John McGinley McCurdy

     John was born on Sunday, 11 August 1822 at Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio. He was the son of James McCurdy I and Elizabeth Taylor. 3 September 1850, John was listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Liberty Township, Crawford County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were John McCurdy [27 Ohio], Elizabeth [68 Pennsylvania], Florence Snyder [12 Germany - domestic].¹ John married Amelia Cornell on 25 December 1850 at Liberty Township, Crawford County, Ohio.² 28 June 1860, John was listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Liberty Township, Crawford County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were John McCurdy [36 Ohio], his mother, Elizabeth [68 Pennsylvania].³ John inherited the family homestead four miles east of Bucyrus. He raised his family there. From him, the farm went to his son, Sidney and to his grandson, Russell. He was known to be a man of sterling integrity & respected by all. He & his family were members of the United Brethren Church attending Liberty Chapel. An unknown person married 2nd an unknown person on 24 October 1865 at Liberty Township, Crawford County, Ohio.⁴ 1 July 1870, John and his wife, Catherine, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Liberty Township, Crawford County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were John McCurty ]47 Ohio], Catherine [33 Ohio], Elizabeth [88 Pennsylvania], Albert [3 Ohio], James [1 Ohio], William McIntyre [10 Ohio - step son], Nancy Jarman [58 Pennsylvania].⁵ 19 June 1880, John and his wife, Catherine, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Liberty Township, Crawford County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were John McCurdy [57 Ohio], Catherine [42 Ohio], Albert [13 Ohio], James [11 Ohio], Sidney [9 Ohio], Nancy Farmer [58].⁶ 2 June 1900, John and his wife, Catherine, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Liberty Township, Crawford County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were John McCurdy [77 - Aug 1822 Ohio], Catherine [62 - Jan 1838 Ohio], Sidney [29 - Apr 1871 Ohio], Dora Morrow [18 - Jan 1881 Ohio - SI], John Nickles [16 - Jun 1883 Ohio - SI].⁷ John departed this life on Wednesday, 5 November 1902 at Liberty Township, Crawford County, Ohio, at age 80 years, 2 months and 25 days. John was laid to rest in the Crall Cemetery [Liberty Chapel], Liberty Township, Crawford County, Ohio, in plot 121.