Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1909 — Mrs. Melsina Casto. [ARTICLE]

Mrs. Melsina Casto.

Mrs. Melsina Grizzle Casto was born in Tennessee Dec. 81, 1821, and departed this life at Monticello, Ind., April 17, 1909, at the age of 87 years, 3 months and 16 days. She came with her parents, to Indiana when quite young and settled at Terre Haute. It was here in the year 1842 that she was united in marriage to Reason Casto. To them -were born 8 children, 4 sons and 4 daughters. Early in the fifties the family moved to Jasper county. More than fifty years of her life was spent in this county. Her husband died in the year 1876. It was while yet a young woman in the year 1855 that she was converted and united With the Methodist Episcopal church. In the year 1894, in Milroy township, she transferred her membership to the Christian Friends church and lived a faithful and true Christian life to the end of the journey.

All of her children but one son, Wm. Casto, With whom she made her home in the la,st years, preceded her to the life beydnd. In the year 1899 she was united in marriage a sefcond time to Stephen Losh. He also died in the year 1904. Nine grand children and ten great grand children with the one* son are left to mourn her departure. The funeral services were conducted ,by Rev. H. L. kindig in the old home neighborhood in Milroy township Tuesday, April 20, 1909.