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Barbara Casto

Female 1837 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Barbara Casto 
    Born 1837  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I31  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father 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) 
    Mother Magdalene WETHERHOLT,   b. 13 Jun 1795, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1886  (Age 90 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.
    Family ID F124  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William 'Billy' Goodwin,   b. 22 Mar 1834, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 22 Nov 1855  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • JCMR:
      22 Nov 1855
      William Goodwin, 21, b. Harrison Co, s/o Zadock and Mary
      Barbara Casto, age 19, Jackson, d/o Jonathan and Magdalena

      1860 Jackson, VA # 374-344 all born VA
      Wm goodwin 25
      Barbary 24
      Mary M 3
      M J 2 f

      1870 Jackson Co, WV
      Goodwin, William, 36, farmer, VA
      , Barbara, 34
      , Mary, 13
      , Mahala, 12
      , John, 9
      , Elizabeth, 6
      , Rebecca, 4
      , Almira, 1

      1880 Jackson Co, WV
      Wm, 55
      Barbra, 43
      John H, 19
      Sarah E, 17
      Rebecca A, 14
      Martha A, 12
      James A, 8
      Eliza E, 6
      Magdalene Casto, 85, mother-in-law, VA, Germany, Germany
      Casto ??, 18
      1880 Census Place: E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia
      William GOODWIN Self M W 55 VA
      Barbra GOODWIN Wife F M W 43 VA
      John H. GOODWIN Son M S W 19 VA
      Sarah E. GOODWIN Dau F S W 17 VA
      Rebecca A. GOODWIN Dau F S W 14 WV
      Martha A. GOODWIN Dau F S W 12 WV
      James A. GOODWIN Son M S W 8 WV
      Eliza E. GOODWIN Dau F S W 6 WV
      Magdalina CASTO MotherL F W W 85 VA
      Fa: GER Mo: GER
      Gilbert BROWN Other M S W 18 VA
    Children 
     1. Mary Magdalene Goodwin,   b. 1856,   d. 26 Mar 1929  (Age 73 years)
     2. Mahala J. 'Mary' Goodwin,   b. Abt 1858,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John Herman Goodwin,   b. 18 Nov 1860, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1943, Poca, Putnam County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     4. Sarah Elizabeth Goodwin,   b. Abt 1863,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Rebecca A Goodwin,   b. 26 Nov 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1938, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     6. Martha Almira Goodwin,   b. Abt 1868,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. James Albert Goodwin,   b. Jun 1871, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Eliza E Goodwin,   b. Abt 1874,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F312  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.