West Virginia Pioneers
Earnest Casto
1896 - 1966 (70 years)-
Name Earnest Casto Born 14 Mar 1896 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA 
[1] Gender Male Died 11 May 1966 [2] Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Notes
ERNEST CASTO RITES SUNDAY
ERNEST CASTO, 69, Kentuck, died Friday in Jackson General Hospital, Ripley
He was born in Jackson county, son of the late Joel and Polly Staats Casto, and was a farmer all of his life. He was a member of White Pine Methodist Church.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ada Casto; two sons, Clair Casto, Harmony, and Richard Casto of Madison, four daughters, Mrs. Esta Parsons, Charleston, Mrs. Laura Hutton, Kentuck, Mrs. Fannie Cobb, Ravenswood, and Mrs. Myrtle Casto, Weston; one brother, Theodore Casto, Kentuck; and two sisters, Mrs. Annie Hopkins, Harmony, and Mrs. Avie Mundy, Parkersburg, There are 15 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren,
Services were held at the Parsons funeral home, Ripley, Sunday afternoon. The Rev. Nobel Harper officiated with burial in the Casto cemetery at Belgrove.
Person ID I14794 WVPioneers Last Modified 16 Mar 2006
Father Joel B Casto, b. 17 Jan 1854, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 1932 (Age 77 years) Mother Mary 'Polly' Staats, b. 17 Jun 1863, West Virginia, USA , d. 1929 (Age 65 years) Married 17 Oct 1878 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [3] Notes
1880 Jackson Co, WV
Casto, Joel, 26
Polly, 16
1900 Jackson Co, WV, Washington Dist # 6
Joel 1/1854, 22y
Polley 6/1863, 8-6
Lizzie 7/1881
Theadore, 8/1883
Beulah, 3/1891
Anna, 9/1893
Earnest 3/1896
Kenna, son, 1/1899
1910 Washington, Jackson, WV #70-70
Casto, Joel 66 m1- 31y
Polly 46 m1- 31y 11-7 children
Theodore 26
Bula 18
Anna 16
Earnest 14
Kenna 11
Eva 9 [has to be Ava]
Ruby 1.2
1920 Jackson Co, WV Washington Dist
Joel 65
Polly 55
Kenna 20
Ava, 18, d
Cummins, Ruby, 11, niece
1930 Washington, Jackson, WV # 43-43
Casto, Kenna 31 m age 21
Mary 26 m age 16
Joel father 76 wd m age 23
Casto Hutton Cemetery located at the forks of Bear Fork and Beech Fork at the former White Pine Schoolhouse at Belgrove. Jeep road. Listed in the following order:
Casto, Joel B. 1854-1932 son of David L. Casto
Casto, Polly 1863-1929 wife of Joel B. Casto
Casto, Vernie 1903-1904
Casto, Dollie 1906-1906
Casto, Ezra Died Feb 9, 1890 age 1 year, 4 months and 19 days son of Joel Casto
Casto, Cordelia Died Feb 4, 1890 age 3 years, 10 months and 19 days dau of Joel Casto
JCBR
Lizzie 9/1881 Joel & Polly Casto Jackson Co. Farmer
Theodore 8/10/1883 Joel & Polly Casto Jackson Co. Farmer
Cordilia 3/15/1885 Joel & Polly Casto Jackson Co. Farmer
Earnest 3/14/1896 Joel & Polly Casto staats Mill Farmer
Kenna 1/7/1899 Joel & Polley Casto Jackson Co. Farmer
Ava 4/29/1900, Joel & Pollie Casto, Belgrove, farmer
Casto-Hutton Cemetery
Casto, Joel B. 1854-1932 son of David L. Casto
Casto, Polly 1863-1929 wife of Joel B. Casto
Casto, Theodore Aug 10, 1883-March 29, 1966
Casto, Maude Anne April 27, 1889-Dec 9, 1961 wife of Theodore Casto
Casto, Cordelia Died Feb 4, 1890 age 3 years, 10 months and 19 days dau of Joel Casto
Casto, Ezra Died Feb 9, 1890 age 1 year, 4 months and 19 days son of Joel Casto
Casto, Kenna 1899-1931
Casto, Mary (Westfall) 1903-1930 wife of Kenna Casto
Casto, Vivian 1925-1927 dau of Kenna Casto
Casto, Vernie 1903-1904
Casto, Dollie 1906-1906
Family ID F1815 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Ada Margaret Crihfield, b. 7 Jul 1896, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 27 Oct 1988, Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA (Age 92 years) Married 14 Apr 1916 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [3] Notes
Marriage Record
Date: 14 Apr 1916 at Belgrove
Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
Earnest Casto, 20; Jackson Co, WV; Jackson Co, WV
Ada Crihfield, 19; Jackson Co, WV; Jackson Co, WV
1930 Washington, Jackson Co WV
Casto Earnest 34 md age 20
Ada 33 md age 19
Esta M 13
Laura 9
Fannie 6
Richard 3.11
Clair 2/12
1940 ED 18-14 Belgrove, Washington, Jackson, WV p4B
#68 owns $600, farm all born WV - same house
Casto, Ernest 44
Ada wife 43
Anna da 16
Richard son 12
Clair son 10
Mildred da 7 parents born WV speaks English
Children 1. Esta Mae Casto, b. 29 Jan 1917, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 16 Mar 2010 (Age 93 years)2. Laura Ava Casto, b. 18 Aug 1920, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 11 Mar 2008, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA (Age 87 years)3. Fannie Christiene Casto, b. 1 Feb 1924, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 24 May 2014 (Age 90 years)4. Richard Ernest Casto, b. 22 May 1927, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 16 Dec 2011 (Age 84 years)5. Clair Joel Casto, b. 17 Jan 1930, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 17 Jul 1989 (Age 59 years)6. Mildred Casto 7. Infant son Casto, b. 28 May 1938, d. 28 May 1938 (Age 0 years) Family ID F7151 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Nellie Lorene [Casto], b. 4 Mar 1935, d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F12097 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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