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Elvin Wayne Sonny Courtney 1938–2010 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jul 1938

Birth Location: Houston, Harris, Texas, United States

Death Date: 10 Feb 2010

Death Location: Burnet, Burnet, Texas, United States

Father: Elvin Courtney

Mother: Texie Murdock

Spouse(s): Joyce Simpson

Children(s):

The story of Elvin Wayne Sonny Courtney began in 1938 in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States. In 1940, Elvin Wayne Sonny Courtney resided in Houston, Texas, United States. Elvin Wayne Sonny Courtney married Joyce Ann Simpson. Elvin Wayne Sonny Courtney passed away in 2010 in Burnet, Burnet, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Elvin Wayne Sonny Courtney began in 1938 in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States.
  • In 1940, Elvin Wayne Sonny Courtney resided in Houston, Texas, United States.
  • Elvin Wayne Sonny Courtney married Joyce Ann Simpson.
  • Elvin Wayne Sonny Courtney passed away in 2010 in Burnet, Burnet, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elvin Courtney's Ancestors

Self
Elvin Courtney
1938–2010
Birth Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Parents
Elvin Lee Courtney
1914–1973
Grapeland, Houston, Texas, United States
Texie (Claudine) Murdock
1921–2009
Grapeland, Houston, Texas, United States
Grandparents
Verner (Lee) Courtney
1889–1962
Houston, Texas
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Shifflett
1893–1943
Houston, Texas
Ira (Taylor) Murdock
1885–1972
Aradell, Bosque, Texas, United States
Clarice Skidmore
1891–1971
Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Jr
1864–1922
Mary Spence
1866–1936
Jeptha Shifflett
1872–
Willie Willingham
1870–1936
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jesse Courtney
1844–1922
Una Vick
1847–1935
John Spence
1837–1901
Lydia Etheridge
1846–1913
Amos Langley
1846–
Fannie Langley
1857–

Elvin Courtney's Timeline

6 Records

1938
30 Jul 1938
Birth of Elvin Wayne Sonny Courtney in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 2
Elvin Wayne Sonny Courtney resided here in Houston, Texas, United States
Houston, Texas, United States
1983
30 Nov 1983
Age 45
Elvin Wayne Sonny Courtney was married in Guadalupe, Texas
Guadalupe, Texas
1984
3 Aug 1984
Age 46
Elvin Wayne Sonny Courtney - Divorce in Travis, Texas
Travis, Texas
1993
1993
Age 55
Elvin Wayne Sonny Courtney resided here in Austin, TX
Austin, TX
2010
10 Feb 2010
Age 72
Death of Elvin Wayne Sonny Courtney in Burnet, Burnet, Texas, United States
Burnet, Burnet, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1938
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Houston, Texas; Roll: T627_4069; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 113-5
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: ; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: 1951.
    [4] Texas, Birth Index
    [5] Texas Divorce Index
    [6] Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2019
    [7] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1983
    Event Place: Guadalupe, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas Divorce Index
    [2] Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2019

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Houston, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Houston, Texas; Roll: T627_4069; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 113-5

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Divorce
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1984
    Event Place: Travis, Texas
    Record Source: Texas Divorce Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Austin, TX
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 2010
    Event Place: Burnet, Burnet, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: ; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: 1951.
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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