James A.
DeCoursey
Born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas DeCoursey
and Anora Dyer
Brother of
Ann DeCoursey, Michael DeCoursey, John DeCoursey, Bridget DeCoursey, Mathias DeCoursey, Thomas DeCoursey, Felix Augustus DeCourcey, Mary Jane DeCoursey and Michael DeCoursey
Husband of
Margaret A. (Rogers) DeCoursey
— married
25 Dec 1866 in Pennsylvania, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Thomas F. DeCoursey and Celia DeCoursey
Died
at age 67
in Roaring Branch, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Sep 2010
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Biography
James was born in 1838. He passed away in 1905.
Corporal James A. DeCoursey served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 28 Aug 1861
Mustered out: 10 Sep 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co E, 106th Regiment PA Volunteers
Enlisted: 28 Aug 1861
Mustered out: 10 Sep 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co E, 106th Regiment PA Volunteers
Sources
- "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSY6-C6R : 4 December 2014), James A. D. Coursey, Corporal, Company E, 106th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M554 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 23; FHL microfilm 882,358.
- "Death of Mr. J. DeCoursey", Newspapers.com, The Wellsboro Gazette Combined with Mansfield Advertiser (Wellsboro, Pennsylvania), 22 Nov 1905, Page 1, accessed and clipped 24 May 2021.
- Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/99395090/james-a-decoursey : accessed 24 May 2021), memorial page for James A DeCoursey (21 May 1838–6 Nov 1905), Find a Grave Memorial ID 99395090, citing Saint Michaels Cemetery, Canton, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by RobMinteer57 (contributor 47389024) .
Acknowledgements
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