West Virginia Pioneers
George Board Casto
1841 - 1918 (77 years)-
Name George Board Casto Born 22 Feb 1841 West Virginia, USA 
[1] Gender Male Died 3 Sep 1918 [2] Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Notes
Two brothers of Absalom H., George and James, were soldiers of the Confederate army, George enlisting in 1861 and James in 1862. Both were made prisoners in 1864, and held until close of the war. (Hardesty's article about his brother Absalom)
Person ID I868 WVPioneers Last Modified 1 Dec 2017
Father Levi Casto, b. 1 Apr 1808, Jane Lew, Harrison Co [present day Lewis Co], WV , d. 28 Jan 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 71 years) Mother Hannah Carney, b. 3 Aug 1814 OR 1813, d. 22 Jan 1891 (Age 78 years) Married 14 Feb 1833 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [3] Notes
Both buried Mt Calvery, Cedar Lakes Dr, Ripley
John House says they are buried in the Harpold Graveyard, name changed.
1840 Jackson Co, VA
Levi Casto
3m 0-5 James, Daniel, George?
1m 15-20
1m 30-40
1f 5-10 Arilla
1f 20-30
1850 Jackson Co, VA # 416-420
Casto Levi 40 M Farmer Va
Casto Hannah 35 F Va
Casto Asilla D 17 F Va
Casto James 15 M Farmer Va
Casto Webster 12 M Va
Casto George 10 M Va
Casto Absalom 7 M Va
Casto Asbury 4 M Va
Casto Clayton 7/12 M Va
1860 Jackson Co, VA # 443-410 - 2 houses from Charles
Levi Casto, 52, farmer, $10,000/750 b.VA
Hannah, 46, b.VA
George B, 20
A.H., 17 m
F.A., 15 m
D.W.C., 11 m
Charles, 5
Clermont, 7
D.W., 22 m married within yr
Eliz. J, 22, "
1870 Mill Creek, Jackson Co, VA #398-398
Casto, Levi, 62
Hannah, 55
George B, 30
Louisa A, 18 -----who is this??????
F Asbury, 24
Charles C, 18
Clermont E T, 16
1880 Rockport, Wood, West Virginia
C. E. L. CASTO Self M M W 26 WV
Occ: M. D. Fa: WV Mo: WV
Tennie CASTO Wife F M W 24 WV OH WV
Donza C. CASTO Son M S W 3 WV WV WV
Hannah CASTO Mother F W W 66 WV WV WV
JCBR
A E 2/6/1853 - must be Charles Everett, could be a different child, but his death record indicates he was born in Dec 1852.
Hardesty's:
ABSALOM H. CASTO - physician and farmer of Ravenswood district, Jackson county, West Virginia, was born in Ripley district, this county, February 9, 1843. His father was Levi Casto, who came to this county, in 1813, and his mother was Hannah (Carney) Casto, who was raised in this county.
Family ID F280 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Tennie Lucinda McCoy, b. 15 Nov 1855, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA , d. 26 Jan 1947, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 91 years) Married 13 Jul 1884 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [3] Notes
1880 Ravenswood Dist, Jackson, WV # 13-13
l/w J E Brinn
G B, 40, boarder, merchant
1900 Ravenswood Dist, Jackson, WV # 52-53
Casto, George, 2/1841, m16y
Tennie, wife, 11/1855, m 16y, 5-3
Mary, da, 5/1885
Willie Rex, sn, 6/1888
Lucile L, da, 10/1897
1930 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV # 176-184
Lange, Alice 62 m WVWVOH
William R son 30 wd md age 25 WVWVWV
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Casto, Tennie L 74 wd md age 28 WVWVOH
Fisher, Alvin P head 56 md age 22 WVWVWV
Julia A wife 42 md age 20 WVWVWV
Claudine A da 22 s PA WVWV
Helen C da 22 s WVWVWV
Michael F son 12 WVWVWV
1940 ED 18-3 Ravenswood, Ravenswood, Jackson, WV p 8A Virginia St
# 171 own non-farm $1000
Casto, Tinnia L 84 wd WV 1935: Same place
Procter, May C da 54 m WV 1935: Rural Jackson WV
JCBR:
Hazel D, 7/31/1892, GB & TL Casto, JC, farmer
George was a Confederate soldier with the 13th Va Infantry
Children 1. Mae Casto, b. 18 May 1885, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 10 Sep 1953 (Age 68 years)2. Brownie Casto, b. 15 Jul 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 15 Sep 1887, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 1 years)3. Willie [or Hallie] Rex Casto, b. 24 Jun 1888, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown4. Hazel D Casto, b. 31 Jul 1892, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown5. Lillian Lucille Casto, b. 23 Oct 1897, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 1974 (Age 76 years)Family ID F753 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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