Castle Family Cemetery, off Indian Valley Rd NW (SR 787) Floyd Co., VA.

across rd from 6867 Indian Valley Rd NW

36.86356, -80.50993

Last visited by Angie Weast Shepherd Sep 2021

Google Maps using coordinates 36.86356, -80.50993

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Original Source: Cemeteries Floyd (Montgomery) County, VA Indian Valley District Volume I by Elza B. Cox & Phyllis G. Phillips ©1980. Added with permission of Elza B. Cox Nov. 2022.

Published Materials:

Cemeteries Floyd (Montgomery) County, VA Indian Valley District Volume I by Elza B. Cox & Phyllis G. Phillips ©1980. Added with permission of Elza B. Cox Nov. 2022.

Floyd (Montgomery) County, VA Burks Fork District Volume II Compiled by Phyllis Goad Phillips And Genevieve Cochran Starkey 1^st of 109 Cemeteries pg 1-2. Added with permission of Genevieve Cochran Starkey May 2021.

Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia ~ Compiled by Donna J. Robertson ~ © 1993

Head of the River, Rest Vale, Copper Hill Brethren, Wilson’s ~ Cemeteries in Floyd County ~ Work compiled by Billy & Juanita Grice, Salem, VA 1886-1997

Others submitted to original Floyd County, VA News List 1^st maintained by Barb Stanley (1934-2006); compilers will be individually identified.

Find A Grave Name: Castle Cemetery, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., VA.

Coordinates: 36.86356, -80.50993

Cemetery ID: 2366156

Annotations – added by Barb Camery Reininger BootsWI@gmail.com

+ indicates on same tombstone

& indicates a relationship

FAG: Find a Grave

[Death Record n/a] Floyd Co., VA Death Records n/a 1863-1864 & parts of other years seeming to be missing.

[Death Cert n/a] Virginia Death Records, with some exceptions, not available 1899-Jun 14, 1912. src: Virginia Vital Records • FamilySearch

Notes: Speaking only of Floyd County, the surname Cassel/Cassell/Castle are all of the same family.

Photo

NAME

Original survey

BIRTH

DEATH

MARKER NOTES

ANNOTATIONS

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Castle, George

yes

11 May 1885

Sept 1885

Son of

W. H. & M. E. Castle

Aged 4 Mos

aka George T. Castle, s/o William Harrison & 1^st wife Martha E. (Hylton) Castle. [Death not recorded in the 1885 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [Cassel]

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Castle, Glen

yes

03 Mar 1895

08 Jan 1896

Glen Castle, s/o William Harrison & 1^st wife Martha E. (Hylton) Castle. [Death not recorded in the 1896 Floyd Co., VA Death Register[ [Cassel]

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Castle, Harrison

yes

21 Sep 1839

11 Jan 1887

aka William Henry Harrison Castle, s/o Edward R. & Malinda (Martin) Cassel. [Death not recorded in the 1887 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [obit – not found] [Cassel]

1^st m. 1868 Floyd, Martha E. Hylton, d/o Elder Austin & Rachel (Booth) Hylton. [can’t id parents)

2^nd m. 1886 Carroll, Amanda Elizabeth Davis nee Mabry, d/o Absalom & Frances (Manning) Mabry. She was 1^st married to Martin C. Davis 1882 Carroll Co., VA [no file] & will marry 3^rd Daniel Smith 1900 Floyd Co., VA. [no file]

Castle, Illegible

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Castle, Infant

yes

06 Jan 1897

06 Jan 1897

Infant Daughter of

W. H. & E. A.

Infant d/o William Henry Harrison & 2^nd wife Amanda Elizabeth (Mabry) Cassel. [Death records not available 1897-1911] [Cassel]

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Castle, James Monroe

yes

18 Jan 1841

09 Feb 1909

James Monroe Castle, s/o Edward R. & Malinda (Martin) Cassel. [Death records not available 1897-1911] [obit – not found] [Cassel]

m. 1873 Floyd

nee Marshellen Castle, d/o William & Joanna (Sayers) Cassell.

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Castle, Laura E.

yes

12 Aug 1882

17 Jun 1912

nee Laura Enlalia Strong, d/o Oden Clay & Mary Susan (Emanuel) Strong. [Death Cert] [obit – not found] [no file]

m. 1904 Floyd as 1^st wife of

William Lee “Willie” Castle, 1879-1956, s/o William Henry Harrison & 1^st wife Martha E. (Hylton) Cassel. [Death Cert] [Cassel] He’ll m. 2^nd abt 1923 can’t find, Abbie Mae “June” Conduff, d/o John Thomas & Harriet (Kinzie) Conduff. [Death Cert]

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Castle, Lelia A.

yes

12 Mar 1874

08 Apr 1892

Lelia A. Castle, single d/o William Henry Harrison & 1^st wife Martha E. (Hylton) Cassel. [Death not recorded in the 1892 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [obit – not found] [Cassel]

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Castle, Lydia

yes

18 Dec 1893

13 Jun 1895

Lydia Castle, d/o William Henry Harrison & 2^nd wife Amanda Elizabeth (Mabry) Cassel. [Death not recorded in the 1895 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [Cassel]

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Castle, Marshellen

yes

27 Oct 1841

09 Mar 1914

nee Marshellen Castle, d/o William & Joanna (Sayers) Cassell. [Death Cert] [obit – not found] [no file]

m. 1873 Floyd

James Monroe Castle, 1841-1909, s/o Edward R. & Malinda (Martin) Cassel. [Cassel]

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Castle, Martha E

yes

20 Mar 1840

08 Jun 1885

Wife of

Wm H Castle

nee Martha E. Hylton, d/o Elder Austin & Rachel (Booth) Hylton. [Death not reported in Floyd Death Registers] [obit - not found] [can’t id parents)

m. 1868 Floyd

aka William Henry Harrison Castle, s/o Edward R. & Malinda (Martin) Cassel. [Death not recorded in the 1887 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [obit – not found] [Cassel]

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Castle, Posey

yes

01 Jun 1880

14 Sep 1891

Posey Castle, single s/o James Monroe & Marshellen (Cassell) Cassel. [1891 Floyd Co, VA Death Register] [obit – not found] [Cassel]

Rock

Large grave

Rock

Small grave

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Cowan, Nancy

yes

1837

1880-1893

nee Nancy Castle, d/o Edward R. & Malinda (Martin) Cassel. [Can’t see that her death was recorded in Floyd Co., VA] [obit – not found] [Cassel]

m. 1860 Floyd

George Washington Cowan, 1827-1912, s/o Elizabeth Cowen. George m. 1^st 1852 Pulaski, Dianah C. Fugate, d. 1858 Pulaski. 2 known children: William M. & Sarah R. George married again 1892 Hamblen, Mary E. Phlegar nee Calfee, b. Jan 1943 VA, died 1909, & they are together, childless, in Hamblen Co., TN 1900. Mary was the widow of David Phlegar. He died 1912 & is buried in the Economy United Methodist Church Cemetery with his 3 Wife Mary Calfee Cowan.

1880 Pulaski Co., VA

Household Members	Age	Relationship
Geo. W. Cowan	53	Self (Head)
Nancy Cowan	42	Wife
Sarah R. Cowan	22	Daughter
James M. Cowan	12	Son
Manota Cowan	9	Daughter
Geo. S. Cowan	8	Son
Saml. W. Cowan	6	Son
Wade H. Cowan	4	Son
Virginia Cowan	3	Daughter

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Donnelly, Walter G.

+

Donnelly, Laura Castle

yes

26 Jul 1872

02 Jun 1875

24 Jan 1946

05 Mar 1953

aka Walter Grayson Donnelly, s/o James & Ella C. (Grayson) Donnelly. [Death Cert] [no file]

m. 1902 Floyd

nee Laura Davis Castle, d/o James Monroe & Marshellen (Cassell) Cassel. [Death Cert] [Cassel]

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Friday, March 06, 1953

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Friday, March 06, 1953

Marker not found but was noted in original survey

Howell, Mary A.

yes

18 May 1886

Aged 52 Yrs 4 Mos 3 Dys

nee Mary Ann Castle, d/o Edward R. & Malinda (Martin) Cassel. [1886 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [obit – not found] [Cassel]

m. 1853 Floyd

William B. Howell, s/o Andrew & Caroline (probably Taylor) Howell. [Howell_WilliamB_2wives]

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Howell, Mary M.

yes

05 May 1873

10 Oct 1890

nee Mary Ann Howell, single d/o William B. & Mary Ann (Castle) Howell. [1890 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [obit – not found] [Howell_WilliamB_2wives]

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Howell, Wm B.

yes

27 Aug 1827

19 May 1916

William B. Howell, s/o Andrew & Caroline (Taylor) Howell. [Death Cert] [obit – not found] [Howell_WilliamB_2wives]

m. 1853 Floyd

nee Mary Ann Castle, d/o Edward R. & Malinda (Martin) Cassel. [1886 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [obit – not found] [Cassel]

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Quesenberry, Eliza C.

yes

05 Jul 1824

06 May 1909

shares stone with daughter Sara A. Quesenberry.

Eliza Jane Cassel, d/o Edward R. & Malinda (Martin) Cassel. [Death records not available 1897-1911] [obit – not found] [Cassel]

m. 1847 Floyd

Elijah Quesenberry, d. 1856, s/o John & Nancy (Hylton) Quesenberry. [1856 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [Quesenberry_Other_fcva]

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Quesenberry, Sara A.

yes

27 Jul 1848

19 Sep 1877

shares stone with mother Eliza Jane (Castle/Cassel) Quesenberry

Sara A. Quesenberry, single d/o Elijah & Eliza Jane (Cassel) Quesenberry. [Death not recorded in the 1877 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [Quesenberry_Other_fcva]

Original Survey: Cemeteries Floyd (Montgomery) County, VA Indian Valley District Volume I by Elza B. Cox & Phyllis G. Phillips ©1980. Added with permission of Elza B. Cox Nov. 2022.

Castle Cemetery, SR 787, Willis, FCVA

Pg 76-77

(also spelled Cassel)

Quesenberry, Eliza J. (nee Castle)

b. 7-5-1824, d. 5-6-1909

(Wife of Elijah Quesenberry)

+

Quesenberry, Sara A.

b. 7-27-1848, d. 9-19-1877

(Dau of Elijah Quesenberry)

Rock

(large grave)

Rock

(small grave)

Castle, Harrison (William Harrison)

b. 9-21-1839, d. 1-1-1897

Castle, Martha E.

Wife of William H. Castle

b. 3-20-1840, d. 6-3-1885

Castle, George

Son of W. H. & M. E. Castle

4m

Castle

(can't read)

Castle, Lelia A.

d. 4-8-1892

18y 22d

Castle, Lydia

b. 12-18-1893, d. 6-13-1895

Castle, Glenn

b. 3-3-1895, d. 1-18-1896

Castle, Infant

Dau of W. H. & E. A.

b. & d. 1-6-1897

Castle, Laura E. Strong

Wife of W. L. Castle

b. 8-12-1892, d. 6-17-1912

Castle, James M.

b. 1-18-1841, d. 2-9-1909

&

Castle, Marshellen

b. 10-27-1841, d. 3-9-1914

Castle, Posey

Son of J. M. & Marshellen

b. 6-1-1880, d. 9-14-1891

Donnelly, Walter G.

b. 7-26-1872, d. 1-24-1946

+

Donnelly, Laura Castle

b. 6-2-1875, d. 3-5-1953

Howell, William B.

b. 8-27-1827, d. 5-19-1897

&

Howell, Mary A.

d. 5-18-1886

52y 4m 3d

Howell, Mary M.

b. 5-5-1873, d. 10-10-1890