West Virginia Pioneers

Fannie Christiene Casto

Female 1924 - 2014  (90 years)


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  • Name Fannie Christiene Casto 
    Born 1 Feb 1924  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 24 May 2014  [2
    Buried Fairplain, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 


    • On May 24, 2014, our beloved mother, Fannie Cobb, 90, went home to be with the Lord.She was born February 1, 1924, at Belgrove, a daughter of the late Earnest and Ada Casto. She was also preceded in death by her spouse and best friend, Austin Cobb; sisters, Laura (Basil) Hutton, Esta (Laffette) Parsons; brothers, Clair (Neva) Casto and Richard (Claris Ann) Casto; and a grandson, Jason Preece.She is survived by sons, Earnest (Sharla) Cobb of Hillsboro and Allen (Helen) Cobb of Amhurst, Ohio; daughter, Connie (John) Nagle of Ripley; sister, Mildred (Claude) Casto of Jane Lew. Also survived by grandchildren, great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.She enjoyed a full and active life with family, work, camping, hunting and fishing. She worked at all different types of work from janitor to construction laborer. She took pride in working on the Ritchie Bridge in Ravenswood and the widening of roads in Ripley along with working at Eldercare when it first opened.Family and friends were always welcome to come eat or just visit as she spent time in their camp in Pocahontas County.Her later years were spent with her new friends and family at Eldercare, where she called home.Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, at the Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley with Pastor Adam Nester officiating. Burial will be in the Fairplain Cemetery near Ripley. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 26, at the funeral home.Memories and condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.waybrightfuneralhome.com.
    Person ID I42196  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 17 Jun 2014 

    Father Earnest Casto,   b. 14 Mar 1896, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1966  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Ada Margaret Crihfield,   b. 7 Jul 1896, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1988, Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 14 Apr 1916  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 14 Apr 1916 at Belgrove
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Earnest Casto, 20; Jackson Co, WV; Jackson Co, WV
      Ada Crihfield, 19; Jackson Co, WV; Jackson Co, WV

      1930 Washington, Jackson Co WV
      Casto Earnest 34 md age 20
      Ada 33 md age 19
      Esta M 13
      Laura 9
      Fannie 6
      Richard 3.11
      Clair 2/12

      1940 ED 18-14 Belgrove, Washington, Jackson, WV p4B
      #68 owns $600, farm all born WV - same house
      Casto, Ernest 44
      Ada wife 43
      Anna da 16
      Richard son 12
      Clair son 10
      Mildred da 7 parents born WV speaks English
    Family ID F7151  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Austin Joseph Cobb,   b. 6 Nov 1919, Clendenin, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 2005  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 1 Jul 1941  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F16125  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S21] Obit.

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