Thomas
Edgeworth
Courtenay
Born in Belfast, Ireland
Ancestors 
Son of Charles Courtenay
and Mary Anne (Forrest) Courtenay
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mildred Ann (Clendenin) Courtenay
— married
25 Aug 1847 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Austin Matlack Courtenay, James Clendenin Courtenay, Charles Edgeworth Courtenay, Ellen Watters Courtenay and Mary Amelia Isabel Courtenay
Died
at age 53
in Jordan Springs, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Mar 2016
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Biography
Thomas Courtenay was born in Ireland.
Thomas Courtenay is Notable.
Courtenay was the creator of the "coal torpedo." His device may have caused the explosion aboard the USS Chenango. One of the victims of the explosion is buried at Mt Olivet (Albert S Murray 34435354). The boiler inspector initially blamed for the explosion is also buried at Mt Olivet (Samuel Cragg #34413109).
Sources
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Edgeworth_Courtenay
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34413030/thomas-edgeworth-courtenay
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