COURTNEY, Jacob Walter 1863 - 1927

COURTNEY, BROOKHART, GARRETT, LETNER, HYDE, METZLER, GOBLE, ELDER, DROZ, FOSTER, LECHNER, GOBBLE, HOWELL

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Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:22:49

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Monday, November 7, 1927
Front Page, Column 6

J. W. COURTNEY PASSES AWAY
Died Yesterday Afternoon At His Home in Stockport Following A Stroke

J. W. COURTNEY passed away yesterday afternoon at his home in Stockport following a stroke of apoplexy. Mr. COURTNEY is 64 years of age and has spent the greater part of his life in Jefferson county, having resided in and near Fairfield previous to moving to Stockport. Funeral arrangements are awaiting word from relatives in the west.

Besides his wife, Mr. COURTNEY is survived by the following children: Frank COURTNEY and Mrs. Arthur BROOKHART of Muscatine; Ms. Everett GARRETT, Mrs. Henry LETNER, Mrs. Walter HYDE of Brighton; Calvin and Clark, living near Birmingham; Hershel COURTNEY of Fairfield.

He also leaves the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Fred METZLER and T. A. COURTNEY of Baker, Ore.; Mrs. Amos GOBLE, J. L. COURTNEY and M. W. COURTNEY of La Grande, Ore.; Mrs. Mary ELDER of Seattle, Wash.; Mrs. Percy DROZ of Fairfield.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, November 8, 1927
Front Page, Column 2

COURTNEY FUNERAL WILL BE TOMORROW MORNING, 11 O'CLOCK

The funeral services of J. W. COURTNEY will be held from the First Christian church in Stockport tomorrow morning at 11 oclock in charge of Rev. Swedesburg. Interment will be made in Walnut cemetery near Pleasant Plain.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Thursday, November 10, 1928
Page FIVE, Column 2

Just Among Ourselves

… --Mr. and Mrs. William Droz, Mrs. Percy DROZ, Miss Hazel Droz, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Winter, Mr. and Mrs. Hershel COURTNEY of this city and Mr. and Mrs. Calvin COURTNEY of near Libertyville were at Stockport yesterday attending the funeral of J. W. COURTNEY. …

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Saturday, November 12, 1927
Page FOUR, Column 5

OBITUARY

JACOB W. COURTNEY

Jacob W. COURTNEY was born March 22nd, 1863, in Walnut township, Jefferson county, Iowa. He passed on to the Great Beyond November 6, 1927 at his home in Stockport Iowa, at the age of 64 years, 6 months and 15 days.

He was the eldest son of Samuel and Malinda COURTNEY. He was united in marriage to Mary A. FOSTER March 23, 1887 at Clyde, Kansas. Thirteen children were born to this union. They are Mrs. E. L. GARRETT of Brighton, Iowa; Frank A. COURTNEY of Letts Iowa; Mrs. Arthur BROOKHART of Letts, Iowa; Clark V. COURTNEY of Birmingham Iowa; Mrs. Walter HYDE of Brighton, Iowa, Calvin F. COURTNEY of Libertyville Iowa; Mrs. Henry LECHNER of Brighton, Iowa; Ferne COURTNEY at home.

Mr. COURTNEY was preceded in death by Leora, Gordon, Floyd and Carrol who passed away in infancy.

Besides his wife and nine children he is survived by 18 grand children, four sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Fred METZLER and Tom COURTNEY of Baker, Oregon. Mrs. Eva DROZ of Fairfield, Iowa, Mrs. Mae ELDER of Seattle, Washington and Mrs. Nan GOBBLE of Legrand, Oregon.

Mr. COURTNEY spent 4 years of his life in Kansas and 4 years in Missouri. The balance of his life was spent in Iowa. During his young manhood Mr. COURTNEY united with the United Brethren church at Harvy's Mill.

The funeral services were held at the Christian church at Stockport, Iowa, Wednesday morning November 9th at 11 oclock. The services were conducted by Rev. Oscar Swedberg, pastor of Stockport and Big Cedar Christian churches. The music was furnished by a male quartet composed of Roy Beswick, Perry Smith, John Schultz and Prof. Dayton all of Stockport, Iowa.

Short services were held at the grave in Walnut Cemetery near Brighton, Iowa, where a large group of friends had gathered. Mr. COURTNEY's had lived in that community and were well known there (sic). The neighborhood had prepared a dinner for the entire group at the Otto Macy home.

Mr. Alton of Birmingham and Mr. Burnett of Keosauqua were the funeral directors. The pallbearers were Frank Simpkins, Geo Barthelow, H. R. Conyers, Floyd Johnson, Roy Gracy, and Grant Klise.

The entire sympathy of the community goes out to the COURTNEY family in this hour of trial.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Friday, November 18, 1927
Page SIX, Column 2

CORRESPONDENCE

LIBERTYVILLE

… Calvin COURTNEY was called to Stockport last week by the death of his father J. W. COURTNEY. …

… The Calvin COURTNEY family moved to Stockport last week. …

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Saturday, November 19, 1927
Page SIX, Column 6

PLEASANT PLAIN
Mrs. Anna Hobson

… Mrs. Will Black, Mrs. Wayne Hamilton served dinner to the COURTNEY relatives and friends Wednesday from Stockport which was appreciated by all. …

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Monday, November 21, 1927
Page FIVE, Column 2

..Miss Charlotte HOWELL spent yesterday visiting her sister, Mrs. C. F. COURTNEY in Stockport. …

… Mr. and Mrs. C. F. COURTNEY have moved from near Libertyville to Stockport where they will make their home this winter with the former's mother, Mrs. J. W. COURTNEY.

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