West Virginia Pioneers

Susanna Magdalene Pfost

Female 1866 - 1940  (74 years)


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  • Name Susanna Magdalene Pfost 
    Nickname Maggie 
    Born 21 Jan 1866  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Died 31 May 1940  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • The Mountaineer (Thursday, June 27, 1940)

      SUSANNA MAGDALENE WINTER

      Susanna Magdalene Winter, daughter of Marion F. and Chloah Knootz Pfost was born January 20, 1866, on the old Pfost farm on Grass Lick in Jackson County, W.Va., died May 31, 1940 age 74 years, 4 months and 11 days.

      She was first united in marriage to George W. Casto on February 11, 1883 and to this union was born Mrs. O. W. Seymore now deceased and Mrs. W. A. Brannon of Given, W.Va. Mr. Casto died in 1889.

      She was united in marriage to John H. Winter, December 16, 1894. To this union was born the following children, Mrs. Howard Hopkins, Given; Emory B. Winter, Fairplain; Mrs. J. E. Harrison, Ripley; Mrs. Perry Corbin, Kenna; Raymond H. Winter, Fairplain; also one son who died in infancy.

      She is survived by one brother, George W. Pfost, Fairplain and Miss Alice Pfost, a sister of Ripley and also twenty-four grandchildren and three great grandchildren besides a number of other relatives and a host of friends throughout this part of the county. Mrs. Winter was converted at an early age and lived a christian life through all her years. She was a devoted mother and wife, a good neighbor and her kind acts to all whom she was associated with will long be remembered by all who knew her.

      Her death is a great loss to her family, her friends and the community but her good life and her kindness to her neighbors and friends will continue to live on as the years go by.

      Maggie Winter
      Birth: 1866
      Death: 1940
      Family links:
      Spouse:
      John H. Winter (1853 - 1925)
      Burial:
      Fairview Cemetery
      Given
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Izettia McDade
      Record added: Jan 29, 2014
      Find A Grave Memorial# 124304952
    Person ID I3361  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 13 Dec 2014 

    Father Francis Marion Pfost,   b. 11 Feb 1835,   d. 18 Jan 1873  (Age 37 years) 
    Mother Chloe Koontz,   b. 14 Apr 1836, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1897, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 13 Apr 1854  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Cloah and both husbands, son John and daughter Matilda are buried in the Pfost-Green cemetery located on the old Francis Marion Pfost on Grasslick, Fairplain

      1860 Jackson, WV # 394-363
      Francis Marion, 25
      Chole, 24
      Lelia J, 5
      George W, 3
      John W, 6/12
    Family ID F794  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 George Casto,   b. Abt 1860, Staats Mill, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1889  (Age ~ 29 years) 
    Married 4 Feb 1883  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV # 241-243
      [listed with John Winters]
      Casto, Grovie E, sd, 1/1886
      Lucy J, sd 5/1888

      1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Winter, John H 56 m1-14y WV WV WV
      Magdalena wife 44 m2, 14y 7-7 children WV WV WV
      Tillie da 14 WV WV W V
      Emory B son 11 WV WV WV
      Koontzie da 8 WV WV WV
      Lorena da 6 WV WV WV
      Raymond H son 1 10/12 WV WV WV
      Casto, Lucy sd 21 s WV WV WV

      1920 Fairplain Pct, Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Winter, JH 66 m WV WV WV
      Maggie wife 53 m WV WV WV
      Matilda da 24 s WV WV WV
      Emory son 21 s WV WV WV
      Koontzie da 18 WV WV WV
      Lorenia da 16 WV WV WV
      Raymond son 11 WV WV V W
      Casto, Lucy sd 31 s WV WV V
      Seymour, Greek gd 10 WV WV WV
      Corene gd 7 WV WV WV
      George gs 5 WV WV W
      [Koontzie is living with uncle Henry Floyd]
    Children 
     1. Grovie B Casto,   b. 15 Dec 1885, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Jun 1940  (Age < 54 years)
     2. Lucy J Casto,   b. May 1888, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1658  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 John Humphrey Winter,   b. Apr 1853, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1925  (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Married 15 Dec 1894  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV # 241-243
      John H, 4/1853, 6y
      Susana M, 1/1866, 4-4
      Tillie D, 10/1895
      Emory B, 8/1898
      Grovie E Casto, SD, 1/1886
      Lucy J, SD, 5/1888

      1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Winter, John H 56 m1-14y WV WV WV
      Magdalena wife 44 m2, 14y 7-7 children WV WV WV
      Tillie da 14 WV WV W V
      Emory B son 11 WV WV WV
      Koontzie da 8 WV WV WV
      Lorena da 6 WV WV WV
      Raymond H son 1 10/12 WV WV WV
      Casto, Lucy sd 21 s WV WV WV

      1920 Fairplain Pct, Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Winter, JH 66 m WV WV WV
      Maggie wife 53 m WV WV WV
      Matilda da 24 s WV WV WV
      Emory son 21 s WV WV WV
      Koontzie da 18 WV WV WV
      Lorenia da 16 WV WV WV
      Raymond son 11 WV WV V W
      Casto, Lucy sd 31 s WV WV V
      Seymour, Greek gd 10 WV WV WV
      Corene gd 7 WV WV WV
      George gs 5 WV WV W
      [Koontzie is living with uncle Henry Floyd]

      1930 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia Fairview Ridge Road
      Winters, Roy 21
      Dollie wife 27
      Vernon Lee, son 1
      Maggie mother 64

      1940 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia
      Winter, Ray 32 WV 1935: lived same Jackson, WV
      Dollie wife 37 WV 1935: lived same Jackson, WV
      Vernon son 11 WV 1935: lived same Jackson, WV parents born WV , English spoken in home
      Carrol son 7 WV 1935: lived same Jackson, WV
      Maggie mother 74 wd WV 1935: lived same Jackson, WV
    Children 
     1. Matilda 'Tillie' D Winter,   b. Oct 1895, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1965, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years)
     2. Emory B Winter,   b. 14 Aug 1898, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1967  (Age 68 years)
     3. Koontzie Faris Winter,   b. 1 Jun 1901, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Flora Lorena Winter,   b. 1 Jul 1903, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1960, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     5. Raymond Humphrey Winter,   b. 8 Jun 1908, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1982  (Age 73 years)
    Family ID F2732  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census, 1880 JC.

    2. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV.

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

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