Casto Cemetery at Plainview Church - Jackson County, WV


On the hill above Plainview Church between Plum Orchard and Belgrove

Directions: from Ripley, take I77 south to the Kenna/Kentuck exit. Turn left and make a left almost immediately on the road opposite the gas station. The road is paved and it is 3-4 miles to the cemetery. It is on top of a hill and the road up to it also serves as the driveway for a house. If a vehicle is in the way, just ask and they will move it. If you pass the Plainview Church on the left, you've gone too far.

It is fenced and well tended although the trees have been taken out. Although the cemetery rows are rather uneven, we have attempted to notate the markers in rows, starting with the left side of the row when you first enter the gate. Read, photographed and mapped by Marvin Robie and Betty Briggs on May 11, 2006. If you would like a better quality picture, contact Betty Briggs

I am very grateful to the Jackson County Historical Society (JCHS) for the transcription of this cemetery in a much earlier time when the stones were not so eroded. My comments are in brackets [ ] and include information from my own database, available at West Virginia Pioneers .


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dh - double headstone     sh - single headstone     fs - footstone     mm - military marker     fhm - funeral home marker



  • Row 1
  • Casto, Harm Lee 1910 - 1993 [dh]
        Casto, Alice Elizabeth 1914 - 1999 [dh]
  • Casto, Tina Antonetta 1971 - 1971 [sh]
  • Row 2
  • Casto, William M. 1900 - 1982 [dh]
        Casto, Helen 1924 - 1995 [dh]
  • Casto, Carroll 1941 - 1979 [dh]    Carroll [fs]
        Casto, Audrey 1945 [dh]   Audrey [fs]
  • Casto, Hollie Clyde April 9, 1909 - March 26, 1985 [dh]
        Casto, Judie Ethel June 12, 1910 - Feb 16, 1995 [dh]
  • Row 3
  • Crihfield, James C 1927 - 1995 A Devoted Father [dh]
        Crihfield, Reva L 1935 - A Loving Mother [dh]
        "Our sons - James and Clyde"
        Crihfield, James C US Marine Corps Korea 1927 - 1995 [fs - mm]
  • Crihfield, Michael Joe Sept 15, 1978 - Feb 22, 1980 "Our Little Angel" [sh]
  • Jackson, M. Odessa Sept 26, 1906 - Nov 29, 1979 [dh]
        Married Jan 29, 1933
        Jackson, Rev. Roy S. Apr 12, 1911 - June 30, 1997 [dh]
  • Row 4
  • Casto, Dessie 1907 - 1995 [dh]
        Casto, Luster 1903 - 1964 [dh]
  • Row 5
  • Tate, Antonetta "Etta" Sept 22, 1917 - Dec 1, 1999
        Reverse: Mother of Joe Jr, Bill, Che Che, Charlotte, Bob, Muesetta [sh]    
  • Fields, Dorothy 1941 - 1991 Mother [dh]
        Fields, Ricky 1958 - 1958 Son [dh]
  • Casto, J. Harlon 1921 - 1992 [dh]
        Casto, Josephine 1916 - 1995 [dh]
  • Casto, Isaac W. 1879 - 1961 [dh]
        Casto, Minta J 1884 - 1969 [dh]
  • Good, Garry E. September 18, 1973 to April 10, 1994 [sh]
  • Row 6
  • Casto, Opal Ellen 1914 - 1943 and Son [sh]
  • Casto, Baby [fs]    Casto, Baby [fs]
  • Casto, Betty Jane Jan 20, 1943 - Sept 14, 1943 [sh]
  • Casto, Harold Eugene June 2, 1940 - Dec 25, 1978 [sh]
  • Casto, Imogene June 18, 1922 - Feb 4, 1991 [dh]
        Married Apr 7, 1939
        Casto, Clifford O. Jan 5, 1918 - [dh]
  • Casto, Theresa G. 1961 - [dh]
        Casto, Kenneth L. 1961 - 1991 [dh]
  • Row 7
  • Green, Frederick W. Aug 31, 1947 - [dh]
        Married June 26, 1986
        Green, Joyce J. Jan 18, 1957 - [dh]
  • Lupardus, Mary P. Sept 3, 1908 - Nov 9, 1995    "Born Phoebe Mary Jackson [sh]
  • Jackson, Thomas M. 1904 - 1932 [sh]
  • Randolph, Biddie B 1885 - 1931 [sh]
  • Jackson, Everette 1906 - 1927 [sh]
  • Comer, Phoeba C 82 YRS [sh]
  • Comer, Noah M.    B. Oct 2, 1843   D. May 5, 1917 [sh]
  • Comer, Robert 1874 - 1947 [sh]
  • Comer, William H 1871 - 1954 [sh]
  • Casto, Roger D. Age 13 May 7, 1954 - June 23, 1967 [sh]
  • Casto, Ayward W. Jan 26. 1917 - May 28, 1998 [dh]
        Wed July 20, 1938
        Casto, Georgia F. Feb 4, 1919 [dh]
        Reverse side: Myrtle Jane, Wanda, Ida, Brenda, Sharon, Linda, Glen, William A, Jr, Bobby, Billy, Roger
  • Williams, Harold 1951 - 2006 [fhm]
  • Miller, Shawn Dale Oct 20, 1975 - Jan 3, 1976 "In loving memory of our baby" [sh]
  • Row 8
  • Casto, Minnie Kessell 1879 - 1970 [dh]
        Casto, Leander D. 1879 - 1921 [dh]
  • Casto, Robert Born Mar 22, 1851 Died Mar 9, 1916 [sh][Stone is hard to read]
  • N.M.C. [Nicholas Casto's fs?]
  • Flagpole
  • Freshour, Fred M Mar 31, 1925 - Jan 22, 1996 [dh]
        Wed Apr 3, 1948
        Freshour, Dollie B [date omitted for privacy] [dh]
        "Come see me in my new home - Children: Irene, Juanite, George, Keith"
  • Row 9
  • Casto, Son of [N?] & Martha E Casto Born Mar 16, 1904 Died Apr 4, 1912 [sh] [Very eroded and hard to read]
  • Casto, Martha Ellen Aug 15, 1873 - 19__ Mother [dh]
        Casto, Nicholas May 14, 1872 - Jan 6, 1938 Father [dh]
  • Row 10
  • Cobb, Harold R Jr July 3, 1961 - June 3, 1993 [sh]
  • Rhodes, Thomas C. 1895 - 1977 [dh]
        Rhodes, Vienna M. 1896 - 1958 [dh] [Daughter of John E & Minerva J Randolph Casto]
  • Randolph, Opal May 1921 [sh]
  • Casto, Louisiana 1867 - 1950 [dh]
        Casto, John R. 1862 - 1946 [dh]
  • Row 11
  • Unnamed marked with seashells and a statue
  • Harler, William O PFC US Army World War II Apr 9, 1919 - Jun 21, 1988 [fs - mm]
  • Cobb, Christa Rosemarie Mar 3, 1940 - Sept 21, 1986 [dh]
        Cobb, Harold Raymond Nov 16, 1934 - Jan 27, 1985 [dh]
        Cobb, Harold Raymond MSG US ARMY Nov 16, 1934 - Jan 27, 1985 [mm]
  • Bush, Sylvia O. Cobb Aug 16, 1898 - Dec 16, 1975 "Asleep in the arms of Jesus" [sh] [Daughter of John E & Minerva J Randolph Casto]
  • Casto, Minervia J 1878 - 1955 [ds] [name misspelled, s/b Minerva] [dh]
        Casto, John E 1874 - 1951 [dh]
  • Casto, Twins of Maudie and Waldie 1937 [dh]
        Casto, Maudie 1911 - 1937 [dh] [Daughter of John E & Minerva J Randolph Casto]
  • Casto, Waldie [This is a small bit of concrete with Waldie's name printed by hand. He is probably buried elsewhere.]
  • Cobb, Infant Jan 22, 1940 [sh] [Baby of John E & Lucy]
  • Cobb, John E 1916 - 2002 [dh]
        Cobb, Lucy G 1915 - [dh]
  • Row 12
  • Casto, Esta May May 8, 1935 - Oct 14, 1995 [dh]
        Married Mar 28
        Casto, Kenneth Jr Oct 16, 1932 - Mar 21, 2005 [dh]
  • Casto, Sarah E Feb 21, 1895 - Apr 10, 1977 Mom [dh]
        Casto, Owens M. June 7, 1892 - Aug 16, 1966 Dad [dh]
  • Casto, Ronnald 1940 - 1940 [sh]
  • Casto, Glenvil N. 1917 - 1917 [sh]
  • Casto, Stella Odell Dau of W.P. & N.E. Casto Died Oct 24, 1902 aged 13Y 8M 10D [sh]
    [This stone is very hard to read. I confirmed the name from the JCHS Cemetery book and 1900 census]
  • Row 13
  • Casto, Herbert Clayton Feb 10, 1929 - Apr 7, 1932 "Our Darling" [sh]
    [Stone is hard to read, birth record shows this birth date - son of Holly & Judie (Good) Casto]
  • Skeen, Ruby D. 1913 - 1929 "We will meet again" [sh]
  • Skeen, Curtis 1880 - 1939 "We will meet again" [sh]
  • Skeen, Esta E. Feb 1, 1904 - Mar 1, 1995
        Mother "Lilly, Doyle, Gay, Freeda, Marie, Talmadge" [sh]
  • Skeen, Grover Lloyd June 1, 1886 - Dec 12, 1974 [sh]
  • Skeen, Shawna Marie July 14, 1970 - December 28, 1992 [sh]
  • Row 14
  • Casto, Robert 1948 - 2006 [fhm]
  • Casto, Gertrude O. 1920 - [dh]
        Casto, Wilber S. 1915 - 1969 [dh]
  • Casto Baby [sh]
        Casto Baby [sh]
        Casto Baby [sh]
        Casto Baby [sh]
        Casto Baby [sh]
        Casto Baby [sh]
        Casto Babies [sh]
        Casto Baby [sh]
  • Broken stone - unreadable - I believe this is where a large tree was, so it's possible the broken stones were moved from some other spot.
  • Randolph, Adam P. 1912 - 1942 [dh]    Randolph, Icie B. 1910 - 1981 [dh]
  • Kessell, Clinton R. PFC US Army World War II July 6, 1920 - Mar 9, 2000 [fs - mm]
  • Row 15
  • Casto, Cleo H. 1906 - 1969 [dh]
        Casto, Velvie M. 1914 - 1994 [dh]
  • Row 16
  • Casto, Raymond Oct 9, 1906 - Feb 18, 1987 [dh]
        Wed Sept 25, 1932
        Vernie May 26, 1907 - Dec 9, 1991 [dh]
  • McKemy, Hessie F. Casto Mar 10, 1911 - Apr 28, 2003 [dh]
        McKemy, James Earl Oct 25, 1908 - May 6, 2004 [dh]
        "Journey's End Home at Last"
  • Row 17
  • Clay, Margaret Eleanor 1939 - [dh]
        Clay, Ronald Lee 1937 - 2002 [dh]
        Clay, Ronald Lee A3C US Air Force Feb 7, 1937 - Oct 4, 2002 [fs - mm]
  • Casto, Freda E. 1903 - 1999 [dh]
        Married Oct 8, 1924
        Casto, Roscoe E. 1901-1966 [dh]
  • Casto, Veldra Harold June 1, 1927 - November 23, 1952 "Gone but not forgotten" [sh]
        Casto, Veldra Harold West Virginia PFC 3050 Ord Service Co World War II June 1, 1927 - Nov 23, 1952 [fs - mm]
  • Casto, Freddie Imogene Oct 25, 1934 - Oct 8, 1942 "Our Darling" [sh]
  • McCoy, David Shelley II Oct 23, 1965 - Nov 24, 2002 [sh - bench]
        "Know thou, O Stranger to the fame, of this much lov'd, much honored name! For none that knew him need be told, a warmer heart death ne'er made cold."
  • Row 18
  • Casto, Infant son of Harold & Tressie July 24, 1945 [sh]
  • Skeen, Timmy Curtis Aug 15, 1958 - Mar 11, 2001 [sh]
  • Row 19
  • Casto, Mildred Born 3/10/1939 Died 7/11/2004 [sh]
        Casto, Amber 5/12/1988 to 8/13/2002 [sh]
        [These 2 are side by side with handpainted stones]
  • Myers, Elizabeth R. May 16, 1941 [dh]
        Wed Dec 21, 1963
        Myers, Worthy C. Apr 28, 1936 - Jan 4, 2001 [dh]


  • In separate fence at front of cemetery:
  • Casto, Janis F 1959-1999 [dh]
        Casto, Daniel D 1959-1999 [dh]
  • Hunt, Nisa Marie Apr 19, 1994 - May 7, 1999 [sh]
  • Southall, James H Jan 5, 1923 [dh] [Died 6 Dec 2008]
        Southall, Garnett Apr 3, 1926 - Apr 18, 1999 [dh]


  • Also known to be buried here, but without a stone:
  • Casto, Charles Lewis 12/27/1850 - 8/1935 [Son of Edward H & Mary (Anderson) Casto]
        Casto, Sarah Elizabeth 2/1/1846 - 1/20/1923 [Daughter of Valentine & Virginia Jane Ferrell Kinser]


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