Estelle Castleman
Berryville woman named in May 1923 as the sister of Mrs. George H. Carter, a daughter of Charles M. Castleman of "North Hill," who died at Front Royal.
What the sources support
The Clarke Courier of May 17, 1923 reports the death on April 23 of Mrs. George H. Carter at her home in Front Royal, eldest daughter of the late Charles M. Castleman of "North Hill," and names her surviving sister, Miss Estelle Castleman of Berryville. The same issue's personals report that Miss Estelle Castleman had returned from a stay with Mrs. Hammond Siler at Berkeley Springs.
See the source and its limits
The Clarke Courier of May 17, 1923 reports the death on April 23 of Mrs. George H. Carter at her home in Front Royal, eldest daughter of the late Charles M. Castleman of "North Hill," and names her surviving sister, Miss Estelle Castleman of Berryville. The same issue's personals report that Miss Estelle Castleman had returned from a stay with Mrs. Hammond Siler at Berkeley Springs.
What the source supports
That Estelle Castleman of Berryville was named in 1923 as a sister of Mrs. George H. Carter.
Uncertainty
Read from uncorrected OCR, not from the page image. The obituary prints the surname "Castloman." Reading the personal item as the same woman rests on the matching name. Her sister has no record here, so no kinship record is made.
Source
Evidence role: supports. The May 17, 1923 obituary of Mrs. George H. Carter.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., May 17, 1923
Clarke Courier · 1923-05-17 (publication)
Locator: Page 3, obituary of Mrs. George H. Carter
Relevant passageFriends and relatives la [in] this county heard with sorrow of the death of Mrs. Bra C. Carter, wife of Mr. George H. Carter, at her home In Front Royal on April 23rd. last. ... Mrs Carter was the eldest daughter cf [of] the late Charles M. Caatleman [Castleman] of “North Hill’’ In this county ... Surviving her also are three brothers, Maurice F. of this county; Dr. Howell and Shelby of Alabama, and a sister, Miss Estelle Castloman [Castleman] of Berryvllle.
Checked: Existing OCR reviewed. Original image not independently inspected.
Open sourceSource family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
Evidence role: supports. The personal item in the same issue.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., May 17, 1923
Clarke Courier · 1923-05-17 (publication)
Locator: Page 1, personal items
Relevant passageI Miss Estelle Castleman, who spent sometlme with Mrs. Hammond Siler 'at Berkley Springs, has returned.
Checked: Existing OCR reviewed. Original image not independently inspected.
Open sourceSource family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
AI-assisted source check (Claude Opus 5) · 2026-09-16. How this project checks its sources
Also indexed as: Miss Estelle Castleman. Life dates that aren't known aren't guessed at here.
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