West Virginia Pioneers

James William Casto

Male 1857 - 1948  (90 years)


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  • Name James William Casto 
    Nickname Jim 
    Born 22 Jun 1857  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 19 Jan 1948  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Howard Casto:
      James W. Casto (b. June 1857, d 1948); on 1900 JCWV census with mother Catherine.

      JCDR: James W, 1/19/1948; 90y6m7d; b & d Jackson Co, Ben & Katherina (Simpson) Casto, widowed, farmer

      Original death record:
      Name: James W. Casto
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 19 Jan 1948
      Death Place: Starcher Hosp, Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 90y 6m 27d
      Cemetery: Pine HIll
      Birth Date: 6/22/1857
      Birth Place: Jackson Co, WV
      Marital Status: widowed
      Spouse: Erie (Esie) Simpson
      Mother: Kathrine Rhodes
      Mother's Birth Place: VA
      Father: Ben Casto
      Father's Birth Place: Va
      Informant: Vinton Casto, Evans, WV

      Casto, James William
      James William Casto, formerly of Rockcastle, but more recently of Ravenswood RFD, died Monday morning at the Starcher Hospital in Ripley after being a patient for several days. He was 90 years, 6 months and 27 days of age. The body was removed to the Vail Funeral Home where the funeral service will be held this (Wednesday) afternoon at 1:30 with the Rev. W. W. Harvey in charge and the burial will be in the Pine Hill Cemetery. Vinton Casto of Evans, a nephew, is the nearest relative of the deceased. (The Jackson Herald, Ripley, WV, Friday, 23 Jan 1948)
    Person ID I2397  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 8 Dec 2007 

    Father Benjamin Franklin Casto, Sr,   b. 26 Jan 1797, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1882  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Mary Catherine Rhodes,   b. Abt 1827, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 21 Aug 1856  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson Co, VA # 499-504
      Casto Benj 53 M Farmer Va
      Casto Sarah 45 F Va
      Casto Soloman 18 M Farmer Va
      Casto Mathela 15 F Va
      Casto Lucretia 13 F Va
      Casto Moses 12 M VA
      Casto Else 10 F Va
      Casto Mason 7 M Va
      Casto Enoch 6 M Va
      Casto Isaac A 2 M Va

      1860 Jackson Co, VA # 320-294
      Benjamin, 61
      Mary Catherine, 38
      Moses S, 21
      Mason, 18
      Enoch, 15
      I A, (m) 12
      James W, 3
      Jeffers, Elizabeth C, 8

      1870 Jackson Co, VA Mill Creek Dist # 50
      Benjamin, 69
      Catherine, 44
      James W, 12

      1880 Jackson Co, VA
      Casto, Benjamin, , W , M, 83, Farmer, VA, PA, PA
      Mary C., , W, F, 52, wife, Keep House, VA, PA, PA,
      James W., s, W, M, 22, son, Laborer, VA, VA, VA

      1900 Jackson Co, VA, Ripley Dist # 352-354
      Catherine, unknown, 76 wd, 5-1, WV PA PA
      James W,sn, 6/1857, wd
    Family ID F813  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Jane or Alice Jane Simpson,   b. Abt 1856, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1900  (Age ~ 43 years) 
    Married 27 Aug 1874  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1860 JC census states he married Mary Jane, d/o Samuel & Priscilla (Rhodes) Simpson
      JCMR shows her name is Alice Jane
    Family ID F2169  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV.

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