Virginia Estell DUKE

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CENSUS RECORDS

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Estell Duke
Age in 1870: 11
Birth Year: abt 1859
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1870: Gates, Clarke, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Female in household of William and Lucinda Duke
Post Office: Grove Hill

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Virginia E. Duke
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1880: Gates, Clarke, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William M. Duke
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's name: Lucinda Duke
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Occupation: Farm Laborer

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Virginia E Courtney [Virginia Estelle Duke]
Age: 39
Birth Date: May 1861
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1900: Gates, Clarke, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Andrew Courtney
Marriage Year: 1894
Years married: 6
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother: number of living children: 1
Mother: How many children: 1
Household Members:
Andrew Courtney 54
Virginia E Courtney 39
Alabama Courtney 5
Benjamin Courtney 15 [stepson]
Lillie Courtney 12 [stepdaughter]
Lula Courtney 9 [stepdaughter]

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Estell Coatney [Courtney]
Age in 1910: 46
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1910: Gates, Clarke, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jackson Coatney [Courtney]
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Household Members:
Jackson Courtney 64
Estell Courtney 46
Alabama Courtney 15

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Estell Cortney
Age: 47
Birth Year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1920: Gates, Clarke, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Andrew J Cortney
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Andrew J Cortney 76
Estell Cortney 47

Birth:
The family bible gives her DOB as Feb. 1846, but her tombstone says 1860 and her death certificate says about 1862.

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=23716996&PIpi=14565240

Died:
Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
Name: Virginia Estelle Courtney [Virginia Estelle Duke]
Birth Date: abt 1862
Birth Place: Clarke, Alabama
Death Date: 13 Feb 1926
Death Place: Nettleboro, Clarke, Alabama
Burial Date: 14 Feb 1926
Burial Place: Clarke County
Cemetery Name: Salem Cemetery
Death Age: 64
Occupation: House Wife
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Female
Father Name: Wm Duke
Father Birth Place: Clarke County, Alabama
Mother Name: Lucendia Henley
Mother Birth Place: Clarke, Alabama
Spouse Name: A J Curtney [Courtney]
FHL Film Number: 1908278

Virginia married Andrew Jackson (Jack) Courtney Bef 1894, Clarke Co. AL. Andrew was born Feb 1846, Clarke Co. AL; died Feb. 1929, Clarke Co. AL; was buried , Old Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Clarke Co. GA. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Alabama Courtney
Age: 5
Birth Date: Nov 1894
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1900: Gates, Clarke, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Andrew Courtney
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's name: Virginia E Courtney
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Alabana Coatney [Alabama Courtney]
Age in 1910: 15
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1910: Gates, Clarke, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Jackson Coatney [Courtney]
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's name: Estell Coatney [Courtney]
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama