West Virginia Pioneers

Dow W Casto

Male 1882 - 1958  (76 years)


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  • Name Dow W Casto 
    Born 6 Jul 1882  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 Nov 1958  Orange County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • WWI Draft Registration
      Dow Casto
      Rt2 Gay, Jackson Co, WV
      36 years DOB July 6, 1882
      White, native born, Farmer, Employer - self
      Nearest Relative: Zerelda Casto, Rt 2, Gay, Jackson Co, WV
      Med height, stout build, blue eyes, black hair
      9/12/1918

      California Death Index, 1940-1997 Record

      Name:
      CASTO, DOW W
      Social Security #: 236188821
      Sex: MALE
      Birth Date: 6 Jul 1882
      Birthplace: WEST VIRGINIA
      Death Date: 24 Nov 1958
      Death Place: ORANGE
      Mother's Maiden Name: THOMAS
      Father's Surname: CASTO
    Person ID I21502  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2006 

    Father Albert S Casto,   b. 1848, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1902  (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Mary E C Thomas,   b. 1848, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1918  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 26 Sep 1869  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 9/26/1869
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Albert S Casto, 22, wid, Jackson Co, Jackson Co, Isaac S & Elizab
      Mary Thomas, 21, Jackson Co, Jackson Co, George & Susan

      1870 Jackson Co, WV, Mill Creek #335-335 [next to George Thomas]
      Albert S, 23
      Mary E C, 21

      1880 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia
      Abert CASTA Self M M W 31 WV
      Mary CASTA Wife F M W 30 WV
      George I. CASTA Son M S W 8 WV
      Winetta C. CASTA Dau F S W 5 WV
      Maddelin CASTA Dau F S W 2 WV
      Marenda CASTA Dau F S W 6M WV

      1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV # 84-90
      Casto, Ab 12/1844, m 30 y
      Mary 3/1846, 11-5
      Marinda, da, 12/1879
      Dowd, sn, 7/1882
      Doshie, da, 4/1884
      Mahalie, 4/1888
      [George is next door, which means all the other children have died]

      1910 Ripley, Jackson WV
      Riddle, Lafeyat 64 m2 - 0y WVWVWV
      Mary 60 m2- 0y 12-5 children WVWVWV
      Casto, Marinda sd 30 s WVWVWV
      Fredda st gs (m) 16 WVWVWV

      JCBR:
      Dow W, 7/6/1882, AS & Mary Casto, Skidmore, farmer
      Buried Thomas Cemetery
    Family ID F1132  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ada Anthony,   b. 28 Aug 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1959, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 8 Apr 1904  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 4/8/1904 near Fairplain
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Dow Casto, 21, Jackson Co, Jackson Co
      Addie Anthony, 16, Jackson Co, Jackson Co

      1920 Ravenswood, Jackson , WV 175-177
      Harvey, G A 33 m WV PAPA
      Ida 30 m WV MO OH
      Wm J son 3 WVWVWV
      Pauline da 1.2 WVWVWV
      Casto, Earnistine step da 9.7 WVWVWV
      Anthony, Ilarris (Harris, Dorris?) niece 15 s WVWVWV [Mattie Doris]
    Children 
     1. Dellia Ernestean Casto,   b. 12 Mar 1910, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F12334  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Zerelda Clarisee Rhodes,   b. 7 Sep 1897, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1972  (Age 74 years) 
    Notes 

    • 1920 Washington, Jackson, WV # 64 all WVWVWV
      Casto, DW 41 Teamster - Oil Fields
      Zirelda wife 22
      Wanda I(?) dau 1.6
      Rhodes, Cecil sil 19
      Casto, Raymond neph 1.10

      1940 ED 18-7 Ripley town, Ripley, Jackson, WV p 7B & 8A
      # 18 rents non-farm $12 all born WV - rural Jackson WV
      Casto, Dow D 57
      Zerelda wife 42
      Junior son 18
      Avil L da 15
    Children 
     1. Wanda I Casto
     2. Junior Omar Casto
     3. Avil L Casto
    Family ID F14362  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S779] California Death Index, 1940-1997.

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