This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bettyb23 Surnames: Casto, Anderson, Sayre, Little, Carl, Hall Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.jackson/6630.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Yes, there are a lot of Castos in Jackson County! It's the most numerous name there. I have 1747 of them in my database, and I've only scratched the surface. Anna Casto was the dauther ofIsaac S Casto and Nancy A Hall. Benjamin Anderson was the son of George Alexander Anderson and Cynthia Casto. Dorcas Casto, born 11/7/1919, daughter of George B Casto and Margaret E "Maggie" Carl married 5/6/1939, Charles Harrison Anderson, born 3/10/1915 in Ohio, son of Albert A & Maude Anderson. As for Caroline Minerva "Dollie" Casto: Jackson County Marriages O.C. Sayre, 21, Jackson, Jackson C.M. Casto, 21, Jackson, Jackson 11/30/1911 Caroline Minerva "Dollie" appears in the Jackson County Birth Records as Minerva C, born 8/17/1890 to Wm. & H.M. Casto, Ripley Dist. farmer. It's very common to have the names transposed. It's also common to not find a birth record, but doubtful that there were two born on the same day with similar names. Her parents were William Richard Casto, born 6 Sept 1856, Jackson Co, WV, died 30 Jan 1923 Jackson Co, married 1 Feb 1877 to Hannah Margaret Little, born 8 Nov 1859. died 3 3 Jan 1939. You can find a full listing of their children on my website, www.WVPioneers.com According to the Jackson County Birth Records, Otho C. was born 8/3/1890 to Daniel Floyd & Virena (Anderson) Sayre, at Evans, both mother and father were born at Angerona, and it was a delayed birth record. Betty www.wvpioneers.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.