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, James Lee (1859-1936) ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Pages 402-403 JAMES LEE CASTO, a farmer of Warren District, was born October 24, 1859. Son of David A. Casto and Angeline F. Karickhoff, grandson of David J. Casto and Sarah Ward, who is related to the Ward family of Barbour and Harrison County. He was raised on a farm, on Turkey Run, was educated in the public schools and is now owner of a farm of fifty acres, which is given entirely to small fruit growing and livestock. His first wife was Laura C. Andrews, who is now Mrs. Armstrong of Cleveland, Ohio, to them were given two children, Fred and Denver Casto. The latter is dead. His second wife is Annie V. Childers, daughter of T. H. Childers. Mr. Casto is a Republican in politics, was Justice of the Peace of Warren District for eight years, and a representative citizen. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #13999 FULL-NAME: James F. Casto BIRTH-DATE: October 24, 1860 BIRTH-PLACE: Upshur Co. DEATH-DATE: September 14, 1936 at age 76y-10m-19d DEATH-PLACE: Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV RESIDENCE: Budge Run MARITAL-STATUS: Married (Anna Childers Casto) OCCUPATION: Farmer FATHER: David Casto (born in Upshur Co.) MOTHER: Angeline Karickhoff (born in Upshur Co.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Paresis and Cardiac Hypertrophy INFORMANT: Mrs. Casto BURIAL: Mt. Lebanon 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------