West Virginia Pioneers

John G Casto

Male Abt 1801 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name John G Casto 
    Born Abt 1801 
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I3629  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 20 Aug 2005 

    Father William CASTO,   b. 1764, Dividing Creek, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1836, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Hannah BONNETT,   b. Abt 1770, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1810  (Age ~ 40 years) 
    Married Abt 1783  Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Moved to present day Jackson County in 1813. (Hardesty's article about grandson Absolom)

      Sims Index:
      Mason Co, WV
      Willima Casto, 100a, Big Mill Creek, 1820, book 1, page 363
      William Casto, 60a, Big Mill Creek, 1827, book 1, page 471

      Mason Co tax rolls:
      William Casto, Sr - 1813-14

      1810 Randolph Co
      William Casto
      2 m under 10 John [9], Ab [6] Levi [2] Isaac born 1810
      3 m 10-16 Jonathan [16], Ben [13], Wm? [20]
      1 m 16-26 James [21] or David [24]
      1 m 45+
      2 f under 10 Rhoda [8], Phoebe [baby?]
      1 f 10-16
      1 f 16-26 Mary Ann [17] [Lucretia married in 1806]
      1 all others

      1820 Mason Co, WV William Casto Sr.
      1 male under 10 Isaac
      1 male 10-15
      1 male 16-25
      1 male 45+
      1 female under 10 Phoebe
      1 female 10-15 Rhoda?
      1 female 45+
      3 in agriculture

      1830 Mason County:
      Wm. Casto Sr.
      1m 15-20
      1m 20-30
      1m 60-70
      1f 15-20
      1f 60-70

      1831 Jackson Co Personal Property tax list
      William Casto Sr, 2 horses, $.12 tax, 1 white male 16+

      In the 1880 Jackson county census, son William states his father was born in PA, his mother in Ireland.

      Harrison Co, VA Superior Court Records
      4 May 1789
      At a Superior Court held for the District of Harrison, Monongalia, Ohio and Randolph counties. An indenture of Bargain & Sale from Joseph Curwell to Joseph Provane together with the receipt endorsed was proved by the oath of William Casto, Sarah Provane & Charles Rockhold, witnesses thereto.
    Family ID F126  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy 'Ann' Parsons,   b. 10 Dec 1802, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1865  (Age 62 years) 
    Children 
     1. Anne Casto,   b. Oct 1818, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1902  (Age ~ 83 years)
    Family ID F1229  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart