Pvt.
Robert
Newton
Courtney
Born in Ramer, Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John Hiram Courtney
and Rachel (Evans) Courtney
Brother of
Mary Hannah (Courtney) Hudgens [half], John Curtis Courtney [half], Anson Hiram Courtney [half] and Matilda (Courtney) Russell
Husband of
Elizabeth Jane (Crittenden) Courtney
— married
11 Jul 1861 in Montgomery County, Alabama, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Hatty M. Courtney, Robert Courtney, Jane Courtney, Emma S. Courtney and William Marion Courtney
Died
at age 88
in Mississippi, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 4 May 2019
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Contents |
Biography
Robert Courtney was an Alabamian.
Robert Courtney was a Mississippian.
Robert was born on 14 Feb 1840. He entered the Jefferson Davis Soldiers home January 12, 1923, from Perkinston.
Census
In 1850, Robert, age 10 was living with his parents, John & Rachel and siblings, Daniel 22, James 20, Thomas 15, Nancy 11, Martin 8 in District 2, Montgomery, Alabama.[1]
1850 US Census Record, District 2, Montgomery, Alabama[1]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Courtney | M | 73 | Farmer | Virginia |
| Rachel Courtney | F | 50 | North Carolina | |
| Daniel M Courtney | M | 22 | Farmer | Alabama |
| James J Courtney | M | 20 | Farmer | Alabama |
| Thomas Courtney | M | 15 | Farmer | Alabama |
| Nancy C Courtney | F | 11 | Alabama | |
| Robert N Courtney | M | 10 | Alabama | |
| Martin M Courtney | M | 8 | Alabama |
In 1870, Robert, age 30 was living with his wife, Jane and their children, Hatty 6, Robert 4, Jane 2 in Township 13, Ramer, Montgomery, Alabama. Occupation Farmer[2]
1870 US Census Record, Township 13, Ramer, Montgomery, Alabama[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Robert Courtney | M | 30 | Farmer | Alabama |
| Jane Courtney | F | 28 | Keeping House | Alabama |
| Hatty Courtney | F | 6 | At Home | Alabama |
| Robert Courtney | F | 4 | At Home | Alabama |
| Jane Courtney | F | 2 | At Home | Alabama |
In 1880, Robert, age 41 was living with his wife, Mary and their children, Robert 10, Milly 5, John 4, Ida 2 in Mount Pleasant, Monroe, Alabama. Occupation Timber Cutter[3]
1880 US Census Record, Mount Pleasant, Monroe, Alabama[3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| R. M. Courtney | M | 41 | Married | Head | Timber Cutter | Alabama |
| Mary C. Courtney | F | 32 | Married | Wife | Keeps House | Alabama |
| Robert Courtney | M | 10 | Single | Son | At Home | Alabama |
| Milly Courtney | F | 5 | Single | Daughter | Alabama | |
| John M. Courtney | M | 4 | Single | Son | Alabama | |
| Ida Courtney | F | 2 | Single | Daughter | Alabama |
In 1900, Robert, age 63 was living with his wife, Annie and their children, Daniel (Monroe) 5, William 4, Ida 2, Daisy Bell 1 month (Daisy is listed twice in the 1900 census) in Beat 4, Harrison, Mississippi. Occupation Log Lawyer[4]
1900 US Census Record, Beat 4, Harrison, Mississippi[4]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Robert M Courtney | M | 42 | Married | Head | Log Lawyer | Alabama, USA |
| Annie H Courtney | F | 34 | Married | Wife | Florida, USA | |
| Daisye B Courtney | F | 8 | Single | Daughter | Mississippi, USA | |
| Moroe Courtney | M | 5 | Single | Son | Mississippi, USA | |
| William Courtney | M | 4 | Single | Son | Mississippi, USA | |
| Infant (Daisy) Courtney | F | 1/12 | Single | Daughter | Mississippi, USA |
In 1910, Robert, age 70 was living with his wife, Annie and their children, Daniel (Monroe) 14, William 13 in Beat 4, Harrison, Mississippi. Occupation None listed, possibly drawing VA pension[5]
1910 US Census Record, Beat 4, Harrison, Mississippi[5]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Robert N Camtney | M | 70 | Married | Head | Alabama | |
| Anna H Camtney | F | 45 | Married | Wife | Alabama | |
| Daniel M Camtney | M | 14 | Single | Son | Mississippi | |
| William J Camtney | M | 13 | Single | Son | Mississippi |
In 1920, Robert, age 70 was living with his wife, Annie and their children, Daniel (Monroe) 23 in Beat 3, Stone, Mississippi. Occupation Farm Laborer[6]
1920 US Census Record, Beat 3, Stone, Mississippi[6]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Robert N Courtney | M | 80 | Married | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| Annie H Courtney | F | 54 | Married | Wife | Florida | |
| Daniel M Courtney | M | 23 | Single | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
Marriage Records
Robert Newton Courtney
Marriage Records - Robert Newton Courtney marriage to Elizabeth G (should be Jane) Crittendon on 11 Jul 1861 in Montgomery, Alabama. Married ended pryor to 1876[7]
Marriage Records - Robert Newton Courtney marriage to Mary Catherine Magdalene Parrish in 1876. The marriage ended prior to 1891.
Marriage Records - Robert Newton Courtney marriage to Anna H. “Annie” Parrish (the 1900 census shows they were married 9 years), about 1891. This is the only record I could find regarding this marriage.
Robert and Annie would have celebrated 38th wedding anniversary on 6 Jan 1929.
Military Records
Robert Newton Courtney
- Military Records - Robert Newton Courtney (8 Sep 1861-9 Apr 1865)[8]
- Military Records - Robert Newton Courtney (8 Sep 1861-9 Apr 1865)[9]
- Military Records - Robert Newton Courtney (8 Sep 1861-9 Apr 1865)[10]
- Military Records - Robert Newton Courtney (8 Sep 1861-9 Apr 1865)[11]
- Military Records - Robert Newton Courtney (8 Sep 1861-9 Apr 1865)[12]
Death Records
Robert Newton Courtney Memorial, 88, (14 Feb 1840-1 Jan 1929)
Robert as an inmate of the Jefferson Davis Soldiers home, died in the Beauvoir Hospital
Death Index - Robert Newton Courtney, 88, 1 Jan 1929 [13]
Burial Records[8] Robert Newton Courtney Memorial, 88, (14 Feb 1840-1 Jan 1929)[14]
Research Notes
- Although his memorial shows his marriage to Mary Catherine in 1876, there are no marriage records
- The only reference to how long Robert and Annie were married was in the 1900 census
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1850 Census: 1850 United States Federal Census, database with images
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 2, Montgomery, Alabama; Roll: 12; Page: 159b; Line Number: 32
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #15676368 (accessed 13 August 2023)
Robert N Courtney (10) in District 2, Montgomery, Alabama, USA. Born in Alabama. - ↑ 2.0 2.1 1870 Census: 1870 United States Federal Census, database with images
Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 13, Montgomery, Alabama; Roll: M593_34; Page: 60B
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #12918391 (accessed 13 August 2023)
Robert Courtney (30), Farmer, in Township 13, Montgomery, Alabama. Born in Alabama. - ↑ 3.0 3.1 1880 Census: 1880 United States Federal Census, database with images
Year: 1880; Census Place: Mount Pleasant, Monroe, Alabama; Roll: 24; Page: 272C; Enumeration District: 145
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #6268006 (accessed 13 August 2023)
R M Courtney (41), married, Timber Cutter, head of household in Mount Pleasant, Monroe, Alabama, USA. Born in Alabama. - ↑ 4.0 4.1 1900 Census: 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images
Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 4, Harrison, Mississippi; Roll: 809; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0036
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #27740397 (accessed 13 August 2023)
Robert M Courtney, married, Log Lawyer, head of household in Beat 4, Harrison, Mississippi. Born in Alabama. - ↑ 5.0 5.1 1910 Census: 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images
Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 4, Harrison, Mississippi; Roll: T624_741; Page: 10b; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 1374754
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #13709280 (accessed 13 August 2023)
Robert N Camtney (70), married head of household in Beat 4, Harrison, Mississippi, USA. Born in Alabama. - ↑ 6.0 6.1 1920 Census: 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images
Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 3, Stone, Mississippi; Roll: T625_893; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 142
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #65674314 (accessed 13 August 2023)
Robert N Courtney (80), married, Laborer, head of household in Beat 3, Stone, Mississippi. Born in Alabama. - ↑ Marriage: Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967, database
Original data: Marriage Records. Alabama Marriages. County courthouses, Alabama
Ancestry Record 61365 #1333146 (accessed 13 August 2023)
Robert Newton Courtney marriage to Elizabeth G (should be Jane) Crittendon on 11 Jul 1861 in Montgomery, Alabama. - ↑ 8.0 8.1 Military: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, database
Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
Ancestry Record 1555 #3868119 (accessed 13 August 2023)
Name: Robert N Courtney;
Enlistment Age: 19;
Birth Date: 8 Sep 1841;
Birth Place: Alabama;
Enlistment Date: 7 Mar 1861;
Enlistment Rank: Private;
Muster Date: 7 Mar 1861;
Muster Place: Alabama;
Muster Company: E;
Muster Regiment: 33rd Infantry;
Muster Regiment Type: Infantry;
Muster Information: Enlisted;
Muster Out Date: 9 Apr 1865;
Muster Out Place: Smithfield, North Carolina;
Muster Out Information: Transferred;
Side of War: Confederacy;
Survived War?: Yes;
Death Date: 1 Jan 1929;
Death Place: Biloxi, Mississippi;
Burial Place: Biloxi, Mississippi;
Cemetery: Beauvoir Confederate Cemetery;
Additional Notes 2: Muster 2 Date: 09 Apr 1865; Muster 2 Place: Alabama; Muster 2 Unit: 1750; Muster 2 Company: E; Muster 2 Regiment: 1st Cons Infantry; Muster 2 Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster 2 Information: Transferred; MusterOut 2 Date: 26 Apr 1865; MusterOut 2 Place: Durham Station, North Carolina; MusterOut 2 Information: Surrendered;; Title: Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records; Mississippi Confederate Grave Registry. - ↑ Military: Alabama, U.S., Civil War Muster Rolls, 1861-1865, database with images
Original data: Muster rolls of Alabama Civil War Units. SG025006-25100. Montgomery, Alabama: Alabama Department of Archives & History
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1736 #151140 (accessed 13 August 2023)
Name: R N Courtney [Robert Newton Courtney];
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841;
Military Unit: 33rd Alabama Infantry Regiment;
Military Unit - Company: E;
Muster Roll Date: 1862 14 Mar;
Enlistment Date: 12 Mar 1862;
Rank: Private; Age: 21;
Place of Enlistment - City: Greenville;
Place of Enlistment - State: Alabama;
Roll #: 366; Archive Collection nbr: SG025043-6. - ↑ Military: Alabama, U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1860-1865, database
Original data: Civil War Soldiers. Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama
Ancestry Record 61017 #209763 (accessed 13 August 2023)
Name: R N Courtney;
Birth Date: abt 1841;
Enlistment Date: 12 Mar 1862;
Enlistment Place: Alabama, USA;
Enlistment Age: 21;
Military Branch: Infantry;
Regiment or Unit: 33rd Alabama Regiment;
Company Unit: E;
Enlistment Info: Age 21,
Alabama, Greenville, Private;
Author: Muster in roll dated Greenville, 1862/03/14. - ↑ Military: U.S., Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865, database with images
National Archives at Washington DC; Washington, DC. USA; War Department Collection of Confederate Records; NARA film publicaton #:: M598; Record Group: War Department Collection of Confederate Records; Record Group Number: 109
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1124 #1129672 (accessed 13 August 2023)
Name: Robt H Courtney [Robt N. Courtney];
Imprisonment Date: 16 Dec 1864;
Imprisonment Place: Nashville, Tennessee;
Side of War: Confederate;
Company: E;
Regiment: 33 Ala inf. - ↑ Military: U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, database
National Archives and Records Administration (Nara); Washington, D.c.; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Alabama; Catalog Name: Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Confederate Organizations, Compiled 1903 - 1927, Documenting the Period 1861 - 1865; Catalog Number: 586957; Record Group Number: 109; Source Reference Number: 0933; Series Number: M311; Roll: 351
Ancestry Record 2322 #11684202 (accessed 13 August 2023)
Name: Robert N Courtney;
Age: 21;
Birth Year: abt 1841;
Enlistment Date: 1862;
Military Unit: Thirty-Third Infantry. - ↑ Death: Mississippi, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1912-1943, database with images
Mississippi State Department of Health; Jackson, Mississippi; Statewide Index to Mississippi Death Records; Description: 1928-1929; Certificate Number: 1063
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62090 #405371 (accessed 13 August 2023)
Robert N Courtney death Jan 1929 in Harrison, Mississippi. - ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave, database with images
Find A Grave: Memorial #16547363 (accessed 13 August 2023)
Memorial page for Pvt Robert N. Courtney (14 Feb 1840-1 Jan 1929), citing Beauvoir Confederate Cemetery, Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by 47117651 (contributor 47117651).
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