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William Casto

Male 1874 - 1946  (72 years)


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  • Name William Casto 
    Born 8 Feb 1874  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 7 Sep 1946  Cheshire, Cheshire Twp, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938
      Name: Wm Casto
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: Apr 1877
      Birth Place: Mason, West Virginia
      Birth County: Mason
      Father: Henry Casto
      Mother: Adaline Casto
      FHL Film Number: 567384

      William Casto Died Saturday
      Rites 2 Wednesday At Old Kyger And Gravel Hill
      William Casto, 72, who had been virtually helpless for about a year, died at 4 o'clock Saturday near Cheshire. During that period he had been cared for at the home of his brother, Robert, and family, who live on the Roush lane. For some years before ill health compelled him to lessen his activities he was a subcription agent for The Tribune. Decedent was a son of the late Henry and Adaline Ewing Casto. William married but had no children and his wife died several years ago. He is survived by two brothers, the one mentioned and Henry Casto of Middleport.
      Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday at the First Kyger Baptist Church, probably with Rev. William Mayes in charge. Burial in Gravel Hill Cemetery by Rawlings and Coates.

      Gallipolis Daily Tribune
      September 8, 1946
      Transcribed by Shari Little-Creech
    Person ID I25405  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 3 Sep 2017 

    Father Henry L Casto,   b. Abt 1841, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1897, Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 56 years) 
    Mother Adeline Ewing,   b. Abt 1842, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1915  (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Married 9 Feb 1864  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 9 Feb 1864 at Ripley
      Place: Jackson Co, WV
      Henry L Casto, 23, Jackson Co, Jackson Co; John D & Creacy
      Adeline Ewings, 22, Jackson Co, Jackson co; John & Adelle Jane

      1890 Veterans Schedules
      Name: Henry L Casto
      Gender: Male
      Role: Veteran
      Residence Date: Jun 1890
      Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Cheshire, Gallia, Ohio
      Enumeration District: 46
      Year enlisted: 1/1/1862
      Year discharged: 7/28/1865
      Rank: Private, F Co, 9th WVa Inf

      1900 Cheshire, Gallia, OH
      Casto, Adline 4/1840 wd 7-3 children OH OH OH
      Henry son 8/1880 s OH WV OH
      Kattie gd 5/1886 OH WV WV

      1910 Cheshire, Gallia, OH
      Casto, Robert 33 m2- WV WV OH
      May E wife 19 m1- 0-0 child WV WV WV
      Adaline mother 68 wd 7-3 children OH WV US

      U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
      Name: Henry L Casto
      Service: F9 W.Va. Inf and F1 W/Va. Vet Inf
      Widow: Adeline Casto
      Place Filed: Ohio, USA
      Filed by Invalid: 1880 June 25
      Filed by Widow: 1897 Sep 20
    Family ID F6169  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ella Rife,   b. 1870, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1942, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 22 Dec 1897  Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Ohio, Marriages, 1803-1900
      Name: William Casto
      Gender: Male
      Spouse: Ella Rife
      Spouse Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 22 Dec 1897
      County: Gallia
      State: Ohio

      1900 Cheshire, Gallia, OH
      Casto, William 2/1874 WV WV PA
      Ella wife 6/1870 m 2y 0-0 child OH OH OH

      Gravel Hill Cemetery
      Casto, William 1874 - 1946
      Ella 1870 - 1942
    Family ID F29173  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S263] Joe Manley.

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