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Solomon L. Courtney Solomon L. Courtney (civil war veteran buried in Dawson Cemetery) family. Emeline d/o Solomon L. Courtney is buried in Dawson Cemetery. L. E. Burditt, husband of Lenora Courtney Burditt (son-in-law of Solomon L. Courtney) is buried in Dawson Cemetery. (Obituary) Lenora also buried at the Dawson Cemetery (her Obituary; Cemetery Marker). Mary Ann Courtney Duncan d/o Solomon L. Courtney & Mary Louise Castelow (Castellaw family) and Samuel L. Duncan s/o Noah Marion Duncan and Malinda Frances Heard (Herd) Duncan. Sam and Mary Ann are buried in the Dawson Cemetery. Solomon L. Courtney 1st m. Mary Louise Castelow (Castellaw) on 7/31/1867 in Tyler Co., TX (parents of Mary Ann Courtney Duncan, Lenora Courtney Burditt, Emeline Courtney Burditt all buried in Dawson Cemetery as is Solomon L.). Civil War Pension Pt. I - .pdf Civil War Pension Pt. II - .pdf
Mary Louise (Castelow) Courtney
Solomon married 2nd Emely Jane Carr-McClelland on 7/12/1883.
Emely Jane Carr-McClelland See: Wedding photo of Samuel Lafayette Duncan and Mary Ann Courtney taken 7/31/1904 in Navarro Co., Texas (most likely Dawson, Texas). My gg grandparents, Noah Marion Duncan and Malinda Frances Heard (Herd) Duncan (parent's of Samuel Lafayette Duncan). Noah Duncan came to Texas from Rhea co., TN (1st to Delta then to Navarro Co.) He was one of the first people to pay for his home in Dawson, Texas with pure gold. He later owned all the land that Cedar Creek Lake sits on, but gambled it away. Later his grandson, Lester Nabors bought most of the land back then sold it when the lake came in.
Left to Right: Mary Ann Courtney 1882-1979,
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Notes
for Solomon L. Courtney He
moved to Texas at the age of 15 with his family from Mississippi. He
also went by the name Sol. He
applied for his civil war pension while living in Hill County, Texas.
Application # 05417. (See copy to Index in file and copy of application in
file). The application
was dated August 7th, 1899. Affidavit
of witnesses were: C. Sessums and R. W (Reuben William) Courtney.
An application for Mortuary Warrant was obtained by his daughter, Emeline
Courtney Burditte on March 3, 1928. 1870
Census: Tyler County, Texas, pg. 384-Woodville-ID#TXf001001109463 Household
# 210: Solomon
Courtney age: 30, Farmer, Real Estate Value: $450.00, b. MS, Mary A. (should be
L.) age: 22, Housekeeper, b. MS, Lula B. age 5 1/2 months, Vincent Courtney, age
25, Farmer, Real Esate Value: $100.00, b. MS, Mary, Age 24, keeping house, b.
MS, Sarah E. age 2, b. Texas, James M., age 5 1/2 months, b. Texas 1880
Census: Brazos County, Texas, Precinct 6, pg 223-E.D.15-ID #TX28993750 as
follows: Solomon age: 43, Mary L. age 31, Lula B. age 10, Sarah age 8, Henry T. age 7, Ema age 5, John W. age 1, Margaret age 1 mo. Copy of Tax receipts in file Military Co.
D of the 7th Texas Calvary, CSA as a Private, Box #000227, Extraction # 0008,
Record # 00001518 He enlisted in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas with his brothers Reuben William, Samuel Jefferson, and Robert J. They marched to San Antonio, where they joined Co. D, which then marched from San Antonio to El Paso. From El Paso they traveled to Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico to guard the western frontier from the Union Army. They fought two battles, one at Apache Canyon and one at Glorietta, New Mexico. They were defeated and had to retreat across New Mexico with few supplies and horses. Half of the 3000 men in the unit died during the battles and subsequent withdrawal. Notes
for Emily (Emely) Jane (Spouse 2) Carr
was her family surname. She raised
Mary Ann Courtney and her surviving siblings. See
copies in file of records kept on Carr's.
Death Certificate for Solomon L. Courtney Notes:
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