Son of Mills Coursey and Mary (-----)
Born ca. 1831 in Sussex Co., Delaware

Farmer, 1850; Sailor, 1860; Farmer, 1870; Works on Tugboat, 1880

Married ca. 1861 in [Sussex Co.], Delaware to Sarah (-----)
Born ca. 1843 in [Sussex Co.], Delaware

To them were born:

Name	Sex	Birth	Death	Spouse/Partner
Elizabeth Coursey	F	ca. 1862	.	.
Mills Coursey	M	ca. 1864	.	.
Minerva Coursey	F	ca. 1866	.	.
Martha Coursey	F	ca. 1869	.	.
John Coursey	M	ca. 1870	.	.
William Coursey	M	ca. 1870	.	.

James' age in the census records: in 1850, age 19; in 1860, age 26; in 1870, age 32; in 1880, age 48.

1850 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Sussex Co., Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred, Page 62 verso, 930-930, 24 Aug 1850
1860 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Sussex Co., Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred, Page No. 11 [=235], 69-66, 23 Jun 1860
1870 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Sussex Co., Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred, Page No. 17 [=655], 124-133, 22 Jul 1870
1880 - U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Co., Philadelphia, Ward 1, Elec. Dist. 8, E.D. 8, Page No. 27 [=115C], 255-270, 1535 Anthony St., 10 Jun 1880