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15. JAMES HARVEY³ COURTWRIGHT (JAMES F.², THOMAS¹) was born 12 May 1840, and died 08 July 1905. He married (1) ELIZA ANN FUNK 30 August 1862. She was born 1842, and died 18 December 1865. He married (2) SARAH JANE MORRIS 18 July 1867 ⁶¹. She was born 23 March 1843 in Jackson Twp., Greene Co., Pa., and died 10 September 1907 in Aleppo Twp., Greene Co., Pa..

Notes for JAMES HARVEY COURTWRIGHT:
OBITUARY
COURTWRIGHT-- Esq. James H. Courtwright of Aleppo township died at his home near McCracken, Monday morning, August 7th, 1905, of cancer of the stomach, aged almost 68 years. Funeral Tuesday conducted by Rev. J. M. Murray assisted by Rev. Anderson.
[From Waynesburg Republican August , 1905]

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OBITUARY:                   JAMES H. COURTWRIGHT

      James H. Courtwright, born Dec. 5, 1840, died at his home near McCracken, Pa., August 7, 1905. He was 64 years, 8 months, and 2 days.
      He was first joined in marriage with Eliza Funk, and after her death was united in marriage with Sarah J. Morris. Of this union nine children were born: Wiliam; Mrs. George Grim; Mrs. Smith McCracken; Mrs. Peter Staggers; Mrs. George Polen; Mrs. James Rush; Maggie; Lyda and John (deceased).
      He was formerly a member of the Church of God at Sugar Grove. In his death the family have lost a kind, loving, and affectionate husband and father, and the community one of its best citizens. He was a veteran of the Civil War. The funeral services were very largely attended, and conducted by Rev. J. M. Murray, assisted by Rev. N. M. Anderson. Interment at Sugar Grove burying ground.

[From the Waynesburg, Pa., Republican: August 17, 1905]

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Other notes:
in "List of Pensioners on Roll" 1883, Vol 2, pg 645, by Genealogical Publishing Co: James H. Courtwright, certificate # 192,667---Ryerson's Station--Loss R. index finger $3.00---- July, 1881.

James Harvey Courtwright served Sept. 8, 1862, to July 4, 1865. Discharged from hospital.

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James H. Courtwright was a member of the 18th Pa. Cavalry
(Information from: Mrs. Anna May Staggers, of Wind Ridge, Pa.)

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James H. Courtwright joined the Harmony Presbyterian Church at Jacksonville, on Feb. 2, 1866. (Information from the Anniversary Booklet of the church.)

More About JAMES HARVEY COURTWRIGHT:
Buried :: Sugar Grove Cemetery, Aleppo Twp.
Church:: Harmony Presbyterian?
Lived at:: Richhill Twp., and McCracken (Sugar Grove), Aleppo Twp.
Occupation:: Farmer, Justice of the Peace

Notes for ELIZA ANN FUNK:
      James Harvey Courtwright first married Eliza Ann Funk, born 1842, died 1865, a daughter of Jacob and Mary McGlumphy Funk, of Jacksonville, Greene Co., Pa. There were no children to this marriage.

More About ELIZA ANN FUNK:
Buried :: Jacksonvile Cemetery, Wind Ridge, Pa.

More About SARAH JANE MORRIS:
Buried :: Sugar Grove Cemetery, Aleppo Twp.

Children of JAMES COURTWRIGHT and SARAH MORRIS are:

41.	i.	BERTHA MAY⁴ COURTWRIGHT, b. 25 June 1871, Sugar Grove, Aleppo Twp., Greene Co., PA; d. 15 December 1956, Wind Ridge, Richill Twp., Greene Co., PA.
42.	ii.	WILLIAM THOMAS COURTWRIGHT, b. 28 August 1868, Greene Co., PA; d. 28 March 1928, Aleppo Township, Greene Co., PA..
43.	iii.	SARAH FRANCES COURTWRIGHT, b. 28 February 1870; d. 15 May 1917, McCracken, Aleppo Twp., Greene co., Pa.
44.	iv.	MARTHA ELLEN COURTWRIGHT, b. 14 August 1873, Aleppo Twp., Greene Co., PA; d. 21 March 1963, Wind Ridge, Richhill Twp., Greene Co., PA.
45.	v.	HANNA LUANNA "ANN" COURTWRIGHT, b. 08 August 1875, Aleppo Twp., Greene Co., PA; d. 25 November 1937, Graysville, Greene Co., PA.
46.	vi.	MARY MAGDALENE "PEG" COURTWRIGHT, b. 16 July 1877, Sugar Grove, Aleppo Twp., Greene Co., PA; d. 12 December 1942, Wind Ridge, Richhill Twp., Greene Co., PA.
47.	vii.	REBECCA ELIZABETH COURTWRIGHT, b. 27 February 1879, Greene County, Pa; d. 12 February 1955, RD 4, Cameron, Marshall Co., WV.
	viii.	LYDIA JANE COURTWRIGHT, b. 21 August 1881; d. 23 December 1961; m. ORIE H. ROBINSON, 10 October 1925, Waynesburg, Greene Co., Pa.⁶².

Marriage Notes for LYDIA COURTWRIGHT and ORIE ROBINSON:
Marriage Records of Greene Co., Pa. MB 19, page 154, # 8077

O. H. Robinson b. Marshall Co., WV Res: Wheeling, WV
s/o Sam Robinson / Mary
Lydia Courtwright 42
d/o James Courtwright / Sarah Morris
married on 10-10-1925 at Waynesburg, by John Westfall, clerk of courts

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JOHN HARVEY COURTWRIGHT, b. August 1883, Aleppo Twp, Greene Co., PA.; d. 14 December 1903, Aleppo Twp., Greene Co., Pa.

Notes for JOHN HARVEY COURTWRIGHT:
John H. Courtwright Dec. 14, 1903

Again death has visited our community, and this time has called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Courtwright, of McCracken, Pa., and claimed for its victim their youngest child, John H. Courtwright, aged twenty years and four months. He was taken ill of pneumonia, in October, and was confined to his bed about a week, but he got better, and was well enough to walk out into the yard, and we thought sure that Johnnie would get well, but our hopes were blighted, for that dreadful disease, hasty consumption, conquered him, and he grew weaker day by day, until December 14, 1903, when death relieved him of his suffering.
Rev. J. M. Murray was with him on Saturday evening, and again on Sunday morning, and talked with him, and he answered Mr. Murray without the least of fear, and told him if the time had come he was not afraid to die. And he also told him that he often thought of the little prayer his mother taught him in childhood.
Johnnie was a kind and obedient boy, and will be sadly missed by his parents, brother, and sisters, but we should not weep for him, but think him better off, for his suffering is o'er. He leaves to mourn his death, father, mother, seven sisters and one brother, besides a host of friends. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Murray, at the Sugar Grove church, December 15, 1903. His remains were laid to rest in the Sugar Grove Cemetery.

[Edited for brevity.]

More About JOHN HARVEY COURTWRIGHT:
Buried :: Sugar Grove Cem., Aleppo Twp.
Cause of Death: Consumption
Lived at:: McCracken, Aleppo Twp., Greene Co., Pa..

16. SAMUEL THOMAS³ COURTWRIGHT (JAMES F.², THOMAS¹) was born 08 May 1848 in Richhill Twp., Greene Co., PA, and died 02 September 1920 in Moundsville, Marshall Co., WV. He married LOUISA EVALINE ROSS 26 October 1871 ⁶³. She was born 18 March 1851 in Prob. Richhill Twp., Greene Co., Pa.⁶⁴, and died 15 May 1928 in Moundsville, Marshall Co., WV ^65,⁶⁶.

Notes for SAMUEL THOMAS COURTWRIGHT:
OBITUARY            SAMUEL T. COURTWRIGHT

            S. T. COURTWRIGHT PASSES AWAY TODAY

      S. T. Courtwright, who for many years conducted a hardware store in this city died at his home at 500 Jefferson avenue about 11 p.m. today following an illness of pneumonia. He had been very low for several days and his recovery was not expected.
      Mr. Courtwright was in his seventy second year. He had been a resident of Moundsville about thirty years.
      He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Louisa Courtwright; three daughters, Miss Etta at home; Mrs. Evan G. Roberts of Jefferson Avenue, and Mrs. Frank W. Potts      of Columbus, Ohio, and one son, Harlan R. Courtwright, of Eastland, Texas. The latter accompanied by his wife is due to arrive here this evening.
      Funeral arrangements are, not been completed
      Mr. Courtwright was born on a farm in Greene county Pennsylvania near Wind Ridge and spent the early part of his life farming and served a term as County Commissioner in his native county. He removed from that county to Moundsville about the year 1892 and engaged in mercantile business in partnership with J. L. Supler. A few years later he closed out his interest in the general dry goods and grocery business and opened a hardware store and operated it many years, finally sold it out to his son H. R. Courtwright, who continued it for a number of years and closed out the hardware business and engaged in other business.
      Mr. Courtwright did not in reality retire from active business, and at the time of his death he was interested in a number of business ventures. He was vice-president of the Mound City Bank, President of the Citizens Building and Loan Company and also President of the City and County Bank all of this city.
      He was a public spirited man and favored all modern improvements of both the city and the county.
      He was a life-long member of the Presbyterian church, and officially connected with the First Presbyterian church of this city for many years.
      His death is a loss to his family, a loss to the church, and a loss to the city and county,

[From the 'Moundsville Daily Echo', Monday Sept 2, 1920]
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            Throckmorton Family, Pg. 203
      SAMUEL THOMAS COURTWRIGHT, married 10-26-1871, Louisa E. Ross, daughter of Asa and Mary Fonner Ross. Resided on old Courtwright farm until 1887, when he was elected Co. Commissioner and moved to Waynesburg.
      Moved to Moundsville in 1890. In 1902 he built a home at 500 Jefferson Ave. Engaged in hardware business. Director of two banks. Trustee Presbyterian church.

      Daughter Mary Etta never married, cared for parents.
      She toured Europe with Roberts family in 1911; Mediterranean in 1914, round the world in 1924, Yellowstone in 1927.

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      Marshall County WV Will Book 6, page 242
                                    probated 3-1-1920
      Wife Louisa E. Ross
      Children Iva L. Potts, Cora L. Potts, M. Etta Courtwright, Harlan R. Courtwright.

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More About SAMUEL THOMAS COURTWRIGHT:
Buried :: Greenlawn Cemetery, Moundsville, WV
Church:: Presbyterian
Lived at:: Richhill Twp., Greene Co., PA; Moundsville, Marshall So., WV.
Occupation:: Farmer, Greene Co. Commissioner, Hardware business in Moundsville, WV

Notes for LOUISA EVALINE ROSS:
Obituary                              Mrs. S. T. Courtwright


            Mrs. S. T. Courtwright Passes Away At Home

      Mrs. Louisa Ross Courtwright, widow of the late S. T. Courtwright died at her home, 500 Jefferson avenue, at 3:30 o'clock Tuesday morning.
      Mrs. Courtwright leaves the following children: Miss Etta Courtwright, at home; Mrs. Evan G. Roberts, of Moundsville; Mrs. Frank Potts, Colmbus, O., and Harlan R. Courtwright of Moundsville. Four sisters, Mrs. I. H. Taylor, of Pittsburgh, Pa.; Mrs. J. M. Burns and Mrs. Anna Erwin, both of Waynesburg, Pa., and Mrs. Sarah Burke, of Wind Ridge, Pa., and three brothers, N. E. Ross of Clay Center, Kansas; J. M. Ross of Walnut, Kansas and F. P. Ross, of Chicago.
      Her husband S. T. Courtwright died in February, 1920. The family moved from Greene county, Pa., to Moundsville 37 years ago.
      She was a member of the First Presbyterian church. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

[From the 'Moundsville Daily Echo', Tuesday, May 15, 1928]

      Courtwright rites Thursday Afternoon

      Funeral services for Mrs. S. T. Courtwright will be held from the late home Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock with Rev. Donald M. Grant of the First Presbyterian Church in charge. Interment in Greenlawn cemetery.

[From the 'Moundsville Daily Echo', Weds, May 16, 1928]
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      Marshall Co. Wv. death records, Vol 2, pg 240:
      Louisa E. Ross Courtwright age 77 years, 1 mo., 27 days, died 5-15-1928, in Moundsville, WV., of chronic int. nephritis.

      Marshall Co., WV Will Book 7, page 446 dated 12-9-1925
            heirs of Louisa E. Courtwright
      Mary Etta, Cora Roberts, Ivy Potts, Harlan Ross Courtwright.

More About LOUISA EVALINE ROSS:
Buried :: Greenlawn Cem, Moundsville, Marshall Co., WV.
Cause of Death: Chronic int. nephritis ⁶⁷
Church:: Presbyterian
Lived at:: Richhill Twp., Greene Co., Pa.; Moundsville, Marshall Co., WV.
Occupation:: Housewife

Children of SAMUEL COURTWRIGHT and LOUISA ROSS are:

MARY ETTA⁴ COURTWRIGHT, b. 14 March 1873, Wind Ridge, Richhill Twp., Greene Co., PA.⁶⁸; d. 09 March 1975, Moundsville, Marshall Co., WV ⁶⁹.

Notes for MARY ETTA COURTWRIGHT:
Marshall Co. WV death records: BK 5 #42
Mary Etta Courtwright 102 died 9-3-1975 at Moundsville of Arterial Scheratic heart disease.
Parents Samuel Thomas Courtwright and Louisa Ross.
Single, never married. (inf. Robert C. Potts.)

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Obituary: Mary Etta Courtwright

Mary Etta Courtwright, 103, 500 Jefferson avenue, Moundsville, died Wednesday at home.
She was born March 14, 1873, at Wind Ridge, Pa., the daughter of the late Samuel Thomas and Louisa Ross Courtwright. She was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church, Moundsville, the DAR: and Moundsville Woman's Club.
Surviving are two nephews, Robert C. and Thomas V. Potts, both of Columbus, Ohio.
Friends will be received at the Grisell Funeral Home, Moundsville, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday, where services will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. William N. C. Curtis in charge.
Interment will be in Greenlawn cemetery.

From a Moundsville, WV newspaper, Thursday, March 15, 1975.

More About MARY ETTA COURTWRIGHT:
Buried :: Greenlawn Cemetery, Moundsville, WV.
Cause of Death: Arterial scheratic heart disease ⁷⁰
Church:: Presbterian
Lived at:: Richhill Twp., Greene Co., PA.; Moundsville, Marshall Co., WV.

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CORA LUELLA COURTWRIGHT, b. 20 August 1874, Richhill Township, Greene Co., PA; d. 1961, Moundsville, Marshall Co., WV; m. EVAN GARRETT ROBERTS, 10 September 1902, Marshall Co., WV ^71,⁷²; b. 1870; d. 1949, Moundsville, Marshall Co., WV..

More About CORA LUELLA COURTWRIGHT:
Buried :: Mt. Rose Cemetery, Moundsville, WV.
Lived at:: Richhill Twp., Waynesburg, Greene Co., Pa.; Moundsville, Marshall Co., PA

More About EVAN GARRETT ROBERTS:
Buried :: Mt. Rose Cemetery, Moundsville, WV.
Lived at:: Moundsville, Marshall Co., WV
Occupation:: Building & Loan; Mayor; State Legislature in 1926, Senator 1928

Marriage Notes for CORA COURTWRIGHT and EVAN ROBERTS:
Marshall C., WV., Marriage Records, Book H., page 565

Evan G. Roberts, age 32, b. Marshall Co., Cora L. Courtwright, age 28, born Greene Co., Pa., Married october 9, 1902, by John Jay Snodes, minister.

48.	iii.		IVA LENORA COURTWRIGHT, b. 01 August 1877, Richhill Twp., Greene Co., WV..
	iv.		HARLAN ROSS COURTWRIGHT, b. 1883, Richhill Twp., Greene Co., PA.; d. 1964, Moundsville, Marshall Co., WV; m. EMILY VIRGINA SHEPHERD⁷³; b. 06 July 1888, Big Wheel Creek, Marshall Co., WV⁷³; d. 26 May 1955, Moundsville, Marshall Co., WV⁷³.

Notes for EMILY VIRGINA SHEPHERD:
Obituary Emily Shepherd Courtwright

Mrs. Emily Shepherd Courtwright, 66, wife of Harlan R. Courtwright, 1202 Fifth street, died at 6:40 p.m. Thursday in the home.
Friends may call at the residence until Sunday morning, when the body will be returned to Grisells, 805 Fifth street, where funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Interment will be in Greenlawn cemetery.
Mrs. Courtwright was a life resident of Marshall county, born July 6, 1888, at the Shepherd homestead on Big Wheeling creek, daughter of John and Martha E. McCosh Shepherd. She was a member of the First Presbyterian church.
Surviving are her husband; two brothers, James B. Shepherd of Sherrodsville, O., and Louis M. Shepherd of Morgantown, W. Va.; several nieces and nephews.

[From the 'Moundsville Daily Echo' Friday May 27, 1955]
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Marshall Co., WV death records BK 4 pg 42
Emily Shepherd Courtwright 66-10-20 died 5-26-1955 Moundsville, WV
of malnutrition Daughter of John Shepherd, Martha E. McCosh
Married (Harlan R. Courtwright, informant)

Marshall Co., WV will book #18 - 456
1202 5th st., Moundsville, Wv. Husband: Harlan R. Courtwright
Mentions: brothers James B. Shepherd, Wm. Garfield Shepherd, Lillian Hill Wilson, and Charlotta Crow Witsberger.
Executors: Harlan R. Courtwright and Lillian Hill Wilson
Adm. to probate 6-6-1955 18-459 .

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