John Edward CASTO

1873 - 1951  (78 years)

• Name	John Edward CASTO
  Nickname	Johnny
  Born	19 Feb 1873	Staats Mill, Jackson, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  		John Casto & his horses
  		John Casto & Bailey Raines
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 Nov 1951	Plum Orchard, Jackson, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Buried	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	He was called Johnnie Buried Casto Cemetery, Plum Orchard, WVa, on hill above Plainview Church Farmer United Brethren Church, services held at Plum Orchard School House Birth Record Name: John E Casto Birth Date: 19 Feb 1873 Birth Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States Sex: Male, white, live birth Mother: Elizabeth Casto Father: C.L. Casto, born Jackson Co, WV Death Record Name: John Edward Costo Sex: Male, White Death Date: 12 Nov 1951 Death Place: Fairplain, Jackson, West Virginia Age at Death: 77y9m15d Burial Date: 14 Nov 1951 Cemetery: Casto Cem Funeral Home: JB Vail Birth Date: 27 Jan 1874 Birth Place: Staats MIll Marital Status: Married Occupation: Farmer Residence: Fairplain Mother: Sarah E. Kinser Father: M. Lewis Costo Informant: Sarah E Good Cause: Cerebral Embolism, due to Chronic Myocarditis due to Arlesosclerosis Sitnature: E D Staats, MD, Ripley, WV World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Name: John Edward Casto Home Address: Plum Orchard, Jackson, WV County: Jackson State: West Virginia Birth Date: 27 Jan 1874 Race: White, Native born Citizen FHL Roll Number: 1992557 DraftBoard: 0 Age: 44 Occupation: Farmer Nearest Relative: Manervie Casto, Plum Orchard, WV Height/Build: Medium, Medium Color of Eyes/Hair: Blue, Black Sept 12, 1918 A stroke proved fatal to John Edward Casto, 77 year old farmer of Fairplain, on Monday morning and the funeral service is being held from the home at 2 o'clock this (Wednesday) afternoon and the burial will be in the Casto Cemetery. Mr. Casto suffered the stroke last week and his condition gradually became worse until the time of his death, members of the family said. The Vail undertakers are in charge of the arrangements for the funeral and burial. He was born at Staats Mills on January 27, 1874, a son of Lewis and Sarah Kinser Casto. He is survived by his widow, Minerva Randolph Casto; seven daughters, Mrs. Freddie Casto of Evans, Mrs. Viena Rhodes of Belgrove, Mrs. Sylvia Cobb of Charleston, Mrs. Elva Patterson of Gallipolis, Mrs. Erma Robey of Bidwell, Ohio, Mrs. Louraine Randolph of Fairplain and Mrs. Sarah Good of Ripley, a brother, Ike Casto of Belgrove; two sisters, Mrs. Louie Williams of Belgrove and Mrs. Almedia Casto of Charleston, 30 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. 12 Nov 1951
  Person ID	I233	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	2 May 2018

  
  

  Father	Charles Lewis CASTO,   b. 27 Dec 1850, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 10 Aug 1935, Plum Orchard, Jackson, West Virginia, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Sarah Elizabeth KINSER,   b. 1 Feb 1846, Russell County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 20 Jan 1923, Plum Orchard, Jackson, West Virginia, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Married	15 Sep 1870	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	Certificate of Marriage, Roane Co, WV Lewis Casto, age 20 and Elizabeth Kinser, age 24 were married by John Smith at Roane Co on the 15th day of September 1870. Groom born and resides in Jackson Co, Bride born in Russell co. resides in Roane Co, both single, groom was a farmer. Groom's parents were Edward and Polly, Bride's were Valentine and Jane. (Is this John Smith the 2nd husband of Jane Kinser?) 1880 Washington, Jackson, West Virginia Charles L. CASTO Self M M W 29 WV Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: WV Mo: WV Elisibeth CASTO Wife F M W 31 WV Occ: Keeping House Fa: WV Mo: WV Sarah CASTO Dau F S W 8 WV John E. CASTO Son M S W 6 WV Ida M. CASTO Dau F S W 4 WV Wm. I. CASTO Son M S W 1 WV 1900 Ripley Dist #35, Jackson Co, WV, sheet 8, line 72, #139/147 Casto, Charles L, Sept 1850, 49, m 29y , farmer, owns farm free, #99 Elizabeth, wife, Feb 1847, 53, m29, 6-6 children Isaac N(?) son, May 1879, 21, Farm laborer Nancy L, dau Aug 1882, 17, sch 5 mo Almeda C, dau Feb 1887, 13, Sch 5 mo Kinser, Major, boarder, Aug 1876, 23, Farm laborer [her nephew] All and parents born WV, all read, write, speak English 1910 Ripley Dist 53, Jackson Co, WV #237-238 Plum Orchard All speak English, can read and write, Owns farm, mortgaged, F sch 213 Casto, Charles L 59 m1- 30y WV WV WV Elizabeth 60 m1- 30y 6-6 children VA VA VA Almeda da 22 WV WV VA Hunter, Eula boarder 9 WV WV WV 1920 Jackson Co census, Fairplain precinct of Ripley District - born WV unless otherwise noted #120-120 C L Casto age 68 WV WV WV Elizabeth age 73 VA unk (speaks Dutch) VA Anna age 10 granddaughter WV WV WV 1930 Washington, Jackson, WV # 113-114 Casto, Charles L 78 md age 18 WVWVWV Mary E 53 md age 49 WVWVWV Randolph, Perry gs 18 s WVWVWV Both buried in Plainview Cemetery, on hill above Plainview Church, Plum Orchard, Jackson Co, WV. (info from Erma Casto Robie, no marker) Was there one more child, Pety who died young??/?? Probably not, since in 1900 and 1910 the child count was 6-6. Mom just remembered a Petey who we decided was in another family. JCBR: John E, 2/19/1873, CL & Elizabeth, Jackson Co, farmer ?? Not the date Mom knew as her dad's birthdate, which was 27 Jn 1874! Ida Melvin, 1/24/1877, Charles Lewis & Elizabeth (Kinser) Casto, Grass Lick, farmer W.I., 1879, Lewis & Elizabeth, Jackson Co Nancy E, 8/16/1882, CL & Elizabeth, Jackson Co, farmer (hand written) Mary Z, 8/16/1882, CL & Elizabeth, Jackson Co, farmer [Typed] Almedia Kathryn, 1/28/1886, CL & Elizabeth (Kinser) Casto, Jackson Co, delayed birth cert. Plainview (aka Casto) Cemetery - Plainview Church Mom knows they are buried there but there are no markers.
  Family ID	F118	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Minerva Jane RANDOLPH,   b. 19 Aug 1879, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 29 Apr 1955, Albany, Athens County, Ohio, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Married	26 May 1895	Bear Fork, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [5]
  Notes	From Mom: They moved around a lot. Last address was Plum Orchard, WV. Church - Plum Orchard schoolhouse, United Brethren Both buried in Casto Cemetery, on hill above Plainview Church, Belgrove-Plum Orchard, Jackson Co, WV. Nearby are Mary Vienna and Tommy Rhodes, Sylvia, and Maudie and twins, Charles Lewis and Elizabeth Kinser Casto (info on last from Mom, there is no marker for them) JCRM: John Edward Casto, 21, to Minerva J Randolph, 17, 5/26/1895, Bk 6, pg 226 by N Casto "at my residence", place of residence of both was Staats Mills, both born Jackson Co 1900 Ripley Dist #35, Jackson Co, WV, Sheet 8, line 94, #143/151 Casto, John , Jan 1874, 26, m 5y, farmer, owns farm free, sch #102, Read/write, Eng Manerva, Aug 1877, 22, m 5y, 2-2 children, read/write, Eng Mary V, Feb 1896, 4, speaks English Silvie, Aug 1898, 1 [his parents are at # 139-147 1910 Ripley Dist 53, Jackson Co, WV #234-235 Plum Orchard All born WVWVWV, speak English Oa - - yes, yes, O, F, F 210 Casto, John E 36 m1 - 15y farmer, general farm Manerva J wife 31 m1- 15y 6-6 children Mary V da 14 Silva M da 11 Sarah E da 9 Elva E da 7 Fredda A da 4 Erma da 2 1920 Jackson Co census - Fairplain-Ripley District - all born WV 113-113 J E Casto age 46 Minerva Jane age 41 wife Sarah E age 18 dau Elversal age 16 dau [Elva Ercel] Freda E age 13 dau [Freddie] Erma age 11 dau Maddie age 9 dau [Maudie] Lorene age 10 months dau 1930 Jackson Co, WV, Ripley Dist # 106-107 Casto, John E 56 Minerva 52 Maudie 19 Lorene 11 [Father Charles is at #113-114, with new wife] 1940 ED 18-8, Ripley, Jackson, WV p 13A #230 owns $3000 farm Casto, John E head 66 8th grade WV same house farming Minerva wife 61 4th grade WV same house Randolph, Lorene da 21 m 8th grade WV same house James sil 12 m 8th grade WV rural Jackson WV farmer
  Children	1. Mary Vienna Casto,   b. 26 Feb 1896, Plum Orchard, Jackson, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 12 Oct 1958, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA  (Age 62 years)   2. Sylvia Odell Melvina Casto,   b. 12 Aug 1898, Plum Orchard, Jackson, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 16 Dec 1975, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA  (Age 77 years)   3. Sarah Elizabeth 'Bessie' Casto,   b. 10 Mar 1901, Plum Orchard, Jackson, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 26 Aug 1998, Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA  (Age 97 years)   4. Elva Ercell Casto,   b. 11 Jun 1903, Plum Orchard, Jackson, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 16 Sep 1993, Wood County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 90 years)   5. Freddie Ann Casto,   b. 2 Feb 1906, Plum Orchard, Jackson, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 12 Jul 1986, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA  (Age 80 years)   6. Erma Dazel CASTO,   b. 1 May 1908, Plum Orchard, Jackson, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 8 Dec 1989, Bidwell, Springfield Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA  (Age 81 years)   7. Maudie Leota Casto,   b. 4 Feb 1911, Plum Orchard, Jackson, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 19 Jun 1937, Kessell Hospital, Ripley, Jackson County, WV  (Age 26 years)   8. Dolly Louraine Casto,   b. 21 Mar 1919, Plum Orchard, Jackson, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 10 Feb 2011, Pickerington, OH  (Age 91 years)
  Headstones		Casto, John & Minerva Headstone - John Edward and Minerva Jane (Randolph) Casto
  Family ID	F59	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Casto, John & Minerva Randolph Casto
  		Casto, John Edward
  		Casto, John Edward with horses and wagon Casto, John Edward with horses and wagon

  
  

  Headstones

  Casto, John & Minerva Headstone - John Edward & Minerva Jane (Randolph) Casto

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] Erma Casto Robie. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.