West Virginia Pioneers
Nicholas Lee Casto
1836 - 1922 (86 years)-
Name Nicholas Lee Casto Born 1836 Virginia, USA 
[1] Gender Male Died 1922 [2] Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Person ID I843 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 Mary Margaret Koontz, b. 28 Mar 1837, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 26 Sep 1882 (Age 45 years) Married 15 Feb 1857 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [4] Notes
Marriage Record
Date: license 12/15/1857
Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
Nicholas Casto and Miss Margaret Koontz, daughter of Henry Koontz
all of the aforesaid county
1860 Jackson, VA # 369-338
Nicholas L, 24
Margaret 21
P S (M) 1
1870 Mill Creek, Jackson, WV #330-330
Nicholas, 34
Margaret, 30
Pleasant S, 11
John B, 8
Martha A, 6
Everett P, 3
Clara E, 10/12
1880 Census Place: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia # 136-137
Nickolas CASTA Self M M W 44 WV
Margaret CASTA Wife F M W 40 WV
John R. CASTA Son M S W 18 WV
Martha A. CASTA Dau F S W 16 WV
Everet P. CASTA Son M S W 13 WV
Clara E. CASTA Dau F S W 10 WV
Mary M. CASTA Dau F S W 6 WV
Leola G. CASTA Dau F S W 3 WV
Jackson County Birth Records:
Everett P, 11/20/1866, Nicholus & Margaret Casto, Jackson co, farmer
Ephesus Chruch Cemetery
Casto, Margaret C. Wife of N.L. Casto Died Sep 26, 1882 Aged 42Y 5M 29D
Casto, Infant child [on side of Margaret's stone]
Casto, N.L. 'Father' 1836 - 1922
Children 1. Pleasant Summers Casto, b. 24 Mar 1858, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 26 Jul 1923, Meigs County, Ohio, USA (Age 65 years)2. John Robert Casto, b. Jul 1861, West Virginia, USA , d. 1931 (Age ~ 69 years)3. Martha A Casto, b. 16 Feb 1864, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 25 Oct 1948, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 84 years)4. Everett Parker Casto, b. 20 Nov 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 21 Aug 1941, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 74 years)5. Clora Elizabeth Casto, b. Dec 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 1922 (Age ~ 52 years)6. Mary Margaret Casto, b. 13 May 1873, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 9 Jul 1932, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 59 years)7. Leola Georgia Casto, b. 7 Mar 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown8. Girlchild Casto, b. Jun 1881, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F324 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Jane [Casto], b. 1864, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Married CA 1887 [1] Notes
1910 Washington, Kanawha, WV # 246
Casto, Nicholas L 74 m2 - 23y WVWVWV
Jane 47 m1- 23y 1-0 child VAVAVA
Blankenship, Grace lodger 13 WVWVWV
1920 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV
Nicholas L 83
Jane 55, wife
Family ID F6956 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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