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Mary Frances Mayes

Female 1850 - 1941  (91 years)


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  • Name Mary Frances Mayes 
    Born 2 Feb 1850  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 27 Oct 1941  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Henderson Cemetery, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: Mary Frances Casto
      Sex: F
      Death Date: 27 Oct 1941
      Death Place: Henderson, Mason, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 90y8m25d
      Cemetery: Henderson Cem
      Birth Date: 2/2/1850
      Birth Place: Mason Co, WV
      Marital Status: Wd
      Mother: unknown/
      Father: George/Mayes
      Father's Birth Place: WV
      Informant: James D Casto, Henderson

      Mary Frances Casto, 91, a highly respected and beloved resident of Henderson, died Monday night at her home in Henderson. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at two-thirty o'clock from Christian Church in Henderson with the Rev C.G. Billups, Baptist pastor, in charge. Interment was in Henderson cemetery by the Arnett Funeral Home.

      Mrs Casto had been in failing health for several years and had been an invalid for the past eight years. Despite her illness she has been cheerful and was able to enjoy visits from her family and friends and was loved by all who knew her.

      She was a resident of Mason County all her life having been born at Gallipolis Ferry, February 2, 1850, the daughter of the late George and also Nancy Mayes. She was married in Gallipolis, Ohio in 1868 to Jonathan R. Casto, who preceded her in death in 1888.
    Person ID I98626  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 19 Nov 2012 

    Father George N Mayes,   b. CA 1819, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Nancy S Eads,   b. 7 Aug 1823, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1881, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 12 Aug 1847  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 8/12/1847
      Place: Mason, West Virginia, United States
      George Mays Jr to Nancy Eads

      1850 Mason, VA all born VA [Abrham Asberry is next]
      George N Mayse 31
      Nancy 20
      James J 2
      Mary F 5/12

      1860 Mason, VA all born VA
      Geo N Mays 40
      Nancy S 29
      James J 11
      Mary F 10
      Geo W 8
      Elizabeth 4
      Barbra A 2

      1870 Clendenin, Mason, WV all born VA
      Mays, George N 50
      Nancy 39
      George 17
      Elizabeth 16
      Barbra A 11
      Thos 8
      Chas 3
      Nancy 1

      1880 Clendennin, Mason, WV
      Mays, George 59 WV VA VA
      Nancy 59 VA VA VA
      Joe T 18 son WV
      Barbara 21 da WV
      Chas C 12 son WV
      Nancy A 11 da WV
      Mandy S 3 da WV
    Family ID F25260  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jonathan Rollins Casto,   b. 22 Mar 1840, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1888, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Married 3 Jul 1869  Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900 about Mary F. Mayes
      Name: Casto, Jonathan
      Spouse: Mayes, Mary F.
      Marriage Date: 3 Jul 1869
      County: Gallia
      State: OH

      1870 Clendenin, Mason, WV
      Casto, Jonathan 30 Va
      Mary F 20 VA
      John W 2/12 WV Apr

      1880 Clendennin, Mason, WV all born WV WV WV
      Casto, Jonathan 39 farm labor
      Mary F 30
      Rebecca 8 da
      Charles F 5 son
      Annie 3 da
      Mays, WM 28 wd farm labor
      Wm E 4 son
      James W 3 son
      Jonathan 1 son

      1900 Clendenin, Mason, WV
      Casto, Mary F 2/1852 wd 7-7 children WV WV VA
      Charles son 10/1874 s WVWVWV
      Annie da 7/1877 s
      James son 8/1880
      Harry son 11/1882
      Fannie da 6/1886

      1910 Clendenin, Mason, WV
      Casto, Mary F 60 wd 7-5 children WV WV VA
      Frost, Anna da 32 wd 4-3 children WV WV WV
      Jessie da 16 WVWVWV
      Keelsie son 11 WVWVWV
      I Moody da 4 WVWVWV

      1920 Clendenin, Mason, WV
      Casto, Mary F 68 wd WV VA VA
      [Anna is next]

      1940 Henderson, Mason, WV
      Casto, Charles 65 m WV 1935: same place
      Mary mother 90 wd WV 1935: same place

      Mason Co Birth
      Charles F Casto, 10/20/1874, Jonathan B & Mary F , Clendenin Dist
      Emma T, 7/8/1877, Johnthan R & Mary F
      James D, 8/3/1880, Johnathan R & Mary F
      Fannie A 6/9/1886, JR & Mary F

      Mason co, WV Birth Record
      Name: Charles Fillmore Casto
      Birth Date: 20 Oct 1874
      Birth Place: Gallipolis Ferry, Mason, West Virginia
      Sex: Male 7th child, one died before he was born
      Mother: Mary Frances Mayes, 25, born Gallipolis Ferry:
      Father: Johnson Rollin Casto, 31, born RedHouse, WV
      [looks like this may be a delayed birth record]
    Children 
     1. John W Casto,   b. Apr 1870, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Rebecca J Casto,   b. CA 1872, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1892  (Age ~ 20 years)
     3. Charles Filmore Casto,   b. 20 Oct 1874, Gallipolis Ferry, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1963, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     4. Annie Florence Casto,   b. 8 Jul 1877, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1965  (Age 87 years)
     5. James David Casto,   b. 3 Aug 1880, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1956, Point Pleasant, Mason, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     6. Harry Sheridan Casto,   b. 28 Nov 1882, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1927, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
     7. Fannie Agnes Casto,   b. 9 Jun 1886, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1974  (Age 87 years)
    Family ID F25259  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    2. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S61] Marriage Records, Gallia Co, OH.