West Virginia Pioneers

Mayor Benjamin Granville Casto

Male 1868 - 1958  (89 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Granville Casto 
    Prefix Mayor 
    Born 18 Jun 1868  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 14 Jan 1958  [2
    Buried Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Benjamin Grant Casto
      BIRTH 18 Jun 1868
      DEATH 14 Jan 1958 (aged 89)
      BURIAL
      Vinton Memorial Cemetery
      Vinton, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
      MEMORIAL ID 59075322
    Person ID I2434  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 19 Jun 2018 

    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 Sarah Naomi Beller,   b. 22 Dec 1869, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1945, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 21 Jun 1887 
    Notes 

    • 1900 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 468-472
      Benjamin G 6/1868, m 12y
      Sarah N, 12/1869, 6-6, WV VA VA
      William G, 5/1888
      John S, 11/1889
      Clara B, 1/1892
      Charley V, 3/1894
      Clarence A 10/1896
      Gracie E, 12/1897

      1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Casto, Benjamin G 41 m1- 22y
      Salie N 40 m1 - 22y 9-8 children
      William G 21
      John S 19
      Clara B 17
      Charles 16
      Clarence A 14
      Grace A 12
      Ethel L 9
      Virginia D 2

      1920 Huntington, Gallia, Ohio
      Casto, Ben G 51 WV VA VA
      Sarah N wife 50 VA VA VA
      Virginia D dau 12 WV WV VA
      Irene dau 7 OH WV VA

      1930 Vinton, Gallia, OH
      Casto, Ben 61 md age 19 WV WV WV
      Sarah wife 60 md age 18 VA VA VA
      Irene da 17 OH WV VA

      1940 Vinton, Gallia, Ohio
      Casto, Benjamin G 71 WV 1935:lived same house
      Sarah N wife 70 VA 1935: lived same house

      JCBR
      Charles F, 3/11/1894, BG & Sally N Casto, Jackson Co, merchant
      Clarence A, 10/19/1896, BG & S, Millwood, farmer
      Edward, 2/14/1903, BG & Sallie N Casto, Fairplain, farmer
      Ethel A, BG & Sally A, Fairplain, sawmiller
      Ethel Lorena, 9/15/1900, Benjamin G & Sara Naomi (Beller) Casto, Kenna, (f&mpob) Kenna, delayed bc
    Children 
     1. William Granville Casto,   b. 6 May 1888, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1975, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     2. John Stanley Casto,   b. 3 Nov 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1954  (Age 65 years)
     3. Marie Clarabelle Casto,   b. 3 Jan 1892, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1966, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     4. Charles Victor Casto,   b. 11 Mar 1894, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1985, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     5. Clarence A Casto,   b. 19 Oct 1896, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1967  (Age 70 years)
     6. Grace Elizabeth Casto,   b. 1 Jan 1898, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1953, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     7. Ethel Lorena Casto,   b. 15 Sep 1900, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Edward R Casto,   b. 14 Feb 1903, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1905  (Age 2 years)
     9. Virginia D Casto,   b. Abt 1908, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Mornia Irene Casto,   b. 13 Jul 1913, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1988, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    Family ID F857  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

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