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The Johnson-Wallace & Fish-Kirk Families




Hugh de Cotton and Isabell de Heyton




Husband Hugh de Cotton

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
       Marriage: 



Wife Isabell de Heyton

           Born: 
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           Died: 
         Buried: 


Children
1 F Margery Cotton 1 2

           Born: Abt 1335 - <Rudbeth>, Cheshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Kinderton, England
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Hugh de Venables of Kinderton, Sheriff of Cheshire (Bef 1330-1383) 3 4



General Notes: Husband - Hugh de Cotton





Hugh de Venables of Kinderton, Sheriff of Cheshire and Margery Cotton




Husband Hugh de Venables of Kinderton, Sheriff of Cheshire 3 4

            AKA: Hugh Venable
           Born: Bef 1330 - Kinderton, Cheshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 1383 - <Kinderton, Cheshire>, England
         Buried: 


         Father: Sir Hugh de Venables 10th Baron of Kinderton (Abt 1296-Abt 1367) 5 6
         Mother: Katherine Houghton (Abt 1310-      ) 7


       Marriage: 



Wife Margery Cotton 1 2

           Born: Abt 1335 - <Rudbeth>, Cheshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Kinderton, England
         Buried: 


         Father: Hugh de Cotton (      -      )
         Mother: Isabell de Heyton (      -      )




Children
1 M Richard Venables of Kinderton, Sheriff of Cheshire 8 9

            AKA: Richard Venable Baron
           Born: Abt 1365 - Kinderton, Cheshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Jul 1403 - Kinderton, Cheshire, England
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Isabel Langton (Abt 1342-      ) 10
           Marr: Abt 1385


2 F Margery Venables 11

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1459 - Cheshire, England
         Buried: 




Research Notes: Wife - Margery Cotton

From http://cybergata.com/roots/3831.htm :

~George Ormerod's The History of County Palatine and City of Chester, Vol III, pg. 199. called the only daughter of Hugh de Cotton, and sister of Hugh de Coton of Rudheth, and a widow by 11 Richard II (1398) 713

~Boyer's Ancestors of Robert Abell, , pg. 255, calls her Sir Hugh Venerable's second wife. The line continues with the children of Margery de Cotton.


Death Notes: Child - Richard Venables of Kinderton, Sheriff of Cheshire

Beheaded.


Simon Couch




Husband Simon Couch

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           Died: 
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       Marriage: 



Wife

           Born: 
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           Died: 
         Buried: 


Children
1 F Sarah Couch 12

           Born: Abt 1680
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John Andrews (Abt 1678-      ) 12



Research Notes: Husband - Simon Couch

Source: The History of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut from 1700 to 1800 by Elizabeth Hubbell Schenck, vol. 2 (New York, 1905), p. 441


Cory Elburn Werley and Florence Marcilla Coughler




Husband Cory Elburn Werley 13

            AKA: Elburn Wereley
           Born: <1884>
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: William Albert Wereley (1849-1946) 14 15
         Mother: Almeda Catherine Markell (1858-1932) 16


       Marriage: 7 Jul 1980 - Sermenbury, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada



Wife Florence Marcilla Coughler 13

           Born: <1889>
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: James Peter Coughler (      -      ) 13
         Mother: Eliza Barngar (      -      ) 13




Children

General Notes: Husband - Cory Elburn Werley

He went by "Elburn."


Renaud de Courtenay and Hawise de Courcy




Husband Renaud de Courtenay 17

            AKA: Reginald de Courtenay
           Born: Abt 1150
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Sep 1194
         Buried:  - Ford Abbey, Devonshire, England


         Father: Renaud de Courtenay Sire de Courtenay (Abt 1125-Abt 1190) 18 19
         Mother: Helvis du Donjon and Corbeil (      -      ) 19 20


       Marriage: Abt 1175



Wife Hawise de Courcy 19 21

            AKA: Hawise de Curcy
           Born: Abt 1135 - <Okehampton, Devonshire>, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Jul 1219
         Buried:  - Ford Abbey, Devonshire, England


         Father: William de Courcy (Abt 1090-      ) 19
         Mother: Maud d'Avranches Lady of Oakhampton (Abt 1097-1173) 19 22




Children
1 M Robert de Courtenay 23

           Born: 1170 - <Okehampton, Devonshire>, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Jul 1242 - Iwerne, Dorset, England
         Buried: 28 Jul 1242 - Ford Abbey, Devonshire, England
         Spouse: Mary de Reviers (Abt 1183-      ) 23
           Marr: 1213


2 M Sir Robert de Courtenay Baron of Oakhampton 24

           Born: Abt 1183
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Jul 1242
         Buried:  - Ford Abbey, Devonshire, England





William de Courcy and Maud d'Avranches Lady of Oakhampton




Husband William de Courcy 19

            AKA: William de Curcy
           Born: Abt 1090 - <England>
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
       Marriage: Abt 1134



Wife Maud d'Avranches Lady of Oakhampton 19 22

           Born: Abt 1097 - <England>
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Sep 1173
         Buried: 


         Father: Robert d'Avranches Lord of Oakhampton, Devonshire (Abt 1001-      ) 19 22
         Mother: 




Children
1 F Hawise de Courcy 19 21

            AKA: Hawise de Curcy
           Born: Abt 1135 - <Okehampton, Devonshire>, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Jul 1219
         Buried:  - Ford Abbey, Devonshire, England
         Spouse: Renaud de Courtenay (Abt 1150-1194) 17
           Marr: Abt 1175




Louis P. Courshon and Verna Belle Gold




Husband Louis P. Courshon 25

           Born: 12 Jun 1890 - Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Apr 1976 - Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
         Buried: 
       Marriage: 8 Feb 1920 - Big Stone City, Grant, South Dakota, United States



Wife Verna Belle Gold 25 26 27

           Born: 28 Dec 1894 - Big Stone City, Grant, South Dakota, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1985 - Croton-on-Hudson, Westchester, New York, United States
         Buried: 


         Father: James Ascer Gold (1860-1944) 28 29 30
         Mother: Ida Belle Stone (1865-1959) 28 31


Events

• Census: U.S., 5 Jun 1900, Big Stone City, Grant, South Dakota, United States. (Household Member)


Children


Anthon de Courtenay




Husband Anthon de Courtenay 19

           Born: Abt 985 - <Courtenay, (Loiret)>, France
     Christened: 
           Died: After 1000
         Buried: 
       Marriage: 



Wife

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


Children
1 M Jocelin de Courtenay 19

            AKA: Josceline de Courtenay
           Born: Abt 1034 - <Courtenay, (Loiret)>, France
     Christened: 
           Died:  - France
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Isabel de Montlhéry (Abt 1038-      ) 19 32
           Marr: After 1065




Hugh de Courtenay and Eleanor Le Despencer




Husband Hugh de Courtenay 23

           Born: 25 Mar 1250 - Okehampton, Devonshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Mar 1291 - Cullicomb, Devonshire, England
         Buried:  - Cowick, Devonshire, England


         Father: John de Courtenay (1224-1274) 23
         Mother: Isabel de Vere (Abt 1228-1300) 23


       Marriage: Abt 1274 - Devonshire, England



Wife Eleanor Le Despencer 23

            AKA: Eleanor Le Despencer
           Born: Abt 1252 - <Ryhall, Rutland>, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Sep 1328 - London, Middlesex, England
         Buried: 1 Oct 1328 - Cowick, Devonshire, England


         Father: Hugh le Despencer 1st Baron le Despencer (Bef 1223-1265) 33 34
         Mother: Aline Bassett Countess of Norfolk (Abt 1241-Bef 1281)




Children
1 M Hugh de Courtenay 23

           Born: 14 Sep 1273 - Okehampton, Devonshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Dec 1340 - Exeter, Devonshire, England
         Buried: 5 Feb 1341 - Cowick, Exeter, Devonshire, England
         Spouse: Agnes Saint John (Abt 1275-1345) 23
           Marr: 1292




Hugh de Courtenay and Agnes Saint John




Husband Hugh de Courtenay 23

           Born: 14 Sep 1273 - Okehampton, Devonshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Dec 1340 - Exeter, Devonshire, England
         Buried: 5 Feb 1341 - Cowick, Exeter, Devonshire, England


         Father: Hugh de Courtenay (1250-1291) 23
         Mother: Eleanor Le Despencer (Abt 1252-1328) 23


       Marriage: 1292



Wife Agnes Saint John 23

           Born: Abt 1275 - <Basing, Hampshire>, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Jun 1345 - Exeter, Devonshire, England
         Buried: 27 Jun 1345 - Cowick, Devonshire, England


         Father: John Saint John (Abt 1225-1302) 23
         Mother: Alice FitzPiers (Abt 1234-      ) 23




Children
1 M Hugh de Courtenay 23

           Born: 12 Jul 1303 - Okehampton, Devonshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 May 1377 - Exeter, Devonshire, England
         Buried:  - Exeter Cathedral, Devonshire, England
         Spouse: Margaret de Bohun (1311-1391) 23 35
           Marr: 11 Aug 1325




Sources


1. FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File (www.familysearch.org), https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/S5H3-81C.

2. Website:, http://cybergata.com/roots/3831.htm. Cit. Date: 27 Jun 2013.

3. FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File (www.familysearch.org), https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/MB2Q-8NV. Cit. Date: 27 Jun 2013.

4. Website:, http://cybergata.com/roots/355.htm. Cit. Date: 27 Jun 2013.

5. FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File (www.familysearch.org), https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/MB2Q-85Q. Cit. Date: 27 Jun 2013.

6. Website:, http://cybergata.com/roots/5219.htm. Cit. Date: 27 Jun 2013.

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12. Schenck, Elizabeth Hubbell, The History of Fairfield: Fairfield County, Connecticut from 1700 to 1800. (Vol. 2. New York: J. J. Little, 1905), p. 441.

13. FamilySearch Historical Files (www.familysearch.org), "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSZN-PZG : accessed 24 May 2016), Cory Elbum Werley and Florence Marcilla Coughler, 07 Jul 1908; citing registration , Sermenbuy, Stormont, Ontario. Cit. Date: 23 May 2016.

14. http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi. Rec. Date: 25 Aug 2001, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bill_r&id=I25000.

15. http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi. Rec. Date: 25 Aug 2001, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=billwereley&id=I0278.

16. http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi. Rec. Date: 25 Aug 2001, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bill_r&id=I1164.

17. Weis, Frederick Lewis and Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr; William R. Beall and Kaleen E. Beall, eds, Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America before 1700 (8th ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2008.), Line 138-26.

18. Weis, Frederick Lewis and Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr; William R. Beall and Kaleen E. Beall, eds, Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America before 1700 (8th ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2008.), Line 107-25.

19. http://www.familysearch.org, Cit. Date: 4 Aug 2009.

20. Weis, Frederick Lewis and Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr; William R. Beall and Kaleen E. Beall, eds, Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America before 1700 (8th ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2008.), Line 138-25 (Renaud de Courtenay).

21. Weis, Frederick Lewis and Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr; William R. Beall and Kaleen E. Beall, eds, Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America before 1700 (8th ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2008.), Line 107-25 (Renaud de Courtenay).

22. Weis, Frederick Lewis and Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr; William R. Beall and Kaleen E. Beall, eds, Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America before 1700 (8th ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2008.), Line 138-26 (Renaud de Courtenay).

23. http://www.familysearch.org, Cit. Date: 14 Aug 2009.

24. Weis, Frederick Lewis and Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr; William R. Beall and Kaleen E. Beall, eds, Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America before 1700 (8th ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2008.), Line 138-27.

25. Correspondence, Don Gold beginning 7 Sep 2016. Cit. Date: 21 Sep 2016.

26. Website - Genealogy, http://files.usgwarchives.org/sdbiography/doane2/gold.txt.

27. Website - Genealogy, http://files.usgwarchives.org/sdbiography/kingsbury/v4/gold.txt.

28. Website - Genealogy, http://files.usgwarchives.net/sd/biography/doane2/gold.txt.

29. George W. Kingsbury, History of Dakota Territory. South Dakota: Its History and Its People. (Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1915), IV: 358. Rec. Date: 10 Apr 2011. Cit. Date: 6 Jan 2016.

30. www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial # 28061302. Cit. Date: 6 Jan 2016.

31. www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial # 28061297. Cit. Date: 6 Jan 2016.

32. Weis, Frederick Lewis and Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr; William R. Beall and Kaleen E. Beall, eds, Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America before 1700 (8th ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2008.), Line 138-24 (Ermengarde de Nevers).

33. Wikipedia.org, Hugh le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer.

34. http://www.familysearch.org, Cit. Date: 15 Jul 2009.

35. Wikipedia.org, Margaret de Bohun, 2nd Countess of Devon; Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford. Cit. Date: 14 Aug 2009.


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2 Website:, http://cybergata.com/roots/3831.htm. Cit. Date: 27 Jun 2013.

3 <i>FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File</i> (www.familysearch.org), https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/MB2Q-8NV. Cit. Date: 27 Jun 2013.

4 Website:, http://cybergata.com/roots/355.htm. Cit. Date: 27 Jun 2013.

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6 Website:, http://cybergata.com/roots/5219.htm. Cit. Date: 27 Jun 2013.

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11 Website:, http://cybergata.com/roots/1676.htm. Cit. Date: 27 Jun 2013.

12 Schenck, Elizabeth Hubbell, <i>The History of Fairfield: Fairfield County, Connecticut from 1700 to 1800.</i> (Vol. 2. New York: J. J. Little, 1905), p. 441.

13 <i>FamilySearch Historical Files</i> (www.familysearch.org), "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSZN-PZG : accessed 24 May 2016), Cory Elbum Werley and Florence Marcilla Coughler, 07 Jul 1908; citing registration , Sermenbuy, Stormont, Ontario. Cit. Date: 23 May 2016.

14 <i>http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi</i>. Rec. Date: 25 Aug 2001, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bill_r&id=I25000.

15 <i>http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi</i>. Rec. Date: 25 Aug 2001, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=billwereley&id=I0278.

16 <i>http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi</i>. Rec. Date: 25 Aug 2001, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bill_r&id=I1164.

17 Weis, Frederick Lewis and Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr; William R. Beall and Kaleen E. Beall, eds, <i>Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America before 1700</i> (8th ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2008.), Line 138-26.

18 Weis, Frederick Lewis and Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr; William R. Beall and Kaleen E. Beall, eds, <i>Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America before 1700</i> (8th ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2008.), Line 107-25.

19 <i>http://www.familysearch.org</i>, Cit. Date: 4 Aug 2009.

20 Weis, Frederick Lewis and Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr; William R. Beall and Kaleen E. Beall, eds, <i>Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America before 1700</i> (8th ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2008.), Line 138-25 (Renaud de Courtenay).

21 Weis, Frederick Lewis and Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr; William R. Beall and Kaleen E. Beall, eds, <i>Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America before 1700</i> (8th ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2008.), Line 107-25 (Renaud de Courtenay).

22 Weis, Frederick Lewis and Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr; William R. Beall and Kaleen E. Beall, eds, <i>Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America before 1700</i> (8th ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2008.), Line 138-26 (Renaud de Courtenay).

23 <i>http://www.familysearch.org</i>, Cit. Date: 14 Aug 2009.

24 Weis, Frederick Lewis and Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr; William R. Beall and Kaleen E. Beall, eds, <i>Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America before 1700</i> (8th ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2008.), Line 138-27.

25 Correspondence, Don Gold beginning 7 Sep 2016. Cit. Date: 21 Sep 2016.

26 Website - Genealogy, http://files.usgwarchives.org/sdbiography/doane2/gold.txt.

27 Website - Genealogy, http://files.usgwarchives.org/sdbiography/kingsbury/v4/gold.txt.

28 Website - Genealogy, http://files.usgwarchives.net/sd/biography/doane2/gold.txt.

29 George W. Kingsbury, <i>History of Dakota Territory. South Dakota: Its History and Its People. </i> (Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1915), IV: 358. Rec. Date: 10 Apr 2011. Cit. Date: 6 Jan 2016.

30 <i>www.findagrave.com</i>, Find A Grave Memorial # 28061302. Cit. Date: 6 Jan 2016.

31 <i>www.findagrave.com</i>, Find A Grave Memorial # 28061297. Cit. Date: 6 Jan 2016.

32 Weis, Frederick Lewis and Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr; William R. Beall and Kaleen E. Beall, eds, <i>Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America before 1700</i> (8th ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2008.), Line 138-24 (Ermengarde de Nevers).

33 <i>Wikipedia.org</i>, Hugh le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer.

34 <i>http://www.familysearch.org</i>, Cit. Date: 15 Jul 2009.

35 <i>Wikipedia.org</i>, Margaret de Bohun, 2nd Countess of Devon; Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford. Cit. Date: 14 Aug 2009.


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