West Virginia Pioneers

Bernard Riley Casto

Male Abt 1818 - 1903  (~ 85 years)


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  • Name Bernard Riley Casto 
    Nickname Barney 
    Born Abt 1818  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died Mar 1903 
    Person ID I4319  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father William L Casto,   b. 1784,   d. Abt 1830  (Age 46 years) 
    Mother Susanna S Rollins,   b. CA 1780–1790, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 

    • 1820 Mason Co:
      William Casto
      2m under 10
      1m 10-16
      1m 26-45
      3f under 10
      1f 10-16
      1f 26-45

      1830 Mason Co:
      Susanna S. Casto
      1m under 5 Geo R
      1m5-10 John Riley
      1m 15-20 William
      1f 10-15 Grace?
      1f 15-20 ?
      1f 40-50

      1840 Jackson, VA living with Elijah?

      JCMR:
      James Newel to Susan Casto, 6/28/1832 --a second marriage????

      John A House: 'Pioneers of Jackson County':
      pg 136
      William Casto married Susie Rollins, a daugher of Elijah J Rollins. He lived at the first place up Tug Fork. William Casto was found dead in the woods, having been shot.
      The body was lying by a log, and the supposition was that he had been sitting on the log, imitating the call of the wild turkey, to attract the attention of those birds, when some other hunter, hearing him and not fairly seeing him, mistook him for a turkey and shot him, He lived where Holly Staats does now.
      He probably moved out to Mill Creek not long after 1816, and was from Buckhannon River settlement.
      He left five children, one of whom, John Casto, married Elizabeth Reynolds, and lived at the mouth of Bear Tree Run, in 1839. He died leaving only one child. It is said he was killed by a handspike at a logrolling.
    Family ID F584  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Jane Dewees,   b. Abt 1825, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1880 and 1900  (Age ~ 55 years) 
    Married 5 Dec 1843  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • I am not postive that Barney was the son of William & Susan, but others who have researched more than I have, have put him here.

      1840 Jackson, VA
      Barnabas Casto
      1m 20-30

      1850 Mason co, VA 8/2/1850
      Casto, Barney, 36
      Elizabeth. J, 28
      Jonas F, 6
      Jeptha M. 3
      Sarah C, 1

      1860 Jackson, VA #78-74
      Barney, 40
      Elizabeth, 35
      Jonas, 15
      Jeptha M, 13
      Catherine, 11
      Susan, 9
      Frank, 7
      Elias, 3
      Elizabeth R, 1

      1870 Mill Creek, Jackson, WV #30-30
      Casto, Bernard R, 56 Va
      Elizabeth J, 40 VA
      Jephtha M, 23 VA
      Susanna, 17 VA
      Francis L, 15 m Va
      Elias, 12 VA
      Rachel S, 11 VA
      Nancy V, 9 Va
      Elijah M, 8 VA
      Balis V, 4 WV
      Mary E, 10/12 WV Aug

      1880 Census Place: Union, Jackson, West Virginia
      Jeptha CASTO Self M S W 32 WV VA VA
      Barney CASTO Father M M W 67 WV VA VA
      Elizabeth CASTO Mother F M W 57 WV VA VA
      Frank CASTO Brother M S W 22 WV VA VA
      Elijah M. CASTO Brother M S W 18 WV
      Nancy M. CASTO Sister F S W 16 WV
      Baylis CASTO Brother M S W 13 WV
      Mary CASTO Sister F S W 9 WV
      Barney A. CASTO Brother M S W 7 WV
      Nancy O. BOOTH Niece F S W 5 WV

      1880 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia
      Joseph F. TAYLOR Self M M W 29 VA & family
      Elizabeth CASTA Other F S W 21 WV

      Jackson County Births
      Casto, Barry R, 10/6/1872, Barry R & Elizabeth Casto, JC, farmer
      Casto, Mary A, 7/1869, Barney R & Elizabeth Casto, JC, merchant
    Children 
     1. Jonah F Casto,   b. 1844, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1909, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     2. Jeptha Mason Casto,   b. 31 May 1847, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1935  (Age 88 years)
     3. Sarah Catherine Casto,   b. Abt 1849, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Susanna Casto,   b. Abt 1851, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Francis Theodore 'Frank' Casto,   b. 27 Sep 1854, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1931, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     6. Elias Frederick Casto,   b. 26 Sep 1856, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1949, Madison County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     7. Elizabeth Rachel Casto,   b. Aug 1859, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Elijah Mat Casto,   b. Abt 1862, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. George McClellen Casto,   b. 21 Jul 1862, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1865, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
     10. Nancy Vilinda Casto,   b. Jun 1864, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Balis or Bayless Valentine Casto,   b. 14 Feb 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1941  (Age 75 years)
     12. Mary Elvira Casto,   b. Jul 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     13. Barney Albert Casto,   b. 6 Oct 1872, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1480  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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