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     Dorothy G. Killoran married Col. William L. Stevenson.

     Jim McCracken married Gwen (?).

     Gwen (?) married Jim McCracken.

     Colter Thomas Ashley married Mammie Estel Jackson.

     Mammie Estel Jackson married Colter Thomas Ashley.

     Paul Westbrook married Barbara Duesman.

     Barbara Duesman married Paul Westbrook.

     Charles Courtney was born in 1841 at Willet, Cortland County, New York. The 1850 Federal Census enumerated him as a member of Truman Courtney's household; Courtney, Truman, head, 34/m, farmer, real estate value 800, born New York, Amanda, 31/f, born Pennsylvania, Adaline, 11/f, New York, Charles, 9/m, born New York, Seamore, 7/m, born New York, Emaline, 5/f, born New York, William, 4/m, born New York, Orvis, 2/m, born New York, Harriette, 7/12/f, born New York. Charles Courtney married Jane Ivey on 15-Mar-1870 at Gonzales County, Texas.

     Eveline Courtney was born in 1845 at Cortland County, New York. The 1850 Federal Census enumerated her as a member of Truman Courtney's household; Courtney, Truman, head, 34/m, farmer, real estate value 800, born New York, Amanda, 31/f, born Pennsylvania, Adaline, 11/f, New York, Charles, 9/m, born New York, Seamore, 7/m, born New York, Emaline, 5/f, born New York, William, 4/m, born New York, Orvis, 2/m, born New York, Harriette, 7/12/f, born New York.

     William Courtney was born in 1846 at Cortland County, New York. The 1850 Federal Census enumerated him as a member of Truman Courtney's household; Courtney, Truman, head, 34/m, farmer, real estate value 800, born New York, Amanda, 31/f, born Pennsylvania, Adaline, 11/f, New York, Charles, 9/m, born New York, Seamore, 7/m, born New York, Emaline, 5/f, born New York, William, 4/m, born New York, Orvis, 2/m, born New York, Harriette, 7/12/f, born New York.

     Orris Courtney was born on 20-Oct-1848 at Cortland County, New York. The 1850 Federal Census enumerated him as a member of Truman Courtney's household; Courtney, Truman, head, 34/m, farmer, real estate value 800, born New York, Amanda, 31/f, born Pennsylvania, Adaline, 11/f, New York, Charles, 9/m, born New York, Seamore, 7/m, born New York, Emaline, 5/f, born New York, William, 4/m, born New York, Orvis, 2/m, born New York, Harriette, 7/12/f, born New York.

     Harriet Amanda Courtney was born on 21-Nov-1849 at Cortland County, New York; per death certificate - birth Nov 21, 1839; per Wood FTW, born Nov 21, 1849; 1880 census- birth 1852. The 1850 Federal Census enumerated her as a member of Truman Courtney's household; Courtney, Truman, head, 34/m, farmer, real estate value 800, born New York, Amanda, 31/f, born Pennsylvania, Adaline, 11/f, New York, Charles, 9/m, born New York, Seamore, 7/m, born New York, Emaline, 5/f, born New York, William, 4/m, born New York, Orvis, 2/m, born New York, Harriette, 7/12/f, born New York. The 1860 Federal Census enumerated her as a member of John M. Ruston's household. Harriet Amanda Courtney married Bradford A. Chisholm, son of Richard H. Chisholm and Hardina Taylor, on 4-Oct-1866 at DeWitt County, Texas. The 1880 Federal Census enumerated her as a member of Bradford A. Chisholm's household; m, age 46, farmer. Harriet Amanda Courtney died on 18-Jan-1914 at Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, at age 64 died of uterine cancer. She was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Victoria, Texas.

     George W. Ruston was born circa 1853 at Stratton, DeWitt County, Texas. The 1860 Federal Census enumerated him as a member of John M. Ruston's household. The 1870 Federal Census enumerated him as a member of John M. Ruston's household; Precinct 5, John M., 49, wagoner, born Tennessee. George W. Ruston married Josephine (?) circa 1875.

     Josephine (?) married George W. Ruston, son of John M. Ruston and Amanda Garey, circa 1875.

     Anderson P. Ruston was born circa 1856 at DeWitt County, Texas. The 1860 Federal Census enumerated him as a member of John M. Ruston's household. The 1870 Federal Census enumerated him as a member of John M. Ruston's household; Precinct 5, John M., 49, wagoner, born Tennessee.

     John M. Ruston Jr. was born circa 1858. The 1860 Federal Census enumerated him as a member of John M. Ruston's household. The 1870 Federal Census enumerated him as a member of John M. Ruston's household; Precinct 5, John M., 49, wagoner, born Tennessee.

     Martha A. Ruston was born circa 1859. The 1860 Federal Census enumerated her as a member of John M. Ruston's household. The 1870 Federal Census enumerated her as a member of John M. Ruston's household; Precinct 5, John M., 49, wagoner, born Tennessee.

     John Jackson Tumlinson was born on 4-May-1816 at Missouri. He married Harriet B. Garey, daughter of Seymour Garey and Anna Kingsbury, on 24-Mar-1844 at Gonzales County, Texas. John Jackson Tumlinson died circa 1847 at Gonzales County, Texas.

     Benjamin W. Garey was born on 21-Aug-1831 at Pennsylvania. He witnessed the land transaction of Seymour Garey on 28-Dec-1839 at Texas; entitled to 640 acres as a conditional headright as a man of Family - claiming under a Late act of Congress --- --- --- donation of land to late emigrants on the 4th day of January 1839. Dated December 28, 1839, Republic of Texas, County of Austin.
The State of Texas, Gonzales County, In consideration of the sum of $150 hereby transfer the within certificate to B. W. Garry this 13th day of April, 1856, signed his mark Seymour Gary. No 128 Seymour Gary Land Certificate 640 acres. File 168 Gonzales. The 1850 Federal Census enumerated him as a member of Seymour Garey's household; Garey, Seymour, head (Gairy) 60/m, farmer, real estate value 700, born Connecticut. Benjamin W. Garey witnessed the land transaction of Seymour Garey on 14-Mar-1856 at DeWitt County, Texas; sold 134 acres (less 7 acres heretofore sold) to Benjamin W. Garey. Benjamin W. Garey witnessed the land transaction of Seymour Garey on 13-Apr-1856 at DeWitt County, Texas; transferred 640 acres Unconditional Certificate No 23 to B. W. Garey; signed by Governor F. R. Lubbock on Augusts 6, 1862. Benjamin W. Garey married Mary E. Criswell on 15-Mar-1860.

     Mary E. Criswell married Benjamin W. Garey, son of Seymour Garey and Anna Kingsbury, on 15-Mar-1860.

     Sicilia Jane Neal was born on 20-Jul-1852 at Louisiana. The 1860 Federal Census enumerated her as a member of Samuel M. Neal's household; farmer, born Tennessee, Eliza 47 born Kentucky; Sophrona 13 born Louisiana; A F 11 born Louisiana; A J 9 born Louisiana; S 7 born Louisiana. Sicilia Jane Neal married Royal Garey, son of Seymour Garey and Anna Kingsbury, on 10-Mar-1870 at DeWitt County, Texas. The 1870 Federal Census enumerated her as a member of Royal Garey's household; HH # 68, Precinct 5, head, 24/f/w, stockraiser, personal estate value 120, born Texas, married March, Sicilia J., 18/f/w, born Texas. Sicilia Jane Neal died on 6-Feb-1879 at age 26.

     Elizabeth Blair was born circa 1770 at Mississippi. She married Stripling Byars, son of Wiliam Byars and Sarah Ann Doggett, circa 1794 at Jefferson County, Alabama. The 1800 Federal Census enumerated her as a member of Stripling Byars's household; Stripling Byas, males: 10010; females: 301001. The 1810 Federal Census enumerated her as a member of Stripling Byars's household; Shipling Byars, head, males: 21010; females: 32101; slave: 1; homespun looms: 1; annual yards of homespun: 200; value: $100. Elizabeth Blair and Stripling Byars left North Carolina around 1812 and moved to Christian County, Kentucky. In 1817, he moved to Jefferson County, Alabama. He received public land in Jefferson County in 1825 between 1812 and 1817. Elizabeth Blair witnessed the will of Stripling Byars on 26-Sep-1840 at Jefferson County, Alabama; estate distributed as follows: To Elizabeth Byars, the widow, $964.32 3/4 and $321.45 to each of the following: Thomas Goode in right of wife Mary; William Cannon in right of wife Nancy; Cader Cooper in right of wife Sarah; Joseph Byars representatives, William Byars, Abram Byars, William J. Gee in right of wife Agnes Jane Gee, Isham Autrey in right of wife Aliena, Martha Byars, John Byars, John R. Goyne in right of wife Elizabeth. Elizabeth Blair died circa 1842 at Chickasaw County, Mississippi.

     Joel Stripling married Mary (?).

     Mary (?) married Joel Stripling.