Castleberry Family

Submitted by: Leila Evett

George Everett Castleberry was born in March 1884 in the State of Arkansas one of several children born to Rittie and John T. Castleberry. The parents were from Missouri and Tennessee respectively as reflected on the 1900 Federal census for Indian Territory, Choctaw Nation, Twp 5.

Name                      Birth MO/YR   State of Birth
Castleberry, John T.      May 1859      TN
             Rittie       Feb 1861      MO
             George E.    Mar 1884      AR
             Henry O.     May 1885      AR
             John W.      Dec 1889      AR
             Lizzie       Feb 1892      AR
             Arthur       Oct 1896      AR
             May          Aug 1898      AR

George moved with his family to Western Oklahoma in the Sanstone-Herring area. In 1914 he married Nora Bates who had come from Texas. George and Nora owned and operated a general merchandise store, post office and cream station at Herring.

To George and Nora Bates three children were born.

Rita who died in infancy
Viola C.
George Everett, Jr.