West Virginia Pioneers

Family: David A Casto / Lelia Isabell Chancey (F6827)

m. 19 Apr 1891


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  • Father | Male
    David A Casto

    Born  Jan 1869  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Married  19 Apr 1891  [1]  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  David Casto | F36 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Melissa Green | F36 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Lelia Isabell Chancey

    Born  27 Jul 1875  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1961   
    Buried     
    Father  Isaac S Chancey | F1290 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Emily Munday | F1290 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Robert Lee Casto

    Born  18 May 1892  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Female
    Emma J Casto

    Born  Aug 1893  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Bef 1910   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Female
    Goldie M Casto

    Born  Dec 1895  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  John Clarence Parsons | F9306 
    Married  20 May 1915  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Ercell Dollie Casto

    Born  Apr 1898  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Hobert Calvin Hatcher | F15241 
    Married  21 Jun 1919  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Escridge Casto

    Born  7 Sep 1901  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Feb 1985   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Lura Bessie Harris | F9307 
    Married  27 Dec 1921  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Male
    Ford Casto

    Born  7 Apr 1906  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 7 | Female
    Eva Gay Casto

    Born  25 Apr 1908  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Dewey Dent (Denny) Dewees | F9308 
    Married  5 Nov 1922  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Female
    Hessie F Casto

    Born  22 Mar 1911  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Apr 2003  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  James Earl McKemy | F16423 
    Married  9 Feb 1929  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Female
    Stillborn daughter Casto

    Born  14 May 1916  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 May 1916  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

  • Headstones
    Casto, Leander & Minnie Casto
    Casto, Leander & Minnie Casto
    Headstone - Leander David & Minnie C (Comer) casto

  • Notes 


    • Marriage Record
      Date: 4/19/1891at the res of the bride's parents
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      David Casto, 22, Jackson co, Staats Mills
      Lelia J Chancey, 16, Jackson Co, Staats Mills
      Informant - Robert Casto
      Marriage record shows her name as Lelia J, but census shows L Bell - should be Lelia I

      1900 Washington, Jackson, WV # 307-316
      David L, 1/1869 m 9
      Lela B, w, 7/1875, m 9, 4-4
      L R, 5/1892
      Emma J, 8/1893
      Goldie M, 12/1895
      Dollie A, 4/1898

      1910 Washington, Jackson, WV # 194
      Casto, David A 47 m1- 19y
      Lelia B 37 m1 - 19y 8-6 children
      Roy L son 17
      Goldie da 13
      Ersel D da 11
      Orville E son 8
      Ferd son 4
      Eva G da 2

      1920 Washington, Jackson, WV
      David A, 50
      Lelia B, 44
      Roy/Ray, 27
      Escridge, 17, son
      Ford, 13, son
      Eva, 11, dau
      Hessie, 9, dau

      JCBR: Casto
      Eva Gay, 4/25/1908, David A & Lelia (Chancey) Casto, Belgrove
      Ford, 4/7/1906, David & Lelia Casto, Belgrove
      _____, 4/14/1906, David & Lelia, (m)
      _____, 3/22/1911, David & Lelia, (f)
      _____, 5/14/1916, Davy A & Lelia, (dead)(f)

      Fran has
      VIII. Emma Zillie CASTO.
      IX. Jessica CASTO. So the daughter born 1916 must be one of these.

  • Sources 
    1. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.