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Notes for Matilda ?: They possibly had a daughter |
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Notes for Hilyer Opaltrie Martin: It is believed that Matthew Martin came to America on Oglethorpe's Ship of Debtors in the 1700s. She was living with her daughter, Susie Hamilton in Indiana when she died. Her husband, Jay called her Hiddy. She was born almost blind, and later her eyes were burned and then she was declared legally blind. She went to a blind school in Georgia. She worked in a dairy to help raise her children. She died a week to 10 days after Bessie gave birth to Joe. Hilyer was working on a farm when she met Jay, who came to Georgia to visit a friend of his, who had the farm that Hilyer was working on at the time. |
| i. | George Courtney, born Bet. August 08 1890 - 1892 in Wattsburg, Erie County, PA; died in Erie County, PA. |
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Notes for George Courtney: Bessie Courtney said that he was swept away into the waters of French Creek while trying to gather the cattle during a flood. He was 16 yrs. old. French Creek is in Erie County, PA, near Union City & Mill Village area. |
| ii. | Ethel Mary Courtney, born September 18, 1892 in Titusville, PA or Clymer, NY; died May 21, 1983 in Griffin, Georgia; married Wilburn Roy Cooper. |
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Notes for Ethel Mary Courtney: Social Security Death Index listed Ethel Cooper, SS# 202-14-1611 issued in Pennsylvania. Zip code of last residence Griffin, Georgia 30223. She was also called Aunt Nanny. At the time of her death, she lived at: Brightmoor Medical Care Home, Griffin, Georgia She is buried in Evergreen Memorial Park, Athens, Georgia. Ethel died of heart problems, but she lived to be 91 years old. |
| i. | Jay V. Courtney, Jr., born January 30, 1905 in Bostwick, GA; died August 05, 1950 in Evergreen Cemetery, Union City, PA; married (1) Gladys Bulah Bradshaw 1927 in Madison County, Georgia; married (2) Gertrude Shamp March 05, 1944 in Union City, PA. |
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Notes for Jay V. Courtney, Jr.: Bessie says that "he worked as a night watchman in a saw mill. He was married first in Georgia and had children then remarried and lived in Union City, PA. He wasn't well and passed away in his sleep." Jay died of heart problems. |
| ii. | Paul Dennis Courtney, born June 26, 1908 in Bostwick, GA; died October 1929 in died in Detroit, Michigan, buried in Farmington, GA. |
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Notes for Paul Dennis Courtney: He died at age 21 in an auto accident, he is buried in Farmington, GA, next to his father. He let home at 16 years of age to go into the Navy. He came back to see his relatives when he was 21 years old and was killed in a car accident in Detroit, Michigan. He was with a cousin who survived. ============================== Obit. from Georgia newspaper: KILLED IN DETROIT ----------------- Mr. and Mrs. Paul Martin and Mattie Martin Rucker attended funeral services of their nephew, Paul Dennis Courtney at Farmington last Thursday afternoon. The deceased was almost instantly killed in an automobile accident in Detroit, Mich. early Sunday ? 6th. He held a good position in Detroit where he had made his home with relatives for the past ?. His paternal uncle and aunt accompanied the remains from Detroit to his old home for the last sajourn. He was born just twenty on ? ago at Bostwick Georgia, was son of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Courtney and a grandson of the late John Martin. Besides his mother, he leaves three sisters and a brother to mourn his loss. Interment was in Farmington cemetery. |
| iii. | Susie Blanche Courtney, born January 20, 1914 in Athens, GA; died September 1990 in Indiana; married (1) Tom Janes 1928 in Georgia; married (2) Raymon L. Hamilton 1945. |
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Notes for Susie Blanche Courtney: Lived in Gary, Indiana. Ray Hamilton is Susie's second husband. His family was from Indiana. They were married in 1945-1946. Social Security Number: 259-22-2804 issued in Georgia. Susie divorced her first husband, Tom, in 1944-45. Susie died of heart problems. |
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Notes for Raymon L. Hamilton: He was from Indiana. He was in the Army. He children from his first marriage |
| iv. | Bessie Marie Courtney, born November 20, 1915 in Athens, Georgia; died January 09, 2000 in Modesto, California; married (1) John Deforest Rea August 25, 1936; married (2) Oden Rudi 1945 in Florida. |
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Notes for Bessie Marie Courtney: Bessie wanted to go to college to become a nurse, but couldn't because of the depression. Bessie went to visit her Uncle Burnett Courtney in Union City, PA, sometime in the time period of 1920-1927. Bessie went to live in Detroit, Michigan with her Aunt Jennie Courtney Swan in October 1929, days after her brother, Paul Dennis Courtney's death. Aunt Jennie said that she could offer Bessie an education. Hilyer thought this would be a good chance for her daughter. Bessie when to Georgia during her summer vacations to visit with her family. Bessie named her twin sons for their grandfathers: Jay Courtney and John Paul Rea ================= Georgia newspaper articles: COURTNEY - REA Mrs. J. V. Courtney, of Farmington, announces the engagement of her daughter, Miss Bessie Marie Courtney, of Detroit, to Mr. John Rea, of Toledo, Ohio. The marriage will occur August 25th. The bride-elect is a niece of Mrs. Mattie Rucker and Mr. Paul Martin, both of this city. COURTNEY - REA Mrs. J.V. Courtney, of Farmington, announces the engagement of her daughter, Bessie Marie, of Detroit, to John Rea, of Toledo, Ohio, the marriage to be solemnized on August 25. --------------------------- Bessie M. Rudi (Published: Tuesday, January 11, 2000) Nov. 20, 1915 -- Jan. 9, 2000 Bessie Marie Rudi, 84, of Modesto died Sunday at Memorial Medical Center. Mrs. Rudi was a native of Athens, Ga. She lived in Modesto 45 years. She retired in 1977 after a career as a bookkeeper for Stanislaus County. She is survived by her children, Jay Rea of Toledo, Ohio, John Rea of Girard, Pa., June Brooks of Pacifica, Joe Rudi of Escalon and Paul Rudi of Danville; and 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. No public services or visitation. The Colonial Chapel of Franklin & Downs in charge of arrangements. Remembrances may be made to a favorite charity. |
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