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10 Castles Dr. Henry Carson Castles, died and buried in York, Fairfield County, South Carolina, in Smyrna R.A.P.Cemetery, and his wife, Sally Watt Castles, Fairfield County, came from Chester County, South Carolina, to Newton County, Georgia and settled near Conyers. The old Bethany Presbyterian Church in Newton County was dear to this family, and the Castles were some of its most faithful supporters. Sallie Ann Watt Castles moved to Blair, Oklahoma with son William and is buried in Blair Cemetery. She married a Dr. Bell, but later left him. One of the Castles sons, John Palmer, married Carrie Gertrude Davidson in 1878. This couple later came with their four children from Georgia to Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. They lived in the northeast section of Oktibbeha County at a place called Moon Valley, which is near Muldrow in Clay County and Osborn in Oktibbeha County. From Moon Valley the Castles moved to Sessums.
10 John Palmer and Carrie Gertrude Davidson Castles were the parents of: Henry Paul Castles; Sara Gertrude Castles; David Carson Castles; Frank Lafayette Castles; Elizabeth Richards Castles; Ruth Palmer Castles. The four oldest children were born in Georgia, but Elizabeth was born in Clay County, MS, and Ruth was born at Sessums. Henry Paul Castles' first marriage was to Grace Wilkins. After her death he married Annie Dell Perkins who still lives in Starkville. There were no children from either marriage. Sarah Gertrude Castles married Doss Watt McIlwain. They spent their last years living in the old Castles home after Grandpa and Grandma Castles died. They were the parents of: D. W. Mcllwain, Jr., who married Allie Montgomery; Lavancia who married Laud Pitt; and Grace who married Vernon Harris. Roger Pitt and wife Kay lived in the old family home for a while. As of 2008, the old place is owned by Freeman McGinnis' niece, Shirley. Its 80 acres of 16 th Section land. David Carson Castles married Patty Ellis. They lived in Starkville all of their lives. Their children are: Frances Henrietta (or Henrietta Frances) who married Barnett Reynolds. After his death she married Harold Harder, Sr. They live in Starkville; Carolyn who married Clayton West. They live in Cleveland; a son, David, Jr,, who died; and Patricia (Ditty) who married Peter Snyder, Jr. John Palmer Castles and family came to Oktibbeha with the Tom Montgomery Family in 1880 and worked for Tom Montgomery on his land. Later Montgomery gave land to Mississippi A & M College. Frank Castles 1 st Home
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Page 3 and 4: I. Introduction Table of Contents I
Page 5 and 6: Anderson, James James Tatum Anderso
Page 7 and 8: 3 Askew, G.D. The Quayle House Late
Page 9 and 10: 5 Barrett, J. T. J. T. Barrett and
Page 11 and 12: 7 Burks Edward Meeks Burks and his
Page 13: 9 Carpenter, Vivian Murray The Vivi
Page 17 and 18: 12 Dobbins Bobbie and Jewel Dobbins
Page 19 and 20: 14 Foster, James James Foster moved
Page 21 and 22: 16 Gay James Gay left Devonshire, E
Page 23 and 24: 18 Mrs. Harrell died in the summer
Page 25 and 26: 20 he, Elizabeth, and Mrs. Peters m
Page 27 and 28: 22 In Sessums Mr. Kean is remembere
Page 29 and 30: 24 McIlwain Near Sessums community,
Page 31 and 32: 26 Oswalt Arvie and Maudie Swindoll
Page 33 and 34: 28 He had other interests besides f
Page 35 and 36: 30 Reese, Jack Jack Reese is the so
Page 37 and 38: 32 Reese, Danny Danny and Linda Ree
Page 39 and 40: 34 Seitz, Jim Jim was a brother of
Page 41 and 42: 36 Henrietta Eleanor Sessums marrie
Page 43 and 44: 38 Stiles Stiles Home around 1900.
Page 45 and 46: 40 Tomlinson John Tomlinson from Oh
Page 47 and 48: 42 This Bell family and their desce
Page 49 and 50: 44 Their children are: Louise, marr
Page 51 and 52: 46 Young Thomas Young, son of Micha
Page 53 and 54: 48 INTERESTING FACTS A Dr. Henry He
Page 55 and 56: 50 With this building then belongin
Page 57 and 58: 52 The school building, now used as
Page 59 and 60: 54 Organization History of the Sess
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Page 63 and 64: 58 Current Goals.--The Sessums Meth
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60 Rice Henry Miss Willie Ridgeway
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62 After a hard struggle over the y
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64 Sessums Voters of Early 1960's A
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66 Sessums was quite a thriving cen
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68 There were many interesting stor
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