U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Casto, Charles B. (1877-1963) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Page 402 CHARLES B. CASTO, born April 2, 1877, and lived on the farm till 22 years of age. In 1899 he was employed by the Century Coal Company as assistant surveyor for a large tract of coal land in Barbour and Upshur Counties. After completing this task he was engaged by C. L. Mearns of Selbyville to clerk in his store, which position he held until he joined his brother, D. D. Casto, in the mercantile business at Buckhannon. He married Bertha Shaw, daughter of Joseph K. Shaw and Jennie Maher Shaw, September 7, 1904. NOTE: refer to the bio for "Casto, Paris (1835-1920)", father of Charles B. Casto. ------------------------------------------------------------------- (wife of Charles B. Casto) From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #'56-010816 FULL-NAME: Bertha Shaw Casto BIRTH-DATE: July 28, 1881 BIRTH-PLACE: Upshur Co. DEATH-DATE: August 28, 1956 at age 75y-1m DEATH-PLACE: Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV USUAL-RESIDENCE: Leonard Street, Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: owner dress shop FATHER: Joseph K. Shaw MOTHER: Virginia Maher CAUSE-OF-DEATH: (none listed) INFORMANT: Ada Allman BURIAL: Lorentz Cemetery There are tombstones in Lorentz Cemetery, Buckhannon, Upshur Co., WV Charles B. Casto (1877-1963) Bertha Casto (1881-1956) ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------