Family Group Sheet
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Husband: Hugh Ellis Courtney
born: February 13, 1843     place: Mississippi.
marr: July 16, 1867         place: Monroe County, Alabama.
died: February 22, 1939     place: Montgomery, Daughter, Ethel's home.
buried,                     place: Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile, AL
Additional Information:

Confederate Infantry Soldier Enlisted May 15, 1861, Pineville, Ala. Served 
with Company "C" (was Co. "D") of the Alabama 5th infantry. Hugh enlisted 
as a Private but reached the rank of Sergeant.

He was captured in the 2rd battle of the Wilderness on May 5th or 8th, 1864.
He was held prisoner at Point Lookout, Maryland from May until August when
he was transferred to Elmira, New York from August 15th until his release
June 14, 1865. 

In the photo below Hugh is wearing a Confederate medal with a picture of
R. E. Lee below it. 
"Hugh & Mary"
Hugh & Mary Photo
(Alabama 5th infantry)
Union Prison Camps held at:
  1. Point Lookout, Maryland
  2. Elmira, New York
=========================================================================== Wife: Mary Frances Knowles Aka: Fannie born: August 2, 1849 place: Coffee County, Alabama. died: December 22, 1931 place: Mobile, Alabama. buried, place: Pineview Cemetery, Mobile, AL =========================================================================== CHILDREN ===========================================================================
  1. Josephine Courtney born: 1868? place: marr: place: died: place: buried: place: spouse: ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  2. Henry Ellis Courtney ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  3. Stephen Courtney born: 1873 place: marr: place: died: place: buried: place: spouse: ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  4. Minnie Courtney born: August, 1875 place: marr: place: died: place: buried: place: spouse: ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  5. John Warren Courtney born: March 1877 place: marr: place: died: place: buried: place: spouse: ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  6. Annie Courtney born: November, 1879 place: marr: place: died: place: buried: place: spouse: ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  7. Orah Courtney born: April, 1882 place: marr: place: died: place: buried: place: spouse: ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  8. Grover Cleveland Courtney born: August 1884 place: marr: place: died: 1930s? place: Tuscaloosa, Alabama buried: place: spouse: ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  9. Arthur Courtney ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  10. Ethel Courtney born: April, 1889 place: marr: place: died: 1970 place: buried: place: spouse: Newman ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  11. Hugh Ellis Courtney born: November, 1890 place: marr: place: died: place: buried: place: spouse: ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  12. Martha J. Courtney born: place: died: place: buried: place: Buena Vista Cemetery
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