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Cheryl Leatrice Costen: 1958 –

15 Tuesday Dec 2015

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Mother: Melva Wilson Costen
Father: James H. Costen, SR
She married Zettler Clay III. (Divorced)
They had 1 son and 1 daughter (Zettler IV, and Takara)
She married Melvin Hibbler

Craig Lamont Costen: 1957 –

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Mother: Melva Wilson Costen
Father: James H. Costen, SR
He married Cassandra Jordan (Divorced)
They had 1 daughter and 1 son (Erica and Jordan)
He and Benitta had 1 daughter (Maranda)
He later married Wilma Taylor
He later married Lynn Smith

James H. Costen, JR: 1955 –

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Mother: Melva Wilson Costen
Father: James H. Costen, SR
He married Shariza Charmichael (Divorced)
He and Marcia Marell had 1 son (Josef)
He later married Priscilla Diggs(1960-) and step-fathered (Steven Brooks)
He later married Sandra Slaton

Candace Wright: 1959 –

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Mother: Thelma Wright
Father: Robert Wright
She married Ferguson (Divorced)
She and Keith Simmons later had 1 daughter (Maya)

Gayle Roberta Wright: 1954 –

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Mother: Thelma Wilson*
Father: Robert Wright
She married Al Wheeler.
They had 1 son (Emil)

Vincent Harris: 1955 –

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Mother: Dorothy Jones
Father: Charles Harris
Married Cheryl Greene
They had five children – Lamar, Shaiqua, Shantay, Vincent Jr., Shakenya

Jacqueline Harris: 1954 –

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Mother: Dorothy Jones
Father: Charles Harris
Married Darryl Walker
They had five children – Darren, Shontay, Tyheem, Tyhisha, and Shaniqua

Charles Lendell Harris II: 1953 –

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Mother: Dorothy Jones
Father: Charles Harris
He had two children – Chauncey Beckett, and Dominique Joseph
Married Eunice Odessa Creech
They had three children – Eric, Donyale, and Cherise

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