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Carl Dodson Casto

Male 1923 - 2007  (83 years)


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  • Name Carl Dodson Casto 
    Born 17 Sep 1923  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 30 May 2007  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
      Name: Carl Dodson Casto
      Race: White
      Age: 18
      Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
      Birth Date: 17 Sep 1924
      Birth Place: Putnam, West Virginia, USA
      Residence Place: Dunbar, West Virginia, USA
      Registration Date: 21 Dec 1942
      Employer: Foster And Wheeler
      Weight: 150
      Complexion: Ruddy
      Eye Color: Brown
      Hair Color: Brown
      Height: 5 11
      Next of Kin: J T Casto
      Household Members:
      Name Relationship
      Carl Dodson Casto Self (Head)

      U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
      Name: Carl D Casto
      Birth Year: 1924
      Race: White, citizen (White)
      Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
      State of Residence: West Virginia
      Enlistment Date: 19 Jul 1943
      Enlistment State: West Virginia
      Enlistment City: Huntington
      Branch: No branch assignment
      Branch Code: No branch assignment
      Grade: Private
      Grade Code: Private
      Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
      Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
      Source: Civil Life
      Education: 2 years of high school
      Civil Occupation: Unskilled nonprocess occupations in manufacturing, n.e.c.
      Marital status: Single, without dependents
      Height: 00
      Weight: 000

      World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945
      Casto, Carl D.
      Rank: Cpl., US Army
      Born: Sept 17, 1923
      Entered service: Aug 3, 1943
      Camp Gruber, Okla.; Burma; India.
      Attended Dunbar High School
      Methodist
      Son of Mr. J.T. Casto, Dunbar, W.Va.

      U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
      Name: Carl Dodson Casto
      [Carl D Casto]
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birth Date: 17 Sep 1923
      Birth Place: Givens Putna, West Virginia
      Death Date: 30 May 2007
      Father: Thurton J Casto
      Mother: Ada Riffee
      SSN: 234345691
      Notes: Dec 1941: Name listed as CARL DODSON CASTO; 19 Jun 2007: Name listed as CARL D CASTO

      U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
      Name: Carl D. Casto
      Last Residence:
      25064 Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
      Born: 17 Sep 1924
      Died: 30 May 2007
      State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)
    Person ID I96098  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2019 

    Father Jacob Thurman Casto,   b. 17 Feb 1888, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1951, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Ada Roberta Riffee,   b. 18 Feb 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jul 1943, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 26 May 1907  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 5/26/1907
      Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States
      Jacob Thurman Casto, 21, Jackson, Putnam
      Ada Roberta Riffee, 21, Jackson, Putnam
      Informant - Otho Cofer Riffee

      1910 Union, Putnam, WV 4/22/1910 all born WVWVWV
      Casto, Thurmond 22 m1- 3y
      Ada 26 m1- 3y 2-2 children
      Lillie M da 1 8/12
      Lizzie A 1 8/12 Lizzie Ecel 7/23/1908 Putnam [given name added 4/11/1966

      1920 Union, Kanawha, WV
      Casto, T Jacob 32
      R Ada 33
      A Lizzie da 11
      M Lillia da 11
      M Oval da 5
      R Oshel son 3

      1930 Dunbar, Kanawha, WV # 238-250 all born WV WV WV
      Casto, Thurmon 44 md age 19
      Ada 47 md age 23
      Acil da 21 s
      Macel da 21 s
      Oval da 15
      Oschul son 13
      Genevieve da 8
      Carl son 5
      Thurmon Jr son 3
      Claphus boarder 28 md age 23

      1940 Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Casto, Thermond 52 WV 1935: lived same place carpenter
      Ada wife 56 WV 1935: lived same place
      Genevieve dau 18 WV 1935: lived same place
      Carl son 15 WV 1935: lived same place
      Lester son 13 WV 1935: lived same place
    Family ID F24679  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S399] SSDI.

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