West Virginia Pioneers

Jonah F Casto

Male 1844 - 1909  (65 years)


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  • Name Jonah F Casto 
    Born 1844  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 1 Nov 1909  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 
    Person ID I4321  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 14 Feb 2009 

    Father Bernard Riley Casto,   b. Abt 1818, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1903  (Age ~ 85 years) 
    Mother 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  [3
    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
    Family ID F1480  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy Olive Casto,   b. Dec 1843,   d. 1915  (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Married 24 Apr 1864  [4
    Notes 

    • 1870 Union, Jackson, WV #234-234 living with Abram & Roseanna
      Jonah F, 26
      Nancy O, 26
      Bernard J, 5
      Margaret J, 1

      1880 Wash Dist, Jackson, WV # 401-401
      Jona CASTO Self M S W 37 WV

      1880 Washington, Jackson, West Virginia
      In JCHS transcription, it appears in East Ripley #199-200
      Abram CASTO Self M M W 69 WV
      Roseanna CASTO Wife F M W 60 WV
      Nancy O. CASTO Dau F S W 36 WV
      B. Jackson CASTO Son M S W 15 WV
      Morris E. CASTO Son M S W 10 WV
      Louis Van CASTO Son M S W 8 WV
      Hiram D. CASTO Son M S W 4 WV
      Abram CASTO Son M S W 2 WV

      1900 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV # 92
      Jonah 4/1844, m 36y
      Nancy R, 12/1843, m 36y, 10-8
      Abram F, son 3/1878
      Jephtine ? M, son, 7/1880
      Silas S, son, 4/1883
      Jessia E, son, 12/1885
      Rosannie, MIL, 4/1820, wd, 1-1

      1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 29 all WVWVWV
      Casto, Lewis V 34 m2- 1y
      Ella M 41 m2- 1y 5-5 childrewn
      Price, Pearl E sd 13
      Willie ss 12
      Jesse sda 10
      Casto, Marry E da 10/12
      Ella M da 8
      Nancy A mother 66 wd 4-4 children
      Jesse bro 24 s

      1910 Charleston Wd 2, Kanawha, WV all WVWVWV
      Casto, Jackson 45 w
      and children
      Van bro __
      Jesse bro 24

      JCBR:
      Jesse E, 12/9/1886, JF & NO Casto
      J M, 1880, JF & NO Casto
      Jonathan B, 10/2/1866, James F & Nancy Olive Casto [is this Bernard Jackson?]
      Hiram D, 1876, JF & NO Casto, Mill Creek, farmer
    Children 
     1. Bernard Jackson Casto,   b. 13 Feb 1865, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1936, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     2. Jonathan B Casto,   b. 2 Oct 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     3. Margaret J Casto,   b. Abt 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Morris Embery Casto,   b. 11 Jul 1871, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1960  (Age 88 years)
     5. Louis Van Casto,   b. 8 Oct 1873, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Hiram Douglas Casto,   b. 19 Jun 1875, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1953, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     7. Abraham F Casto,   b. Mar 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Jeptha Mason Casto,   b. 15 Jul 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1963, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     9. Silas Slaughter Casto,   b. 11 Apr 1883, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1966, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     10. Jesse Ellis Casto,   b. 9 Dec 1885, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jun 1961, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    Family ID F1715  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

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

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

    4. [S75] Casto manuscript.