West Virginia Pioneers

Family: David D Casto / Rachel Boice (F1418)

m. 4 Apr 1843


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  • Father | Male
    David D Casto

    Born  25 Jul 1820  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Jan 1899  Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Caldwell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  4 Apr 1843  [1]  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  John D Casto | F909 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Susanna McDade | F909 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Rachel Boice

    Born  12 Nov 1825  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Nov 1901  Caldwell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Caldwell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Stephen Boice | F7099 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah Sayre | F7099 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Henry Rouch Casto

    Born  3 Aug 1844  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Sep 1927   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Annie E Shafer | F26971 
    Married  18 Jul 1867  Caldwell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Enoch Sayre Casto

    Born  17 Jul 1846  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 May 1922  Lewis County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Morton, Lewis, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Barbara Ellen Ryerson | F26954 
    Married  28 Aug 1870  Caldwell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Lavina Casto

    Born  10 Oct 1848  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Oct 1891   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Thomas King | F26972 
    Married  24 Feb 1865  Caldwell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    George Washington Casto

    Born  13 Sep 1851  Caldwell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Oct 1891  Caldwell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Caldwell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Barsha E Booker | F26958 
    Married  12 Oct 1871  Caldwell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Female
    Melissa J Casto

    Born  16 Oct 1853  Caldwell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Aug 1856   
    Buried    Caldwell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Hannah Elizabeth Casto

    Born  24 Dec 1855  Caldwell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Nov 1859   
    Buried    Caldwell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Sarah Alice Casto

    Born  4 Mar 1858  Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Nov 1929   
    Buried    Caldwell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  William F Newton | F26961 
    Married  2 Sep 1875  Caldwell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Male
    John Wesley Casto

    Born  12 Apr 1860  Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Oct 1935   
    Buried    Garfield County, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Julia A [Casto] | F26976 
    Married  CA 1890   

    Child 9 | Male
    Jesse Oliver Casto

    Born  10 Jan 1862  Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Apr 1952   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Emily [Casto] | F26966 
    Married  CA 1883   

    Child 10 | Female
    Hattie Rosellie Casto

    Born  1864  Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1948   
    Buried     

    Child 11 | Female
    Cleora Adelaide Casto

    Born  1867  Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1952   
    Buried     
    Spouse  James M Thompson | F26969 
    Married  24 Aug 1883  Caldwell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  James M Jennings | F26977 
    Married  CA 1903   

    Child 12 | Female
    Minnie May Casto

    Born  27 May 1870  Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1888   
    Buried     
    Spouse  William J Newton | F26970 
    Married     

  • Notes 

    • 1850 Caldwell, MO # 331
      David Casto 30 farmer 600 VA
      Rachel 25 VA
      Henry 6 VA
      Enoch 4 VA
      Lavina 2 VA
      [David's sister Cynthia is at #332]

      1860 Blythe, Caldwell, Missouri # 4-4
      D D Castoe 39 farmer 1200-310 VA
      Rachel 34 VA
      Henry 15 VA
      Enoch 13 VA
      L 11 f VA
      George 9 MO
      S A 2 f MO
      John 2/12 MO

      1870 Grant, Caldwell, MO
      Casto, David 49 VA
      Rachel 44 VA
      Enoch 23 VA
      George 19 Mo
      Alice 12 MO
      John 10 MO
      Jessie 8 MO
      Hattie 5 MO
      Adelaide 3 MO
      Mary 1/12 MO

      1880 Grant, Caldwell, Missouri
      Casto, David D 59 farmer VA VA VA
      Rachel 55 wife VA VA VA
      Jesse O 18 son farm laborer MO VA VA
      Hattie 16 da MO VA VA
      Cleora 13 da MO VA VA
      Minnie M 11 da MO VA VA

      1900 Grant, Caldwell, Missouir
      Casto, Rachel 11/1825 m 57y 13-7 children VA OH MD farmer

      David weighed 140 lbs. and was 5 feet 9 inches tall. David and Rachel are buried in the Brown Cemetery between Polo and Kingston in Caldwell County, MO. Rachel's mother died on the way to MO. Rachel had a brother George Boice who went to MO with them before Sept 1849. David's sister Cynthia and her family is found living next to them in 1850 but they returned to WV.


      Findagrave.com
      Inscriptions from gravestones:

      David D Casto
      Born July 25, 1820 Died Jan 4, 1899

      Rachel Boice Casto
      Rachel wife of DD Casto
      Born Nov 12, 1825 Died Nov 9, 1901

      Malisa J Born Oct 16, 1853 Died Aug 1, 1855
      Hannah E Born Dec 27, 1855 Died Nov 1, 1859
      Infant Son Died Jan 9, 1873

      Children:
      Enoch Sayre Casto (1846 - 1922)*
      George Washington Casto (1851 - 1891)*
      Sarah Alice Casto Newton (1858 - 1924)*

      *Calculated relationship

      Burial:
      Brown Cemetery
      Kingston
      Caldwell County
      Missouri, USA

      Created by: Caryn Hood
      Record added: Mar 06, 2005
      Find A Grave Memorial# 10567397 [David]
      Find A Grave Memorial# 10567402 [Rachel]

      From Enoch's page on findagrave.com:
      Enoch left Kingston, MO with his family, and traveled by covered wagon to Oregon. They stayed awhile in Oklahoma and Kansas. While in Oregon, they had their fourth child. In 1885, they moved to Lewis County, settling in Harmony, WA. Later they moved to Bremer Valley and bought land for $1.25 an acre. Enoch was Civil War veteran.
      Enoch's parents are David D. Casto born July 25, 1820 in Jackson, Amelia County, VA. and passed way on January 4, 1899 in Caldwell, Missouri. His mother is Rachel Boice born on November 12, 1825 in Jackson, Amelia Co., Virginia and died on November 9, 1901 in Caldwell, Missouri.
      Siblings:
      Henry Rouch Casto born 3 Aug. 1844 died 17 Sept. 1927.
      Lavina Casto King born 10 Oct. 1846 died Oct. 1891 mar.
      George Washington Casto born 13 Feb 1851 in Caldwell, MO died Oct 1891
      George Washington Casto born 13 Feb 1851 in Caldwell, MO
      died Oct 1891
      Melissa Casto born 16 Oct. 1853 Died 1 Aug. 1856
      Hannah Elizabeth Casto born 24 Dec. 1855 died 1 Nov. 1859
      Sarah Alice Casto born 4 Mar. 1858 died 1 Nov. 1929
      John Wesley Casto born 12 Apr. 1860 died 8 Oct. 1935
      Hattie Rosellie Casto born 1864 died 1948
      Jessie Oliver Casto born 10 Jan. 1867 died 14 Apr. 1952
      Cleora Adelaid Casto born 1867 died 1952
      Minnie May Casto born 27 May 1870 died 1888

      Some of this information was gathered from the book: The History of Lewis County, WA.

  • Sources 
    1. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.