The Joseph Costilow Family

Children:

1. [son] Costilow
   b. abt 1826-1830, Cooper Co, MO
   
   

2. E. Costilow [daughter]
   b. abt 1829, Cooper Co, MO
   
   

3. Joseph R. Costilow (m. Nancy NN)
   b. abt 1830-1831, MO
   
   

4. William Costilow (m. Mary Packwood)
   b. abt 1830-1835, MO
   
   

5. Edward Calvin Costilow [twin] (m. Mary Ellen Taylor)
   b. abt Jul 1838, MO
   d. 1909
   
   

6. Jane Anne Costilow [twin] (m. Jeptha Gibson Bowman)
   b. abt 1838, MO
   m. 13 Sep 1856, Stone Co, MO
   
   

7. Margaret Costilow (m. Markus Edward Beasley)
   b. abt 1841, MO
   
   

8. Francis Costilow
   b. abt 1845, MO
   
   

9. John Costilow
   b. abt 1849, MO
   
   

10. Jacob Costilow
    b. abt 1851, MO
    
    

11. Francis Costilow
    b. abt 1854, MO

Known Localities:

• Smith County, Tennessee (1820)

• Cooper County, Missouri (1826-1830)

• Greene County, Missouri (1833, 1854)

• Rives County, Missouri [renamed Henry County] (1840)

• Benton County, Missouri (1845)

• Taney County, Missouri (1850-1860)

Chronological Timeline:

The 1820 federal census has Joseph Castilow enumerated in Smith County, Tennessee; household consisted of the following:

1 Male under 10
1 Male 16-18
2 Males 16-26
1 Female 10-16
1 Female 16-26
1 Female 45+

SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YB8-K6W

On 24 May 1826 in Cooper County, Missouri, Joseph Costilo was married to Nancy Hurley by David Alley, a Minister of the Gospel. The certificate of marriage was registered on 25 Aug 1826.

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The 1830 federal census has Joseph Cosloe enumerated in Cooper County, Missouri; his household consisted of the following:

1 Male under 5
1 Male 20-30
1 Female under 5
1 Female 20-30

NOTE: David Alley, the preacher who married them, appears on the previous page. Joseph Cosloe appears directly below a Buford Alley.

SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YB3-J8Z

The 1833 tax list for Greene County, Missouri shows Joseph Castlow.

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The 1840 federal census has Joseph Costlow enumerated in Tebo Township, Rives County, Missouri; his household consisted of the following:

2 Males under 5
2 Males 5-10
1 Male 15-20
1 Male 30-40
1 Female under 5
1 Female 10-15
1 Female 20-30

NOTE: Rives County was renamed to Henry County in 1841.

SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YYN-SXFF

On 1 Oct 1845, Joseph Costelow of Benton County, Missouri received federal land grant #2985 for 40 acres of land. The land was described as being "the North West quarter of the North East quarter of Section 27 in Township 39 of Range 25 West, in the district of the lands subject to sale at Springfield, Missouri." This tract of land is is present-day St. Clair County, Missouri.

SOURCE: https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=MO5260__.144&docClass=STA&sid=dk2n40ya.nkl#patentDetailsTabIndex=0

The 1850 federal census has J. Costellow enumerated on 12 Sep 1850 in Swan Township, Taney County, Missouri; his household consisted of the following:

J. Costellow 58 M M? Farmer $1000 real estate Tennessee cannot read & write
N. 39 F W Kentucky
E. 21 F W Missouri attended school within the year; cannot read & write
J. R. 20 M W Farmer Missouri attended school within the year; cannot read & write
W. 18 M W Farmer Missouri attended school within the year
J. A. 12 F W (twins) Missouri attended school within the year
E. 12 M W (twins) Missouri attended school within the year
M. 9 F W Missouri
F. M. 5 M W Missouri
J. 1 M W Missouri

NOTE: He does not appear in the 1850 federal slave schedule.

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On 13 Sep 1856 in Stone County, Missour, daughter Jane Ann Costlow was married to Jeptha Gipson Bowman by J.D. Bowman, O.D Minister. The marriage was recorded on 8 Dec 1865.

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The 1860 federal census has Joseph Costtelow enumerated on 6 Aug 1860 in Newton Township, Taney County, Missouri. He appears in the household before Valentine Hurley, a likely brother-in-law; their households consisted of the following:

Joseph Costtelow 65 M W Farmer $263 personal estate Tennessee cannot read & write
Nancey 49 F W Kentucky
Edward 18 M W Farmer Missouri
Francis 14 M W Missouri
John 12 M W Missouri
Jacob 9 M W Missouri
Emerine 6 F W Missouri

Valentine Hurley 48 M W Farmer $1085 personal estate Kentucky
Rebecca Sen. 44 F W Kentucky
Elizabeth 17 F W Missouri
Milly 15 F W Missouri
Joseph 13 M W Missouri
Rebecca Jr. 12 F W Missouri
Benjamin 10 M W Missouri
Solomon 8 M W Missouri
Simeon 6 M W Missouri
Sarah 4 F W Missouri

NOTE: They do not appear in the 1860 federal slave schedule.

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