West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Charles Lewis CASTO / Sarah Elizabeth KINSER (F118)

m. 15 Sep 1870


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  • Charles Lewis CASTOFather | Male
    Charles Lewis CASTO

    Born  27 Dec 1850  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Aug 1935  Plum Orchard, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  15 Sep 1870  [1]  Roane County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Mary Etta Boggs | F9643 
    Married  11 Apr 1926  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Edward H CASTO | F121 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary 'Polly' ANDERSON | F121 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Sarah Elizabeth KINSER

    Born  1 Feb 1846  Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Jan 1923  Plum Orchard, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Valentine KINSER | F127 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Virginia Jane FERRELL | F127 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Sarah Jane Casto

    Born  28 Jul 1871   
    Died  26 Mar 1934  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Henry Melvin Crihfield | F279 
    Married  7 Aug 1892  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    John Edward CASTO

    Born  19 Feb 1873  Staats Mill, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Nov 1951  Plum Orchard, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Minerva Jane RANDOLPH | F59 
    Married  26 May 1895  Bear Fork, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Ida Melvinna Casto

    Born  24 Jan 1877  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Apr 1943  Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Early Cluster Garnes | F278 
    Married  25 Jul 1897  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    Isaac William Casto

    Born  18 May 1879   
    Died  1961   
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Arminta Jane "Mintie" Casto | F277 
    Married  10 Aug 1902   

    Child 5 | Female
    Nancy Louise Casto

    Born  16 Aug 1882  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Mar 1968   
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elihu Taylor 'Hudie' Williams | F276 
    Married  30 Mar 1902  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Almedia Katherine Casto

    Born  28 Jan 1886  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Nov 1966  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Adam Perry Randolph | F274 
    Married  15 Feb 1911  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Charles Marion Casto | F3105 
    Married  20 May 1915  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 

    • Certificate of Marriage, Roane Co, WV
      Lewis Casto, age 20 and Elizabeth Kinser, age 24 were married by John Smith at Roane Co on the 15th day of September 1870. Groom born and resides in Jackson Co, Bride born in Russell co. resides in Roane Co, both single, groom was a farmer. Groom's parents were Edward and Polly, Bride's were Valentine and Jane. (Is this John Smith the 2nd husband of Jane Kinser?)

      1880 Washington, Jackson, West Virginia
      Charles L. CASTO Self M M W 29 WV
      Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: WV Mo: WV
      Elisibeth CASTO Wife F M W 31 WV
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: WV Mo: WV
      Sarah CASTO Dau F S W 8 WV
      John E. CASTO Son M S W 6 WV
      Ida M. CASTO Dau F S W 4 WV
      Wm. I. CASTO Son M S W 1 WV

      1900 Ripley Dist #35, Jackson Co, WV, sheet 8, line 72, #139/147
      Casto, Charles L, Sept 1850, 49, m 29y , farmer, owns farm free, #99
      Elizabeth, wife, Feb 1847, 53, m29, 6-6 children
      Isaac N(?) son, May 1879, 21, Farm laborer
      Nancy L, dau Aug 1882, 17, sch 5 mo
      Almeda C, dau Feb 1887, 13, Sch 5 mo
      Kinser, Major, boarder, Aug 1876, 23, Farm laborer [her nephew]
      All and parents born WV, all read, write, speak English

      1910 Ripley Dist 53, Jackson Co, WV #237-238 Plum Orchard
      All speak English, can read and write, Owns farm, mortgaged, F sch 213
      Casto, Charles L 59 m1- 30y WV WV WV
      Elizabeth 60 m1- 30y 6-6 children VA VA VA
      Almeda da 22 WV WV VA
      Hunter, Eula boarder 9 WV WV WV

      1920 Jackson Co census, Fairplain precinct of Ripley District - born WV unless otherwise noted #120-120
      C L Casto age 68 WV WV WV
      Elizabeth age 73 VA unk (speaks Dutch) VA
      Anna age 10 granddaughter WV WV WV

      1930 Washington, Jackson, WV # 113-114
      Casto, Charles L 78 md age 18 WVWVWV
      Mary E 53 md age 49 WVWVWV
      Randolph, Perry gs 18 s WVWVWV

      Both buried in Plainview Cemetery, on hill above Plainview Church, Plum Orchard, Jackson Co, WV. (info from Erma Casto Robie, no marker)

      Was there one more child, Pety who died young??/?? Probably not, since in 1900 and 1910 the child count was 6-6. Mom just remembered a Petey who we decided was in another family.
      JCBR:
      John E, 2/19/1873, CL & Elizabeth, Jackson Co, farmer ?? Not the date Mom knew as her dad's birthdate, which was 27 Jn 1874!
      Ida Melvin, 1/24/1877, Charles Lewis & Elizabeth (Kinser) Casto, Grass Lick, farmer
      W.I., 1879, Lewis & Elizabeth, Jackson Co
      Nancy E, 8/16/1882, CL & Elizabeth, Jackson Co, farmer (hand written)
      Mary Z, 8/16/1882, CL & Elizabeth, Jackson Co, farmer [Typed]
      Almedia Kathryn, 1/28/1886, CL & Elizabeth (Kinser) Casto, Jackson Co, delayed birth cert.

      Plainview (aka Casto) Cemetery - Plainview Church
      Mom knows they are buried there but there are no markers.

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.