CHENEY M. CASTLE
Past Master 1859, 1871
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Cheney Moses Castle was born April 11, 1829 in Jericho, Chittenden County, Vermont, the son of Joel Castle and Aurilia Lane. He came to Naperville in 1849 and went to work in the store of Willard Scott and Son. He married Elizabeth Naper (daughter of Josep Naper) November 24, 1851 and from this union they had two children, Mark Cheney and Anna Aurelia. Elizabeth died December 8, 1868. Cheney married Bertha Naper (daughter of Joseph Naper) October 27, 1870. There were no children from this marriage and she died in Minneapolis, Minnesota in July, 1880. Cheney married Catharine M. Cunningham January 25, 1882. They also had no children.

He was employed as cashier and bookkeeper of one of the largest manufacturers in the Northwest located in Minnesota. He was elected the first Naperville Village Clerk in 1857 and served as DuPage County Clerk 1861 to 1864. He served as a Naperville Village Trustee in 1871.

He was raised a Master Mason June 6, 1850 in Euclid Lodge. He served the Lodge as Master in 1859 and 1871. He was also a member of Euclid Chapter No. 13, Royal Arch Masons and served as Excellent High Priest in 1867, 1868 and 1869.

He died February 9, 1909 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota and was buried in the Naperville Cemetery.