I have the following Courson in my database: Luke Courson married (1) Maude B. Hoots on December 29, 1898, in Marion County, IL, daughter of Frank Hoots and Clarinda Manahan. She was born Abt. 1882. He married (2) Sophia Feller on November 07, 1900, in Marion County, IL. Notes for Luke Courson: Gleanings from "The Kinmundy Express," Jan. 16, 1941 (http://www.ford-mobley.com/dafm/express/exp1941.htm): - Miletus: Luke COURSON and wife of Ivesdale, IL. were in this community last week having been called here by the death of his sister, Mrs. Wm. BUTTS. Marriage Notes for Luke Courson and Maude Hoots: Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900 (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html): COURSON, LUKE HOOTS, MAUD B 12/29/1898 E /67 MARION Marriage Notes for Luke Courson and Sophia Feller: Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900 (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html): COURSON, LUKE FELLER, SOPHA 11/07/1900 E /80 MARION Please contact me if you have any further information on this family. Maude was my grandfather's, Earl Harrison Manahan, first cousin. Edward J. Wurtz 4145 Agate Road Bellingham, WA 98226 My home page: http://www.geocities.com/antarcticus/ Researching the following surnames: WURTZ, MANAHAN, EMPFIELD, WESHINSKEY, HARTMANN, DUVALL, BASTON, HEAVER, WACK, MAYBAUM, SUGG, VESSELS, ALLEN, ROBB, BOWEN, ROBYN, SHUBERT, WARNER, NEWTON, FRITZ, JANSSEN, SOBLET, HART, SIMEON, WINTER.