West Virginia Pioneers

George Wallace Casto

Male 1872 - 1952  (80 years)


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  • Name George Wallace Casto 
    Nickname Wall 
    Born 15 Feb 1872  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 18 Jul 1952  Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Originally named James

      JCMR
      G W Casto, 68, res Evans, 2/25/1872
      Mabel R Norris, 57, rs Millwood
      1/12/1941

      Death Record
      Name: George Wallace/Casto
      Sex:
      Death Date: 18 Jul 1952
      Death Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 80y4m23d
      Cemetery: Otterbein
      Birth Date: 2/25/1872
      Birth Place: Fairplain, WV
      Marital Status: M
      Residence: Ripley, Jackson Co
      Mother: Permelia/Shinn
      Father: Thaw/Casto
      Informant: Mrs Mabel Casto
    Person ID I2913  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 26 Aug 2009 

    Father Clermont E Thaw Casto,   b. 22 Jan 1850, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years) 
    Mother Permelia Ann Shinn,   b. 27 Dec 1855 OR 7 Jan 1855, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1943, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 7 Feb 1871  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 2/9/1871
      Place: Jackson Co, WV
      Thaw Casto, 22, Jackson co, Jackson Co, Elmore & Pheobe Casto
      Amelia Ann Shinn, 16, Jackson Co, Jackson Co, George & Elizabeth Shinn

      1880 Jackson, WV
      James, 8
      Clora, 3

      Jackson county web site:
      Otterbein Cemetery

      CASTO, G. W. "Wall" 1872-1952
      CASTO, Myrtle 1876-1939
      CASTO, Harlan W. 1901-1975
      CASTO, Dollie P. 1900-1976 [nee Parsons]
      CASTO, Willard K. 1905-__
      CASTO, Virginia L. 1915-__
    Family ID F996  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Minerva Jane Fisher,   b. 17 Jun 1868, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1964  (Age 96 years) 
    Married 24 Sep 1891  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Divorced Bef 1899 
    Family ID F6914  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Myrtle Kessel,   b. Sep 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1939  (Age ~ 60 years) 
    Married 30 Apr 1899  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 

    • 1900 Jackson Co WV Ripley Dist # 372-374
      George W, 2/1872, m 1y
      Mary M, 9/1878, 0-0

      1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Casto, George W 37 m 2, 11y
      Myrtle 30 m2, 11y 2-2 children
      Harlan 9
      Willard 5

      1920 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 41
      Casto, George W 47
      Mary M 41
      Walace H son 18
      Willard K son 14
      Hazel E da 9
      Raymond E son 5

      1930 Ripley, Jackson, WV #120-121 all wVWVWV
      Casto, George W 58 md age 19
      Myrtle 51 md age 21
      Harlan W son 24 d
      Willard son 24 s
      Hazel E da 19
      Raymond R son 15

      1940 ED 18-10, Evans, Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV p 17A
      #307 owns farm $5000
      Casto, G W 63 wd WV - 1935 same Jackson WV
      Toigg (?) Earl roomer 18 s WV - 1935 same Jackson WV
      Casto, Hazel da 28 s WV - 1935 same Jackson WV
    Children 
     1. Harlan Wallace Casto,   b. 25 May 1901, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1975  (Age 73 years)
     2. Willard K Casto,   b. 25 Jul 1905, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1990  (Age 84 years)
     3. Hazel Elva Casto,   b. 13 Nov 1910, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 2008  (Age 97 years)
     4. Raymond R Casto,   b. 20 Sep 1914, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1998, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Family ID F6859  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Mabel R Norris,   b. Abt 1883,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 12 Jan 1941  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F16581  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Jul 1952 - Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S7] Gravestone.

    2. [S1205] Census.

    3. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    4. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

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