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Rosetta Isabelle Barr

Female 1865 - 1948  (83 years)


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  • Name Rosetta Isabelle Barr 
    Nickname Rosa 
    Born 15 Jul 1865  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 14 Dec 1948  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: Rosaetta Issabell Casto
      Sex: Female
      Death Date: 14 Dec 1948
      Death Place: Dunbar, Kanawha, W. Va.
      Age at Death: 83y 4m 29d
      Burial Place: Dunbar, W. Va.
      Burial Date: 16 Dec 1948
      Cemetery: Grandview Mem. Park
      Birth Date: 15 Jul 1865
      Birth Place: Evans, Jackson Co., W. Va.
      Marital Status: W
      Address: 473 - 10th St.
      Residence: Dunbar, W. Va.
      Mother: Prudence/Anderson
      Mother's Birth Place: Jackson Co., W. Va.
      Father: George W./Barr
      Father's Birth Place: Jackson Co., W. Va.
      Informant: Mrs William Casto, Dunbar, WV

      Casto, Mrs. Rosetta Isabelle Barr
      [15 July 1865-14 Dec 1948]
      Burial services for Mrs. Rosetta Isabelle Casto, 83, who died at her home in Dunbar on Tuesday were held on Friday with the Rev. K. J. Scott officiating and the body was brought to Ripley for interment in the Pine Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Casto had resided in Dunbar for the past 27 years. She was the widow of the late Jeptha Mason Casto (31 May 1874-18 Sept 1935]. She is survived by seven sons, William L. and Richard [1906-1950] at home, Elijah of Dunbar, Grover and George of Charleston, Sam of Riverdale and Pete of Waynesburo, Va. (Friday, 24 Dec 1948)
    Person ID I21764  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father George W Barr,   b. May 1833, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Prudence Anderson,   b. Apr 1833, Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1904  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Married 3 Aug 1853  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 8/9/1853
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      George Barr & Prudence Anderson

      I can't find them in 1860/1870

      1880 Union, Mason, WV
      Barr, George W 47
      Prudence 47
      Rosetta J 14
      Eliza J 13
      Mary 43 mother

      1900 Union, Jackson, WV #133-138
      Barr, George 5/1833 m 47y WV Ireland NY
      Prudence 4/1833 n 47y 7-5 children OHOHW

      1910 Union, Putnam, WV # 128-134 all WVWVWV
      Stone, Andrew L 53 m1- 33y
      Alice 51 m1- 31y 33y 9-7 children
      George A son 12
      Orwie R son 6
      Ophie E son 4
      Barr, George W fil 76 WV n/k n/k
      Smith, Mary B gd 1 7/12

      Mason Co Birth Record
      Cinthia Allice Barr, 8/20/1859, George & Prudence
      Christena 9/8/1862 George & Prudence
      Eliza Jane 6/17/1867 George W & Prudence

      Buried Big Spruce Cemetery, Mason County, WV
    Family ID F3728  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jeptha Mason Casto,   b. 31 May 1847, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1935  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 12 Jan 1881 
    Notes 

    • 1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson Co WV
      Casto, Jepse M 5/1847 53 m 19y WVWVWV
      Rosa B wife 7/1864 35 m 19y 8-7 children WVWVWV
      William I son 1/1882 18 s WVWVWV
      Elijah M son 5/1884 16 s WVWVWV
      Grover C son 2/1886 14 s WVWVWV
      Samuel T son 12/1888 11 s WVWVWV
      George L son 4/1891 9 WVWVWV
      Zora J da 8/1893 6 WVWVWV
      Peter son 5/1896 4 WVWVWV

      1910 Charleston Wd 1, Kanawha, WV # 37-40 1201 Third Ave
      Casto, Jepha M 62 m 29y WVWVWV
      Rosa B 45 m 29y 9-8 children WVWVWV
      George L son 19 WVWVWV
      Zora J da 16 WVWVWV
      Peter son 14 WVWVWV
      Richard M son 4 WVWVWV
      #37-41
      William I 28 m 5y WVWVWV
      Ruie 26 m 5y 3-3 children WVWVWV
      Vella M da 4 WVWVWV
      Lillie B da 2 WVWVWV
      Cora J da 1 WVWVWV

      1920 Dunbar, Kanawha, WV # 82
      Casto, Jepethy M 72 WVWVWV farmer - not working now
      Rosa wife 54 WVWVWV
      William I son 37 wd WVWVWV machinist
      Zenda da 26 s WVWVWV retail foreman
      Peter son 24 s WVWVWV machinist - boiler works
      Dickey M son 13 WVWVWV
      Vilia M gd 13 WVWVWV
      Lillie B gd 11 WVWVWV
      Clara J gd 10 WVWVWV
      Dorothy gd 8 Kansas WVWV
      Virginia gd 5 WVWVWV

      1930 Union, Kanawha, WV
      Casto, J M 83 md age 53 WV VA VA
      Rosie 54 md age 15 WVWVWV
      Agnes??? da 32 s WVWVWV [can't really read it]
      Richard son 24 s WVWVWV
      Clara gd 20 s WVWVWV
      Dorothy gd 17 WVWVWV
      Virginia gd 15 WVWVWV

      JCBR:
      Grover Cleveland, 11/16/1885, JM & Rosa Isabelle (Barr) Casto, Evans, delayed bc
      Peter. 10/26/1896, JM & Rosa Casto
      Peter M, 5/26/1895, Jeptha Mason & Rosa I (Barr) Casto , fpob, JC, mpob, Mason Co- delayed birth

      Both are buried Pine Hill Cemetry, Ripley
    Children 
     1. William Isaac Casto,   b. 18 Jan 1882, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1953, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     2. Elijah Matt Casto,   b. 17 May 1883, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1966, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     3. Grover Cleveland Casto,   b. 22 Feb 1885, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1955, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     4. Samuel Thomas Casto,   b. 20 Dec 1887, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1950, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     5. Virgie A Casto,   b. 22 Jul 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1 Jun 1900  (Age < 10 years)
     6. George Loren Casto,   b. 6 Apr 1891, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1983  (Age 91 years)
     7. Zenda Jane Casto,   b. 24 Aug 1893, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1944, Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
     8. Peter Mason Casto,   b. 26 May 1895, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Richard Mason Casto,   b. 18 Feb 1906, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1950, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
    Family ID F6932  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Jul 1865 - Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S7] Gravestone.

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

    3. [S211] Okey King okeyl@inetone.net.