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Marthela Matilda Casto

Female 1833 - 1911  (77 years)


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  • Name Marthela Matilda Casto 
    Born 15 Nov 1833  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 3 Mar 1911  [1
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Mrs. Martha STEWART

      Mrs. Martha STEWART, wife of Elisha STEWART, Civil War veteran, died Monday night at eleven o'clock at her home on Thirteen, age 79 years. Mrs. STEWART had been in failing health and her demise was not unexpected. She was well and favorably known in that community. She had been a member of the United Brethren Chruch for more than fifty years. Besides her husband, she is survived by seven sons and one daughter: Chris, Nathan, Eph, B. F., and Bert, of this county. Carter and Holly STEWART of Pocahontas County, and Mrs. KINSER. The funeral was held Wednesday from the home. Rev. DAILEY conducted the services. The remains were interred in the SHINN Cemetery. (Mountaineer, 7 April 1911)
    Person ID I1664  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2010 

    Father Benjamin Franklin Casto, Sr,   b. 26 Jan 1797, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1882  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Sarah Catherine "Sally" Shinn,   b. 25 Feb 1806, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1852  (Age 46 years) 
    Notes 

    • 1830 Mason Co
      Benjamin Casto
      1m under 5 Joseph b 1826 : 4yr
      1m 5-10 Edmund
      1m 20-30
      1f 20-30

      1831 Jackson Co PPtax list
      Benjamin Casto, 2 horses, $.12 tax, 1 white male 16+

      1840 Jackson Co, VA
      1m 0-5 Moses
      1m 5-10 Solomon
      1m 10-15 ??
      1m 15-20 Joseph M
      1m 40-50
      2f 0-5 Lucretia? Martha?
      1f 5-10 Phoebe age 10
      1f 30-40

      1850 Jackson Co, VA # 499-504
      Casto Benj 53 M Farmer Va
      Casto Sarah 45 F Va
      Casto Soloman 18 M Farmer Va
      Casto Mathela 15 F Va
      Casto Lucretia 13 F Va
      Casto Moses 12 M VA
      Casto Else 10 F Va
      Casto Mason 7 M Va
      Casto Enoch 6 M Va
      Casto Isaac A 2 M Va

      1860 Jackson Co, VA pg 35 #320-294
      Benjamin, 61
      Mary C, 38
      Moses S, 21
      Mason, 18
      Enoch, 15
      T.A., 12 (M) (Isaac Alexander. . .bb)
      James W, 3
      Jeffers, Eliz C, 8 [Mary's dau by 1st husband]

      1870 Jackson Co, WV pg 88 #50-50
      Benjamin, 69
      Catherine, 44
      James W, 12

      JCWR:
      Benjamin Casto, 8/9/1879, prov, 5/18/1883
      wife Catherine
    Family ID F580  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elisha Stewart, Jr,   b. 6 Feb 1830, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1916  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 8 Mar 1853  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: License: 3 Mar Marriage: 14 Mar 1853
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Elisha Stewart
      Marthela Casto

      1860 Jackson, VA # 319-293
      Elisha, 34
      Martha, 26
      Sarah E, 6
      Virgil, 4
      S J (f), 2

      1870 Union, Mason, WV # 147
      Stewart, Elisha 40 VA
      Martha 35 Va
      Virgil 12 VA
      Christopher 10 VA
      Mason 8 VA
      Ephraim 6 WV
      Frank 4 WV

      1880 Union, Mason, West Virginia Page 359D
      Elisha STEWARD Self M M W 50 VA PA VA
      Martha M. STEWARD Wife F M W 45 VA
      Christopher C. STEWARD Son M S W 19 VA
      Mason F. STEWARD Son M S W 17 VA
      Ephraim STEWARD Son M S W 14 WV
      Benjamin T. STEWARD Son M S W 12 WV
      Matilda J. STEWARD Dau F S W 9 WV
      Wilbert STEWARD Son M S W 7 WV
      Elisha C. STEWART Son M S W 5 WV
      Molly F. STEWART Dau F S W 6M WV

      1900 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 408-410
      Stewart, Elisha 2/1830 m 47y WV PA WV
      Marthela M 11/1834 m 47y 11-8 children WVWVWV
      Elisha C son 5/1875 s WVWVWV
      Holly F 11/1879

      1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 269
      Stewart, Elisha 80 m1- 58y WV PA WV
      Marth M 77 m1- 58y WVWVWV

      JCBR
      female 8/15/1854, Elisha & Martha

      Although Martha's obit states she is buried in the Shinn Cemetery, they are both listed in the reading of the Casto-Little Cemetery.
    Children 
     1. Sarah E Stewart,   b. 20 Jan 1853, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1863  (Age 10 years)
     2. Virgil Stewart,   b. Abt 1856, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Samantha J Stewart,   b. 9 Aug 1858, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1860, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
     4. Christopher Columbus Stewart,   b. 17 Sep 1861, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1933, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     5. Mason Florence Stewart,   b. 1863, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1952  (Age 89 years)
     6. Ephraim Stewart,   b. 27 Apr 1866, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1948, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     7. Benjamin Franklin Stewart,   b. 4 Apr 1868, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1931, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     8. Matilda J Stewart,   b. Feb 1871, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Wilbert B Stewart,   b. 1 Mar 1874, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1947, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     10. Elisha Carder Stewart,   b. 8 May 1875, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1951  (Age 75 years)
     11. Hollie Florence Stewart,   b. 23 Nov 1879, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1955, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    Family ID F582  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S29] Casto Connections.

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