FORNEY, Texas (Sp.) - Zed M. Coston, 79, of the Markout community near here, a former long time Dallas resident, died Monday in Terrell.

A Rockwall native, Coston moved near here in 1942 to engage in farming after a 31-year residence in Dallas. A bronco buster and rodeo performer in his youth, he had held a government contract from 1911 until 1942 to purchase mules for the Army.

Survivors: Wife; son, Fred Coston of Dilas; three daughters, Mrs. Bill Shaw and Miss Mary Coston of Forney and Mrs. Jean Cunningham of Houston; two sisters, Mrs. Pat Doyle and Mrs. Lela Young of Dallas, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m Wednesday in the First Baptist Church of Forney. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.

Dallas Morning News
November 1, 1967

COSTON

Zed Monroe, Forney resident, passed away Monday at Terrell, Texas. Survived by wife, Mrs. Edna Kate Coston; daughters, Mrs. W.E. Shaw, Miss Mary Frances Coston, both of Forney, Mrs. Jack Cunningham, Houston; son, Fred Monroe Coston, Dallas; 8 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Pat Doyle, Mrs. Lillie Young, both of Dallas. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday, First Baptist Church, Forney, Rev. Jerry Griffin and Rev. Jimmy Walthall officiating. Interment Hillcrest Cemetery, Forney.

ANDERSON-CLAYTON BROS.
Forney, HI5-3301

Note: There is a WWI Draft Registration Card for Zadoc Monroe Coston, Dallas County, born December 23, 1887 (handwritten). The records at Hillcrest Cemetery show his birthday as December 22, 1887, as does the Social Security Death Index.