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New 22 February 2004

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CRAWFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA VITAL RECORDS

Spellings and punctuation in the following transcripts and abstracts are as originally written. The records included in this section are publically available. I consulted microfilm at the Pennsylvania State Archives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

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BIRTH RECORDS

Floyd Coursen 1897

Roberta Coursen 1904

Freemont Coursen 1899

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Crawford County, Pennsylvania Birth Volume 1, 1893 - 1902, page 40, line 17
Pennsylvania State Archives, Roll 1358
Headings are as given as the top of columns in the volumes containing birth records for the county.

Coursen, Lloyd* male, white
Full Name of Father: Elmer F. Coursen
Full Name of Mother: Jennie Coursen
Residence of Parents: North Shenago twp
Occupation of Father: Farmer
Date of Birth: Apr 12 1897
Place of Birth: N Shenago twp
Recorded: 1898.

* "Lloyd Coursin" is actually "Floyd Coursen" according to census and other records.

 

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Crawford County, Pennsylvania Birth Volume 1, 1893 - 1902, page 44, line 25
Pennsylvania State Archives, Roll 1358
Headings are as given as the top of columns in the volumes containing birth records for the county.

Coursin, [no first name given]* male, white
Full Name of Father: Elmer Coursen
Full Name of Mother: Jennie Coursen
Residence of Parents: South Shenago twp
Occupation of Father: Farmer
Date of Birth: Oct 5 1899
Place of Birth: South Shenago twp
Recorded: 1900.

* According to cemetery records this was Freemont Coursen.

 

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Crawford County, Pennsylvania Birth Volume 2, 1903 - 1906, page 31, line 32
Pennsylvania State Archives, Roll 1358
Headings are as given as the top of columns in the volumes containing birth records for the county.

Coursen, Roberta female, white
Full Name of Father: Ewing Coursen
Full Name of Mother: Myrta Coursen
Residence of Parents: Linesville
Occupation of Father: Laborer
Date of Birth: Jan 4 1904
Place of Birth: Wallace Ave.
Recorded: July 13 1904

 

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MARRIAGE RECORDS

M.E. Coursen and Myrta McKay 1888

G.A. Woodward to Jennie Coursen 1904

Elmer F. Coursen to Jennie I. Nicholls 1893

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Crawford County, Pennsylvania, Marriage License Docket Volume 2, 1887-1888
Mr. M.E. Coursen to Miss Myrta McKay
Marriage License no. 1182

Pennsylvania State Archives, Roll 1365

On this 23rd day of August A.D. 1888, appeared Mr. M.E. Coursen and applied for a license for the marriage of Mr. M.E. Coursen white ______ a resident of the Tp. of S. Shenago County of Crawford, State of Penna who was 30 years of age on the 24th of April last past, to Miss Myrta McKay, white ______ a resident of the Tp. of N. Shenago County of Crawford, State of Penna who was 26 years of age on the 20th of September last past.

Section concerning minors who married, not transcribed as it did not apply to Melville Ewing Coursen and Myrta McKay. Entire section was left blank in the Marriage License Docket.

Occupation of Man, Farmer.
Occupation of Woman, None.
Relationship of parties, if any, before Marriage, None.
Former State of Man, Married or Single, Single.
Former State of Woman, Married or Single, Single.
If Married; Date of Death or Divorce of Man's wife, __________.
If Married; Date of Death or Divorce of Woman's husband, __________.

Same day the Clerk of the Orphan's Court aforesaid, having inquired upon oath ___________ of the said applicant relative to the legality of the said contemplated marriage, and it appearing that there is no legal impediment thereto, a marriage license in due form was issued, authorizing any minister of the Gospel, Justice of the Peace, or other person authorized by law to solemnize marriages, to join said M.E. Coursen and Miss Myrta McKay together in the Holy State of Matrimony.

Now this 31st day of August, A.D. 1888, there was received and filed here certificate as follows, to wit:

"I, H.H. Hervey hereby certify, that on the Thirtieth day of August A.D. 1888, at the residence of the bride in Espyville, Mr. M.E. Coursen and Miss Myrta McKay were by me united in marriage in accordance with license issued by the Clerk of the Orphan's Court of Crawford County Pennsylvania numbered 1182."

H.H. Hervey , Minister of the Gospel
Attest:
W.H. Gaskill , Clerk Orphan's Court Crawford County

 

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Crawford County, Pennsylvania, Marriage License Docket Volume 6, 1893 - 1896
Mr. Elmer F. Coursen to Miss Jennie I. Nicholls
Marriage License no. 3742

Pennsylvania State Archives, Roll 1368

On this 30 day of September A.D. 1893, appeared Mr. Elmer F. Coursen and applied for a license for the marriage of Himself, white ______ a resident of the Tp. of South Shenago County of Crawford, State of Penna who was 31 years of age on the 1 of June last past, to Miss Jennie I. Nicholls, white ______ a resident of the Tp. of Spring County of Crawford, State of Penna who was 25 years of age on the 5 day of Sept last past.

Section concerning minors who married, not transcribed as it did not apply to Elmer Freemont Coursen and Jennie I. Nicholls. Entire section was left blank in the Marriage License Docket.

Occupation of Man, Farmer.
Occupation of Woman, None.
Relationship of parties, if any, before Marriage, None.
Former State of Man, Married or Single, Single.
Former State of Woman, Married or Single, Single.
If Married; Date of Death or Divorce of Man's wife, __________.
If Married; Date of Death or Divorce of Woman's husband, __________.

Same day the Clerk of the Orphan's Court aforesaid, having inquired upon oath ___________ of the said applicant relative to the legality of the said contemplated marriage, and it appearing that there is no legal impediment thereto, a marriage license in due form was issued, authorizing any minister of the Gospel, Justice of the Peace, or other person authorized by law to solemnize marriages, to join said Elmer F. Coursen and Jennie I. Nicholls together in the Holy State of Matrimony.

Now this 5 day of Oct, A.D. 1893, there was received and filed here certificate as follows, to wit:

"I, J.W. Douglas hereby certify, that on the 31 day of October A.D. 1893, at Spring Twp Pa., Mr. Elmer F. Coursen and M. Jennie I. Nicholls were by me united in marriage, in accordance with license issued by the Clerk of the Orphan's Court of Crawford County Pennsylvania numbered 3742."

J.W. Douglas , Minister of the Gospel
Attest:
W.H. Gaskill , Clerk Orphan's Court Crawford County

 

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Crawford County, Pennsylvania, Marriage License Docket Volume 10, 1903 - 1907
Mr. G.A. Woodward to Mrs. Jennie Coursen
Marriage License no. 9182

Pennsylvania State Archives, Roll 1372

On this 3d day of October A.D. 1904, appeared Mr. G.A. Woodward and applied for a license for the marriage of Himself, white ______ a resident of the Town of Ashlabula County of _____, State of Ohio who was 29 years of age on the 14 of March last past, to Mrs. Jennie Coursen, white ______ a resident of the Town of Linesville County of Crawford, State of Penna who was 35 years of age on the ____ day of _____ last past.

Section concerning minors who married, not transcribed as it did not apply to G.A. Woodward and Jennie I. (Nicholls) Coursen. Entire section was left blank in the Marriage License Docket.

Occupation of Man, Fireman.
Occupation of Woman, None.
Relationship of parties, if any, before Marriage, None.
Former State of Man, Married or Single, Married.
Former State of Woman, Married or Single, Married.
If Married; Date of Death or Divorce of Man's wife, Divorced, Dec 11 1900.
If Married; Date of Death or Divorce of Woman's husband, Husband Died in April 1902.

Same day the Clerk of the Orphan's Court aforesaid, having inquired upon oath before Clerk of Courts of the said applicant relative to the legality of the said contemplated marriage, and it appearing that there is no legal impediment thereto, a marriage license in due form was issued, authorizing any minister of the Gospel, Justice of the Peace, or other person authorized by law to solemnize marriages, to join said G.A. Woodward and Mrs. Jennie Coursen together in the Holy State of Matrimony.

Now this 5 day of Oct, A.D. 1904, there was received and filed here certificate as follows, to wit:

"I, D.G. Gillett hereby certify, that on the 4th day of Oct A.D. 1904, at Linesville Pa, Mr. G.A. Woodward and Mrs. Jennie Coursen were by me united in marriage, in accordance with license issued by the Clerk of the Orphan's Court of Crawford County Pennsylvania numbered 9183."

D.G. Gillett , Minister of the Gospel
Attest:
H.H. Finney , Clerk Orphan's Court Crawford County

 

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DEATH RECORDS

Aaron Coursen 1895

Elmer Coursen 1902

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Crawford County, Pennsylvania Deaths Volume 1, 1892 - 1903, page 34, line 11
Pennsylvania State Archives, Roll 1363
Headings are as given as the top of columns in the volumes containing death records for the county.

Coursen, Aaron white male
Age: 62 years
Condition: married or single? neither was checked
Place of Birth: New Jersey
Occupation: left blank
Date of Death: 10/3/1895
Place of Death: So. Shenago
Cause of Death: Heart trouble
Duration of Last Illness: Sudden
Place and Date of Interment: Espyville; 10/7/1895
Name of Father: William Coursen
Name of Mother: Mrs. Coursen
Recorded: 2/15/1896

 

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Crawford County, Pennsylvania Deaths Volume 1, 1892 - 1903, page 43, line 27
Pennsylvania State Archives, Roll 1363
Headings are as given as the top of columns in the volumes containing death records for the county.

Coursin, Elmer white male
Age: 40 years, 10 months
Condition: married
Place of Birth: South Shenago
Occupation: farmer
Date of Death: Apr 22 1902
Place of Death: Pine Tp
Cause of Death: Measles
Duration of Last Illness: 3 weeks
Place and Date of Interment: Conneautville; Apr 24 1902
Name of Father: left blank
Name of Mother: left blank
Recorded: no date

 

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