John Luther Costner^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1815 - 1878  (62 years)

• Name	John Luther Costner
  Born	31 Aug 1815	Davidson, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 May 1878	Hog Creek, Bollinger, Missouri, United States
  Buried	Oct 1878	Hog Creek, Bollinger, Missouri, United States
  Person ID	I2214	Costner Descendants
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	Andrew Costner,   b. Abt 1779, Tryon, North Carolina, United States ,   d. 14 Oct 1867, Bassville, Greene, Missouri, United States  (Age ~ 88 years)
  Mother	Sallie Smith,   b. 1785, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States ,   d. 1850, Bollinger, Missouri, United States  (Age 65 years)
  Married	1803	Lincoln, North Carolina, United States   [5]
  Family ID	F1725	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy Caroline Bailey,   b. 20 Dec 1818, Missouri, United States ,   d. 25 May 1878, Bollinger, Missouri, United States  (Age 59 years)
  Married	13 Sep 1838	Missouri, United States
  Children	1. James Monroe Costner, Sr.,   b. 1 Nov 1839, Missouri, United States ,   d. 9 Jan 1895, Bollinger, Missouri, United States  (Age 55 years)   2. Sarah Esa Costner,   b. 4 Apr 1841, Bollinger, Missouri, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Columbus M. Chostner,   b. 28 Dec 1843, Missouri, United States ,   d. 5 Feb 1844, Marble Hill, Bollinger, Missouri, United States  (Age 0 years)   4. Henry Clay Chostner,   b. 28 Dec 1843, Bollinger, Missouri, United States ,   d. 1 Nov 1845, Bollinger, Missouri, United States  (Age 1 years)   5. Missouri Jane Chostner,   b. 14 Oct 1845, Grassy, Bollinger, Missouri, United States ,   d. 12 Jul 1912, Missouri, United States  (Age 66 years)   6. Andrew Green Costner,   b. 20 Mar 1848, Bollinger, Missouri, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Moses Franklin Costner,   b. 24 Sep 1851, Bollinger, Missouri, United States ,   d. 28 Feb 1925, Bollinger, Missouri, United States  (Age 73 years)   8. John Henry Chostner,   b. 20 Mar 1853, Missouri, United States ,   d. 14 Apr 1919, Stratford, Garvin, Oklahoma, United States  (Age 66 years)   9. Nancy Burnie Costner,   b. 20 Jul 1855, Missouri, United States ,   d. 20 Apr 1929, Okfuskee, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, United States  (Age 73 years)   10. Linus Phineas Chostner,   b. 23 Feb 1857, Marble Hill, Bollinger, Missouri, United States ,   d. 7 Aug 1857, Bollinger, Missouri, United States  (Age 0 years)   11. William Pinkney Costner,   b. 23 Feb 1859, Bollinger, Missouri, United States ,   d. 12 Feb 1880, Bollinger, Missouri, United States  (Age 20 years)
  Last Modified	3 Jan 2023
  Family ID	F1726	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		John L Chostner Intestate Will 1878.jpg
  		John L Chostner Gravestone.jpg
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  		John L. Chostner (b. 31 Aug 1815) Married Nancy C. Bailey 13 Sep 1838. Son of Andrew Costner.

  
  

• Notes

  John L. Costner, son of Andrew and Sally Costner, was born in Davidson County, Tennessee, August 31, 1815. He came to Southeast Missouri with a caravan of settlers who settled near Bessville; the date is not known. He married Nancy Bailey. It is not known if the Bailey family came to Missouri in the same group of settlers, but it is thought they did not. Indications are the Baileys had settled in that section of the country many years earlier. There is a Bailey cemetery on the Bailey place (now known as Husky farm) near Hog Creek that has indications of being much older. This cemetery seems to have been established long before the Locust Grove Church. At one time John L. Costner owned a large acreage of farmland on Hog Creek in Bollinger Co. Records show various grants drawn in his favor. Shortly before his death records show grants going the other way. Talk among the relatives in the early part of the 20th Century were that he deeded his land to his sons. This probably is true as his Will, which was probated by his sons, showed an estate of only a few dollars after settlement of debts. A portion of his old home place remained in the hands of his descendants until a few years ago. The old home was built before the Civil War and was burned by an arsonist in the early sixties or seventies. It was more than 100 years old. His Will was recorded and Letters granted in 1878. James M. Chostner, Sr. and Moses Franklin Chostner were administrators. Only $22.93 was left after debts were paid.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1113] McCollough Web Site, John L. Costner (Reliability: 3). Added via an Instant Discovery™ [S720] A Costner Genealogy Site- todd costner, John L Costner (Reliability: 3). Added by confirming a Smart Match [S13] 1860 United States Federal Census, http://www.familytreebuilder.com/research/record-10127-11403699/john-l-costner-in-1860-united-states-federal-census. John L CostnerGender: MaleBirth: Circa 1816 - Tennessee, United StatesResidence: 1860 - Lawrance Township, Bollinger, Missouri, USAAge: 44Wife (implied): Nancy C CostnerChildren (implied): James M Costner, Sarah E Costner, Missouri J Costner, Andrew G Costner, Moses F Costner, John H Costner, Nancy B Costner, William P CostnerCensus: [S43833] Kestner, Kastner, Costner, Chostner, 36. [S32961] Our Kin : LM Hoffman, 258.