Charles Ludwig Castle was born 9/16/1862 in Wisconson, the day before the American Civil War Battle of Antietam when Union forces defeat Confederate troops at Sharpsburg, Maryland, in the worst casualty day in U.S. war history with over 22,000 losses.

Catherine was born to Thomas J. Barr and Mary Grant-Barr on June 25th 1866, the sixth of their ten children.

Charles married Catherine "Katie" Barr 2/22/1889, the same day President Grover Cleveland signs a bill admitting North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Washington as U.S. states. Charles' brother Frank Castle married his bride's sister Rosa "Rose" Lee Barr. Catherine and Charles have eleven children.

Charles died April 30th, 1944 in Kansas City, Missouri, and Catherine passed January 25th, 1946.

Mary Florence Castle b. 6/08/1889 Shackelford, MO. d. 1981 Shackelford, MO.

Emily Regina Castle b. 1/12/1892 d. 2/22/1902.

Thomas Linn Castle b. 1893. d. 1974 Marshall, MO. m. Alberta Katheryn Pittman on 2/20/1924 in Shackelford, MO. b. 10/04/1901 d. 1962 Marshall, MO. Children Mary Catherine m. Alva Clifton Gauldin Jr, Harold Thomas, Frederick Charles, Elizabeth Anne and Bernadette.

Rose Viola Castle b. 11/26/1894 Shackelford, MO. d. 1970 KC, MO. m. James Reidy

Anne Lee Castle b. 8/10/1896 Shackelford, MO. d. 11/02/1982

Catherine Cecelia Castle b. 3/24/1898 d. 1974 KC, MO. m. Lewis Buxton

William Joseph Castle b. 11/19/1899 Shackelford, MO. d. 3/221995 Shackelford, MO. m. Winifred Mary Jacoby 9/11/1923 in Shackelford, MO. b. 12/02/1901 Marshall, MO. d. 1995. Children Patricia Ann m. Harry F. Campbell, Kathleen Jean m. Howard Burnside, William David m. Nancy Dixon, Joseph Glennon m. Catherine Buie, Mary Eleanor, William David m. Nancy Dixon, Sara Charlotte m. James McGillicuddy Morris, and Leo Alvin.

Emily Regina Castle b. 1/08/1903 m. W.H. May m. (2) Frank Collins Children: Michael Kelly b. 1953, James Kent b. 1957, Erin Kathleen b. 1959, Timothy Shannon b. 1962.

Charles Leo Castle b. 5/24/1905 Shackelford, MO d. 1969 Joplin, MO. Child Burke Castle.

Nellie Elizabeth Castle b. 8/17/1908 d. 1993 KC, MO. m. (1) Hardy Cutty. m. (2) Bill Percell

Bud & Dee Castle, Bernadette Castle-Cleary, and Dorothy Castle-Peterson