West Virginia Pioneers

David W Clayton Casto

Male 1849 - 1916  (66 years)


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  • Name David W Clayton Casto 
    Born 31 Aug 1849  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 25 May 1916  [2
    Notes 
    • 1850 JC census he was 7 months
    Person ID I871  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    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  [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 Lucy Clyde Dorr,   b. 22 Apr 1850,   d. 11 Feb 1920  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 31 Aug 1875 
    Notes 

    • 1880 Census Place: Elizabeth, Wirt, West Virginia Page 201C
      D.C. CASTO Self M M W 30 WV
      Occ: Lawyer Fa: WV Mo: WV
      L.D. CASTO Wife F M W 30 OH
      Occ: Keeps House Fa: OH Mo: OH
      Lillie CASTO Other F S W 2 WV
      Fa: WV Mo: OH

      Hardesty's Wirt Co
      Casto, David C, attorney at law
      resident of Wirt Co since 1874
      Born Jackson Co, 8/31/1849
      graduated U of Ohio, June 1874
      son of Levi & Hannah Carney Casto
      m Athen, Athens Co, OH 12/28/1875 to Lucy C Dorr, d/o Joseph & Dorcas (Matheny) Dorr
    Children 
     1. Lillian D Casto,   b. 23 Nov 1878,   d. 22 Jan 1913  (Age 34 years)
     2. Dorr C Casto,   b. 1880,   d. 1918  (Age 38 years)
    Family ID F339  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] Gravestone.

    2. [S7] Gravestone, IOOF Parkersburg.

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