Lena Agnes Barnes

F, b. 23 October 1877, d. 28 February 1941
     Lena was born on Tuesday, 23 October 1877 at Missouri. She was the daughter of Aquilla O. [1842-1929] & Ellen Catherine [Keating ][1850-1931] Barnes of Williamsburg. Lena married Thomas E. McCurdy, son of James McCurdy II and Mary Jane Hanley, on 31 December 1900 at Williamsburg, Franklin County, Kansas. 10 April 1930, Lena was listed on the U.S. Federal Census at 218 Tennessee W., Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas. Enumerated in this household were Lena McCurdy [52 Missouri] & her son Paul [12 Kansas]. Lena was renting her home for $15.00 a month.1 12 April 1940, the U.S. Federal Census listed Lena in the household of her daughter at 307 Riverwind, Wichata, Sedgwick County, Kansas. Enumerated in this household were Otto W. Zabel [44 Kansas], his wife: Madeline [37 Kansas], Maxine [16 Montana], Wilma Jean [14 Kansas], Francis [11 Kansas], Dona May [8 Kansas], Carolyn Jae [3 Kansas], Gary Lee [1 Kansas] & mother: Lea M. McCurdy [62 Missouri]. They lived in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas in 1935. Otto completed 2 years of high school; Madeline, Maxine & Wilma 8th grade. Otto is an electrician. They are renting their home.2 Lena departed this life on Friday, 28 February 1941 at Williamsburg, Franklin County, Kansas, at age 63 years, 4 months and 5 days. Lena was laid to rest in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Williamsburg, Franklin County, Kansas, in the south section.3

Family

Thomas E. McCurdy b. Dec 1874, d. 9 Dec 1949
Children

Citations

  1. [S49] 1930 United States Federal Census, Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas - Enumeration District 30-18, Sheet 8b, Line 58.
  2. [S50] 1940 United States Federal Census, Wichata, Sedgwick County, Kansas - Enumeration District 107-31, sheet 10a, line 9.
  3. [S8] Unknown title, Mount Hope Cemetery Records.
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