Burial

Find A Grave Memorial# 45560017

Marriages

1. Sarah "Sallie" Catherine Shinn (1806-1852) b. in Harrison Co., WV Married: 1824 or 1825 in Mason Co., WV
2. Mary Catherine Jeffers (Rhodes) b: 1828 d. after 1880 Married: 8/31/1856 in Jackson Co., WV (Widow of William Jeffers, d. before 1856, 1 child - Elizabeth C. Jeffers b. 1852)

Children with Sallie

1. Joseph Casto b: 3/2/1826 in Jackson Co., WV
2. Edmond Casto
3. Phoebe (Casto) Parsons 1830-1919
4. Solomon Casto
5. Michael Casto
6. Martha (Casto) Stuart m. Elisha Stuart
7. Lucretia "Crease" Barnett / Oldham (Casto) m. Enos Barnett 3/281855, m. William K. Oldham 4/3/1890
8. Enoch Casto
9. Mason Casto b. 1843
10. Isaac Alexander "Zan" Casto (1/29/1848-3/6/1938) m. Rosanna M. Barnett

Children with Mary

1. James W. b. 1858 laborer

Notes

1810 - Benjamin and Sallie Shinn Casto settled on Parchment Creek. Benjamin's father William settled on Mill Creek at about the same time.

1830 Mason Co Census

• Benjamin Casto
• 1m under 5
• 1m 5-10
• 1m 20-30
• 1f 20-30

1831 Jackson Co Personal Property tax list

Benjamin Casto, 2 horses, $.12 tax, 1 white male 16+

1840 Jackson Co Census

• 1m 0-5 Moses
• 1m 5-10 Solomon
• 1m 10-15 ??
• 1m 15-20 Joseph M
• 1m 40-50
• 2f 0-5 Lucretia? & Elsa?
• 1f 5-10 Martha?
• 1f 30-40

1850 Jackson Co Census # 499-504

• Casto Benj 53 M Farmer Va
• Casto Sarah 45 F Va
• Casto Soloman 18 M Farmer Va
• Casto Mathela 15 F Va
• Casto Lucretia 13 F Va
• Casto Moses 12 M VA
• Casto Else 10 F Va
• Casto Mason 7 M Va
• Casto Enoch 6 M Va
• Casto Isaac A 2 M Va

1860 Jackson County Census pg 35 #320-294

• Benjamin, 61
• Mary C, 38 [2nd wife]
• Moses S, 21
• Mason, 18
• Enoch, 15
• T.A., 12 (M)
• James W, 3
• Jeffers, Eliz C, 8 [Mary's dau by 1st husband]

1870 JC pg 88 #50-50 Benjamin, 69 Catherine, 44 James W, 12

1880 US Census

• Gives his age as 83, DoB 1797
• Occupation - farmer
• Both parents born in Pennsylvania
• Spouse - Mary C. Casto [second wife]
• Benjamin & Mary both born in Virginia

Household

• Gender Age
• Benjamin Casto M 83
• spouse Mary C. Casto F 52 [Mary Catherine Jeffers]
• child James W. Casto M 22

Jackson County Death Records

Benj Casto, 4/1883; 86y; d jax co; married

Jackson Co Will Records

• Will, 8/9/1879, Prob 5/18/1883
• 'of 13 Mile Creek'
• Wife, Catherine. James M Kessel, Exec [James Kessel is husband of granddaughter Flora Jane (Parsons)]

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Copy to Mary C. Casto's profile

1880 US Census

• Gives her age as 52 - DoB 1828
• Occupation - Keeping house
• Both parents born in Pennsylvania
• Benjamin & Mary both born in Virginia

Household

• Gender Age
• Benjamin Casto M 83
• spouse Mary C. Casto F 52
• child James W. Casto M 22

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Benjamin Casto, Sr Memorial

Birth: Jan. 26, 1797 Harrison County West Virginia, USA

Death: May 1, 1882 Jackson County West Virginia, USA

Married Margaret Sarah Shinn in 1820.

Family links:

Spouse:

Sarah Catherine Shinn Casto (1806 - 1852)
Children:

 Joseph Marion Casto (1826 - 1912)*

Phoebe Casto Parsons (1830 - 1919)*
Marthela Matilda Casto Stewart (1833 - 1911)*
Moses Micknel Casto (1838 - 1913)*
Mason Casto (1842 - 1917)*
Enoch Casto (1847 - 1927)*
Isaac Alexander Casto (1848 - 1938)*
*Calculated relationship

Burial: Shinn Cemetery Jackson County West Virginia, USA

Created by: Ron Stewart

Record added: Dec 17, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 45560017

Photo added by Ken

Added to Geni by Janet Milburn 5/23/2018