West Virginia Pioneers

James Buchannon Casto

Male 1856 - 1941  (85 years)


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  • Name James Buchannon Casto 
    Born 1856  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 1941  [2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2338  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2018 

    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 Mary Magdalene Goodwin,   b. 1856,   d. 26 Mar 1929  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 6 Dec 1878  [3
    Notes 

    • Buried Mt Olive Cemetery
      (double) J. B. Casto, 1856 - 1941 Mary M. Casto, 1856 - 1929

      1880 Ripley 2 Dist, Jackson, WV # 182-182 Census Place: E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia
      James B. CASTO Self M M W 28 VA
      Mary M. CASTO Wife F M W 28 VA
      Georgie E. CASTO Dau F S W 10M WV

      1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV # 430-432
      James B, 7/1856, m 21y
      Mary M, 8/1856, 5-4
      Georgia E, 8/1879
      Lona A, 8/1883
      Okey S, 4/1886
      Cora M, 1/1893

      1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 202 all WVWVWV
      Casto, James B 53 m1- 31y
      Mary M 53 m1- 31y 3-2 children
      Cora M da 17
      Smith, Luster boarder 16

      1920 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 127
      Casto, JB 63
      Mary 63
      Marrison, Lola gd 15

      1930 Ripley, Jackson, WV #21
      Casto, J B 73 wd WVWVWV

      JCBR:
      Cora M, 1/25/1892, JB & Mary M, Jackson Co, farmer
      F D, 8/27/1898, JB & MM Casto, Rockcastle, farmer, (m)
      Lona A, 8/1883, Jas B & Mary M Casto, Jackso Co, farmer
    Children 
     1. Georgia Ella Casto,   b. 16 Aug 1879, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1966, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     2. Lona A Casto,   b. 2 Aug 1883, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1947, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     3. Okey Sherman Casto,   b. 13 Apr 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1961, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     4. Cora Moss Casto,   b. 25 Jan 1892, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1964  (Age 72 years)
     5. Dewey T Casto,   b. 27 Jul 1898, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1899  (Age 1 years)
    Family ID F784  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Laurena Belle Null,   b. Aug 1868, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 9 May 1932  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 5/9/1932
      Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States
      James B Casto, 75, res Rock castle
      Lurania Bailes, 64, Putnam, Bufffalo WV, father's name Null

      1940 ED 18-11, Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV p10A
      #222 owns farm $300 all born WV 1935: same Jackson WV
      Casto, JB 84
      LB or LR wife 76
    Family ID F24621  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] Gravestone.

    2. [S7] Gravestone, Mt Olive Cem Rockcastle.

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

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