OBITS: Castle, Thomas; Pilot Rock, Oneida co., NY

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Rome Sentinel August 10, 1904
Point Rock - Our community was greatly shocked by hearing of the sudden death 
of Thomas Castle, formerly an old and respected citizen of this place, but for 
the past six years a resident of Lee. Mr. Castle was apparently in the best of 
health, partook of a hearty supper and expired soon after, while the memers of 
the family were gone for a brief time to a garden a short distance from the 
house. Mr. Castle was born in Canterbury, England in 1822. In his early manhood 
he came to America with his parents, locating in Utica for a time. In 1850 he 
was married to Miss Susan O’Donnell and the family soon removed to this place 
and settled upon the farm where the active, useful lives of this worthy couple 
were spent until the breaking up of the happy home by the death of Mrs. Castle 
in 1898, from which time he had made his home with his youngest daughter, Mrs. 
J. B. Wallace of Stokes, and been tenderly cared for. Mrs. Castle was the 
father of ten children, eight of whom survive: Mrs. Mary Conners and Ambrose 
Castle of Rome, Thomas Castle of Bartlett, Mrs. Alice Wallace, Mrs. Sarah 
Hurlbut, Charles and James Castle of Stokes and John F. Castle of Lee Center. 
Mr. Castle was a good neighbor and a kind father and was everywhere recognized 
as an upright, conscientious man who had the respect and confidence of all. He 
never obtruded, but wherever he went always found a warm welcome. The children 
have the sincere sympathy of this community and the consolation that he was 
universally esteemed where more than forty years of his life was spent.