Son of William Harvey Courtney Jr. and Amy Gapen. Married Sarah Elizabeth Tucker on Nov. 5, 1868 in Monroe City, MO. They had either 12 or 13 children per census records and newspaper mentions. Thomas's middle name comes from his paternal grandmother's surname and is spelled in many variations of Lazzell.
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1850 census District 64, Wetzel, VA: William Courtney, aged 38, bp VA; Amy aged 32, bp PA; Sarah aged 12; Thomas aged 11; John aged 9; Ruth aged 6; Lewis aged 4; Maria aged 2 -- all born VA.
1860 census Fabius, Marion, MO: William Courtney, aged 48, farmer, bp VA; Amy aged 42, bp PA; Sarah E. aged 22; Thom L. aged 21, farm laborer -- both born VA; John C. aged 18, farm laborer, bp PA; Ruth A. aged 16; Lewis T. aged 14; Maria L. aged 11; William F. aged 9; Hannah aged 7; James D. aged 4; Miller W. aged 2 -- all born VA; female Francis E. aged 3 months, bp MO.
1870 census Lewis, MO; Thomas Courtney, aged 29, farmer, bp VA; Elizabeth, aged 19, bp MO; William, aged 7 months, bp MO
1880 census Monroe, Monroe, MO: Thomas Courtney, aged 41, laborer, bp VA, father VA, mother PA; Sarah E. aged 29, bp MO, father KY, mother MO; William H. aged 11; Nettie aged 8; Annie aged 6; Frank aged 3; James H. aged 2; Mary aged 10 months -- all born MO.
1900 census Union, Marion, MO: Thomas Courtney, aged 63, born May 1837, farmer, bp VA, father VA, mother PA; Sarrah E. aged 51, born Jul 1848, married 33 years, thirteen children w/ eight living, bp MO, father NY, mother MO; Louis A. aged 18, born Aug 1881; George E. aged 14, born Oct 1885; Robbert R. aged 9, born Jun 1890 -- all born MO; granddaughter, Lillian Tiller, aged 1, born Sep 1898, bp MO, both parents MO.
1910 census Warren, Marion, MO: Frank Courtney, aged 33, farmer, bp MO, father VA, mother MO; father & mother, Thomas L. Courtney, aged 72, bp VA, both parents VA; Sarah E. Courtney, aged 62, married 41 years, 12 children w/ 5 living, bp MO, father NJ, mother MO.
1920 census Warren, Marion, MO: Frank Courtney, aged 43, farmer, bp MO, father WV, mother MO; father & mother, Tom L. Courtney, aged 80, bp MO, father NY, mother MO; Sarah E. Courtney, aged 68, bp MO, father NY, mother MO; nephew, J. Linn Courtney, aged 20, farm laborer, bp MO, both parents MO.
MISSOURI DEATH CERTIFICATE, State File No. 17871: Thomas L. Courtney, dob May 27, 1839, born Morgantown, WV; married, retired farmer; d. May 15, 1928, aged 88 years, 11 months, 18 days, Monroe, Monroe, MO, arteriosclerosis & chronic arthritis, carbuncle on neck; father William Courtney; mother Amie...; informant Frank Courtney, Palmyra, MO; buried St. Judes Cemetery May 19, 1928.
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1850 census District 64, Wetzel, VA: William Courtney, aged 38, bp VA; Amy aged 32, bp PA; Sarah aged 12; Thomas aged 11; John aged 9; Ruth aged 6; Lewis aged 4; Maria aged 2 -- all born VA.
1860 census Fabius, Marion, MO: William Courtney, aged 48, farmer, bp VA; Amy aged 42, bp PA; Sarah E. aged 22; Thom L. aged 21, farm laborer -- both born VA; John C. aged 18, farm laborer, bp PA; Ruth A. aged 16; Lewis T. aged 14; Maria L. aged 11; William F. aged 9; Hannah aged 7; James D. aged 4; Miller W. aged 2 -- all born VA; female Francis E. aged 3 months, bp MO.
1870 census Lewis, MO; Thomas Courtney, aged 29, farmer, bp VA; Elizabeth, aged 19, bp MO; William, aged 7 months, bp MO
1880 census Monroe, Monroe, MO: Thomas Courtney, aged 41, laborer, bp VA, father VA, mother PA; Sarah E. aged 29, bp MO, father KY, mother MO; William H. aged 11; Nettie aged 8; Annie aged 6; Frank aged 3; James H. aged 2; Mary aged 10 months -- all born MO.
1900 census Union, Marion, MO: Thomas Courtney, aged 63, born May 1837, farmer, bp VA, father VA, mother PA; Sarrah E. aged 51, born Jul 1848, married 33 years, thirteen children w/ eight living, bp MO, father NY, mother MO; Louis A. aged 18, born Aug 1881; George E. aged 14, born Oct 1885; Robbert R. aged 9, born Jun 1890 -- all born MO; granddaughter, Lillian Tiller, aged 1, born Sep 1898, bp MO, both parents MO.
1910 census Warren, Marion, MO: Frank Courtney, aged 33, farmer, bp MO, father VA, mother MO; father & mother, Thomas L. Courtney, aged 72, bp VA, both parents VA; Sarah E. Courtney, aged 62, married 41 years, 12 children w/ 5 living, bp MO, father NJ, mother MO.
1920 census Warren, Marion, MO: Frank Courtney, aged 43, farmer, bp MO, father WV, mother MO; father & mother, Tom L. Courtney, aged 80, bp MO, father NY, mother MO; Sarah E. Courtney, aged 68, bp MO, father NY, mother MO; nephew, J. Linn Courtney, aged 20, farm laborer, bp MO, both parents MO.
MISSOURI DEATH CERTIFICATE, State File No. 17871: Thomas L. Courtney, dob May 27, 1839, born Morgantown, WV; married, retired farmer; d. May 15, 1928, aged 88 years, 11 months, 18 days, Monroe, Monroe, MO, arteriosclerosis & chronic arthritis, carbuncle on neck; father William Courtney; mother Amie...; informant Frank Courtney, Palmyra, MO; buried St. Judes Cemetery May 19, 1928.
Son of William Harvey Courtney Jr. and Amy Gapen. Married Sarah Elizabeth Tucker on Nov. 5, 1868 in Monroe City, MO. They had either 12 or 13 children per census records and newspaper mentions. Thomas's middle name comes from his paternal grandmother's surname and is spelled in many variations of Lazzell.
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1850 census District 64, Wetzel, VA: William Courtney, aged 38, bp VA; Amy aged 32, bp PA; Sarah aged 12; Thomas aged 11; John aged 9; Ruth aged 6; Lewis aged 4; Maria aged 2 -- all born VA.
1860 census Fabius, Marion, MO: William Courtney, aged 48, farmer, bp VA; Amy aged 42, bp PA; Sarah E. aged 22; Thom L. aged 21, farm laborer -- both born VA; John C. aged 18, farm laborer, bp PA; Ruth A. aged 16; Lewis T. aged 14; Maria L. aged 11; William F. aged 9; Hannah aged 7; James D. aged 4; Miller W. aged 2 -- all born VA; female Francis E. aged 3 months, bp MO.
1870 census Lewis, MO; Thomas Courtney, aged 29, farmer, bp VA; Elizabeth, aged 19, bp MO; William, aged 7 months, bp MO
1880 census Monroe, Monroe, MO: Thomas Courtney, aged 41, laborer, bp VA, father VA, mother PA; Sarah E. aged 29, bp MO, father KY, mother MO; William H. aged 11; Nettie aged 8; Annie aged 6; Frank aged 3; James H. aged 2; Mary aged 10 months -- all born MO.
1900 census Union, Marion, MO: Thomas Courtney, aged 63, born May 1837, farmer, bp VA, father VA, mother PA; Sarrah E. aged 51, born Jul 1848, married 33 years, thirteen children w/ eight living, bp MO, father NY, mother MO; Louis A. aged 18, born Aug 1881; George E. aged 14, born Oct 1885; Robbert R. aged 9, born Jun 1890 -- all born MO; granddaughter, Lillian Tiller, aged 1, born Sep 1898, bp MO, both parents MO.
1910 census Warren, Marion, MO: Frank Courtney, aged 33, farmer, bp MO, father VA, mother MO; father & mother, Thomas L. Courtney, aged 72, bp VA, both parents VA; Sarah E. Courtney, aged 62, married 41 years, 12 children w/ 5 living, bp MO, father NJ, mother MO.
1920 census Warren, Marion, MO: Frank Courtney, aged 43, farmer, bp MO, father WV, mother MO; father & mother, Tom L. Courtney, aged 80, bp MO, father NY, mother MO; Sarah E. Courtney, aged 68, bp MO, father NY, mother MO; nephew, J. Linn Courtney, aged 20, farm laborer, bp MO, both parents MO.
MISSOURI DEATH CERTIFICATE, State File No. 17871: Thomas L. Courtney, dob May 27, 1839, born Morgantown, WV; married, retired farmer; d. May 15, 1928, aged 88 years, 11 months, 18 days, Monroe, Monroe, MO, arteriosclerosis & chronic arthritis, carbuncle on neck; father William Courtney; mother Amie...; informant Frank Courtney, Palmyra, MO; buried St. Judes Cemetery May 19, 1928.
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1850 census District 64, Wetzel, VA: William Courtney, aged 38, bp VA; Amy aged 32, bp PA; Sarah aged 12; Thomas aged 11; John aged 9; Ruth aged 6; Lewis aged 4; Maria aged 2 -- all born VA.
1860 census Fabius, Marion, MO: William Courtney, aged 48, farmer, bp VA; Amy aged 42, bp PA; Sarah E. aged 22; Thom L. aged 21, farm laborer -- both born VA; John C. aged 18, farm laborer, bp PA; Ruth A. aged 16; Lewis T. aged 14; Maria L. aged 11; William F. aged 9; Hannah aged 7; James D. aged 4; Miller W. aged 2 -- all born VA; female Francis E. aged 3 months, bp MO.
1870 census Lewis, MO; Thomas Courtney, aged 29, farmer, bp VA; Elizabeth, aged 19, bp MO; William, aged 7 months, bp MO
1880 census Monroe, Monroe, MO: Thomas Courtney, aged 41, laborer, bp VA, father VA, mother PA; Sarah E. aged 29, bp MO, father KY, mother MO; William H. aged 11; Nettie aged 8; Annie aged 6; Frank aged 3; James H. aged 2; Mary aged 10 months -- all born MO.
1900 census Union, Marion, MO: Thomas Courtney, aged 63, born May 1837, farmer, bp VA, father VA, mother PA; Sarrah E. aged 51, born Jul 1848, married 33 years, thirteen children w/ eight living, bp MO, father NY, mother MO; Louis A. aged 18, born Aug 1881; George E. aged 14, born Oct 1885; Robbert R. aged 9, born Jun 1890 -- all born MO; granddaughter, Lillian Tiller, aged 1, born Sep 1898, bp MO, both parents MO.
1910 census Warren, Marion, MO: Frank Courtney, aged 33, farmer, bp MO, father VA, mother MO; father & mother, Thomas L. Courtney, aged 72, bp VA, both parents VA; Sarah E. Courtney, aged 62, married 41 years, 12 children w/ 5 living, bp MO, father NJ, mother MO.
1920 census Warren, Marion, MO: Frank Courtney, aged 43, farmer, bp MO, father WV, mother MO; father & mother, Tom L. Courtney, aged 80, bp MO, father NY, mother MO; Sarah E. Courtney, aged 68, bp MO, father NY, mother MO; nephew, J. Linn Courtney, aged 20, farm laborer, bp MO, both parents MO.
MISSOURI DEATH CERTIFICATE, State File No. 17871: Thomas L. Courtney, dob May 27, 1839, born Morgantown, WV; married, retired farmer; d. May 15, 1928, aged 88 years, 11 months, 18 days, Monroe, Monroe, MO, arteriosclerosis & chronic arthritis, carbuncle on neck; father William Courtney; mother Amie...; informant Frank Courtney, Palmyra, MO; buried St. Judes Cemetery May 19, 1928.
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