West Virginia Pioneers

Francis Asberry Casto

Male 1845 - 1936  (91 years)


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  • Name Francis Asberry Casto 
    Born 1845  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 1936 
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I870  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2008 

    Father Levi Casto,   b. 1 Apr 1808, Jane Lew, Harrison Co [present day Lewis Co], WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    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 Anna Staats,   b. 1847,   d. 1930  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 31 Aug 1870  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1880 Jackson, WV
      F Asberry, 35
      Annie, 33
      Levi, 9
      Dorcas F, 7
      James C, 5
      Virgil O, 3
      Liza A, 5/12 Dec 1879
      Wesley Deweese, 19, boarder

      1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV # 180-182
      Francis A, 12/1847, m 29y
      Anna, 5/1847, 9-9
      Virgil A, 5/1877
      Eliza A, 12/1879
      Lucy M, 12/1881
      George B, 3/1885
      Kelly H, sn, 6/1887
      Verna E, 11/1889

      1920 Jackson,WV, pg 172, next door to Isaac Robey
      Francis A 74
      Anna 72
      Virgil O, 41, son wid
      Lexie C, 12 gs

      JCBR:
      Virgil A, 1877, FA & Anna, Mill Creek, farmer
      Eliza A, 1879, FA & Anna Casto, Jackson Co
      Eliza O, 2/1881, FA & Ellen Casto, Jackson Co, reported by FA Casto

      Buried Mt Calvary Cemetery, Jackson co, WV - Cememtery Book has dates wrong. Picture of stone show 1845-1936 and 1847-1930

      "Casto Cousins" has Lydia, b 1879, m Vaught Sayre in 1903, and Luda May, b 1881, m Ernest Maddos, in 1903. Does not have Eliza and Lucy.
    Children 
     1. Levi Casto,   b. Abt 1871, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Dorcas Fannie Casto,   b. Abt 1873, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. James Curtis Casto,   b. 28 Dec 1874, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1912  (Age 37 years)
     4. Virgil Oscar Casto,   b. 22 May 1876, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Eliza A Casto,   b. Dec 1879, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Lucy M Casto,   b. Dec 1881, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. George Board Casto,   b. 8 Mar 1884, Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1964, Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     8. Kelly Hoyt Casto,   b. 12 Jun 1887, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1981, Brevard County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     9. Verna E Casto,   b. Nov 1889, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F340  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] Gravestone, Mt Calvery, Cedar Lakes Dr, Ripley.

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