Bertha
Castle
Born in Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Monroe Lewis Castle
and Alice (Young) Castle
Sister of
Katie Castle [half], Otto Castle [half], Chester Castle, Clyde Castle, Infant Male Castle, Pina (Castle) Jones, Marie (Castle) Jones, Carl Castle, Woodrow L Castle and Arnold Castle
Wife of
Wade Hampton Withrow
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Wife of
Chester N Davis
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Wife of
Russell Earl Hamilton
— married
27 Aug 1920 in Beards Fork, West Virginia
Descendants 
Mother of
Margaret Hamilton, Lawrence Ray Hamilton, William Hamilton, Dottie (Hamilton) Thomas, Russell Earl Hamilton and [private son (1930s - unknown)]
Died
at age 65
in Elkview, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Jan 2012
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Contents |
Biography
Bertha married Chester Norman Davis in 1965 in Kanawha.[1]
Bertha died on 30 August 1969 in Kanawha, West Virginia.[2] Bertha was buried in Ward Cemetery, Cedar Grove, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States with a death date of 30 Aug 1969.[3]
Census Records
In the 1910 census Bertha (age 6) was the single daughter of Lewis Castle in Magisterial District 8, Greenup, Kentucky, United States.[4]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Lewis Castle | M | 36 | Married | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| Minneapolis Castle | F | 33 | Married | Wife | Kentucky | |
| Marietta Castle | F | 13 | Single | Daughter | Kentucky | |
| Lola M Castle | F | 11 | Single | Daughter | Kentucky | |
| John H Castle | M | 10 | Single | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| Oka J Castle | M | 8 | Single | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| Bertha M Castle | F | 6 | Single | Daughter | Kentucky | |
| Julia S Castle | F | 4 | Single | Daughter | Kentucky | |
| Hayden S Castle | M | 2 | Single | Son | Kentucky |
In the 1920 census Bertha (age 15) was the single daughter of Luse W Castle in Powellton, Fayette, West Virginia.[5]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Luse W Castle | M | 52 | Married | Head | Foreman | Kentucky |
| Alice Castle | F | 31 | Married | Wife | Kentucky | |
| Bertha Castle | F | 15 | Single | Daughter | Virginia | |
| Chester Castle | M | 11 | Single | Son | Virginia | |
| Clide Castle | M | 10 | Single | Son | Virginia | |
| Pina Castle | F | 7 | Single | Daughter | Virginia | |
| Marie Castle | F | 5 | Single | Daughter | Virginia | |
| Carl Castle | M | 4 | Single | Son | Virginia | |
| Woodrow L Castle | M | 1 | Single | Son | Virginia | |
| Will W Nelson | M | 38 | Widowed | Boarder | Labor | Ohio |
| Zonie Hanak | M | 20 | Single | Boarder | Miner | Kentucky |
| June Davis | M | 20 | Married | Boarder | Motorman | Kentucky |
| James E Murfha | M | 29 | Single | Boarder | Miner | Kentucky |
In the 1920 census Birtha (age 16), Piece Worker, was the single sister-in-law of Birt Simpson in Ashland Ward 6, Boyd, Kentucky.[6]
Family Story
Based on the Census, it appears that Alice was her stepmother and her mother was Minneapolis Sloan. She's listed twice in the 1920 Census, with each of her parents.
Story from Madeline Hamilton- When Wade Withrow died he had started her a house but it was not finished. Granddaddy (Russell her first husband) and Dad (her son) finished the house so she could live in it. Instead she sold the house and moved to California with Aunt Dottie, She blew the money Aunt Dottie kicked her out and that is when she came to live with us.
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index, 1785-1971"
Ancestry Record 2538 #10230771 (accessed 15 July 2022)
Bertha Withrow marriage to Chester Norman Davis in 1965 in Kanawha. - ↑
Death:
"West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973"
FHL Film Number: 1992290
Ancestry Record 2568 #858247 (accessed 14 July 2022)
Bertha Davis death 30 Aug 1969 in Kanawha, West Virginia. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (no image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #126529460 (accessed 15 July 2022)
Memorial page for Bertha Castle Davis (9 Jul 1904-30 Aug 1969), citing Ward Cemetery, Cedar Grove, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Janfay (contributor 47387394). - ↑
1910 Census:
"1910 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1910; Census Place: Magisterial District 8, Greenup, Kentucky; Roll: T624_476; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 1374489
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #191012712 (accessed 15 July 2022)
Bertha M Castle (6), single daughter, in household of Lewis Castle (36) in Magisterial District 8, Greenup, Kentucky, USA. Born in Kentucky. - ↑
1920 Census:
"1920 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1920; Census Place: Powellton, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1948; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 26
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #14260365 (accessed 15 July 2022)
Bertha Castle (15), single daughter, in household of Luse W Castle (52) in Powellton, Fayette, West Virginia. Born in Virginia. - ↑
1920 Census:
"1920 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1920; Census Place: Ashland Ward 6, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: T625_560; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 28
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #102538879 (accessed 15 July 2022)
Birtha Castle (16), single sister-in-law, Piece Worker, in household of Birt Simpson (33) in Ashland Ward 6, Boyd, Kentucky. Born in Kentucky.
Acknowledgements
Entered by Rebecca Hamilton, Jan 16, 2012
Memories: 1
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Anonymous Hamilton
My Mom Hated her. She said she was mean to us (her grandchildren). However she was my Dads Mother and he felt she should live with us when she was kicked out by Dottie one of her children. She named my sister Saudia because Bertha said that no grandchild of hers was going to be named that. It must have been a hell of a house to live in when she stayed with us, glad I dont remember any of it.
posted 5 Feb 2012 by Anonymous Hamilton
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Bertha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Bertha:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Bertha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Bertha:
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~1.56%
~4.69%
Tessie (Rose) Evans 
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23andMe, GEDmatch M103905 [compare]
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch M103905 [compare], FTDNA kit #B9151
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Heather Damron :
23andMe, GEDmatch M836383 [compare]
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