Biography of Sanford V. Castleberry - Conway Co, AR

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Submitted by: Cathy Barnes <bbarnes@cswnet.com>
        Date: 21 Jun 1998
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SOURCE: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Western Arkansas.
Goodspeed Publishers, 1891.

page 62

Sanford V. Castleberry, a blacksmith of the village of Ada, in Higgins Township,
was born in South Carolina, January 22, 1838. He was a son of William T. and
Elizabeth (Gallaspie) Castleberry. They were natives of South Carolina, where
they were married and where the father followed school teaching for some time.
They were the parents of seven children; five are now living and are named:
Sanford V. (our subject), Paul, Elizabeth, Jane, Katie C. Father emigrated from
South Carolina to Alabama, and from that State to Arkansas in 1859, settling in
Conway County, where he died, at Springfield in 1861; the mother died December
26, 1862; they were both members of the Baptist Church. Our subject was married
in Conway County in 1864 to Miss Narcissa Oats, and to this union was born one
child, which died unnamed. He is now living with his fourth wife, Miss Virginia
Gauss. They are the parents of three children, two now living, named John and
Harrison; to Mr. Castleberry's second marriage were born six children, five now
living, named: Amanda J., Thomas H., Florria A., James P., Drucilla; to the
third union there were four children, none of whom now survive Mr. Castleberry
was a soldier in the late war; he enlisted in Company B, 3d Arkansas Cavalry, in
1863, and served until the close in 1865. He is a member of the K. of H., and he
and his wife are members of the Baptist Church. Mr. Castleberry was Coroner of
Faulkner County during 1878-80. He is a worthy member of society, and is
interested in its improvement and advancement.