Eighth Generation

397. Elias "Eli" CORTNER was born on 1 March 1821 in Guilford Co., NC.^92,356,357 He died on 1 February 1897 at the age of 75 in New Market, Clark Co., IN.⁹² He was buried in February 1897 in Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Cemetery, New Market, Clark Co., IN.^89,92,344 Listed in 1860 census of Clark Co., IN page 769. Cortner, Elias 39 NC, Lucy 38, William 18, Jancy J. 16, Mary J. 10

Elias "Eli" CORTNER and Louisa "Lucy" AMICK were married on 20 February 1840 in Clark Co., IN.⁹² Boles has 1848.
They⁹² appeared in the census in 1860 in Oregon Twp., Clark Co., IN. Page 249, New Market P.O., 28 July 1860, line 33, dwelling 797, family 769
Elias Cortner, 39, M, farmer, 3500, 1758, NC
Lucy, 38, F, IN
William, 18, M, Farm Hand, IN
Nancy J., 16, F, IN
Mary J., 10, F, IN
Sarah A., 6, F, IN
Florence, 4, F, IN
Charity A., 2, F, IN
They appeared in the census in 1870 in Oregon Twp., Clark Co., IN. Series M593, roll 303, page 543 B, line 29, dwelling 129, family 129
Cortner, Elias, 47, M, W, farmer, 1500, 1833, NC
Lucy A., 48, F, W, keeps house, IN
Mary J., 20, F, W, works in house, IN
Sarah E, 16, F, W, IN
Rosella F., 14, F, W, IN
Charity A., 12, F, W, IN
Viola E., 9, F, W, IN
Eli and Lucy appeared in the census in 1880 in District 32, Oregon Twp., Clark Co., IN.³⁵⁶ Elias CORTNER Self M M W 59 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Lucy CORTNER Wife F M W 58 IN Occ: Keeps House Fa: NC Mo: NC
Alice CORTNER Dau F S W 26 IN Fa: NC Mo: IN
Charity CORTNER Dau F S W 21 IN Fa: NC Mo: IN
Eva CORTNER Dau F S W 19 IN Fa: NC Mo: IN
Louisa "Lucy" AMICK³⁵⁷, daughter of Peter AMICK and Margaret BLACK, was born on 24 September 1821 in Oregon Twp., Clark Co., IN.^88,356,358 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Washington Twp., Clark Co., IN. Living with John H. Boyd family in 1900;
Cortner, Lucy, M-in-law, W, F, Sep 1822, 78, Wd, NC, NC, NC
She died on 27 July 1913 at the age of 91 in Washington Twp., Clark Co., IN.³⁵⁸ Lucy was buried in 1913 in Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Cemetery, New Market, Clark Co., IN.^89,344,349 On 25 Oct 1898, Lucy went to live with her daughter Sarah Alice (Cortner) Boyd and her family. She remained with the John H. Boyd until her death. Sarah Alice died a few years after Lucy came to live with them and Lucy helped rear the two young daughters.

Elias "Eli" CORTNER and Louisa "Lucy" AMICK had the following children: