West Virginia Pioneers

George Board Casto

Male 1884 - 1964  (80 years)


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  • Name George Board Casto 
    Born 8 Mar 1884  Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Sep 1964  Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: George Board Casto
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 9/27/1964
      Death Place: Pksbg Nursing Home, Parkersburg, Wood, WV
      Age at Death: 80y
      Cemetery: Mt Calvary, Ripley
      Birth Date: 3/8/1884
      Birth Place: Ripley, Jackson Co
      Marital Status: W
      Occupation: farmer
      Address: Ripley, WV
      Mother: Annie Carl
      Mother's Birth Place:
      Father: Asbury Casto
      Father's Birth Place:
      Informant: S/Mrs Dorcas Anderson, Pksbg
      [got maiden name of wife and mother mixed up]
    Person ID I21453  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 26 Aug 2009 

    Father Francis Asberry Casto,   b. 1845, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1936  (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Anna Staats,   b. 1847,   d. 1930  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 31 Aug 1870  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1880 Jackson, WV
      F Asberry, 35
      Annie, 33
      Levi, 9
      Dorcas F, 7
      James C, 5
      Virgil O, 3
      Liza A, 5/12 Dec 1879
      Wesley Deweese, 19, boarder

      1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV # 180-182
      Francis A, 12/1847, m 29y
      Anna, 5/1847, 9-9
      Virgil A, 5/1877
      Eliza A, 12/1879
      Lucy M, 12/1881
      George B, 3/1885
      Kelly H, sn, 6/1887
      Verna E, 11/1889

      1920 Jackson,WV, pg 172, next door to Isaac Robey
      Francis A 74
      Anna 72
      Virgil O, 41, son wid
      Lexie C, 12 gs

      JCBR:
      Virgil A, 1877, FA & Anna, Mill Creek, farmer
      Eliza A, 1879, FA & Anna Casto, Jackson Co
      Eliza O, 2/1881, FA & Ellen Casto, Jackson Co, reported by FA Casto

      Buried Mt Calvary Cemetery, Jackson co, WV - Cememtery Book has dates wrong. Picture of stone show 1845-1936 and 1847-1930

      "Casto Cousins" has Lydia, b 1879, m Vaught Sayre in 1903, and Luda May, b 1881, m Ernest Maddos, in 1903. Does not have Eliza and Lucy.
    Family ID F340  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret E 'Maggie ' Carl,   b. 1881, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1957  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 24 Aug 1906  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • JCMR: 24 Aug 1906
      CASTO, George B. 21 born Jackson Co./residing Jackson Co.
      CARL, Maggie E. 21 born Jackson Co./residing Jackson Co.

      1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 294-298
      Casto, George B 25 m1- 3y WVWVWV
      Maggie 28 m1- 3y 2or 3/1 child WV OH Ger
      Carl A son 2 WV

      1920 Jackson Co, WV, Ripley Dist/Fairplain
      G B, 34
      Maggart E, 38
      Carl A, 12, s
      Olive M, 8, d
      Frances P, 7, d
      William D, 5, s
      Daniel W, 3
      Dorcas, 0.3

      1930 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 35 Clay Lick Road
      Casto, George B 45 m age 21
      Maggie 46 m age 22 WV Unk Germany
      Carl son 22
      Olieva da 18
      William son 14
      Daniel son 13
      Dorcas da 10
      Geo B Jr son 4.10
      Landis, Perry sil 22 m
      Frances da 17m

      1940 ED 18-10, Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV p 18B
      #340 owns farm $150 all born WV 1935: Same Jackson WV
      Casto, G B 55
      Maggie 58
      Daniel son 22 s parents born WV, speak English in home, veteran: no, SS# yes, farmer
      G B Jr son 15

      JCBR
      Carl A, 9/15/1907, Georgia & Maggie, Ripley
      Olieva Marguerite, 7/18/1911, Georgie & Maggie, Ripley
      Francis, 12/1/1912 George & Maggie, Ripley
      Wm Denver, 12/3/1918, George & Maggie, Ripley, farmer [should this be 1915?]
      Tom 12/3/1914, George & Maggie, Chases Mill
      Daniel Woodrow, 1/23/1917, George B & Maggie (Carl), Ripley, (f&mpob) Ripley, delayed bc
      Dorcus, 11/7/1919, George & Maggie, Ripley

      Mt Calvary Cemetery
      Casto, Wilbur 1909 - 1909 [a son?]
    Children 
     1. Carl Asbury Casto,   b. 17 Sep 1907, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Oct 1990  (Age 83 years)
     2. Edgar Casto,   b. 7 Nov 1910, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1910, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     3. Olivia Marguerite Casto
     4. Frances Pauline Casto,   b. 9 Nov 1912, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 2000  (Age 87 years)
     5. William Denver Casto,   b. 3 Dec 1915, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1993  (Age 77 years)
     6. Daniel Woodrow Casto,   b. 23 Jan 1917, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1966  (Age 49 years)
     7. Dorcas Casto,   b. 7 Nov 1919, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 2002  (Age 82 years)
     8. Walter Lee Casto,   b. 5 Jan 1922, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 May 1923, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     9. George B Casto,   b. 11 Jun 1925, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1986  (Age 61 years)
    Family ID F6963  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Mar 1884 - Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Sep 1964 - Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S7] Gravestone.

    3. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

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