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The Search for Fannie Casto and Sylvester McCoy
Some one recently wrote to me and asked for help in researching Fannie Casto and Sylvester McCoy. Known children were: Sylvester Jr., Hazel, and “Pickles”. Here is what I found:
Started my search with the WV Culture website (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/ )
Marriage: Sylvestis A. McCoy married Ufanice (Ufamie) B. Casto in Mason County Nov. 6, 1907 at “the bride’s residence” Information on marriage license was provided by Wm. A. Casto. He was 24, she was 17, both were listed as being born in Jackson Co. His residence is listed as Jackson County, hers as Mason County. Click here to see marriage certificate.
Births: Sylvester A. McCoy was born Dec. 18, 1882 to James and Anna M. McCoy in Mason County, WV Click here to see birth record.
Fannie Belle Casto was born March 14, 1890 to W.A. Casto and Ella Eugenia Stover in Jackson Co., WV. Click here to see birth record.
Census: 1900 Jackson Co., WV Census—Ripley District— ED 34—Sheet 8A: living next door to William Casto family! McCoy, James W. 43 Jan., 1857 married 18 years Anna M. 34 unknown 7/7 children Sylvester A. 17 Dec., 1882 Malinda 15 Oct., 1884 James W. 13 Mar., 1887 Cora 9 June., 1890 Delia 7 Aug., 1892 Robert 4 Feb., 1896 Clarence 2 mos. Mar., 1900
Casto, William 29 Oct., 1870 married 10 years Ella E. 29 Nov., 1870 6/6 children Euphamy B. 10 Mar., 1890 Mason 7 Jun., 1892 Austin A. 5 Jul., 1894 James L. 4 Mar., 1896 Charles D. 2 Feb., 1898 Mary J. 3 mos. Feb. 1900
1910 Putnam Co., WV Census— Buffalo—ED 159—Sheet 9A: living next door to parents McCoy, S.A. 23 F.V. 20 Arthur 2 Holly 2/12
1920 Mason., WV Census—Arbuckle—ED 74—Sheet 1B: McCoy, Ver A. 36 Fannie B. 29 Arther A. 12 Hally H. 10 Nellie M. 5 Goldie J. 3 Casto, Marry J. 19 sister-in-law (divorced)
1930 Mason., WV Census— Arbuckle—ED 27-1—Sheet 4A: McCoy, Sylvester 46 Fannie 38 Nellie 15 Goldie 13 Maxie 9 Hazel 5 Sylvester Jr. 3 4/12
World War I Draft Registration Card: confirms his birthdate and gives middle name as Arthur World War II Draft Registration Card: family was living in South Charleston, Clark Co., OH
Death Records—from Findagrave.com (no photos): Sylvester McCoy b. 1882 d. 1946 buried Concord Cemetery, Mason Co., WV Fammie Bell McCoy b. Mar. 14, 1894 d. 1948 buried Concord Cemetery, Mason Co., WV
Other McCoy’s buried in Concord Cemetery: Arthur Asbury McCoy b. Feb. 24, 1908 d. Mar. 29, 1976 Dennie E. McCoy b. Mar. 11, 1936 d. Feb. 12, 1961 Jackie Lee “J.L.” McCoy Jr. b. Jul. 8, 1969 d. Apr. 26, 2009 Karen Sue McCoy Nov. 4, 1947 d. Sep. 22, 2009 Wright, Viettia Maebell McCoy b. Feb. 3, 1943, D. Dec. 26, 1997
So, what did we find: Sylvester “Ves” Arthur McCoy (1882-1946) m. 1907 Euphamy “Fannie” Belle Casto (1894-1948) Children: 1. Arthur Asbury McCoy (1908-19764, 5) m. 19286 Mary Ellen Clonch 2. Holley Harlin (3-1-19102, 7- 7-23-1924) accidental drowning at age 14 3. Nellie Mae (11-15-19143—12-6-20013, 4) m. 19336 Philip Leland Leonard 4. Goldie J. (1917- ) m. 19346 Bert Nibert 5. Stillborn (8-31-19211) 6. Maxine L (8-31-1921—2-14-19953) m. ? Porter 7. Hazel Belle (4-4-19241- ) 8. Sylvester, Jr. (3-1-19271- Nov., 19804, 5) m. Annabel Rogers (1923-1970) ch: Texas Tim McCoy, Connie McCoy, Barbara Mccoy, Lannie Mcoy Texas McCoy m. Jeannie Rumpke ch: Kimberly and Karen McCoy
1Mason Co. Birth Records—WV Culture and History website 2Jackson Co. Birth Records—WV Culture and History website 3Ohio Deaths 1908-1932, 1938-1944, 1958-2007 4SSDI 5FAG 6WV Marriages Index 1785-1971 7Mason Co. Death Records—WV Culture and History website
Research Notes on the McCOYs:
Sylvester McCoy was the son of James and Anna M. McCoy—from birth record & 1900 census
Marriage: James McCoy and Mariah King—Nov. 1, 1881 Mason Co., WV—he was 23 (b. ~1857) and she was 16 (b ~1865)
Death Records: James F. McCoy died 2-21-1940 in Cannelton, Fayette Co., WV, age 84 years—informant C.O. McCoy Anna Mariah King died 6-29-1941 in Cannelton, Fayette Co., WV, age 79 years, father was William King—informant C.O. McCoy
Obituary: The Charleston Gazette, Thursday Feb. 22, 1940, p. 6: [source: Lorenz/McCoy Family Tree—owner neptuneklm James Franklin McCoy, 84, died last night at his home in Cannelton after a long illness. His body was removed to the B.C. Hooper mortuary at Montgomery. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Anna Mae McCoy; four sons, S.A. McCoy, South Charleston, O.; J.W. McCoy, Charleston; H.P. and C.O. McCoy of Cannelton; a daughter, Mrs. Cora Harris of Buffalo.
This same tree has “Unknown” McCoy married to “Phoebe” on Dec. 1845 in Jefferson Co., Ohio as the parents of James.
Census Records: 1900 told us he was born Jan 1857 so I checked the 1860 census
1860 Jefferson Co., OH Census—Steubenville— page 25: McCoy, Samuel 36 b. PA Phoebe 38 b. PA Lucy 14 b. OH John 12 “ Ann E. 10 “ Abner 7 “ Harriet 6 “ James 3 “ Oneal, John 81 b. VA Massy 71 b. VA
1850 Jefferson Co., OH Census—Steubenville—page 114: McCoy, Samuel 27 Phebe 25 Lucy 4 John 2 1870 Jefferson Co., OH Census—Steubenville—page 25: McCoy, Samuel 49 Phoebe 49 Lucy 24 John 22 Anna 19 Abner 17 Harriet 15 James 13 Francis 10 Hamilton, Mary 37 domestic servant
1880 Jefferson Co., OH Census—Steubenville—ED 113—Page 30 B. McCoy, Samuel 58 PA-Scotland-PA Phoebe 54 Abner F. 25 Anna E. 23 Hattie 21 James 20 Fannie E. 17
1900 Niagara County, NY—Niagara Falls Ward 2—ED 72—Sheet 1B McCoy, Phoebe 83 Oct. 1817 wd married 55 yrs 7/7 ch PA –VA-VA Lucie 54 Dec. 1846 wd married 31 yrs 1/1 ch OH-PA-PA Hattie 45 May, 1855 S OH-PA-PA Fannie 39 Dec, 1860 S OH-PA-PA Grace 6 July, 1894 granddaughter MO-VA-PA
Another Family Tree—Stephens/Haynes Family Tree by anitag1946—has a family that matches what I have found so far: Samuel McCoy, b. 2-10-1821 in Washington Co., PA, died Sept 16, 1899 in Steubenville, Jefferson Co., OH. Children: Lucy Ophelia (1846-1923), John (18418-1935), Anna E. (1852- ), Harriett (1855- ), Abner F. (1857-1920), Frances (Fannie) (1860- ), and James (1860- )
Steubenville Herald Star, Sep. 18, 1899: “James McCoy, of Buffalo, NY, arrived the city yesterday called by death of his father, Samuel B. McCoy.” This doesn’t make sense to me because James McCoy lived in WV, not NY at that time. Perhaps it was John or Abner and not James.
1900 Jackson Co., WV Census—Ripley District— ED 34—Sheet 8A: living next door to William Casto family! McCoy, James W. 43 Jan., 1857 married 18 years Anna M. 34 unknown 7/7 children Sylvester A. 17 Dec., 1882 Malinda 15 Oct., 1884 James W. 13 Mar., 1887 Cora 9 June., 1890 Delia 7 Aug., 1892 Robert 4 Feb., 1896 Clarence 2 mos. Mar., 1900
Research Notes on the KINGs:
I have had some information on the Kings for many years because my great-great-grandmother was Catherine King, daughter of Elijah King and Susanna Cruzan. The informant for the death record of William King was a friend, S. Cruzan. William and Elijah King were brothers, sons of Francis King and Mary Richards.
Sylvester McCoy was the son of James and Anna M. McCoy—from birth record & 1900 census
Marriage: James McCoy and Mariah King—Nov. 1, 1881 Mason Co., WV—he was 23 (b. ~1857) and she was 16 (b ~1865). Death record listed her father as William King.
1880 Mason Co., WV Census—Union—ED 98—Page 51: King, William 69 Lucy A. 42 Maria 14 Miranda 8 Charles 5 Jeptha 1 Craig, Prudence 22 daughter Charles 3/12 grandson
Obituary—Charleston Gazette, June 30, 1941, page 12—[Lorenz/McCoy Family Tree]: Mrs. Anna M. McCoy, 79, died yesterday at her home in Cannelton. Services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the home with Rev. Okey Webb officiating. Burial will be in the Ward Cemetery in charge of the B.C. Hooper mortuary. Surviving are four sons: S.A McCoy of South Charleston, Ohio, J.W. and R.P McCoy of Buffalo and C.L. McCoy of Cannelton; a daughter, Mrs. Cora Harris of Buffalo, and two brothers, Myranda King of Raymond City and Jep King of Arbuckle.
William King (d. June 6, 1881) was the son of Francis King and Mary Katherine Richards. 1st wife was Lydia Sarah Rhodes (1823-1865) 2nd wife was Lucy Ann Anderson (1840-
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