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Edith Leona Casto

Female 1918 - 2004  (86 years)


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  • Name Edith Leona Casto 
    Born 22 Sep 1918  Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 20 Nov 2004  Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
      Name: Edith Leona Richards
      [Edith L Richards]
      [Edith Leona Casto]
      SSN: 233664850
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Birth Date: 22 Sep 1918
      Birth Place: Marietta Was, Ohio
      Death Date: 20 Nov 2004
      Father: Daniel A Casto
      Mother: Cannie L Casto
      Type of Claim: Original SSN.
      Notes: Apr 1959: Name listed as EDITH LEONA RICHARDS; 14 Dec 2004: Name listed as EDITH L RICHARDS
      Edith Leona Richards - Parkersburg News, The/Sentinel - (Nov/23/2004)

      Edith Leona Richards, 86, went home to live with the Lord and the loved ones who preceded her on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2004, in Marietta Memorial Hospital.

      She was born Sept. 22, 1918, in Marietta, a daughter of the late Arthur and Cannie Casto. She was a housewife and enjoyed her family, flowers and crocheting. She was a former member of the Church of God and the Non-Digressive Church of God.
    Person ID I86517  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 16 Mar 2017 

    Father Daniel Arthur Casto,   b. 14 Dec 1887,   d. 24 May 1946, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Cannie A Louisa Casto,   b. 18 Jan 1890, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1980, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 13 Sep 1908  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 9/13/1908 at JL Casto's [father of groom]
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Daniel Arthur Casto, 20, Jackson, Jackson
      Cana Casto, 18, Jackson, Jackson
      Informant - C H McCoy & cert [brother-in-law of groom]

      1910 Marietta, Washington, OH all WVWVWV
      Casto, Arthur 21 m1 - 1y
      Anna 20 m1- 1y 1-1 child
      Ella da 5/12
      William bro 20

      1930 Williams, Wood, WV all WVWVWV
      Casto, Arthur 42 md age 20?
      Cannie 40 md age 18?
      Emmazetta da 20
      Leona da 11
      James son 8

      I cannot find them in 1920. Freda's marriage record shows she was born in Washington Co, OH, and her father was Arthur. The 1920 census should show this relationship. However, in 1910, there were only 20 Castos living in Washington Co, OH, so I believe Freda is this Arthur's daughter.

      U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
      Name: Arthur Casto
      Gender: Male
      Residence Year: 1922
      Street address: Front
      Residence Place: Marietta, Ohio, USA
      Occupation: Laborer
      Spouse: Cannie Casto
      Publication Title: Marietta, Ohio, City Directory, 1922

      U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
      Name: Arthur Casto
      Gender: Male
      Spouse: Cannie Casto
      Publication Title: Marietta, Ohio, City Directory, 1947

      U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
      Name: Arthur Casto
      Gender: Male
      Spouse: Cannie Casto
      Publication Title: Marietta, Ohio, City Directory, 1949

      U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
      Name: Arthur Casto
      Gender: Male
      Spouse: Cannie Casto
      Publication Title: Marietta, Ohio, City Directory, 1956

      Mt Pleasant - Burnt Hill UMC Cem, Williamstown, Wood, WV
      Casto, Daniel Arthur; b. Dec 14, 1887, d. May 24, 1946
      Casto, Cannie Z.; b. Jan 18, 1889, d. Apr 12, 1980, w/o Daniel Arthur Casto
    Family ID F12024  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Harrison Richards,   b. CA 1906, Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 9 Sep 1933  Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 9/9/1933 at Williamstown
      Place: Pleasants, West Virginia, United States
      William Harrison Richards, 27, Doddridge, Greenwood, WV
      Edith Leona Casto, 17, Washington Co OH; Williamstown, WV
    Family ID F22364  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Sep 1918 - Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Sep 1933 - Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 Nov 2004 - Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S21] Obit.

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

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