John Courtney (1825 - 1902)

Born 24 Jun 1825 in County Louth, Ireland

Husband of Nancy Julia Rhoden — married 3 May 1853 in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, United States

Descendants

Died 6 May 1902 at age 76 in Henry, Iowa, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1825. He immigrated to the US from Ireland with his wife Mary Cassidy and daughter Ann Courtney (born 1845, Ireland). Their second daughter, Margaret, was born in 1849 in Iowa. On the 1850 Census he was living in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, occupation laborer. Mary died on 6 June 1851. In the 1860 Census he is in Mount Pleasant, occupation Drayman. 1870, 1880 and 1900 Censuses he live in Canaan Township, Henry County, occupation farmer. He dies in 1902 and buried at the Old City Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa.

He was naturalized as a US Citizen on 6 March 1854 at the District Court, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa. His Intent to Become a Citizen stated he was a native of Louth, Ireland.

John married Nancy Julie Rhoden on 3 May 1853. John and Nancy had 9 children. Mary Ellen Courtney (married Mahlon Terhune Lee), Jennie Courtney (died at 6 months), John Courtney, Rosa Courtney (married John Robert Barry), Elizabeth Medora Courtney (married Thomas Layafette Calhoun), Hattie Courtney, Martha Jane Courtney (married Joseph Henry Mills), Katherine Courtney, and Henry Courtney. John farmed in Canaan Township, Henry County, Iowa. He passed away in 1902. In the 1900 Census his daughters Margaret, Hallie and Katerine were living with him.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ46-N2M : 19 December 2020), John Courtney, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVMF-8JW : 14 January 2020), John Courtney, 1853.
• "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ4P-Y2T : 4 November 2017), John Courtney and Nancy Rodan, 03 May 1853, Henry, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 965,926.
• "Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKLK-DPH : 2 March 2021), John Courtney, 1854; citing Pleasant, Iowa, NARA microfilm publication M1285 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 37; FHL microfilm 1,432,037.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M82K-SMC : 18 February 2021), Jno Courtney, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDV7-Y3T : 28 May 2021), John Courtney, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2J-YLR : 19 February 2021), John Courtney, Canaan, Henry, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 92, sheet 260A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,344.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV27-3LRR : 4 June 2020), John Courtney, 1902; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• "Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVMF-YRT5 : 17 March 2018), John Courtney in entry for Hattie A Courtney, 24 Jan 1908; citing Death, Mt Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, United States, page 29, offices of county clerk from various counties; FHL microfilm 965,924.
• "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPLQ-NM9J : 18 October 2019), John Canstury in entry for Hattie A Canstury, 24 Jan 1908, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #440651, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 102869847.
• "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q248-9ZN4 : 1 March 2019), John Courtney in entry for Elizabeth Madora Calhoun, 20 Dec 1921, Jefferson, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #51071, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101784560.
• "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q248-VHW7 : 8 November 2017), John Courtney in entry for Mary E Lee, 04 Nov 1930, Mount Pleasant MM, Henry, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #44272, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101797036.
• "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24D-9KGN : 8 November 2017), John Courtney in entry for Margret Courtney, 26 Jun 1934, Mount Pleasant MM, Henry, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101797060.
• "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24D-HQDQ : 8 November 2017), John Courtney in entry for Rose Belle Courtney Barry, 11 Dec 1936, Burlington Township, Des Moines, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #29429, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101821059.