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Rexford Ray Casto

Male 1916 - 1973  (56 years)


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  • Name Rexford Ray Casto 
    Born 8 May 1916  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 16 Jan 1973  Cabell County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
      NAME: Rexford Ray Casto
      DEATH DATE: 16 Jan 1973
      DEATH PLACE: Cabell, West Virginia
      MARITAL STATUS: Married
      FATHER NAME: Virgil Casto
      MOTHER NAME: Lennie Thornton
      SPOUSE NAME: Opal Basenbach Casto
      FHL FILM NUMBER: 2114637

      U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
      NAME: Rex Casto
      SSN: 233-20-1801
      LAST RESIDENCE:
      25530 Kenova, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
      BORN: 8 May 1916
      DIED: Jan 1973
      STATE (YEAR) SSN ISSUED: West Virginia (Before 1951)

      Second wife:
      U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
      Name: Opal Eugenia Spears
      [Opal Basenback Casto]
      [Opal Casto]
      [Opal Eugenia Basenback]
      SSN: 234163190
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Birth Date: 8 Jun 1917
      Birth Place: Huntington, West Virginia
      [Htgn, West Virginia]
      Father Name: Chas Basenback
      Mother Name: Nora White
      Death Date: 19 Feb 1991
      Death Certificate Number: 00000000000000000000002691
      Type of Claim: Original SSN.
      Notes: Jun 1937: Name listed as OPAL EUGENIA SPEARS; Mar 1951: Name listed as OPAL BASENBACK CASTO; 22 May 1998: Name listed as OPAL E CASTO
    Person ID I70488  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2015 

    Father Virgil O Casto,   b. 1 Apr 1877, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1939, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Linnie May Thornton,   b. 21 Sep 1884, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1923, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 26 Dec 1907  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 12/26/1907
      Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States
      Virgil Casto, 26, Jackson, Putnam
      Linni May Thornton, 22, Putnam, Putnam

      1910 Pocatalico, Putnam. WV # 402
      Casto, Virgil 31 m2- 3y
      Lenna 26 m1- 3y 2-2 children
      Aciel son 2
      Ruth da 4/12

      1920 Pocatalico, Putnam. WV # 41
      Casto, Virgil O 42
      Linnie M 31
      Acile E son 11
      Herma E da 9
      Flavius E son 7
      Rexford R son 3 7/12

      1930 Pocatalico, Putnam, WV # 28-29
      Casto, Virgil 53 md age 18 all WVWVWV
      Alice 39 md age 5
      Acile son 21
      Hermia da 20
      Flavious son 18
      Rexford son 14
      Haston Jr son 2 8/12
      Spraudling, Bertha boarder 35 md age 16 OH WVWV

      Birth Record
      Name: Aciel Casto
      Birth Date: 5/21/1908
      Birth Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States
      Sex: Male
      VO & Lena
    Family ID F18777  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Velma Pauline Witherow,   b. CA 1922, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 29 Apr 1939  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 4/29/1939
      Place: Putnam Co, WV
      Rexford Ray Casto, 23, Putnam. Raymond City; Virgil & Linnie (Thornton) Casto
      Velma Pauline Witherow, 17, Putnam, Raymond City, Homer & Martha (Kelley) Witherow
    Children 
     1. Rexford Lugene Casto
    Family ID F18800  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S399] SSDI.

    3. [S873] West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.

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