West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Benjamin Casto Dewees / Grace Casto (F4540)

m. 5 Nov 1848


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  • Father | Male
    Benjamin Casto Dewees

    Born  14 Jul 1827  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Jun 1907  Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Wolverton Cemetery, Munday, Wirt County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  5 Nov 1848  [1, 2]  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Nancy Ann Hersman | F3638 
    Married  8 Jan 1857  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Caroline Runnion | F9372 
    Married  9 Oct 1876  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Marietta Elizabeth McDade | F9373 
    Married  19 Apr 1881  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Mary E Clark | F25756 
    Married  21 Feb 1898   
    Father  Samuel Dewees | F745 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Edith Batten | F745 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Grace Casto

    Born  1820  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Apr 1889  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Other Spouse  Robert Casto | F858 
    Married  CA 1840–1845   
    Other Spouse  John Elliott | F4538 
    Married  11 Mar 1856  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Iram Rhodes | F2893 
    Married  23 Nov 1865  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  William L Casto | F584 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Susanna S Rollins | F584 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    James Robert Dewees

    Born  29 Mar 1850   
    Died  12 Jan 1927   
    Buried    Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Florence Marcella Sisson | F25757 
    Married  21 Jun 1874  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 11/5/1848
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Benj (indexed Bery) Deweese
      Grace Casto

      1860 Jackson, VA# 281-259
      Benjamin C, 32
      Nancy Ann, 20
      James R, 9
      Christopher, 2
      J W A (m), 3 days
      Hershman, Mary, 26

      1870 Gilmore, Jackson, WV # 211-213
      Dewese, Benj C 42 VA
      Nancy A 22 VA
      James 20 VA
      Christopher 12 VA
      Wesley 10 VABenj C Jr 6 WV
      U S Grant 2 WV

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

    2. [S91] Military Pension Records.