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Martha E. COSTILOW

Martha E. COSTILOW

Female 1856 - 1938  (~ 82 years)

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  • Name Martha E. COSTILOW 
    Born CA 1856  Barbour Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1870  Simpson District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1872  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1903  Barbour Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Died 18 Feb 1938  Booth, Monongalia Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Buried East Oak Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I33446  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2020 

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

    Family 1 Caswell S. ADAMS,   b. 10 Feb 1851, Barbour Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Dec 1924, Upper Run, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 21 Nov 1872  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Notes 
    • 1880 Census, Barbour Co, WV (Elk District), enumerated Jun 11 1880:
      Casmer Adams, 27, farmer; wife Martha, 23; dau Verdie, 1.

      In 1900, Caswell Adams was enumerated in the household of his daughter and her husband in Taylor County. Marital status married, but his wife was not present. Occupation coal miner.

      1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Greenbrier District), enumerated in May 1910:
      Caswell S. Adams, 55, laborer at odd jobs, married 10 yrs (2nd marriage). (Only person in household)

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Southwest Dist), enumerated on Jan 20 1920:
      Caswell S. Adams, 70, farmer; wife Martha C, 54; stepson Harry L Reed, 15.
    Children 
     1. Vada ADAMS,   b. 23 Jul 1878, Barbour Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1954, Monongalia Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    Family ID F37272  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sylvanus REED,   b. CA 1863, Barbour Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 9 Jun 1903  Philippi, Barbour Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Documents
    126932_SylvanuaReed_MarthaECostilow-Adams_MarriageRecord_9Jun1903.jpg    		126932_SylvanuaReed_MarthaECostilow-Adams_MarriageRecord_9Jun1903.jpg
    Family ID F55200  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    33446_REED_MarthaECostilow_DeathCertificate_18Feb1938.jpg    		33446_REED_MarthaECostilow_DeathCertificate_18Feb1938.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.

    2. [S2277] Barbour County Marriage Records, Philippi, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11635006&Type=Marriage.

    3. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1299726&Type=Death.

    4. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR p. 83 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=254314&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Casville Adams, 21, b. & res. in Barbour Co, son of Jonathan & Margaret Adams; and Martha M. Coslow [sic], 16, b. Barbour Co, res. Harrison Co, dau of James & Matilda Coslow. Married Nov 21 1872 in Harrison County.