Samuel "Sam" James Courtney was named to honor his paternal Grandfather Rev. Samuel James Courtney, minister and farmer, who moved from Simpson County, Mississippi with his wife and children after birth of son Isaac "Ike" Courtney on January 3, 1851, Simpson County, Mississippi. This was before the birth of Marion in 1856, living in Angelina County, Texas and Polk County, Texas.
Rev. Reuben William Courtney was close to the Chandler family, for his sister Isabella "Jane" Courtney married Georgie Chandler's brother Ransom Daniel Chandler. They had 5 children by 1865. Reuben William Courtney married Georgia Ann Chandler, widow to Stephen McKim about 1865. Georgia had a daughter named Jennett Josephine McKim with Stephen McKim, who died during the Civil War, burial unknown. Reuben loved Jennett as his own daughter.
Reuben and Georgie Courtney became the parents of eight children. Their son Sam, their second son, and third born, grew up in Polk County, Texas. Sam Courtney, 23, and Emerline McMillan, 15, were united in marriage January 5, 1893, according to Polk County Marriage Records, page 575.
Their children are named on his beloved wife Emerline Courtney's memorial linked below.
Samuel "Sam" James Courtney was named to honor his paternal Grandfather Rev. Samuel James Courtney, minister and farmer, who moved from Simpson County, Mississippi with his wife and children after birth of son Isaac "Ike" Courtney on January 3, 1851, Simpson County, Mississippi. This was before the birth of Marion in 1856, living in Angelina County, Texas and Polk County, Texas.
Rev. Reuben William Courtney was close to the Chandler family, for his sister Isabella "Jane" Courtney married Georgie Chandler's brother Ransom Daniel Chandler. They had 5 children by 1865. Reuben William Courtney married Georgia Ann Chandler, widow to Stephen McKim about 1865. Georgia had a daughter named Jennett Josephine McKim with Stephen McKim, who died during the Civil War, burial unknown. Reuben loved Jennett as his own daughter.
Reuben and Georgie Courtney became the parents of eight children. Their son Sam, their second son, and third born, grew up in Polk County, Texas. Sam Courtney, 23, and Emerline McMillan, 15, were united in marriage January 5, 1893, according to Polk County Marriage Records, page 575.
Their children are named on his beloved wife Emerline Courtney's memorial linked below.
Family Members
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Infant Courtney
1894–1894
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Icie "Tootsie" Courtney Waltman
1895–1997
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Vera Allena Courtney
1897–1899
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Myrtle Irene Stovall
1899–1995
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Lonzo Cleveland Courtney
1900–1971
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Ora Lee Courtney French
1902–1963
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Earlene Courtney Berry
1913–1999
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James Jeanette "Janet" Courtney Smith
1921–1999
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Emma Jewell Courtney Treadwell
1921–2001
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