STATISTICS OF LIFE OF RICHARD COURTRIGHT, SON OF JOSEPH COURTRIGHT AND LYDIA (KLINETOP/B) COURTRIGHT. BIRTH: May 30, 1836 Wilkes Barre, Luzerne Co, PA: Record of birth in PA not found at this time, date given from paper found in Richard Courtright's wallet at death, copy of which is in possession of Carolyn Atkinson which also listed birth and deaths of two siblings and parents births and death dates along with marriage date(Parents marriage record not found to date in PA). Listed as HEIR in grandfather ABRAHAM CORTRIGHT's will in ORPHAN COURT DOCUMENTS OF LUZERNE CO, PA BOOK 5:258(per the death of father Joseph Courtright, son of Abraham Courtright, one month after drawing up of Abraham Courtright's Will). ORPHANS COURT BOOK 5:325 LUZERNE CO, PA, SALEM TWP NOVEMBER 28, 1852 In Petition and motion as above Court appoint GB Nicholson Guardian of RICHARD CORTRIGHT and direct Bond in $800 and approve A Bedford as security. --If family stories are correct, Richard went to PA to University. Abingdon???? WilkesBarre??? Age 23 at time of below letters--Letters written to mother who lived in Dixon, Lee Co, IL, when he was prospecting for gold in Colorado: NEWSPAPER LETTERS: February 10, 1859, Whole #83, Page 2 DIXON REPUBLICAN & TELEGRAPH MICROFILM AP-48.082 ILL from the ILLINOIS HISTORICAL LIBRARY "The Following short extracts from letters received from Richard Courtright who left for the mines last October(C ATKINSON NOTE 1858) may be read with interest. We have refrained from publishing newspaper accounts of the gold fields, as they are not to be relied upon. We however give these extracts, because the writer is well-known to many of our readers and they can judge for themselves. ------Winter quarters 11/23/1858 KIND MOTHER. . . . .. (not the whole letter), I am well and enjoying myself as well as a man can in this country We cannot do any work here this winter, but I think that we have a good prospect for next Spring. I have not been at home much since the completion of our house,(that is we call it a house-some might call it a shanty). I have been prospecting, and find everything better than I expected. I think that there is no doubt but that persons that will work can make money here. I will give you a statement of what a party of six of us did while we were out prospecting last Friday. We struck a prospect that we thought would pay, but it was too cold for us to work to any advantage. But I will give you an idea of what it will pay. We prospected up and down Rolsons Creek that we work on for four weeks down and into the mountains. That is about a mile and we found gold for the whole five miles. The bank diggings paid us from five to twenty-five cents to the pan in the bed of the river. We(even) got as high as fifty cents to the pan. We calculated that the lowest figure was five cents to the pan. A man with a long tom can wash from 500 to 1,000 pans of dirt perday. The reason we cannot work this winter is that the ice freezes in the riffle bay and the gold runs over. I say, as I said before, that I do not advise anyone to come or stay. I intend to tell as near the truth as I can. I think as near as I can tell that the miners have made from $2.50 to $20 per day and they have had no convenience for mining. I would not want any one to come here upon what I say, for they might not be satisfied and then they would say that it was my fault. But if I was there and knew what I do now, I would not stay in Illinois any longer than I could get ready to come here. Yours &c (this is hard to read, and is a guess) Richard Courtright" NEWSPAPER LETTER #2: "Devere City,(C ATKINSON NOTE, NOW DENVER) January 1, 1859 . . . . . . . .. .(not the whole letter) We have had very pleasant weather here so far--the finest I ever saw. We can see the snowcapped mountains and the snow falling everyday and yet in the village where we are it appears like Spring. We are so near the mountains that we have no winds. The air is so pure and the warm sun shines down upon us at mid-day as if it were July. . . . .I cannot give you much news about the mines, as the weather has been rather too cold to work in the water; but it is my impression that there will be good wages made here next Spring and Summer. These will, of course, a great many come here next spring that are not willing to work, and expect to make a fortune in a few days. You can do far better here in the Spring than they can in the States; at least that is my opinion. But still I do not advise anyone to come or stay if there is anyone from Dixon that are coming, they had better come by the way of Council Bluffs. It is 583 miles from Council Bluffs to this place, about 100 miles nearer than any other place on the Missouri. If they start from Dixon and come by way of Council Bluffs, they will get here nearly as soon as those that start from Kansas City and some by the Council Grove route. . . . . .If I were coming from Dixon, I would not haul any more from there than I would want to eat while coming thru Iowa, and then buy my outfit at Council Bluff. From your Son, Richard Courtright." NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: In the Stillwater Newspress Sunday, December 12, 1984, Page 2G, it is said that Richard was living in Colorado near Pikes Peak, at the age of 22 in 1859. Copy in possession of Carolyn Atkinson. RICHARD VOTED IN FIRST COLORADO TERRITORIAL ELECTION ELECTION DATE: August 19, 1861. Data taken from Poll Book Vol 3. on microfilm at the Colorado State Archives, 1313 Sherman St. Room 1B20, Denver, CO 80203. 1861 COLORADO TERRITORIAL ELECTION DISTRICT 7 PRECINCT 7 McNULLY'S GULCH VOTER Courtright, R :VV-15 Code: Pages = pages in the applicable poll book Code = code for each particular location Names = number of voters registered for that location Book = poll book Pages / Code/ Location Names / Poll Book/ District/ Precinct 525-528/ VV / McNully's Gulch / 16 3 / 7 / 7 BARBARA COURTRIGHT: Per the information gathered by Mrs. Barbara Courtright, 1700 Willow Way, Golden, CO, 80401 FROM THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY RECORDS she and the LADD family put together. Barbara (Young) Courtright is wife of Richard Alan Courtright, ggrandson of Richard Courtright. "Richard Charles Courtright was b 5/30/1836 in Luzerne Co, PA to Joseph and Lydia (Klinetop) Courtright. When Richard was one year old, his parents moved to IL(C ATKINSON NOTE--PER DATA FROM HISTORY OF LEE CO, IL, and COURTRIGHT FAMILY BOOK BY JOHN ABBOTT, COPIES OF BOTH IN POSSESSION OF C ATKINSON). The family settled near Dixon, IL in Lee Co. Richard's father died when he was four years old, and within a year and a half, his brother(MILLER) and sister(AMANDA) also died. Lydia and Richard were the only surviving members of the family. The records are unclear as to just when Jeanne(Aunt Jane) became a part of the family. Lee Co, IL Census Records of 1850 indicate that Lydia had two children living with her - Richard, age 14, and Mary Jeanne, age 5, and evidently a relative by the name of Maydalena Klinetop, age 42 - Lydia's age listed as 41. This indicates that Mary Jeanne was b in 1845, and since Joseph Courtright died in 1840, it is naturally assumed that Mary Jeanne was not his daughter. Whether there is a connection between her and Maydalena Klinetop, we do not know. At any rate, Mary Jeanne was known as Lydia's daughter, and Richard called her sister. She married Mr. Charles Cullins (C ATKINSON NOTE--Spelling of name is correct to be CULINS and he was a foreman/painter who worked for CRI&P Railroad, they lived in Davenport Scott County IA) at a later date and moved to Davenport,(Scott Co) IA. When Lydia was 62 years of age,(1870), she moved to Davenport to live with Jeanne, and it was there she died at age 90.(C ATKINSON NOTE--On death record of Jeanne Culins in Davenport, Scott Co, IA, Mr. Courtright is listed as her father). Richard attended the University of Pennsylvania where he graduated with a degree in law.(C ATKINSON NOTE--REC NOT FOUND). After leaving college, he decided to join a wagon train and started to CA. So many people were going there during the "gold rush" to get rich quickly. However, he left the wagon train in Colorado, and worked the mines. Many were "panning" for gold at that time. It is not known just how long he remained in CO, but he told of being a good friend to William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) there." MILITARY RECORD: The Civil War was beginning, and Richard returned home to enlist with the 121st IL Regiment. Due to his fine education and personality, he quickly rose through the ranks to become a Colonel. Sadly, there are no records of his service with the Union Army. AGAIN IN THE STILLWATER NEWSPRESS EARLIER MENTIONED ABOVE, IT MENTIONS THAT HE SERVED IN THE 21ST MO CAV. CO E, SPENDING 3 YEARS IN THE CIVIL WAR. (No record in MO--and no record found in IL--C ATKINSON NOTE) After the war, he returned to IL, and there he met Miss Hannah Marie Slater, dau of Thomas and Elizabeth Slater.(2 paragraphs re Thomas Slater and fam--see in Thomas Slater notes)--C ATKINSON NOTE--THIS PARAGRAPH HAS NOT BEEN SUBSTANTIATED, EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT HE DID MARRY HANNAH MARIE SLATER, PLACE AND DATE UKN. MARRIAGE DATA: QUOTE cont--"Soon after the Civil War, the Territory of KS was opened for homesteading, with land selling very cheap, and Richard and Hannah moved there and established a home hear Cedarvale, in the Southeastern part of the state. Here all of their 13 children were born, including a set of twins.(C ATKINSON NOTE--this would give that they were not married in KS as supposed. Also, individual childrens data from obits, and family data state early children born in Jackson and/or Johnson Co, KS.) Richard became a Federal Marshall in the new Territory. After the war, many young men headed west to the new territory to seek their fortunes. There were especially a great number from the defeated Southern Armies who had no homes to return to, and formed small gangs preying on the new settlements just in order to survive.(C ATKINSON NOTE--CKD WITH FEDERALL MARSHAL IN KS JUNE 96, THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF HIM AS BEING FED MARSHALL-MIGHT HAVE BEEN A DEPUTY, THEY WERE NOT KEPT TRACK OF) Lawlessness was rampant in the KS_OK area so the Federal Government responded to the growing concern of the new settlers and designated several well qualified men to police the area and make arrests. Richard was certainly qualified for the position, however it was necessary to be away from Hannah and the children for long stretches of time. Praise must go to Hannah for her strong character and fortitude in keeping the home and managing so many children during Richard's long absences.(C ATKINSON NOTE--HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO VERIFY ANY OF THIS INFO) Richard farmed and also did some survey work for the Government in the Indian Territory to the South.(C ATKINSON NOTE--UNVERIFIED AT THIS TIME, JUNE/96, NO REC FOUND) He helped to survey it before it was opened to homesteaders. He was able to pick out a very nice piece of land that he was determined to have when it was eventually opened.(EARLY STAKING OF PLOT OF LAND IS TRUE). Many people in the Territory thought that OK should be colonized, as the Cattlemen and the Railroads were taking over the land, ignoring the treaties with the Indians. Richard joined a group under the leadership of Capt. David L Payne to colonize OK. Attempts were made in 1880 and 1882, but each time the Federal Army drove them out. In 1883, they decided to try again to move on the land, and Capt. Payne issued land grants in the area known as the Cherokee Strip. Richard was issued one of these grants and the original grant is now on display at the Ponca City Library Museum.(MUSEUM HAS NO RECORD OF THIS, BUT IT IS SHOWN IN NEWSPAPER LISTED BELOW). In 1883 250 colonists left Arkansas City and came southward into Indian Territory. Again, they were ousted by the Army. Richard, and his eldest son(AMOS WILBUR) were arrested and taken to Fort Smith, AK. We know that Wilbur was released as he was a minor, but apparently Richard only had to pay a fine, as he and Wilbur returned to KS together. It might be noted that Capt. Payne's OK Colony at one time had 14,000 members. He died in 1884 in Wellington, KS, and left the group without a leader. However, an associate, William L. Crouch took over the leadership. At one time there was over 1,000 "Sooners" in OK." (C ATKINSON NOTE--WHERE IS DOCUMENTATION OF THIS ARREST TO BE FOUND?) NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: FROM THE STILLWATER PRESS/DATE UKN, ARTICLE IN DELCIE COURTRIGHT COPELAND'S INFORMATION(SHE IS GRANDDAUGHTER). "Certificate for land issued by Captain David L Payne, one of the most active of the men who agitated for the opening to settlement of lands such as the Cherokee Strip country was purchased for the Ponca City Library Museum from Claiborne Collier, 82,(GRANDSON TO RICHARD, THRU DAUGHTER MARY E COURTRIGHT) former Marland resident now living in CA. Collier reported to Mrs CW Arrendell, head of the library's museum committee, that he took part in some of Payne's colonizing movements. (ARTICLE IN POSSESSION OF C ATKINSON. Checked with museum, they have no record of this certificate.) The certificate of location signed by Payne didn't promise settlers much beyond what protection they could provide themselves. It carries at the left a note that it is subject to change of location and says WICHITA, KS 9/20/1883. "RICHARD COURTRIGHT IS ENTITLED TO THE SW 1/4 SECTION 25, TWP 13 N RANGE ONE WEST CONTAINING 160 ACRES OF THE PUBLIC LANDS IN OK, AND HIS RIGHT TO THE SAME IS HEREBY GUARANTEED TO HIM OR HIS ASSIGNEES BY ALL THE POWER THAN CAN BE AFFORDED BY THIS COLONY--EACH MEMBER THEREOF BEING BOUND TO RESPECT THE RIGHTS AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF EVERY OTHER MEMBER AGAINST INTRUDERS, AND THIS CERTIFICATE, SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND COUNTERSIGNED BY THE SECRETARY, WITH THE SEAL OF THE COLONY ATTACHED--SHALL BE THE ONLY EVIDENCE OF ANY MEMBER'S RIGHT TO THE PROTECTION HEREIN BEFORE MENTIONED. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, THE PRESIDENT HAS SIGNED HIS NAME OFFICIALLY AND THE SECRETARY HAS COUNTERSIGNED THE SAME AND AFFIXED THE SEAL OF THE COLONY, THE DAY AND DATE AS IS WRITTEN. DL PAYNE, PRESIDENT, JR COOPER, SECRETARY." Payne and his boomers--many of whom later became "sooners" by taking land ahead of the official opening--were particularly active in the Cherokee Strip country Numerous arrests failed to deter Payne, who launched a large-scale colonizing movement from Caldwell, KS, across the Strip in December of 1880. Driven back, Payne organized another colony in 1882, a third in 1883. One of the biggest movements of the Payne movements was in August of 1883 when 250 colonists left Arkansas City and came southward into this part of the Strip. Last of the Payne colonizing attempts was that in 1884. Payne's followers tried to establish the town of Rock Falls on the Chikaski River northwest of Blackwell, about four miles south of Hunnewell, KS. Quite a settlement was established and a newspaper, the Oklahoma War Chief, was published briefly before the army again ousted the colonists. Payne's death in Wellinton 11/27/1884, left the colonists without a leader, but William L Crouch, an associate, took over the leadership...... End of Newspaper article. Finally, in 1889, the Government opened the Strip for settlement. It was opened with a race, and tousands of people waited at the KS-OK border ready to race into Indian Territory to claim a piece of land. The first person to drive a stake on 160 acres of land could rightfully claim it as his own. Richard was mounted on a fast horse, and when the signal was given, he raced toward a piece of land that he had picked out several years previously during his surveying work. He knew exactly where he was going, and he was on a fast horse, so there should be no problem. However upon arriving at this choice piece of land, it was already occupied. However upon appealing to the Court, he was able to prove that the man occupying the land was a "Sooner" and the quarter-section was granted to Richard.(C ATKINSON NOTE--NEED TO FIND COURT RECORDS) Richard had indeed, chosen well, because he had one of the best farms in the state of OK. It lay 7 1/2 miles southeast of Stillwater on Stillwater Creek. Rich and fertile, and gently sloping land, Richard immediately set out improving the land and building a home and barn. This was required by the Government in order to qualify for the free land. They were also required to live on it for a period of at least 5 years, and make it an established home. Hannah and the children moved from KS, and they all set to work to make it a home. Richard, always interested in his Community, took an active part in all Civic affairs, was a member of the Clayton School Board, a Trustee and Assessor for the Clayton Twp, and a Democratic Party Chairman. Due to his fine education, and his knowledge of the law, many of the homesteaders came to him for legal aid and advice.(C ATKINSON NOTE--DETAILS OF BEING ON CLAYTON SCHOOL BOARD ETC IS GIVEN IN PAYNE CO, HISTORY) DEATH: Hannah died March 31, 1909 at the age of 63. Richard lived among his children and their families for the next six year, and on December 4, 1915, he died at the age of 79. Both Richard and Hannah are buried in Fair Lawn Cemetery at Stillwater, OK Richard was a colorful personality, and in many ways typifies the early pioneer in his struggles to better his life and those of his children. Fearless, he would not back away from a confrontation, if it meant compromising his ideals. Hannah was a quiet and industrious woman, and is to be given a great deal of credit in holding the large family together at a time when life was extremely hard for every woman. Her love and devotion to her family is reflected in the lives of her children, some of whom became teachers, one a doctor, and all extremely good citizens. Studying Richard's life causes one to reflect on the importance of one man's influence on another's life. All of our lives are richer for having been descendants of Richard and Hannah. They left eleven grown children, 66 grandchildren, and even more great-grandchildren." NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: by Doris Dellinger, Stillwater NewsPress, Sunday, Dec 2, 1984. "An adventurer, in 1859 at the age of 22, Richard was living in CO near Pikes Peak. Two letters to his mother at that time were published in his hometown newspaper. They discussed weather conditions and the good money that could be made mining "if one works hard". Three years later he enlisted in the 21st MO CAV, CO E, spending the next three years in Civil War service." "From what I can surmise, Richard was a very strong-willed individual, either liked very well or intensely disliked" "This is a common thread I have seen in other Courtrights I have read about." "The most interesting bearer of the name she's encountered thus far is "Longhair"(C ATKINSON NOTE--THIS MIGHT BE IN RELATION TO THE LONGAIR CONNECTIONS TO THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY IN NJ PER NOTES IN POSSESSION OF C ATKINSON) Jim Courtright", a marshall and gunfighter, who is said to be a first cousin to the early Richard.(C ATKINSON NOTE--FIRST COUSIN IS PROBABLY INCORRECT). From the strong physical resemblance in Photographs, she says she feels they are related in some way. (C ATKINSON NOTE--not verified to date)(C ATKINSON NOTE--strong resemblance is shown as mustache, and long hooked nose.) HOMESTEAD APPLICATION: #6326 Guthrie OK, 1/14/1890, $14 for SE/4 in Twp 19 of Range 3 East, under Section No 2290, Revised Statutes of the US. Receivers receipt #6326. HOMESTEAD: #6326 Land office Guthrie IT applied to enter under Section 2289, revised statutes of the US, the South East 1/4 of Section 33 in Twp 19 of Range 3E containing 160 acres 1/14/1891. LAND ENTRY PAPERS FOR OKLAHOMA: Federal Tract Books of OK TERR Roll 2 Page 107 Quarter Section SE, Section 33, Twp, 19N, Range 3E, Homestead application , Date of entry, 1/14/1890, land entry number 6326 Homestead final certificate date of entry 2/4/1895, Land entry #747. Copies of above Homestead applications etc, are in possession of C Atkinson. OBIT: Newspaper clipping from unknown paper at this time, probably Perkins, Payne Co, OK newspaper/Stillwater, Payne Co, OK. "Richard Courtright was born in Wilkesbarre PA May 30, 1836; died December 5, 1915. He came to KS in an early day, where he was married to Miss Hannah Slater. To their union were born 13 children, six boys and 7 girls. This wife preceded him in death March 21, 1909. Two children died in infancy, two lived to be grown and passed away; nine still survive, and all live in OK except one dau, Sadie Walkenshaw, who lives in IA(C ATKINSON NOTE--Blanchard, Page Co), and all were present at the funeral except Mrs. Walkenshaw. "Uncle Dick" as he was familiarly called all over Payne Co, was one of the early pioneers of OK, having come into the country with Capt David L. Payne, but was ordered out by government troops. He afterward made the race into OK and finally got a claim five miles SE of Stillwater, where he lived for about 20 years. He was a member of the Clayton Twp School Board before the organization of the districts. Afterward he continued to be a member of the school board of Oak Grove district until he finally removed to another district, but was almost continually on the school board until a few years before his death. He also served as township trustee of Clayton Twp and Assessor of the same township. In every capacity in which he served he faithfully and honorably served the people to the best of his ability and his work was always of a high order. He was a kind father, a good neighbor, and trustworthy friend. Many a poor, struggling claimholder in early days had cause to bless the name of Richard Courtright for his timely aid and counsel. He served as county central committeeman for the Democratic party several times, and many noted men were entertained at his hospitable home. His body was laid to rest in Fair Lawn Cemetery. Stillwater, following services at the home of his son, Charles, near Perkins, December 6, 1915. And so closes the life chapter of a good man, great because of his faith in man's humanity to man, and so we say of him: "There is no death The stars go down, To rise upon some fairer shore, And bright in heaven's jeweled crown, They shine forever more" Grandmother Pearl Courtright Clancy(C ATKINSON(GRANDDAU OF PEARL) NOTE--PEARL, GRANDDAUGHTER OF RICHARD THROUGH SON CHARLES HENRY COURTRIGHT) gave to her son Louis Mahlon Clancy a ballot box. The following is the history of the box: "Brought from Kansas. This box was used in Henry Township, the first year of the Ballot made by Tom Slater, the father of Hanna Slater who was the wife of Richard Courtright-Father and Mother of Charles Courtright."(C ATKINSON NOTE--since there is no "public" proof, other than family history of the Courtright and Slater families, the OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY would not accept the authenticity of box.) Following from THE PAST TO REMEMBER book by the Courtright and Ladd families. "Richard R(C ATKINSON NOTE--SHOULD BE C.) Courtright born May 30, 1836 in Wilkesbarre, PA, his parents were Joseph Courtright and Lydia Klinetop. Richard was well educated and had varied interests, farming, surveying, and politics. He served as a colonel, in M Co, the second regiment of the Cavalry, the Union side.(C ATKINSON NOTE--INCORRECT) He married Hannah Marie Slater in KS about 1866. She was the daughter of Thomas Slater and Mary Palfyman(C ATKINSON NOTE--SHOULD BE PALFRYMAN). Richard was about thirty years of age and Hannah was about twenty. Hannah was a wonderful mother, kind and a very good person. Richard was a very strict father and they did a wonderful job of raising a large family, however much credit must be given to Hannah for as you will see as their life continued Richard was away from home a good deal of the time. From this union Hannah bore thirteen children, seven girls and six boys. In order of birth they were Mary E, Amos Wilbur, Joseph, Thomas, Lydia, Gertrude, Rosalie, Charles Henry(TWIN), Sarah Jane(TWIN), Richard, Hannah Marie, Helen, and Moses; ten lived to adults. Thomas died in childhood, Rosalie died at one month old and Richard broke his neck while turning a hand spring at age eighteen(C ATKINSON NOTE--IN PAYNE CO, OK). Richard farmed and took odd jobs surveying, during this time he helped survey land in Indian Territory between the KS border and what later became Stillwater, OK.(C ATKINSON NOTE--to date this not verified). Many people thought this area should become colonized, based on the belief that the Railroads and the Cattleman were taking it over, ignoring the government and the Indian treaties. Richard joined this group who was under the leadership of David L Payne, they decided to move on the land in 1883. David Payne issued land grants, such as the copy at the beginning of this chapter. At one time the Payne Oklahoma Colony had 14,000 members. A thousand of them were illegally in Oklahoma Indian Territory, of course Richard was among them. There were many skirmishes between Federal Troops and the Colony, many arrests were made and fines assessed, we have no record of Richard being arrested but we do know that he was there. It took the federal troops almost a year to oust them all back to KS. In 1889 the land was opened by the government for homesteading. It was opened by race, the first person there to stake their 160 acres was the owner. At noon on April 22, 1889 Richard was on a fast horse and headed for the area near Stillwater. He knew exactly where he was going for he had been there several times and of course helped survey it. When he arrived his quarter section was occupied but through court actions proved the occupant was a sooner. (This was someone who slipped in ahead of the allotted time.) Hannah and all the children except Lydia, who was married, soon followed. We can imagine the task of taking care of a family in that type of environment. At this time my mother, Hannah Marie, was eight years old. Richard and Hannah built a home, planted and were quite successful on this fertile land, five miles south east of Stillwater. Richard continued his social life, he was a member of the Clayton school board, trustee and assessor for the Clayton Township, United State Marshall and Democratic Committeeman. Hannah passed away on March 21, 1909 at the age of 63. She was buried in Fair Lawn Cemetery, Stillwater, OK.(Cem Rec from PAYNE CO OK CEMETERY INDEX BY MAHLON G ERICKSON)--C ATKINSON NOTE--CEMETERY BIRTH DATE IS 1836, WHICH WOULD BE INCORRECT IF SHE DIED AT AGE 63--SHOULD BE 1846(per census record in 1850 in Indiana). Richard passed away December 4, 1915 at the age of 79. He was buried beside Hannah in Fair Lawn Cemetery.(Cem Rec from PAYNE CO OK CEMETERY INDEX BY MAHLON G ERICKSON)--NOTE CEMETERY RECORDS HAVE HIM Born May 30, 1834--IF HE DIED AT AGE 79 THIS DATE IS OBVIOUSLY INCORRECT.--NOTE!!!! THE CEM RECORDS GIVE BIRTH DATE OF 1834. PAPER IN POSSESSION OF RICHARD COURTRIGHT AT DEATH GIVES HIS BIRTH DATE AS 1836). This ends an era, but from this union of 13 children came forth a new generation of 66 grandchildren. I wonder how many descendants in all, in my family which is Hannah Marie Courtright Ladd, we give Grandfather and Grandmother nine grandchildren, seventeen great grandchildren and thirty two great great grandchildren and we owe much to the wonderful teaching, perseverance, courage and love of Grandfather Richard and Grandmother Hannah." 1870 FED CENSUS--NOT FOUND 1880 FED CENSUS CEDAR TWP, COWLEY CO, KS Courtright, Richard 44/m//w/PA/PA/PA/Farmer Hannah 34/f/w/IN/OH/ENGLAND Mary 12/f/w/KS/PA/IN A. Wilbur 11/m/e/KS/PA/IN Joseph 10/m/e/KS/PA/IN Lydia 7/f/w/KS/PA/IN Gertrude 6/f/w/KS/PA/IN Charles H 2/m/w/KS/PA/IN* Sarah J 2/f/w/KS/PA/IN Richard 6 mo/m/w/KS/PA/IN * Lydia(mother) 72/f/w/PA/PA/PA *Lydia is listed as widowed. 1890 U S /1ST TERRITORIAL CENSUS OF OK, PAGE 1148 Courtright, Richard w/m/54/PA/54/how long in terr 13 mo/Civil War- Co M, Reg 2, COL/--xx/---- Hanna/wife/w/f/44/IND/44/13 MO/ Wilber A son/w/m/21/KS/21/7 MO Joseph son/w/m/20/KS/20/1 MO Gertrude dau/w/f/16/KS/16/6 MO/ *Charles H son/w/m/13/KS/13/8 MO--Could read/not write --twin *Sarah dau/w/f/13/KS/13/2 MO/--twin Richard son/w/m/11/KS/11/8 MO Hannah dau/w/f/9/KS/9/8 MO/ Hellen dau/w/f/7/KS/7/8 MO/ Moses son/w/m/5/KS/5/8 MO Mary E dau/w/f/22/KS/22/13 MO 1900 FEDERAL CENSUS, PAYNE CO, OK---COPY IN POSSESSION OF C ATKINSON, NOT ENTERED IN COMPUTER TO DATE. 1910 FEDERAL CENSUS, PAYNE CO, OK---NOT FOUND TO DATE, MIGHT BE IN COLORADO WITH SON. 1915: Year of Death. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. 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