West Virginia Pioneers

Magdalene WETHERHOLT

Female 1795 - 1886  (90 years)


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  • Name Magdalene WETHERHOLT 
    Born 13 Jun 1795  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died Jan 1886  [1
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Buried Casto Cemetery, Fairplain

      Is her name Mary Magdalene?
    Person ID I25  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father Peter WETHERHOLT,   b. Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1846, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Christianna [Wetherholt],   b. Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 

    • 1810 Harrison County, Virginia
      Peter Weatherholt
      2m 0-10
      1m 16-26
      1m 45+
      2f 10-16
      2f 16-26
      1f 26-45

      1820 Lewis County, Virginia
      Weatherholt, Peter
      2m 0-10
      1m 45+
      1f 45+
    Family ID F577  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jonathan CASTO,   b. 30 Dec 1794, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1851, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 10 Jun 1816  Randolph or Harrison Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • 1816, purchased land on the Buckhannon from Elijah Rollins

      Casto, Jonathan VA LEWIS CO. 147 1820

      1820 Lewis Co, VA
      Casto, Jonathan
      1 male 16-25
      1 female under 10
      1 female 16-25

      Sims Index Mason Co, WV
      Jonathan Casto, 100a, Mill Creek, 1827, book 1, page 456

      1830 Mason County, VA
      Jonathan Casto
      2m under 5 Abraham & Jacob --Ben born after census
      1m 5-10 Isaac
      1m 30-40
      1f 10-15 Temperance
      2f 30-40

      1831 Jackson Co Personal Property tax list
      Jonathan Casto, 2 horses, $.12 tax, 1 white male 16+

      1840 Jackson, VA
      2m 5-10 Ben & Jacob
      1m 10-15 Abraham
      1m 15-20 Isaac
      1m 40-50
      2f 0-5 Barbara & Magda or Elizabeth
      1f 40-50

      1850 Jackson, VA # 381/385
      Casto Jonathan 55 M Farmer Va
      Casto Magdaline 55 F Va
      Casto Isaac 28 M Constable Va
      Casto Jacob 21 M Farmer Va
      Casto Benjamin 18 M Farmer Va
      Casto Barbara 13 F Va
      Casto Marthela 16 F Va
      All kids except Isaac went to school within the year, Magdaline cannot read/write.

      1860 Jackson Co, WV 380/350
      Magdalene Casto, 65, farmer, cannot read/write
      Isaac J, 37, farm laborer
      Benjamin J Coleman, 18 farm laborer

      1870 Mill Creek Jackson Co, WV pg 102 #170-170
      living with Abraham and Rebecca
      Casto, Magdalene, 76, VA

      1880 Census Place: E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia
      l/w William GOODWIN
      Magdalina CASTO MotherL F W W 85 VA
      Fa: GER Mo: GER

      JCWR:
      pg 301; Sheriff bond, 3/10/1845, commission dated, 18 Dec 1844, pp 302, 303, same

      "Jackson County in the Wars"
      War of 1812
      5st Virginia Regiment: Johathan and James Casto of Randolph County

      On the Pension Rolls of January 1, 1883:
      Magdalena Casto, widow of Jonathan

      Jonathan Casto was also a son of William Casto, Sr. He married Magdalene Weatherholt and lived near Fairplain. He died before the Civil War but his wife was yet living in 1883. Their children were: Benjamin F, married Matilda Craig; Isaac; Barbara, married Billy Goodwin; Jacob, married Celia, daughter of James Winters, Elizabeth, married Robert Barnett; Abraham, married Rebecca Crites.
    Children 
     1. Temperance Casto,   b. 1823,   d. 10 Jun 1897  (Age 74 years)
     2. Isaac J Casto,   b. 10 Sep 1821, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1905  (Age 83 years)
     3. Abraham G CASTO,   b. Aug 1825, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1905, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years)
     4. Jacob Casto,   b. 12 Mar 1828, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 1905  (Age 77 years)
     5. Benjamin Franklin Casto,   b. 23 Dec 1830, Ripley District, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1920  (Age 89 years)
     6. Elizabeth Casto,   b. 1833,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Magda\Marthela Casto,   b. Abt 1834,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Barbara Casto,   b. 1837, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F124  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones
    Casto, Magdalene
    Casto, Magdalene
    Headstone - Magdalene (Wetherholt( Casto

  • Sources 
    1. [S19] Grave stone Casto Cemetery, Fairplain.