West Virginia Pioneers

Henry Clay Casto

Male 1852 - 1928  (75 years)


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  • Name Henry Clay Casto 
    Born 22 Jul 1852  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Mar 1928  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • 1860 living with Levi & Elizabeth Rollins

      Death Record Detail
      Name: Henry Clay/Casto
      Sex: M
      Death Date: 15 Mar 1928
      Death Place: Staats Mill, Washington, Jackson, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 75y8m7d
      Cemetery: Casto Cem
      Funeral Home: DL Litton
      Birth Date: 7/8/1852
      Birth Place: WVa
      Marital Status: widowed
      Mother: Nancy Rainse
      Mother's Birth Place: WVa
      Father: Geo. Casto
      Father's Birth Place: WVa
      Informant : Louisa Morris, Gay
      Cause: Kidney & heart trouble


      West Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985
      Name: Henry Clay Casto
      Probate Place: Jackson, West Virginia, USA
      Inferred Death Place: West Virginia, USA
      Item Description: Will Book, 1804-1967; Index to Wills, A-Z, 1831-1967; Will Book, Vol 1, 1804-1880
      Abstract:
      (1)#1 oil well to L.O. Casto & Ona Casto
      (2)#2 oil well to Martha Nicholos [granddaughter, dau of Henry L] Nettie Parsons & Alice Parsons [daughters]
      Coal & other minerals conveyed to Alfred & Netra Fields by deed 1925, divided among Martha Nichlos, Nettie Parsons & Alice Parsons
      (3)War policy in favor of Alfred Fields to Nettie Parsons and Alice Parsons at the death of Alice her part to go to Nettie Parsons heirs
      (4)$75 cash to be paid by LO Casto to Ona Casto & Martha Nichlos
      (5) oil, gas & mineral rights on land owned by HR Rhodes to L.O. Casto & G.D. Casto
      (6) royalties to Mintie J Casto
      (7) Royalties to L.O. Casto & G.D. Casto and A.L. Casto
      (8) royalties to Willie Casto, F.T. Casto, Emasetta Casto
      (8) G.D Casto to settle with banks & pay burial expense if living, if not, L.O. Casto or A.L Casto
      (9)G.D Casto to execute will if living, if not L.O. Casto is
      5 March 1927
      [Is Ona a typo and should be Ova, or Onard? son of Henry Lawson??]
    Person ID I2458  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 7 Dec 2007 

    Father George Casto, Jr,   b. 7 Apr 1822, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1898  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Nancy E Raines,   b. Aug 1826, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1904  (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Married 26 Dec 1844  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [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
    Family ID F793  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emily Estelle Beaver,   b. Aug 1855, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 15 Mar 1928  (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Married 3 Mar 1875  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1880 Washington, Jackson, West Virginia
      Henry C. CASTO Self M M W 27 WV
      Emily CASTO Wife F M W 22 WV
      James A. CASTO Son M S W 4 WV
      George D. CASTO Son M S W 2 WV
      Francis T. CASTO Son M S W 6M WV

      1900 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV # 319-330
      Henry C, 7/1852, m25
      Emma, 8/1855, m 25, 11-11
      Frances T, son, 12/1879
      Emazetta V, d, 12/1883
      Armentie J, 3/1886
      William E, s, 6/1889
      Nancy A, 5/1891
      Artist L, son, 2/1893
      Nettie F, d, 5/1895
      Leonard O, son, 8/1897

      1910 Washington, Jackson, WV # 151 all WVWVWV
      Casto, Henry C 58 m1- 35y
      Emly 55 m1- 35y 13-10 children
      Artist son 17 s
      Nittie F da 14
      Leonard son 12
      [James is next before them, after them are George, then Mintie & Isaac, then Emmazetta & James, Wm at 158]

      1920 Wash dist, Jackson, WV # 108-109
      Casto, Henry C, 67 WV WV WV
      Emily E, 64 WV WV WV
      Nettie F, 24 WV WV WV
      Leonard, 22, married WV WV WV
      Freda G, 21dil WV WV WV
      Burton E, 1, gs WV WV WV

      JCDR indicates Henry was born in 1855

      Jackson County Birth Records
      Jas A 1876 HC & R E Mill Creek

      George D 1877, Bare Fork, HC & Emily Casto

      Francis Theodore, 3/15/1879, Henry Clay & Emily (Beaver) Casto

      Emazetta, 12/9/1884, HC & Emily Casto, Jackson Co, (fpob)
      Jackson Co (mpob) Kanawha Co, delayed bc

      Minta Jane, 2/28/1885, Henry & Emily Casto

      Wm E. 6/24/1888, HC & Emily, Sandy

      Nancy Alice, 11/23/1890, Ripley Dist, Henry Clay & Emily E Casto

      Nettie Florence, 5/6/1895, Staats Mill, Henry Clay Casto & Emily
      Estell Beaver, delayed, affidavit of brother, William Edward Casto, age 70 years

      Leonard, 8/6/1897, Bell Grove, HC & Emily Casto

      Wilda V 9/21/1900, HC & Emely
    Children 
     1. James Adson Casto,   b. 29 Mar 1876, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. George Dexter Casto,   b. 30 Oct 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1962, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     3. Francis Theodore Casto,   b. 15 Mar 1879, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1958, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     4. Henry Lawson Casto,   b. 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. CA 1902  (Age 22 years)
     5. Emmazetta Victoria Casto,   b. 9 Dec 1883, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1967  (Age 83 years)
     6. Arminta Jane "Mintie" Casto,   b. 28 Feb 1885, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1969  (Age 84 years)
     7. William Edward Casto,   b. 24 Jun 1888, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Sep 1963, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     8. Nancy Alice Casto,   b. 21 Nov 1890, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1994  (Age 103 years)
     9. Artist Lee Casto,   b. 2 Feb 1892, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1969  (Age 77 years)
     10. Nettie Florence Casto,   b. 6 May 1895, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Leonard Onard Casto,   b. 6 Aug 1897, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1967, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     12. Wilda Velma Casto,   b. 21 Sep 1900, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1909  (Age 8 years)
    Family ID F2165  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

    2. [S75] Casto manuscript.

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