West Virginia Pioneers
John G Casto
1814 - 1844 (30 years)-
Name John G Casto Born 1814 Gender Male Died 1844 Notes
"Big John" - he was 6' 7 1/2" tall
Jackson county constable from 1839-1843
Person ID I2624 WVPioneers Last Modified 24 May 2005
Father Rev George Casto, Sr, b. 1781 OR 1786, d. Between 19 Apr 1845 and 27 Oct 1845, Staats Mill, Jackson Co, WV 
(Age 59 years) Mother Sarah Ours, b. 1791, Virginia, USA , d. 1862 (Age 71 years) Married 1813 Harrison County, West Virginia, USA [1] Notes
1/29/1816, sold propery on Buckhannon River, moved west to (later Jackson county).
Casto, George VA MASON CO. 121 1820
1830 Mason Co, VA
3 m 0-4 Nick, David, James
1m 5-9 George
1m 15-19 John
1m 40-49
1f 5-9 Betty
3f 10-14 Polly, Pheobe, Sarah
1f 40-49
1f 70-79
1840 Jackson Co, VA
1m 5-10 Joel
3m 10-15 Nick, David, James
1m 15-20 George
1m 50-60
1f 5-10 Matilda -- where's Louisa?
1f 15-20 Betty
1f 40-50
1850 Jackson Co, VA # 352-356
Casto Sarah 56 F Va
Casto James 20 M Farmer Va
Casto Joel 15 M Farmer Va
Casto Matilda 16 F Va
Casto David 23 M Farmer Va
Casto Sarah 19 F Va
1860 Jackson Co, VA # 1017-955
Sarah 68
Matilda 24
JCWR: pg 337
4/19/1845
wife Sarah, sons Nicholas, David G, James C, Joel, George Jr, grandson David casto
probated 10/27/1845
pg 338
History of Mason Co, WV 1987
George Casto:
says parents of Sarah were John Godfrey and Anna Maria Weatherholt Ours
John House, "Pioneers of Jackson Co"
The next cabin was that of George Casto, who moved from the Salt Lick farm about the 1820's. His history is given elsewhere in this history.
George Casto was a brother-in-law of Stephen Westfall, whose sister had been his first wife.
Family ID F586 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Catherine 'Katie' Westfall, b. Abt 1815, Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Married 17 Nov 1831 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [2] Notes
Marriage Record
Date: 11 Nov 1831
Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
John G Casto and Katharine Westfall
[His name is indexed as John V]
1840 Jackson, VA
2m 0-5 GW & James?
1m 20-30
2f 0-5 Mary J & Elizabeth?
1f 5-10 Sarah?
1f 15-20 [probably a sister?]
1f 20-30
1850 Jackson, VA
Sarah & Eliz are married
# 88 -- Mary Jane, 13, listed with George and Polly Gandee
#342 -- George, 12, listed with Abraham G and Rosanna Casto
# 418 -- Henry, 9, listed with Thomas & Elizabeth Carney
# 355 -- Nicholas, 6, with Catherine, listed as a Price
1860 Jackson VA
Nicholas living with Henry Price & his mother
# 530-493
Henry, 19, l/w Levi Rollins
# 48
James W, 21, apprentice blacksmith l/w Robert Mate
Children 1. Sarah 'Sally' Casto, b. 4 Nov 1830, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 22 Apr 1913, Benton County, Missouri, USA (Age 82 years)2. Elizabeth Casto, b. Abt 1834, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 11 Jul 1871, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age ~ 37 years)3. Mary Jane Casto, b. 26 Sep 1836, d. 24 Nov 1868, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 32 years)4. George Washington Casto, b. 18 Apr 1838, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 15 Nov 1901 (Age 63 years)5. James Newton Casto, b. 7 Apr 1839, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 6 Dec 1891, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia (Age 52 years)6. Henry L Casto, b. Abt 1841, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 21 Aug 1897, Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA (Age ~ 56 years)7. Nicholas Lee Casto, b. Sep 1843, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 1918 (Age ~ 74 years)Family ID F874 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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