Castrow Family Tree PGGF – Narcis (sus) Castrow (Castreaux) Birth place unknown – white Russian or French Died 9/25/06 at age 80-90 years 5’10’ tall, dark hair, black eyes, complexion dark C.S.A. Pvt. 16th Regt. Louisiana Infantry Captured at Macon, GA 1865; discharged 4/29/1865 Married Mary Shelton Taylor 2/16/1871 Both he and his wife, Mary, worked on plantation He and his aunt were given a 200 acre land grant between Old River and Cane River, Nacatoches Parrish, LA; when France owned area, before Civil War. PGGM-Mary Shelton Taylor Castrow (called Mama Mary) Born 4/11/1842 Scott County, AR Died 9/15/1928 & buried at Old North Church Cemetery, Nacogdoches, TX 1st husband, Taylor, was wagon train scout and killed by Indians 2 children by Taylor – both died In Texas history books and Museum at Old Stone Fort, Nacogdoches – brought 1st cotton gin to Texas Mother was Cherokee Daughter of Will Shelton, MD, a Mason and from England Her father had nightmares Lived with older sister during Civil War Married Narcis Castrow 2/16/1871 Confederate Pension #39615 & Confederate Mortuary Warrant #13226 Children - James Thomas, Evve Gabreilla, Neva L. & Lafayette (“Fete”) 1. Evve Married Joseph Finley Vanlandingham and had 7 Children – Lillian, Hullen, Vernon, Joseph Cullen, Otto, Leon & Earl and 2 still births 2. Evve’s GD – Sharon Marker,(Mrs. Phillip A.), 504 Cherry, Yukon, OK 3. Neva L. Married Robert W. Parrish – one son (red hair) 4. Lafayette Castreaux – an architect, 6’6”, married an opera singer who was model for Nadine face powder, no children, East St. Louis, MO PGF –James Thomas Castrow Born 1/7/1872 Nacogdoches County TX Died 11/29/37 Buried Old North Church Cemetery, Nacogdoches, TX PGM-Mary Belle Pluecker Castrow Shepherd Born Nacogdoches County, TX about 1880 (2/4/1881 per Thelma) Died 12/9/37 at age 58 years Buried at Rosewood Cemetery, near Humble, TX 2nd husband was John Shepherd Children-Thomas Remley, James Pluecker, Willie Fate, Alton Vance, Thelma, Frederick Francis Dreyfus and John Deal Page 2 Thomas Remley Castrow (1st twin) Born February 1, 1899, Nacogdoches, TX Died December 17, 1958 - buried Rosewood Cemetery, Humble TX 1st Wife - Clarice Steen-one child, Norma Louise, and died in childbirth with twins who did not live 1. Norma L. - born 10/15/23 & died 1994-buried Rosewood Cemetery, Humble, TX 2. Norma’s 1st husband was John Gilliam, died of melanoma 3. Norma was a nurse 4. Norma’s 2nd husband was Charles O. Michaels – 5 children - Norma Lee Chester, Larry, Jimmy, Charles Wayne & Diane Martin nd 2 Wife - Nina May Murdock – one child Thomas Ward 1. Thomas W. DOB - 5/18/33 & Died 4/8/05 - married Rita M. – no children & one stepdaughter - Tawana Springfield - Rita M. James Pluecker Castrow, Sr., (2nd twin) Born February 1, 1899, Nacogdoches, TX Died 10/11/1958-buried Woodlawn Cemetery Married Bessie Lee Collinsworth – buried Woodlawn Cemetery - 4 children – James P. Jr, Clifford Henry, Enid Dora & Valine 1) James P. Jr. - DOB 11/16/23 & Died 8/15/1979 - buried VA Cemetery Married Leona, who died 8/18/2009 & buried with James P. Jr – no children & one step-daughter, Francis Puccio (Mrs. Charles), who died & had 2 children, Joe Puccio & Stephanie Orsak (Sealy, TX) 2) Clifford H. - DOB 6/16/25 & Died 10/7/2000 - buried Brookside Cemetery Married Juanita - no children & 2 step-sons-Walter Russell & Ronald Lynn Henson – Juanita – Woodland’s Health Care Center 3) Enid - DOB 8/27/27 & Died???? – buried Woodlawn Cemetery 4) Valine - DOB 3/2/32 & Died 1/10/2010 – buried Woodlawn Cemetery Married Louis Wilson, Jr. (buried Woodlawn Cemetery) – 3 children – Pamela Lizabeth Atchinson (Thomas), Gwendolyn Leigh Moore (Thomas) & Rebecca Lynn Squyres (Roberts) & 7 grand-children, 16 great-grand-children, & 1 greatgreat-grand child Willie Fate Castrow Born 2/18/02 & died 1/6/82 – buried Woodlawn Cemetery 1st Wife – Erna Skolaut – one child – Willie Marie 1) Willie Marie - DOB 5, 1925 & Died 9/11/09 – buried City Cemetery, Schulenburg, TX – married Jack Albert Thompson (died 2000B) – 2 sons – Bill Rodney & Kenneth Allen a) Bill Rodney – married LaMorris – 2 daughters LaDonna & Missy b) Kenny – married Kathy – 2 daughters – Kara & Kendra 2nd Marriage (common law) to Marguritte V. Kern – 3 daughters – Billye Fate, (Rose) Mary Ann (died 1/17/2000 & buried New Iberia, LA) & Cecelia Belle (Cindy) (died 12/6/2004 3rd Marriage (common law) to Hortense Hickson – only step-children Page 3 Alton Vance Castrow Born 5/22/1904, Nacogdoches, TX & died March 1978 – buried Forest Park Lawndale Married Era Fannett (11/23/06) – one son, Alton V II 1) Alton V II – DOB – 7/13/1937 & died 7/25/1906 – buried Forest Park Lawndale a) 1st marriage – Eunice Hazel Alexander – one daughter, Katherine Eunice (Kathy) (9/30/67) b) 2nd marriage – Darlene Jean Bohanon – had twins – A. Vance III (3/20/75) & Kimberley Theressa (died 31 days after birth & buried Forest Park Lawndale) & another son, Kevin Fannett (7/1/77) i. Vance – one son, Aiden (9/14/08) ii. Kevin – married Mandy Newell – 2 children – Cody (1/23/1994) & Thelma E. Castrow Casey Born 2/6/1907 Nacogdoches, TX & died 9/29/97 Married John Joseph (Jack) Casey – 2 daughters - Patricia Joyce & Betty Sue 1) Pat – DOB 12/6/1934 & married J. Paul Hewitt, Jr. – 3 children, Jess P. III, Holly Ann & John Rex Huston 2) Sue & 1st husband, Stanley J. Morrow, Jr. had 3 children – Stanley J. III, Aaron Mitchell & Gerald Douglas (Olivier) a) Sue’s 2nd husband, Edward A. Olivier with 2 children by his previous marriage – Deborah Lynn & Daryl Edward Frederick Francis Dreyfus Castrow Born 4/13/1910 Nacogdoches, TX & died 2/25/1973 – buried Forest Park Lawndale Lot 286 1st marriage to Mattie Wells Johnson Jones – died 6/24/1999 – buried New Waverly, TX – one son Frederick F II – born 10/15/1935 & a step-son, Harold Dyer Jones (died 12/10/1965 & buried Jacksonville, FL) 1) Fred II married Janet Isabelle Schatzman – 3 children, Frederick F III, James Robert (died 10/31/1993 & buried at Forest Park Lawndale) & Sharon Lynn (married to Charles Don Leone II & has son, Charles D Leone III) 2nd marriage to Mildred Hattie Goode Roberts (died 8/12/96 & buried at Forest Park Lawndale – 2 step-daughters, Barbara Jean Wilson (died 4/95 & buried Forest Park Lawndale) & Mary Ann Schroeder John Deal Castrow Born 5/31/14 Nacogdoches, TX & died 12/23/1998 1st marriage to Reba (Dorothy) – no children 2nd marriage to Nannie Eleanore Bailey 12/24/1940 – one daughter, Brenda Joyce (born 4/7/1942) Brenda married to Richard Phillips Page 4 Pluecker Family Tree PGGF – Will Pluecker – he & his father buried on farm in Nacogdoches, TX PGGM – Wilhemina Remley – her father was Swiss PGM – Mary Belle Pluecker Castrow Shepherd’s Siblings John A. “Johnny” - 2 children - John A. Jr. & Hazel John A. Jr. – died in fall from Orange Bridge Hazel (lawyer) – married John Keating (IRS) – have one adopted daughter – Mary Katherine William - ??? Clara Pluecker Lee Married Lonnie Lee & had 2 children – Goldie & Herbert Lee Goldie married Joe Danner – had son, Bailey Lee Danner Herbert Lee married Margaret – had 2 children – John & Sara Mary Josephine “Maidie” Pluecker Sidwa Married Martin Joseph Sidwa & had one son, Joseph Angus Sidwa “Little Joe” married Betty Gustavus & had 3 children – Pamela Jean, Thomas “Tommy” Joseph & Chris Edward – Joe died 8/28/93 Pam married Ron Peterson – no children Tom married Marcia Hines – 2 children – Joseph Alexander & Courtney Hines Chris - 1st marriage to Beverly Hite – one daughter, Barrett Emily & 2nd marriage to Leia – one son, Jake Thomas Remley Pluecker (Angus R’s twin) died in France of flu & pneumonia Angus Remley Pluecker (Thomas R’s twin) Married Heartha Emma – 3 children – Barbara Bartholomew, Kathleen Adair & Thomas Charles Barbara married Leo Dielmann – 3 children – Barbara Ann, Leo M.J. III & Laura Marie Kathleen – 1st marriage to Fred Sternenberg – 5 children – Fred W III, Sherry Sue, Kathleen A.¸ Thomas K. & Mary Clare & 2nd marriage to Michael Lazare - no children – Kathleen died 1/25/1995 Tom married Claire Donohue – 2 sons – William D. & John D.