West Virginia Pioneers

Telitha Jane Casto

Female 1826 - 1913  (86 years)


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  • Name Telitha Jane Casto 
    Born 31 Jul 1826  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 17 Jul 1913  [2, 3
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Mrs. Telitha CASTO

      Mrs. Telitha CASTO, widow of the late Nicholas CASTO, died at the home of her son, Everett CASTO, near Staats Mills, WV. at 3:30 p.m. Thursday of diseases incident to old age. Mrs. CASTO was a good Christian woman, held in high esteem by her neighbors and acquaintances. She is survived by four sons and three daughters: A. A., W. H., G. N., and Everett CASTO, Mrs. Riley STAATS, Mrs. P. S. CASTO, and Mrs. Okey PARSONS. She was the grandmother of Clerk C. C. STAATS. The funeral service will be held from the Sinaiville Methodist Protestant Church of which she was a member. Interment in the nearby cemetery. (Mountaineer, 18 July 1913)
    Person ID I1676  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 27 Jun 2015 

    Father William Casto, Jr,   b. 1789/90, Jane Lew, Harrison Co, WVa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Mother Martha 'Patsy' Parsons,   b. 20 Apr 1799, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 22 Jul 1817  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1820 Mason Co, VA
      Casto, William Jr
      1 male under 10
      1 male 26-44
      1 female under 10
      1 female 16-25

      1830 Mason Co, VA:
      Wm. Casto 1m under 5, 1m 5-10, 1m 30-40, 1f under 5, 1f 10-15, 1f 30-40





      1840 Jackson Co VA
      William Casto
      1m 0-5 Wiley
      1m 5-10 Martin
      1m 10-15 Charles
      1m 15-20 Elias
      1m 40-50
      1f 0-5 Mary
      1f 10-15 Telitha
      1f 50-60

      1850 Jackson Co VA 350-354
      Casto William 60 M Farmer Va
      Casto Martha 48 F Va
      Casto Wiley 16 M Farmer Va
      Casto Mary 13 F Va
      Casto David 11 M Va
      Casto Augusta 8 M [Sandusky] Va
      Casto Jacob 5 M Va

      1860 Jackson Co VA # 1026-964
      Casto, Willam Jr 61
      Martha 56
      Sandusky, 118
      Jacob, 14

      1870 Jackson Co WV Washington Dist # 155
      Casto, William, 80, farmer, 300, 100, VA
      , Martha, 70, VA

      1880 Census Place: Washington, Jackson, West Virginia
      J. B. CASTO Self M M W 34 WV
      Occ: Farmer Fa: PA Mo: PA
      Sofronia CASTO Wife F M W 37 VA
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA
      Wm. CASTO Father M W W 96 PA
      Occ: Retired Farmer Fa: PA Mo: IRE

      Nancy BRADLEY MotherL F W W 70 VA
      Fa: VA Mo: VA
    Family ID F320  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nicholas Casto,   b. 19 Oct 1825, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1913  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 7 Aug 1845  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson, VA 351-355
      Casto Nicholas 24 M Farmer Va
      Casto Callitha 23 F Va
      Casto Louisa 3 F Va
      Casto David 17 M Farmer VA

      1860 Jackson, VA # 1018-956
      Nicholas, 34, Constable
      Telitha, 33
      Louisa, 13
      Emily J, 10
      Addison A, 5
      Curtis B, 2 (Cincinnatus B???)

      1870 Washington Dist, Jackson,WV # 139
      Nicholas 45
      Telitha 44
      Addison A 15
      Sarah 10
      Alice 10
      William 6
      George N 5
      Everett 6

      1880 Census Place: Washington, Jackson, West Virginia
      Nicholas CASTO Self M M W 54 WV
      Tellitha CASTO Wife F M W 53 WV
      Adison A. CASTO Son M S W 24 WV
      Alice CASTO Dau F S W 20 WV
      Wm. H. CASTO Son M S W 17 WV
      George N. CASTO Son M S W 15 WV
      Evert CASTO Son M S W 11 WV
      Lenora CASTO Dau F S W 9 WV

      1900 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV # 329-341
      Nicholas, 5/1826, m52
      Telitha, 5/1827, m52, 12-8

      1910 Washington, Jackson, WV # 100 all WVWVWV
      Casto, George N 45 m1- 22y
      Katie wife 41 m1- 22y 3-3 children
      Oley son 21 s
      Evert son 19 s
      Warren son 17 s
      Nicholas N father 84 m1

      Jackson County Births show a child born to Nicholas and Jane in 1861. No name, no date.

      John A House: "Pioneers of Jackson County":
      Nicholas Casto married Lilletha Casto, daughter of Williiam. The two families were in some way connected, and both came from the valley of the Buckhannon River.
      The schoolhouse where Nicholas Casto attended was of poles about twelve by fourteen, without joists, and about as high to the square as a man's head.
      Nicholas was a man of intelligence and progress, and lived on Tug Fork. He was captain of Home Guards, member of Legislature, Justice of the Peace, and three times President of Board of Supervisors, also publisher of 'Social Songster' Hymn book.
      His son, George N, Casto, long a school teacher and four years a Justice of Washington District, is now serving as deputy sheriff.
    Children 
     1. Louisa Casto,   b. 18 Nov 1847, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 1893  (Age 45 years)
     2. Emily Jane Casto,   b. 1850,   d. 1911  (Age 61 years)
     3. Martha A Casto,   b. 3 Nov 1851, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1857, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 5 years)
     4. Addison Adam Casto,   b. 17 Jul 1854,   d. 26 May 1936, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     5. Curtis or Cincinnatus Braxton Casto,   b. Feb 1858, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Mary Alice (twin) Casto,   b. 1 Aug 1860, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1931  (Age 71 years)
     7. Sarah (twin) Casto,   b. 1 Aug 1860, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. William H Casto,   b. 14 Mar 1863,   d. 21 May 1937, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     9. George N Casto,   b. 21 Mar 1865, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1936, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     10. Everett Casto,   b. Feb 1869, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1946  (Age ~ 76 years)
     11. Lenora Casto,   b. May 1871, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1955  (Age ~ 83 years)
     12. Arizona Casto,   b. 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F579  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S519] Cemeteries JC Vol 1.

    3. [S7] Gravestone, Old Sinaiville.

    4. [S89] Fran Green Daniels.

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