John Louis Castleman

1883 - 1965  (82 years)

• Name	John Louis Castleman
  Birth	23 Sep 1883	Sunset, Montague County, Texas,
  Gender	Male
  Death	29 Sep 1965	Young, Texas
  Person ID	I7243	The Road to Here
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	John Louis Castleman,   b. 1 Sep 1852, Searcy, White, Arkansas d. 21 Jan 1894, Noble, Cleveland Co., OK (Age 41 years)
  Mother	Nicie Ann Douglass,   b. 10 Apr 1855, Montana d. 31 Aug 1935, Noble, Cleveland Co., OK (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	12 Apr 1877	Pella, Wise County, Texas   [1]
  Family ID	F267	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susan Henrietta Douglas,   b. 16 Apr 1886, Young, Texas d. 3 Mar 1975, Olney, Young, Texas (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	26 Jan 1904	South Bend, Texas
  Family ID	F2412	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2022

  
  

• Notes

  son of John Louis Castleman - Nicie Ann Dougals J.L. Castleman, 83, of 302 South Avenue D, moved to South Bend, Texas after the death of his father. John L Castleman married Susan Douglas on 26 January 1904 at South Bend, Texas at the home of her parents. The couple lived on her parent's farm on the Brazos River. The couple moved to Bunger community in 1908 where they owned / operated a cotton gin, general merchandise store and operated the fourth class post office in 1909. Mr. Castleman owned the first post office and was responsible for naming the community after the twin Bunger Brothers. The couple moved to Newcastle in 1911 to a farm between Newcastle and Olney. In 1912, they moved to Graham, Texas. In 1913, the couple moved to the Lone Oak Community, then to the Olney area settling in the Bitter Creek community in 1914. John Castleman was a trustee of the Bitter Creek School Board for years. Later in life, Mr. Castleman retired from farming and moved into Olney, Texas. He became a city real estate dealer. He was a retired farmer and member of the Church of Christ. Services were held at the Church of Christ with W.O. Hall, minister of the Rockwall church officiating. Survived by his wife; three sons - Luther William "L.W." Castleman, John Loyd "J.L." Castleman, Cam Wallace "C.W." Castleman; three daughters - Mrs. L.E. Ford, Mrs. Floyd H. "Mahala Louise" Teague, Mrs. Jack Hill; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two brothers - Stephen Buchanan Castleman and Walter Otto Castleman.

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Asa Castleman.