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John James Casto

Male 1887 - 1961  (73 years)


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  • Name John James Casto 
    Born 14 Apr 1887  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 1961  [3
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      Name: John James Casto
      County: Jackson [Ripley]
      State: West Virginia
      Birthplace: Staats Milld, West Virginia
      Birth Date: 14 Apr 1887
      Race: Caucasian (White) Native born citizen
      FHL Roll Number: 1992557
      DraftBoard: 0
      Age: 30
      Occupation: farmer
      Nearest Relative: wife and 3 children
      Height/Build:tall/stout
      Color of Eyes/Hair:Blue/Brown
    Person ID I21333  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2009 

    Father William Lewis Casto,   b. 19 Aug 1860, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1944, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Virginia 'Jennie' Catherine Board,   b. 17 Sep 1861, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1949, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 8 Nov 1883  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • JCMR
      William L Casto, 23, Jackson, (S/taats Mills)
      Jennie C Board, 22, Jackson, 11/8/1883

      1900 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV # 392
      William L 6/1859, m 17y
      Virginia, 9/1861, m 17y, 7-6 children
      Oscar O, son, 7/1884
      John J, 4/1888
      Della, 6/1886
      Otis, 1/1890
      Maudlin, 1/1893

      1920 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV
      William Lewis 59
      Virginia 58
      Della, 31, dau

      1930 Washington, Jackson, WV # 8 all WVWVWV
      Casto, William L 69 md age 23
      Virginia 68 md age 22
      Della da 40s
      Walda C gs 21 s

      1940 ED 18-13 Washington, Jackson, WV p1A
      #6 owns $200, farm all WV Rural Jackson, WV
      Casto, William L 79 m
      Virginia 78 m
      Della da 52 s
      Waldie L son 32 s

      JCBR:
      Otis, 6/30/1889, William Lewis & Virginia (Board) Casto, Staats Mill
    Family ID F1663  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Leona Belle Scarbrough,   b. 2 Feb 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1976  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 28 Dec 1907  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 251-255 all wVWVWV
      Casto, John J 23 m1- 2y
      Belle 18 m1- 2y 1-1 child
      James O/C son 1.7

      1920 Washington, Jackson, WV # 33
      Casto, John 31
      Bell 27
      Oman son 11
      Bernice da 9.5
      Johnnie son 5.7
      Willie son 1

      1930 Washington, Jackson, WV # 214-215
      Casto, John 42 m age 21
      Leona B 39 m age 18
      Omer son 21
      Bernice da 19
      John Jr son 13
      Howard son 9
      Jennings J son 7
      Robert son 9/12

      1940 ED 18-8, Ripley, Jackson, WV p 1A St Rt 21
      # 5 owns $3000 farm all born WV - same house
      Casto, John James 53
      Belle wife 49
      Johnny son 22 s
      Howard son 17 s
      Jennings son 15
      Robert son 10

      JCBR
      Casto, - (m)--, 3/29/1912, J.J. & Belle Casto, Kenna
      Casto, - (f)--, 3/6/1913, John & Belle Casto, Skidmore
    Children 
     1. Oman James Casto,   b. 30 Jan 1909, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1978  (Age 68 years)
     2. Martha Bernice Casto,   b. 7 Apr 1911, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Johnnie Herman Casto,   b. 22 May 1917, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1993  (Age 76 years)
     4. William Leonard Casto,   b. 6 Jan 1919, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Howard Hobert Casto,   b. 2 Jul 1921, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2003  (Age 81 years)
     6. Jennings Joseph Casto,   b. 24 Apr 1924, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1944, Luxembourg Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)
     7. Phyllis Madaline Casto
     8. Robert David Casto,   b. 4 Aug 1929, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1984  (Age 55 years)
    Family ID F16208  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones
    Casto, John J & Belle
    Casto, John J & Belle
    Headstone - John James & Leona Belle (Scarbrough) Casto

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S7] Gravestone.

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