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Family: Dr Absolom Harpold Casto, MD / Frances Permelia Dawkins (F341)

• Father | Male Dr Absolom Harpold Casto, MD

  
  

  Born	9 Feb 1843	Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
  Died	31 Jul 1913	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Buried
  Married	1 Oct 1871  [1]	Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  [1]
  Other Spouse	Gertrude McGee | F754
  Married	Abt 1896
  Father	Levi Casto | F280 Group Sheet
  Mother	Hannah Carney | F280 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Frances Permelia Dawkins

  
  

  Born	28 Feb 1851	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	9 Aug 1891
  Buried
  Father	Thomas Jefferson F Dawkins | F342 Group Sheet
  Mother	Florella Hervey Hawkins | F342 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Male David Casto

  
  

  Born	2 Feb 1872	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	Bef 1880 census
  Buried

  
  

  Child 2 | Male Clarence Hereford Casto

  
  

  Born	27 Nov 1873	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	13 Jul 1874
  Buried

  
  

  Child 3 | Male Forest Lee Casto

  
  

  Born	10 Jul 1872	West Virginia, USA
  Died	12 Dec 1905	Washington, District of Columbia
  Buried

  
  

  Child 4 | Female Willia Estelle Casto

  
  

  Born	5 Jun 1875	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	Wiley D Fontaine | F1820
  Married	20 Oct 1897	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

  Child 5 | Female Ada Gertrude Casto

  
  

  Born	15 Feb 1880	West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	Robert Thornberg | F1821
  Married

  
  

  Child 6 | Female Frances Florella "Frankie" Casto

  
  

  Born	25 Mar 1890	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	Samuel Chase Burdett | F1822
  Married	9 Jun 1908	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

• Notes

  1870 Jackson, WV #191-191 Absalom H, 26 1880 Jackson, WV Casto, A.H., , W, M, 37, Physician, WV, WV, WV Frances P., , W, F, 28, wife, Keep House, WV, WV, KY Forest T., , W, M, 7, son, WV, WV, WV Willie E., , W, F, 4, dau, WV, WV, WV Ada Y., , W, F, 4/12, dau, WV, WV, WV Baker, George, , W, M, 14, raising, WV, OH, WV 1900 Ravenswood Dist, Jackson, WV # 154-156 Casto, A H, hd, 2/1845, m4y WV WV WV physician Gertrude, wife, 7/1855, m 4y, 0-0 WV WV WV Gertrude, da, 2/1880 WV WV WV Frankie, da, 3/1890 WV WV WV McCauley, lodger, unk, age 13 WV WV WV JCBR Frances Florella Casto, 3/25/1890, Absolem Harpold & Frances Permelia (Dawkins) Casto, Sandyville, delayed bc Frank F, 5/25/1890, AH & FP Casto, Ravenswood Dist, farmer ABSALOM H. CASTO - physician and farmer of Ravenswood district, Jackson county, West Virginia, was born in Ripley district, this county, February 9, 1843. His father was Levi Casto, who came to this county, in 1813, and his mother was Hannah (Carney) Casto, who was raised in this county. His father had two brothers, Jonathan and James, who were veterans of the war of 1812. Two brothers of Absalom H., George and James, were soldiers of the Confederate army, George enlisting in 1861 and James in 1862. Both were made prisoners in 1864, and held until close of the war. Absalom H. Canto was also a soldier of the Confederacy, and lost a foot at Cedar creek, Virginia, by the accidental discharge of a gun. In Ravenswood district, Jackson county, October 1, 1871, Absalom H. Casto and Frances Permelia Dawkins were united in marriage, and of their union the children born are:Forest Lee, July 15, 1872; Clarence Hereford, November 27, 1873; Willia Estelle, June 5, 1875; Ada Gertrude, February 15, 1880. Clarence H. died July 13, 1874, the other children are at home. The wife of Mr. Canto was born in Ravenswood district, February 28, 1851, and her parents are Thomas Jefferson Dawkins and Florella Hervey (Hawkins) Dawkins , who made their home in Jackson county in 1850. Absalom H. Canto's postoffice address is Sandy P. O., Jackson county, West Virginia.

  
  

• Sources

  [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.