Cassel Family of Alabama and Tennessee Home Page
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FrancesPutman 1991 Co. Rd. 91 Rogersville,Alabama35652 United States 256-247-1772 [email protected] | |
I am researching the Cassel/Cassell/Castle family from VA.,NC., SC., GA., AL., TN.John Thomas Cassel was born in South Carolina between 1790-1795 and died April 14, 1887 in Gadsden, Etowah Co., Alabama.He served in the War of 1812 in S.C., married 1st. 1820 in Montgomery Co, N.C, to Polly Allman, 2nd. to Frances E. Golden.John Thomas & Frances lived years before Civil War in NW Georgia and reared a large family there.They were in Cherokee Co., Al. in 1873, then in Etowah Co.,Al. in 1874, Frances died 3-20-1880, John Thomas married 3rd. time to Mary E. Stidum Pollard.Known children of John Thomas Cassel were:1.William Wesley Cassells (1828-1918) lived in Atlanta; 2.Calvin Columbus Castle(s)(1830-1914),lived in Gadsden, Al.,known wives were: Annie Fleming, Mattie Archer, Rachel Thomas; 3.Thomas Eugene Cassels (1843-1918),married Savannah Annettie Boring; 4.Cammeline, born circa 1856 in NC, married James Smith; Doctor C. Castle, born circa 1856 in GA, married Delia, two children Viola & Daisy; 5.Eli Frank (a twin) born 1858-1926, married Mary E. Jones in Gadsden; 6.Emma/Emily (twin) 1858, married William Lyons in Gadsden, Al.;7.James/Jarvis Castle, nothing more is known of him.It has been noted that John Thomas fathered 28 children, this has not been proven by me. | |