Alonzo Price Courtney (1863 - 1950)

Born 12 Jan 1863 in , Andrew, Missouri

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Died 5 Jan 1950 at age 86 in , Canadian, Oklahoma

Biography

Alonzo Price Courtney is documented in the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 Oklahoma federal censuses. From these records we find considerable information. His father was born in Maryland and his mother was born in Kentucky. Emma's father was born in Kentucky and her mother was born in Missouri. Alonzo apparently married Emma Ellis in Missouri about 1886 and had his first two children there. Based on the ages of Lottie and Mamie, the family moved to Olkahoma between Jan 1889 and Jan 1891. Alonzo's occupation is listed as a farmer.

At the time of their arrival the Oklahoma Territory occupied less than half of the present state with the remainder as Indian Territory. Canadian County had just been formed from Seminoles and Creeks lands.

In all three censuses the family was in Canadian County which is just west of Oklahoma City. In 1900 they were in the township of Mathewson, still in the Oklahoma Territory. Statehood occurred in 1907.

Alonzo's wife Emma died in 1921. He apparently remarried. In the 1930 federal census a wife is listed. The page is hard to read but it appears her name is Sue E. She is listed as age 47. She was born in Missouri and both her parents were born in Illinois. In this census the family lived in Mathewson Township, Canadian County, Oklahoma.

Ancestry.com has the following data:

1870 United States Federal Census Record Census & Voter Lists Name: Alonzo P Courtney Birth: abt 1863 in Missouri Residence: 1870 in Rochester, Andrew, Missouri, United States

1880 United States Federal Census Record Census & Voter Lists Name: Alonzo Courtney Sibling: George Courtney Father: Thomas Courtney Birth: abt 1862 in Missouri Residence: 1880 in Monroe, Andrew, Missouri, United States

1900 United States Federal Census Record Census & Voter Lists Name: Alonzo H Courtney Spouse: Emma F Courtney Children: Ethel Courtney Birth: May 1863 in Indiana Marriage: 1894 Residence: 1900 in Chester Township (North Half Excl. North Manchester Town), Wabash, Indiana

1910 United States Federal Census Record Census & Voter Lists Name: Alonzo Courtney Spouse: Emma Courtney Children: Dorcas Courtney Birth: 1863 in Missouri Residence: 1910 in Mathewson, Canadian, Oklahoma

1920 United States Federal Census Record Census & Voter Lists Name: Alonzo P Courtney Spouse: Emma Courtney Children: Price Courtney Birth: abt 1863 in Missouri Residence: 1920 in Mathewson, Canadian, Oklahoma

1930 United States Federal Census Record Census & Voter Lists Name: Alonzo P Courtney Spouse: Sue E Courtney Children: Mamoni Gidney Birth: abt 1863 in Missouri Residence: 1930 in Mathewson, Canadian, Oklahoma

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