West Virginia Pioneers

Henry Rouch Casto

Male 1844 - 1927  (83 years)


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  • Name Henry Rouch Casto 
    Born 3 Aug 1844  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Sep 1927  [2] 
    Notes 

    • Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
      Name: Henry R Casto
      Birth Date: Aug 1844
      Birth Place: Jackson, West Virginia
      Source: RLDS Deceased Files/ Early Reorganization Minutes, 1872-1905, Book F/ Early Reorganization Minutes, 1872-1905, Book J/ Piedmont, Oklahoma, RLDS Branch Records
      Notes: Henry R. Casto was baptized and confirmed a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on 25 July 1875 in Missouri by W. T. Bozarth. He was ordained a teacher on 19 August 1876 by T. J. Franklin. He attended the Piedmont, Oklahoma Branch.

      Casto, Henry R
      1844 - 1926
      Co C 6th Reg MO Vol Cav
      Burial:
      Gracelawn Cemetery
      Edmond
      Oklahoma County
      Oklahoma, USA
      Created by: MillieBelle
      Record added: Oct 27, 2008
      Find A Grave Memorial# 30905612
    Person ID I106003  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 27 Aug 2014 

    Father David D Casto,   b. 25 Jul 1820, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1899, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Rachel Boice,   b. 12 Nov 1825, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1901, Caldwell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 4 Apr 1843  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Notes 

    • 1850 Caldwell, MO # 331
      David Casto 30 farmer 600 VA
      Rachel 25 VA
      Henry 6 VA
      Enoch 4 VA
      Lavina 2 VA
      [David's sister Cynthia is at #332]

      1860 Blythe, Caldwell, Missouri # 4-4
      D D Castoe 39 farmer 1200-310 VA
      Rachel 34 VA
      Henry 15 VA
      Enoch 13 VA
      L 11 f VA
      George 9 MO
      S A 2 f MO
      John 2/12 MO

      1870 Grant, Caldwell, MO
      Casto, David 49 VA
      Rachel 44 VA
      Enoch 23 VA
      George 19 Mo
      Alice 12 MO
      John 10 MO
      Jessie 8 MO
      Hattie 5 MO
      Adelaide 3 MO
      Mary 1/12 MO

      1880 Grant, Caldwell, Missouri
      Casto, David D 59 farmer VA VA VA
      Rachel 55 wife VA VA VA
      Jesse O 18 son farm laborer MO VA VA
      Hattie 16 da MO VA VA
      Cleora 13 da MO VA VA
      Minnie M 11 da MO VA VA

      1900 Grant, Caldwell, Missouir
      Casto, Rachel 11/1825 m 57y 13-7 children VA OH MD farmer

      David weighed 140 lbs. and was 5 feet 9 inches tall. David and Rachel are buried in the Brown Cemetery between Polo and Kingston in Caldwell County, MO. Rachel's mother died on the way to MO. Rachel had a brother George Boice who went to MO with them before Sept 1849. David's sister Cynthia and her family is found living next to them in 1850 but they returned to WV.


      Findagrave.com
      Inscriptions from gravestones:

      David D Casto
      Born July 25, 1820 Died Jan 4, 1899

      Rachel Boice Casto
      Rachel wife of DD Casto
      Born Nov 12, 1825 Died Nov 9, 1901

      Malisa J Born Oct 16, 1853 Died Aug 1, 1855
      Hannah E Born Dec 27, 1855 Died Nov 1, 1859
      Infant Son Died Jan 9, 1873

      Children:
      Enoch Sayre Casto (1846 - 1922)*
      George Washington Casto (1851 - 1891)*
      Sarah Alice Casto Newton (1858 - 1924)*

      *Calculated relationship

      Burial:
      Brown Cemetery
      Kingston
      Caldwell County
      Missouri, USA

      Created by: Caryn Hood
      Record added: Mar 06, 2005
      Find A Grave Memorial# 10567397 [David]
      Find A Grave Memorial# 10567402 [Rachel]

      From Enoch's page on findagrave.com:
      Enoch left Kingston, MO with his family, and traveled by covered wagon to Oregon. They stayed awhile in Oklahoma and Kansas. While in Oregon, they had their fourth child. In 1885, they moved to Lewis County, settling in Harmony, WA. Later they moved to Bremer Valley and bought land for $1.25 an acre. Enoch was Civil War veteran.
      Enoch's parents are David D. Casto born July 25, 1820 in Jackson, Amelia County, VA. and passed way on January 4, 1899 in Caldwell, Missouri. His mother is Rachel Boice born on November 12, 1825 in Jackson, Amelia Co., Virginia and died on November 9, 1901 in Caldwell, Missouri.
      Siblings:
      Henry Rouch Casto born 3 Aug. 1844 died 17 Sept. 1927.
      Lavina Casto King born 10 Oct. 1846 died Oct. 1891 mar.
      George Washington Casto born 13 Feb 1851 in Caldwell, MO died Oct 1891
      George Washington Casto born 13 Feb 1851 in Caldwell, MO
      died Oct 1891
      Melissa Casto born 16 Oct. 1853 Died 1 Aug. 1856
      Hannah Elizabeth Casto born 24 Dec. 1855 died 1 Nov. 1859
      Sarah Alice Casto born 4 Mar. 1858 died 1 Nov. 1929
      John Wesley Casto born 12 Apr. 1860 died 8 Oct. 1935
      Hattie Rosellie Casto born 1864 died 1948
      Jessie Oliver Casto born 10 Jan. 1867 died 14 Apr. 1952
      Cleora Adelaid Casto born 1867 died 1952
      Minnie May Casto born 27 May 1870 died 1888

      Some of this information was gathered from the book: The History of Lewis County, WA.
    Family ID F1418  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Annie E Shafer,   b. Jan 1851, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 18 Jul 1867  Caldwell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Notes 

    • Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002
      Name: Henry Casto
      Marriage Date: 18 Jul 1867
      Marriage County: Caldwell
      Spouse Name: Annie Shafer

      1870 Grant, Caldwell, MO
      Casto, Henry 26 farmer 800-375 VA
      Annie 19 OH
      Ella 2 MO
      Charles 1 MO

      1880 Grant, Caldwell, MO
      Casto, Henry R 35 VA VA VA
      Annie E 30 OH PA OH
      Ella C 12 da MO VA OH
      Charles E 10 son MO VA OH
      William H 9 son MO VA OH
      Ancel DeL 7 son MO VA OH
      Flora B 6 da MO VA OH
      Alma 3 da MO VA OH
      Mollie 1/12 Apr da MO VA OH

      1900 Deer Creek, Oklahoma, OK
      Casto, Henry R 8/1845 m 33y VA VA VA farmer
      Ana 1/1851 m 33y 7-5 children OH PA OH
      Tackwell, Flora da 5/1875 wd 3-3 children MO VA OH
      Casto, Alma son 5/1877 MO VA OH
      Tackwell, Loyd gs 11/1891 OK TN MO
      Ova gd 4/1893 OK TN MO
      Gerald gs 4/1894 OK TN MO

      1910 Deer Creek, Oklahoma, OK
      Castoe, Henry R 66 m1-43y VA VA VA
      Annie E 60 m1- 43y 7-4 children OH OH OH
      Taskwell, Lloyd L gs 18 OK KS MO

      1920 Deer Creek, Oklahoma, OK
      Casto, H R 75 WV WV WV
      A E 67 OH PA OH
    Children 
     1. Ella Casto,   b. CA 1868, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Charles Casto,   b. CA 1869, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. William H Casto,   b. CA 1870, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Ancel deL Casto,   b. CA 1872, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Flora B Casto,   b. May 1875, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Alma Casto,   b. May 1877, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Mollie Casto,   b. Apr 1880, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F26971  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    4. [S986] Marriages - Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002.