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John Costello

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John Costello

Birth
New York, USA
Death
13 Dec 1934 (aged 65–66)
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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'Traveling Irish Horse Trader'
John Costello, veteran mule and live stock dealer, died at his home, 689 East McLemore, yesterday after a four month illness. He was 66.

Mr. Costello was born in New York and came to Memphis 22 years ago. While he traveled in his business a great deal of his business operations centered from The Memphis Union Stockyards. A large family of sons and brothers all are dealers in stock.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Catherine Costello; a daughter, Mrs. Katie Gorman; three sons, Thomas, Jimmy and Dewey Costello; his father, Thomas K. Costello, and three brothers and three sisters, all of Memphis.

Published in The Commercial Appeal Friday, December 14, 1934

**Death certificate lists Thomas Costello as his father and Mary Riley (her maiden name) as his mother.**
'Traveling Irish Horse Trader'
John Costello, veteran mule and live stock dealer, died at his home, 689 East McLemore, yesterday after a four month illness. He was 66.

Mr. Costello was born in New York and came to Memphis 22 years ago. While he traveled in his business a great deal of his business operations centered from The Memphis Union Stockyards. A large family of sons and brothers all are dealers in stock.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Catherine Costello; a daughter, Mrs. Katie Gorman; three sons, Thomas, Jimmy and Dewey Costello; his father, Thomas K. Costello, and three brothers and three sisters, all of Memphis.

Published in The Commercial Appeal Friday, December 14, 1934

**Death certificate lists Thomas Costello as his father and Mary Riley (her maiden name) as his mother.**

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