Richard came to Biddulph Twp, Middlesex Co., with his brothers in 1834 and built a long cabin on Lot 32 Con. 2. He was killed by a falling tree in 1842 and his log house was put to use as school S.S. # 1 Biddulph.
Pioneers to the Present: Biddulph Township 1850 - 2000, Township of Biddulph, Lucan, ON, 1998, p. 403.
Headstone St. John's Cemetery, Arva, Middlesex Co., ON:
Richard Coursey May 28, 1842 aged 27 years.
Also his nephew Richard Coursey died June 9, 1847 aged 2 yrs & 3 mo.
Also James Coursey died March 24, 1850 aged 6 mo.
Richard
Coursey
Anne Coursey 1807-1881..1891
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