Florence Irene Stimmell

     Florence was born on Sunday, 30 January 1876 at Alton, Madison County, Illinois. Florence married Charles Melville McCurdy, son of James Zigler McCurdy and Bertha Martha Torley, on 12 December 1896 at Kansas. 11 June 1900, Florence and her husband Charles were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Lincoln Township, Decatur County, Kansas. Enumerated in this household were Charles McCurdy [22 Illinois - August 1877], Florence [24 Illinois - June 1876], Frank [2 Kansas - March 1898], Clara Hicks [servant][25 Illinois - September 1874]. They had been married 5 years with 1 child, 1 living. Charles is an hotel keeper.¹ 12 February 1920, Florence and her husband Charles were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at the village of Steinaur, Clear Creek Township, Pawnee County, Nebraska. Enumerated in this household were Charles M. McCurdy [45 Iowa], Florence [47 Illinois], Frank L. [21 Kansas], Pearl M. [14 Kansas], Esda [11 Kansas], Sarah Stimmell [aunt][single][87 Pennsylvania]. Charles is merchant of a hardware store.² 16 April 1930, Florence and her husband Charles were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Twin Groves Township, Greenwood County, Kansas. Enumerated in this household were Charles M, McCurdy [53 Iowa], Florence I. [58 Illinois], Esda T. [22 Kansas]. Charles was a farmer. He was 19 years old and she was 24 years.³ Florence departed this life on Thursday, 5 April 1956 at Toronto, Woodson County, Kansas, at age 80 years, 2 months and 6 days.