Frank Cornelius
Sex: M
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Birth Date: Abt 1785
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1. *Rose Etta Touchton
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Jacob Cornwell
Sex: M
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1. *Elizabeth Crew 85
Marriage: 6 Nov 1746 199
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Rebecca Cottingen
Sex: F
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Death: 1890
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Charlton L. Courson
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 4 Jan 1847 6
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Death: 7 Feb 1901 - ( at age 54)
Burial: in New Hope Primitive Baptist Cemetery, Hickox, Brantley County, GA
Parents
Father: Joshua Courson
Mother: Mary Sweat
Spouses and Children
1. *Margaret L. Crews
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John Lanier Courson
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1 Aug 1808 - Camden Co., GA
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Death: 1879 - Clinch County, GA ( at age 71) 31
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Spouses and Children
1. *Unity Mathis
Marriage: 8 May 1869
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COURSON, JOHN LANIER
1808-1879 Camden
John Lanier Courson was born in this Camden county, Georgia, August 1, 1808, a son of William Courson, R. S., who lived in Camden County. He grew up in Camden, and lived there until the creation of Charlton County out of Camden in 1854, when he was cut into the new county. Mr. Courson was first married to Sarah Carter, born April 1, 1808, in South Carolina, daughter of Elmore and Delilah Carter who moved to Georgia and lived and died in Emanuel County. After the first wife's death in 1868, Mr. Courson married Unity Mathis, born 1830, daughter of John and Jemima (Lee) Mathis of Clinch County. Six children were born by the first wife, and one son by the second wife:
1. Margaret Annb. August 13, 1835, probably died young.
2. Pliny W.b. January 3, 1837, m. Charity Sweat, daughter of James.
3. Perry A.b. May 10, 1839, m. Mary Ann Mizell.
4. Magninb Sept 14, 1840, never m. Killed In C. S. Army.
5. Marthab: December 31, 1842, m. (l) John J. Moore, died 1862 in CSA (2) John ^ftest^.
6. John Taylorb. March 22, 1948, m. Martha Lee, daughter of Zachariah.
7. Joshua Lanierb. November 11, 1870, idiot; died single, December 24, 1902.
Mr. Courson served under Capt. E. D. Tracy in the Camden County militia in 1838 in the Indian War. He was Justice of Peace, 39th district, Camden County, 1842-1843, and in the 82nd district of Camden, 1847-1849. He was one of the first Justices of Charlton Inferior Court, 1854-1860, and was Tax collector in 1856-1857. In the winter of 1860-1861 he moved to Ware County, and was within a few months elected as a Justice of Ware Inferior Court, serving 1861-1865. In the latter year, 1865, he moved to Clinch County and bought a farm in the 970th district where he was Justice of Peace, 1866-1873.
Mr. Courson was originally a member of Sardis Primitive Baptist Church in Charlton County. He transferred his membership by letter to Prospect Church in Clinch County, December 8, 1866, and died a member in 1879. He was Church Clerk, 1869-1872. His last wife was baptized into Prospect Church, December 1, 1860, and was dismissed by letter December 1, 1883, and united with Olive Leaf Church nearer her home, of which church she died a member.
Mr. Courson's home was on Lot 367, 12th district of Clinch County. He and his first wife are buried at Prospect Church, graves unmarked.
Manning Courson, named above, enlisted October 1, 1861, in Co. "K", 26th Vol. Infantry Regiment, C. S. A. and died of disease, January 2, 1863.
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Joshua Courson
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1814 - Camden Co., GA 6
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Death: 1852 - Ware County (Now Brantley) Georgia ( at age 38) 6
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Spouses and Children
1. *Mary Sweat
Marriage: 1838 6
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1. Charlton L. Courson
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COURSON, JOSHUA1814-1852 BRANTLEY
Joshua Courson was born in 1814 in Camden County, son of William Courson, R.S. He was married in 1838 to Mary Sweat, daughter of John Sweat and grand-daughter of Nathan Sweat, R.S., (Vol.1). She was born in Emanuel County, March 14, 1816. To them were born six children, viz:
1. Elenderb. 1840, m. Joseph Madison Johns.
2. Perry M.b. 1842, m.
3. James A.b. 1845, m. Elizabeth Highsmith, Nov. 23, 1865, dau. of Allen.
4. Charlton L.b. 1847, m. Margaret Crews, dau. of Archibald.
5. John Leeb. 1849, m. Kate Knox, dau. of James (Vol.III).
6. Elizabethb. 1851. m. William Underwood.
Mr. Courson served four enlistments in the Indian War in this section, as follows: As a private in Capt. James A. Sweat's company of Ware County militia, June 9th to Aug. 19, 1838, and from Aug. 31st to Dec. 31, 1838; and as 4th Corporal, same company, Aug. 19, 1840 to June Ist, 1841, and Oct. 6th to Dec. 3, 1841.
Joshua Courson lived in the 9th land district of Ware County, in the portion now in Brantley County. He died at his home about 1852. His widow about two years later married Vincent (or Vinson) Anderson and had further issue. She died March 1, 1906, and was buried at Hickox, Charlton (now Brantley) County.
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Alan Henry Cowart
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 25 Sep 1920
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Death: 30 Nov 1996 - ( at age 76)
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Parents
Father: Bryant Cowart
Mother: Nancy Crews
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"United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KS2-C9MB : 10 February 2023), Allen Henry Cowart, .
Anna Rebecca Cowart
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: 14 Dec 1852
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Death: 2 Mar 1926 - ( at age 73)
Burial: in Wayfare Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Statenville, Echols County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Father: Hillery Cowart
Mother: Rebecca Register 13
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1. *James McLane
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34581199/anna_rebecca-mclean: accessed December 26, 2024), memorial page for Anna Rebecca Cowart McLean (14 Dec 1852\endash 2 Mar 1926), Find a Grave Memorial ID 34581199, citing Wayfare Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Statenville, Echols County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Grave Seeker (contributor 47117358).