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George Riley Casto

Male 1845 - 1942  (97 years)


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  • Name George Riley Casto 
    Born 4 May 1845  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Jun 1942  [1
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: George Riley/Casto
      Sex: M
      Death Date: 10 Jun 1942
      Death Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 97y1m6d
      Cemetery: Otterbin, Jackson Co
      Birth Date: 5/4/1845
      Birth Place: Jackson Co, WV
      Marital Status: not marked
      Spouse: Margaret A./Hogsett
      Mother: unknown/
      Father: unknown/
      Informant: Blanch Casto, Parkersburg
    Person ID I2588  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2012 

    Father Robert Casto,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Grace Casto,   b. 1820, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1889, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married CA 1840–1845 
    Family ID F858  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Ann Hogsett,   b. 19 May 1850, Pocohantas Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Aug 1927, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 5 Oct 1865  [2
    Notes 

    • 1870 Mill Creek Dist, Jackson, WV #54-54
      George R, 25
      Margaret, 20
      Alena, 3
      Ernest, 1
      Jabel BOWLES , 81, minister

      1880 E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia
      Geo. R. CASTO Self M M W 35 VA
      Margaret CASTO Wife F M W 30 VA
      Allena CASTO Dau F S W 13 WV
      Ernest D. CASTO Son M S W 11 WV
      Adelia CASTO Dau F S W 9 WV
      Theodocia CASTO Dau F S W 7 WV
      Eva L. CASTO Dau F S W 5 WV
      Tiny A. CASTO Dau F S W 2 WV
      Edward CASTO Son M S W 1M WV

      1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV # 290-292
      George R 5/1845, m 34y
      Margaret A, 5/1850, 34y, 12-12
      Eva L, 8/1875
      Edward A, 5/1880
      James O, 2/1882
      Callie M, 6/1884
      Mamie B, 2/1888
      Eugene L, 2/1890
      Harry T, 5/1894
      Scott, Theodocia, da, 3/1873, wd
      Corbin, Harold D, gs, 2/1900

      JCMR pg 60 shows her parents as (Asher) John & Amelia
      Annotated census shows Asher Francis Hogsett and Eleanor Cohorn

      Jackson county web site:
      OTTERBEIN CEMETERY

      CASTO, George Riley 1845-1942
      CASTO, Margaret A. 1850-1927
      CASTO, Mamie Blanche 1888-1984
      CASTO, Eva Love 1875-1933
      CASTO, Eugene Layton 1890- 05 Nov 1918 Son of G. R. and M. A. Casto Army YMCA Sect'y
    Children 
     1. Allena Casto,   b. 3 May 1867, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1951  (Age 84 years)
     2. Ernest Dekalb Casto,   b. 19 Aug 1868, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1941, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     3. Adelia Jane Casto,   b. 19 Jul 1871, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1939, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     4. Theodocia Casto,   b. 6 Mar 1873, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1948, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     5. Eva Love Casto,   b. 15 Aug 1875, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1933  (Age 58 years)
     6. Tennie Annis Casto,   b. 10 Jun 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1967, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     7. Edward Asher Casto,   b. 7 May 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1942, Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     8. James Otmer Casto,   b. 25 Feb 1882, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1931  (Age 48 years)
     9. Calla Mae Casto,   b. 22 Jun 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 1956, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     10. Mamie Blanche Casto,   b. 24 Jan 1888, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1984, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
     11. Eugene Layton Casto,   b. 25 Feb 1890, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1918  (Age 28 years)
     12. Harry Talmadge Casto,   b. 4 May 1894, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1967, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    Family ID F859  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Casto, George Riley
    Casto, George Riley
    George Riley Casto
    Casto, George R & Hogsett, Margaret Ann
    Casto, George R & Hogsett, Margaret Ann
    George Riley Casto & wife Margaret Ann Hogsett
    Casto, George Riley and four children
    Casto, George Riley and four children
    George Riley Casto with son Ernest and daughters Theodocia, Tennie & Blanche

  • Sources 
    1. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

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