West Virginia Pioneers

John Riley Casto

Male 1834 - 1907  (73 years)


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  • Name John Riley Casto 
    Born 4 May 1834 
    Gender Male 
    Died 5 Nov 1907 
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1860 JC
      living with James
    Person ID I849  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 9 Nov 2007 

    Father James D Casto,   b. 1786, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1866  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Sudna 'Sidney' Kessel,   b. 1798 OR 1796, Hampshire County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1883  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 27 Aug 1817  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    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 Ruth Bowles,   b. 8 Oct 1834,   d. 15 Nov 1912  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 5 May 1853  UBC Church, Jackson County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 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 Dist< Jackson, WV #74-74
      John R, 36
      Ruth, 35
      James M, 11
      Thomas F, 10
      Charles M, 8
      Sarah Jane 4
      Cora M, 3

      1880 E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia
      Jno. R. CASTO Self M M W 46 VA
      Ruth CASTO Wife F M W 45 VA
      Sarah J. CASTO Dau F S W 14 WV
      Chas. M. CASTO Son M S W 13 WV
      Cora M. CASTO Dau F S W 11 WV
      Willie CASTO Son M S W 9 WV
      Mary A. CASTO Dau F S W 6 WV
      Josiah SIMPSON Other M S W 25 VA boarder

      1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV # 293-295
      John R, 5/1834, m 46y
      Ruth, 10/1834, 9-6
      William N, 12/1872, m 3y
      Dora B, dil, 8/1879, m 3y, 1-1
      Forest B, gs, 10/1898

      JCDR: child Casto, died 4/5/1853, Parchment, parents John R & R Casto

      Pleasant Hill Cem
      John R 5/4/1834 - 11/3/1904
      Ruth 10/8/1834 - 11/15/1912
    Children 
     1. Baby Casto,   d. 5 Apr 1853, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Nancy Elmira Casto,   b. 26 Mar 1856, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1860, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     3. James Mason Casto,   b. Abt 1857,   d. 1890  (Age ~ 33 years)
     4. Thomas Franklin Casto,   b. 5 Oct 1859, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1944  (Age 84 years)
     5. Charles Martin Casto,   b. 3 Jan 1862, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1920  (Age 57 years)
     6. Sarah Jane Casto,   b. 16 May 1865,   d. 8 Mar 1946  (Age 80 years)
     7. Cora Mae Casto,   b. 31 Jul 1868, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1963, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     8. William Nathan Casto,   b. 14 Dec 1870, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1934  (Age 64 years)
     9. Mary Alice Casto,   b. 17 Sep 1873, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1955  (Age 81 years)
    Family ID F332  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S28] Tom Foreman.

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