_Jacob CASTLE _______+
                                               | (1717 - 1789) m 1735
                          _Jacob CASTLE Jr.____|
                         | (1748 - 1840)       |
                         |                     |_Sowega KISPOKOTHA __+
                         |                       (1720 - 1789) m 1735
 _Zedekiah Allen CASTLE _|
| (1788 - 1851)          |
|                        |                      _Dennis SHANE _______
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|                        |_Mary SHANE _________|
|                          (1747 - 1850)       |
|                                              |_Catherine SHANE ____
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|--Silburn Henderson CASTLE 
|  (1816 - 1865)
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|_Julia Ann PENIX _______|
  (1795 - 1856)          |
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[N407] Henderson served on the first grand jury appointed in Johnson County, after its formation. His brother Nathan also served on this first grand jury. Others impaneled on this initial grand jury were: James Turner (foreman), Edward Osborn, Benjamin Spradlin, Benjamin Salyer, Joseph Davis, Valentine Vanhoose, William Harris, Alexander Pelphrey, Henry Conley, Armstrong Rowland, James Fortune and John Auxier. W. Mayo was the first circuit clerk.

In November 1850, Henderson was appointed as surveyor of the public road from John Borders to the top of the ridge at the head of Georges Creek. Also at the same term of court he was appointed surveyor of the public road from John Brown's to the Lawrence County line.

April 21, 1851, he received a land grant of 1,000 acres which encompassed an area from just below the juncture of Castle Fork of Georges Creek road and the present US 23 highway, along US 23 towards Paintsville about four tenths mile, or about to the center of the ridge of the second large hill cut on US 23 from Castle Fork road, to and including the Castle Fork area. His son Henderson is buried on the first ridge on the right of US 23 toward Paintsville from Castle Fork Road.

The old Henderson Castle residence stood where the present Oakley Castle residence stands on Castle Fork.

This was a four room log house, being two rooms, one above the other on either side of a "Dog Trot" or what we call today a breezeway. The windows were heavily shuttered, being unique in this respect, in the local area.

The old cellar was a rocked area in the side of the hill to the right of the house. This has been replaced by a concrete front cellar. Henderson's barn was located in the hollow behind the house about where the present barn is located.

It is said Henderson entered into an agreement with his brother-in-law, John J. Brown, to bring slaves into the area. At the conclusion of the transaction Henderson received only one young slave girl as his share. As the result Henderson became most unhappy and forbade John J. the privilege of crossing his property. Thereafter John J. had to circumvent Henderson's property for a longer journey on his trips made to Paintsville.

The slave girl was named Bessie. Henderson constructed a small cabin for her located up the hollow from the barn Here she lived throughout her natural life. She is buried somewhere in the vicinity of the barn in an unmarked grave which cannot now be located.

The roadway up Castle Fork for many years was located in the creek bed, but now located on the right side of the small valley as you travel up the Fork. Downstream about a quarter mile from the old Henderson residence was the entrance to the family coal mine. Just above the mine on the side of the hill is where Henderson would go, rifle in hand, to wait and watch for possible invading Union soldiers. None were sighted thus he had no skirmishes with any patrols in the area. It is at the point where he watched for the invading troops, located about 100 feet above the present roadway, that he and his wife, Elizabeth are buried in unmarked graves.

Small weathered, moss covered, unmarked stones, stand at the head and foot of each grave. At least five other graves are contained in this small uncared for cemetery.

It is believed that among those buried in this small cemetery are Julina (Castle) Johnson, Andrew Jackson Castle and Jemima Castle.

Fearing the coal mine might cave in dropping the graves into the side of the hill, the mine was closed and sealed. It was sealed so well there remains no evidence today of its existence, though it can be seen in photos of persons standing in its entrance.

Henderson reportedly had a white horse which he was fond of riding. As it knew the way home it quite often carried him home when he had imbibed too much of the brew. Upon arrival at home the horse would stand until he revived enough to dismount. To awaken the house his favorite method was to toss stones at the large dinner bell which set at the center of the rood ridge.

Henderson obtained his first land, forty acres, on Georges Creek from his father-in-law, per deed dated on July 20, 1849.

[N406] The following bond, permission slip and marriage record are found in the Lawrence County, Kentucky records.

KNOWN BY ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that we Silburn H. Cassel and John Brown are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the sum of $50 current money to which payment will and truly to be made to the said Commonwealth we bind ourselves our heirs & jointly severally and finally by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 29th day of July 1835.

The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas a marriage is shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Silburn Henderson Cassel and Elizabeth Brown. If there be no lawful cause to prevent the same. Then this obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

/s/ Henderson Cassel
his
John J. Brown
/s/ Jas M. Rice Clk mark

TO MR. JAMES M. RICE, CLERK OF LAWRENCE COUNTY
Sir, please to issue license for my son Silburn Henderson Cassel and Elizabeth Brown for the purpose of matrimony and this shall be your certificate.
Given under my hand this 27th day of July 1835.

/s/ Zedekiah Cassel
Attest
/s/ Jno Stafford
J. Brown

LAWRENCE COUNTY

These are to license and permit you to join together in the holy state of Matrimony, Silburn Henderson Cassel and Elizabeth Brown of the county aforesaid the said Cassel having produced the certificate of Zedakiah Cassel his father consenting thereto and John Brown the father of said Elizabeth having given his consent in person and the said Silburn Henderson having entered into had conditioned recording to law.
TO ANY PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SOLEMNIZE MATRIMONY
Given under my hand this 29th day of July 1835
Jas. M. Rice C

STATE OF KENTUCKY Sct.
LAWRENCE COUNTY

I, John Borders a minister of the gosple in the Baptist Church do hereby certify that I did on the 30th day of July 1835 join together in holy Matrimony Mister Silburn Henderson Cassel to Miss Elizabeth Brown
This the 30th day of July 1835