Ray Casto

1915 - 2004  (89 years)

• Name	Ray Casto
  Born	23 Apr 1915	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Jul 2004  [3]
  Notes	1940 Charleston, Kanawha, WV all born WV 1935: lived Jackson, WV Skeen, Howard 31 Doris 28 Delphia da 7 Charles son 9 Marvin son 7 Aaron son 3 Allan son 2 Vernon son 9/12 Casto, Ray roomer 24 WV 1935: rural Jackson WV Social Security Death Index Name: Ray Casto Last Residence: 25248  Kenna, Jackson, West Virginia, United States of America Born: 23 Apr 1915 Died: 2 Jul 2004 State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951) Ray Casto - Charleston Gazette, The - (Jul/4/2004) KENNA - Ray Casto, 89 of Kenna passed away on Friday, July 2, 2004. He was born April 23, 1915 at Belgrove, a son of the late Theodore and Maude Fields Casto. He was the last survivor of 9 children. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Dicie A. Skeen Casto. During World War II, Ray worked at Carbide and following the war, he worked at The Harley Davidson Motorcycle Shop on Virginia Street in Charleston, W.Va. In 1954 he went into business for himself as Casto Motorcycle Sales. Ray and his wife, Dicie, operated the business for 20 years. Casto Motorcycle Sales is currently owned by a son-in-law and daughter, Bill and Dorothy Fowler, and employees some of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Old Capitol City Motorcycle Club, which sponsored many charity events in the community. Ray loved the old time country and gospel music and was a self-taught musician playing several instruments - the banjo, mandolin and guitar. Ray is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Dorothy and Bill Fowler of Charleston; son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Helen Casto of Weston; and daughter, Kathern Casto of Cross Lanes. He had 10 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Parsons-Waybright Funeral Home of Ripley serving the family.
  Person ID	I42200	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	3 Oct 2012

  
  

  Father	Theodore Casto,   b. 10 Aug 1883, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 29 Mar 1966  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Maude Ann Fields,   b. 27 Apr 1889,   d. 9 Dec 1961  (Age 72 years)
  Married	8 Jan 1911	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	1920 Washington, Jackson, WV Casto, Theodore, 36 Maude Ann 29 Whitmer 8 Donald 7 Mabel 6 Ray 4.9 Helen 3 Alla 2 Sibyl .2 1930 Washington, Jackson, WV Casto, Theodore, 46 m 27 Maud 39 m 20 Whitmer 18 Donald 17 Mabel 16 Ray 14 Hellen 13 Allie 12 Sybil 10 Freda 8 Glenver 6 1940 ED 18-14 Belgrove, Washington, Jackson, WV p4B #60 owns $800, farm all born WV - same place Casto, Theodore 55 m Maud wife 50 m Helen da 23 s Allie da 22 s Syble da 20 s Glenvil son 16 JCBR - is this Allie or is it Mabel's recorded a second time? Or is it a child that died? CASTO, Carlee 10/21/1914 Theodore & Maude Casto Belgrove
  Family ID	F7149	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dicie Alice Skeen,   b. 11 Sep 1921, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 4 Jul 2003  (Age 81 years)
  Married	8 Jun 1937	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [5]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 6/8/1937 at Kentuck Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States Ray Casto, 21, Jackson, Belgrove Dicie Alice Skeen, 16, Jackson, Kenna 1940 ED 18-14 Kentuck Washington, Jackson, WV p2B #25 rents $2 farm all WV same place Casto, Ray 24 m Dicie 18 m Dorthy da 2
  Children	1. Dorothy Jean Casto,   b. 14 Nov 1937, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Robert Ray Casto   3. Kathern Casto
  Family ID	F16207	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S21] Obit. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.