Ada Gertrude Casto

1880 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Ada Gertrude Casto
  Born	15 Feb 1880	West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I5330	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2017

  
  

  Father	Dr Absolom Harpold Casto, MD,   b. 9 Feb 1843, Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 31 Jul 1913, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Frances Permelia Dawkins,   b. 28 Feb 1851, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 9 Aug 1891  (Age 40 years)
  Married	1 Oct 1871	Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	1870 Jackson, WV #191-191 Absalom H, 26 1880 Jackson, WV Casto, A.H., , W, M, 37, Physician, WV, WV, WV Frances P., , W, F, 28, wife, Keep House, WV, WV, KY Forest T., , W, M, 7, son, WV, WV, WV Willie E., , W, F, 4, dau, WV, WV, WV Ada Y., , W, F, 4/12, dau, WV, WV, WV Baker, George, , W, M, 14, raising, WV, OH, WV 1900 Ravenswood Dist, Jackson, WV # 154-156 Casto, A H, hd, 2/1845, m4y WV WV WV physician Gertrude, wife, 7/1855, m 4y, 0-0 WV WV WV Gertrude, da, 2/1880 WV WV WV Frankie, da, 3/1890 WV WV WV McCauley, lodger, unk, age 13 WV WV WV JCBR Frances Florella Casto, 3/25/1890, Absolem Harpold & Frances Permelia (Dawkins) Casto, Sandyville, delayed bc Frank F, 5/25/1890, AH & FP Casto, Ravenswood Dist, farmer ABSALOM H. CASTO - physician and farmer of Ravenswood district, Jackson county, West Virginia, was born in Ripley district, this county, February 9, 1843. His father was Levi Casto, who came to this county, in 1813, and his mother was Hannah (Carney) Casto, who was raised in this county. His father had two brothers, Jonathan and James, who were veterans of the war of 1812. Two brothers of Absalom H., George and James, were soldiers of the Confederate army, George enlisting in 1861 and James in 1862. Both were made prisoners in 1864, and held until close of the war. Absalom H. Canto was also a soldier of the Confederacy, and lost a foot at Cedar creek, Virginia, by the accidental discharge of a gun. In Ravenswood district, Jackson county, October 1, 1871, Absalom H. Casto and Frances Permelia Dawkins were united in marriage, and of their union the children born are:Forest Lee, July 15, 1872; Clarence Hereford, November 27, 1873; Willia Estelle, June 5, 1875; Ada Gertrude, February 15, 1880. Clarence H. died July 13, 1874, the other children are at home. The wife of Mr. Canto was born in Ravenswood district, February 28, 1851, and her parents are Thomas Jefferson Dawkins and Florella Hervey (Hawkins) Dawkins , who made their home in Jackson county in 1850. Absalom H. Canto's postoffice address is Sandy P. O., Jackson county, West Virginia.
  Family ID	F341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robert Thornberg,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1821	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.