Sorry for all the cross posting, but hope someone will help. I am trying to develop information on the second family of my ggg-grandfather, Ewell/Uel/Newell Coursey b. ca 1818, Edgefield Dist, SC ..... 2 James W. COURSEY b: Abt. 1851 in SC ..... 2 Franklin N. (?Newel) COURSEY b: Abt. 1856 in SC ......... +Sally/Cally UNKNOWN b: Abt. 1860 in Ga. ..... 2 Hulda (Elizabeth?) COURSEY b: Abt. 1858 in SC ..... 2 Jesse COURSEY b: July 1864 d: February 17, 1930 in Augusta, Richmond Co, GA Burial: West View Cem., Augusta, GA ......... +SUSAN b: November 1864 d: Bet. 1904 - 1910 ........... 3 Sarah COURSEY b: August 1895 ......... +[C. E. READY] ........... 3 Ollie B. COURSEY b: June 1898 ......... +Vernie UNKNOWN b: Abt. 1902 in SC ....................4 Dorothy COURSEY b: 1920 ........... 3 Leroy COURSEY b: February 1900 ........... 3 Lonnie B. COURSEY b: Abt. 1904 I have determined that these individuals are the half siblings of my gg-grandfather, John Franklin Coursey, born Sept 26, 1836 Shaws township, Edgefield Co, SC (part is now in Aiken Co.) d. March 26, 1912, Edgefield Co, SC. His mother died and his father remarried to Elizabeth UNKNOWN. There are other children, which I have listed in a complete outline below. I have gotten some good documentation on the children of 1st wife, from whom I descend, but not so for the all of the 2nd family. Have documentation of the 2nd marriage, but not 1st, except that Harriett Robertson was given as the mother on the death cert. of Mary Jane Coursey Arthur, and the informant on her death certificate is one JESSE COURSEY, who is probably her half brother Jesse b. 1864. This is JESSE's father, per my information and research, but I have no proof that this Jesse is the same as the Jesse of the Census records with Ewell, UEL COURSEY... however ages work, and IF I am remembering correctly, he was the only one listed in Augusta GA census records. [Items in brackets need more research for positive proof rather than circumstantial proof.] Descendants of Ewell/UEL/Newell* Coursey [my ggg-grandfather] 1 Ewell/UEL/Newell* COURSEY b: Abt. 1818 in SC d: Bef. 1870 [Unproven parents] . +[Harriett ROBERTSON] b: Abt. 1820 m: Bef. 1835 d: Bef. 1850 Father: Unknown Robertson/Roberson ..... 2 Unknown Daughter COURSEY b: Bet. 1830 - 1835 [1840 Edgefield Co., SC census] ..... 2 John Franklin COURSEY b: September 26, 1838 in Shaws Township, Edgefield Co, SC d: March 26, 1912 in Assume Saluda Co, SC Burial: Dry Creek Baptist Ch, Ward, Saluda Co., SC ......... +Paulina 'Celina/Lina' DEAN b: April 16, 1838 in Assume Edgefield Co., SC m: Abt. 1862 d: June 28, 1914 in Assume Saluda Co, SC Father: Robertson 'Robinson' Dean Mother: Bramblee B. Mitchell Burial: Dry Creek Baptist Ch, Ward, Saluda Co., SC ..... 2 William H. COURSEY b: July 25, 1841 in Edgefield Co, SC d: December 08, 1915 in Aiken Co, SC Burial: Graniteville Cem., Graniteville, Aiken Co., SC ......... +Malissa (Maliscy) REARDEN b: September 12, 1837 in SC d: September 29, 1925 in Graniteville, Aiken Co, SC Father: Benjamin Rearden Mother: Abi Byrd Burial: Graniteville Cem., Graniteville, Aiken Co., SC ..... 2 Mary Jane COURSEY b: Abt. 1848 in Probably Edgefield Co, SC d: May 03, 1915 in Augusta, Richmond Co, GA Burial: West View Cemetery, Augusta, Richmond Co, GA ......... +Michael B. ARTHUR, Jr. b: June 21, 1847 in Barnwell or Edgefield Co, SC (in present Aiken Co., SC) d: Bef. 1915 Father: Michael Arthur, Sr. Mother: Harriett Caroline Burkhalter Burial: Richmond Co., GA *2nd Wife of Ewell/Newell* COURSEY: . +Elizabeth UNKNOWN b: Abt. 1832 m: Abt. 1847 d: Bef. 1880 Father: Speculation ..... 2 James W. COURSEY b: Abt. 1851 in SC ..... 2 Franklin N. (?Newel) COURSEY b: Abt. 1856 in SC ......... +Sally/Cally UNKNOWN b: Abt. 1860 in Ga. ..... 2 Hulda (Elizabeth?) COURSEY b: Abt. 1858 in SC ..... 2 Jesse COURSEY b: July 1864 d: February 17, 1930 in Augusta, Richmond Co, GA Burial: West View Cem., Augusta, GA ......... +SUSAN b: November 1864 d: Bet. 1904 - 1910 Source to attach children to parents: CENSUS: 1840 Edgefield Dist, SC, p. 121 , line 19 lists an older daughter that I cannot identify - Not in 1850 Census Ewell Coursey 20<30 (1810-1820) 1 f 15<20 (1820-1825) wife or a sister? 1 f 5<10 (1830-1835) (unknown Daughter) 1 m <5 (1835-1839) (my gg-grandfather, John Franklyn Coursey) CENSUS: 1850 Edgefield Co., SC census p. 12, hh 177... Spelled Corsey... Living next door to Robertson Dean whose daughter Lina later married Uel's son John Franklin Coursey: Uel Coursey 31 (ca 1819) Miller b SC [On line census calls him N* Coursey. The N. fits with the 1860 information]. Elizabeth 18 (ca 1832) John 10 (ca 1839) William 7 (ca 1842*) Mary 2 ca 1848. . CENSUS: 1860 Edgefield Co., SC, Edgefield CH, p. 108, hh# 816/804 Newell Coursey 42 M Miller SC Betsy Coursey 31 F SC Mary Jane " 11 F SC James W. " 9 M SC Franklin " 4 F SC Hulda " 2 F SC CENSUS: 1870 Edgefield Co., SC p. 219 Gregg township. Graniteville PO, hh# 151/162 ( adults worked in Cotton mill) Coursey Elizabeth 39, SC keep house All born SC. [Widow of Ewell/UEL/Newell Coursey. James Coursey, 19 Franklin Coursey, 14 Jesse Coursey, 7 Michael Arthur, 22 Mary Arthur, 21 [(step-daughter) of Elizabeth, Mary Jane Coursey] James M Arthur, 2 Susan Arthur, 9/12 (Aug) Jennings Theodosia,12 Ella Jennings,10 Clara Jennings, 4 James Jennings, 1 Julia Vogt, 28 CENSUS: 1880 - ASSUMPTION: In 1880 Elizabeth Coursey's youngest child Jesse is living alone, age 16 next to his sister Mary Ann Coursey Arthur. I would assume from this that his mother was deceased. I did not find her in the 1880 census on the LDS CD's. 1880 Census: Hammond, Aiken, South Carolina. p. 112D [Source: FHL Film 1255218 National Archives Film T9-1218] Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Michael ARTHUR Self M md. W 31 SC Occ: Farmer Fa: SC Mo: SC Mary ARTHUR Wife F M W 31 SC Fa: SC Mo: SC Marshall ARTHUR Son M S W 13 SC Fa: SC Mo: SC [James M. from 1870] Lizzie ARTHUR Dau F S W 11 SC Fa: SC Mo: SC [?Susan? of 1870] Robert ARTHUR Son M S W 1 SC Fa: SC Mo: SC 1880 CENSUS: Hammond township, Aiken, South Carolina, Page 112D [Source: FHL Film 1255218 National Archives Film T9-1218] Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Jesse COSEY Self M S W 16 SC Fa: SC Mo: SC 1889 - Michael B. Arthur and his father, Michael B. Arthur Sr. are both listed in the Augusta, Richmond Co, GA city directory. They worked at Kings Mill and reside at 79 & 78 Row near King Mill. Mary Jane is not listed as a mill worker, so she is probably at home with any children that they had. The following are Jesse Coursey's family: CENSUS records and I think his OBIT: CENSUS: 1900 Richmond Co, GA, p. 219B, 1269 DM, Tuttle St, Augusta, GA, hh#403/132/147 Jesse Coursey, head, W M 7/1864, 35, md12 yrs, Card room/cotton mill, SC SC SC Susan Coursey, wife, F W 11/1864, 35, md12 yrs, 5 children, 3 living SC SC SC Sarah Coursey, dau, F W 8/1895, 4, single, GA, SC SC Ollie Coursey, son, W M 6/6898, 2, single GA SC SC Leroy Coursey, son W M 2/1900, 3mo, GA SC SC CENSUS: 1910 Richmond Co, GA, p. 225, Summerville Village, Milladge St, 1269 MD Allice Garvin, head, F W 58 wd 4 children, 0 living, Keeper Bd house, SC SC SC Jessie Coursey, niece's husband, M W 46 wd SC SC SC carder/cottonmill Sarah F. Coursey, niece's child, F W 15 single, GA SC SC spinner/cottonmill Ollie Coursey, niece's child, M W 12 single, GA SC SC doffer/cottonmill Lonnie B. Coursey, niece's child, M W 6 single GA SC SC CENSUS: 1920 Richmond Co, GA., Augusta City, Military dist 1269, p. 212B, hh# 19, Fenwick St. Alice [G]arvin, head F W 65 wd, SC SC SC no occupation Jesse Corsey, nephew _, M W 54 (can't read marital status), SC SC SC , operative, Cotton Mill. I don't know anything about ALICE GARVIN either???? The following obit was published in the Augusta Chronicle, 18 Feb, 1930. ??Is this the JESSE COURSEY that I am looking for?? Jesse Bryant Coursey, 69, died yesterday after noon at the residence 1430 Broad St.. Funeral Services will be conducted this afternoon at 4:30. Rev. A. A. Sullivan will officiate and interment will be in West View Cem. Papoose Tribe No. 10, I. O. R. M. and Juanite Council No. 3 Pocahontas will conduct special services. Mr. Coursey is survived by two sons, O. B. Coursey and L. B. Coursey; daughter Mrs. C. E. Ready and six grandchildren. -------------------------------------------------- I hope someone has some information on some of the folks included in the family listings and census records to help me identify the folks in more detail. Would love to know the last name of the mother of Jesse Coursey, if someone has access to any GA death certificates. I do get a little upset with folks who don't put predeceased relatives, especially parents, into the obits! Don't forget to look at COSSEY, CORSEY, COURSY, etc. I even found one listed in one SC census as a CASEY. Billie Jones Camden, SC tjones@camden.net