Claude, Linda, Ashley, Scott, Shane Cornish. Cornish Family Collection

Costain Family

Jarvis Edward Elmer Costain b. 10 May 1932, d. highway accident, 15_]uly 1978, bur. Miminegash Church Cem., son of Elmer Costain and Pearl Myra Cannon, m. 14 Feb 1952 Eula Pearl Wood, b. 18Jan 1936, daughter of Norman Wood and Mary Cotton. See Wood history.

The Costain family was one of the United Empire Loyalist families that settled in western Prince Edward Island. Eula and Jarvis lived on the road to Mount Tryon.]arvis worked with local farmers, and follow— ing his death, Eula moved to Summerside where she was employed at

the Linkletter Motel. Eula and Jarvis attended the Tryon United Church.

Eula Wood and Jarvis Costain had 7 children: David Vincent b. 13 July 1952, d. cancer, 29 Sept 1990, bur. Tryon Peoples Cem..

+Elizabeth Anne b. 31 Oct 1953. +Linda Arlene b. 8 Oct 1954. Gloria Dawn b. 3 Dec 1955, d. highway accident, 24 Dec 1980,

Kenora, Ont., m. Dennis Taylor. They had no children.

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