West Virginia Pioneers

Mason Casto

Male 1841 - 1917  (75 years)


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  • Name Mason Casto 
    Born 17 Oct 1841  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 23 Sep 1917  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Death records indicate he was born in 1842, census shows 1843
    Person ID I1668  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2007 

    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 Emmazetta R Bennett,   b. 8 Mar 1846, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1924, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 7 Jul 1867  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1880 Census Place: Union, Jackson, West Virginia
      Mason CASTO Self M M W 33 VA
      Emeretta CASTO Wife F M W 28 VA
      Wm. A. CASTO Son M S W 11 WV
      Joseph CASTO Son M S W 9 WV
      Lily M. CASTO Dau F S W 7 WV
      Louella G. CASTO Dau F S W 5 WV
      Bertha CASTO Other F S W 4M WV
      Wallie CASTO Other M S W 3 WV

      1900 JC Union Dist # 244-245
      Mason 10/1843, m 38y
      Emeretta, 3/1845, 9-9, WV PA WV
      Louella G, 6/1874, div, 0-0
      Bertha, 2/1880
      Vernie, 3/1882
      Early, 6/1886
      Annie, 10/1889

      1910 Union, Jackson, WV
      Mason Casto 69 m1 - 43y
      Emeretta 65 m1-43y 9-9 children
      Anna 19

      1920 JC Union Dist
      Emmeretta, 79, wid

      Both are buried Antioch Church Cemetery, near Cottageville, WV
    Children 
     1. William Asbury Casto,   b. 28 Sep 1867,   d. 24 Aug 1947, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     2. Joseph C Casto,   b. 9 May 1871, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1936, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     3. Lillie May Casto,   b. May 1874, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Luella G Casto,   b. Abt 1875, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1960, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 85 years)
     5. G Wallace 'Wallie' Casto,   b. 21 Apr 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1960  (Age 82 years)
     6. Bertha C Casto,   b. Jan 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Verna Casto,   b. Mar 1883, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1970  (Age ~ 86 years)
     8. Early "Erd" Douglas Casto,   b. 4 Jun 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1968  (Age 82 years)
     9. Annie Casto,   b. Oct 1889, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F581  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV.

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