Samantha Marple ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

  Noted events in her life were:

1. 1830 US Census, June 1830, Lewis, Virginia, United States. ⁷ 1830 US Census
Page 248 Roll 191
, Lewis County, Virginia
Females
0-5: 2 = (Rosetta, daughter, age 2; Samantha, daughter, age 0)

(Living with parents.)

2. 1850 US Census, 18 July 1850, District 30, Lewis, Virginia, United States. ³ 1850 US Census
Page 26B, Dwelling 349, Family 351, Roll 956
District 30, Lewis County, Virginia
Samantha Casto..19..VA

(Living with husband and 1 daughter.)

3. 1860 US Census, 11 June 1860, Upshur, Virginia, United States. ⁴ 1860 US Census
Page 29, Dwelling 197, Family 198, Roll 1382
, Upshur County, Virginia
Samantha Casto..29..VA..Wife

(Living with husband and 5 children.)

4. 1870 US Census, 19 August 1870, Warren Township, Upshur, West Virginia, United States. ⁵ 1870 US Census
Page 14, Dwelling 102, Family 99
Warren Township, Upshur County, West Virginia
Samantha Casto..38..VA..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 6 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 21 Jul 1830, then her age should have been 39 instead of 38.

5. 1880 US Census, 11 June 1880, Warren District, Upshur, West Virginia, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 127B, District 125, Dwelling 138, Family 140, Roll 1414
Warren District, Upshur County, West Virginia
Samantha Casto..Wife..49..WV..Keeping House

(Living with husband, 4 children, and widowed mother-in-law.)

6. 1900 US Census, 9 June 1900, Warren District, Upshur, West Virginia, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 148, Dwelling 81, Family 81
Warren District, Upshur County, West Virginia
Married 52 years
Samantha Casto..Head..Jul 1830..69..WV..9/7

(Living with husband.)

7. Cemetery: Mount Lebanon Church Cemetery, After 11 February 1921, Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, United States. ⁶ Find A Grave Memorial #37332711

Samantha married Job B. Casto, son of David Jonathan Casto and Sarah Ward, on 7 September 1848 in Lewis, Virginia, United States.^{1 2} (Job B. Casto was born on 31 October 1825 in Turkey Run, Upshur, Virginia, United States,^{2 4 5} died on 25 July 1909 in Upshur, West Virginia, United States ⁸ and was buried after 25 July 1909 in Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, United States ⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1850 US Census, 18 July 1850, District 30, Lewis, Virginia, United States. ³ 1850 US Census
Page 26B, Dwelling 349, Family 351, Roll 956
District 30, Lewis County, Virginia
Job Casto..25..VA..Farmer
Samantha Casto..19..VA
Violetta Casto..9m..VA

2. 1860 US Census, 11 June 1860, Upshur, Virginia, United States. ⁴ 1860 US Census
Page 29, Dwelling 197, Family 198, Roll 1382
, Upshur County, Virginia
Job Casto..34..VA..Farmer
Samantha Casto..29..VA..Wife
Violetta A. Casto..10..VA
David C. Casto..9..VA
Florence N. Casto..6..VA
Oscar L. Casto..4..VA
Missouri O. Casto..2..VA
Alfred C. Jdefs(?)..2..VA..Pauper
Minton Marple..20..VA..Day Labor

NOTE - The 2-year old Alfred C. Jdefs(?) infant was marked as a pauper and evidently being raised by the Casto family. The 20-year old Minton Marple was probably a brother or cousin to Samantha Marple and was living with the Casto family.

3. 1870 US Census, 19 August 1870, Warren Township, Upshur, West Virginia, United States. ⁵ 1870 US Census
Page 14, Dwelling 102, Family 99
Warren Township, Upshur County, West Virginia
Job Casto..44..VA..Farmer
Samantha Casto..38..VA..Keeping House
David C. Casto..19..VA..Farm Labor
Florence E. Casto..15..VA
Oscar S. Casto..13..VA
Missouri O. Casto..11..VA
Eusebius F. Casto..9..VA
John H. Casto..6..WV

(Living next to Samantha's 2 brothers, Albinos and Addison Marple, and 2 houses away from Samantha's parents, John W. and Ruth Marple.)

4. 1880 US Census, 11 June 1880, Warren District, Upshur, West Virginia, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 127B, District 125, Dwelling 138, Family 140, Roll 1414
Warren District, Upshur County, West Virginia
Job Casto..Self..55..WV..Farmer
Samantha Casto..Wife..49..WV..Keeping House
Oscar L. Casto..Son..24..WV..Works On Farm
Missouri O. Casto..Dau..21..WV..At Home
Eusebius F. Casto..Son..18..WV..Works On Farm
John H. Casto..Son..16..WV..Works On Farm
Sarah Casto..Mother..85..VA

5. 1900 US Census, 9 June 1900, Warren District, Upshur, West Virginia, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 148, Dwelling 81, Family 81
Warren District, Upshur County, West Virginia
Married 52 years
Samantha Casto..Head..Jul 1830..69..WV..9/7
Job Casto..Husb..Oct 1825..74..WV..Farmer

(Job may have have either a physical or mental disability because Samantha was listed as the Head of Household.)