Descendants of Benjamin COURSON Sr.

Sixth Generation


196. Earl COURSON (David Isom COURSON , Andrew Jackson COURSON , Benjamin COURSON , Isaac COURSEN (COURSON) , Benjamin ) was born on 01/28/1894 in Meacham, Marion County, Illinois. He died on 07/20/1942 in Meacham, Marion County, Illinois.

Earl married (1) Iva Maude MILLER. Iva was born on 08/12/1904 in Fayette County, Illinois. She died on 01/13/1983 in Effingham, Illinois.

They had the following children:

+ 214 F i Mildren Marie COURSON

Earl also married (2) Nondas Olive SMITH on 07/04/1919 in Marion County, Illinois. Nondas was born on 05/06/1897 in Marion County, Illinois. She died on 12/07/1929 in Marion County, Illinois.

They had the following children:

+ 215 F ii Marjorie Louise COURSON
+ 216 F iii Wanda Amelia COURSON
+ 217 F iv Dorothy Mae COURSON

197. Mae COURSON (David Isom COURSON , Andrew Jackson COURSON , Benjamin COURSON , Isaac COURSEN (COURSON) , Benjamin ) was born on 05/07/1896 in Meacham, Marion County, Illinois. She died on 05/15/1976 in Salem, Marion County, Illinois.

Mae married Clyde Raymond FRANCE on 02/26/1921. Clyde was born on 03/03/1897. He died on 11/11/1975 in Salem, Marion County, Illinois.

They had the following children:

  218 F i Helen Marie FRANCE was born on 03/31/1925 in Farina, Marion County, Illinois. She died in 1953 in Salem, Marion County, Illinois.
        Helen married William HOWELL.

198. Ethel COURSON (David Isom COURSON , Andrew Jackson COURSON , Benjamin COURSON , Isaac COURSEN (COURSON) , Benjamin ) was born on 07/28/1898 in Meacham, Marion County, Illinois. She died on 11/14/1968 in Marion County, Illinois.

Ethel married Ira Garrett MERRITT.

They had the following children:

+ 219 F i Imogene MERRITT
  220 M ii Willard Delano MERRITT was born on 11/23/1923 in Marion County, Illinois. He died on 03/03/1970.
        Willard married Maryellen Mooney COX.
  221 M iii Ira Garrett MERRITT
        Ira married Louise MULVANEY.
  222 F iv Clarabelle MERRITT
        Clarabelle married Earl HOSSEBROCK.
  223 F v Eva Darlene MERRITT
        Eva married Laurence DUBECK.
  224 M vi Paul Leon MERRITT
        Paul married Carolyn INGRAM.
  225 M vii Martin Kieth MERRITT
        Martin married Elinor POTTER.

199. Leta Louise COURSON (David Isom COURSON , Andrew Jackson COURSON , Benjamin COURSON , Isaac COURSEN (COURSON) , Benjamin ) was born on 12/23/1901 in Meacham, Marion County, Illinois. She died on 07/02/1988 in St. Mary's Hospital, Centralia, Illinois.

Leta married William Carl GRUNDON, son of Cyrus GRUNDON and Clara DEPUTY, on 04/30/1923 in Carlinsville, Illinois. William was born on 11/29/1892 in Wabash County, Illinois. He died on 04/14/1970 in Centralia, Marion County, Illinois.

They had the following children:

  226 M i Carl GRUNDON was born on 01/24/1924 in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois. He died on 07/02/1983 in Bonham, Fannin County, Texas.
+ 227 M ii Donald Kieth GRUNDON
+ 228 F iii Gwendolyn Janet GRUNDON
+ 229 M iv Stanley Earl GRUNDON
+ 230 M v Charles Edward GRUNDON
  231 M vi Harold Richard GRUNDON
+ 232 F vii Doris Elaine GRUNDON

200. Arthur COURSON (David Isom COURSON , Andrew Jackson COURSON , Benjamin COURSON , Isaac COURSEN (COURSON) , Benjamin ) was born on 09/23/1908 in Meacham, Marion County, Illinois. He died on 04/14/1975 in Meacham, Marion County, Illinois.

Arthur married Minnie OUTHOUSE.

They had the following children:

  233 M i Harley COURSON
+ 234 M ii Richard COURSON
  235 M iii Roger COURSON
  236 F iv Phyllis COURSON

201. Fred COURSON (Noah Tilford COURSON , Andrew Jackson COURSON , Benjamin COURSON , Isaac COURSEN (COURSON) , Benjamin )

Fred married (1) Ruby PARRIL.

They had the following children:

+ 237 M i Loren Tilford COURSON

Fred also married (2) Mildred FAUSETT.

They had the following children:

+ 238 M ii Billy Lee COURSON

202. Lillie Irene COURSON (Noah Tilford COURSON , Andrew Jackson COURSON , Benjamin COURSON , Isaac COURSEN (COURSON) , Benjamin ) was born on 03/08/1897 in Kinmundy, Marion County, Illinois. She died 1 on 09/05/1941 in Paxton Community Hospital, Paxton, IL from Congestive Heart Failure and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana, Illinois. Lillie moved on 02/08/1920 to Champaign, Champaign County, IL. She moved in 02/1927 to Paxton, Illinois.

Lillie married Frank FISCUS, son of Solomon FISCUS Jr. and Mary HAUSER, on 02/08/1920 in Champaign, IL. Frank was born 1 on 10/15/1884 in Freedom, IN. He died 2 on 03/06/1968 in Champaign, IL.

They had the following children:

  239 F i Wanda Francis FISCUS
  240 F ii Opal Margaret FISCUS
        Opal married Louis William LANDECK, son of L. S. LANDECK.
  241 M iii John Albert FISCUS
        John married (1) Ruth. Ruth died in Savoy, IL.
        John also married (2) Kay.
+ 242 M iv Harley Franklin FISCUS
+ 243 M v Robert William FISCUS
+ 244 M vi Gerald Eugene FISCUS
  245 F vii Carol Ann FISCUS was born in 1940 in Paxton, Ford County, Illinois. She died in 1940 in Paxton, Ford County, Illinois.

203. Andrew Wesley COURSON (Noah Tilford COURSON , Andrew Jackson COURSON , Benjamin COURSON , Isaac COURSEN (COURSON) , Benjamin ) was born on 11/16/1901 in Marion County, Illinois. He died 1 on 01/21/1927 in Christian County, Taylorville, Illinois.

Andrew married Grace BOSTON.

They had the following children:

  246 F i Vere Lorene COURSON was born on 10/21/1922. She died on 10/21/1922.
+ 247 M ii Melvin Ray COURSON
  248 F iii Baby Girl COURSON was born on 12/29/1926. She died on 12/29/1926.

204. Nellie Eliza COURSON (Noah Tilford COURSON , Andrew Jackson COURSON , Benjamin COURSON , Isaac COURSEN (COURSON) , Benjamin )

Nellie married Howard William FRANKLIN 1, 2, 3, 4, son of Edward J FRANKLIN and Martha I. STORER.

They had the following children:

  249 F i Norma Jean FRANKLIN
  250 M ii Kenneth D. FRANKLIN died in World War II.

206. Paul COURSON (Noah Tilford COURSON , Andrew Jackson COURSON , Benjamin COURSON , Isaac COURSEN (COURSON) , Benjamin ) was born on 04/19/1909 in Marion County, Illinois. He died on 05/06/1993 in Marion County, Illinois.

Paul married Zettie FULFER.

They had the following children:

  251 F i Louise COURSON
  252 M ii Paul COURSON Jr

211. Arlie Vernon COURSON (James Harvey COURSON , Jacob B. COURSON , George W. COURSEN , Isaac COURSEN (COURSON) , Benjamin ) was born in 1911. He died in 1989.

He had the following children:

  253 M i Edgar Eugene COURSON
  254 M ii Gordon Vernon COURSON
  255 F iii Arla Jane COURSON
  256 F iv Vicky Sue COURSON
  257 F v Eleanor Margaret COURSON
        Eleanor married Arne T. FRANSON.

212. Lucy Emogene HOLZHAUSEN (HOLTZHAUSEN) (Gertrude Iva COURSON , Harvey COURSON , George W. COURSEN , Isaac COURSEN (COURSON) , Benjamin )

Lucy married Stanley SHAFFER.

They had the following children:

  258 M i Jack SHAFFER
+ 259 F ii Mary Kay SHAFFER

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