West Virginia Pioneers

James Preston "Pres" Casto

Male 1864 - 1937  (~ 73 years)


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  • Name James Preston "Pres" Casto 
    Born Mar 1864 
    Gender Male 
    Died Nov 1937  [1
    Person ID I2081  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father Robert Park Casto,   b. 4 Mar 1841, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Oct 1914, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Ellen Barnett,   b. 3 Feb 1846, Marion County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1881, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years) 
    Married 22 May 1862  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 5/22/1862
      Place: Mason County, West Virginia, United States
      Robert Casto, 21, Jackson Co, Jackson Co, James & Sidney Casto
      Ellen Barnett, 17, Mason Co, Mason Co, Robert & Elizabeth Barnett

      1870 Mill Creek Dist, Jackson, WV #91-91
      Casto, Robert P, 29
      Ellen, 25
      Elizabeth F, 7
      James P, 6
      Okey J, 4
      Theodore, 3
      Eadridge, 8/12 (m)

      1880 E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia
      Robert CASTO Self M M W 39 VA
      Ellen CASTO Wife F M W 36 VA
      Elizabeth CASTO Dau F S W 17 VA
      James CASTO Son M S W 16 WV
      Okey CASTO Son M S W 14 WV
      Theadore CASTO Son M S W 13 WV
      Eldridge CASTO Son M S W 11 WV
      Holly CASTO Son M S W 9 WV
      Alonzo CASTO Son M S W 11 WV
      Mary CASTO Dau F S W 5 WV
      Winfield CASTO Son M S W 3 WV
      Samuel CASTO Son M S W 6M WV
      Sidney CASTO Mother F W W 84 VA

      1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV #313-315 all born WV WV WV
      Casto, Robert P 3/1841, m 6y
      Mary J, 1/1839, m 6y, 8-8
      Holly O, sn, 6/1871
      Sammy O, sn, 12/1879
      Boswell, Elben C, lodger, 6/1888
      Nora M, lod, 3/1891

      JCBR:
      Casto, Walley Other, 1/7/1871, Robert & Mary Ellen Casto, JC [Holly??]
    Family ID F327  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Martha Jane Pringle,   b. Jun 1860, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1915, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 54 years) 
    Married 2 Oct 1883  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • JCMR:
      Preston, 20
      Martha A, 22

      1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV # 318-320
      Casto, James 3/1864, m 16y
      Martha J, 6/1860, 16y, 7-7
      Effa E, da, 10/1884
      Lona H, da, 12/1886
      Nettie E, 4/1889
      William R B, 11/1891
      Ordie B, da, 2/1894
      Lessie M, da, 3/1897
      Luther F 4/1899

      1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 78 all WVWVWV
      Casto, James P 48 m1-26
      Martha J 49 m1- 26y 8-8 children
      Nettie E da 20 s
      Odrey B da 16
      William B son 18
      Lessie M da 13
      Luther F son 10
      Okey E son 9

      1920 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia
      Casto, Casto 55 WV WV WV
      Ines wife 42 WV WV WV
      Lessie da 22 WV WV WV
      Luther J son 20 WV WV WV
      Okey E son 18 WV WV WV

      1930 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 106-111 all WVWVWV
      Casto, J P 66 md age 18
      Inez 52 md age 19
      Okey son 28 s
      Okey E sil 46 s
      Starcher, Denver gs 13

      1940 ED 18-11, Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV p8A
      #120 owns farm $400 all born WV 1935: same Jackson WV
      Casto, Inez 62 wd
      Okey son 39 s parents born WV, speak English, veteran: no, SS#: no

      JCBR:
      EE, 8/29/1885, J & Martha Casto, Jackson Co, farmer (f)

      Fairview Cemetery
    Children 
     1. Effie Elizabeth Casto,   b. 29 Oct 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Nov 1956, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     2. Lona H 'Lonnie' Casto,   b. 8 Dec 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1952, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     3. Nettie F Casto,   b. 23 Apr 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. William R Boyd Casto,   b. Nov 1891, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1916, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 24 years)
     5. Audrey B Casto,   b. 3 Feb 1894, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Lessie May Casto,   b. Mar 1897, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Luther Floyd Casto,   b. 17 Apr 1899, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1983  (Age 84 years)
     8. Okey Casto,   b. 6 Apr 1901, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F690  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Permelia Inez Casto,   b. 26 Oct 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1949  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 30 Dec 1915  [4
    Notes 

    • 1920 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia
      Casto, Casto 55 WV WV WV
      Ines wife 42 WV WV WV
      Lessie da 22 WV WV WV
      Luther J son 20 WV WV WV
      Okey E son 18 WV WV WV

      1930 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 106-111 all WVWVWV
      Casto, J P 66 md age 18
      Inez 52 md age 19
      Okey son 28 s
      Okey E sil 46 s
      Starcher, Denver gs 13

      1940 ED 18-11, Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV p8A
      #120 owns farm $400 all born WV 1935: same Jackson WV
      Casto, Inez 62 wd
      Okey son 39 s parents born WV, speak English, veteran: no, SS#: no
    Family ID F4770  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S21] Obit.

    2. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV.

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

    4. [S46] Debi Sanders.