Castle, Elijah Castle, William Castle, Mary Polly Castle, Inman Castle. Jacob Swan Castle Jr passed away in 1840 in Copper Creek District, Russell, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Swan Castle Jr began in 1749 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA.
  • Jacob Swan Castle Jr married Mary Ann Martha Shane, and had children including Lydia Margaret Castle, Benjamin Castle, Joseph Jacob Castle, Lydia Castle, John Joshua Castle, Zachariah Castle, James C. Castle, Elijah Castle, William Castle, Mary Polly Castle, Inman Castle.
  • Jacob Swan Castle Jr passed away in 1840 in Copper Creek District, Russell, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jacob Castle's Ancestors

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Jacob Castle
1749 – 1840
Birth Place: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Jacob the hunter 'White Tassel' Cassel\Castle
1717 – 1803
Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA
Sowega (Mary Elizabeth Gliding Swan Kispokotha Warrior) Clan
1720 – 1789
Middle, Ground, Indian Territory, Pellissippi, River, West Penn, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Peter Cassel
1666 – 1748
Kriegsheim, Elsass-lothringen, Germany
Catherine (Elizabeth) Hobart
1676 – 1748
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Rev Hobart
1645 – 1707
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Castle's Descendants

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Jacob (Swan) Castle (01 Apr 1749 – Sept 26, 1840) m. Mary (Ann Martha) Shane (25 Oct 1747 – 26 Sep 1840)
  1. 1. Lydia (Margaret) Castle (1770 – 1850)
  2. 2. Benjamin Castle (1785 – 1864)
  3. 3. Joseph (Jacob) Castle (abt 1790 – abt 1860)
  4. 4. Lydia Castle (1795 – 1835)
  5. 5. John (Joshua) Castle (ABT 1797 – )
  6. 6. Zachariah Castle (06 Jun 1797 – 25 Aug 1871) m. Catherine (Anna (wife of Zachariah)) Penix (27 Dec 1795 – 21 Aug 1856)
    1. 1. William (Alfred) Castle (1823 – 13 Sep 1888) m. ELIZABETH (BETHENA) MCCARTY (1825 – 13 Jul 1886)
      1. 1. SAMUEL (F.) CASTLE (17 APR 1873 – 01 FEB 1952) m. ELIZABETH (EVELYN "LIZZIE") SPROLES (16 May 1871 – 15 Aug 1945)
        1. 1. Pearlie (Elizabeth) Castle (12 Jan 1903 – 15 Jun 1982) m. Lee (Floyd) Rhoton (29 Jun 1897 – 2 May 1953)
  7. 7. James (C.) Castle (1798 – )
  8. 8. Elijah Castle (ABT 1798 – 12 Jan 1889)
  9. 9. William Castle (ABT 1799 – ABT 1859)
  10. 10. Mary (Polly) Castle (ABT 1800 – )
  11. 11. Inman Castle (1801 – 1894)

Jacob Castle's Timeline

4 Records

1749
01 Apr 1749
Birth of Jacob Swan Castle Jr in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
1749
01 Apr 1749
Birth of Jacob Swan Castle Jr in Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
1799
9 April 1799
Age 50
Jacob Swan Castle Jr was married in Greenbrier County, Virginia, USA
Greenbrier County, Virginia, USA
1840
Sept 26, 1840
Age 91
Death of Jacob Swan Castle Jr in Copper Creek District, Russell, Virginia
Copper Creek District, Russell, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1749
    Event Place: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1749
    Event Place: Augusta County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 April 1799
    Event Place: Greenbrier County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sept 26, 1840
    Event Place: Copper Creek District, Russell, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Castlewood, Russell County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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