Leon Granville Casto

1915 - 1978  (62 years)

• Name	Leon Granville Casto
  Born	23 Dec 1915	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Nov 1978	Franklin County, Ohio, USA   [3]
  Buried	Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Notes	Birth Record Name: Granville Casto Birth Date: 12/23/1915 Birth Place: Kenna, Jackson, West Virginia, United States Sex: Male Mother: Alice Smith Father: W G Casto Repoted by WG Casto U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Name: Granville L Casto Birth Year: 1915 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: West Virginia State of Residence: Ohio County or City: Gallia Enlistment Date: 13 Oct 1941 Enlistment State: West Virginia Enlistment City: Huntington Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: 4 years of high school Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 70 Weight: 152 World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945 Name: Granville Leon Casto Rank: T/4 Branch: United States Army Birth Date: 12/23/1915 Service Date: 13 Oct 1941, Ft Sill, Okla, New Caledonia; Guadacanal; New Georgia, New Hebrides Parent 1 Name: Mr. Parent 2 Name: Mrs. W.G. Casto Address: Rt 1, Ewington, Ohio Spouse Name: Awarded 2 Battle Stars, Good Conduct Medal Attended Vinton H.S., Methodist State: Ohio County: Gallia Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007 Name: G L Casto Birth Date: 1916 Gender: Male Race: White Residence Place: Franklin, Ohio, United States Death Date: 10 Nov 1978 Hospital of Death: Doctors Hospital-West Death Place: Franklin, Ohio, USA Certificate: 081847 Age at Death: 62 Certifier: Physician Marital Status: Married Census Tract: 8290 U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Name: Granville Casto Gender: Male Birth Date: 23 Dec 1915 Death Date: 10 Nov 1978 SSN: 290128950 Enlistment Date 1: 13 Oct 1941 Release Date 1: 15 Oct 1945 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Name: Granville Casto SSN: 290-12-8950 Last Residence: 43216 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA BORN: 23 Dec 1915 Last Benefit: 43204, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States of America Died: Nov 1978 State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951) Granville Leon Casto Birth: Dec. 23, 1915 West Virginia, USA Death: Nov., 1978 Columbus Franklin County Ohio, USA Son of W. G. Casto and Alice Smith Casto Husband of Marie Callihan Casto Father of David and Greg Casto Family links: Parents: William Granville Casto (1889 - 1975) Cora Alice Smith Casto (1892 - 1981) Spouse: Marie Casto (1926 - 2015)* Siblings: William Victor Casto (1911 - 2002)* John Grant Casto (1913 - 1980)* Granville Leon Casto (1915 - 1978) Raymond Smith Casto (1917 - 1994)* Edward Clayton Casto (1921 - 1921)* Stanley Eugene Casto (1922 - 1945)* Annalu Casto Payne (1929 - 2013)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Vinton Memorial Cemetery Vinton Gallia County Ohio, USA Created by: judy thompson Record added: Sep 19, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 11734426 Military Marker: Granville Leon Casto Tec4 US Army World War II 1915 - 1978 G. Leon Casto G. Leon Casto, 62, a resident of Columbus, died Friday evening in Doctor's West Hospital in Columbus following an extended illness. Mr Casto was a retired employee Reynolds Manfacturing Co. He was born Dec 23, 1915. in Kenna, W.Va. son of Alice Smith Casto and the late W.G. Casto. He married Marie Callihan on Aug 8, 1946. She survives and lives in Columbus. Two sons survive: David and Greg Casto, both of Columbus. Four grandchildren survive with five brothers and three sisters. John, Victor and Jim Casto all of Vinton; Raymond Casto, Columbus; Bill Casto, St Albans, WVa; Mrs William (Naomi) Ewing, Columbus; Mrs David (Betty) Birch, East Aurora, NY; and Mrs Joe (Anna Lou) Payne, Woodbridge, Va. One brother preceded him in death. Mr Casto was a member of the North Broadway United Methodist Church in Columbus and a World War II VETERAN. Funeral Services were held this afternoon at McCoy-Moore Funeral Home with the Rev C J Lemley officiating. Burial was in Vinton Memorial Park.
  Person ID	I96164	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	18 Sep 2016

  
  

  Father	William Granville Casto,   b. 6 May 1888, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 8 Jul 1975, Gallia County, Ohio, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Cora Alice Smith,   b. 13 Oct 1892, Mason County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 16 Apr 1981, Gallia County, Ohio, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Married	25 Apr 1910	Mason County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 4]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 4/25/1910 at Pt Pleasant Place: Mason, West Virginia, United States William G Casto, 22, Jackson, Jackson Cora A Smith, 21, Mason, Mason 4 sons served in World War II 1920 Huntington, Gallia, OH # 106-107 Casto, W G 31 WVWVWV Alice 27 Victor son 8 Jonathan son 6 Leon son 4 1/12 Raymond son 2/7/12 Naomi J da 9/12 OH 1930 Huntington, Gallia, OH Casto, Granville 41 md age 22 WV WV WV Alice 38 md age 18 WV WV WV Victor son 19 s WV John son 17 WV Leon son 14 WV Raymond son 12 WV Naomi da 11 OH Stanley son 8 OH Elizabeth da 6 OH James son 4 Billy son 2 OH Anna Lou da 8/12 OH 1940 Huntington, Gallia, OH Casto, W G 51 OH 1935: lived same house Farmer Alice wife 47 OH 1935: lived same house Granville L son 24 OH 1935: lived same house Raymond S son 22 OH 1935: lived same house Naomi J da 21 OH 1935: lived same house Stanley E son 17 OH 1935: lived same house Elizabeth M da 16 OH 1935: lived same house James A son 13 OH 1935: lived same house William H son 12 OH 1935: lived same house Annalu da 10 OH 1935: lived same house
  Family ID	F24696	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marie Callihan,   b. 13 May 1926, USA ,   d. 22 Nov 2015, Franklin County, Ohio, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Married	8 Aug 1946  [5]
  Family ID	F28367	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S534] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History. [S21] Obit.