West Virginia Pioneers
Family: Rev George Casto, Sr / Sarah Ours (F586)
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Father | Male
Rev George Casto, Sr
Born 1781 OR 1786 Died Between 19 Apr 1845 and 27 Oct 1845 Staats Mill, Jackson Co, WV 
Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Married 1813 [1] Harrison County, West Virginia, USA [1] Other Spouse Elizabeth Westfall | F1444 Married 29 Sep 1807 Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Father David Casto | F571 Group Sheet Mother Margaret Eliza Province | F571 Group Sheet
Mother | Female
Sarah Ours
Born 1791 Virginia, USA Died 1862 Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Father John Godfrey Ours\Auer | F1553 Group Sheet Mother Anna Maria Wetherholt | F1553 Group Sheet
Child 1 | Male
John G Casto
Born 1814 Died 1844 Buried Spouse Catherine 'Katie' Westfall | F874 Married 17 Nov 1831 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 2 | Female
Mary Magdalene 'Polly' Casto
Born 14 Feb 1816 Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Died 14 Feb 1906 Buried Spouse Joel Cunningham | F1454 Married 31 Oct 1831 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 3 | Female
Phoebe Casto
Born 4 Jun 1818 Died 1877 Buried Spouse "Prophet" John Greathouse, Jr | F1453 Married 12 Feb 1835 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 4 | Female
Sarah Casto
Born Abt 1819 Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Jonathan Rollins | F1243 Married 9 Oct 1834 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 5 | Male
George Casto, Jr
Born 7 Apr 1822 Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Died 15 Feb 1898 Buried Spouse Nancy E Raines | F793 Married 26 Dec 1844 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 6 | Male
Nicholas Casto
Born 19 Oct 1825 West Virginia, USA Died 31 Jan 1913 Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Telitha Jane Casto | F579 Married 7 Aug 1845 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 7 | Female
Elizabeth Betty Casto
Born Abt 1826 Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Elias Casto | F587 Married 14 Jan 1841 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 8 | Male
David G Casto
Born Abt 1827 Virginia, USA Died Apr 1860 Buried Spouse Sarah Elizabeth Raines | F235 Married 16 Feb 1848 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 9 | Male
Dr James Cunningham Casto
Born 29 Oct 1829 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Died 21 Dec 1919 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Sarah Ellen Bradley | F791 Married 21 Dec 1854 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 10 | Female
Louisa Casto
Born 26 Aug 1832 Died 18 May 1883 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse David L Casto | F780 Married 15 Mar 1849 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 11 | Male
Joel Casto
Born 1 Sep 1834 Died 25 Sep 1886 Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Mary Magdelene Bradley | F790 Married 17 Sep 1857 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 12 | Female
Matilda Casto
Born 24 Jul 1834 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Died 17 Jan 1908 Buried Kentuck, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Spouse Joseph Willie Skeen | F1339 Married 12 Mar 1861 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
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Notes
1/29/1816, sold propery on Buckhannon River, moved west to (later Jackson county).
Casto, George VA MASON CO. 121 1820
1830 Mason Co, VA
3 m 0-4 Nick, David, James
1m 5-9 George
1m 15-19 John
1m 40-49
1f 5-9 Betty
3f 10-14 Polly, Pheobe, Sarah
1f 40-49
1f 70-79
1840 Jackson Co, VA
1m 5-10 Joel
3m 10-15 Nick, David, James
1m 15-20 George
1m 50-60
1f 5-10 Matilda -- where's Louisa?
1f 15-20 Betty
1f 40-50
1850 Jackson Co, VA # 352-356
Casto Sarah 56 F Va
Casto James 20 M Farmer Va
Casto Joel 15 M Farmer Va
Casto Matilda 16 F Va
Casto David 23 M Farmer Va
Casto Sarah 19 F Va
1860 Jackson Co, VA # 1017-955
Sarah 68
Matilda 24
JCWR: pg 337
4/19/1845
wife Sarah, sons Nicholas, David G, James C, Joel, George Jr, grandson David casto
probated 10/27/1845
pg 338
History of Mason Co, WV 1987
George Casto:
says parents of Sarah were John Godfrey and Anna Maria Weatherholt Ours
John House, "Pioneers of Jackson Co"
The next cabin was that of George Casto, who moved from the Salt Lick farm about the 1820's. His history is given elsewhere in this history.
George Casto was a brother-in-law of Stephen Westfall, whose sister had been his first wife.
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