George Casto, Jr

1822 - 1898  (75 years)

• Name	George Casto
  Suffix	Jr
  Born	7 Apr 1822	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Feb 1898  [1]
  Notes	John A House: 'Pioneers of Jackson County' George Casto, second son of the last marriage, was a man of porminence in county affairs. He was in the Union Army. He married a daughter of Robert Raines.
  Person ID	I2356	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	6 May 2018

  
  

  Father	Rev George Casto, Sr,   b. 1781 OR 1786,   d. Between 19 Apr 1845 and 27 Oct 1845, Staats Mill, Jackson Co, WV  (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Sarah Ours,   b. 1791, Virginia, USA ,   d. 1862  (Age 71 years)
  Married	1813	Harrison County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	1/29/1816, sold propery on Buckhannon River, moved west to (later Jackson county). Casto, George VA MASON CO. 121 1820 1830 Mason Co, VA 3 m 0-4 Nick, David, James 1m 5-9 George 1m 15-19 John 1m 40-49 1f 5-9 Betty 3f 10-14 Polly, Pheobe, Sarah 1f 40-49 1f 70-79 1840 Jackson Co, VA 1m 5-10 Joel 3m 10-15 Nick, David, James 1m 15-20 George 1m 50-60 1f 5-10 Matilda -- where's Louisa? 1f 15-20 Betty 1f 40-50 1850 Jackson Co, VA # 352-356 Casto Sarah 56 F Va Casto James 20 M Farmer Va Casto Joel 15 M Farmer Va Casto Matilda 16 F Va Casto David 23 M Farmer Va Casto Sarah 19 F Va 1860 Jackson Co, VA # 1017-955 Sarah 68 Matilda 24 JCWR: pg 337 4/19/1845 wife Sarah, sons Nicholas, David G, James C, Joel, George Jr, grandson David casto probated 10/27/1845 pg 338 History of Mason Co, WV 1987 George Casto: says parents of Sarah were John Godfrey and Anna Maria Weatherholt Ours John House, "Pioneers of Jackson Co" The next cabin was that of George Casto, who moved from the Salt Lick farm about the 1820's. His history is given elsewhere in this history. George Casto was a brother-in-law of Stephen Westfall, whose sister had been his first wife.
  Family ID	F586	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy E Raines,   b. Aug 1826, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia ,   d. 19 Aug 1904  (Age ~ 78 years)
  Married	26 Dec 1844	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	1850 Jackson Co VA 343-347 Tug Fork Casto George Jr 28 M Farmer Va Casto Nancy 24 F Va Casto Elvira 1 F Va Casto George W 12 M Va 1850 annotated says Geo, 12 is son of John G & Catherine 1860 Jackson Co VA # 1008-948 George , 38 Nancy, 34 Elvira C, 11 Mary E, 11 Henry C, 8 Francis M, 6 son Sarah R, 4 Emily, 1 1870 Jackson Co VA Washington Dist # 123 George, 48 Nancy, 44 Henry C, 17 Francis M, 15 son Sarah B, 13 Emily E, 11 Martha O, 9 Louisa J, 8 Nancy A, 5 Edward S, 2 1880 Washington, Jackson, West Virginia # 370-370 George CASTO Self M M W 57 WV Nancy CASTO Wife F M W 53 WV Marion CASTO Son M S W 25 WV Louiza J. CASTO Dau F S W 16 WV Nancy A. CASTO Dau F S W 14 WV Edward S. CASTO Son M S W 11 WV 1900 Jackson Co VA Washington Dist # 322, l/w son Francis Nancy, 8/1826, wd [# of children not listed] JCBR: Rathbone E, 5/9/1854, Geo & Nancy Casto, Jackson Co, farmer Emily E, 8/1859, George & Nancy, Jackson Co, farmer
  Children	1. Elvira C Casto,   b. 15 Feb 1849, Virginia, USA ,   d. 14 Sep 1933  (Age 84 years)   2. Mary Ellen 'Ella' Casto,   b. 12 Dec 1849, Virginia, USA ,   d. 30 Dec 1935, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 86 years)   3. Henry Clay Casto,   b. 22 Jul 1852, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 15 Mar 1928, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 75 years)   4. Francis Marion Casto,   b. 12 Feb 1855, Virginia, USA ,   d. 13 Apr 1923, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 68 years)   5. Sarah Ruhama Casto,   b. 1857, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1886  (Age 29 years)   6. Emily Etta Casto,   b. Aug 1859, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 6 Sep 1940, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA  (Age ~ 81 years)   7. Martha Ann Casto,   b. Jun 1860, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1940  (Age ~ 79 years)   8. Louisa Jane Casto,   b. 2 Jun 1863, Virginia, USA ,   d. 14 Sep 1944  (Age 81 years)   9. Nancy Alice Casto,   b. 7 Jan 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 5 Jan 1937, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 70 years)   10. Edward Sheridan Casto,   b. 1 Jan 1869, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 21 Jul 1924, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 55 years)   11. Rathbone E Casto,   b. 9 May 1854, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F793	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Apr 1822 - Mason, Mason County, West Virginia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S519] Cemeteries JC Vol 1. [S72] Marriage Records, Harrison Co, WV. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.