Brief Life History of Frances
When Frances McCourtney was born about 1838, in Pulaski, Missouri, United States, his father, James Alexander McCourtney, was 33 and his mother, Emelia Matthews, was 22. He died after 1898, and was buried in Missouri, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Frances Macotney in household of Alaxander Macotney, "United States Census, 1850"
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World Events (7)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
Name Meaning
Irish or Scottish: Gaelic patronymic with the Anglo-Norman habitational name Courtney . It may have been adopted for Gaelic Mac Cuairt or Mac Cuarta (see McCourt ). Courtney is also said to have been used as an equivalent of Mac Cuarta in Monaghan.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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