West Virginia Pioneers

Sarah Ours

Female 1791 - 1862  (71 years)


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  • Name Sarah Ours 
    Born 1791  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 1862 
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1850 Jackson Co annotated census shows her parents were Nicholas and
      Sarah Crislip Ours
    Person ID I1687  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 6 May 2018 

    Father John Godfrey Ours\Auer,   b. 1755, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1793, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Mother Anna Maria Wetherholt,   b. 7 Feb 1753, Butten, Alsace, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1838  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 20 Jan 1776  Winchester, Frederick County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • Anna Maria (Mary) Wetherholt
    Family ID F1553  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rev George Casto, Sr,   b. 1781 OR 1786,   d. Between 19 Apr 1845 and 27 Oct 1845, Staats Mill, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 1813  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1/29/1816, sold propery on Buckhannon River, moved west to (later Jackson county).

      Casto, George VA MASON CO. 121 1820

      1830 Mason Co, VA
      3 m 0-4 Nick, David, James
      1m 5-9 George
      1m 15-19 John
      1m 40-49
      1f 5-9 Betty
      3f 10-14 Polly, Pheobe, Sarah
      1f 40-49
      1f 70-79

      1840 Jackson Co, VA
      1m 5-10 Joel
      3m 10-15 Nick, David, James
      1m 15-20 George
      1m 50-60
      1f 5-10 Matilda -- where's Louisa?
      1f 15-20 Betty
      1f 40-50

      1850 Jackson Co, VA # 352-356
      Casto Sarah 56 F Va
      Casto James 20 M Farmer Va
      Casto Joel 15 M Farmer Va
      Casto Matilda 16 F Va
      Casto David 23 M Farmer Va
      Casto Sarah 19 F Va

      1860 Jackson Co, VA # 1017-955
      Sarah 68
      Matilda 24

      JCWR: pg 337
      4/19/1845
      wife Sarah, sons Nicholas, David G, James C, Joel, George Jr, grandson David casto
      probated 10/27/1845
      pg 338

      History of Mason Co, WV 1987
      George Casto:
      says parents of Sarah were John Godfrey and Anna Maria Weatherholt Ours





      John House, "Pioneers of Jackson Co"
      The next cabin was that of George Casto, who moved from the Salt Lick farm about the 1820's. His history is given elsewhere in this history.

      George Casto was a brother-in-law of Stephen Westfall, whose sister had been his first wife.
    Children 
     1. John G Casto,   b. 1814,   d. 1844  (Age 30 years)
     2. Mary Magdalene 'Polly' Casto,   b. 14 Feb 1816, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1906  (Age 90 years)
     3. Phoebe Casto,   b. 4 Jun 1818,   d. 1877  (Age 58 years)
     4. Sarah Casto,   b. Abt 1819, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. George Casto, Jr,   b. 7 Apr 1822, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1898  (Age 75 years)
     6. Nicholas Casto,   b. 19 Oct 1825, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1913  (Age 87 years)
     7. Elizabeth Betty Casto,   b. Abt 1826, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. David G Casto,   b. Abt 1827, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1860  (Age ~ 33 years)
     9. Dr James Cunningham Casto,   b. 29 Oct 1829, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1919, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     10. Louisa Casto,   b. 26 Aug 1832,   d. 18 May 1883, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
     11. Joel Casto,   b. 1 Sep 1834,   d. 25 Sep 1886  (Age 52 years)
     12. Matilda Casto,   b. 24 Jul 1834, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1908  (Age 73 years)
    Family ID F586  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census, 1860 JC.

    2. [S145] Marlene Robinson.

    3. [S72] Marriage Records, Harrison Co, WV.