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Minerva Casto

Female 1843 - 1897  (53 years)


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  • Name Minerva Casto 
    Born 26 Jan 1843  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 25 Jan 1897  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I4836  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Washington Casto,   b. 30 Oct 1815,   d. 1 Feb 1898  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Nancy Davis,   b. 18 Sep 1816, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 3 Dec 1835  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1840 Lewis, VA page 3 of 88
      Washington Casto
      1m 0-5
      1m 20-30
      1f 0-5
      1f 20-30

      1850 VA Lewis 30th District 956 27
      Casto, Washington
      Washington, 35
      Nancy, 32
      John, 10
      David, 9
      Pelly, 5 (m)
      Rachel, 14
      Menerva, 7

      1860 Roane, VA # 549
      Washington Casto 45
      Nancy 43
      John 21
      David 19
      Pelly 14
      Minerva 17
      Alvaruaa 5 m [Alvamaa?]
      Fletcher 3

      1880 Census Place: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia
      Washington CASTO Self M M W 64 WV MA WV
      Nancy CASTO Wife F M W 62 WV WV WV
      Alvarus J. CASTO Son M W 25 WV
      Fletcher L. CASTO Son M W 23 WV

      Buried Gandeeville Cemetery, Roane Co
    Family ID F1630  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Abram Lantz,   b. 9 Mar 1840, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1921, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 2 Jan 1868  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Roane County Marriage Record:
      GROOM. Lance, Abram
      PARENTS. George & Charlotte
      AGE. 27
      BORN. Barbour
      BRIDE. Casto, Manerva
      PARENTS. Washington & Nancy
      AGE 23
      BORN. Upshur
      MARR. 2 Jan 1868

      1880 Spencer, Roane, West Virginia Page 83B
      Abram LANCE Self M M W 40 WV
      Menerva LANCE Wife F M W 37 WV
      Olive M. LANCE Dau F S W 11 WV
      George W. LANCE Son M S W 10 WV
      John W. LANCE Son M S W 8 WV
      Nancy R. LAONCE Dau F S W 6 WV
      Cora C. LANCE Dau F S W 4 WV
      Granvill H. LANCE Son M S W 2 WV
      Blank LANCE Son M S W 1M WV

      RC Cemeteries Hebron Memorial
      I assume since they are together, the children are theirs
      Lance, JC
      OE
      Manerva w/o A
      Abram

      RCMR
      Lance, Abram, 58, Barbour, Roane
      Santee, L A, 54, Greene Co, PA, Roane
      8 Oct 1899

      1900 Spencer, Roane, WV
      Abram Lance 3/1840 m 31y
      L A 7/1845 m 31y 2-2 children
      Lillie M dau 6/1884
    Children 
     1. Olive M Lance,   b. 1868, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1966  (Age 98 years)
     2. George W Lance,   b. Dec 1870, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John W Lance,   b. 2 Dec 1871, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1926, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     4. Nancy R Lance,   b. Abt 1874, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Cora C Lance,   b. Abt 1876, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1942, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years)
     6. Granville Hilly Lance,   b. Feb 1878, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1969  (Age ~ 91 years)
     7. O E Lance,   b. 7 Mar 1880, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1880  (Age 0 years)
     8. J C Lance,   b. 18 Mar 1881,   d. 18 Feb 1883  (Age 1 years)
     9. Lillie Mary Lance,   b. 3 Jun 1885, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1953, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Family ID F1755  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S178] Cemeteries, Roane Co.

    3. [S75] Casto manuscript.

    4. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.