West Virginia Pioneers

Family: John Riley Casto / Ruth Bowles (F332)

m. 5 May 1853


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  • Father | Male
    John Riley Casto

    Born  4 May 1834   
    Died  5 Nov 1907   
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  5 May 1853  [1]  UBC Church, Jackson County, West Virginia  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  James D Casto | F319 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sudna 'Sidney' Kessel | F319 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Ruth Bowles

    Born  8 Oct 1834   
    Died  15 Nov 1912   
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Dr Nathan Mason Bowles | F333 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah Stout | F333 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Unknown
    Baby Casto

    Born     
    Died  5 Apr 1853  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Female
    Nancy Elmira Casto

    Born  26 Mar 1856  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Jan 1860  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Male
    James Mason Casto

    Born  Abt 1857   
    Died  1890   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Mary Virginia 'Jennie' Winter | F2744 
    Married  26 Dec 1878  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    Thomas Franklin Casto

    Born  5 Oct 1859  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 May 1944   
    Buried    Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary Jemima 'Mime' Kessel | F4553 
    Married  23 Sep 1879  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Virginia Belle Kessel | F6933 
    Married  15 Aug 1891  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Charles Martin Casto

    Born  3 Jan 1862  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1920   
    Buried    Fairplain, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Clarissa Simpson | F741 
    Married  25 Jan 1883  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Sarah Jane Casto

    Born  16 May 1865   
    Died  8 Mar 1946   
    Buried     
    Spouse  James W Mitchell | F6915 
    Married  21 Sep 1882  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Cora Mae Casto

    Born  31 Jul 1868  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Jan 1963  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Fairplain, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ephraim Stewart | F6907 
    Married  31 Jan 1889  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Male
    William Nathan Casto

    Born  14 Dec 1870  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Dec 1934   
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Dora Belle Hill | F740 
    Married  1 Oct 1896   
    Spouse  Lulu Chase | F24606 
    Married  19 Sep 1929  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Female
    Mary Alice Casto

    Born  17 Sep 1873  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Aug 1955   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Julius L Unrue | F7033 
    Married  19 Sep 1888  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 

    • 1860 Jackson, VA # 362-332
      James, Sr, 75, farmer, PA
      Sidney, 58, VA
      R.P., (m)19
      Riley P., 25
      Ruth, 23
      James M, 3
      Thos F, 1
      L.D., 26

      1870 Mill Creek Dist< Jackson, WV #74-74
      John R, 36
      Ruth, 35
      James M, 11
      Thomas F, 10
      Charles M, 8
      Sarah Jane 4
      Cora M, 3

      1880 E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia
      Jno. R. CASTO Self M M W 46 VA
      Ruth CASTO Wife F M W 45 VA
      Sarah J. CASTO Dau F S W 14 WV
      Chas. M. CASTO Son M S W 13 WV
      Cora M. CASTO Dau F S W 11 WV
      Willie CASTO Son M S W 9 WV
      Mary A. CASTO Dau F S W 6 WV
      Josiah SIMPSON Other M S W 25 VA boarder

      1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV # 293-295
      John R, 5/1834, m 46y
      Ruth, 10/1834, 9-6
      William N, 12/1872, m 3y
      Dora B, dil, 8/1879, m 3y, 1-1
      Forest B, gs, 10/1898

      JCDR: child Casto, died 4/5/1853, Parchment, parents John R & R Casto

      Pleasant Hill Cem
      John R 5/4/1834 - 11/3/1904
      Ruth 10/8/1834 - 11/15/1912

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