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David Costley

David Costley
Born
David Trueman Costley

24 August 1837
New Ross, Chester, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died3 November 1923(1923-11-03) (aged 86)
New Ross, Chester, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Other namesThe Bear Hunter
King David
Occupations

David Costley (24 August 1837 – 3 November 1923) was a Canadian bear hunter and farmer who was active in Nova Scotia.

Early life

David Trueman Costley was born in New Ross, Chester, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada on 24 August 1837. Joseph Costley, his father, came from England, and his mother, Hannah Melvin, was a native of Nova Scotia. David had a brother, Amos, and a sister, Sarah.[1]

Career

With a large family to support, David Costley farmed and trapped beaver, otter, mink, and fox for income.[2] Bounties on dead animals were common for many years.[3] Costley became active as a bear hunter and guide from 1852 until 1922.[4] The skins from Costley's hunts in Blue Mountain were taken to buyers in Kentville, Kings County.[2]

Supplying black bear fur for the Queen's Coldstream Guards' bearskins brought David Costley into contact with Queen Victoria, who invited him to London in 1897 to show her appreciation. Since Costley couldn't travel to meet her, the Queen sent him a medal, a gold ring studded with jewels, a Winchester Model 1886, and a collection of personal letters.[2]

Personal life

At 27 years old, Costley married Elizabeth Lockhart on 6 July 1867 on Horton Road (now New Ross Road) in Lunenburg County.[5] They had four daughters and two sons. Their daughter Sarah Lavenia was born in Blue Mountain on 28 May 1870.[6]

Death

David Costley died at 86 years old on 3 November 1923 in New Ross, Chester, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He succumbed to injuries after a fall from a ladder that resulted in punctured lungs on 27 October. Costley was buried in his hometown of New Ross on 6 November 1923.[1]

Legacy

Costley officially recorded 144 bear kills, based solely on his registered count.[3] Among his kills, 122 were sent to London to be fashioned into caps for the ceremonial guards at Buckingham Palace.[2] Bear River's Mike Parker wrote about Costley in "Guides of the North Woods" in 2004.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Nova Scotia Births, Marriages, and Deaths: David Costley death at Lunenburg, Lunenburg County in 1923". archives.novascotia.ca. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  2. ^ a b c d "The Amazing True Tale of Nova Scotia's Greatest Bear Hunter". outdoorcanada.ca. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  3. ^ a b c Nature's Resources. (2004). (n.p.): Department of Natural Resources.
  4. ^ "The Nova Scotia Black Bear—Born to be Wild" (PDF). novascotia.ca. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  5. ^ "Nova Scotia Births, Marriages, and Deaths: David Costley and Elizabeth Lockyard married in 1867 at Horton Road, Lunenburg County". archives.novascotia.ca. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  6. ^ "Nova Scotia Births, Marriages, and Deaths: Sarah Lavenia Costley birth Blue Mountain, Kings County in 1870". archives.novascotia.ca. Retrieved 2025-02-16.

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