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William Ayward Casto

Male 1917 - 1998  (81 years)


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  • Name William Ayward Casto 
    Nickname Mousie 
    Born 26 Jan 1917  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 28 May 1998  [2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Ayward "Mousie" Casto - Charleston Gazette

      KENNA, W.Va. - Ayward "Mousie" Casto, 81, of Kenna died May 28, 1998, in Jackson General Hospital after a short illness.

      He was a retired glass cutter for Libby-Owens-Ford with 30 years of service. He was a Christian.

      Surviving: wife, Georgia Casto of Kenna; sons, Glenn Anderson and Junior Casto of Kentuck, Bobby Casto of Spicewood, the Rev. Billy F. Casto of Sissonville; daughters, Wanda Lanham of Kenna, Ida Thomas of Harmony, Brenda Crank of Sissonville, Sharon Miller of Leroy, Linda Williams of Kentuck; mother, Icie Parsons Casto of Jackson County; sisters, Mary Miller of Ravenswood, Alice Casto of Ripley, Mable Horn of Kentuck, Mary Persinger of Belgrove; 35 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren.

      Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Parsons-Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley, with the Rev. S.R. Parsons Jr. officiating. Burial will be in the Casto Cemetery, Kenna. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

      Ayward William Casto
      Birth: Jan. 26, 1917
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: May 28, 1998
      Kenna
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Family links:
      Parents:
      Alonzo Casto (1875 - 1959)
      Icie Myrtle Parsons Casto (1892 - 1999)
      Spouse:
      Georgia Florence Casto Casto (1919 - 2014)*

      Siblings:
      Ayward William Casto (1917 - 1998)
      Mabel Irene Casto Horn (1925 - 2008)*
      Howard Willard Casto (1927 - ____)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Plainview Cemetery
      Kenna
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Pj
      Record added: Jun 09, 2014
      Find A Grave Memorial# 131142162
    Person ID I6520  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 1 Sep 2014 

    Father Henry Alonzo Casto,   b. 22 Oct 1875, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1959  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Icie Myrtle Parsons,   b. 13 Dec 1892, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1999  (Age 106 years) 
    Married 11 May 1907  [1
    Notes 

    • 1910 Washington, Jackson, WV # 183
      Casto, Henry L 33 m1- 3y
      Icy M 18 m1- 3y 1-1 child
      David K son 1.9

      1920 Washington, Jackson, WV # 117-118
      Casto, Alonzo 44
      Icie M 28
      Kenna son 11
      Mary E da 9
      Linsey H son 7
      Alice E da 4
      Holly E son 5/12
      [William Ayward is absent, is he someone else's child?]

      1930 Spencer, Roane, WV all WVWVWV
      Casto, Alonzo L 55 md age 32
      Icy M 38 md age 15
      Hoyt son 17
      Howard son 13
      Edsol son 11
      Mabel J da 5
      H Willard son 2 11/12
      Lenora M da 3/12
      McCumber, Winburn sil 21 md age 21
      Alice da 16 md age 16

      1940 ED 18-14 Belgrove, Washington, Jackson, WV p3B
      #45 owns $200, farm all WV - same house
      Casto, Alonzo 65 m
      Icy M 44
      Edsel son 20 s
      Mable da 15
      Willard son 23
      May da 10
      Award son 23 m
      Georgia dil 20 m same place parents born WV, speak English, mar age 18, 1 child

      JCBR
      Benjamin Walker, 1/26/1917 Lonzo & Icy Casto

      Findagrave.com

      Alonzo Casto
      Birth: Oct. 22, 1875
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: May 5, 1959
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      s/o Jacob and Ruthie Siders Casto
      married to Icie Myrtle Parsons Casto
      Family links:
      Parents:
      Jacob H Casto (1835 - 1906)
      Ruthie Siders Casto (1845 - 1911)
      Spouse:
      Icie Myrtle Parsons Casto (1892 - 1999)*
      Children:
      Ayward William Casto (1917 - 1998)*
      Mabel Irene Casto Horn (1925 - 2008)*
      Howard Willard Casto (1927 - ____)*
      Sibling:
      Jonathan William Casto (1873 - 1949)*
      Alonzo Casto (1875 - 1959)
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Alonzo-Casto Cemetery
      Ripley
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Kristy
      Record added: Nov 19, 2009
      Find A Grave Memorial# 44571129

      Icie Myrtle Parsons Casto
      Birth: Dec. 13, 1892
      Death: Apr. 13, 1999
      d/o William Henderson and Mary Margaret Shumaker Parsons
      married to the late Alonzo Casto
      Family links:
      Spouse:
      Alonzo Casto (1875 - 1959)
      Children:
      Ayward William Casto (1917 - 1998)*
      Mabel Irene Casto Horn (1925 - 2008)*
      Howard Willard Casto (1927 - ____)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Alonzo-Casto Cemetery
      Ripley
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Kristy
      Record added: Nov 19, 2009
      Find A Grave Memorial# 44571266
    Family ID F2199  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Georgia Florence Casto,   b. 4 Feb 1919,   d. 20 May 2014, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Married 20 Jul 1938  [1, 3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 7/20/1938 at Ripley
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Ayward Casto, 21, Jackson co, Belgrove, Alonzo Casto (father)
      Georgia Casto, 20, Jackson Co, Belgrove, I.W. Casto (father)

      1940 ED 18-14 Belgrove, Washington, Jackson, WV p3B
      #45 owns $200, farm all WV - same house
      Casto, Alonzo 65 m
      Icy M 44
      Edsel son 20 s
      Mable da 15
      Willard son 23
      May da 10
      Award son 23 m
      Georgia dil 20 m same place parents born WV, speak English, mar age 18, 1 child

      Casto Cemetery
      Casto, Ayward W. Jan 26. 1917 - May 28, 1998
      Wed July 20, 1938 Casto, Georgia F. Feb 4, 1919 -
      Reverse side: Myrtle Jane, Wanda, Ida, Brenda, Sharon, Linda, Glen, William A, Jr, Bobby, Billy, Roger
    Children 
     1. Glenden Addison Casto,   b. 26 Jul 1936, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. William Ayward Casto, Jr
     3. Myrtle Jane Casto
     4. Wanda Casto
     5. Ida Casto
     6. Brenda Casto
     7. Sharon Casto
     8. Bobby Casto,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Rev Billy F Casto
     10. Roger Darrell Casto,   b. 7 May 1954, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1967, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 13 years)
     11. Linda Casto
    Headstones
    Casto, Ayward & Georgia
    Casto, Ayward & Georgia
    Headstone - List of the children of Ayward and Georgia Casto
    Family ID F2205  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Betty K McIntyre.

    2. [S7] Gravestone.

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