West Virginia Pioneers
Family: Jonathan CASTO / Magdalene WETHERHOLT (F124)
m. 10 Jun 1816-
Father | Male
Jonathan CASTO
Born 30 Dec 1794 Harrison County, West Virginia, USA 
Died 21 Oct 1851 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Married 10 Jun 1816 Randolph or Harrison Co, VA Father William CASTO | F126 Group Sheet Mother Hannah BONNETT | F126 Group Sheet
Mother | Female
Magdalene WETHERHOLT
Born 13 Jun 1795 Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Died Jan 1886 Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Father Peter WETHERHOLT | F577 Group Sheet Mother Christianna [Wetherholt] | F577 Group Sheet
Child 1 | Female
Temperance Casto
Born 1823 Died 10 Jun 1897 Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Hiram Price | F310 Married 8 Sep 1838 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 2 | Male
Isaac J Casto
Born 10 Sep 1821 Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Died 22 Jan 1905 Buried
Child 3 | Male
Abraham G CASTO
Born Aug 1825 Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Died 23 Jan 1905 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Rebecca CRITES | F119 Married 25 Jan 1847 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 4 | Male
Jacob Casto
Born 12 Mar 1828 Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Died 30 Mar 1905 Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Celia B Winter | F309 Married 9 Nov 1854 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 5 | Male
Benjamin Franklin Casto
Born 23 Dec 1830 Ripley District, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Died 28 Feb 1920 Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Mary Matilda Craig | F303 Married 5 Jun 1860 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
Child 6 | Female
Elizabeth Casto
Born 1833 Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Robert Barnett, Jr | F311 Married 13 Mar 1849 Given , WV? Jackson co, WV
Child 8 | Female
Barbara Casto
Born 1837 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse William 'Billy' Goodwin | F312 Married 22 Nov 1855 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
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Notes
1816, purchased land on the Buckhannon from Elijah Rollins
Casto, Jonathan VA LEWIS CO. 147 1820
1820 Lewis Co, VA
Casto, Jonathan
1 male 16-25
1 female under 10
1 female 16-25
Sims Index Mason Co, WV
Jonathan Casto, 100a, Mill Creek, 1827, book 1, page 456
1830 Mason County, VA
Jonathan Casto
2m under 5 Abraham & Jacob --Ben born after census
1m 5-10 Isaac
1m 30-40
1f 10-15 Temperance
2f 30-40
1831 Jackson Co Personal Property tax list
Jonathan Casto, 2 horses, $.12 tax, 1 white male 16+
1840 Jackson, VA
2m 5-10 Ben & Jacob
1m 10-15 Abraham
1m 15-20 Isaac
1m 40-50
2f 0-5 Barbara & Magda or Elizabeth
1f 40-50
1850 Jackson, VA # 381/385
Casto Jonathan 55 M Farmer Va
Casto Magdaline 55 F Va
Casto Isaac 28 M Constable Va
Casto Jacob 21 M Farmer Va
Casto Benjamin 18 M Farmer Va
Casto Barbara 13 F Va
Casto Marthela 16 F Va
All kids except Isaac went to school within the year, Magdaline cannot read/write.
1860 Jackson Co, WV 380/350
Magdalene Casto, 65, farmer, cannot read/write
Isaac J, 37, farm laborer
Benjamin J Coleman, 18 farm laborer
1870 Mill Creek Jackson Co, WV pg 102 #170-170
living with Abraham and Rebecca
Casto, Magdalene, 76, VA
1880 Census Place: E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia
l/w William GOODWIN
Magdalina CASTO MotherL F W W 85 VA
Fa: GER Mo: GER
JCWR:
pg 301; Sheriff bond, 3/10/1845, commission dated, 18 Dec 1844, pp 302, 303, same
"Jackson County in the Wars"
War of 1812
5st Virginia Regiment: Johathan and James Casto of Randolph County
On the Pension Rolls of January 1, 1883:
Magdalena Casto, widow of Jonathan
Jonathan Casto was also a son of William Casto, Sr. He married Magdalene Weatherholt and lived near Fairplain. He died before the Civil War but his wife was yet living in 1883. Their children were: Benjamin F, married Matilda Craig; Isaac; Barbara, married Billy Goodwin; Jacob, married Celia, daughter of James Winters, Elizabeth, married Robert Barnett; Abraham, married Rebecca Crites.