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Iron County Register, Ironton, Missouri, August 3, 1882, Page 5.
The following is the verdict of the coroner's jury who viewed the body and heard testimony relative to the hanging of HENRY CALDWELL: "Said deceased came to his death on the night of July 29, 1882, at about 12:30 A.M., in the township of Arcadia, in the county aforesaid, by being forcibly taken from the Iron county jail, where he was held in the custody of the lawful authorities of the county of Iron and State of Missouri, and hung by the neck from the railroad bridge southeast from the city of Ironton, Missouri, and shot in numerous places in his body, neck and head, until he was dead, by parties composing a mob and who are unknown to us." The verdict was signed by Jos. F. Lindsay, foreman, Wm. Brewington, P. Whitworth, C.A. Downs, Isaac Woolem and Gus. Tollman, jurors.
Iron County Register, Ironton, Missouri, February 19, 1880, Page 5.
Died--At her residence in Reynolds County, Mo., December 30th, 1879, Mrs. CHARLOTTE C. CARTY, aged 71 years, 6 months, 10 days.
Iron County Register, Ironton, Missouri, February 19, 1880, Page 5.
Died--At his residence in Reynolds County, Mo., on Monday, January 5th,1880, Mr. JOSHUA CARTY, age 37 years.
Iron County Register, Ironton, Missouri.
Patty Casteel the subject of this sketch died March 25, 1919 at her old home on Brushy Creek Annapolis district at the age of 80 years. She was the last of the old Lewis family whose ancestors came to this country from Tennessee more than 65 years ago. Her parents names were George and Elizabeth Lewis who settled the mouth of Carver Creek just above Sabula. When they came to this country they reared a family of six boys and five girls all of whom except one was born in Tennessee and it might be said that they were the grand and great grandparents of the Lewis Families of this part of the country.
Now let us turn again to the subject of this sketch Aunt Patty or Grandma as she was most commonly called was the wife of Uncle James Casteel of Annapolis who proceeded her to the other shore just seven years ago. We do not feel we can begin to portray the beauty, love, and meekness that were found in the sainted mother like Grandma Casteel. She was the mother of seven children two boys and five girls, six of whom are still living. A host of grand and great grandchildren to mourn her loss, Grandma became a christian in the early part of her life and proved her faith by her works. She treated all of her children as nearly alike as she was able to do when they were young and when they became old they did not forsake her as we saw them at the grave. The saddest sight of all two sons and a daughter whose heads were turning grey were weeping most bitterly because their dear mother was gone to return no more. Even her grandchildren wept as though their hearts was broken such love as does not stop here. It will follow their mother beyond the tomb where there is no more sadness of lonesome days for their mother where they can walk in the heaven of rest if they prove faithful to the end.
Grandma was sick only a few hours and she spent a few moments in the garden the day before she died with her daughter Mrs. Reynolds and said to her that she was lonesome and tired of living. She will be greatly missed by all the children and none will miss her more that Mrs. Bell Lotts who was with her almost constantly for thirty years. Funeral services were conducted at the grave with singing and prayer and a short talk by the writer. After which the body was laid to rest at the side of the Husband. Written by John Seal.
A copy of this obituary is in the Casteel family Bible owned by John Casteel of Annapolis Missouri. Submitted by Linda Lewis
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