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Lafayette C. COSTILOW

Lafayette C. COSTILOW

Male 1855 - 1915  (59 years)

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  • Name Lafayette C. COSTILOW 
    Born 30 Oct 1855  Barbour Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Simpson District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  Flemington District, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation coal miner  [4, 5] 
    Residence 1914  Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Died 20 Jul 1915  Rosemont, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Cause: fall of rock in mines 
    Person ID I95175  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 5 Jul 2020 

    Father James COSTILOW,   b. CA 1824 
    Mother Matilda JENKINS,   b. CA 1827 
    Family ID F12049  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ingaby CLEVENGER,   b. CA 1844, Barbour Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 23 Feb 1875  Barbour Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • at Alexander Reed's
    Family ID F55719  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Clara Jane BLAIR,   b. 9 Aug 1869, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1951, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 23 Jun 1914  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • "at home of J. A. Jenkins, West Union, WVa." John Alexander "Alex" Jenkins was the husband of Lafayette Costilow's sister Arena.
    Family ID F41134  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Jun 1914 - West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: fall of rock in mines - 20 Jul 1915 - Rosemont, Taylor Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1864] Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death.

    2. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    3. [S2277] Barbour County Marriage Records, Philippi, WV, MR p. 77, Line 12 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11624403&Type=Marriage.

    4. [S1716] Taylor County Death Records, Grafton, WV.

    5. [S2019] 1900 Census, Taylor County, WV.