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, David D. (1871-1948) ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 DAVID D. CASTO, merchant, member of Casto Bros., was born September 29, 1871, near Lorentz. Was the sixth child of Paris and Martha Randolph (Hays) Casto. His mother was the daughter of David Hays of Albermarle County, Virginia. He began mercantile life as clerk for L. P. Shinn, remaining with him until he retired from retail business. On March 15, 1902, he entered into a partnership with his brother Charles B., and bought A. A. Simpson's store, at which stand they are still doing business. He married Loretta May Lewis September 3, 1895. Children: Viva, born November 23, 1896; Reta Lee, born December 5, 1898; Ernest Paul, born October 13, 1904. NOTE: refer to the bio for "Casto, Paris (1835-1920)", father of David D. Casto. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #1148 FULL-NAME: David D. Casto BIRTH-DATE: September 29, 1871 BIRTH-PLACE: Upshur Co., W.Va. DEATH-DATE: January 4, 1948 at age 76y-3m-6d DEATH-PLACE: 28 Arnold Ave., Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV USUAL-RESIDENCE: 28 Arnold Ave., Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: Supervisor / Weston State Hospital FATHER: Paris Casto (born in Va.) MOTHER: Martha Hayes (born in Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Carcinoma of pancreas INFORMANT: David D. Casto, Jr. BURIAL: Lorentz Cemetery, Upshur County, WV (wife of David D. Casto) From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #3646 FULL-NAME: Loretta May Casto BIRTH-DATE: February 13, 1877 BIRTH-PLACE: Johnstown, W.Va. DEATH-DATE: March 18, 1954 DEATH-PLACE: Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widowed OCCUPATION: Housewife FATHER: Elmer Dow Lewis MOTHER: Sarah Post CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Cerebral hemorrhage / Hypertension INFORMANT: Kathleen Stewart BURIAL: Lorentz Cemetery ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------