William Edward Costley

Husband: William Edward Costley
Birthdate: 12-25-1832
Birthplace: Austin County, Texas
Death date: 3-21-1915
Place of death: Joshua, Johnson County, Texas
Burial: Crawford Cemetery, Crawford, McLennan Co. ,Texas
Father: Michael Costley
Mother: Elizabeth Reed

Marriage date: 1-26-1854
Marriage place: Burleson Co., Texas

Wife: Mary Virginia Ellis
Birthdate: 10-2-1836
Birthplace: Mississippi
Death date: 2-11-1917
Place of death: Texas
Burial: Crawford Cemetery, Crawford, McLennan Co. ,Texas
Father: Avery Ellis
Mother: Elizabeth Devine


CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Michael COSTLEY
Sex: M
Birthdate: abt 1855
Birthplace: Bastrop Co., Texas
Death date: abt. 4-22-1877
Place of death: McLennan Co. Texas
Burial: unknown
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Child No. 2: Edward D. COSTLEY
Sex: M
Birthdate: 08 Mar 1857
Birthplace: Bastrop Co., Texas
Death date: 5-3-1917
Place of death: Waco, McLennan Co., Texas
Burial: Crawford Cemetery, Crawford, McLennan Co. ,Texas
Marriage date: 12-14-1879
Marriage place: McLennan Co., Texas
Spouse’s name: “Sussie” Ada Ida MOORE

Child No. 3: William Avery COSTLEY
Sex: M
Birthdate: 4-1860
Birthplace: Bastrop Co., Texas
Death date: 3-1880
Place of death: McLennan Co., Texas
Burial: unknown
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Child No. 4: Elizabeth Sophronia COSTLEY
Sex: F
Birthdate: 6-22-1862
Birthplace: Coryell Co., Texas
Death date: 2-4-1898
Place of death: Crawford, McLennan Co., Texas
Burial: Crawford Cemetery, Crawford, McLennan Co. ,Texas
Marriage date: 8-31-1880
Marriage place: McLennan Co., Texas
Spouse’s name: William Robert TUBBS

Child No. 5: Jackson Monroe COSTLEY
Sex: M
Birthdate: 2-20-1866
Birthplace: Coleman Co., Texas
Death date: 8-2-1960
Place of death: Mexia, Limestone Co., Texas
Marriage date: 1-29-1890
Burial: Mexia Memorial Cemetery, Mexia, Limestone Co., Texas
Marriage place: McLennan Co., Texas
Spouse’s name: #1 Malinda Jane BROWN

Child No. 6: Christopher Columbus COSTLEY
Sex: M
Birthdate: 8-1868
Birthplace: McLennan Co., Texas
Death date: 7-24-1933
Place of death: Waco, McLennan Co., Texas
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Marriage date: 3-31-1892
Marriage place: McLennan, Co., Texas
Spouse’s name: Lula Grahan

Child No. 7: Mary Virginia COSTLEY
Sex: F
Birthdate: 12-4-1871
Birthplace: Crawford, McLennan Co., Texas
Death date: 11-12-1954
Place of death: Cleburne, Johnson Co., Texas
Burial: Caddo Cemetery, Joshus, Johnson Co., Texas
Marriage date: 1-1-1889
Marriage place: McLennan Co., Texas
Spouse’s name: Frederick Christian LENG

Submitted by: Carol Costley Rabun
Email address: carolrabun@swbell.net

Documentation: 1900 Journal by W.E. Costley gave children’s names and birth places. Letter by Avery Ellis about his sorrow for the death of Michael and date he received their letter. William Avery’s death is on the McLennan Co. Mortality Schedule for 1880.