West Virginia Pioneers
Virginia Belle Kessel
1868 - 1962 (94 years)-
Name Virginia Belle Kessel Nickname Jennie Bell Born 7 Mar 1868 Hogg. WV 
[1] Gender Female Died 2 Nov 1962 Putnam County, West Virginia, USA [2] Buried Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Notes
Virginia Belle "Jennie Belle" Kessel Casto
Birth: Mar. 7, 1868
Jackson County
West Virginia, USA
Death: Nov. 2, 1962
Hometown
Putnam County
West Virginia, USA
Daughter of Elmore Henry and Harriett Elizabeth Jones Kessel.
Wife of Thomas Franklin Casto.
Mother of Wade Lloyd, Rev. Luther Lester, Okey Cleston, Rev. Clayphus Raleigh, Oda Lee, and Parvin Opal Casto.
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Parents:
Elmore Henry Kessel (1839 - 1909)
Harriett Elizabeth Jones Kessel (1839 - 1915)
Children:
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)*
Siblings:
Virginia Belle Kessel Casto (1868 - 1962)
Guy Winton Kessel (1870 - 1947)*
Okey Dennis Kessel (1873 - 1958)*
Barthol Franklin Kessel (1876 - 1943)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Moss Chapel Cemetery
Putnam County
West Virginia, USA
Created by: Jan Kessel Hardin
Record added: Apr 07, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 35623097
Person ID I22560 WVPioneers Last Modified 11 Sep 2015
Father Elmore H Kessel, b. 13 Feb 1838, Virginia, USA , d. 6 Mar 1909 (Age 71 years) Mother Harriett Eliabeth Johns, b. 1839, Giles County, Virginia, USA , d. Aft 1910 (Age > 72 years) Married 24 Oct 1861 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [3] Notes
1870 Jackson Co WV Mill Creek Dist # 131
Elmore 32
Harriet, 32
George L, 7
Mary M, 5
Virginia B, 2
Blankenship, Winter (Minter?), 34, F/L
1900 Union, Putnam, WV all WVWVWV
Kessel, Elmore 2/1838 m 38y
Harret E wif e7/1836 m 38y 8/7 children
Okey D son 11/187? 26 s
Barthel F son 8/1876 23s
Kelvy K son 8/1881 118
____, Lucy G 9/1889 10 [does not look like 'daughter, and looks like a different surname. Bottom of page and black.]
Betty K McIntyre:
Elmore served in the Home Guard during the Civil War. Elmore and Harriett are buried in the Moss Chapel Cemetery, near the original gate, in un-marked graves.
Family ID F7121 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Thomas Franklin Casto, b. 5 Oct 1859, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 9 May 1944 (Age 84 years) Married 15 Aug 1891 Putnam County, West Virginia, USA [2] 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 unknown5. 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 unknownFamily ID F6933 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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