Descendants of Jacob Castle Generation 2 2. MARGARET2 CASTLE(Jacob1)was born Abt. 1770 in Scott Co.,Va and died Aft. 1850 in Johnson Co., Ky. She married JOSHUA STAPLETON Abt. 1800 in Johnson Co., Ky. He was born Dec. 1767 in Va. and died Abt. 1847 in Johnson Co., Ky. S/o THOMAS STAPLETON Sr. and SARAH CROOK. Children of MARGARET CASTLE and JOSHUA STAPLETON: i. EDWARD3 STAPLETON,b. Abt. 1800;d.__? ii. BAZEL STAPLETON,b. Abt. 1801;d. Abt. 1852;m. MARY BOWEN iii. JOSEPH STAPLETON,b. Abt. 1802;d. Abt. 1880;m. ELIZABETH SELLARDS iv. CHARLES STAPLETON,b. Abt. 1805;d. __?;m. MARY EVANS 3. ZEDIKIAH2 ALAN CASTLE(JACOB1) was born May 15, 1778 in Castle Woods,Russell Co.,VA and died Sept. 17, 1851 in Lawrence Co.,KY. He married JULIA ANN PENIX Dec. 17, 1812 in Russell Co.,VA. She was born Feb. 17, 1795 in Russell Co.,VA and died Aft. Jan. 1865 in Lawrence Co.,KY. Child of ZEDIKIAH CASTLE and JULIA ANN PENIX: i. SILBURN3 HENDERSON CASTLE,b. 1816;d. Sept. 25, 1865;m. ELIZABETH BROWN 4. BENJAMIN2 CASTLE(Jacob1)was born 1790 in Scott Co.,Va and died 1864. He married ELIZABETH SALYER Abt. 1810 in Scott Co.,Va. D/o ZACHARIAH and MARY SALYER. She was born 1791 in Va., and died 1868 in Johnson Co.,Ky. Notes for BENJAMIN CASTLE and ELIZABETH SALYER: Elizabeth Salyer, born ca. 1790 in Virginia, died 1868 in Johnson Co.,Ky, was the wife of Benjamin Castle and was traditionally a Salyer. Benjamin is by tradition said to be the son of Jacob Castle and Mary Shane. It is incorrectly stated in all previuously published material that this Jacob Castle came to Scott Co.,VA, in 1789 from Ireland. The Castle family of southwestern Virginia is probably the most complex of all the families in that area. Extant records prove that this group of Castles had been in south- western Virginia for many years prior to 1789. The father of Elizabeth Salyer is said by tradition to have been a Benjamin Salyer. Records indicate that the Benjamin Salyer who settled in Russell County in 1788 was unmarried. Court records indicate that he was the putative father of a daughter Mary born ca. 1790 in Russell Co., Va. If Elizabeth Salyer was the daughter of Benjamin Salyer she could be identical to that child. It is also possible that her father was Zachariah Salyer as she named one of her older sons Zachariah and did not name a son Benjamin. My personal records indicate that Benjamin Castle and Elizabeth Salyer had the following children:(Source: Salyer Family by Elisabeth L.M. Salyer) i. Zachariah Castle,b. 1811;d. unk.;m. RUTHA ANN SELLARDS ii. Edward Castle,b. 1822;d. unk.;m. MARY WILEY iii. Drucilla E. Castle,b. Abt. 1823;d. unk.;m. JAMES B. DANIEL iv. Drury Peterson Castle,b. Mar. 20, 1824;d. 1909;m. SARAH WARD v. Miles Harper Castle,b. 1826;d. Bef. 1924 vi. Marcum Castle,b. 1827;d. Aft. 1880;m. ANNA CATHERINE PENIX vii. Ira Castle,b. 1830,d. unk.;m. NANCY BOWLING viii. Evaline Castle,b. 1833;d. unk. ix. Madison Castle,b. 1837;d. 1863;m. LEAH JANE PRESTON x. Emeritta Castle,b. unk.;d. unk. xi. Johial Z. Castle,b. unk.;d. unk.;m. EASTER ANN BOWLING xii. Patterson Castle,b. unk.;d.unk.;m. LETTY WEST Benjamin and Elizabeth moved to Floyd Co.,Ky shortly after 1820. They settled in a section of Floyd which was cut off to form Johnson Co. in 1843. From the 1860 Johnson Co.,ky Census: 510 Castle, Benjamin Farmer Male 75 VA Elizabeth Female 70 VA 5. LYDIA2 CASTLE(Jacob1)was born Abt. 1795 and died__?. She married JOHNATHAN SALYER Abt. 1806. S/o ISAIAH SALYER. He was born Abt. 1785 and died 1845. Note for JOHNATHAN SALYER: (Source: Salyer Family by Elisabeth L. W. Salyer) Johnathan was possibly married twice but neith marriage record is extant. The mother of all his legal heirs was Lydia. She is said by family members to be of Indian heritage and may have been the daughter of Jacob Castle and Mary Shane. Johnathan's wife at the time of his death was named Dorcas. Children of LYDIA CASTLE and JOHNATHAN SALYER: i. NANCY3 SALYER,b. 1807;d. Sept. 5, 1854;m. CHARLES STAPLETON ii. MARTIN SALYER,b. Abt. 1809;d. Aft. Nov. 1887'm. SUSANNAH SALYER iii. MARY SALYER,b. Abt. 1812;d.__?;m. WESLEY POWERS iv. DAVID SALYER,b. Abt. 1815;d. 1854;m. MALINDA __? v. MALINDA SALYER,b. Abt. 1818;d.__?;m. JESSE HUBBARD vi. SARAH SALYER,b. Abt. 1820;d. 1853;m. ROBERT RANDOLPH HUBBARD vii. WILLIAM SALYER,b. Abt. 1821;d. Abt. 1880;m. LUCINDA CASTLE viii. JOHNATHAN SALYER,b. Abt. 1825;d. 1887 ix. JOHN HARLAN SALYER,b. Sept. 1829;d. Jan. 10, 1910;m. SARAH CASTLE x. LYDIA SALYER,b. Abt. 1830;d. Aft. 1850 6. JOHN2 JOSHUA CASTLE(JACOB1)was born Abt. 1797 in Castlewoods, Russell Co.,VA and died __?. He married MARTHA BRANHAM Sept. 04, 1841 in Lawrence Co.,OH. She was born Abt. 1817 in Lawrence Co., OH. Child of JOHN JOSHUA CASTLE and MARTHA BRANHAM: i. SAMUEL3 CASTLE,b. Feb. 05, 1855 7. JAMES2 C. CASTLE(JACOB1)was born Abt. 1798 in Castlewoods, Russell Co.,VA and died __?. He married KATHERINE SELSOR Abt. 1851. She was born __? and died __?. Children of JAMES C. CASTLE and KATHERINE SELSOR: i. WILLIAM3 G. CASTLE,b. Sept. 23, 1852 ii. LARKIN R. CASTLE,b. Mar. 07, 1856 iii. JAMES C. CASTLE Jr.,b. Aug. 03, 1859 8. INMAN2 CASTLE(Jacob1)was born 1801 in Russell Co.,Va and died Abt. 1894 in Johnson Co ,Ky. He married (1) NANCY DAVIS June 06, 1821 in Floyd Co.,Ky. She was born Abt. 1804 in Va. D/o JOHN DAVIS and died 1854 in Floyd Co., Ky. He married (2) SUSANNAH LUCY DANIEL Aug. 25, 1857 in Johnson Co. Ky. D/o THOMAS DANIEL and SUSAN WARD. Children of INMAN CASTLE and NANCY DAVIS: i. JOHN3 E. CASTLE,b. 1824;d. __?;m. MARY__? ii. ISRAEL CASTLE,b. Jan. 10, 1825;d. __?;m. SUSANNAH GRIMM iii. WILLIAM CASTLE,b. 1827;d. __?;m. MARY JANE DAVIS iv. MARGARET ANN CASTLE,b. 1829;d. __?;m. JOHN OLIVER DANIEL v. ANDREW CASTLE,b. 1831;d. __?;m. MALINDA BOYD vi. HEZEKIAH CASTLE,b. 1833;d. __?;m. LAVINA GRIMM vii. CHARLES CASTLE,b. 1835;d. __?;m. ELIZABETH__? viii. MARY J. CASTLE,b. 1837;d.__?;m. THOMAS B. DANIEL ix. THOMAS CASTLE,b. 1839;d.__?;m. LAVINA DANIEL x. JEFFERSON CASTLE,b. 1845;d. Dec. 09, 1910;m. MARY MAGDALENE MEADOWS. Scorces: Records of Alvin Stapleton Records of William C. Reed Appalacian Crossroads by Clayton Cox 1920 Johnson Co.,Ky Census 1930 Johnson Co.,KY Census Johnson Co.,KY Birth,Marriage and Death Records The Salyer Family by Elisabeth L. M. Salyer Records of Shiela Joann Stapleton Records of Wanda Music Daniel © 2003 William C. Reed