my COSTNER family
We are Costners or not or we could be TWICE.
below are our Costner family records.When I connected Catherine as mother to Drurry, I then found old family group sheets in Mom's things that named his mother as "Lizzie".
It looks like Catherine's maiden name is FORD.The Andrew Ford family is living NEXT DOOR in 1850.I also found a Reverend John Ford & Catherine Ard family in South Carolina that included a Catherine born 1813 ( I think the same person.)This family moved to Mississippi.Andrew Ford lived on the homeplace where his grandparents? were buried--the Brizenden Ford Cemetery.
(See the 1900 Census--It appears that Martha COBB Costner was then named FORD. )
Catherine could have been married 4 times, the first Costner (Jacob IV?--b 18 Feb 1819 d 1 Aug 1841, buried in Chester SC.) (This would fit with Grandpa's statement about his uncle being a millionaire--Ambrose Costner 1825-1911 is the ONLY COSTNER millionaire of that time and was living in Mt. Holly, Gaston, NC when Grandpa was a boy--living at Mt Island, Gaston NC another cotton mill.Ambrose was a part owner in cotton mills, supported the Gaston Female College etc.--He was also a brother to Jacob IV and had a sister named Lavina)
7. xi. CATHERINE ARD FORD, b. 02 January 1813. m James McDougal m Alfred Warnock 1844 son J. M. Warnock b1845 d 1908(--from Ford family info)
Then to Noah Whitney (1860 Census, Cleveland NC)--but she always seemed to return her last name to Costner.
We have not found the twins Elvina and Elsada b abt 1842--Last Name??
Then there is ELIZABETH. --??? First husband Costner???
(This comes from the 1860 Census in Gaston NC., and Oba T. Hanna's information.They said that Grandpa's sister Katie died in 1922--but I can't find the evidence, This lady certainly did die then.)
1. Thomas F. Quinn was born on 14 Jun 1827 in , Gaston, NC. He died on 25 May 1864 in Richmond, Chesterfield, VA. He was buried in New Philadelphia, Lutheran Church, Gaston, NC.
CENSUS: 1860 Gaston NC #547-488
MILITARY: Enlisted 22 Mar 1862 CSA Co H 49th Regt NC and died of fever
Thomas married Elizabeth Katherine Lineberger daughter of Frederick Lineberger and Mary Hovis about 1850 in , Lincoln, NC. Elizabeth was born on 16 Nov 1830 in , Gaston, NC. She died on 1 Jul 1922 in , Gaston, NC. She was buried in New Philadelphia, Lutheran Church, Gaston, NC.
They had the following children:
2 M i. Andrew Costner was born in 1851 in , Gaston, NC.
CENSUS: 1860 Gaston NC #547-488
+ 3 M ii. William D Quinn was born in 1853.
+ 4 M iii. John Quinn was born on 31 Mar 1864. He died on 7 Feb 1936.
1850 Census Gaston NC #659
Costner, Catherine 37 farmer
Elizabeth 19
Elvira 8 (or Elvina) (Lavina is common to our line and Jacob Costner III family)
Elsada 8
Drurry O. 1
#658
Ford, Andrew 38 farmer
Mary (Kiser) 33
Christopher 14
Barbara A. 12
Mary 11
Drurry A 10
Susan L. 8
Nancy M 6
Bets 6
Margaret L. 2
1860 Census Cleveland NC
Whitney, Noah 25 day labor
Whitney, Catherine 46
Elvira Costner 20
Drury Costner 12
Lorenza Cook 29 stone mason Ireland
1860 Cleveland NC #140
Ford, Andrew 48 shoemaker
Mary 43
Susan 18
Martha 16
Betty S 14
Margaret 12
Columbus 10
Corrah S. 5
Orville E. 3
Solon 10/12 m
1870 Census Gaston NC—Crowder Mtn Twp MARTHA COBB FIRST APPEARS HERE
Costner, Catherine 50 keeps house HER CALCULATED BIRTH DATE IS 1849
Drury Costner 21 farmer
Martha Costner 21 at home
1870 Census Cleveland Co twp #9 Shelby PO
#133
Ford, And. 59
Mary 56
Susan 26
Corea 15
Orval 13
Solon 11
1870 Census #5 twp Buffalo Paper Mill
#104 Ford, Columbus 23
Catherine 23
George And 3
Drury not found 1880 Census
1880 Census Cleveland Co NC TS#9
#286
Ford, Anderson 68
Mary 63
Orvel E. 23
Solon 20
1890 Census Burned
Drew Osborn Costner b 25Oct1848 d 29Aug1889
Martha Cobb Costner b 1848 d 4Sep1925
Columbus b abt 1871 d 1889
John b abt 1873 d 1889
Emily Elizabeth b 22Nov1875 d 21Mar1960
Charles Wright (Right) b 24Feb1879 d2Sep1964
William Avery b 26Jun1880 d (unknown)
Nancy Catherine b 7Sep1884 d 1922
George Anderson b 7May1887 d 1May1960
Henderson Lee b 7Jun1890 d 14Nov1970
(b Feb 1899 according to 1900 Census—better to be born before your dad dies—Grandpa always said he lied about his age to get into the Army, Mr. Norris found that he was too old)
1900 Census Riverbend Twp, Gaston NC
Mt Island town, 19Jun1900 (mother of Heywood Lowe)
280-280 Lowe, Clemantine Apr 1836 64 (wd 2ch 2living)
John J. son Jun 1878 27 md 0y 0ch
Mrytle d/law Apr 1879 21 md
Odell son May1881 19
Ashland gdau Jan 1892 8
#31 277-277
Lowe, Heywood Aug 1876 23 (husband of Elizabeth—Aunt Bettie)
Bettie Nov 1876 23
Georgie Jun 1896 3
1900 Census Riverbend Twp, Gaston NC
Mt Island town, 19Jun1900
#32 278-278
__ord, Martha Aug 1848 51 wd (???first letter of name is unreadable—an L as in Lowe
Charlie Apr 1879 21 m overwritten by an F?)
Katie Sep 1884 15 s (Katie married Lutz and divorced him, she was supposed to die 1922, but I
George May 1887 13 s haven’t found her yet)
Henderson Feb 1889 11 s (my Grandfather)
Rosy Aug 1875 25 m
1910 Census River Bend Twp, Mt Island, Gaston NC 26Apr1910
Lowe, Haywood W. head 34 md 15y NC
Billie E. wife 34 2ch 2 living NC
Georgia dau 14 NC
_______ dau 9 NC
Costner, Martha M/L 61 SC/SC/SC
1910 Census South Point Twp, McAdenville, Gaston NC 27 Apr 1910
Gates, Wm C. head 60 md 39y NC
Annie wife 64 5ch 5living NC
Costner, George s/l 23 md 5y NC
Nora dau 25 1ch 1 living NC
Edward gdson 3 NC
1920 Census McAdenville, Gaston NC
Costner, George A. head 33 NC
Nora wife 34 NC
Edward H. son 13 NC
George W. son 5 NC
William G. son 10/12 NC
1920 Census Mecklenburg NC
h#509 Mecklenburg Mills
Lowe, Haywood W. head 44 NC
Bettie wife 44 NC
Rosa dau 19 NC
Costner, Martha C. m/law 70 SC
Leviner neice 15 NC (a southern sound to names with an ‘a’ ending is to add an ‘r’ and the reverse, an ‘a’ ending for an ‘r’)
exact relationship unknown—Anzin Cobb gave the family work at the Mill in Mt. Island
The Cobb family by Ray Henderson (--a history of his Cobb family--to Anzin Cobb and his father John Harmon Cobb)
THE BRIZENDIN-FORD CEMETERY By W. D. Floyd
THE SURNAMES BRIZENDIN, FORD, TISDALE, WARLICK
Ford, Andrew April 29, 1812 October 4, 1887
Brizendine, Ann B. 77 years August 17, 1847
Brizendine, Richard 73 years May 4, 1836
Tisdale, W. A. 62y, 1m, 4d April 3, 1862
Tisdale, F. A. 67y, 1m, 9d February 18, 1887 w/oWAT
Tisdale, K. J. F. 2y, 2m, 4d February 3, 1843
Ford, Elizabeth 71y, 2m, 24d March 14, 1840
Ford, John 83y, 2m, 10d October 29, 1849
Ford, Mary May 28, 1817 November 28, 1884 w/o Andrew
Warlick, Soprana E. 2y, 2m October 18, 1848
(I think 2 descriptions of the same Cemetery)
OLD FORD CEMETERY Cleveland County, NC By Charles Whisnant This cemetery is located on Slater Street in the Town of Kings Mountain. From the intersection of NC 161 and US 74 (Business) go south on NC 161 one block. Turn left on Slater Street and go east about 500 feet. Cemetery is about 75 feet to the right of Slater Street at the rear of the parking lot of Kings Mountain Post 995, AMVETS. Surveyed 29 April 1999.
Mitchem, Clate O 1895 1958 Mitchem, May C 1896 (only date)
Ford, Ada Brown 8 May 1891 11 Feb 1921
Ford Andrew J 25 May 1879 2 Aug 1953
XFord, Mattie 20 Sep 1870 26 Dec 1954
Fisher, Pearl D 17 May 1909 24 Dec 1968 Fieldstone
XFord, Andy J 1841 1901
XFord, Cenith M 1831 1902
Mayfield, William Carl 26 Apr 1880 12 Apr 1935
XFord, Charley S 29 Apr 1872 13 Jun 1934
Ford, Della M 9 Jul 1874 (only date)
Ford, Novella R 6 Jul 1914
XFord, Doris J 4 Jun 1902 26 Aug 1971
Aba M Ford 10 Sep 1900 5 Aug 1910 Daughter
Hattie Jackson Ford 26 Sep 1878 14 Apr 1906 Mother
Long, Maggie B 1890 1920
FORD CEMETERY Cleveland County, NC Thanks once more to Roy Brooks for the use of this survey. This cemetery is located on the east end of Kings Mountain, NC. Go about 1 fourth of a mile east of the traffic light at the intersection of US 74 Business and NC 161. The cemetery is about a hundred yards off to the south side of the road. Should be pretty close the business with the big metal building if it is there at all. I have not been there. (same Cemetery as "Old Ford Cemetery")
Ford, Mary E. 1y,4m,16d August 14, 1857
XFord, Andy J. c1841 c1901
XFord, Genith M. c1831 c1902
Ford, Mattie September 20, 1870 December 26, 1954
Ford, Andrew J. May 25, 1879 August 2, 1953
Long, Mattie B. c1890 c1920
A marriage record for Elizabeth and Catherine would prove our Costner connection.
I am looking into a DNA search to prove if we are "Costners" or not--that will come to $170-180.So far, we run to the ladies.We are brick walled in 1850.
Please contact me at [email protected] if you can help.
Melanie Costner Snyder