West Virginia Pioneers

Caroline Casto

Female 1843 - 1922  (79 years)


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  • Name Caroline Casto 
    Born 18 Feb 1843  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Died 5 Dec 1922  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Name: Caroline Tolley Sex: Female
      Death Date: 5 Dec 1922 Death Place: Jackson, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 79y
      Burial Place: Staats Mill Burial Date: Cemetery: Funeral Home: JP Vail
      Birth Date: 2/17/1843 Birth Place: WV Marital Status: W Spouse: Occupation: Address: Residence: Mother: Mother's Birth Place:
      Father: Elijah Casto Father's Birth Place: WV
      Informant: E C Tolley

      Caroline Casto Tolley, daughter of Elijah and Mary Casto was born on the waters of Grass Lick on February 18, 1843, and died December 5, 1922, being 79 years, 9 months and 17 days old. She was first married to George Washington Casto May 4, 1858, and to this union one child was born, Mrs. Emma Roberts of Beckley, W. Va.
      She was again united in marriage with Charles Lewis Tolley, September 12, 1864, and to this union were born six children, of whom four survive her: Minerva Whiting, Alice Thomas, E. C. and W. E. Tolley, all of whom reside at Ripley. The other two children died while quite young. All of her sisters and her brother have preceded her. Aunt Caroline being the last of the family to pass over to the better world.
      She was converted to Christianity more than forty years ago in an old log church on Grass Run in pioneer days and united with the Protestant Methodist Church. She has lived a good life throughout these years, has always held her Savior as an example to her children and her neighbors, has continued strong in the faith and has repeatedly remarked to her children and neighbors in recent years that she was ready and willing to cross over and meet her Savior face to face on the Evergreen shore where there shall be no more parting.
      Aunt Caroline was an ardent student of the Bible and other good books, among which she prized highly was one entitled, "Glimpses of Heaven", in the back of which she had written in her own hand writing the following lines: "No mortal woes can reach the peaceful sleeper here While angels watch her soft repose". These words alone should be sufficient evidence of how this blessed mother and good woman died.
      She had been sick about ten weeks and her children had been constantly at her bedside and with their friends did all that could be done to help relieve their aged mother of her ailment, but of no avail until the angels beckoned, come!, and death released her from this world to go to a better world and be with those that preceded her.
    Person ID I4617  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2009 

    Father Elijah Rollins Casto,   b. Abt 1808, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Rachel Charlotte Dewees,   b. 1814, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1860  (Age < 45 years) 
    Married 29 Jul 1830  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Notes 

    • 1860 Jackson, VA pg 108 #1003-943
      Elijah, 52, l/w Charles & Deborah
      # 56-55 - I M Casto, 12 l/w Elias Kerwood - could be Job?

      John Dawson has Elijah as son of Rachel, has Martha and does not have David or George.
      Neither David's nor George marriage records shows parents.
    Family ID F348  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 George Washington Casto,   b. 18 Apr 1838, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1901  (Age 63 years) 
    Married Dec 1858  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: Dec 1858
      Place: Jackson
      Washington Casto, 20, Jackson co, Jackson co, JG Casto & Cahtarine
      Caroline Casto, 16, Jackson Co, Jackson Co, Elij Casto & Rebecca

      1860 Jackson Co # 1001-942
      Geo W Casto 22 Va
      Caroline, 18 VA
      Emelina, 3 mo VA

      JCBR:
      Emily, 1860, GW & Caroline, Jackson Co, farmer

      I have a death date for George of 15 Jan 1901- no idea where I got it. Cemetery book shows 11/15/1901
    Children 
     1. Evelyn Emily Casto,   b. 22 Jun 1860, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1949, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
    Family ID F1550  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Charles Lewis Tolley,   b. 11 Apr 1817, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1897, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 11 May 1864  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 5/11/1864
      Place: Jackson Co, WV
      Lewis Tolly, 40, wd, Rockbridge Co, VA, Jackson Co, William & Elizabeth
      Caroline Casto, 26, single, Jackson Co, WV, Jackson co, Elijah & Rachel
      http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11200844&Type=Marriage

      1870 Cooper, Mason, WV #113
      Tolly, Charles 53 VA
      Caroline 31 VA
      Emeline 10 VA
      Minerva 5 VA
      Nancy N 3 VA

      1880 Washington, Jackson, West Virginia Page 409C
      Chas. L. TOLLEY Self M M W 62 WV
      Caroline TOLLEY Wife F M W 39 WV
      Minerva TOLLEY Dau F S W 14 WV
      Elijah TOLLEY Son M S W 3 WV
      Alice TOLLEY Dau F S W 1 WV

      1900 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 94-101 all WVWVWV
      Tolley, Caroline 2/1843 wd 9-5 children
      Elijah C son 1/1876
      William E son 7/1881

      1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Tolley, Caroline 67 wd 9-5 children WV WV WV

      1920 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Tolley, Mrs Caroline 77 wd WV WV WV

      Birth Record
      Name: William Everett Tolley
      Birth Date: July 29, 1881
      Birth Place: Staats Mills, Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Caroline Casto, born Fairplain, WV, address: Staats Mills, WV
      Father: Lewis Tolley, born Webster Co, WV, address: Staats Mills, WV

      Jackson County Cemeteries, by the Jackson County Historical Society
      Old Sinaiville Church Cemetery
      Tolley, Charles Lewis April 11, 1817 - Sept 16, 1897, son of William and Elizabeth Tolley
      Tolley, Caroline, Feb 18, 1843 - Dec 5, 1922, wife of C.L.; dau of Elijah & Rachel Casto
      Tolley, Lewis Died Sept 16, 1897, aged 30 Years 5 months 6 days
    Children 
     1. Minerva Tolley,   b. 21 Jul 1865, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1950, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     2. Nancy N Tolley,   b. CA 1867, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1880  (Age ~ 12 years)
     3. Samuel Tolley
     4. Sarah Caroline Tolley,   b. 5 Oct 1871, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1880  (Age < 8 years)
     5. Elijah Curtis Tolley,   b. 9 Jun 1876, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1962, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     6. Alice Edna Tolley,   b. 30 Nov 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1956, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     7. William Everett Early Tolley,   b. 18 Jul 1881, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1958, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Family ID F1736  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

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

    3. [S75] Casto manuscript.

    4. [S519] Cemeteries JC Vol 1.

    5. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    6. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV.

    7. [S53] Sandi Carr.