Courtney Family Papers
This collection contains records related to the Courtney family of Smith County, Tennessee. Included are receipts and legal documents relating to the family, including affidavits for the character of George E. Courtney; two notebooks owned by George E. Courtney that contain notes from his time as a lieutenant in the 4th Tennessee Mounted Infantry during the Civil War, as well as church meeting minutes and accounts; and two nineteenth century textbooks.
Dates
- 1862-1874, undated
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested 5 days in advance. See www.lib.utk.edu/special for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants. Please see www.lib.utk.edu/special for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet (5 folders)
Overview
This collection contains records related to the Courtney family of Smith County, Tennessee.
Biographical / Historical
This collection is related to the Courtney family of Smith County, Tennessee in the 1860s and 1870s. While the original family name was Coatney, by the 1860s many of the family had changed to Courtney (alternate spellings being Coteney, Cortney, Courteney, and Corteney). Many of the items in the collection are from George Elisha Courtney, who was born October 22, 1836, in Brush Creek, Tennessee to George Elijah and Nancy Atwood Coatney.
After serving in the 4th Tennessee Mounted Infantry during the Civil War, George E. Courtney returned to Smith County and married Emily Adilade “Addie” Kitching on December 10, 1871.The couple had four children who survived to adulthood—George Stanley, Callie Jane, William Mack, and Minnie Kate. He was a farmer and prominent member of the United Baptist Church of Brush Creek, and served as area postmaster for a number of years. Related family names include Allen, Whitlock, and Atwood. Many of the family of this era are buried in the Atwood and Kitching family cemeteries in Smith County.
Arrangement
Collection is housed in five folders.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials were donated to Special Collections by Katherine Bryan in November 2007.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository