West Virginia Pioneers

Jesse Oliver Casto

Male 1862 - 1952  (90 years)


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  • Name Jesse Oliver Casto 
    Born 10 Jan 1862  Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 14 Apr 1952 
    Person ID I44349  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 26 Aug 2014 

    Father David D Casto,   b. 25 Jul 1820, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1899, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Rachel Boice,   b. 12 Nov 1825, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1901, Caldwell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 4 Apr 1843  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1850 Caldwell, MO # 331
      David Casto 30 farmer 600 VA
      Rachel 25 VA
      Henry 6 VA
      Enoch 4 VA
      Lavina 2 VA
      [David's sister Cynthia is at #332]

      1860 Blythe, Caldwell, Missouri # 4-4
      D D Castoe 39 farmer 1200-310 VA
      Rachel 34 VA
      Henry 15 VA
      Enoch 13 VA
      L 11 f VA
      George 9 MO
      S A 2 f MO
      John 2/12 MO

      1870 Grant, Caldwell, MO
      Casto, David 49 VA
      Rachel 44 VA
      Enoch 23 VA
      George 19 Mo
      Alice 12 MO
      John 10 MO
      Jessie 8 MO
      Hattie 5 MO
      Adelaide 3 MO
      Mary 1/12 MO

      1880 Grant, Caldwell, Missouri
      Casto, David D 59 farmer VA VA VA
      Rachel 55 wife VA VA VA
      Jesse O 18 son farm laborer MO VA VA
      Hattie 16 da MO VA VA
      Cleora 13 da MO VA VA
      Minnie M 11 da MO VA VA

      1900 Grant, Caldwell, Missouir
      Casto, Rachel 11/1825 m 57y 13-7 children VA OH MD farmer

      David weighed 140 lbs. and was 5 feet 9 inches tall. David and Rachel are buried in the Brown Cemetery between Polo and Kingston in Caldwell County, MO. Rachel's mother died on the way to MO. Rachel had a brother George Boice who went to MO with them before Sept 1849. David's sister Cynthia and her family is found living next to them in 1850 but they returned to WV.


      Findagrave.com
      Inscriptions from gravestones:

      David D Casto
      Born July 25, 1820 Died Jan 4, 1899

      Rachel Boice Casto
      Rachel wife of DD Casto
      Born Nov 12, 1825 Died Nov 9, 1901

      Malisa J Born Oct 16, 1853 Died Aug 1, 1855
      Hannah E Born Dec 27, 1855 Died Nov 1, 1859
      Infant Son Died Jan 9, 1873

      Children:
      Enoch Sayre Casto (1846 - 1922)*
      George Washington Casto (1851 - 1891)*
      Sarah Alice Casto Newton (1858 - 1924)*

      *Calculated relationship

      Burial:
      Brown Cemetery
      Kingston
      Caldwell County
      Missouri, USA

      Created by: Caryn Hood
      Record added: Mar 06, 2005
      Find A Grave Memorial# 10567397 [David]
      Find A Grave Memorial# 10567402 [Rachel]

      From Enoch's page on findagrave.com:
      Enoch left Kingston, MO with his family, and traveled by covered wagon to Oregon. They stayed awhile in Oklahoma and Kansas. While in Oregon, they had their fourth child. In 1885, they moved to Lewis County, settling in Harmony, WA. Later they moved to Bremer Valley and bought land for $1.25 an acre. Enoch was Civil War veteran.
      Enoch's parents are David D. Casto born July 25, 1820 in Jackson, Amelia County, VA. and passed way on January 4, 1899 in Caldwell, Missouri. His mother is Rachel Boice born on November 12, 1825 in Jackson, Amelia Co., Virginia and died on November 9, 1901 in Caldwell, Missouri.
      Siblings:
      Henry Rouch Casto born 3 Aug. 1844 died 17 Sept. 1927.
      Lavina Casto King born 10 Oct. 1846 died Oct. 1891 mar.
      George Washington Casto born 13 Feb 1851 in Caldwell, MO died Oct 1891
      George Washington Casto born 13 Feb 1851 in Caldwell, MO
      died Oct 1891
      Melissa Casto born 16 Oct. 1853 Died 1 Aug. 1856
      Hannah Elizabeth Casto born 24 Dec. 1855 died 1 Nov. 1859
      Sarah Alice Casto born 4 Mar. 1858 died 1 Nov. 1929
      John Wesley Casto born 12 Apr. 1860 died 8 Oct. 1935
      Hattie Rosellie Casto born 1864 died 1948
      Jessie Oliver Casto born 10 Jan. 1867 died 14 Apr. 1952
      Cleora Adelaid Casto born 1867 died 1952
      Minnie May Casto born 27 May 1870 died 1888

      Some of this information was gathered from the book: The History of Lewis County, WA.
    Family ID F1418  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emily [Casto],   b. Mar 1865, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1900 and 1910  (Age ~ 34 years) 
    Married CA 1883  [1
    Notes 


    • 1900 Harmony, Lewis, Washington
      Casto, Jesse O 2/1862 m 16y MO WV WV farmer
      Emmily wife 3/1865 m 16y 5-4 children KS OH MO
      Ethel L da 8/1886 MO MO KS
      Ollie P da 5/1893 WA MO KS
      Jessie Allen son 12/1894 WA MO KS
      Allice Emmily da 10/1899 WA MO KS

      1910 Salmon Creek, Lewis, Washington
      Casto, Jessie O 48 wd MO WV WV timber cruiser
      Ollie P da 16 WA MO KS
      Allie J son 15 WV MO KS
      Alice E da 10 WA MO KS

      1920 Morton, Lewis, WA
      Casto, Jesse O 59 wd MO VA VA prospector for minerals

      1920 Seattle, King, Washington
      Casto, Olive P 26 s WA MO KS sales lady department store
      Alice C sister 20 s WA MO KS auditor Dry good store
      Blakenay, Ethel lodger 27 s Nebraska Ill Canada sales lady dept store

      1930 Steilacoom, Pierce, Washington
      Western State Hospial
      Casto, Jesse patient 63 wd MO US US
    Children 
     1. Ethel L Casto,   b. Aug 1886, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Ollie Priscilla Casto,   b. 30 May 1893, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1985, Riverside, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     3. Jessie Allen Casto,   b. 20 Dec 1894, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Alice Emily Casto,   b. Oct 1899, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F26966  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

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