Minnie Gertrude Sanders and Alonzo Eugene Coston

MINNIE GERTRUDE SANDERS, daughter of IDA MAE STAMBAUGH and THOMAS JEFFERSON SANDERS, was born July 8, 1880 in Holt County, Missouri,^{3145, 6325} and died January 8, 1935 in New Market, Taylor, Iowa.^{3145, 6325} She is buried in Memory Cemetery, Xavier Place, Page, Iowa.^{3145, 456}

She married (1) ALONZO EUGENE COSTON on April 17, 1898 in Holt County, Missouri.⁹⁴⁰ He was born April 28, 1869 in Holt County, Missouri,⁷⁰⁶ and died January 29, 1920 in Clay, Holt, Missouri.⁷⁰⁶ He is buried in Maitland Cemetery, Holt County, Missouri.⁷⁰⁶

She married (2) SEMMOR MILLER in 1930.³¹⁴⁵ He was born in 1883,⁴⁵⁶ and died in 1961.⁴⁵⁶ He is buried in Memory Cemetery, Xavier Place, Page, Iowa.⁴⁵⁶

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Children of MINNIE GERTRUDE SANDERS and ALONZO EUGENE COSTON:

1. FLOSSIE IRENE COSTON, b. February 14, 1899, Missouri;⁴⁵⁶ m. VAN BEURON LOCKHART on December 23, 1921 in Nodaway County, Missouri⁹⁴⁰; d. December 15, 1951.⁴⁵⁶
2. LESTER COSTON, b. April 27, 1901, Missouri;⁵⁶ d. January, 1987.⁵⁶
3. DALLAS PHILLETUS COSTON, b. March 6, 1904, Holt County, Missouri;^{56, 456} m. MARIE MAY ROWLETT in 1925; d. February 1, 1970, Denver, Denver, Colorado.^{56, 456}
4. GLEN EDWARD COSTON, b. April 20, 1906, Atchison County, Missouri;^{56, 456} m. (1) HAZEL JONES on September 6, 1929 in Nodaway County, Missouri⁹⁴⁰, m. (2) ELMA MAXINE HENDERSON on March 14, 1942 in Christian Church, Rockport³¹⁴¹; d. January 14, 1990, New Market, Taylor, Iowa.^{56, 456}
5. CHARLES LLOYD COSTON, b. July 8, 1909, Maitland, Holt, Missouri;⁴⁵⁶ m. SARA ETTA JOHNSON on April 26, 1928 in Nodaway County, Missouri⁹⁴⁰; d. October 11, 1991, Shenandoah, Page, Iowa.¹⁰⁰³⁴
6. FLORENCE RENA COSTON, b. February 4, 1912, Mound City, Holt, Missouri;^{3151, 7649} m. DONALD JOHN MCGINNIS on July 26, 1930 in Sidney, Fremont, Iowa⁷⁶⁴⁹; d. March 9, 1974, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska.⁴⁵⁶
7. THOMAS WALTER COSTON, b. April 22, 1914, Holt County, Missouri;⁴⁵⁶ m. VERLA MARIE MOORE on June 27, 1936 in Nodaway County, Missouri⁹⁴⁰; d. December 16, 1991, Bedford Manor, Taylor County, Iowa.⁴⁵⁶



Obituaries

Holt County Sentinel, February 6, 1920³¹⁴⁹

Takes Own Life.

The town was greatly shocked this morning, Thursday, January 29, 1920, when it was learned at an early hour that Gene Coston had shot himself. It was learned that he got up at about 5:30 and went to the basement to build a fire in the furnace. Mrs. Coston got up later and went to the basement to see what had become of him. She found him at the foot of the stairs, sitting in a stooped position with a 22-calibre target rifle between his knees. He had shot himself, but was still alive and breathing heavily. A hurried call was phoned to Dr. C. P. Fryer, who found the bullet had entered the forehead and that there was no possible chance to save his life.

Mr. Coston was about 45 years old, and has been engaged in farming, and only a few days ago bought the old home farm.

He leaves a wife, several children and other relatives. Just what prompted him to do the rash deed will perhaps never be known.

As we go to press it is reported that Mr. Coston is still alive, but no hope is held out for his recover.—Maitland Herald, January 29, 1920.

Bedford Times-Press, January 17, 1935³¹⁴⁵

FUNERAL IN CLARINDA

Bury Mrs. Semmer Miller At Memory

Funeral services for Mrs. Semmer Miller, 54, who died at her home in New Market, Tuesday, Jan. 8, were held at the Walker Funeral Home in Clarinda Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev. B. F. Hall of Clarinda. Burial was in the Memory cemetery.

Mrs. Miller, who was formerly Miss Minnie Sanders, was born in Holt county, Mo., in 1880.

She was married in 1898 to Eugene Coston. Seven children were born to them, Mrs. Flossie Lockhart of Wetmore, Kans., Lester and Lloyd of Skidmore, Mo., Mrs. Florence McGinttis of Clarinda, Dallas of Maitland, Mo., Glen and Walter of New Market.

Her husband died in 1920. In 1930 she was married to Semmer Miller of New Market. Besides her husband and children she is survived by her mother, one brother, Charles Sanders of Giltmore, Neb., a sister, Mrs. Vernie Bartram of Skidmore, Mo., and a brother, Milburn Sanders of Rapid City, S. Dak. There are also ten grandchildren.

She was a member of the Christian church at Skidmore, Mo.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 7, 19003112	Clay, Holt, Missouri	Alonzo Eugene Coston Minnie Gertrude Sanders Flossie Irene Coston Pearl Leroy Stambaugh
April 19, 19103117	Liberty, Holt, Missouri	Alonzo Eugene Coston Minnie Gertrude Sanders Flossie Irene Coston Lester Coston Dallas Philletus Coston Glen Edward Coston Charles Lloyd Coston
January 16, 19203118	Clay, Holt, Missouri	Alonzo Eugene Coston Minnie Gertrude Sanders Flossie Irene Coston Lester Coston Dallas Philletus Coston Glen Edward Coston Charles Lloyd Coston Florence Rena Coston Thomas Walter Coston
April 9, 19303139	Clarinda, Page, Iowa	Minnie Gertrude Sanders Florence Rena Coston Glen Edward Coston