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From: "Lee and Billie Jones" <>
Subject: COURSEY, Jesse Coursey b. ca 1864 s/o of Ewell Coursey and 2nd wife, Elizabeth ?
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 15:43:36 -0500

Sorry for all the cross posting, but hope someone will help. I am trying to
develop information on the second family of my ggg-grandfather,
Ewell/Uel/Newell Coursey b. ca 1818, Edgefield Dist, SC

..... 2 James W. COURSEY b: Abt. 1851 in SC
..... 2 Franklin N. (?Newel) COURSEY b: Abt. 1856 in SC
......... +Sally/Cally UNKNOWN b: Abt. 1860 in Ga.
..... 2 Hulda (Elizabeth?) COURSEY b: Abt. 1858 in SC
..... 2 Jesse COURSEY b: July 1864 d: February 17, 1930 in Augusta, Richmond
Co, GA Burial: West View Cem., Augusta, GA
......... +SUSAN b: November 1864 d: Bet. 1904 - 1910
........... 3 Sarah COURSEY b: August 1895
......... +[C. E. READY]
........... 3 Ollie B. COURSEY b: June 1898
......... +Vernie UNKNOWN b: Abt. 1902 in SC
....................4 Dorothy COURSEY b: 1920
........... 3 Leroy COURSEY b: February 1900
........... 3 Lonnie B. COURSEY b: Abt. 1904


I have determined that these individuals are the half siblings of my
gg-grandfather, John Franklin Coursey, born Sept 26, 1836 Shaws township,
Edgefield Co, SC (part is now in Aiken Co.) d. March 26, 1912, Edgefield Co,
SC. His mother died and his father remarried to Elizabeth UNKNOWN. There are
other children, which I have listed in a complete outline below.

I have gotten some good documentation on the children of 1st wife, from whom I
descend, but not so for the all of the 2nd family. Have documentation of the
2nd marriage, but not 1st, except that Harriett Robertson was given as the
mother on the death cert. of Mary Jane Coursey Arthur, and the informant on her
death certificate is one JESSE COURSEY, who is probably her half brother Jesse
b. 1864.

This is JESSE's father, per my information and research, but I have no proof
that this Jesse is the same as the Jesse of the Census records with Ewell, UEL
COURSEY... however ages work, and IF I am remembering correctly, he was the
only one listed in Augusta GA census records. [Items in brackets need more
research for positive proof rather than circumstantial proof.]

Descendants of Ewell/UEL/Newell* Coursey [my ggg-grandfather]

1 Ewell/UEL/Newell* COURSEY b: Abt. 1818 in SC d: Bef. 1870 [Unproven
parents]
. +[Harriett ROBERTSON] b: Abt. 1820 m: Bef. 1835 d: Bef. 1850 Father: Unknown
Robertson/Roberson
..... 2 Unknown Daughter COURSEY b: Bet. 1830 - 1835 [1840 Edgefield Co., SC
census]
..... 2 John Franklin COURSEY b: September 26, 1838 in Shaws Township,
Edgefield Co, SC d: March 26, 1912 in Assume Saluda Co, SC Burial: Dry Creek
Baptist Ch, Ward, Saluda Co., SC
......... +Paulina 'Celina/Lina' DEAN b: April 16, 1838 in Assume Edgefield
Co., SC m: Abt. 1862 d: June 28, 1914 in Assume Saluda Co, SC Father: Robertson
'Robinson' Dean Mother: Bramblee B. Mitchell Burial: Dry Creek Baptist Ch,
Ward, Saluda Co., SC
..... 2 William H. COURSEY b: July 25, 1841 in Edgefield Co, SC d: December
08, 1915 in Aiken Co, SC Burial: Graniteville Cem., Graniteville, Aiken Co.,
SC
......... +Malissa (Maliscy) REARDEN b: September 12, 1837 in SC d: September
29, 1925 in Graniteville, Aiken Co, SC Father: Benjamin Rearden Mother: Abi
Byrd Burial: Graniteville Cem., Graniteville, Aiken Co., SC
..... 2 Mary Jane COURSEY b: Abt. 1848 in Probably Edgefield Co, SC d: May
03, 1915 in Augusta, Richmond Co, GA Burial: West View Cemetery, Augusta,
Richmond Co, GA
......... +Michael B. ARTHUR, Jr. b: June 21, 1847 in Barnwell or Edgefield
Co, SC (in present Aiken Co., SC) d: Bef. 1915 Father: Michael Arthur, Sr.
Mother: Harriett Caroline Burkhalter Burial: Richmond Co., GA
*2nd Wife of Ewell/Newell* COURSEY:
. +Elizabeth UNKNOWN b: Abt. 1832 m: Abt. 1847 d: Bef. 1880 Father:
Speculation
..... 2 James W. COURSEY b: Abt. 1851 in SC
..... 2 Franklin N. (?Newel) COURSEY b: Abt. 1856 in SC
......... +Sally/Cally UNKNOWN b: Abt. 1860 in Ga.
..... 2 Hulda (Elizabeth?) COURSEY b: Abt. 1858 in SC
..... 2 Jesse COURSEY b: July 1864 d: February 17, 1930 in Augusta, Richmond
Co, GA Burial: West View Cem., Augusta, GA
......... +SUSAN b: November 1864 d: Bet. 1904 - 1910

Source to attach children to parents:

CENSUS: 1840 Edgefield Dist, SC, p. 121 , line 19 lists an older daughter
that I cannot identify - Not in 1850 Census
Ewell Coursey 20<30 (1810-1820)
1 f 15<20 (1820-1825) wife or a sister?
1 f 5<10 (1830-1835) (unknown Daughter)
1 m <5 (1835-1839) (my gg-grandfather, John Franklyn Coursey)

CENSUS: 1850 Edgefield Co., SC census p. 12, hh 177... Spelled Corsey...
Living next door to Robertson Dean whose daughter Lina later married Uel's son
John Franklin Coursey:
Uel Coursey 31 (ca 1819) Miller b SC [On line census calls him N* Coursey.
The N. fits with the 1860 information].
Elizabeth 18 (ca 1832)
John 10 (ca 1839)
William 7 (ca 1842*)
Mary 2 ca 1848.
.
CENSUS: 1860 Edgefield Co., SC, Edgefield CH, p. 108, hh# 816/804
Newell Coursey 42 M Miller SC
Betsy Coursey 31 F SC
Mary Jane " 11 F SC
James W. " 9 M SC
Franklin " 4 F SC
Hulda " 2 F SC

CENSUS: 1870 Edgefield Co., SC p. 219 Gregg township. Graniteville PO, hh#
151/162 ( adults worked in Cotton mill)
Coursey Elizabeth 39, SC keep house All born SC. [Widow of Ewell/UEL/Newell
Coursey.
James Coursey, 19
Franklin Coursey, 14
Jesse Coursey, 7
Michael Arthur, 22
Mary Arthur, 21 [(step-daughter) of Elizabeth, Mary Jane Coursey]
James M Arthur, 2
Susan Arthur, 9/12 (Aug)
Jennings Theodosia,12
Ella Jennings,10
Clara Jennings, 4
James Jennings, 1
Julia Vogt, 28

CENSUS: 1880 - ASSUMPTION: In 1880 Elizabeth Coursey's youngest child Jesse
is living alone, age 16 next to his sister Mary Ann Coursey Arthur. I would
assume from this that his mother was deceased. I did not find her in the 1880
census on the LDS CD's.

1880 Census: Hammond, Aiken, South Carolina. p. 112D
[Source: FHL Film 1255218 National Archives Film T9-1218]
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Michael ARTHUR Self M md. W 31 SC Occ: Farmer Fa: SC Mo: SC
Mary ARTHUR Wife F M W 31 SC Fa: SC Mo: SC
Marshall ARTHUR Son M S W 13 SC Fa: SC Mo: SC [James M. from 1870]
Lizzie ARTHUR Dau F S W 11 SC Fa: SC Mo: SC [?Susan? of 1870]
Robert ARTHUR Son M S W 1 SC Fa: SC Mo: SC

1880 CENSUS: Hammond township, Aiken, South Carolina, Page 112D
[Source: FHL Film 1255218 National Archives Film T9-1218]
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Jesse COSEY Self M S W 16 SC Fa: SC Mo: SC

1889 - Michael B. Arthur and his father, Michael B. Arthur Sr. are both listed
in the Augusta, Richmond Co, GA city directory. They worked at Kings Mill and
reside at 79 & 78 Row near King Mill. Mary Jane is not listed as a mill
worker, so she is probably at home with any children that they had.

The following are Jesse Coursey's family: CENSUS records and I think his OBIT:

CENSUS: 1900 Richmond Co, GA, p. 219B, 1269 DM, Tuttle St, Augusta, GA,
hh#403/132/147
Jesse Coursey, head, W M 7/1864, 35, md12 yrs, Card room/cotton mill, SC SC
SC
Susan Coursey, wife, F W 11/1864, 35, md12 yrs, 5 children, 3 living SC SC SC
Sarah Coursey, dau, F W 8/1895, 4, single, GA, SC SC
Ollie Coursey, son, W M 6/6898, 2, single GA SC SC
Leroy Coursey, son W M 2/1900, 3mo, GA SC SC

CENSUS: 1910 Richmond Co, GA, p. 225, Summerville Village, Milladge St, 1269
MD
Allice Garvin, head, F W 58 wd 4 children, 0 living, Keeper Bd house, SC SC
SC
Jessie Coursey, niece's husband, M W 46 wd SC SC SC carder/cottonmill
Sarah F. Coursey, niece's child, F W 15 single, GA SC SC spinner/cottonmill
Ollie Coursey, niece's child, M W 12 single, GA SC SC doffer/cottonmill
Lonnie B. Coursey, niece's child, M W 6 single GA SC SC

CENSUS: 1920 Richmond Co, GA., Augusta City, Military dist 1269, p. 212B, hh#
19, Fenwick St.
Alice [G]arvin, head F W 65 wd, SC SC SC no occupation
Jesse Corsey, nephew _, M W 54 (can't read marital status), SC SC SC ,
operative, Cotton Mill.

I don't know anything about ALICE GARVIN either????

The following obit was published in the Augusta Chronicle, 18 Feb, 1930. ??Is
this the JESSE COURSEY that I am looking for??

Jesse Bryant Coursey, 69, died yesterday after noon at the residence 1430
Broad St.. Funeral Services will be conducted this afternoon at 4:30. Rev. A.
A. Sullivan will officiate and interment will be in West View Cem. Papoose
Tribe No. 10, I. O. R. M. and Juanite Council No. 3 Pocahontas will conduct
special services.
Mr. Coursey is survived by two sons, O. B. Coursey and L. B. Coursey;
daughter Mrs. C. E. Ready and six grandchildren.
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I hope someone has some information on some of the folks included in the family
listings and census records to help me identify the folks in more detail.
Would love to know the last name of the mother of Jesse Coursey, if someone has
access to any GA death certificates. I do get a little upset with folks who
don't put predeceased relatives, especially parents, into the obits! Don't
forget to look at COSSEY, CORSEY, COURSY, etc. I even found one listed in one
SC census as a CASEY.

Billie Jones
Camden, SC

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