Here's what I found in the U.S. Census Index for West Virginia. There is no Thomas Costello listed in the index. However, you might check these pages and see if your Thomas is listed with on of these families. Good Luck! 1870 COSTELLO CALVIN Harrison County WV p.241 Simpson Township 1870 COSTELLO INDIANA A. Harrison County WV p.240 Simpson Township 1870 COSTELLO JACKSON Harrison County WV p.240 Simpson Township 1870 COSTELLO JAMES A. Harrison County WV p.240 Simpson Township 1870 COSTELLO JAMES Harrison County WV p.232 Simpson Township 1870 COSTELLO MARY E. Harrison County WV p.240 Simpson Township 1860 COSTELLO MICHAEL Jefferson County WV p.820 Harpers Ferry 1860 COSTELLO CHARITY Monongalia County WV p.117 Ice & Ferry P.O. 1860 COSTELLO FRANCIS Monongalia County WV p.118 Ice & Ferry P.O. 1860 COSTELLO GEORGE Monongalia County WV p.117 Ice & Ferry P.O. 1860 COSTELLO JOHN Monongalia County WV p.117 Ice & Ferry P.O. 1860 COSTELLO WILLIAM Monongalia County WV p.055 Clinton P.O. 1870 COSTELLO JOHN Ohio County WV p.138 1 W. Wheeling 1860 COSTELLO MATHEW Ritchie County WV p.414 Ritchie S. H. P.O. 1860 COSTELLO MILO Ritchie County WV p.415 Ritchie S. H. P.O. 1860 COSTELLO ROBERT Ritchie County WV p.460 Ritchie C. H. P.O. ----- Original Message ----- From: Lisa <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 3:52 PM Subject: [WVMINERA] Costello & Joyce Families of Mineral Cty WV > Posted on: Mineral County Queries > Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Mineral~?read=197 > > Surname: Costello, Joyce > ------------------------- > > Looking for information on Thomas William Costello family. Any help wouldd > be appreciated. > > Thanks, > Lisa > > Obituary reads as follows: > > William Thomas Costello, 69, died Sunday afternoon at Garrett County Memorial > Hospital, Oakland (Aug 3 1959)where he > had been a patient the past three weeks. > > A retired coal miner, Mr. Costello had resided in Shallmar the past 21 > years. He was a native of Shaw, WV, born July 23, > 1890, a son of the late Thomas and Julia (Joyce) Costello. He had been > a coal miner most of his lifetime except for three years > spent in the U.S. Army from 1911 to 1914. He was a member of Local 4597, > United Mine Workers of America, and of > Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Kitzmiller. > > Surviving are his widow, Beulah E. (Rhodes) Costello; five sons, Fred, > Floyd, Lloyd, Ford, and Russell; three daughters, > Francis, Catherine, and Colleen. > > He also leaves three brothers, Patrick, Clarence and Edward Costello, Connellsville, > Pa; two sisters, Anna and Agnes > McMellon, both of Connellsville; 28 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. > > The body was taken to Sharpless Funeral Home at Blaine, WV. > > According to a database on the Mineral cty webpage, Thomas and Julia (aka > Maggie??) had four children: William born in Elk Garden 7/22/1890, Jas > B born in Shaw 8/5/1891, Richard A born in Shaw 8/23/1894, and Margaret > A born in Shaw 12/20/1896. > > Any help on locating more info on this family would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > Lisa > [email protected] >