West Virginia Pioneers

Jacob Thurman Casto

Male 1888 - 1951  (63 years)


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  • Name Jacob Thurman Casto 
    Born 17 Feb 1888  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 8 Aug 1951  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973 about Jacob Thurman Casto
      Name: Jacob Thurman Casto
      Death Date: 8 Aug 1951
      Death Place: Kanawha, West Virginia
      Father Name: Frank Casto
      Mother Name: Minnie Kessell
      FHL Film Number: 1984247
    Person ID I14808  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Thomas Franklin Casto,   b. 5 Oct 1859, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1944  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Mary Jemima 'Mime' Kessel,   b. Abt 1857, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1892  (Age ~ 35 years) 
    Married 23 Sep 1879  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1880 Census Place: E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia
      Thos. F. CASTO Self M M W 20 VA
      Jemima CASTO Wife F M W 18 VA

      1900 Union, Putnam, WV #339-351 all WVWVWV
      Casto, Thomas F 11/1859 m 8y [written over 20]
      Virginia B 3/1868 m 8y 3-3 children
      John M son 9/1880
      Jenna M son 10/1881
      Elmirah da 3/1883
      Jacob T son 2/1887
      Wade L son 1/1893
      Luther L son 9/1894
      Okey C son 7/1896

      JCBR of Okey Cleston shows her name as Virginia Bell (Kessel) Casto
    Family ID F4553  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ada Roberta Riffee,   b. 18 Feb 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jul 1943, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 26 May 1907  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 5/26/1907
      Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States
      Jacob Thurman Casto, 21, Jackson, Putnam
      Ada Roberta Riffee, 21, Jackson, Putnam
      Informant - Otho Cofer Riffee

      1910 Union, Putnam, WV 4/22/1910 all born WVWVWV
      Casto, Thurmond 22 m1- 3y
      Ada 26 m1- 3y 2-2 children
      Lillie M da 1 8/12
      Lizzie A 1 8/12 Lizzie Ecel 7/23/1908 Putnam [given name added 4/11/1966

      1920 Union, Kanawha, WV
      Casto, T Jacob 32
      R Ada 33
      A Lizzie da 11
      M Lillia da 11
      M Oval da 5
      R Oshel son 3

      1930 Dunbar, Kanawha, WV # 238-250 all born WV WV WV
      Casto, Thurmon 44 md age 19
      Ada 47 md age 23
      Acil da 21 s
      Macel da 21 s
      Oval da 15
      Oschul son 13
      Genevieve da 8
      Carl son 5
      Thurmon Jr son 3
      Claphus boarder 28 md age 23

      1940 Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Casto, Thermond 52 WV 1935: lived same place carpenter
      Ada wife 56 WV 1935: lived same place
      Genevieve dau 18 WV 1935: lived same place
      Carl son 15 WV 1935: lived same place
      Lester son 13 WV 1935: lived same place
    Children 
     1. Lillie Macel Casto,   b. 23 Jul 1908, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Lizzie Ecel Casto,   b. 23 Jul 1908, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. M Oval Casto
     4. R Oshel Casto
     5. Genevieve Bertha Casto,   b. 8 Sep 1921, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 2007  (Age 85 years)
     6. Carl Dodson Casto,   b. 17 Sep 1923, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 May 2007, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     7. Thurman Lester Casto
    Family ID F24679  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Opal Gay Greathouse,   b. 20 Sep 1887, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 14 Sep 1944  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 9/14/1944 at Spencer
      Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States
      Jacob Thurman Casto, 56, 2/17/1888, Putnam Co, Dunbar, Frank & Mima Casto
      Opal Gay Argabrite, 56, 9/20/1888, Roane Co, Spencer, Marshall & Columbia Greathouse
    Family ID F24680  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S873] West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.

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

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