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Nancy Louise Casto

Female 1882 - 1968  (85 years)


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  • Name Nancy Louise Casto 
    Nickname Louie 
    Born 16 Aug 1882  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 19 Mar 1968  [2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Birth record is for Mary Z
    Person ID I459  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 Elihu Taylor 'Hudie' Williams,   b. 20 Jun 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1958, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 30 Mar 1902  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • JCMR
      30 March 1902
      WILLIAMS, Elihu Taylor 20 born Jackson Co./residing Jackson Co.
      CASTO, Nancy Louise 20 born Jackson Co./residing Jackson Co.

      1910 Washington d 58, Jackson, WV # 188 all WVWVWV
      Williams, Lihugh T 27 m1- 8y
      Nancy L 27 m1- 8y 2-2 children
      Grovie N dau 7
      Romie C son 6
      Lihugh father 72 m1- 33y WV VA WV
      Lucinda mother 71 m1- 33y 3-2 children WVWVWV

      1920 Washington D 70, Jackson, WV # 88-89
      Williams, Eihu T 37
      Nancy L 37
      Romie 16
      Otho 9
      Bertha M 5
      Denzel O 3.8
    Children 
     1. Grovie Meoma Williams,   b. 12 Mar 1903, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1918  (Age 15 years)
     2. Romie C Williams,   b. 5 Feb 1904, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1982  (Age 78 years)
     3. Otho Williams,   b. 5 Aug 1910, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1995  (Age 84 years)
     4. Bertha Mae Williams
     5. Denzil Dayton Williams,   b. 19 Mar 1916, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Oct 1998  (Age 82 years)
    Family ID F276  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones
    Williams, Elihue & Nancy L (Casto)
    Williams, Elihue & Nancy L (Casto)
    Headstone
    Williams, Elihue & Nancy L (Casto)

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

    2. [S7] Gravestone.

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

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