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Lucy Belle Casto

Female 1910 - 2007  (97 years)


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  • Name Lucy Belle Casto 
    Born 8 Mar 1910  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 19 Mar 2007  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Red House, Putnam, West Virginia, Unitd States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Charleston Gazette, The - (Mar/22/2007)
      Lucy B. Blake

      Lucy B. Blake, 97, of Eleanor, passed away Monday, March 19, 2007, at her home following a long illness.

      She was a lifelong resident of Putnam County. She was born March 8, 1910, the daughter of the late Sam and Dora Casto. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, James Blake; sons, Nile Blake, William Blake, and Arnett Blake; sisters, Ollie Bailey and Gay Boggess; and brothers, Asbury Casto and Denver Casto.

      Survivors include sons, James Theodore Blake of Oakhill, Ohio, Charles Blake of Eleanor, Thomas Blake of Columbus, Ohio; daughter, Patricia Lyons of Eleanor; sister, Wanda Smith of Buffalo; 17 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren.

      Service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 23, at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with Pastor Jack Garton officiating. Burial will follow at Haven of Rest Memory Gardens, Red House. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

      The family would like to give special thanks to her caregiver, Ann White and to Hospice care for their help with our mom.

      In lieu of flowers, consider donations to Kanawha Hospice Care Inc., 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064.

      Birth Record
      Name: Lucy Casto
      Birth Date: 3/8/1910
      Birth Place: Paradise, Putnam, West Virginia, United States
      Sex: Female
      Mother: Leona Casto
      Father: Sam Casto

      Social Security Death Index
      Name: Lucy Blake
      SSN: 236-92-6350
      Last Residence: 25070 Eleanor, Putnam, West Virginia
      Born: 8 Mar 1910
      Died: 19 Mar 2007
      State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (1971)
    Person ID I31682  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2014 

    Father Samuel R Casto,   b. 15 Aug 1878,   d. 23 Jul 1942  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Dora Bell Warner,   b. 1887, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1971  (Age 84 years) 
    Married CA 1901 
    Notes 

    • 1910 Union, Putnam, WV 118-124 all WVWVWV
      Casto, Samuel 30 m1- 8y
      Dora 22 m1- 8y 4-4 children
      Golda da 7
      Ollie da 5
      Asbury son 3
      Lucy da 3/12

      1920 Union, Putnam, WV 118-120 all WVWVVW
      Casto, Samuel 49 [Walker Chapel]
      Dora 33 [Walker Chapel]
      Golda da 16 [Walker Chapel]
      Ollie da 14 [married C Null]
      Asberry son 12
      Lucy da 10 [married J Blake]
      Gay da 5
      Delbert son 4 5/12 [Walker Chapel]
      Farris da 1 9/12 [Walker Chapel]

      1930 Shady Spring, Raleigh, WV # 83-85
      Blake, James F 27 md age 21
      Lucy B 22 md age 18
      Dinile son 3 2/12
      Junior M son 1 5/12?
      Goldie sister 22
      Casto, Asbury bil 24

      Birth Record
      Name: Golden Casto
      Birth Date: 8/1/1901
      Birth Place: Bee, Putnam, West Virginia, United States
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Dora Casto
      Father: Samuel Casto
      [Is this birth record for Golda or did they have a son named Golden???]

      Birth Record
      Name: Casto
      Birth Date: 6/1/1911
      Birth Place: Paradise, Putnam, West Virginia, United States
      Sex: Female
      Mother: Dora Casto
      Father: Saml Casto

      http://www.wvcpaweb.org/cemeteryregister/Putnam/PutnamWalker_A-F.htm

      Walker Chapel Cemetery, Putnam Co, WV
      CASTO Denver Lee b 1924 d 1969 (WW II)
      CASTO Helen Christine b 1929 d 1973
      CASTO Sam (Father) b 1878 d 1942
      CASTO Dora (Mother) b 1887 d 1971

      CASTO Goldie (No dates)
      CASTO Delbert (No dates)
      CASTO Farris (No dates)
    Family ID F9533  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James William Franklin Blake,   b. 8 Sep 1901, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1984  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 11 Oct 1925  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 10/11/1925
      Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States
      James William Franklin Blake, 22, Putnam, Putnam, Evert & Ada Blake
      Lucy Belle Casto, 21, Putnam, Putnam, Sam & ___ Casto

      1930 Shady Spring, Raleigh, WV # 83-85 all WVWVWV
      Blake, James F 27 md age 21
      Lucy B 22 md age 18
      Denile son 3 7/12
      _unior M son 1 5/12?
      Goldie sister 22
      Casto, Asbury bil 24
    Children 
     1. Denile Blake,   b. 1926, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 19 Mar 2007  (Age < 81 years)
     2. James Theodore Blake
     3. Charles Eugene Blake
     4. William Blake,   d. Bef 19 Mar 2007
     5. Arnett Franklin Blake,   b. 31 Mar 1936, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 2002, Clermont County, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     6. Thomas Lee Blake,   b. CA 1938, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Patricia Blake
    Family ID F18772  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.