West Virginia Pioneers

Family: David Casto / Melissa Green (F36)

m. 31 Aug 1854


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  • Father | Male
    David Casto

    Born  26 Dec 1832  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 May 1907  Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  31 Aug 1854  [1]  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Margaret Ellen Ward | F17960 
    Married  17 Apr 1890  Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Abraham G Casto | F1457 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Zelpha Carpenter | F1457 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Melissa Green

    Born  Abt 1840  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Father  David GREEN, Sr | F254 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah 'Sally' MEADOWS | F254 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Isabella Casto

    Born  17 Jan 1856  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Aug 1890  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Christopher Marion Rhodes | F990 
    Married  19 Dec 1872  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Zilpha Casto

    Born  Mar 1858  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Jan 1927  Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Robert P Casto | F1151 
    Married  18 Jun 1876  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Abraham E Casto

    Born  14 Oct 1860  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 4 | Male
    William Perry Casto

    Born  Nov 1862  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Nancy Elizabeth Casto | F818 
    Married  30 Jan 1884  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Female
    Sarah Eleanor Casto

    Born  2 Sep 1866  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Jul 1892  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  William Marcellus Raines | F5511 
    Married  8 Oct 1883  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Male
    David A Casto

    Born  Jan 1869  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Lelia Isabell Chancey | F6827 
    Married  19 Apr 1891  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Rosa Lee Casto

    Born  Abt 1871  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 8 | Male
    Joseph E Casto

    Born  May 1873  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Eliza Nida | F6861 
    Married  27 Nov 1898  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Male
    Leander Clark Casto

    Born  26 Aug 1875  Staats Mill, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Frances Ora Goff | F7212 
    Married  7 May 1907  Harrison, Clay, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 10 | Female
    Delilah F 'Lilly' Casto

    Born  Feb 1879  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson, VA # 351-355, l/w Nicholas & Talitha
      Casto David 17 M Farmer VA

      JCMR:
      David Casto, age 21, b. Jackson, s/o Abraham and Bilpha
      Melissa Green, 16, b. Jackson, d/o David & Sarah
      31 Aug 1854

      1860 Flat Fork, Roane Co
      David Casto 30 VA
      Melissa 25 VA
      Isabel 5
      Sietha/Siltha? (awful writing) 2 (F)

      David was in the Civil War, mustered in Sep 1863 at Charleston, mustered out on 30 May 1865. Co K 13 IV

      1870 Jackson, WV #247-247 Union Dist, all born Jackson Co
      David, 35, farm laborer, -200
      Melissa, 31
      Isabella, 14
      Zilpha, 12
      Abraham, 9
      William P, 7
      Sarah E, 3
      David A, 1

      1880 Washington, Jackson, West Virginia
      David CASTO Self M M W 47 WV
      Malissa CASTO Wife F M W 41 WV
      Abram E. CASTO Son M S W 18 WV
      Wm. P. CASTO Son M S W 17 WV
      Sarah E. CASTO Dau F S W 14 WV
      David A. CASTO Son M S W 11 WV
      Joseph E. CASTO Son M S W 7 WV
      Rosa Lee CASTO Dau F S W 9 WV
      Leander C. CASTO Son M S W 4 WV
      Lilly F. CASTO Dau F S W 3M WV
      David GREEN Nephew M S W 25 WV
      (s/o Wm & Elender (Westfall) Green)

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