West Virginia Pioneers

Opha O Casto

Male 1887 - 1920  (32 years)


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  • Name Opha O Casto 
    Born 18 Oct 1887  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Jul 1920  [2
    Buried Rockcastle, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Jackson Co birth record shows his name is Alonzo but censuses show him as Opha/Ofa.

      1920 JC page 423?
    Person ID I4283  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2014 

    Father John Madison Casto,   b. 28 Oct 1865, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Sep 1958, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Mother Rebecca Bell Barnett,   b. 7 Jan 1870, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1936  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 23 Dec 1886  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 12/23/1886 at residence of bride's father
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      John Madison Casto, 21, Jackson co; PO Rock Castle, Mason Co
      Rebecca Barnett. 17, Jackson Co; PO Rock Castle, Mason Co

      1900 Union, Mason, WV
      Casto, John M 10/1865 34 m 18 y WVWVWV
      Rebecca B 1/1871 29 m 18y 6-6 children WVWVWV
      Ofa son 10/1887 WVWWVWV
      Lloyd P son 11/1889 WVWVWV
      Clora A da 10/1891 WVWVWV
      Lillia M da 10/1893 WVWVWV
      Dorotha da 10/1896 WVWVWV
      Emma M da 1/1899 WVWVWV

      1910 Union, Mason, WV
      Casto, James M 44, m1- 23y WVWVWV
      Rebecca B 39 m1- 23yr 11-11 children WVWVWV
      Opha son 22 s WVWVWV
      Loyd P son 20 s WVWVWV
      Lillie M da 16 s WVWVWV
      Dortha da 13 WVWVWV
      Erma or Emma da 11 WVWWV
      Foy F son 8 WVWVWV
      Osa da 6 WVWVWV
      Oshel son 6 WVWVWV
      Orville R son 3 WV WV WV
      Lola da 1 3/12 WVWVWV

      1920 Cologne, Mason, WV
      Casto, John M 54 WV WV WV
      Rebecca 48 WV WV WV
      Castoe, Emma da 24 WV WV WV
      Hoy son 18 WV WV WV
      Oshel son 15 WV WV WV
      Osie da 15 WV WV WV
      Orville son 13 WV WV WV
      Lola da 10 WV WV WV
      Ethel da 6 WV WV WV

      1930 Cologne, Mason, WV #39
      Casto, JM 63 md age 21 WV VA WV
      Rebecca B wife 58 md age 16 WV WV WV
      Ethel da 16 WV WV WV

      1940 Cologne, Mason, WV # 180
      Casto, John M 74 WV 1935: same house
      Mary J wife 57 WV 1935: Evans, WV
      [I don't find a marriage record for John and Mary]

      Buried Mt Olive Cemetery
      J. M. Casto, 1865 - 1958
      Rebecca B. Casto, 1871 - 1936
    Family ID F789  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary O Hill,   b. 19 Jul 1892, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1914  (Age 22 years) 
    Married 26 Oct 1910  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 10/26/1910 at residence of John Bailes
      Place: Mason, West Virginia, United States
      Orpha Casto, 23, Jackson Co, Mason Co
      Mary O Hill, 18, Mason Co, Mason Co

      1920 Union, Mason, WV all born WV WV WV
      Casto, Opha O 32
      Samantha E 21
      Mabel B da 8
      Mae P da 5 1/21/1914
      Opha C son 1 6/12

      Mount Olive Church Cemetery
      Casto, Opha O. Oct 18, 1887 - July 10, 1920
      Casto, Mary Hill July 19, 1892 - Sept 7, 1914
      Casto, Betty L. Dau of O & M Casto 1929 [Must be another couple's child?]
    Children 
     1. Mabel B Casto
     2. Mae P Casto
    Family ID F26718  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Samantha E Knapp,   b. CA 1895, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 28 Mar 1917  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 


    • Marriage Record
      Date: 3/28/1917 at the Presbyterian Church, Pt Pleasant
      Place: Mason, West Virginia, United States
      Opha O Casto, 29, Jackson Co, Tribble,
      Semantha E Knapp, 21, Mason Co, Mason Co

      1920 Union, Mason, WV all born WV WV WV
      Casto, Opha O 32
      Samantha E 21
      Mabel B da 8
      Mae P da 5 1/21/1914
      Opha C son 1 6/12
    Children 
     1. Opha C Casto
    Family ID F26719  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

    2. [S7] Gravestone.

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

    4. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV.