West Virginia Pioneers

Richard Mason Casto

Male 1906 - 1950  (44 years)


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  • Name Richard Mason Casto 
    Born 18 Feb 1906  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 2 Aug 1950  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
      Name: Richard M Casto
      Birth Year: 1906
      Race: White, citizen (White)
      Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
      State of Residence: West Virginia
      Enlistment Date: 18 Nov 1943
      Enlistment State: West Virginia
      Enlistment City: Huntington
      Branch: No branch assignment
      Branch Code: No branch assignment
      Grade: Private
      Grade Code: Private
      Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
      Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
      Source: Civil Life
      Education: 4 years of high school
      Civil Occupation: Bookkeepers and cashiers, except bank cashiers
      Marital Status: Married
      Height: 68
      Weight: 066

      Death Record
      Name: Richard Mason/Casto
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 02 Aug 1950
      Death Place: Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 43y 5m 15d
      Burial Place: Ripley, WV
      Cemetery: Pine Hill
      Birth Date: 2/18/1906
      Birth Place: Jackson County, WV
      Marital Status: Div
      Occupation: Dunbar Radio Shop
      Mlitary: World War II
      Address: 330 11th St, Dunbar, WV
      Residence:
      Mother: Rosetta Isabelle/Barr
      Father: Jeptha M./Casto
      Informant: Mrs Clara Mullins
      Cause: Acute alcoholism
    Person ID I54052  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Jeptha Mason Casto,   b. 31 May 1847, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1935  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Rosetta Isabelle Barr,   b. 15 Jul 1865, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1948, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 12 Jan 1881 
    Notes 

    • 1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson Co WV
      Casto, Jepse M 5/1847 53 m 19y WVWVWV
      Rosa B wife 7/1864 35 m 19y 8-7 children WVWVWV
      William I son 1/1882 18 s WVWVWV
      Elijah M son 5/1884 16 s WVWVWV
      Grover C son 2/1886 14 s WVWVWV
      Samuel T son 12/1888 11 s WVWVWV
      George L son 4/1891 9 WVWVWV
      Zora J da 8/1893 6 WVWVWV
      Peter son 5/1896 4 WVWVWV

      1910 Charleston Wd 1, Kanawha, WV # 37-40 1201 Third Ave
      Casto, Jepha M 62 m 29y WVWVWV
      Rosa B 45 m 29y 9-8 children WVWVWV
      George L son 19 WVWVWV
      Zora J da 16 WVWVWV
      Peter son 14 WVWVWV
      Richard M son 4 WVWVWV
      #37-41
      William I 28 m 5y WVWVWV
      Ruie 26 m 5y 3-3 children WVWVWV
      Vella M da 4 WVWVWV
      Lillie B da 2 WVWVWV
      Cora J da 1 WVWVWV

      1920 Dunbar, Kanawha, WV # 82
      Casto, Jepethy M 72 WVWVWV farmer - not working now
      Rosa wife 54 WVWVWV
      William I son 37 wd WVWVWV machinist
      Zenda da 26 s WVWVWV retail foreman
      Peter son 24 s WVWVWV machinist - boiler works
      Dickey M son 13 WVWVWV
      Vilia M gd 13 WVWVWV
      Lillie B gd 11 WVWVWV
      Clara J gd 10 WVWVWV
      Dorothy gd 8 Kansas WVWV
      Virginia gd 5 WVWVWV

      1930 Union, Kanawha, WV
      Casto, J M 83 md age 53 WV VA VA
      Rosie 54 md age 15 WVWVWV
      Agnes??? da 32 s WVWVWV [can't really read it]
      Richard son 24 s WVWVWV
      Clara gd 20 s WVWVWV
      Dorothy gd 17 WVWVWV
      Virginia gd 15 WVWVWV

      JCBR:
      Grover Cleveland, 11/16/1885, JM & Rosa Isabelle (Barr) Casto, Evans, delayed bc
      Peter. 10/26/1896, JM & Rosa Casto
      Peter M, 5/26/1895, Jeptha Mason & Rosa I (Barr) Casto , fpob, JC, mpob, Mason Co- delayed birth

      Both are buried Pine Hill Cemetry, Ripley
    Family ID F6932  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.