Family Group Sheet
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Husband: John Ellis Courtney
born: 1821?         place: South Carolina, Marion? District.
marr: 1849 Second       place: Monroe, Alabama.
died: March 2, 1864     place: Covington, Newton County, Georgia.
Buried: 1864            place: Campus of the Oxford College in
                                       Newton County, Georgia.
Additional Information:
Married twice.
Confederate Infantry Soldier Enlisted March 17, 1862, served with Company
"G", Alabama 36th infantry. John was the oldest 
private in the company at 41 years of age. He died of Disease 
March 2, 1864 at Hood Hospital, Covington, Newton County, Georgia, while 
in confederate service with the 36th Alabama. He is buried at the Confederate
Soldiers Cemetery on the Oxford College Camplus, Newton County, Georgia. 
John's service records sometimes abbreviate his first name to "Jno". John
is discribed as 6 ft. 1 in. in height; Complex: Sallow; Eyes: Hazle; 
Hair: Auburn; Occupation: Black Smith. 
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1st Wife: Unknown
born:               place: . 
died: 1843?         place: Mississppi? 
buried:             place: .
She married John sometime before 1843 and gave birth to Hugh Ellis somewhere
in Mississippi, Feburary 1843.  
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CHILDREN
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Hugh Ellis Courtney

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2rd Wife: Sophnoria M. Farrell 
born: Feb. 14, 1828         place: Monroe, County. 
died: March 29, 1921        place: Hampden, Alabama, 
buried:             place: Hampden, Alabama, Marengo County.
"Sophnoria Head Stone Dates in error"
Sophnoria is listed in the 1860 census as 28 years of age, making her birth
year 1832. Her head stone has 1830 on it. The birth & Death dates above are
from her death certificate. She married John June 4, 1849 in Monroe County
Alabama. The family is listed in the 1850 Wilcox county census as a family
of three.
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CHILDREN
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Ann Elizia Courtney
born: 1850          place:
marr:               place: 
died: 1886          place: 
buried:             place: 
spouse: Henry W. Kearley
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Mary Courtney
born: 1852?         place: 
marr:               place: 
died:               place: 
buried:             place: 
spouse: 
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Martha Courtney 
born: 1856?         place:
marr:               place: 
died:               place: 
buried:             place: 
spouse: 
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John M. Courtney
born: 1861          place:
marr:               place: 
died: 1889          place: 
buried:             place: Alabama (Buena Vista)
spouse: 

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