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Richard Watkins Castleberry Family Group Sheet

submitter
: David Magrill

Husband: Richard Watkins Castleberry
Born: Feb 12 1844
Location: Shelby County, Texas
Married: Oct 06 1870
Location: Grayson County, Texas
Died: Mar 03 1925
Location: Harrison County, Texas
Cemetery: Elmira Chapel Cemetery
Location: Spring Hill, Gregg County, Texas
Father: Aaron Trice Castleberry II
Mother: Elmira Pierce
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Wife: Mary Francis "Molly" Martin
Born: Sep 16 1846
Location: Alabama
Died: Mar 04 1926
Location: Harrison County, Texas
Cemetery: Elmira Chapel Cemetery
Location: Spring Hill, Gregg County, Texas
Father: Thompson J. Martin
Mother: Margaret "unknown"
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Children
Name: Ada Castleberry
Born: July 22 1871
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Died: Dec 12 1871
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Name: Maggie Castleberry
Born: Jan 17 1873
Location: Kaufman County, Texas
Died: Nov 11 1934
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Cemetery: White Cemetery
Location: Longview, Gregg County, Texas
Spouse 1: Richard Tulle Magrill
Married: Oct 22 1891
Location: Gregg County, Texas
Spouse 2: Jim Magrill
Married: 29 May 1909
Location: Gregg County, Texas

Name: Elmyra Castleberry
Born: Dec 12 1877
Location: Kaufman County, Texas
Died: Feb 11 1962
Location: Gregg County, Texas
Cemetery: Elmira Chapel Cemetery
Location: Spring Hill, Gregg County, Texas
Spouse 1: Dennis Lawrence Magrill
Married: Sep 21 1893
Location: Gregg County, Texas
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Name: Cora Castleberry
Born: Nov 17 1880
Location: Kaufman County, Texas
Died: Jul 06 1956
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Cemetery: Elmira Chapel Cemetery
Location: Spring Hill, Gregg County, Texas
Spouse 1: W.I. "Ike" Denson
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Name: Mary Castleberry
Born: Jul 08 1884
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Died: Sep 11 1915
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Cemetery: Elmira Chapel Cemetery
Location: Spring Hill, Gregg County, Texas
Spouse 1: Claude Caesar Clemens
Married: about 1901
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Name: George Aaron Castleberry
Born: Mar 11 1888
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Died: Oct 06 1965
Location: Gregg County, Texas
Cemetery: Elmira Chapel Cemetery
Location: Spring Hill, Gregg County, Texas
Spouse 1: Lillian Belle Bussey
Married: Jun 08 1918
Location: Gregg County, Texas
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Comments: Richard Castleberry was a farmer and sawmill operator in Gregg County. He enlisted in the Confederate States Army in March,1862, and served until the end of the war. He served three years and one month in Co.C, 22nd Texas Regiment, Hubbard's Regiment, Walker's Division, an infantry division. Richard applied to the State of Texas for a Confederate Service Pension on Aug 11, 1913, and was approved on Sep 01, 1913, for a pension to begin Dec 01, 1913. Richard Castleberry was ordained an elder in the Pine Tree Cumberland Presbyterian Church in 1872. He was a charter member and elder at Elmira Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church where he served as Superintendent of Sunday Schools. He died at the home of his son-in-law, Dennis Magrill, in Marshall, Texas.

Sources: U.S. Census records, Confederate Pension Applications, records of Elmira Chapel Cemetery, US GenWeb files, and this Gregg County, TXGenWeb Project site.


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