James Lafayette Courtney (1846 - 1943)

Born 31 Oct 1846 in Russellville, Hamblen, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ellen (Barron) Courtney — married 30 Oct 1871 in McLennan County, Texas, USA

Descendants

Died 14 Apr 1943 at age 96 in Marlin, Falls, Texas, United States

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Biography

James Lafayette Courtney was born in 1846. He passed away in 1943.

• Fact: Military Service (21 Aug 1865) Troy, Freestone, Texas, United States
• Fact: Residence (1870) Neosho Township, Morris, Kansas, United States
• Fact: Residence (1900) Falls, Texas
• Fact: Residence (1900) Justice Precinct 8, Falls, Texas, United States
• Fact: Burial (15 April 1943) Blevins, Falls, Texas, United States
• Fact: Son of Stephen Courtney [aka Andrew Jackson Haun] & Dianna Dorthulla Andruss (married 15 Dec 1845 in TN).
• Fact: Residence Troy, Freestone, Texas, United States

Research Notes

Son of Stephen Courtney [aka Andrew Jackson Haun] & Dianna Dorthulla Andruss (married 15 Dec 1845 in TN). James "Lafayette" Courtney's parents changed their names to Haun due to the harassment they were receiving because of their anti-slavery beliefs.

1850 Jefferson Co., TN Census Series M432 Roll 885 Page 462B Stephen Courtney, 27, M, Farmer, TN Dianna D Courtney, 28, F, TN Harriet E Courtney, 1, F, TN Sarah Sitrell, 30, F, TN Note that James L Courtney was not enumerated though he would have been about 4 yrs of age at the time. It is not uncommon for a child to be missed in the enumeration.

1860 Johnson Co., MO Census Series M653 Roll 626 Page 965 Stephen Courtney, 38, M, Farmer, TN Dinah D Courtney, 33, F, VA James L Courtney, 14, M, TN Harriet E Courtney, 12, F, TN Theodore N Courtney, 10, M, TN Robert W Courtney, 5, M, MO John A Courtney, 1, M, MO

Transcription of 1865 Kansas State Census, Miami County Stephen Courtney male age 43 Farmer Tennessee D. D. Courtney female age 44 Housekeeper Virginia J. L. Courtney male age 18 12 mo service militia Farmer Tennessee A. G. Courtney female age 16 Housekeeper Tennessee (should be H. E. for Harriet Elizabeth) T. N. Courtney male age 14 Tennessee R. W. Courtney male age 10 Missouri J. A. Courtney male age 7 Missouri

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 Name: James L. Courtney Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Missouri Regiment Name: 12 Missouri Cavalry Regiment Name Expanded: 12th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry COMPANY: M Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Bugler Rank Out Expanded: Bugler Film Number: M390 roll 10

1870 Morris Co., KS Census (race incorrectly indexed as black) Series M593 Roll 439 Page 701A Andrew Haun, 48, M, Farmer, TN Dianah Haun, 49, F, Keeping House, TN James Haun, 23, M, Farmer, TN Theodore Haun, 21, M, Farmer, TN Robert Haun, 16, M, At Home, MO John Haun, 14, M, At Home, MO

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Name: James Lafayette Courtney Gender: Male Birth Place: TN Birth Year: 1846 Spouse Name: Mary Ellen Barron Spouse Birth Place: TX Spouse Birth Year: 1854 Marriage Year: 1871 Number Pages: 1 [Married 30 Oct 1871 in McLennan Co., TX at the home of her parents]

1880 Falls Co., TX Census Roll 1302 Page: 271A JL Courtney, M, 33, HH, Farmer, TN/TN/TN ME Courtney, F, 25, Wife, Keeping House, TX/KY/TN MD Courtney, F, 7, Dau, TX/TN/TX LE Courtney, F, 5, Dau, TX/TN/TX LJ Courtney, F, 3, Dau, TX/TN/TX JW Courtney, M, 1, Son, TX/TN/TX

1900 Falls Co., TX Census Series T623 Roll 1632 Page 12B James L Courtney, Head, M, Oct 1846, 53, Md 19 yrs, Farmer, TN/Unk/Unk Mary G Courtney, Wife, F, Oct 1854, 45, Md 19 yrs/8 Children 8 Living, TX/MS/TN Byron C Courtney, Son, M, Apr 1884, 16 Single, TX/TN/TX Nettie A Courtney, Dau, F, July 1886, 13, Single, TX/TN/TX Emma M Courtney, Dau, F, Jan 1893, 7, Single, TX/TN/TX

1910 Lubbock Co., TX Census Series T624 Roll 1572 Page 16A James L Courtney, Head, M, 63, Md Once/39 yrs, Farmer, TN/TN/TN Mary E Courtney, Wife, F, 56, Md Once/39 yrs, 8 Children 7 Living, TX/KY/TN Emma M Courtney, Dau, F, 17, Single, TX/TN/TX Martin L Sharp, Boarder, M, 25, Single, Laborer, TX/LA/TX

Texas Marriages, 1837-1973 Groom's name: J. L. Courtney Bride's name: Ollie Nelson Marriage date: 07 Nov 1919 Marriage place: Bell Co., Texas Indexing project (batch) number: M75203-5 System origin:Texas-VR Source film number: 1617386

1920 Falls Co., TX Census Series T625 Roll 1802 Page 15B Jim L Courtney, Head, M, 76, Md, TN/TN/TN Ollie Courtney, Wife, F, 23, Md, TX/TN/TN

1930 Falls Co., TX Census Roll 2330 Page 2A JC Morris, Head, M, 50, Md @ 30, Farmer, AR/MO/AR Nora Morris, Wife, F, 33, Md @ 31, TX/TX/TX Fay Morris, Dau, F, 12, Single, TX/AR/TX Jack Morris, Son, M, 18, Single, TX/AR/TX JL Courtney, GF-in-Law, M, 85, Md @ 28, MO/MO/MO Ollie Courtney, GM-in-Law, F, 40, Md @ 30, TN/TN/TN

Courtney vs James

The author of these 3 books claims James Lafayette Courtney, a bugle blower in the Union army, was really Jesse Woodson James, a guerrilla who fought against the Union army:

• The Truth About Jesse James;
• Jesse James Lived and Died in Texas
• Jesse James - The Smoking Gun

These claims have been thoroughly reviewed, discussed and debunked^[1] by descendants of the Courtney family.

Sources

1. ↑ Courtney/Haun Family disambiguation research.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZ4-CJ9 : 18 February 2021), James L Courtney in entry for Stephen Courtney, 1860.
• "Kansas State Census, 1865", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL68-7JXN : 12 March 2020), J L Courtney in entry for Steven Courtney, 1865.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJT-825 : 28 May 2021), James Haun in entry for Andrew Haun, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:MCSY-JHP : 15 January 2022), Household of J. L. Courtney, Justice Precinct 5, Falls, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 42, sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,302.
• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3GS-4YG : 30 November 2021), Byron C Courtney in entry for James V Courtney, 1900.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:9ZZT-WH4 : accessed 23 July 2022), Household of James L Courtney, Justice Precinct 3, Lubbock, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 155, sheet 16A, family 338, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1572; FHL microfilm 1,375,585.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:M8KN-CDB : 3 February 2021), Household of Jim L Courtney, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HRTF-NW2 : accessed 23 July 2022), J L Courtney in household of J C Morris, Precinct 8, Falls, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 28, sheet 2A, line 44, family 32, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2330; FHL microfilm 2,342,064.
• "Texas Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:M1CY-L8B : 13 February 2020), Entry for James L. Courtney, 1943.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #23319153
• Courtney/Haun Family disambiguation research.