| Birth: | Apr. 18, 1843
Simpson County
Mississippi, USA | | Death: | Jan. 20, 1920
Polk County
Texas, USA | 
In Memoriam
Military Service:
Serg Co D 7th Tex Inf CSA
Rev. Ruben/Reuben William Courtney was a son of Rev. Samuel Courtney (b Jan 21, 1814 SC - d 1879 Polk Co, TX) and Sarah Riley. His parents Rev. Samuel Courtney and Sarah migrated with their family from Simpson Co, Mississippi to Texas. They eventually settled in Polk County.
Georgie Ann Chandler's father Drury Chandler died Mar 22, 1848, in Simpson Co, MS. In 1850s her mother Nancy Hickman made the journey with her children from Mississippi to Walker County Texas, and settled near Dodge. Georgie grew up in Texas. She married young to Stephen McKim, a son of Charles McKim and Nancy Daily.
About this time the Civil War began. Reuben and two of his brothers, Sam, and Robert Courtney enlisted. They traveled to Lufkin, Texas to enlist. They served in Co D, 7th Cavalry Texas, CSA. Eventually they were sent to New Mexico to guard the western frontier from the Union Army. They fought in battles at Apache Canyon, New Mexico and Glorietta, New Mexico. Embattered, they were forced to retreat across New Mexico. It was a resounding defeat with the loss of abt half their men from fighting and retreating. The Courtney brothers lived, and they came home safely. Ruben was a Sergeant by war's end.
Stephen and Georgie Chandler McKim's daughter Jennett Josephine McKim was born Nov 18, 1862 in Texas. Sometime between 1862 and 1864 Stephen McKin died. He was either 24 or 25 years of age.
The Courtney and Chandler families were already close when Reuben Courtney began courting Georgia "Georgie" Ann (Chandler) McKim. Georgie's much older brother Ranson Daniel Chandler (b 1824 - d Feb 15, 1910) married Reuben's sister Isabella Jane Courtney several years earlier, and they had a growing family of five children by 1865.
Reuben and Georgie married abt 1865. They became the parents of 8 children. Their eight children were:
1. Nancy Jane Courtney
2. Vinson Alford Courtney
3. Samuel James Courtney
4. Willie Ann Courtney
5. Mary Alice Courtney
6. William Ruben Courtney
7. Amos Burton Courtney
8. Albert Jackson Courtney
More complete children's history is on Georgia Ann Chandler Courtney's memorial #8347930 which is linked below.
In 1880 Reuben's beloved father, Rev. Samuel Courtney, the patriarch of the Courtney family, became ill and died. 1880 Mortality Schedule: Polk County, Texas Enumeration District 7, No 31, Year Ending 1880: Samuel Courtney, age 69, male, white, born SC, father born SC, mother born SC, died November, chronic enteritis. M. (W.) T. Hickman.
Jennett Josephine McKim and Joel Henry Pickel, an Englishman, fell in love and were married in 1886 in Texas. They first born was a son, John Leo Pickel, called Leo, born Apr 26, 1892. Their infant daughter, Zemma Alice Pickel, arrived on Oct 8, 1894. Their happiness was short lived! Jennett Josephine (McKim) Pickel became deathly ill and passed away three months after Zemma's birth, on Jan 22, 1895, at the age of 34 years. The entire family was heart broken! Jennett Josephine (McKim) Pickel was laid to rest in Union Springs Cemetery, Corrigan, Polk Co, Texas.
Georgie (Chandler){McKim} Courtney, Jennett's Grandmother and Rev. Reuben Courtney, Jennett's step-grandfather welcomed Jennett's precious infant daughter Zemma Alice Pickel, raised her, and loved her. They both lived long enough to see her grow up to become a fine young woman who happily married a kind young minister, Rev. John William Wright in 1911 in Texas, likely in Angelina County where they were residing from 1910 - 1920. Rev. John William Wright was a Presbyterian Minister. Rev. John William Wright was Pastor of Presbyterian Church in Superior, New Mexico from 1948 - 1956.
They had two children. Eventually they settled in Farmington, New Mexico. They are both at rest in Greenlawn Cemetery, Farmington, New Mexico as is their son.
Joel Pickel cared for his son, Leo Pickel, and slowly healed from the loss of his wife. A few years later he remarried, and had a family with his 2nd wife.
Reuben and Georgie Courtney:
1880 Census: they resided in Polk County, Texas.
1900 Census: they resided in Polk County, Texas.
1910 Census: they resided in Angelina County, Texas.
1920 Census: they resided in Angelina County, Texas, with their son Amos B. Courtney.
Rev. Reuben William Courtney and his beloved wife Georgie Ann (Chandler) [McKim] Courtney celebrated abt 55 years of marriage together! Reuben died on Jan 20, 1920. Georgie joined her husband in eternal rest on October 2, 1928. They are both at rest in Damascus Cemetery, Corrigan, Polk County, Texas.
Family links:
Spouse:
Georgia Ann Chandler McKim Courtney (1843 - 1928)*
Children:
Vinson Albert Courtney (1867 - 1935)*
Sam James Courtney (1870 - 1949)*
Amos Burton Courtney (1878 - 1950)*
*Calculated relationship
Inscription:
Upright And Just He Was
In All His Ways
A Bright Example
In Degenerate Days
Note: Sergeant Co D 7th Texas Infantry C S A | | | Burial:
Damascus Cemetery
Corrigan
Polk County
Texas, USA |
Maintained by: skyquest
Originally Created by: Herald
Record added: Feb 04, 2004
Find A Grave Memorial# 8347945 |
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