For those interested I maintain a family tree of my known Courtney line at the following web page address. I have not been able to find a my line past "John Ellis Courtney", http://www2.netdoor.com/~52rcourt/index.html I have not been able to find a my line past "John Ellis Courtney", The information I have found on him is in the following web page. John was married twice and died during the Civil War in service with the 36th Alabama. http://www2.netdoor.com/~52rcourt/johnecn.htm Your, Mississippi Connection, Richard Courtney