Mary Magdalene 'Polly' Casto

1816 - 1906  (90 years)

• Name	Mary Magdalene 'Polly' Casto
  Born	14 Feb 1816	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	14 Feb 1906  [1]
  Notes	House: 'Pioneers of Jackson County' Mary Married Joel Cunningham and was living in 1904 with her son Robert, at Clendenin, on the Elk River, at the age of ninety years.
  Person ID	I4226	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	24 May 2005

  
  

  Father	Rev George Casto, Sr,   b. 1781 OR 1786,   d. Between 19 Apr 1845 and 27 Oct 1845, Staats Mill, Jackson Co, WV  (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Sarah Ours,   b. 1791, Virginia, USA ,   d. 1862  (Age 71 years)
  Married	1813	Harrison County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	1/29/1816, sold propery on Buckhannon River, moved west to (later Jackson county). Casto, George VA MASON CO. 121 1820 1830 Mason Co, VA 3 m 0-4 Nick, David, James 1m 5-9 George 1m 15-19 John 1m 40-49 1f 5-9 Betty 3f 10-14 Polly, Pheobe, Sarah 1f 40-49 1f 70-79 1840 Jackson Co, VA 1m 5-10 Joel 3m 10-15 Nick, David, James 1m 15-20 George 1m 50-60 1f 5-10 Matilda -- where's Louisa? 1f 15-20 Betty 1f 40-50 1850 Jackson Co, VA # 352-356 Casto Sarah 56 F Va Casto James 20 M Farmer Va Casto Joel 15 M Farmer Va Casto Matilda 16 F Va Casto David 23 M Farmer Va Casto Sarah 19 F Va 1860 Jackson Co, VA # 1017-955 Sarah 68 Matilda 24 JCWR: pg 337 4/19/1845 wife Sarah, sons Nicholas, David G, James C, Joel, George Jr, grandson David casto probated 10/27/1845 pg 338 History of Mason Co, WV 1987 George Casto: says parents of Sarah were John Godfrey and Anna Maria Weatherholt Ours John House, "Pioneers of Jackson Co" The next cabin was that of George Casto, who moved from the Salt Lick farm about the 1820's. His history is given elsewhere in this history. George Casto was a brother-in-law of Stephen Westfall, whose sister had been his first wife.
  Family ID	F586	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joel Cunningham,   b. 3 Aug 1805, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 7 Jan 1862, Buffalo, VA  (Age 56 years)
  Married	31 Oct 1831	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 13 Oct 1831 Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States Joel Cuningham Mary Casto 1840 Jackson, VA male 0-5 --1 30-40 --1 female 0-5 --1 5-10 --2 20-30 --1 1850 Jackson, VA 108-112 Cunningham Joel 45 M Farmer Va Cunningham Mary 34 F Va Cunningham Sarah 16 F Va Cunningham Keziah 14 F Va Cunningham Natham 12 M Va Cunningham Caroline 9 F Va Cunningham Phoeba 5 F Va 1860 Roane, VA # 526 all born Va Joel Cunningham 55 Mary 45 Sarah 22 Caroline 17 Phebe 14 Daniel W 10 Matilda 7 Robert P 3 1870 Harper, Roane, WV # 77-78 Cunningham, M 54 Feb WV Daniel W 19 Jan WV Robert P 13 May WV Shambling, G W 8 Sept WV -79 Farburn, E 37 F Jan VA Sarah 6 Mar WV Francis 1 f Mar WV 1880 Harper, Roane, West Virginia Mary CUNNINGHAM Self F W W 65 WV Occ: Keeping House Fa: WV Mo: WV Robert P. CUNNINGHAM Son M S W 23 WV Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: WV Mo: WV G. W. SHAMLIN Other M S W 18 WV Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: WV Mo: WV Mary COMER GDau F S W 12 WV Fa: WV Mo: WV 1900 Charleston, Kanawha, WV # 53-55 Cunningham, Mary 3/1818 82 wd 11-7 WVWVWV Duff Cemetery - located on road from Mt. Tell to Pidgeonroost Run, south of Kentuck, WV Cunningham, Mary Magdalene (Casto) Feb 14, 1816 - Feb 14, 1906 (dau of George Sr. and Sarah (Ours) Casto. On Oct 13, 1831 married Joel Cunningham born 1805, died 1862 Buffalo, WV, son of James and Keziah (Bernard) Cunningham) JCDR: Infant Cunningham, 10/24/1857, 9d, JS & Mary
  Children	1. Miriam 'Marm' Cunningham,   b. Abt 1832, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Sarah E 'Sally' Cunningham,   b. 1834, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 23 Dec 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 52 years)   3. Keziah Cunningham,   b. Apr 1838, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1901, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 62 years)   4. Nathan D Cunningham,   b. 9 Feb 1839, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 10 Aug 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 38 years)   5. Caroline Cunningham,   b. 1841, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 1900  (Age < 58 years)   6. Phoebe D Cunningham,   b. 11 Dec 1845, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 20 Jan 1927, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 81 years)   7. Daniel Webster Cunningham,   b. 16 Jan 1850, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 5 Feb 1942, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 92 years)   8. Matilda Cunningham,   b. 14 Jan 1853, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 2 Jul 1902, Huntington, Cabell Co, WV  (Age 49 years)   9. Robert Perry Cunningham,   b. May 1858, Virginia, USA ,   d. 18 Jan 1926, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Family ID	F1454	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 14 Feb 1816 - Mason, Mason County, West Virginia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] Gravestone. [S1205] Census. [S72] Marriage Records, Harrison Co, WV. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.