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     Frederick Cost was born on 23 February 1772 at Frederick Co., MD. He was the son of Frederick Cost. Frederick Cost married Magdalena Baker, daughter of John Samuel Baker and Rosanna Barber, circa 1790. Frederick Cost died on 14 June 1823 at Somerset Co., PA, at age 51 or 14 JUL 1848 in Washington County, MD.

     Frederick Cost Cost was born in 1829 at Frederick Co., MD. He was the son of William Cost and Elizabeth Kretzinger. Frederick Cost Cost died on 9 January 1889 at Washington, District of Columbia.

     George Cost was also known as "John George". He was born on 25 January 1806 at Virginia.¹ He was the son of John Cost and Regina Rachel Souder. George Cost married Drucilla Clayton, daughter of William D. Clayton and Margaret Fitz Randolph, on 4 October 1824 at Greene Co., OH. George Cost died on 9 December 1878 at Pike Twp., Clark Co., OH, at age 72. He was buried in December 1878 at Asbury Cemetery, North Hampton, Clark Co., OH.

     George B. Cost was born circa December 1859 at Clark Co., OH.¹ He was the son of John William Cost and Catherine Rinker.¹ George B. Cost died in 1881 at Clark Co., OH.

     George Kenneth Cost was born on 29 August 1905 at Bismark, Burleigh Co., ND.¹ He was the son of Charles Clyde Cost and Emma N. Nelson.¹ George Kenneth Cost died on 27 August 1954 at age 48. He was buried in 1954 at Woodland Cemetery, Xenia, Greene Co., OH.

     George Thomas Cost was born on 15 September 1837 at Greene Co., OH, or OCT 1837, per 1900 census.^1,2 He was the son of Philip Francis Cost and Jane Wolf.¹ George Thomas Cost married Margaret Simretta Minton, daughter of Ira H. Minton and Magdalena (?), on 8 April 1869 at Montgomery Co., OH; six children born, three living as of 1900 census and again as of 1910. Occupation: Township clerk in June 1880.³ George Thomas Cost lived on 29 June 1880 at Dayton Hill, Xenia, Greene Co., OH.³ He lived in June 1900 at 208 Dayton Avenue, Xenia, Greene Co., OH.² He died on 14 July 1910 at Xenia, Greene Co., OH, at age 72. He was buried in July 1910 at Woodland Cemetery, Xenia, Greene Co., OH.

     Gerald Ernest Cost was born on 7 July 1937 at Piqua, Miami Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Sylvan Ernest Cost and Elizabeth V. Turvey.¹ Gerald Ernest Cost died on 1 October 1978 at Piqua, Miami Co., OH, at age 41.

     Henrietta Cost was born on 15 September 1847 at Pike Twp., Clark Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of George Cost and Drucilla Clayton.¹ Henrietta Cost died on 22 October 1921 at Iowa at age 74.

     Henry Cost was born circa 1808 at Frederick Co., MD, or Ohio per census listings.¹ He was the son of Daniel G. Cost and Mary Fisher. Henry Cost married Mary Arrison on 15 July 1827. Henry Cost lived in 1830 at Newport, Campbell Co., KY.² He lived in August 1850 at Newport, Campbell Co., KY.¹ He lived on 19 June 1860 at Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH.³ He died on 20 February 1876 at Ohio.

     Henry Cost was born on 29 July 1850 at Clark Co., OH. He was the son of George Cost and Drucilla Clayton. Henry Cost died on 2 September 1852 at Clark Co., OH, at age 2. He was buried in September 1852 at Asbury Cemetery, North Hampton, Clark Co., OH.

     Henry A. Cost was born on 23 April 1878 at Pike Twp., Clark Co., OH.^1,2 He was the son of John William Cost and Catherine Rinker.¹ Henry A. Cost married Ottilia Linebaugh, daughter of William C. Linebaugh and Mary Elizabeth Bollinger, circa 1903.³ Henry A. Cost died after April 1940.

     Henry A. Cost was born circa 1921 at Champaign Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Henry A. Cost and Ottilia Linebaugh.¹
Note: Not found in 1940 census, possibly died before April 1940.

     Henry Joseph Cost was born in 1821 at Greene Co. (probably), OH.¹ He was the son of John Cost and Regina Rachel Souder.¹ Henry Joseph Cost married Anna Steele on 7 February 1842 at Greene Co., OH.¹ Henry Joseph Cost married Elizabeth Crane on 17 July 1858 at Cass Co., IN; Indiana marriage index shows year 1868, but they were already married with one child as of the 1860 census, so the year must have been 1858. DLB 2014.

Occupation: Carpenter in 1860.² Henry Joseph Cost lived in June 1860 at Logansport, Cass Co., IN.² Occupation: Carpenter in 1870.³ He lived in July 1870 at Logansport, Cass Co., IN.³ Occupation: Farmer in 1880.⁴ He lived in June 1880 at Bethlehem Twp., Cass Co., IN.⁴ He died in 1898 at Cass Co., IN. He was buried in 1898 at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Logansport, Cass Co., IN.

     Jacob Smith Cost was born in 1835 at Washington Co., MD. He was the son of William Cost and Elizabeth Kretzinger.

     Jessie F. Cost was born circa 1861 at Cincinnati, Hamilton Co. (probably), OH.^1,2 She was the daughter of Richard Henry Cost and Sarah Eveline Arnet.¹

     John Cost was born on 16 July 1780 at Frederick Co., MD.¹ He was the son of Frederick Cost. John Cost married Regina Rachel Souder, daughter of Philip Jacob Souder and Susannah Boger, on 21 September 1804 at Frederick Co., VA. John Cost lived in 1820 at Bath Twp., Greene Co., OH; 1820 census

Males:
2 under 10
3 between 10 and 16
1 between 26 and 45 (John)

Females:
2 under 10
1 between 26 and 45 (the mother.)² He lived in 1830 at Bath Twp., Greene Co., OH; 1830 Census:

Males:
3 between 5 and 10
2 between 10 and 15
2 between 20 and 30
1 between 40 and 50
1 between 50 and 60

Females:
2 between 10 and 15 (1 was Maria Anna)
1 between 40 and 50 (probably the mother.)¹ He died on 28 March 1850 at Bath Twp., Greene Co., OH, at age 69. He was buried in 1850 at Cost Cemetery, Fairborn, Greene Co., OH.

     John Cost was born circa 1858 at Greene Co. (probably), OH.¹ He was the son of Peter Cost and Mary Irwin.¹

     John Cost was born on 26 July 1819 at Washington Co., MD. He was the son of William Cost and Elizabeth Kretzinger. John Cost died on 16 May 1888 at Shepardstown, Jefferson Co., WV, at age 68.

     John Henry Cost was born on 22 June 1755 at Pennsylvania. He was the son of Johann Heinrich Kost and Catherina (?) John Henry Cost died on 21 November 1837 at Frederick Co., MD, at age 82.

     John Peter Cost was born on 22 February 1900 at Champaign Co. (probably), OH.¹ He was the son of Simon Peter Cost and Lilly Viota Mumford.¹ John Peter Cost married Alice Marie Francis, daughter of Marion Ellsworth Francis and Bertha Huffman, circa 1920.² John Peter Cost lived in April 1940 at 520 South Union Street, Troy, Miami Co., OH. He lived in May 1940 at Zane Twp., Logan Co., OH.³ He died on 10 November 1967 at Casstown, Miami Co., OH, at age 67.

     John Philip Cost was born circa 1836 at Greene Co. (probably), OH.¹ He was the son of Philip Francis Cost and Jane Wolf.¹ John Philip Cost began military service Union Army, Civil War, killed at Battle of Liberty Gap, Tennessee. He died on 24 June 1863 at Liberty Gap, Bedford Co., TN.

     John Russell Cost was born on 2 May 1889 at Casstown, Miami Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Joseph Grant Cost and Mary Elizabeth Small.¹ John Russell Cost married Anna Elizabeth Sponsler on 9 July 1914 at Miami Co., OH. John Russell Cost married Christina Marie Davis on 20 October 1919 at Clark Co., OH, no children. John Russell Cost lived in April 1930 at Harrodsburg, Mercer Co., KY. He lived in April 1940 at Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH. He died on 16 December 1960 at Montgomery Co., OH, at age 71.

     John Sebastian Cost was born on 26 April 1874 at Greene Co., OH.¹ He was the son of George Thomas Cost and Margaret Simretta Minton.¹ John Sebastian Cost died on 6 March 1889 at Xenia, Greene Co., OH, at age 14.

     John W. Cost was born on 24 July 1844 at Greene Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Henry Joseph Cost and Anna Steele.¹ John W. Cost lived in June 1860 at Logansport, Cass Co., IN.² He lived in July 1870 at Logansport, Cass Co., IN.³ He married Amanda J. Stapleton on 11 October 1876 at Cass Co., IN. Occupation: Druggist in 1880.⁴ John W. Cost lived in June 1880 at Logansport, Cass Co., IN.⁴ He died in 1930 at Deer Creek Twp. (probably), Cass Co., IN. He was buried in 1930 at Beech Grove Cemetery, Sharon, Carroll Co., IN.

     John William Cost was born on 18 May 1833 at Pike Twp., Clark Co., OH.¹ He was the son of George Cost and Drucilla Clayton.¹ John William Cost married Catherine Rinker, daughter of Benjamin Dellinger Rinker and Susannah Branner Zirkle, on 22 May 1856 at Clark Co., OH. Occupation: Sawyer in 1860 at North Hampton, Clark Co., OH.¹ John William Cost died on 19 January 1900 at Elizabeth Twp., Miami Co., OH, at age 66. He was buried in January 1900 at New Carlisle Cemetery, New Carlisle, Clark Co., OH.

     John William Cost was born on 15 April 1862 at Pike Twp., Clark Co., OH.¹ He was the son of John William Cost and Catherine Rinker.¹ John William Cost married Minnie Luella Davis, daughter of George W. Davis and Eliza Jane Homer, circa 1886; five children born, four living as of 1900 census.² John William Cost lived in June 1900 at Tipp City, Miami Co., OH.² He died on 20 March 1935 at Tipp City, Miami Co., OH, at age 72. He was buried in March 1935 at Maple Hill Cemetery, Tipp City, Miami Co., OH.

     Jonathan Cost was born circa 1841 at Greene Co. (probably), OH.¹ He was the son of Philip Francis Cost and Jane Wolf.¹

     Joseph Cost was born circa 1846 at Newport, Campbell Co. (probably), KY.¹ He was the son of Henry Cost and Mary Arrison.¹

     Joseph Albert Cost was born in 1878 at Cass Co. (probably), IN.¹ He was the son of John W. Cost and Amanda J. Stapleton.¹
Note: Joseph A. Cost was married and subsequently divorced between 1910 and 1930, in which census his marital status is listed as "D". He cannot be found in the 1920 census of Cass County, and in 1910 he was still single. No young Cost children appear in the 1930 census of Cass County, or nearby, indicating it was unlikely that he had any children. DLB 2014. Occupation: Druggist at Drug Store in 1930.² Joseph Albert Cost lived in April 1930 at Deer Creek Twp., Cass Co., IN.² He died in 1935. He was buried in 1935 at Beech Grove Cemetery, Sharon, Carroll Co., IN.

     Joseph Grant Cost was born on 11 August 1865 at Pike Twp., Clark Co., OH.^1,2 He was the son of John William Cost and Catherine Rinker.¹ Joseph Grant Cost married Mary Elizabeth Small, daughter of Jacob Augustus Small and Martha Anna Rust, circa 1888.² Joseph Grant Cost died on 6 February 1937 at Lawrenceville, Clark Co., OH, at age 71.