Thomas Franklin Casto

1859 - 1944  (84 years)

• Name	Thomas Franklin Casto
  Born	5 Oct 1859	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	9 May 1944
  Buried	Putnam County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	Name: Thomas Franklin Casto Sex: White Male Death Date: 09 May 1944 Death Place: Given, Putnam, West Virginia Age at Death: 85y 6m 2d Cemetery: Moss Chapel, Given, WV Funeral Home: JB Vail Birth Date: Nov 7, 1854 Spouse: Virginia Casto, age 77 Mother: Ruth Bowles Mother's Birth Place: Jackson Co Father: Riley Casto Father's Birth Place: Jackson Co Informant: LL Casto, Valley Head, WV Thomas Franklin Casto Birth: Oct. 5, 1859 Jackson County West Virginia, USA Death: May 9, 1944 Putnam County West Virginia, USA Son of John Riley & Ruth Bowles Casto. Husband of Mary Jemima Kessel. Father of John Marvin, Kenna M., Ella, A. Elmira, Jacob Thurman & Lucy Jane Casto. Husband of Virginia Belle "Jennie Belle" Kessel. Father of Wade Lloyd, Luther Lester,Okey Cleston, Cleophus Raleigh, Oda Lee, and Parvin Opal Casto. Family links: Children: Jacob Thurman Casto (1888 - 1951)* Wade Lloyd Casto (1893 - 1964)* Luther Lester Casto (1894 - 1965)* Okey Cleston Casto (1896 - 1962)* Clayphus Raleigh Casto (1902 - 1966)* Parvin Opal Casto (1911 - 1958)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Moss Chapel Cemetery Putnam County West Virginia, USA Created by: Jan Kessel Hardin Record added: Feb 20, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 34030579
  Person ID	I1565	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2015

  
  

  Father	John Riley Casto,   b. 4 May 1834,   d. 5 Nov 1907  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Ruth Bowles,   b. 8 Oct 1834,   d. 15 Nov 1912  (Age 78 years)
  Married	5 May 1853	UBC Church, Jackson County, West Virginia   [2]
  Notes	1860 Jackson, VA # 362-332 James, Sr, 75, farmer, PA Sidney, 58, VA R.P., (m)19 Riley P., 25 Ruth, 23 James M, 3 Thos F, 1 L.D., 26 1870 Mill Creek Dist< Jackson, WV #74-74 John R, 36 Ruth, 35 James M, 11 Thomas F, 10 Charles M, 8 Sarah Jane 4 Cora M, 3 1880 E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia Jno. R. CASTO Self M M W 46 VA Ruth CASTO Wife F M W 45 VA Sarah J. CASTO Dau F S W 14 WV Chas. M. CASTO Son M S W 13 WV Cora M. CASTO Dau F S W 11 WV Willie CASTO Son M S W 9 WV Mary A. CASTO Dau F S W 6 WV Josiah SIMPSON Other M S W 25 VA boarder 1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV # 293-295 John R, 5/1834, m 46y Ruth, 10/1834, 9-6 William N, 12/1872, m 3y Dora B, dil, 8/1879, m 3y, 1-1 Forest B, gs, 10/1898 JCDR: child Casto, died 4/5/1853, Parchment, parents John R & R Casto Pleasant Hill Cem John R 5/4/1834 - 11/3/1904 Ruth 10/8/1834 - 11/15/1912
  Family ID	F332	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Jemima 'Mime' Kessel,   b. Abt 1857, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1892  (Age ~ 35 years)
  Married	23 Sep 1879	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	1880 Census Place: E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia Thos. F. CASTO Self M M W 20 VA Jemima CASTO Wife F M W 18 VA 1900 Union, Putnam, WV #339-351 all WVWVWV Casto, Thomas F 11/1859 m 8y [written over 20] Virginia B 3/1868 m 8y 3-3 children John M son 9/1880 Jenna M son 10/1881 Elmirah da 3/1883 Jacob T son 2/1887 Wade L son 1/1893 Luther L son 9/1894 Okey C son 7/1896 JCBR of Okey Cleston shows her name as Virginia Bell (Kessel) Casto
  Children	1. John Marvin Casto,   b. 5 Sep 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Kenna Morley Casto,   b. Nov 1881, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1972  (Age ~ 90 years)   3. Ella Elmyra Casto,   b. 16 Mar 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 28 Mar 1942, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 58 years)   4. Jacob Thurman Casto,   b. 17 Feb 1888, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 8 Aug 1951, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 63 years)   5. Lucy Jane Casto,   b. 5 Sep 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F4553	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Virginia Belle Kessel,   b. 7 Mar 1868, Hogg. WV ,   d. 2 Nov 1962, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 94 years)
  Married	15 Aug 1891	Putnam County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	1900 Union, Putnam, WV #339-351 all WVWVWV Casto, Thomas F 11/1859 m 8y [written over 20] Virginia B 3/1868 m 8y 3-3 children John M son 9/1880 Jenna M son 10/1881 Elmirah da 3/1883 Jacob T son 2/1887 Wade L son 1/1893 Luther L son 9/1894 Okey C son 7/1896 1910 Union, Putnam, WV # 206-218 all WVWVWV Casto, Frank 50 m2- 18y Virginia B wife 42 m1- 18y 5-5 children Wade 17 Luther 15 Okey 13 Claphus son 8 Kittie da 2 1920 Union, Putnam, WV # 23-23 all WVWVWV Casto, Thomas F 60 Virginia B wife 52 Claphus A son 18 Oatia L da 12 Ople P son 8 1930 Union, Putnam, WV # 85-85 all WVWVWV Casto, Thomas F 70 m age 20 Virginia V 60 M age 22 Claphus R son 27 Oail L da 22 Puvan O son 18 1940 Union, Putnam, WV Casto, Thomas F 80 WV 1935: lived same house Virginia B wife 72 WV 1935: lived same house Parvin O son 28 s WV 1935: lived same house Painter, Odie L da 32 wd WV 1935: lived same house Ralph F gs 5 WV Bernice F gd 3 WV Shirley L gs 1 WV JCBR of Okey Cleston shows her name as Virginia Bell (Kessel) Casto
  Children	1. Wade Lloyd Casto,   b. 15 Jan 1893, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 22 Dec 1964, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 71 years)   2. Rev Luther Lester Casto,   b. 25 Sep 1894, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 31 Jan 1965, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 70 years)   3. Okey Cleston Casto,   b. 15 Jul 1896, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 4 Jun 1962  (Age 65 years)   4. Cleophus Raleigh Casto,   b. 14 Jun 1901, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Odie Lee Casto,   b. 16 Oct 1907, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 16 Jul 1991  (Age 83 years)   6. Opal Parvin Casto,   b. 26 Oct 1911, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F6933	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S6] Betty K McIntyre.