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George Washington Casto

Male 1838 - 1901  (63 years)


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  • Name George Washington Casto 
    Born 18 Apr 1838  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Nov 1901 
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4616  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jun 2005 

    Father John G Casto,   b. 1814,   d. 1844  (Age 30 years) 
    Mother Catherine 'Katie' Westfall,   b. Abt 1815, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 17 Nov 1831  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 11 Nov 1831
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      John G Casto and Katharine Westfall
      [His name is indexed as John V]

      1840 Jackson, VA
      2m 0-5 GW & James?
      1m 20-30
      2f 0-5 Mary J & Elizabeth?
      1f 5-10 Sarah?
      1f 15-20 [probably a sister?]
      1f 20-30

      1850 Jackson, VA
      Sarah & Eliz are married
      # 88 -- Mary Jane, 13, listed with George and Polly Gandee
      #342 -- George, 12, listed with Abraham G and Rosanna Casto
      # 418 -- Henry, 9, listed with Thomas & Elizabeth Carney
      # 355 -- Nicholas, 6, with Catherine, listed as a Price

      1860 Jackson VA
      Nicholas living with Henry Price & his mother
      # 530-493
      Henry, 19, l/w Levi Rollins
      # 48
      James W, 21, apprentice blacksmith l/w Robert Mate
    Family ID F874  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Caroline Casto,   b. 18 Feb 1843, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Dec 1922, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married Dec 1858  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: Dec 1858
      Place: Jackson
      Washington Casto, 20, Jackson co, Jackson co, JG Casto & Cahtarine
      Caroline Casto, 16, Jackson Co, Jackson Co, Elij Casto & Rebecca

      1860 Jackson Co # 1001-942
      Geo W Casto 22 Va
      Caroline, 18 VA
      Emelina, 3 mo VA

      JCBR:
      Emily, 1860, GW & Caroline, Jackson Co, farmer

      I have a death date for George of 15 Jan 1901- no idea where I got it. Cemetery book shows 11/15/1901
    Children 
     1. Evelyn Emily Casto,   b. 22 Jun 1860, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1949, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
    Family ID F1550  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Nancy Elmira Slaughter,   b. 30 Dec 1838, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1918  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 10 Apr 1864  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • JCMR PG 53

      1850 Jackson, VA, he, age 12, was living with George Jr, # 343-347

      1870 Washington Dist, Jackson WV #122-122
      George W, 32
      Nancy E, 31
      Elizabeth C, 5 [Senith?)
      Martha C, 4
      Jasper P, 4/12
      Litton, Silas D, 12
      Abraham, 10
      Sarah A, 8
      Tolley, Telitha L, 25 domestic

      1880 Census Place: Washington, Jackson, West Virginia
      Geo. W. CASTO Self M M W 43 WV
      Nancy E. CASTO Wife F M W 42 WV
      Abraham P. CASTO Son M S W 20 WV
      Senith A. CASTO Dau F S W 15 WV [Elizabeth?]
      Martha C. CASTO Dau F S W 13 WV
      Jasper P. CASTO Son M S W 10 WV
      Francis M. CASTO Son M S W 4 WV
      Wm. M. CASTO Son M S W 11M WV
      Livina J. CASTO Dau F S W 7 WV

      1900 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV # 312-324
      George W, 4/1838, m 36
      Nancy E, 12/1838, m 36, 8-6
      Francis M, son, 10/1874

      1910 Washington, Jackson, WV # 285
      Casto, Nancy E 71 wd 9-8 children WVWVWV
      Francis M G boarder 34 wd WVWVWV
    Children 
     1. Senith Audelia Casto,   b. 6 Apr 1864, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Martha S\C Casto,   b. 12 Feb 1867, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John Jasper Perry Casto,   b. 12 Feb 1870, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1943, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     4. Lavinia Jane Casto,   b. 7 Jan 1873, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1966  (Age 93 years)
     5. Francis Marion G Casto,   b. 5 Oct 1874, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1958  (Age 83 years)
     6. William McClellan Casto,   b. 24 Jun 1879, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1965, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    Family ID F2178  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones
    Casto, George W & Nancy E (Slaughter)
    Casto, George W & Nancy E (Slaughter)
    Headstone
    Casto, George W & Nancy E (Slaughter)

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

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