The 1860 Andrew County, Missouri federal census for Rochester township indicates Thomas is a farmer with no real estate and personal property valued at $300. His wife Amanda is also listed. Interestingly, the household immediately prior to Thomas is also a Courtney family headed by Harriet Courtney, born about 1794 in Maryland. (See further discussion in Father Courtney's notes.
The 1870 Andrew County, Missouri federal census for Rochester township, Whiteville Post Office, indicated Thomas Courtney had $4000 in real estate and $2350 in personal property. There was no occupation listed for him. Alonzo P Courtney Rochester, Andrew, MO abt 1863 Missouri White Male Amanda M Courtney Rochester, Andrew, MO abt 1836 Kentucky White F Charles T Courtney Rochester, Andrew, MO abt 1865 Missouri White Male Ella A Courtney Rochester, Andrew, MO abt 1866 Missouri White Female George D Courtney Rochester, Andrew, MO abt 1861 Missouri White Male Mollie Courtney Rochester, Andrew, MO abt 1865 Missouri White Female Thomas Courtney Rochester, Andrew, MO abt 1834 Maryland White Male
The 1880 Andrew County, Missouri federal census for Monroe Township indicated Thomas' occupation as farmer. It also indicated that both of his parents were also born in Maryland.
Thomas COURTNEY Self M Male W 48 MD Farmer MD MD Amanda COURTNEY Wife M Female W 44 KY Keeps House VA VA George COURTNEY Son S Male W 20 MO Works On Farm MD KY Alonzo COURTNEY Son S Male W 18 MO Works On Farm MD KY Mary Ann COURTNEY Dau S Female W 16 MO No Occupation MD KY Ella COURTNEY Dau S Female W 14 MO At School MD KY Charles COURTNEY Son S Male W 10 MO At School MD KY Sedelia COURTNEY Dau S Female W 7 MO MD KY
I checked the 1850 Missouri census index and there are no Courtneys in Andrew County. I also checked the 1850 Maryland census index and there is only one Courtney listed and it is not the father of Thomas.
According to Young family records Thomas Courtney died of a heart attack in Oklahoma City and was buried there.
Thomas' middle initial F. and marriage date and location taken from the LDS Family Search IGI.
Genie.com has a detailed Courtney family tree from this Thomas all the way back to John Courtney, born 1670. You can see that tree at http://www.geni.com/people/Thomas-Courtney/6000000007480939539.
Thomas was born in 1832. He was the son of Edward Courtney and Harriott Arnold. He passed away in 1911.
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