Minerva was born October 1825 as per the 1900 census. The year agrees with the 1860 & 1870 census and nearly with the 1850 census.

She married John Depew 13 October 1842 in Shelby County IN.

She married 2nd, Benjamin Kaster, 27 June 1847 in Shelby County, IN.

She married 3rd, Larkin Allen, 24 April 1866 in Shelby County, IN. She divorced him and went back to the Kaster name. (See 1870 census- Castor; 1880-Kaster and 1900-Kuster.)

All of her children were with Benjamin Kaster except for Ida Allen Hill.

Her Indiana Death Certificate comes up as Manilla Kaster, but when it is read, it clearly says Manerva Kaster. However, there are errors on it, as the person filing did not know her birthdate and simply listed the year as 1821. They also did not know who her parents were altho. the name "Whiter" is listed for the mother. It is signed by a C.S. Phillips. Her daughter's name was Catherine (Mrs. Phillip) Arnold.

The Shelby Democrat
Thursday September 6, 1906

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MRS. MINERVA CASTER DEAD
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Aged Resident of Marion
Township Died Last Night
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(From Tuesday's Daily)

Mrs. Minerva Caster, an aged and well known resident of Marion township, died at her home last night at nine-thirty, her death being due to dropsy. She was eighty-five years of age.

The funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock at the M. E. church in Marion, the Rev. Mr. Guthrie officiating.

Interment will be in the Marion cemetery.

Mrs. Caster is survived by two sons and six daughters. The children are Anderson Caster of Shelbyville, Henry Caster of Iowa, Mrs. Philip Arnold, Mrs. Hiram Alexander, Mrs. James Paxton and Mrs. Martin Hill of this county, Mrs. James Jordan of Renssalaer, Indiana and Mrs. Peter Hines of Kansas.

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