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James Cecil Casto

Male 1888 - 1943  (54 years)


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  • Name James Cecil Casto 
    Born 30 Jul 1888  Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 4 Mar 1943  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      Name: James C Casto
      County: Harrison
      State: West Virginia
      Birthplace: Jane Lew, West Virginia,United States of America
      Birth Date: 30 Jul 1888
      Race: Caucasian (White)
      Draft Board: 2
      Age: 28
      Occupation: Oiler on Gas Pumping stat. Hope Nat Gas Co, McWhorter
      Nearest Relative: wife & 2 children
      Height/Build: medium/medium
      Color of Eyes/Hair: Blue/brown

      U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
      Name: James Cecil Casto
      Age: 53
      Birth Date: 30 Jul 1888
      Birth Place: Jane Lew, Lewis, West Virginia, USA
      Residence Year: 1942
      Residence: McWhorter, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
      Nearest Relative: Dacie P Casto, McWhorter
      Employer: Hope Natural Gas Co
      5'9" 180lb
      Blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion

      Death Record
      Name: James Cecil/Casto
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 04 Mar 1943
      Death Place: Clarksburg, Clark Dist, Harrison, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 54y 7m 4d
      Burial Place: Lewis County
      Burial Date: 6 Mar 1943
      Cemetery: Broad Run Cem
      Birth Date: 30 Jul 1888
      Birth Place: Lewis County, West Virginia
      Marital Status: M
      Spouse: Dacie/Casto
      Occupation: engineer, Hope gas co.
      Residence: NcWhorter
      Mother: May/Mitchell
      Mother's Birth Place: West Virginia
      Father: Charlie/Casto
      Father's Birth Place: West Virginia
      Informant: Mrs Dacie Casto

      U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
      Name: James Cecil Casto
      SSN: 232032022
      Birth Date: 30 Jul 1888
      Birth Place: Jane Lew Lew, West Virginia
      Death Date: 4 Mar 1943
      Claim Date: 13 Mar 1943
      Type of Claim: Death Claim
      Notes: 18 Jan 1977: Name listed as JAMES CECIL CASTO

      James "Cecil" Cecil Casto
      Birth: Jul. 30, 1888
      Death: Mar. 4, 1943
      Family links:
      Spouse:
      Dacie Pearl Squires Casto (1895 - 1984)
      Children:
      Dolores M. Casto Clevenger (1916 - 2006)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Broad Run Baptist Church Cemetery
      Lightburn
      Lewis County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Ruby Casto
      Record added: Jul 26, 2008
      Find A Grave Memorial# 28535042
    Person ID I110993  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 13 Jun 2016 

    Father Charles Luther Casto,   b. 29 Jul 1869, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1918  (Age 48 years) 
    Mother May Mitchell,   b. 16 Apr 1868, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1893, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years) 
    Married 17 Jul 1887  Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 7/17/1887 at M G Waggoner's
      Place: Lewis Co, WV
      Charles Luther Casto, 18, Upshur Co, Lewis Co, Ananias & Mary Jane Casto
      May Mitchell, 19, Lewis Co, Lewis Co, Draper C & Martha Mitchell

      1900 Hackers Creek, Lewis, WV
      Casto, Charles L 7/1868 age 31 m 6y WV WV WV Railroad laborer
      Lucy W wife 8/1877 age 22 m- 6y 3-3 children WV WV WV
      Cecil son 7/1888 age 11 WV WV WV
      Lula B da 3/1890 age 10 WV WV WV
      Veva B da 12/1894 age 5 WV WV WV
      Charles W son 1/1896 age 4 WV WV WV
      Hazel M da 9/1897 age 2 WV WV WV

      1910 Grant, Harrison, WV
      Casto, Charles L 42 m2- 15y WV WV WV engineer - gas station
      Lucy W wife 33 m1- 15y 5-5 children WV WV WV so
      Vera da 15
      Wesley son 14
      Hazel da 11
      George son 6
      Harry son 3
      Cecil son 21 WV WV WV
      Lura da 20 WV WV WV
      Noland, Dudley L boarder 25 s WV WV WV
      Walker, Claud H boarder 10 s WV WV WV

      Birth Record
      Name: Jas C Casto
      Birth Date: 7/30/1888
      Birth Place: Lewis
      Sex: Male
      Mother: May Casto
      Mother's Age:
      Mother's Birth Place:
      Father: Charles Casto

      Birth Record - Delayed
      Name: Lulu Belle Casto
      Birth Date: 11 Mar 1890
      Birth Place: Jane Lew, Lewis, West Virginia
      Sex: Female, first child
      Mother: May Mitchell, 21, born Jane Lew, WV
      Father: Charles Luther Casto, 22, born Jane Lew, WV, railroad section boss
    Family ID F28213  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dacie Pearl Squires,   b. 26 Aug 1895, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1984, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 1913  [4
    Notes 

    • 1920 Grant, Harrison, WV
      Casto, James C 31 WV WV WV
      Docie P wife 24 WV WV WV
      Dortha E da 6 WV WV WV
      Monie D da 3 WV WV WV

      1930 Grant, Harrison, WV
      Casto, James C 31 md age 25 WV WV WV
      Dacie P wife 34 md age 18 WV WV WV
      Dorothy E da 16 s WV WV WV
      Delores M da 14 WV WV WV
      Eve M da 10 WV WV WV

      1940 Grant, Harrison, WV # 368
      Casto, James Cecil 51 WV 1935: livd same house
      Dacie P wife 44 WV 1935: livd same house
      Eva M da 20 s WV 1935: livd same house
    Children 
     1. Dorothy Edverna Casto,   b. 8 Mar 1914, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 2002, Champaign County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     2. Delores Monie Casto,   b. 10 Feb 1916, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 2006, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     3. Eva Maxine Casto,   b. 8 Feb 1920, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 2014, Frederick County, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
    Family ID F28241  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S655] Birth Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

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

    3. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    4. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.