West Virginia Pioneers

William Orion Casto

Male 1898 - 1953  (54 years)


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  • Name William Orion Casto 
    Born 19 Aug 1898  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 1953  [3
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      Name: Orion William Casto
      County: Jackson [Belgrove]
      State: West Virginia
      Birth Date: 19 Aug 1898
      Race: White, native born American
      FHL Roll Number: 1992557
      DraftBoard: 0
      Age: 20
      Occupation: Cotton dryer, Hercules Powder Co, Nitro, Kanawha Co, WV
      Nearest Relative:Mr WH Casto, father, Belgrove
      Height/Build: Tall/Medium
      Color of Eyes/Hair:Brown, Dark Brown
      9/10/1918, Kanawha County
      Signature: yes
    Person ID I21205  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 3 Nov 2014 

    Father William H Casto,   b. 14 Mar 1863,   d. 21 May 1937, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Julia A Heck,   b. 27 Mar 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 15 Nov 1885  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1900 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV # 14
      William H, 4/1863, m 14y
      Julia A, wife, 3/1869, m 14y, 4-4
      Clarence O, sn, 11/1886
      Olia B, da, 11/1888
      Mazie E, da, 1/1891
      William O, sn, 8/1898

      1930 Washington, Jackson,WV
      Casto, Willie H 66 m 21 WV WV WV
      Dovie 37 m 19 WV WV WV
      Orion 29 m 21 WV WV WV
      Luzon 17 s WV WV WV
      Nellie dil 25 m 17 WV WV WV
      Dillion gs 7 WV WV WV
      Dana gs 4.1 WV WV WV
      Dorothy gd 1.1 WV WV WV
    Family ID F6824  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nellie Pearl McKemy,   b. 6 May 1904, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1994, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 27 Dec 1921  [4
    Notes 

    • 1930 Washington, Jackson,WV
      Casto, Willie H 66 m 21
      Dovie 37 m 19
      Orion 29 m 21
      Luzon 17 s
      Nellie dil 25 m 17
      Dillion gs 7
      Dana gs 4.1
      Dorothy gd 1.1

      1940 ED 18-14 Rt 2 Gay, Washington, Jackson, WV p9B
      #144 owns $800, farm all born WV - same house
      Casto, Oren 40 [Wm Orion]
      Nellie wife 35
      Dillon son 17
      Dana son 14
      Dorothy da 12
    Children 
     1. Dillon Homer Casto,   b. 26 Feb 1923, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1979  (Age 56 years)
     2. Dana Kenna Casto
     3. Dorothy Mae Casto,   b. 10 Jan 1928, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Oct 1986  (Age 58 years)
    Family ID F12000  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones
    Casto, Orion & Nellie
    Casto, Orion & Nellie
    Headstone - William Orion & Nellie Pearl (McKemy) Casto

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

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

    3. [S7] Gravestone.

    4. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.