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Franklin Hereford Casto

Male 1868 - 1933  (64 years)


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  • Name Franklin Hereford Casto 
    Born 25 Jun 1868 
    Gender Male 
    Died 22 Feb 1933  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Name: Frank H./Casto
      Sex:
      Death Date: 22 Feb 1933
      Death Place: Dunbar, Union, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 63y8m5d
      Cemetery: Grandview Cem
      Birth Date: 6/17/1869
      Birth Place: Jackson Co
      Marital Status: married
      Spouse: Verna May/Parsons
      Mother: Mary M. Craige
      Mother's Birth Place: Va
      Father: Benjamine F. Casto
      Father's Birth Place: Va
      Informant: Mrs Verna Casto, Dunbar WV
    Person ID I805  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Benjamin Franklin Casto,   b. 23 Dec 1830, Ripley District, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1920  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Mary Matilda Craig,   b. 7 Nov 1840, Ripley District, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1924  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 5 Jun 1860  Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 6/5/1860
      Place: Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Benj F Casto, 28, Jackson Co, Ripley, Jonathan & Magdalena, constable
      Mary Craig, 21, Jackson, Ripley, CW & Matilda

      1860 Jackson, VA,
      B.F., 29, Constable, living at a hotel run by Edward McQuinn

      1870 Mil Creek Dist, Jackson, WV # 164-164
      Casto, Benj F, 40
      Mary M, 29
      Holly, 8
      John, 6
      Frederick, 5
      Franklin, 2

      1880 E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia
      Benj. CASTO Self M M W 49 VA
      Mary M. CASTO Wife F M W 39 VA
      Holly CASTO Son M S W 17 VA
      John CASTO Son M S W 14 WV
      Fred CASTO Son M S W 13 WV
      Frank CASTO Son M S W 12 WV
      Georgie CASTO Dau F S W 8 WV
      Mary CASTO Dau F S W 7 WV
      Bessie CASTO Dau F S W 2 WV

      1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV # 28-28
      Benjamin 12/1830, m 39y
      Mary M, 11/1840, 11-9
      Addie E, da, 11/1883
      Harry L, son, 8/1885

      1920 Ripley, Jackson, WV #103
      Casto, Benjamine F 79 m1- 60y
      Mary M 69?(smeared) m1- 60y 11-9 children

      JCBR:
      M L, (f), 5/7/1873, BF & MM, Jackson Co, farmer
      Ella, 1877, Benj & Mary Casto, Parchment, farmer ??

      Hardesty's History of Jackson County
      Ravenswood District
      BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CASTO - a farmer of Ripley district, and one of its most substantial residents, was born in this district, December 23, 1830. His wedded life began in this county, Mary Matilda Craig becoming his wife at Ripley, June 9, 1860. In their home are eight children, and death has taken from them two. Holly was born December 23, 1862; John Charles, March 22, 1864; Fred S., 1866; Frank Hereford, 1868; Georgia, 1870; Mary Louisa, 1872; Bessie Lee, 1879; Adda, 1880. The deceased children are: Otmer, born in. March, 1861, died in May, 1863; Ella, died in infancy, in 1874. The birth of Mrs. Casto was in Ripley district, in 1840, and her parents were Christopher and Mary Matilda (Bonnett) Craig. Jonathan and Magdalene (Weatherholt) Casto, parents of Benjamin F., settled in Jackson county about 1816. The Bonnetts and Castos were among the earliest and most eminent families of the pioneer settlers of this county. Jonathan Casto was a soldier of the 1812 war, and his widow, still living in this county at the age of 88 years, is drawing a pension for his services in that war. Isaac J., brother of Benjamin F., was a Confederate soldier, war of 1861, and was wounded in the battle of Lewisburg in 1862, and honorably discharged. He was also a participant in the battle at Cross Lane, Virginia. Benjamin F. Casto has given his service to the district and county in which he lives in the following official capacities: Constable of Ripley district eight years, 1856-62; magistrate, 1862-4; member of the board of education, two years. His address is Fair Plain, Jackson county, West Virginia.
    Family ID F303  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Vernie May Parsons,   b. Jun 1875, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1953  (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Married 29 Mar 1896  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV # 29
      Frank 6/1868, m 4y
      Luverna M, 6/1875, 2-2
      Londis, sn, 7/1897
      Lessel, sn, 11/1899
      Parsons, Margaret, mil, 10/1828, wd, 11-2

      1920 Ripley, Jackson, WV #104
      Casto, Frank H 40 m1- 14y
      Verna M 35 m1- 14y 4-4 children
      Lonus O son 12
      Lessel A son 10
      Russell W son 8
      Armond V son 5
    Children 
     1. Londis Aren Casto,   b. 8 Jul 1897, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Lessel A Casto,   b. Nov 1899, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Walter Russell Casto,   b. 12 Feb 1901, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Armond Verl Casto,   b. 5 Nov 1904, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F6848  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

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