West Virginia Pioneers

Hiram Lee Casto

Male 1910 - 1993  (83 years)


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  • Name Hiram Lee Casto 
    Nickname Harm 
    Born 15 May 1910  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Died 22 May 1993  [1, 2, 3
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Harm Casto, 82, of Ripley, died May 22, 1993 at home after a long illness. He was retired from Libby-Owens-Ford and attended Open Bible Church.
      Surviving: wife, Alice, sons, Clinton of Sandyville, Ray of Durham NC, Allen of Ripley, Timmy of Chapel Hill NC, daughter Rosie Wolfe and Dolly Braden, both of Ripley, Betty Myers of Florence, Kentucky; brother Fred of Chareleston, sisters Esta Skeen of Fairplain, Mamie Parsons and Dolly Belle Freshour, both of Kenna, Georgia Casto of Kentuck, 19 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, two great great grandchildren.
      Service was Tuesday at Open Bible Church, Ripley, with the Rev. Raymond Skeen officiating. Buried was in Plainview Cemetery, Kenna. Parsons Funeral Home, Ripley, was in charge of arrangements. (Jackson Herald, Wednesday, 26 May 1993)
    Person ID I6327  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 1 Aug 2011 

    Father Isaac William Casto,   b. 18 May 1879,   d. 1961  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Arminta Jane "Mintie" Casto,   b. 28 Feb 1885, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1969  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 10 Aug 1902  [5
    Notes 

    • JCMR
      10 Aug 1902
      CASTO, Isaac William 23 born Jackson Co./residing Jackson Co. [son of Charles L. & Elizabeth CASTO]
      CASTO, Minta Jane 16 born Jackson Co./residing Jackson Co. [dau of Henry C. & Emily CASTO]

      1910 Washington, Jackson, WV #153
      Casto, Isaac W 31 m1- 7y WV W VWV farmer
      Mintie J 24 m1- 7y 3-2 children
      Esta da 6 WV WV WV
      Webie L son 1 6/12 WV WV WV

      1920 Washington Dist, Jackson Co, WV # 130-131
      Casto, Isaac 41
      Mettie J 37
      Estelle 15, dau
      Hiram L, 7, son
      Thurman C, 6, son
      Mannie, 2.10, dau
      George, 0.1, son

      1930 Washington D13, Jackson, WV # 8-8
      Casto, Isaac W 50 m age 24
      Mintie J 46 m age 18
      Hiram son 18
      Thurman 16
      Mamie 12
      Georgia 11
      Harlan son 9
      Fred 6
      Parson, Esta da 26 wd m age 17
      Doyle gs 6
      Gay gd 3.2
      Freda E gd 8/12

      1940 ED 18-14 Belgrove, Washington, Jackson, WV p3B
      #42 owns $600, farm all WV - same house
      Casto, Ike W 61 m
      Middie J 55 m
      Harlan son 19
      Fredrick son 16
      Dollie Bell da 9
      Parsons, Doyle gs 16 s
      Anderson, Glenden gs 3

      Mom says he had 10 or 12 kids
      Webbie
      Harmon (Hiram)
      Thurmond
    Headstones
    Casto, Isaaac & Minta
    Casto, Isaaac & Minta
    Headstone- Isaac William & Arminta Jane (Casto) Casto
    Family ID F277  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alice Elizabeth Casto,   b. 1914, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1999  (Age 85 years) 
    Notes 

    • 1940 ED 18-14 Belgrove, Washington, Jackson, WV p3B
      #44 rents $2, farm all WV - same place
      Casto, Harim 29 m
      Alice 27 m
      Clinton son 5
      McCumbers, Rosalee sd 9

      Casto Cem - Plainview
      Casto
      Harm Lee 1910-1993
      Alice Elizabeth 1914 -1999
    Children 
     1. Clinton Leon Casto,   b. 7 May 1935, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 2012  (Age 76 years)
     2. Elizabeth Ruth Casto
     3. Ray Edward Casto,   b. 1 Jul 1944, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 2015, Melbane, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     4. Dolly Gaye Casto
     5. Allen Bruce Casto
     6. Timmy Casto
    Family ID F16202  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S75] Casto manuscript.

    2. [S107] David Skeen.

    3. [S7] Gravestone.

    4. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

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