West Virginia Pioneers

Robert William Casto

Male 1893 - 1960  (67 years)


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  • Name Robert William Casto 
    Born 15 Mar 1893  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 25 Jun 1960  Chinle, Apache, Arizona, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Bay County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Birth Record
      Name: W R Casto
      Birth Date: 3/22/1893
      Birth Place: Cologne Dist, Mason< WV
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Harriet Casto
      Father: JA Casto

      U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [Mason Co, WV 6/5/1917]
      Name: Robert William Casto
      Address: Leon
      County: Mason
      State: West Virginia
      Birthplace: Leon, Mason Co, West Virginia,United States of America
      Birth Date: 15 Mar 1893
      Race: Caucasian (White)
      Age: 24
      Occupation: assistant bookkeeper - Bournique Glass Co, Dunbar, WV
      Nearest Relative: wife
      Height/Build:tall/medium
      Color of Eyes/Hair: gray/dark

      U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
      Name: Robert William Casto
      Age: 49
      Birth Date: 15 Mar 1893, Leon, WV
      Residence Year: 1942
      Residence: 1106 Columbus, Bay City, Michigan, USA
      Nearest: John F Breen, 304 Columbus, Bay City
      Employer: Breens Sporting Goods Store
      5'11" 170lb. blue eyes, brown hair, dark complexion
      mark from broken left leg
      4/27/1942

      Arizona State Department of Health
      Division of Vital Statistics
      Certificate of Death
      Name: Robert William Casto
      Male, Caucasion, Widowed
      Spouse: Goldie Casto, dec'd
      DOB: 3/15/1893
      DOD: 6/25/1960
      Age: 67y 3m 10d
      POD: Chinle, Apache, AZ
      Residence: Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ
      Occupation: Gunsmith
      Birthplace: WV
      Body removed to ??

      U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
      Name: Robert William Casto
      Birth Date: 15 Mar 1893
      Death Date: 25 Jun 1960
      Cemetery: Floral Gardens
      Cemetery Location: Bay City, Massachusetts
      Enlistment date: 9/5/1918
      Discharge: 12/15/1918 honorable
      State: WV
      Medals: none
      US Army, Pvt, Co D 138th Engineers Corps
      Applicant: Theodore R Casto, son

      U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
      Name: Robert W Casto
      Birth Date: 15 Mar 1893
      Claim Date: 26 Mar 1958
      Type of Claim: Life Claim
      Notes: 26 Mar 1958: Name listed as ROBERT W CASTO
    Person ID I111765  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2018 

    Father Jacob Asbury Casto,   b. Abt 1846, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1912  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Mother Hariett Bailey,   b. 15 Jul 1855, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1936, Bay County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 28 Oct 1873  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 10/28/1873 at Mrs Torbes [Gorbes?]residence
      Place: Mason, West Virginia, United States
      Jacob A Casto, 26, Jackson Co, Mason Co
      Harriet Bailey, 20, Alleghney Co, PA; Mason Co WV;

      1880 Leon, Mason, WV
      Casto, Jacob A 32 WV WV WV carpenter
      Harriet 25 wife PA PA PA
      Sylvia 6 da WV WV PA
      Charles 4 son WV WV PA
      Minty M 10/12 da WV WV PA

      1900 Cologne, Mason, WV
      Casto, Jacob A 2/1846 m 26y WV WV PA
      Harriet wife 7/1855 m 26y 6-6 children PA MD PA
      Silva N da 8/1874 s WV WV PA
      Charles C son 8/1876 s WV WV PA
      Lida L da 9/1882 WV WV PA
      Annie B da 4/1890 WV WV PA
      William R son 3/1893 WV WV PA

      1910 Cologne, Mason, WV
      Casto, Jacob A 64 m1- 36 y WV WV PA
      Harriet wife 54 m1- 36y 6-6 children PA US MD
      Charles C son 34 s WV WV PA
      Goodnow, Anie B da 19 m1- 1y 1-1 child WV WV PA
      William R son 17 s WV WV PA
      Goodnow, Dartha A gd 1 WV WV WV

      1920 Cologne, Mason, WV #68
      Castoe, Robert 26 WV WV PA
      Goldie E wife 24 WV WV WV
      Thomas E son 2 WV WV WV
      Harriett mother 65 wd PA PA PA

      1930 Bay City, Bay, Michigan
      Casto, Robert 37 md age 24 WV WV PA
      Goldie wife 34 md age 21WV WV WV
      Thomas E son 12 WV WV WV
      Theadore R son 8 Mich WV V
      Elizabeth P da 6 Mich WV WV
      Annabelle da 2 Mich WV WV
      Harriette mother 74 wd PA Eng PA
    Family ID F28453  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Goldie Evelyn Henry,   b. CA 1895, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 7 Nov 1916  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 11/7/1916
      Place: Mason, West Virginia, United States
      Robert William Casto, 23, Mason Co, Leon
      Goldie Evelyn Henry, 21, Mason Co, Mason Co

      1920 Cologne, Mason, WV #68
      Castoe, Robert 26 WV WV PA
      Goldie E wife 24 WV WV WV
      Thomas E son 2 WV WV WV
      Harriett mother 65 wd PA PA PA

      1930 Bay City, Bay, Michigan
      Casto, Robert 37 md age 24 WV WV PA salesman - sporting goods
      Goldie wife 34 md age 21WV WV WV
      Thomas E son 12 WV WV WV
      Theadore R son 8 Mich WV V
      Elizabeth P da 6 Mich WV WV
      Annabelle da 2 Mich WV WV
      Harriette mother 74 wd PA Eng PA

      1940 Bay City, Bay, Mich
      Casto, Robt Wm 47 WV 1935: lived same place Recreation leader - WPA
      Goldie Evelyn wife 45 WV 1935: lived same place
      Theodore R son 17 s WV 1935: lived same place National Guard
      Elizabeth Pauline da 16 WV 1935: lived same place
      Anna Belle da 12 WV 1935: lived same place
      Roberson, Marian lodger 19 Michigan 1935: lived Mich

      Mason Co Births
      Male Casto, 9/18/1917, Robert & Goldie, Henderson
    Children 
     1. Thomas E Casto
     2. Theodore R Casto
     3. Elizabeth Pauline Casto
     4. Annabelle Casto
    Family ID F28456  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S465] World War I Draft Registration Card.

    2. [S923] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963.

    3. [S1183] Death Records - AZ.

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