F, b. 17 February 1840, d. 27 August 1926
Malissa [Lower] McCurdy
Malissa was born on Monday, 17 February 1840 at Columbiana County, Ohio. She was the daughter of Jacob Lower. Malissa married
James Newton McCurdy, son of
William M. McCurdy I and
Zilpha Matthews, in 1867 at Waterloo, Fayette County, Indiana. 30 June 1870, Malissa and her husband James were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Liberty Township, Crawford County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were James N. McCurty [31 Ohio - teacher], Melissa [29 Ohio].
1 18 June 1880, Malissa and her husband James were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Liberty Township, Crawford County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were James N. McCurdy [41 Ohio], Melissa [40 Ohio], Ida [9 Ohio], Myrtle [6 Ohio], Mamie [4 Ohio], Gertie [2 Ohio], Roy [3 mos. Ohio]. He was a sewing machine agent.
2 1900, Malissa and her husband James were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Liberty Township, Crawford County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were James N. McCurdy [Sep 1838 - 61 Ohio], Melissa [Feb 1840 - 60 Ohio], Sadie M. [Apr 1874 - 26 Ohio], Mammie B. [May 1876 - 24 Ohio], Gertrude [June 1877 - 22 Ohio], Roy [March 1880 - 20 Ohio], Oma [Nov 1882 - 17 Ohio].
3 1910, Malissa and her husband James were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Liberty Township, Crawford County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were James McCurdy [71 Ohio], Melissa [70 Ohio], Mamie [33 Ohio], Gertrude [32 Ohio], Oma [27 Ohio], Cecil [7 Ohio - grandson]. James & Melissa had been married 42 years with 7 children & 6 still living.
4 26 January 1920, Malissa was listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Liberty Township, Crawford County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were Milessa McCurdy [79 Ohio], Mamie [39 Ohio], Oma [male][36 Ohio], Cecil [16 Ohio - grandson].
5 Malissa departed this life on Friday, 27 August 1926 at Liberty Township, Crawford County, Ohio., at age 86 years, 6 months and 10 days. Obituary:
Telagraph Forum - 28 August 1926] Malissa was laid to rest in the Crall Cemetery [Liberty Chapel], Liberty Township, Crawford County, Ohio, in grave number 170 A.
