West Virginia Pioneers

William Mack Casto

Male 1854 - 1943  (89 years)


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  • Name William Mack Casto 
    Born 9 Jul 1854  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 22 Sep 1943  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 


    • 1920 Black Betsy Prec(108), Pocatalico, Putnam, WV # 11 all WVWVWV 1/2/1920
      Casto, William M 65 m
      Virginia wife 48
      Whittington, Theo ds 7
      Virginia sd 4 2/12

      1920 Dist 107, Pocatalico, Putnam, WV 1/16/1920 #49
      Casto, William M 65 m VAVAVA

      1930 Dist 15, Union, Putnam, WV #15
      Casto, William M 75 md age 26 WVWVWV
      Minerva 52 md age 21 WVWVWV
      --- 4th wife? Or a different Wm?? --

      Death Record
      Name: William Mark/Casto
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 22 Sep 1943
      Death Place: Paradise, Putnam Co, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 89y 2m 18d
      Burial Date: 24 Sep 1943
      Cemetery: Back Of Red House
      Birth Date: 04 Jul 1943 [1853?]
      Birth Place: W Va
      Marital Status: W
      Mother: Margere/Parsons
      Mother's Birth Place: W Va
      Father: Nathaniel/Casto
      Father's Birth Place: W Va
      Informant: Averill B Casto, Poca, WV

      William Mack Casto
      Birth: Jul. 4, 1854
      Putnam County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: Sep. 22, 1943
      Putnam County
      West Virginia, USA

      Obituary
      William Mack Casto
      Services will be held at 11 a.m.today at the Parkins Cemetery at Paradise, Putnam County, for William Mack Casto, 89, retired famer of Paradise, who died at 11:20 p.m. Wednesday at teh home of a daughther, Mrs Roscoe Hill of Buffalo RFD.
      Also surviving are three sons, Blaine and Averill B of Paradise and Stuart of St Albans and another daughter, Mrs. Luther Gibson of St Albans.
      The Raynes mortuary at Buffalo is in charge of arrangements.

      William Mack Casto departed this life Sept. 22 1943 at the home of his daughter Mrs. Roscoe Hill of Buffalo. Mr. Casto was 89 years 2 months & 18 days old.
      He was the son of Nathan D. Casto (1822 - 1885) &
      Margaret Parsons Casto (1829 - 1892)
      William was married three times that we are sure of and maybe four times

      Family links:
      Parents:
      Nathan D. Casto (1822 - 1885)
      Margaret Parsons Casto (1829 - 1892)
      Spouses:
      Caroline Rhodes Steele Casto (1873 - ____)
      Louisa Jane Parkins Casto (1859 - 1914)
      Virginia Whittington Goff Casto (1871 - 1922)
      Children:
      Effie Bernice Casto (1882 - 1883)*
      Averill Bond Casto (1886 - 1982)*
      Siblings:
      Lucetta Casto Bowles (1847 - 1926)*
      William Mack Casto (1854 - 1943)
      Lewis H. Casto (1858 - 1942)*
      Lorenzo Dow Casto (1860 - 1878)*
      George Whitfield Casto (1867 - 1913)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Paradise Cemetery
      Paradise
      Putnam County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Phyllis Cooper
      Record added: Aug 08, 2012
      Find A Grave Memorial# 95004524
    Person ID I22738  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2015 

    Father Rev Nathaniel B Casto,   b. 24 Jan 1822, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1885  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Margaret Parsons,   b. 29 May 1829,   d. 29 Apr 1892, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 19 Nov 1846 
    Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson, VA # 377-381
      Casto Nathan D 28 M Farmer Va
      Casto Margaret 21 F Va
      Casto Drusilla 2 F Va
      Casto Perry O 1 M Va

      1860 Putnam, VA #848-740
      N Castro 39 farmer $1000-1035 VA
      M f 31 VA
      L f 13 VA
      P m 11 VA
      L f 9 VA
      R m 7 VA
      W m 5 VA
      J P m 3 VA
      L H m 1 VA

      1870 Putnam Co WV
      Casto, Nathan B 48
      Margaret 42
      Lurania 19
      Robert 17
      William M 15
      James B 14
      Luis 12
      Lorenzo D 10
      Martha A 8
      Houston S 6
      ____ (m) 2

      1880 Union, Putnam, West Virginia
      N. B. CASTO Self M M W 58 VA.
      Margaret CASTO Wife F M W 52 VA.
      Luraney CASTO Dau F S W 28 W. V.
      Robert CASTO Son M S W 26 W. V.
      Wm. M. CASTO Son M S W 25 W. V.
      Lewis H. CASTO Son M S W 21 W. V.
      Martha CASTO Dau F S W 17 W. V.
      Hustin CASTO Son M W 15 W. V.
      George W. CASTO Son M S W 12 W. V.
      Rosa M. CASTO Dau F S W 10 W. V.
      Charlie A. CASTO Son M S W 8 W. V.

      Birth Record
      Name: No Name Casto
      Birth Date: 14 Aug 1867
      Birth Place: 18 Mile Creek, Putnam, West Virginia
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Margaret Casto
      Father: Nathaniel B Casto
    Family ID F326  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Louvisa Jane Parkins,   b. 18 Oct 1859, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1914  (Age 54 years) 
    Married 12 Aug 1880  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 12 Aug 1880
      Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States
      William Mack Casto, 26; Jackson Co, WV; Putnam Co, WV
      Louisa Jane Parkins, 20; Gallia Co, OH; Putnam Co, WV
      Her name is spelled 3 ways, Lovisa Jane, Louvisa J, Louisa Jane
      Informant: Nathan Parkins

      1900 Dist 82, Union, Putnam, WV # 227-238
      Casto, William M 7/1854 m 20y WV WV WV
      Louvisa 10/1859 m 20y 8-7 children OH OH PA
      Letcher B son 8/1883 WV
      Averill B son 10/1886
      Homer M son 9/1889
      Stuart H son 12/1891
      Ruby A da 12/1894
      Louie I/J da 4/1897
      Marion C son 10/1899

      1910 Dist 163, Pocatalico, Putnam. WV #31-32
      Casto, Mack 55 m1- 30y WVWVWV
      L J 50 m1- 30y 9-7 children OH OH PA
      Homer son 20 s
      Stuart son 18
      Ruby A da 15
      Louie da 12
      Marion son 10
    Children 
     1. Effie Bernice Casto,   b. 13 Jun 1882, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1882, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Letcher Blaine Casto,   b. 2 Aug 1883, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1963, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     3. Averill Bond Casto,   b. 9 Oct 1886, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1982, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     4. Homer McKinley Casto,   b. 12 Sep 1889, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1958, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     5. Stuart Howard Casto,   b. 9 Dec 1891, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1962, Wayne County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     6. Ruby A Casto,   b. 6 Dec 1894, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1983  (Age 88 years)
     7. Louise I Casto,   b. 28 Apr 1897, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1995  (Age 98 years)
     8. Marion Chester Casto,   b. 29 Oct 1899, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1928  (Age 28 years)
    Family ID F18799  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Virginia E Goff,   b. 12 Jul 1871, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 1922, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 18 Dec 1919  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 12/18/1919
      Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States
      William Mack Casto, 65, Jackson, Poca
      Virginia Whittington, 45, Putnam. Bancroft

      1920 Black Betsy Prec(108), Pocatalico, Putnam, WV # 11 all WVWVWV 1/2/1920
      Casto, William M 65 m
      Virginia wife 48
      Whittington, Theo ds 7
      Virginia sd 4 2/12
    Family ID F18837  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Caroline Steele,   b. Jan 1873, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 29 Apr 1925  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 4/29/1925
      Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States
      William Mack Casto, 71, Jackson; Paradise; Nathan & Margaret Casto
      Caroline Rhodes, 52, Putnam, Red House, Jackson Steele

      Is this a 4th marriage, or is it her middle name?
      1930 Dist 15, Union, Putnam, WV #15
      Casto, William M 75 md age 26 WVWVWV
      Minerva 52 md age 21 WVWVWV
    Family ID F18845  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

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

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

    4. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    5. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.