West Virginia Pioneers

Family: George W Casto / Minerva Sayre (F596)

m. 25 Oct 1849


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  • Father | Male
    George W Casto

    Born  19 Jun 1826  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Feb 1911  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  25 Oct 1849  [1]  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Mary Sayre | F6874 
    Married  9 Sep 1894  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  James D Casto | F319 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sudna 'Sidney' Kessel | F319 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Minerva Sayre

    Born  Abt 1831  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Abt 1890   
    Buried     
    Father  Abel Sayre, Sr | F1316 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Ruth Parsons | F1316 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Sidney Casto

    Born  Abt 1851  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  William Daniel Hill | F4542 
    Married  28 Jun 1868  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Ruth J Casto

    Born  1 Oct 1853  Cox Fork, Jackson County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Aug 1933  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Wiley B Winton Blankenship | F2172 
    Married  29 Aug 1872  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Philip Shatto | F19886 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Male
    Samuel S Casto

    Born  1855  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 Dec 1914   
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Martha Jane 'Mattie' Pringle | F4418 
    Married  29 Nov 1877  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Sarah E Casto

    Born  11 Aug 1857  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Apr 1868  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Female
    Ruama Casto

    Born  1 Oct 1859  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Apr 1868  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Male
    Abel B Casto

    Born  17 Aug 1862   
    Died  20 May 1938  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  Flora Bell Sharp | F6856 
    Married  1 Nov 1896  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    James Thomas Casto

    Born  17 Jun 1863  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 May 1934  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Minnie Samantha Reynolds | F703 
    Married  8 Nov 1899  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Female
    Martha A Casto

    Born  17 Feb 1867  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  young   
    Buried     

    Child 9 | Female
    Elizabeth Lavina Casto

    Born  8 Jan 1869  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Feb 1957  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Daniel Webster Carney | F5207 
    Married  7 Oct 1894  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 10 | Male
    Andrew Delmer Casto

    Born  8 Dec 1871  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 Mar 1928   
    Buried    Fairplain, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Emma D Pringle | F16572 
    Married  3 Jul 1898  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson, VA, pg 64, #457-462 Married within the year
      Casto Geo 23 M Farmer Va
      Casto Minerva 19 F Va

      1860 Jackson, VA # 360-330
      George W, 35
      Manerva, 31
      Sidney, 9
      Ruth, 7
      Sam'l. 5
      Sarah, 4
      Ruanna, 1

      1870 Mill Creek, Jackson, WV #75-75
      Geo W, 43
      Minerva, 30
      Ruth, 15
      Samuel, 14
      Abel, 8
      James, 6
      Martha A, 4
      Lavina, 1

      1880 Census Place: E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia
      George W. CASTO Self M M W 54 VA
      Manerva CASTO Wife F M W 50 VA
      Abel CASTO Son M S W 18 WV
      James CASTO Son M S W 15 WV
      Elizabeth CASTO Dau F S W 11 WV
      Delmer CASTO Son M S W 8 WV

      1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV # 225-227
      George 6/1832, 67, wd, WV VA GY
      Abel B, sn, 10/1862, m 4y
      Flora B, dil, 2/1876, 1-1 WV OH OH
      James B, gd, 11/1897

      1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 50
      Casto, Abel B 47 m1- 13y WVWVWV
      Flora B 35 m1- 13y 5-5 children WV OH OH
      James B son 12
      George W son 9
      Myrtle da 7
      Lucy M da 4
      Abel B Jr son 8/12
      George W father 82 wd WVWVWV

      JCDR
      Abraham S Casto, 5/20/1938, 72y 9m 3d, [b] WV [d] Jackson co, [p] George & Manerva (Sayre) Casto, farmer, married
      He never shows up on any census - Abel???

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