Miranda Nicholas Casto is the son of George Washington Casto and Margaret Frances Johnson.

West Virginia Births, 1853-1930
-Name: Miranda Nicholas Casto
-Gender: Male
-Birth Date: 9 Aug 1883
-Birth Place: Cottageville, Jackson County, West Virginia
-Father: George Washington Casto
-Mother: Margaret Francis Johnston
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He is one of 7 known children of George and Margaret. Miranda's 6 known siblings are:
-Cora Belle Casto Lathey (1879-1956)
-Rosella Ellen "Rosie" Casto Kay Wolfe, Burkhart (1881-1976)
-Susan Elphia Casto Coakley Lattimer Thomas (1886-1970 )
-Robert Edward (1891-1958)
-Elsie Myrtle (1893-1957)
-Elsie Myrtle Casto Stewart (1893-1957)

In addition, Miranda is known to have 2 half siblings from his fathers first marriage. They are:
-Margaret May Edmonds (1873-1956)
-"Champ" Casto (1875- ? )
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Miranda was married to:
• Louise "Lulu" Ruble - 1907 (Died 1955)
• Xena

Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958
-Groom: Maranda Casto
-Birthplace: Jackson Co, West Va
-Marital Status: Single
-Father: Wash Casto
-Mother: Francis Johnston

-Bride: Lulu Ruble
-Birthplace: Hocking Co, Ohio
-Age: 24
-Father: James Ruble
-Mother: Mary Poling
-Marital Status: Single
-Marriage Date: 29 Jan 1907
-Marriage Place: Hocking County, Ohio
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Miranda and Lulu are known to have 7 children. They are:
-Harry Nicholas Casto (1907-1960)
-Arthur Eugene Casto (1908-1975)
-Hubert Franklin Casto (1910-1985)
-Claude Vernon Casto (1911-1915)
-Lawrence Edward Casto (1916-1992)
-Harold Ernest Casto (1921-1983)
-Alice Elaine Casto Slusher (1929-2003)
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OBITUARY
The Messenger, Athens, Athens County, Ohio, Thursday, 28 Jan 1971, page 10

LOGAN - The Rev. Miranda N. Casto, 87, of 337 W. Second St., Logan, died Wednesday at 2:15 p.m. at Hocking Valley Community Hospital.

Born in West Virginia, he lived in Logan since 1902. The Rev. Mr. Casto was an inspector for the Hocking Valley Brick Co. In 1938 he built and ministered to the First Church of the New Covenant in Logan until his retirement two years ago. At the time of his death he was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church.

Surviving are his wife, Xena; four sons, Herbert, of Columbus; Lawrence, Arthur, and Harold, all of Logan; one daughter, Mrs. Howard (Alice) Slusher, Logan; 19 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Rosa Burkhart and Mrs. Gertie Bolmger, both of Logan.

He was preceded in death in 1955 by his first wife, Louise (Lulu) Ruble Casto; two sons, Harry and Claude; three grandchildren; one brother and three sisters.

Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Home with Hughes and Heinlein Funeral Home with the Rev. Edna Rev. R. W. Faulkner officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Thursday.