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Virginia Elizabeth Matheny

Female 1888 - 1975  (87 years)


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  • Name Virginia Elizabeth Matheny 
    Born 17 Feb 1888  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 6 May 1975  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Birth Record [changed her name?]
      Name: Helen Matheny
      Note: correction #5154
      Birth Date: 17 Feb 1888
      Birth Place: Wilsonburg, Harrison, West Virginia
      Sex: Female
      Mother: Martha Wheleland Matheny
      Mother's Age: 22y
      Mother's Birth Place: Taylor Co.
      Father: D. F. Matheny
      Father's Age: 26y
      Father's Birth Place: Tenmile
      Child # 5

      U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
      Name: Virginia Casto
      SSN: 235-36-2647
      Last Residence:
      26462 Wolf Summit, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
      BORN: 17 Feb 1888
      Died: May 1975
      State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951

      Virginia Elizabeth Matheny Casto
      Birth: Feb. 17, 1888
      Wilsonburg
      Harrison County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: May 6, 1975
      West Virginia, USA
      w/o Albert A. Casto
      d/o David Matheny and Martha Jane (Whitehair)
      Family links:
      Spouse:
      Albert Annias Casto (1885 - 1972)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Broad Run Baptist Church Cemetery
      Lightburn
      Lewis County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Katina Peters
      Record added: Jan 03, 2009
      Find A Grave Memorial# 32612996
    Person ID I110861  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 May 2016 

    Father David Frankllin Matheny,   b. 2 Jun 1861, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1936, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Martha Jane Whitehair,   b. Mar 1865, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 17 Jun 1881  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 17 Jun 1881
      Place: Harrison, West Virginia
      David Matheny, 20, Harrison Co, Harrison Co, Jos H & Catharine Matheny
      Martha J. Whitehair, 16, Taylor Co, WV, Harrison Co, Henry & Martha J Whitehair

      1900 Clark, Harrison, WV
      Metheni, David 6/1861 m 18y WV WV WV Miner
      Martha wife 3/1865 m 18y 13-7 children WV WV WV
      John son 2/1882 WV WV WV Miner
      Charley son 3/1886 WV WV WV Miner
      Lizie da 2/1888 WV WV WV
      Clearance son 2/1889 WV WV WV
      Irvin son 9/1893 WV WV WV
      Bessie da 10/1895 WV WV W
      Fredy son 3/1899 WV WV V

      1910 Clark, Harrison, WV
      Metheny, David 48 m1- 29y WV WV WV odd jobs
      Martha J wife 45 m1- 29y 19-9 children WV WV WV
      Ervan son 19 WV WV WV coal miner
      Bessie M da 16 WV WV WV
      Frederick M son 13 WV WV WV
      Clinton E son 6 WV WV WV
      Martha E da 3 WV WV WV

      1920 Clark, Harrison, WV
      Matheny, David F 58 m WV WV WV Teamster - own team
      Martha wife 54 m WV WV WV
      Clinton son 15 WV WV WV
      Martha G da 13 WV WV WV

      1930 Clark, Harrison, WV
      Matheny, David F 68 md age 20 WV WV WV
      Marthy J wife 65 md age 16 WV WV WV
      Fred N son 31 s WV WV WV Chauffer - truck

      Birth Record
      Name: Metheny
      Birth Date: 24 Jun 1883
      Birth Place: Coal, Harrison, West Virginia
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Martha
      Father: David Metheny

      Birth Record
      Name: Nora M. Matheny
      Birth Date: 17 Feb 1887
      Birth Place: Coal Dist., Harrison Co., West Virginia
      Sex: Female
      Mother: Martha J. Matheny
      Father: D. F. Matheny
      Note: Miner

      Birth Record
      Name: Newton Matheny
      Birth Date: 4 Feb 1890
      Birth Place: Wilsonburg, Harrison, West Virginia
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Martha Whitehair Matheny
      Mother's Age: 30y
      Mother's Birth Place: Tenmile
      Father: D. S. Matheny
      Father's Age: 32y
      Father's Birth Place: Tenmile
      Child # 5

      Three children are noted as Child #5. I can't tell if Nora is a duplicate of Virginia, who is named Helen on the birth record. If she had 19 children, perhaps these three died.

    Family ID F28185  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Albert Ananias Casto,   b. 6 Jan 1887, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1972, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 22 Dec 1906  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 22 Dec 1906 at the home of B F Metheny by Rev DW Cunningham
      Place: Harrison, West Virginia
      Anannias Casto, 19, single, Harrison Co, Harrison Co, JT & Sarah R Casto
      Elizabeth Virginia Metheny, 18, single, Harrison Co, Harrison Co, D F & Martha J Metheny

      Marriage Record
      Date: 19 Jun 1955 at the home of Neal Gregg at Dawson Mines
      Place: Harrison, West Virginia
      Albert Annias Casto, div, 67, 1/6/1888, Hacker's Creek, Lewis Co, WV; R#2, Clarksburg, Harrison Co; James Casto & Sarah (Eagle) Casto
      Virginia Elizabeth Casto, div, 67, 2/17/1888, Wilsonburg, Harrison Co, WV; R32 Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; David Matheny & Martha Jane (Whitehair) Matheny

      1910 Coal, Harrison, WV #2
      Casto, Annias 21 m1- 4y WV WV WV miner
      Elizabeth V 21 m1- 4y 2-2 children WV WV WV
      Maggie B da 2 WV WV WV
      Clarence H son 11/12 WV WV WV

      1920 Clark, Harrison, WV
      Casto, Albert 38 WV WV WV laborer Carbon plant
      Virginia wife 29 WV WV W
      Lillie da 7 WV WV W
      Mary da 5 WV WV W
      Madaline da 1 WV WV W

      1930 Clark, Harrison, WV
      Casto, Albert A 45 md age 22 WV WV WV
      Virginia wife 40 md age 20 WV WV WV
      Lilly M da 17 WV WV WV
      Mary E da 15 WV WV WV
      Madaline M da 13 WV WV WV
      Robert A son 10 WV WV WV
      Raymond C son 8 WV WV WV
      Bernard S son 7 WV WV WV

      1940 Clark, Harrison, WV
      Casto, Virginia M 52 WV 1935: lived same house
      Robert E son 20 s 1935: lived same house dairy farming - milk dairy
      Raymond H son 17 1935: lived same house farm hand
      Bernard S son 15 1935: lived same house
      Moyer, Nell lodger 55 (m) wd 1935: lived same house Miner - coal mine

      1940 Jackson, Perry,Ohio
      Lathey, Otis T 69 OH 1935: lived rural FAirfield OH
      Alma wife 64 WV 1935: lived rural FAirfield OH
      Casto, Bernard nephew 18 s WV 1935: lived rural Jackson WV

      Birth Record
      Name: Meyrle Casto
      Birth Date: 6 May 1916
      Birth Place: Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia
      Sex: Female
      Mother: Virginia Casto
      Father: Albert Casto
    Children 
     1. Maggie Bella Casto,   b. 26 Apr 1908, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Clarence H Casto,   b. 1909, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Lillie M Casto
     4. Mary E Casto
     5. Martha Madeline Casto
     6. Robert A or E Casto
     7. Raymond Clyde Casto,   b. 2 Oct 1920, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1950, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
     8. Bernard Stanley Casto,   b. 11 Mar 1924, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1992  (Age 68 years)
    Family ID F28182  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S399] SSDI.

    2. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.