John Riley Casto

Abt 1812 - 1839  (~ 27 years)

• Name	John Riley Casto
  Born	Abt 1812
  Gender	Male
  Died	1839
  Notes	Killed in a log rolling at lower Reedyvlle (present day Roane County)
  Person ID	I2632	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	3 Feb 2019

  
  

  Father	William L Casto,   b. 1784,   d. Abt 1830  (Age 46 years)
  Mother	Susanna S Rollins,   b. CA 1780–1790, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Notes	1820 Mason Co: William Casto 2m under 10 1m 10-16 1m 26-45 3f under 10 1f 10-16 1f 26-45 1830 Mason Co: Susanna S. Casto 1m under 5 Geo R 1m5-10 John Riley 1m 15-20 William 1f 10-15 Grace? 1f 15-20 ? 1f 40-50 1840 Jackson, VA living with Elijah? JCMR: James Newel to Susan Casto, 6/28/1832 --a second marriage???? John A House: 'Pioneers of Jackson County': pg 136 William Casto married Susie Rollins, a daugher of Elijah J Rollins. He lived at the first place up Tug Fork. William Casto was found dead in the woods, having been shot. The body was lying by a log, and the supposition was that he had been sitting on the log, imitating the call of the wild turkey, to attract the attention of those birds, when some other hunter, hearing him and not fairly seeing him, mistook him for a turkey and shot him, He lived where Holly Staats does now. He probably moved out to Mill Creek not long after 1816, and was from Buckhannon River settlement. He left five children, one of whom, John Casto, married Elizabeth Reynolds, and lived at the mouth of Bear Tree Run, in 1839. He died leaving only one child. It is said he was killed by a handspike at a logrolling.
  Family ID	F584	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Reynolds,   b. Abt 1817,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	30 Dec 1836	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	KCMR Casto, John, and Elizabeth Reynolds, Dec. 30, 1836. 1840 JC (next after Thomas Reynolds) John Casto males 0-5 1 30-40 1 females 0-5 1 Prudence 20-30 1 John A House: 'Pioneers of Jackson County': pg 136 John Casto, married Elizabeth Reynolds, and lived at the mouth of Bear Tree Run, in 1839. He died leaving only one child. It is said he was killed by a handspike at a logrolling.
  Children	1. Prudence Virginia Casto,   b. Nov 1836, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 7 Dec 1909, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 73 years)   2. Son Casto,   b. Between 1835 and 1840,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1071	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Marriage Records, Kanawha Co, WV.