Louisa Jane Ranson

1836 - 1913  (~ 76 years)

• Name	Louisa Jane Ranson
  Born	Nov 1836	Kanawha Co, WV or Prince Edward Co VA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	Jan 1913  [3]
  Notes	Mrs. Louisa Jane (RANSON-HARRISON) CASTO, widow of the late Elmore H. CASTO, died at 5 o'clock Saturday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. I. W. HILL, at Given, aged 77 years. Mrs. CASTO was twice married, her first being Bushrod HARRISON. After his death she married Mr. Elmore CASTO. Seven children survive. The remains were interred in the Rock Springs Cemetery on Poca River on Tuesday. [Louise married Bushrod HARRISON on 7 Dec 1856 and is buried beside him. Elmore CASTO is buried beside his first wife, Phoebe CUNNINGHAM CASTO. [Phoebe died in 1880.] (Mountaineer, 10 Jan 1913)
  Person ID	I840	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2017

  
  

  Father	William F Ranson,   b. Abt 1811, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary E [Ranson],   b. Abt 1814, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Notes	1860 JC #1314 p 142 Rawson, William, 49, blacksmith, all born VA Mary C, 46 P E (f), 16, twin B R U (m), 16, twin Wiliam A, 14 S E (f), 7 F E (m), 5 Harrison, M E T (f), 6 M J L (f), 5 Good, Martha E, 26, domestic
  Family ID	F5251	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Bushrod Creel Harrison,   b. Abt 1832, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1878  (Age ~ 46 years)
  Married	7 Dec 1856	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	1860 Jackson, VA # 1288 p 139 Harrison, Bushrod, 26 Louisa, 21 Martin, 2 Wesley, 1 America, 8 1870 Mill Creek, Jackson, WV # 248 Harrison, Bushrod 39 VA Louisa 32 VA Marion 12 f VA Wesley 11 VA Cornelius 9 VA John F 7 WV Artemisia M 5 WV Obediah 2 WV 1880 ED 43, Jackson, WV # 611-612 Harrison, Louisa J 43 Marian 23 son Victoria 22 dil Wesley 21 son Artemicia 16 da Obediah 12 son Anna L 6 da Alwilda 3 da Monday, Ellihue 21 hired hand Harrison, Cornelius 18 son John 17 son
  Children	1. Marion Harrison,   b. 26 Oct 1857, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1914  (Age 56 years)   2. Wesley Harrison,   b. Abt 1859, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Cornelius C Harrison,   b. 1 Jan 1863, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 14 Jun 1952, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 89 years)   4. John Fleming Harrison,   b. 22 Jan 1864, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 19 Jan 1945, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA  (Age 80 years)   5. Artemitia M Harrison,   b. 18 Jan 1865, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 12 Oct 1937, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 72 years)   6. Obediah B Harrison,   b. Oct 1867, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Anna Laura Harrison,   b. Aug 1875, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Alwilda Harrison,   b. 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F5250	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elmore H Casto,   b. May 1819, Virginia, USA ,   d. 7 Aug 1910  (Age ~ 91 years)
  Married	24 Aug 1881	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  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

  
  

• Sources

  [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S1205] Census. [S21] Obit.