Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Jackson/1963 Surname: Wetzel ------------------------- Researching the family of George H. Wetzel, Jr and Elizabeth Burge Wetzel children: John E Wetzel b 1879 d 1961 wf Lula E ? Minnie Bell Wetzel b Feb 8, 1888 George Howard Wetzel b Sept 13, 1890 wf ? Perry Lawrence Austin Wetzel b Nov 6, 1892 Walter Ernest Wetzel b Jan 1, 1900 Thank you

Looking for the following Smith family. Found in and around the Ohio Valley, northern panhandle of WV bordering eastern Ohio: JOSEPH SMITH b. abt 1803. Married to CATHARIN ? b. abt 1806. Found in and around Ohio Valley area (Pa., WV., Ohio) Found in Monroe Co., Salam Twp, Ohio in 1850 census. Children: SARAH b. abt 1827 CHARLES b. abt 1831 m. SARAH ANN VOORHES MARY b. abt 1833 KINSEY b. abt 1837 MARGARET b. abt 1840 JOHN b. abt 1842 CATHARINE b. abt 1846 1850 census finds them in Monroe Co., Ohio. Charles born in Clarington. Looking for information on the sibblings and parents. Looking for information on CHARLES SMITH b. abt 1831 in Clarington, Ohio and SARAH ANN VOORHES b. Nov. 28, 1831. Charles served in Civil War ( Company A 25th Ohio IV). Found in and around Ohio Valley area. Mentioned not only in Monroe Co. Ohio also in Wetzel, Woods, Jackson Pleasant Co.’s WV. 1870 census finds them living in Magnolia Township, Wetzel Co. 1880 census finds them living in Jackson Co., Grant District, WV. Children: JOSPEH SMITH b. 7-7-1853 ABEGAIL SMITHth b. 9-15-1855 CORNELIUS CHAPMAN SMITH b. 11-28-1856 MARY b. 1861 CATHORINE b. 1864 JOHN C H. b. 1865 WILLIAM HARVEY b. Jan. 10, 1867 m. Mary Ellen Yoho S. Smith b. Jan. 4, 1881 R.A. Smith b. June 10, 1882 Charles b. Dec. 3, 1896 Mary Smith b. Sept, 1898 BERIAH b. 1870 WINFIELD SCOTT b. 3-22-1873 m. OCENA MAY LEMASTERS JAMES Kinzie. b. March 11,1875 CORA b. 1870 Lived in Monroe Co. Ohio, Wetzel Co., WV and Pleasant co., WV. Winfield moved to Monongalia Co., WV where he died in 1942. Hugh Smith Raccoon, Ky

Greetings!, I am new to this list and searching for info on a variety of folks who emigrated FROM MURRAY to what is now Coshocton Co., Tuscarawas Co., and Guernsey Co. OH. In the early 1800's most of this OH region was part of Washington Co. (1798-1803) (a few might have gone through Belmont County OH), then Muskingum Co. (1804-1807), then Tuscarawas Co. (1808+) and/or Coshocton Co. (1810+) and/or Guernsey Co. (1810+). My info came from a family historian whose work has been pretty reliable. However, several marriages and births are listed as occurring in Murray KY. The only Murry in KY is in SW KY. I am wondering if this is correct as the families mostly emigrated from PA to OH and going by way of SW part of KY doesn't seem real practical. Since there is a Murray in Jackson County WV just below where the Muskingum River joins the Ohio River, possibly my ancestors came down the Ohio and up the Muskingum and then up the Tuscarawas River. I am hoping folks can take a look at these names and see if they recognize any. If you recognize any of these names I would appreciate it if you could contact me directly at ensor@spocom.com . Thanks! Names and Dates: George McCune married Elizabeth McFarland in 1803 in Murray. Jane McCune married Lewis Vail 22 Nov. 1813 in Murray. Sarah J. Chamberlain born 22 Dec. 1822 in Murray and later married John McCune Mulvane in OH. John Dean born 1838 in Murray and died unmarried. Solomon Dean born 8 Feb. 1835 in Murray and married Sarah Arter/Arther in IN. Elizabeth DeWitt born in 1803 in Murray and married James Douglass in OH in 1821. George W. McMurphy born in Murray in 1832 and married Jane Forsythe in OH in 1854. Ruhama Fuller born in/near Murray in 1804 and later married David Douglass in Ohio. Mary Ann or Margaret Mulvane, born in early 1800's in Murray vicinity, married possibly twice - 1) Amos Beck, 2) Elias Robinson in Murray or OH (depending upon source). David Richardson born in Murray 5 May 1818 and married Nancy Mulvane in 1839 in Murray. Caroline J. Upson born 1843 in Murray and married Dr. Phineas Mulvane in 1862 in IL. Jesse J. Van Sickle born in Dec. 1851 in Murray and married Mary A. McMurphey in OH. Francis "Frank" C. Wurtsbaugh, born in 1858 in Murray married Jane "Jennie" Mulvain in OH. Chauncy Wurtsbaugh (son of Frank), born in Murray (date unknown) and died there in 1960. All suggestions and connections welcome, Patti, from Washington (the state!)

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Jackson/1962 Surname: horner ------------------------- my name is connie horner sizemore and i am trying to locate my grandfathers family history. his name was virgil edward horner born in 1902. he is buried in the cemetary in ravenswood. could you please help me with any history of burials or anything else? thank you

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Jackson/1961 Surname: Rockhold, Chalfant ------------------------- I`m looking for information on Alice Rockhold, who married Finley D. Chalfant in Jackson County, WV. Nov. 24, 1867. Who were her parents? When was she born ?Did they have any children ? If you have information email me nippyh1@excite.com

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Jackson/1960 Surname: CASTO, COLE ------------------------- I am searching for the parents of Augustus CASTO, and his wife Agnes Dora COLE, who were the parents of Cecil CASTO, 19 Mar 1914 - 22 Mar 1960, and who migrated from Jackson County WV in the 1930's to Lincoln County, WV. Also any siblings of Augustus or Agnes who remained in Jackson County.

Please post the bio info for the Acree Family and also the Johnson Family from the list of surnames you posted. Thank you.

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Jackson/1959 Surname: Casto ------------------------- Looking for information regarding Reba Mae Casto born in Ripley West Virginia in 1923 (?). Reba was a friend of my mother Barbara Hetrick and I am praying that I find her in time for Christmas. Thank you for any information

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Bios Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/JacksonBios/217 Surname: CONANT, KNOPP, CASTO ------------------------- This sketch taken from "Pioneers of Jackson County", by John House, it appears in the section "Upper Mill Creek". Buffalo Trail Less than a half mile below this, on a fork's point of a hollow, which enters Little creek at Dr. Conant's residence, is the old pack horse trail, which crossed from the settlements on the head of Sandy, to the mouth of Buffalo. In places, it is worn and washed to a depth of five or six feet, among the rocks and boulders. Over this path has been carried many a bushel of salt, haunch of venison and jug of whiskey in "ye olden, golden time". There were all the settlements on Little Creek, claiming the name of pioneer. William Knopp built at the Casto place about 1850, and there were settlements on the head of the creek about 1854 or 1856.

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Bios Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/JacksonBios/216 Surname: RILEY, STARCHER, EVANS, MORRILL, PROGLER ------------------------- This sketch taken from "Pioneers of Jackson County", by John House, it appears in the section "Lower Mill Creek". Ripley Schools The first school house was of the type common in the backwoods. About 1833, John Riley taught a school in an old log house on the Cleek farm, just above town. >From 1836 to 1840, Mrs. William Starcher, nee Sarah Evans, taught in one room of her own house, a one story brick, situated on the lot owned by J. C. Hood in 1900. In 1840, money was raised by subscription, and a frame schoolhouse erected on the lot where B. F. Riley resided in 1890. Daniel G. Morrill, a local preacher, and later Clerk of the County Court, was the first teacher. These were all subscription schools, and usually for a three month term. The first free schools were in this house, but in 1869, the Board of Education bought the hotel of Major Progler, which was used as a school house until 1888, when the present building was erected on the same lot.

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Bios Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/JacksonBios/215 Surname: STREET, LUDICK, RADER ------------------------- This sketch taken from "Pioneers of Jackson County", by John House, it appears in the section "Upper Mill Creek". Street Family Old George Street followed his children, who had married William H. and Janet Ludwick. He bought the Rader farm, on the divide between Little Creek and Buffalo. He donated the lot for the graveyard, and for a church, and did most of the work in building the church, Buffalo or Street's Church, until disabled. One day, while hauling logs for the church, he ran a splinter in his foot, which resulted in his death, from lockjaw.

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Bios Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/JacksonBios/214 Surname: JOHNSON, SYOC, DUNCAN ------------------------- This sketch taken from "Pioneers of Jackson County", by John House, it appears in the section "Middle Sandy Valley". Johnson Family Squire Ben Johnson, who lived on the Syoc farm for the fourteen years next preceding his death, was born in Belmont County, Ohio, in 1838. He came to Odaville in 1872, and to Meadowdale ten years later, was a Justice of the Peace, and much respected. Thomas Johnson, a brother, died on Sandy the following September, at the age of eighty. Mrs. William Duncan, nee Johnson, who was born in 1822, and died in 1900, may have been a sister.

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Bios Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/JacksonBios/213 Surname: BUSH, BACKARD, NORMAN, GRIFFIN, RIDDLE, COX, SHINN, BRANNON, ARNOLD, MCCUNE ------------------------- This sketch taken from "Pioneers of Jackson County", by John House, it appears in the section "Upper Mill Creek". Bush Family Paulser Bush married "Lizzie" Backard, and lived in Gilmer County. Their children were: Peter, married Sarah Norman. Sarah, married Seymour Norman, uncle of Sarah. Adam, married Matilda Griffin. Daniel, married Nancy Riddle, sister of Jerry and March. David. John, married a Cox. Henry, married Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Shinn. George, married Katy Shinn, sister of Sam and Henry. Nancy, married George Brannon. Margaret, married Jake Arnold. Mary. Peter Bush's second wife was Mary Brannon, niece of George. Paulser Bush's sister, Margaret, married Peter McCune, and lived on the West Fork. Their children were Peter, Timothy and Paulser.

I am happy to say that the last sketch in the "Tug Fork" section of "Pioneers of Jackson County, WV", by John House has been posted. In case anyone is printing them, and would like to keep them in the same order House has them, I'll list that order. Tug Fork Settlers Settlers of Grass Lick Casto Family Rollins Family Slaughter Family Ours Family Westfall Family Cunningham Family Edward Green Shinn Family Lots more to come, please be patient. I am not a speed typist! Betty

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Bios Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/JacksonBios/211 Surname: SHINN, HEUMAN, ROLLINS, MORRISON, STONE, SAYRE, MCCARTHY, MILLER, RADER, SIMMONS, BUSH, LUDWICK, HARPOLD, CASTO, KREBBS, SKIDMORE, SHAMBLIN ------------------------- This sketch taken from "Pioneers of Jackson County", by John House, it appears in the section "Tug Fork". Shinn Family Old Sammy Shinn, born in 1804 and died in 1884, came and settled on Parchment, before 1830. He was probably one of the Harrison County Shinns. He lived at the mouth of Grass Run. His wife was Aerligh Heuman, a sister of John Rollin's wife. His children were: Jim Shinn, married a Morrison. Analiza Shinn, married John Stone, brother of Fred. Rolly Ann Shinn, married Elias Stone, cousin of Fred Stone. George W. Shinn, married "Liz" Stone (widow Sayre), sister of Fred Stone. She was born in 1834 and died in 1897. Charley Shinn, married first a McCarthy, and second Nancy Miller Rader. Elizabeth Shinn, married Eli Simmons. Katy Shinn, Sam's sister, married George Bush, in Gilmer County (uncle of Mrs. Ludwick). Charley Shinn was a brother of Sam. He married Becca Miller, and lived on Cow Run. His daughter, Liz Shinn, married Henry Bush. Betsy Shinn, Sam's sister, married Solomon Harpold, brother of John and Adam. Another sister married Benjamin Casto. "Mire" Shinn, Sam's brother, lived in Mason County. George W. Shinn's children were: Samuel F. Shinn. James O. Shinn, married Mary, daughter of Charles Krebbs. Permelia F. Shinn, married Archie Skidmore. Reuben Perry Shinn, married Artemisa Shamblin. James S. Shinn. Nathan W. G. Shinn. John Shinn. Elizabeth Stone was born in Greene County, Pennsylvania, April 16th, 1822, and died February 14th, 1907, at the age of eighty four. George Stone and wife, Lucinda Miller, and three daughters, Minerva, Sally and Elizabeth, left Greene County in October of 1823, and floated down to the mouth of Big Mill Creek. They brought two horses, two cows and household goods, settled at the Elias Stone place two miles below Ripley. Fred and Elias, her brothers, survived her. Her first husband was Enoch Sayre. J. W. Sayre and Samantha, wife of one of the Harpolds, are her children.

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Bios Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/JacksonBios/210 Surname: GREEN, HARRISON, CARNEY, KOONTZ, PFOST ------------------------- This sketch taken from "Pioneers of Jackson County", by John House, it appears in the section "Tug Fork". Edward Green Edward Green, familiarly known as "Old Neddy Green" by his neighbors, was present and a participant in one of the most appalling tragedies with which Jackson County has ever been visited. His father, Charles Green, settled with his family about the beginning of the century, on the Trace Fork of the Poca River. A neighbor, Reuben Harrison about the same time settled on Mud Lick, a branch of Thirteen Mile Creek. He had several sons, among them Josiah and Alexander, and a lad of about twelve years, name Zebulon. In the spring of 1813, when Edward Green was about ten years old, his father allowed him to accompany him on one of his hunting expeditions on the waters of Eighteen, which he and the Harrisons often made together. The elder Green and Alexander Harrison had gone out in the morning, and, having killed, dressed and hanged up a deer, found a tree, which, from the marks made by scratching they supposed to contain a bear. Hastening to the Harrison home seven miles distant, they procured axes for chopping the tree, and accompanied by the boys, hurried back, but found no bear when the tree was felled. As it was now too late to return that night before it became dark, they decided to camp in the woods, as was a common custom. A little search discovered a large sheltering rock, under which they could bestow themselves very comfortably on a bed of leaves the boys prepared while the men built a fire under the outer side of the cave, and prepared supper, after which they lay down to slumber, little dreaming of the terrible fate awaiting them. During the night, the combined effect of the heat and frost caused the rock overhead to burst and fall upon the sleepers below. Both the men were crushed from the hips down, both men died in great agony after two or three days suffering, but the boys, owning to their smaller size, and the mass of rock being partially supported by a rock under the end where they lay, were, though badly bruised, able to extricate themselves, and were found by the neighbors, nearly famished, on the fourth day after the accident. Both recovered and grew to manhood. Two of Charles Green's daughters, Sally and Betsy, married Jesse and Charles Carney, respectively. Edward Green married Chlora Koontz Pfost, daughter of Henry Koontz.

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Bios Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/JacksonBios/209 Surname: CASTO, CASTRO, WESTFALL, AUERS, CUNNINGHAM, RAINES, GREATHOUSE, MCDADE, ROLLINS, REYNOLDS, SHAMBLIN, WETHERHOLT, SHINN, KESSEL, WRIGHT, WOODRUFF, CARNEY, PARSONS, RHODES, KNOPP, BORD, MADDOX, SKIDMORE, STAATS, BRADLEY, SKEEN, TOLLEY, DAVISSON, BOLES, KOONTZ, STOUT, SHAW, FOGLESONG, CRAIG, GOODWIN, WINTERS, BARNETT, CRITES, SHEPPARD, HARPOLD, PRINGLE, OURS ------------------------- This sketch taken from "Pioneers of Jackson County", by John House, it appears in the section "Tug Fork". Casto Family Old family traditions say that two boys were on a Spanish ship captured by the English years ago. All the crew were killed but the two boys, who, so versions say, were brothers. These boys were brought to America and sold as slaves or servants in the colony of New Jersey. The name of one was Casto, and that of the other Castro, or says one account, when set free at twenty one, one assumed the other's name of Casto. If not brothers, the boys had a brother's regard for each other. They became somehow separated and the descendants of the real Casto are next heard of on the Buckhannon River, where David Casto was a pupil in the first school taught in Upshur County. There was a large colony of the name in the Buckhannon Settlement, and several of them were soldiers in the War of 1812. Soon after that, some of them emigrated to Jackson County, settling in the valley of Big Mill Creek, above the mouth of Sycamore. There were three lines, headed by John, William and George, respectively. Between the mill and the mouth of Tug Fork, on the right side of Mill Creek, George Casto settled in 1816, or near that date. He was sheriff of Jackson County in 1834, and helped to locate the county seat in 1831. He was a Justice of the Peace when Jackson County was organized and for many years after. He was a Methodist, and sometimes preached, was a Whig in politics. He was born in 1781 and died in 1845. He was a soldier in the second war of Independence (1812) and came to Jackson County from the Buckhannon River, where he was born and raised, after the close of the war. His first wife was a sister of Stephen Westfall. She dying, he married Sarah, daughter of Godfrey Auers. There was a Peggy Casto who married Thomas Cunningham, a brother of Joel Cunningham, who was a child of the first marriage. George Casto, the second son of the last marriage, was a man of porminence in county affairs. He was in the Union Army. He married a daughter of Robert Raines. Nicholas Casto married Lilletha Casto, daughter of William Casto. The two families were in some way connected, and both came from the valley of the Buckhannon River. The schoolhouse where Nicholas Casto attended was of poles about twelve by fourteen, without joists, and about as high to the square as a man's head. Nicholas was a man of intelligence and progress, and lived on Tug Fork. He was captain of Home Guards, member of Legislature, Justice of the Peace, and three times President of Board of Supervisors, also publisher of "Social Songster" Hymn Book. His son, George N. Casto, long a school teacher and four years a Justice of Washington District, is now serving as deputy sheriff. Mary Casto married Joel Cunningham, and was living in 1904 with her son Robert, at Clendenin, on the Elk River, at the age of ninety years. Pheobe Casto married John Greathouse (commonly called Prophet John) and lived on Spring Creek. George Casto moved from the farm near Thomas's Mill, up on Tug Fork, about one and a quarter miles from Mill Creek, probably about 1831 or 1832, and later to a farm one mile above Staats Mill, where he was residing a the time of his death. His brother, John, married Susie McDade. They lived on the Windon farm opposite the mouth of Tug Fork. A brother, David, never came to Jackson County. John Casto and William Casto are said to be brothers of each other, and perhaps cousins of George Casto. John lived "on Mill Creek not far above Ripley", just where does not appear. He was married and his children grown when he came to Jackson County. His children were William, John J. and Daniel. William Casto married Susie Rollins, a daughter of Elijah J. Rollins. He lived a the first place up Tug Fork. William Casto was found dead in the woods, having been shot. The body was lying by a log, and the supposition was that he had been sitting on the log imitating the call of the wild turkey, to attract the attention of those birds, when some other hunter, hearing him, and not fairly seeing him, mistook him for a turkey and shot him. He lived where Holly Staats does now. He probably moved out to Mill Creek not long after 1816, and was from Buckhannon River settlement. He left five children, one of whom, John Casto, married Elizabeth Reynolds, and lived at the mouth of Bear Tree Run, in 1839. He died leaving only one child. It is said he was killed by a handspike at a logrolling. John J. Casto (known as Big John) married Gracey McDade, a daughter (It is said) of Samuel McDade, who was one of Mill Creek's pioneers. [James McDade, not Samuel. . .bb] He lived at the Elijah Rollins place at the mouth of Tug Fork. Daniel Casto married Polly, sister of Jesse Shamblin, and settled first on Grass Lick above the mouth of Stone Lick, and later on Bear Fork. William Casto was the founder of the largest of the Casto families. He came from Buckhannon about 1816 or 1817, and lived in the bend north of Mount Calvary Church. Some of his children were married before he came to Mill Creek. One of the oldest of his family was Lucretia, a daughter who married Elijah J. Rollins. Jonathan married Magdalene Wetherholt, was in the War of 1812, and came to Jackson County about 1816. He lived at Fairplain, on Grass Lick, and died about 1850. His widow was yet living in 1885. Benjamin Casto, married a sister of Sam Shinn. He lived in Mason County, and it is said afterward went west. His son Joseph was living in 1898 at the ripe old age of four score years. James Casto was a highly reputable citizen of the Grass Lick country, who lived on the flats at Fairplain. He was born about 1786 and died in 1866. He was in the War of 1812. He married Sydney Kessel, daughter of Jonathan Kessel, who lived on the divide between Mill Creek and Grass Lick. She died in 1883 or 1884. They had one son, who lived a the head of Parchment and was eighty eight years old in 1906. Levi Casto, another son of William, was born April 2nd, 1808, and died January 27th, 1880. He first married Sarah Wright, widow of Daniel Wright, who was a son of the founder of the Cottageville mills. Her maiden name was Woodruff, probably she was a sister of the Mill Creek pioneer, David Woodruff. He then married Hannah Carney. John Casto, who married Nancy Parsons, was a son of William. He had but one child, Anna Casto, who married "Jim" Rhodes, and lived at one time on Frozen Camp. J. C. M. Rhodes was a son of Chris Rhodes of near Gay, and lived at the Dave Knopp farm. The widow married John Bord, after John Casto died. David Casto, who died at Buckhannon, may have been the pupil of Mr. Maddox's school, mentioned formerly. Isaac Casto lived at the mouth of Buffalo Lick, on Tug Fork, after Andrew Westfall had moved to Elk. Through him, A. A. Skidmore, who married his daughter, acquired the farm. William Casto, usually spoken of as "Devil Bill", was a son of William Casto, and lived on Tug Fork at the mouth of Grass Run, one mile below Staats Mill. His wife was Martha Parsons, a sister of Captain Billy Parsons, the pioneer of Ripley. He had eight sons and four daughters. Three sons, David, Jacob and Augustus were in the Union Army. One of the daughters married Nicholas Casto. William Casto lived to be one hundred and three years old. Many are the droll storied told of his mischievous humor. A daughter of George Casto, Elizabeth (says Harold Staats), married Elias, a son of William and brother of Lillitha. William Casto, Jr., was usually spoken of as "Devil Bill", because of his mischievous disposition and habits of playing pranks. The Casto's being a large family and the same names appearing often in the different families had a descriptive name attached to distinguish them, as did many other families, such as "Turkey Bill", "Devil Bill", "Big John", etc. An outline of the Castos of Jackson County shows that the family in this county descended from three men by the name of Casto who came from about the same place in Lewis or Upshur Counties. They were John and William, who are generally supposed to be brothers, and George, a cousin. At least there can be no doubt the families are connected. George married a Westfall. By this marriage, they had one daughter. Peggy Casto married Thomas Cunningham. Later George married Sarah Auers (a German name). Their children were: John O. Casto married Catherine, daughter of Andrew Westfall. George Casto married Nancy, daughter of Robert Raines. David O. Casto married Sarah, daughter of Robert Raines. James L. Casto married Sarah, daughter of James Bradley. Joel Casto married Mary Magdalene, daughter of James Bradley. Nicholas married a daughter of "Devil Bill" Casto. Mary Casto married Joel Cunningham. Phebe Casto married Prophet John Greathouse. Sarah Casto married a Rollins. Elizabeth Casto married Elias, son of William (Devil Bill) Casto. Louisa Casto married Dave L. Casto, son of John Casto. Matilda Casto married Joe Skeen. John Casto, wife's name not learned. His children were: William Casto, married Susy Rollins, Their children were Elijah, Barney, George, Grace, G. R., and John, who married Elizabeth Reynolds. John J. Casto married Gracey McDade. Their children were Jacob H., Edward, Jesse, Jonathan, James M. who married a Tolley, and David L., who married Louise Casto. Daniel Casto married Polly Shamblin. He had two sons and several daughters. William Casto (wife's name not learned). His children were: James Casto, born about 1786, died about 1866, married Sydney Kessel, daughter of Jonathan Kessel. Their children were: Elmore, married Phebe, daughter of William Cunningham. Nathan, married Margaret Parsons. George, married Minerva Davisson. John Riley, married Ruth Boles. L. Dow. Nick L., married Margaret Koontz. Charles C., married Martha, daughter of George Shaw. Minerva, married Thomas Stout, son of Joe Stout. Mary, married a Foglesong. Jonathan Casto, son of William Casto, married Magdalene Wetherholt. Their children were: Benjamin Franklin, married Matilda Craig. Isaac, never married. Barbara, married Billy Goodwin. Jacob, married a daughter of James Winters. Elizabeth, married a Barnett. Abraham, married Becca Crites. Isaac Casto, son of William Casto, wife's name not learned. His children were: Earl, married a widow Sheppard. Absalom was a preacher. Staats. Modlin, married Al Skidmore. Ben Casto, son of William Casto, had a son Joseph. David Casto, son of William Casto, lived in Buckhannon. Delila Casto, daughter of William Casto, married George Kessel. Phebe Casto, daughter of William Casto, married John Harpold. Rhoda Casto, daughter of William, married Johnny Pringle. Lucretia Casto, daughter of William Casto, married Elijah Rollins. Nancy Casto, daughter of William Casto, married Nicholas Ours. John Casto, son of William Casto, married Nancy Parsons. Their daughter, Anna, married Jim Rhodes. Levi Casto, son of William Casto, married first Sarah Woodruff, daughter of the pioneer Woodruff who had formerly been married to a Daniel Wright. After the death of his first wife, Levi married Hannah Carney. His children were Daniel W., George, Charles G, Clayton, Than, who married Tennessee Crow, James who married a Powers, and Francis Asbury, who married Anna Staats. Abraham Casto, son of William Casto, married Rebecca Crites, daughter of John Crites. [he was son of William's son Jonathan, see above. . .bb] William ("Devil Bill") Casto, son of William Casto, married Martha Parsons. Their children were Elias, Charley, Martin, Wiley, David, Augustus, Jacob, Mary, John, Anna, and Lillillia, who married Nick Casto. [Telitha. . . bb] Information given me by one member of the Casto family gave Levi Casto as a son of Thomas Casto. If so, he was a descendant of still another Casto line, as the name does not appear in any of the other families as given me. The Sarah Casto who married Benjamin Wright was of some family connection. The Joe Skeen who married Matilda Casto came from the eastern part of the state, and was an early day hunter and pioneer of Kentuck.

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/WV/Jackson/1958 Surname: Slaven, Boso ------------------------- Thank you for your post, Betty. You have been a great help. I did not have the information you posted. My interest in the family is that a son of Wade and Bertha, William Henry Slaven, was my Uncle by marriage. He was previously married to Elizabeth King in 1926 and married my mother's sister about 1945. My Aunt -his second wife- Berneda Florence (Pegg) Slaven was buried in the Ebenezer Cemetery in 1972. We think it's possible that he remarried after Berneda died. That's the only time I was ever at the cemetery. Thank you for the additional information. Maybe more information will follow.

Am searching for census information on John N. Huffman & John S. (Stewart) Huffman. They are both found in the 1880 Kanawha County Census. Can someone please check the 1900 Jackson County Census for the households of John N. & John S. Huffman? They both lived very close to the Kanawha/Jackson line. Thank you in advance for any information. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Mike Peters npeters102@aol.com

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/WV/Jackson/1956 Surname: SLAVEN ------------------------- I'm sorry, I should have told you that I'm not researching this family. I do not know if they are related or not. I did find the following in publications, GRANT DISTRICT CEMETERIES--Tombstone Inscriptions--By Carolyn Thomas Miihlbach--April 1984 EBENEZER CEMETERY--Located on Lamp Run (Skull Run) on the hill above the Ebenezer Baptist Church. This cemetery is well maintained. Information copied in the fall of 1980. SLAVEN, Wade 1866-1947 (s/o Henry and Sarah (Flinn) Slaven SLAVEN, Bertha, 1880-1944 (d/o Isaac & Elizabeth (Orem)Boso _____________________________________________ JACKSON COUNTY DEATH RECORDS--Compiled By Linda Murdock-1990 SLAVEN, Wade Hampton 1/11/1947 80y.10m.19d. (D) Jackson Co. (P) Henry & Sarah (Flinn) Slaven (B) W.VA Farmer (M) _____________________________________________ Wish I could be of more help.