Monogrammed Brick Stories
Brick: Castor, Robert J., Lula J.
Contributed by Adelia (Castor) Hanson
Robert John Castor was born 1 Jul 1861 in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada, the third child of James Asa Castor and the first child with his second wife, Ruth McAlister. He learned the photography trade from his father. He left Collingwood before 1880 and went to Carthage, MO, opening a photo shop with two brothers. He married Lula Belle Johnson on 19 Jul 1886. In Sep 1893 he made the Cherokee Strip Land Run and won a spot in Perry, OK. He moved to Marshall, OK. Robert John, Lula and daughter Ruth are buried in the IOOF Cemetery in Marshall.
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In 2012 the Oklahoma Historical Society invited those who purchased one of the monogrammed bricks paving the Red River Journey at the Oklahoma History Center to share about the person or group their brick honors. Below is a list of those who submitted stories and the message shown on their brick. Use the links below to read the contributed story.
This project was made possible by a generous donation from Catherine B. Wootten.
