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, Paris (1835-1920) ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 PARIS CASTO, farmer and plasterer. Born April 3, 1835, on Brushy Fork. Son of David D., and Francis (Abbott) Casto. Father's brothers, George and John Casto, left this county and moved to Jackson County in young manhood, their sister married a man by the name of Bennett. The Casto family of Irish descent came here from Pennsylvania. Paris Casto had two brothers, George W., still alive, and Biven, dead. Mr. Casto was a shoemaker at Lorentz, and Buckhannon several years. In Buckhannon he met Miss Martha R. Hays of Albermarle County, Va., who was visiting her brother-in-law, Joseph Little, acquaintance grew into love, and marriage ensued, November 27, 1860. Children: Nine born, seven living. George, died in infancy; Eva, born in September 26, 1864, married J. Allman; Joseph, died in infancy; Fannie, married Emory Reger; Lafayette, born January 27, 1870; David D., born September 29, 1871; Ada, wife of C. Lee Mearns; Virginia E.; Charles B. NOTE: see the bio for "Casto, Charles B. (1877-1963)", son of Paris. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #6231 FULL-NAME: Capt. Paris Casto BIRTH-DATE: April 3, 1835 BIRTH-PLACE: Upshur Co. DEATH-DATE: December 2, 1920 at age 85y-7m-29d DEATH-PLACE: Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widower OCCUPATION: Farmer FATHER: David I. Casto (born in W.Va.) MOTHER: ___ Abbott (born in Upshur Co.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Old Age & Complications BURIAL: Lorentz ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------