Mary Florilla "Flora" Brubaker

     Mary was born on Wednesday, 18 September 1878 at Clark County, Illinois. Mary married an unknown person , son of Benjamin Peter Phillip Franklin McCurdy and Sarah Elsworth, on 6 November 1906 at Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas. As of 6 November 1906,her married name was McCurdy. 1910, Mary and her husband George were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Pomona, Franklin County, Kansas. Enumerated in this household were George McCurdy [38 Iowa], Flora [31 Illinois], Leoti [2 Kansas], Ellin [NR Kansas].¹ 1915, George was listed on the Town Census at Pomona, Franklin County, Kansas. Enumerated in this household were Geo. McCurdy [43], Flora [37], Leota [7], Elton [5], Howard [3], Lucile [11 mos.]. 10 April 1940, Mary and her husband George were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Pomona, Franklin County, Kansas. Enumerated in this household were George Mc Curdy [68 Iowa], his wife: Flora [61 Illinois], Elton [30 Kansas], Howard [28 Kansas], Goldie [24 Kansas] & Dorothy [20 Kansas]. George completed 4th grade, Flora & the nest 3 children completed 8th grade and Dorothy completed high school. George & Howard are farm workers, Elton is a truck drives for a retail store, and Dorothy does house work for private homes. They are renting for $8.00 a month.² Mary died on Tuesday, 12 February 1957 at the Ransom Memorial Hospital, Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas, at age 78 years, 4 months and 25 days at 10:10 pm. She had been living with her daughter & son-in-law, Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Nichols. [Obituary] Mary was laid to rest in the Oakhill Cemetery, Quenemo, Osage County, Kansas, in section 12, lot 09?.³