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Name: George N. Casto
Sex: Male
Death Date: 17 Apr 1936
Death Place: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia
Age at Death: 71y 26d
Cemetery: Pine Hill
Funeral Home:
Birth Date: 3/21/1865
Birth Place: Staats Mill
Marital Status: married
Spouse: Esther C. Scarberry
Mother: Telitha Casto
Mother's Birth Place: USA
Father: Nicholas Casto
Father's Birth Place: USA
Informant: Warren & Oley Casto, Ripley
George N Casto, 71 years old and a former deputy clerk, died at his home in Ripley at five o'clock last Friday morning. His condition had been serious for several days from heart disease. Mr. Casto was one of the county's well known and most beloved citizens. His death was a blow to his many friends in every section of the county because many of them had not heard of his illness which was for only a few days. Born on a farm in Washington district, the son of a pioneer settler there, George N Casto spent his boyhood days as a farmboy and at an early age was given a teacher's certificate. For many years, he was on of the leading teachers of the county, was always active in the work of the profession and the greater part of his teaching experience was confined to his home section of the county.
He served as a deputy sheriff in Washington district during the time the late R.P. Shinn was sheriff of the county and sometime later he came to Ripley to become deputy clerk of the County Court during the term of the late C.C. Staats. He continued to serve in that capacity during the remainder of Mr. Staats term and for twelve years following, he served in the same capacity under Enoch Staats during both terms. After his term of office expired on December 31, 1932, he retired to his home here to spend the remainder of his days in peace and quietness and often said after he laid down the cares of public office that he was extremely happy.
He was a member of the Ripley United Brethren Church and had served in many official capacities in both the church organization and the Sunday School and was treasurer of the later at the time of his death. The funeral services were held at the Ripley United Brethren Church Sunday afternoon at two o'clock under the directions of Rev. Fred Slaughter and understakers Vail and Mills. Interment was in the Pine Hill cemetery. The following obituary was read by T. Clayton Parsons, who had long been associated with Mr. Casto in church and Sunday School work.
George N. Casto, son of Nicholas and Telitha Casto, was born at Staats Mills, March 21, 1865, and at his death, which occurred April 17, 1936, was 71 years and 26 days old. He was united in marriage to Miss Esther Catherine Scarberry on December 25, 1888. Three children were born to this union, Oley Casto of St. Paul, Minnesota; Warren Casto of Akron, Ohio; and Everett Casto, who died May 13, 1921. His grandchildren are: Mary, Geraldine, Gladys, Charles T., George C., and Charles Gilbert Casto. His parents were among the early pioneers of this county, the father being one of the pioneer ministers. Coming from a good home like this one, Mr. Casto, from youth had a wholesome influence on those with whom he associated. He became a Christian in early manhood and united with the United Brethren Church at Beech Grove. When he came to Ripley to reside, he brought his membership to the Ripley United Brethren Church, where he has been one of its most faithful and substantial members and officials during these twenty-one (21) years. He had been a member of the IOOF for forty (40) years. He has had a long and honorable career in the public affairs of the county, having served as Justice of the Peace, Member of the Board of Education, Deputy Sheriff of Washington District, and was for 17 years Deputy County Clerk of Jackson County, which service brought him in contact with most of the citizens of the county, to whom hi was well and favorably known. His friends in the county were legion as a result of this long and faithful service to its citizens. He is survived by his wife, two sons, six grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters: A.A. Casto of Plum Orchard, William H. Casto of Belgrove, Everett Casto of Staats Mills, Mrs. Sarah Casto of Little Washington, Pa,. and Mrs. O.J. Parsons of Ripley. (Jackson Herald, 24 Apr 1936)
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West Virginia Pioneers
1865 - 1936 (71 years)
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