Francis Asbury Casto

Note: -incorrectly spelled ASBURRY on his stone, also known as Uncle Az

Mr. Casto was one of the pioneer settlers in this section of Jackson County where he spent the greater part of his life. It was here that he reared his family and remained a resident until a few years ago when he sold his farm and went to spend the remainder of his life with his daughter.

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Obit from jchswv.org:
F. A. Casto, 92 years old, who was better known to his friends and relatives as "Uncle Az", died peacefully shortly after 8 o'clock last Sunday morning.

He had been both deaf and blind for the past nine years and during recent weeks his condition had been critical and death was not unexpected. Mrs. Casto died six years ago and since that time Mr. Casto had made his home with a daughter at whose home he died.

For many years he was a resident of Ripley and owned a farm on Mill Creek. He is survived by the following children, Mrs. Fannie See of Point Pleasant, Levi Casto of Point Pleasant, Kelly Casto of Ripley, Mrs. Luda Byer of Sycamore, Mrs. Lydia Sayre of Addison, Ohio, George and Virgie Casto of Ripley.

The funeral services were held at the Epworth church in Ripley on Tuesday morning of this week with Rev. O. H. Carder, pastor of the Point Pleasant United Brethren church, in charge, and the body was taken to the Mt. Calvary cemetery for burial.

Mr. Casto was one of the pioneer settlers in this section of Jackson County where he spent the greater part of his life. It was here that he reared his family and remained a resident until a few years ago when he sold his farm and went to spend the remainder of his life with his daughter.

Francis Asbury Casto was born Dec. 24, 1844 and departed this life March 15, 1936, age 91 years, 3 months and 22 days. He was united in marriage to Anna Staats on July 31, 1870 and to this union were born nine children, Levi Casto, Frances See, Lida Casto, Luda Bayer, George B. Casto, Kelly Casto, Virgil Casto, James Curtis Casto and Vernie E. Hickman. The last two named and his wife preceded him in death. He was born and reared near here and spent most of his life on his farm near Mt. Calvary M. P. church, of which he was a faithful member. He was the son of Levi and Hannah Carney Casto and the last of a family of eleven children.

[from the Betty Kessel McIntyre collection]
--Contributor: FRAGGLEROCK66 (47129937)

Children:

Levi Casto 1871–1954

James Curtis Casto 1874–1912

Fannie Dorcas Casto See 1874–1953

Virgil Oscar Casto 1876–1950

Lida A. Casto Sayre 1880–1954

Luda May Casto Bayer 1881–1971

George Board Casto 1885–1964

Kelly Hoyt Casto 1887–1981