Mary Margaret (Cook) Courtney (1856 - 1951)

Born 9 Nov 1856 in Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri

Ancestors

Wife of James L. Courtney — married 10 Oct 1883 in Missouri

Descendants

Died 1 Jan 1951 at age 94 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States

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Biography

Margaret went to live with her mother's sister Mahala after the death of Nancy Lewis Thornton Cook. Her brother George Addison Cook went to live with her mother's sister Fetna.

Her name appears occasionally as "Mary Margaret Cook" although generally she appears as "Margaret," sometimes referred to as "Maggie." (See 1880 Census in Sources) Marriage record shows her as "Mary Margaret."

Probably named after mother's sister, Mary Margaret Thornton.

Sources

See also:

• "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZ4-9W2 : accessed 28 July 2015), Margaret Cook in household of Pascal Cook, The Town Of Warrensburg, Johnson, Missouri, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - citing p. 185, household ID 1288, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,626.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6XX-RWS : accessed 23 September 2015), Maggie Cook in household of Mahala Souther, Washington, Johnson, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district 108, sheet 470B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0696; FHL microfilm 1,254,696.

• "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V28V-DF5 : accessed 29 September 2015), James L. Courtney and Mary M. Cook, 10 Oct 1883; citing Johnson,Missouri; FHL microfilm 959,991.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVG4-HWGH : 11 July 2016), Mary Margaret Cook Courtney, 1951; Burial, Beeville, Bee, Texas, United States of America, Evergreen Cemetery; citing record ID 108442469, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.