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Lydia Dorcus Castle 1790–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1790

Birth Location: Castlewoods, Russell, Virginia

Death Date: 1887

Death Location: Russell, Virginia, United States

Father: Jacob Castle

Mother: Mary Indian"

Spouse(s): Jonathan Salyer

Children(s): Jane Salyers, Nancy Salyer, Martin Salyer, Malinda Salyer, Sarah Salyer, Jonathan Salyer, John Salyer, Lydia Salyer, Mary SALYER, William SALYER

Lydia Dorcus Castle was born in 1790 in Castlewoods, Russell, Virginia, the child of Jacob Swan Castle And Mary Ann Martha Shane Half Indian. Lydia Dorcus Castle married Jonathan Salyer, and had children including Jane Jennie Salyers, John Harlan Salyer, Jonathan Jr Salyer, Lydia Salyer, Malinda Salyer, Martin Salyer, Mary Salyer, Nancy Salyer, Sarah Salyer, William Salyer. Lydia Dorcus Castle passed away in 1887 in Russell, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Lydia Dorcus Castle was born in 1790 in Castlewoods, Russell, Virginia, the child of Jacob Swan Castle And Mary Ann Martha Shane Half Indian.
  • Lydia Dorcus Castle married Jonathan Salyer, and had children including Jane Jennie Salyers, John Harlan Salyer, Jonathan Jr Salyer, Lydia Salyer, Malinda Salyer, Martin Salyer, Mary Salyer, Nancy Salyer, Sarah Salyer, William Salyer.
  • Lydia Dorcus Castle passed away in 1887 in Russell, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Castle
1749–1849
Birth Location: Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
JC
Mary Indian"
1747–1840
Birth Location: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
MI

Spouses(s)

Jonathan Salyer
1785–1845
Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, United States
JS

Children(s)

Jane Salyers
1817–1889
Birth Location: Molls Creek, Russell, Virginia, United States
JS
Nancy Salyer
1807–1854
Birth Location: Molls Creek, Russell, Virginia, United States
NS
Martin Salyer
1809–1887
Birth Location: Molls Creek, Russell, Virginia, United States
MS
Malinda Salyer
1818–1880
Birth Location: –
MS
Sarah Salyer
1820–1853
Birth Location: –
SS
Jonathan Salyer
1825–1887
Birth Location: –
JS
John Salyer
1829–1910
Birth Location: Molls Creek, Russell, Virginia, United States
JS
Lydia Salyer
1830–1850
Birth Location: –
LS
Mary SALYER
1812–
Birth Location: Molls Creek, Russell, Virginia, United States
MS
William SALYER
1821–1881
Birth Location: Molls Creek, Russell, Virginia, United States
WS

Lydia Castle's Ancestors

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Lydia Castle
1790–1887
Birth Place: Castlewoods, Russell, Virginia
Parents
Jacob Swan Castle
1749–1849
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary (Ann Martha Shane "Half) Indian"
1747–1840
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
Jacob ('White Tassel' Cassel) Castle
1717–1803
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary (Elizabeth Sowege Gliding Swan Cornplanter\Corn) Planter\Cornstalk
1720–1789
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Dennis Shane
1708–1759
Pennsylvania, USA
Emma (Katherine Gilman) (Shawnee)
1728–1771
Salisbury, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hans Kassel
1673–1748
Mary Kasel
1620–1681
Chief Clan
1674–1777
Sowega Kispokotha
1672–1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Chief ⭐️
1628–1695
Pasmere Carpenter
1637–1681
Chief Hokolesqua
1720–1777
Spheliziknopo Ounaconoa
1682–1740

Lydia Castle's Descendants

1.
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Lydia (Dorcus) Castle (1790–1887) m. Jonathan Salyer (1785–1845)
  1. 1. Jane ("Jennie") Salyers 1817–1889 m. James McCarty 1819–1874
    1. 1. Ann McCarty 1835–
    2. 2. David (J) McCarty 1837–
    3. 3. Rachael McCarty 1841–
    4. 4. Elizabeth McCarty 1843–
    5. 5. Martha Carty 1847–1894 m. Nelson Bunch 1846–1914
      1. 1. William (E Bunch) LK5N-18D 1867–1913 m. Martha (Emma Freeman) K63C-QPN 1878–1955 m. Martha Vaughn 1876–1905
        1. 1. Nora (E.) Bunch 1906–2002
        2. 2. Myrtle (D Bunch Tomlin) Wilkey 1908–2002
        3. 3. Grace Bunch 1912–1986
        4. 4. Robert (L) Bunch 1909–1955
        5. 5. Barry (Croley Bunch) LK5N-14Z 1913–1985 m. Virginia (Catherine Harlow) G6ZF-Y1M 1922–2015
        6. 6. Dewey (Howard Bunch) Sr. 1901–1980
        7. 7. Walter (Ira) Bunch 1903–1966
        8. 8. Carolyn ((Carrie) Lee) Veach 1902–1985
      2. 2. Ira (R) Bunch 1868–
      3. 3. Ira (R) Bunch 1868–1933
      4. 4. James (A) Bunch 1871–1930
      5. 5. Oscar (Dell) Bunch 1877–1967
      6. 6. Lloyd Bunch 1879–
      7. 7. Dona (Bell) Bunch 1875–1958
      8. 8. Elizabeth (Kittie) Bunch 1877–1959
      9. 9. Bunch –1874
      10. 10. Walter Bunch 1883–1967
      11. 11. Charley (Finley Nelson) Bunch 1889–1951
      12. 12. James (Anderson) Bunch 1873–1930
      13. 13. Abraham Bunch 1874–1874
      14. 14. Trice Bunch 1886–
    6. 6. Emeline McCarty 1849–
    7. 7. Albert (M.) Carty 1857–
    8. 8. William Carty 1859–
  2. 2. Nancy Salyer 1807–1854
  3. 3. Martin Salyer 1809–1887
  4. 4. Malinda Salyer 1818–1880
  5. 5. Sarah Salyer 1820–1853
  6. 6. Jonathan (Jr) Salyer 1825–1887
  7. 7. John (Harlan) Salyer 1829–1910
  8. 8. Lydia Salyer 1830–1850
  9. 9. Mary SALYER 1812–
  10. 10. William SALYER 1821–1881

Lydia Castle's Timeline

2 Records

1790
1790
Birth of Lydia Dorcus Castle in Castlewoods, Russell, Virginia
Castlewoods, Russell, Virginia
1887
1887
Age 97
Death of Lydia Dorcus Castle in Russell, Virginia, United States
Russell, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Castlewoods, Russell, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1887
    Event Place: Russell, Virginia, United States
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