West Virginia Pioneers

Sarah Jane Casto

Female 1871 - 1934  (62 years)


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  • Name Sarah Jane Casto 
    Born 28 Jul 1871  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 26 Mar 1934  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Mom said Sarah had 3 girls

      Death Record
      Name: Sarah/Crihfield
      Sex: Female
      Death Date: 26 Mar 1934
      Death Place: Clio, Roane, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 63y7m26d
      Burial Date: 28 Mar 1934
      Cemetery: Payne Cem.
      Birth Date: 31 Jul 1871
      Marital Status: M
      Occupation: House
      Mother: Elizabeth/Casto
      Mother's Birth Place: W. Va.
      Father: Louis/Casto
      Father's Birth Place: Westva.
      Cause: Gallstones
    Person ID I456  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2016 

    Father Charles Lewis CASTO,   b. 27 Dec 1850, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1935, Plum Orchard, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Sarah Elizabeth KINSER,   b. 1 Feb 1846, Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1923, Plum Orchard, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 15 Sep 1870  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Certificate of Marriage, Roane Co, WV
      Lewis Casto, age 20 and Elizabeth Kinser, age 24 were married by John Smith at Roane Co on the 15th day of September 1870. Groom born and resides in Jackson Co, Bride born in Russell co. resides in Roane Co, both single, groom was a farmer. Groom's parents were Edward and Polly, Bride's were Valentine and Jane. (Is this John Smith the 2nd husband of Jane Kinser?)

      1880 Washington, Jackson, West Virginia
      Charles L. CASTO Self M M W 29 WV
      Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: WV Mo: WV
      Elisibeth CASTO Wife F M W 31 WV
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: WV Mo: WV
      Sarah CASTO Dau F S W 8 WV
      John E. CASTO Son M S W 6 WV
      Ida M. CASTO Dau F S W 4 WV
      Wm. I. CASTO Son M S W 1 WV

      1900 Ripley Dist #35, Jackson Co, WV, sheet 8, line 72, #139/147
      Casto, Charles L, Sept 1850, 49, m 29y , farmer, owns farm free, #99
      Elizabeth, wife, Feb 1847, 53, m29, 6-6 children
      Isaac N(?) son, May 1879, 21, Farm laborer
      Nancy L, dau Aug 1882, 17, sch 5 mo
      Almeda C, dau Feb 1887, 13, Sch 5 mo
      Kinser, Major, boarder, Aug 1876, 23, Farm laborer [her nephew]
      All and parents born WV, all read, write, speak English

      1910 Ripley Dist 53, Jackson Co, WV #237-238 Plum Orchard
      All speak English, can read and write, Owns farm, mortgaged, F sch 213
      Casto, Charles L 59 m1- 30y WV WV WV
      Elizabeth 60 m1- 30y 6-6 children VA VA VA
      Almeda da 22 WV WV VA
      Hunter, Eula boarder 9 WV WV WV

      1920 Jackson Co census, Fairplain precinct of Ripley District - born WV unless otherwise noted #120-120
      C L Casto age 68 WV WV WV
      Elizabeth age 73 VA unk (speaks Dutch) VA
      Anna age 10 granddaughter WV WV WV

      1930 Washington, Jackson, WV # 113-114
      Casto, Charles L 78 md age 18 WVWVWV
      Mary E 53 md age 49 WVWVWV
      Randolph, Perry gs 18 s WVWVWV

      Both buried in Plainview Cemetery, on hill above Plainview Church, Plum Orchard, Jackson Co, WV. (info from Erma Casto Robie, no marker)

      Was there one more child, Pety who died young??/?? Probably not, since in 1900 and 1910 the child count was 6-6. Mom just remembered a Petey who we decided was in another family.
      JCBR:
      John E, 2/19/1873, CL & Elizabeth, Jackson Co, farmer ?? Not the date Mom knew as her dad's birthdate, which was 27 Jn 1874!
      Ida Melvin, 1/24/1877, Charles Lewis & Elizabeth (Kinser) Casto, Grass Lick, farmer
      W.I., 1879, Lewis & Elizabeth, Jackson Co
      Nancy E, 8/16/1882, CL & Elizabeth, Jackson Co, farmer (hand written)
      Mary Z, 8/16/1882, CL & Elizabeth, Jackson Co, farmer [Typed]
      Almedia Kathryn, 1/28/1886, CL & Elizabeth (Kinser) Casto, Jackson Co, delayed birth cert.

      Plainview (aka Casto) Cemetery - Plainview Church
      Mom knows they are buried there but there are no markers.
    Family ID F118  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henry Melvin Crihfield,   b. 12 Oct 1867, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1939  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 7 Aug 1892  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV
      H M 9/1867, m 8y, WV VA VA
      Sarah J, 7/1871, 4-2
      Minnie M, 5/1894
      Flossie A, 4/1898
      Landis, Cannie, bd, 1/1885, WV OH OH

      1910 Geary, Roane, WV # 237-240
      Crihfield, Henry M 41 m1- 17y WV PA WV
      Sarah J 38 m1- 17y 6-4 children WVWVWV
      Minnie M da 15 WVWVWV
      Flossa A da 11
      John W E son 7
      Ida Dove da 5

      1920 Geary, Roane, WV # 204-205 all WVWVWV
      Chrifield, Melvin 51
      Sarah J 48
      Willie E son 17
      Ida D da 14
      Luella J da 4.2
      Nicholds, James A? sil 30 m
      Flossie A da 21 m
      Hively, Caroline E head 68 wd
      Payne, Lacie S gs 14

      1930 Roane Co Geary Dist
      Crihfield, Henry M 62
      Sarah J 58
      Luella J 14
    Children 
     1. Minnie Mae Crihfield,   b. 14 May 1894, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1970  (Age 75 years)
     2. Flossie Agnes Crihfield,   b. 17 Apr 1898, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1976  (Age 77 years)
     3. John Willie E Crihfield,   b. Abt 1903, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Ida Dove Crihfield,   b. 18 Apr 1905, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Luella Jane Crihfield
    Family ID F279  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S64] Death Records, Roane Co, WV.

    3. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.

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