West Virginia Pioneers
William Casto, Jr
1790 - 1884 (94 years)-
Name William Casto Suffix Jr Nickname Devil Bill Born 1789/90 Jane Lew, Harrison Co, WVa 
[1] Gender Male Died 11 Nov 1884 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [2] Person ID I34 WVPioneers Last Modified 24 May 2009
Father William CASTO, b. 1764, Dividing Creek, NJ , d. Dec 1836, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 72 years) Mother Hannah BONNETT, b. Abt 1770, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 1810 (Age ~ 40 years) Married Abt 1783 Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA Notes
Moved to present day Jackson County in 1813. (Hardesty's article about grandson Absolom)
Sims Index:
Mason Co, WV
Willima Casto, 100a, Big Mill Creek, 1820, book 1, page 363
William Casto, 60a, Big Mill Creek, 1827, book 1, page 471
Mason Co tax rolls:
William Casto, Sr - 1813-14
1810 Randolph Co
William Casto
2 m under 10 John [9], Ab [6] Levi [2] Isaac born 1810
3 m 10-16 Jonathan [16], Ben [13], Wm? [20]
1 m 16-26 James [21] or David [24]
1 m 45+
2 f under 10 Rhoda [8], Phoebe [baby?]
1 f 10-16
1 f 16-26 Mary Ann [17] [Lucretia married in 1806]
1 all others
1820 Mason Co, WV William Casto Sr.
1 male under 10 Isaac
1 male 10-15
1 male 16-25
1 male 45+
1 female under 10 Phoebe
1 female 10-15 Rhoda?
1 female 45+
3 in agriculture
1830 Mason County:
Wm. Casto Sr.
1m 15-20
1m 20-30
1m 60-70
1f 15-20
1f 60-70
1831 Jackson Co Personal Property tax list
William Casto Sr, 2 horses, $.12 tax, 1 white male 16+
In the 1880 Jackson county census, son William states his father was born in PA, his mother in Ireland.
Harrison Co, VA Superior Court Records
4 May 1789
At a Superior Court held for the District of Harrison, Monongalia, Ohio and Randolph counties. An indenture of Bargain & Sale from Joseph Curwell to Joseph Provane together with the receipt endorsed was proved by the oath of William Casto, Sarah Provane & Charles Rockhold, witnesses thereto.
Family ID F126 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Martha 'Patsy' Parsons, b. 20 Apr 1799, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA , d. 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 78 years) Married 22 Jul 1817 Mason, Mason County, West Virginia [2] Notes
1820 Mason Co, VA
Casto, William Jr
1 male under 10
1 male 26-44
1 female under 10
1 female 16-25
1830 Mason Co, VA:
Wm. Casto 1m under 5, 1m 5-10, 1m 30-40, 1f under 5, 1f 10-15, 1f 30-40
1840 Jackson Co VA
William Casto
1m 0-5 Wiley
1m 5-10 Martin
1m 10-15 Charles
1m 15-20 Elias
1m 40-50
1f 0-5 Mary
1f 10-15 Telitha
1f 50-60
1850 Jackson Co VA 350-354
Casto William 60 M Farmer Va
Casto Martha 48 F Va
Casto Wiley 16 M Farmer Va
Casto Mary 13 F Va
Casto David 11 M Va
Casto Augusta 8 M [Sandusky] Va
Casto Jacob 5 M Va
1860 Jackson Co VA # 1026-964
Casto, Willam Jr 61
Martha 56
Sandusky, 118
Jacob, 14
1870 Jackson Co WV Washington Dist # 155
Casto, William, 80, farmer, 300, 100, VA
, Martha, 70, VA
1880 Census Place: Washington, Jackson, West Virginia
J. B. CASTO Self M M W 34 WV
Occ: Farmer Fa: PA Mo: PA
Sofronia CASTO Wife F M W 37 VA
Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA
Wm. CASTO Father M W W 96 PA
Occ: Retired Farmer Fa: PA Mo: IRE
Nancy BRADLEY MotherL F W W 70 VA
Fa: VA Mo: VA
Children 1. Nancy Margaret Casto, b. 24 May 1818, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia , d. 6 Nov 1902 (Age 84 years)2. John Casto, b. Abt 1819, d. In Infancy 3. Elias Casto, b. Abt 1821, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia , d. Yes, date unknown4. Telitha Jane Casto, b. 31 Jul 1826, West Virginia, USA , d. 17 Jul 1913 (Age 86 years)5. Charles McComas Casto, b. Abt 1829, d. 22 Jun 1907, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age ~ 78 years)6. Martin Casto, b. 23 Nov 1832, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 28 Nov 1912, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 80 years)7. Wiley P Casto, b. Jul 1833, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown8. Mary Casto, b. 4 Aug 1836, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 24 Mar 1902 (Age 65 years)9. David Casto, b. Jun 1840, West Virginia, USA , d. 1902 (Age ~ 61 years)10. Augustus E Casto, b. Abt 1842, d. 1862, Danville, VA (Age ~ 20 years)11. Jacob B Casto, b. 25 Jan 1845, Virginia, USA , d. 27 Jun 1930, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 85 years)12. Ann Casto, d. In infancy Family ID F320 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Married - 22 Jul 1817 - Mason, Mason County, West Virginia 
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