West Virginia Pioneers

Ida Melvinna Casto

Female 1877 - 1943  (66 years)


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  • Name Ida Melvinna Casto 
    Born 24 Jan 1877  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 4 Apr 1943  Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • No Children


      Death Record
      Name: Ida M./Garnes (Mrs)
      Sex: Female
      Death Date: 04 Apr 1943
      Death Place: Charleston, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 66y2m11d
      Cemetery: Fisher, Pocataligo
      Birth Date: 1/24/1877
      Birth Place: Plum Orchard, Jackson Co
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse: Early/Garnes, age 67
      Occupation: Housewife
      Mother: Elizabeth/Kinser
      Mother's Birth Place: Randolph Co
      Father: C.L./Casto
      Father's Birth Place: Jackson Co
      Informant: Early Garnes, Station B, City
      Cause: Myocardial Insuffencey, due to Hypertension due to Bright's
    Person ID I457  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 28 May 2018 

    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 Early Cluster Garnes,   b. 28 Mar 1876, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Aug 1961, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 25 Jul 1897  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1900 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 191-200
      Early C Garns 3/1876 m 3y
      Ida M 1/1877 0-0

      1910 Marietta Wd 1, Washington, OH # 98-100 all WVWVWV
      Garnes, Early C 34 m1- 13y laborer brick yard
      Ida M 33 m1- 13y 0-0 child
      Chestargg (?) brother 20 s
      Ezra brother 24 s
      Crane, James B boarder 18 s
      Boles, Rennie servant 20s

      1940 Union, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Garnes, E C 64 WV 1935: lived Charleston, Kanawha, WV
      Ida M wife 63 WV 1935: lived Charleston, Kanawha, WV
      Jordan, Emily mother 84 WV 1935: lived Charleston, Kanawha, WV
    Family ID F278  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

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

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