West Virginia Pioneers
Elmore H Casto
1819 - 1910 (~ 91 years)-
Name Elmore H Casto Born May 1819 Virginia, USA 
[1] Gender Male Died 7 Aug 1910 [2] Buried Parchment Valley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Notes - 1880 JC
Elmore, 61
Jasper, 21
Rosetta, 18
Joab, 20
Ida M, 14
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1860 JC census 348-320
E.H.Casto, 41, farmer $2500/625 VA
Phebe, 40, VA
Magdaline, 17
Isabella, 16
Wm M, 14
Alice, 13
C.T., 11
Jno, 9
Lydia, 7
Mary, 4
Jasper,3
Joab, 4/12
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1850 census JC
Elmore, 32
Phoebe, 28
Mishley, 8 (m)
Magdaline, 6
Isabella, 5
William, 3
Alice, 2
Thomas 4months or Thaw, 6/12
Person ID I839 WVPioneers Last Modified 12 Jul 2017
Father James D Casto, b. 1786, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 22 Dec 1866 (Age 80 years) Mother Sudna 'Sidney' Kessel, b. 1798 OR 1796, Hampshire County, WV , d. Abt 1883 (Age 87 years) Married 27 Aug 1817 Harrison County, West Virginia, USA [3] Notes
Sims Index, Mason Co, WV
James Casto, 200a, Waters of Mill Creek, 1819, book 1, page 355
1820 Mason Co
Casto, James
1 male under 10
1 male 26-44
1 female16-25
1830 Mason Co
James Casto
2m under 5 George & Wm
1m 5-10 Nathan
1m 10-15 Elmore
1m 40-50
1f under 5 Minerva
1f 30-40
1840 Jackson, VA
2m 0-5 Charles & Nicholas 2 & 4
2m 5-10 John & LD 2+ & 18
2m 10-15 Wm & Geo 12 & 13
1m 15-20 Nathan 18
1m 20-30 Elmore 22
1m 50-60
1f 5-10 Mary 10
1f 10-15 Minerva 15
1f 40-50
1850 Jackson, VA # 376-380
Casto James 61 M Farmer Pa
Casto Sydna 52 F Va
Casto Lorenzo D 18 M Farmer Va
Casto John R 16 M Farmer Va
Casto Nicholas 16 M Va
Casto Charles 12 M Va
Casto Robert 10 M Va
Foglesong Mary 20 F Va
Foglesong Jane C 1 F Va
1860 Jackson, VA # 362-332
James, Sr, 75, farmer, PA
Sidney, 58, VA
R.P., (m)19
Riley P., 25
Ruth, 23
James M, 3
Thos F, 1
L.D., 26
1870 Mill Creek, Jackson, WV
Sudna living with Elmore and Phoebe, pg 99, age 75
"Jackson County in the Wars"
War of 1812
5st Virginia Regiment: Jonathan and James Casto of Randolph County
James Casto was a son of William Casto, Sr. He married Sudna, daughter of Jonathan Kessel. Their son, William M, married Jane, daughter of James Davis.
Family ID F319 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Phoebe Cunningham, b. 15 Aug 1821, Virginia, USA , d. 15 Jun 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 58 years) Married 19 Sep 1840 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [4] Notes
1850 Jackson, VA # 472-477
Casto Elmor 32 M Farmer Va
Casto Phoeba 28 F Va
Casto Westley 8 M Va
Casto Magdaline 6 F Va
Casto Isabella 5 F Va
Casto William 3 M Va
Casto Alice 2 F Va
Casto Thaw 4/12 M Va
1860 Jackson, Va # 346-318
Elmore H, 41
Phoebe 40
Magdalene, 17
Isabella, 16
William M, 14
Alice, 13
C T (m), 11
John, 9
Lydia 7
Mary 4
Jasper 3
Joab 4/12
1870 Mill Creek Dist Jackson, WV # 144-144
Elmore H, 51
Phoebe, 49
William M, 23
Clermont T, 21
John, 19
Lydia, 17
Mary E, 15
Sudna, 75
Jasper, 13
Joab, 11
Rosetta, 9
Ida M, 4
1880 Ripley 2 Dist, Jacksonm WV # 371-373
Elmore CASTO Self M W W 61 VA
Jasper CASTO Son M S W 21 VA
Rosetta CASTO Dau F S W 18 VA
Koab CASTO Son M S W 20 VA
Ida M. CASTO Dau F S W 14 WV
1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 76
Casto, Elmore H 90 m2- 28y WV PA WV
Louesia J 74 m2- 28y 12-7 children VA VA VA
Buried Webster Cemetery
Children 1. Wesley Casto, b. 1842, d. 12 Jul 1951 (Age 109 years) 2. Mary Magdaline Casto, b. Abt 1843, d. Yes, date unknown 3. Isabella Casto, b. 27 Nov 1844, West Virginia, USA , d. 24 Sep 1902, Evans, Jackson, West Virginia, USA (Age 57 years)4. Wirt McComas Casto, b. 22 Sep 1846, d. 5 Aug 1910 (Age 63 years) 5. Alice Casto, b. Abt 1847, d. Yes, date unknown 6. Clermont E Thaw Casto, b. 22 Jan 1850, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 27 Sep 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 28 years)7. Jno M Casto, b. 28 Dec 1851, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 29 Dec 1875, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 24 years)8. Lydia C Casto, b. 19 Nov 1853, d. 4 Feb 1878 (Age 24 years) 9. Baby Casto, b. 1854, Parchment, Jackson County, West Virginia , d. Yes, date unknown10. Mary E Casto, b. Nov 1855, d. Yes, date unknown 11. Jasper Casto, b. Abt 1857, d. Yes, date unknown 12. Joab Casto, b. 3 Aug 1861, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 6 Apr 1938, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA (Age 76 years)13. Rosetta Casto, b. 3 Jul 1861, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown14. Ida M Casto, b. 3 Nov 1865, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F323 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Louisa Jane Ranson, b. Nov 1836, Kanawha Co, WV or Prince Edward Co VA , d. Jan 1913 (Age ~ 76 years) Married 24 Aug 1881 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [4] Notes
1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV # 306-308
Elmore H, 5/1819, m 17y
Louisa J, 11/1836, m 17y, 10-7
Claton g, gs, 1/1879
Zearley, John M, ad-sn, 9/1884, WV PA, WV
1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 76
Casto, Elmore H 90 m2- 28y WV PA WV
Louesia J 74 m2- 28y 12-7 children VA VA VA
Family ID F322 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- 1880 JC
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