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William Richard Casto

Male 1856 - 1923  (66 years)


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  • Name William Richard Casto 
    Born 6 Sep 1856  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 30 Jan 1923  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Notes 

    • Name: William Richard/Casto
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 20 Jan 1923
      Death Place: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 66y4m21d
      Birth Date: 9/6/1856
      Birth Place: Jackson Co
      Marital Status: married
      Mother: Mariah Morrison
      Mother's Birth Place: Brazton Co, WV
      Father: Joseph Casto
      Father's Birth Place: Jackson Co, WV
      Informant: D J Simmons, MD, Buffalo, WV
    Person ID I2343  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 7 Dec 2007 

    Father Joseph Marion Casto,   b. 2 Mar 1826, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1912  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Mariah Ann Morrison,   b. 13 Jun 1829, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1916, Jackson County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 28 Jul 1848  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson, VA, pg 68, #481-486
      Casto Joseph 22 M Farmer Va
      Casto Maria 20 F Va
      Casto Francis M 1 M Va

      Sim Index, Mason Co, WV
      Joseph Casto, 195a, 13 Mile, 1865, book 1, page 72

      1860 Mason Co VA
      Casto, Joseph 33
      Mariah A 30
      Francis M 10
      Nancy E 7
      Wm R 3
      Caroline J 1

      1870 Mill Creek Dist, Jackson, WV #104-104
      Joseph, 44
      Maria, 37
      Nancy E, 14
      William R, 12
      Caroline J, 10
      Jonathan S, 7
      John W, 5
      Perry F, 1

      1880 E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia
      Joseph CASTO Self M M W 53 VA
      Maria A. CASTO Wife F M W 49 VA
      Jonithan G. CASTO Son M S W 18 VA
      John M. CASTO Son M S W 14 WV
      Benj. G. CASTO Son M S W 11 WV
      Luvina PARSONS Other F S W 10 WV [Raising]

      1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV # 421-423
      Joseph, 3/1826, m 52y
      Mariah A, 6/1829, 0-0 [??]
      Kessel, Verna, adp da, 8/1885

      Buried in Mt Olive Cemetery, Rockcastle
      (d) Joseph Casto, March 2, 1826 - Sept. 29, 1912 wife - unreadable

      Barnett Cemetery ???
      Mary Ann Casto died 1/12/1889, aged 61y4m25d
    Family ID F786  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hannah Margaret Little,   b. 8 Nov 1859,   d. 3 Jan 1939  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 1 Feb 1877  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 2/1/1877
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Wm R Casto, 20, Jackson Co, Jackson
      Hannah M Little, 17, Mason Co, Jackson

      1880 E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia
      William CASTO Self M M W 23 VA
      Hannah J. CASTO Wife F M W 19 VA
      Lucy B. CASTO Dau F S W 2 WV
      Clayton CASTO Son M S W 2M WV

      1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV # 375-377
      Casto, William 9/1856, m 23y WV WV WV
      Hannah M 11/1859 12-10 WV IL WV
      Clyde O, 4/1882 WV WV WV
      Josephus, sn, 6/1886 WV WV WV
      Joanna, 6/1886 WV WV WV
      Manerva C, 8/1890 WV WV WV
      Dayton S, 5/1892 WV WV WV
      Rosa M, 2/1894 WV WV WV
      Ella D, 1/1896 WV WV WV
      Romeo F, 11/1897 WV WV WV

      1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Casto, William R 53 m1, 33
      Hannah M 50 m1, 33y 15-11
      Clyde O 28
      Minerva C 19
      Dayton S 17
      Rosa M 16
      Ella D 14
      Romeo F 12
      William O 8

      1920 Fairplain, Ripley, Jackson, WV # 145 all WVWVWV
      Casto, W R 63
      Hannah M, 60
      Rosa M, dau 26
      Alice, dau 24 [Ella?]
      Billie, 18, son
      Kapp, Lura, 7, gd
      Kay, Hancell 2.11, gs

      Buried at Mt Olive Cemetery
      (d) William R. Casto, Sept. 6, 1856 - Jan. 30, 1923
      Hannah M. Casto, Nov. 8, 1859 - Jan. 3, 1939

      Casto-Little Cemetery
      Casto, infant Dau of WR & HM Casto, Died Dec 21, 1899
      Casto, Viona, died June 20, 1893, aged 1y 10m, dau of WR & HM Casto
      Casto, Perry G, d Mar 23, 1887, age 7y27d, son of WR Casto
      Casto, Orville Estel May 24, 1905 - Feb 5, 1909, son of WR & M Casto

      JCBR
      Clyde M, 4/1882, WR & Hannah M Casto, Jackson Co, farmer
      JCDR:
      Clayton, 3/1/1887, 7m, d Sandy, b JC, p W R & H M [should this be 7y?]
      Dayton Celia, 5/30/1892, William Richard & Hannah Margaret (Little) Casto, Rockcastle (f&mpob) Rockcastle, delayed bc

      Rosa was the last child to die.
    Children 
     1. Lucy Belle Casto,   b. 8 Nov 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1960  (Age 83 years)
     2. Perry Clayton Casto,   b. Apr 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1887, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 6 years)
     3. Clyde Orpha Casto,   b. 9 Apr 1882, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1958, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     4. Joanna Casto,   b. 27 Jun 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Josephus Casto,   b. 27 Jun 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1965  (Age 78 years)
     6. Viana Casto,   b. 4 Aug 1888, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 1893  (Age 4 years)
     7. Minerva Caroline Casto,   b. 17 Aug 1890, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1966  (Age 76 years)
     8. Dayton Celia Casto,   b. 30 May 1892, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1995  (Age 102 years)
     9. Rosa Myrtle Casto,   b. Feb 1894, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1980, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 86 years)
     10. Dicie Ella Casto,   b. 18 Jan 1896, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1979, Adams County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     11. Romeo Freer Casto,   b. 10 Nov 1897, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1968  (Age 71 years)
     12. William Oshel Casto,   b. 9 Dec 1901, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1944  (Age 42 years)
     13. Orville Estel Casto,   b. 24 May 1905, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1908  (Age 2 years)
    Family ID F788  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] Gravestone.

    2. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV.

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