Notes
There is a Joseph Castellaw, age 2, living with George and his wife Mary in 1870. George and Mary did not have a Joseph listed with them in 1880 and the 1910 census shows George and Mary being married 44 years with no children born to them and none living. George's brother, John, has a Joseph with him in 1880, the same age as this Joseph, and John has guardian bonds on file in Crockett County for a Joseph Castellaw, deceased father unnamed.
My theory is that Joseph's parents died and he was first living with George and Mary. I believe John adopted him sometime between 1870 and 1880. It's also possible, of course, that Joseph is George and Mary's son and for some unknown reason they could not take care of him.
Pictures/Memorabilia
None at this time.
Sources
familysearch.org - Haywood County, TN 1850 US Federal Census (image)
heritagequestonline.com - Haywood County, TN 1860 US Federal Census (image)
tngenweb.org - Haywood County Marriages 1850-1900 (transcription)
tngenweb.org - Zion Baptist Church Minutes (transcription)
heritagequestonline.com - Haywood County, TN 1870 US Federal Census (image)
heritagequestonline.com - Haywood County, TN 1880 US Federal Census (image)
heritagequestonline.com - Haywood County, TN 1900 US Federal Census (image)
heritagequestonline.com - Haywood County, TN 1910 US Federal Census (image)
familysearch.org - Tennessee Probate Court Books 1795-1927 - Thos J Castellaw Last Will and Testament (image)
familysearch.org - Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1955 - George W Castellaw death certificate (image)
haywoodcountyline.com - T J Castellaw obituary (transcription)
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