James McCurdy II

M, b. 1816, d. 20 September 1893
James McCurdy II|b. 1816\nd. 20 Sep 1893|p182.htm|James McCurdy I|b. 1760\nd. 10 Aug 1833|p135.htm|Elizabeth Taylor|b. 13 Oct 1781\nd. 23 Aug 1871|p136.htm|Hugh McCurdy I|b. c 1734\nd. b 14 Apr 1813|p215.htm|Jane Cooke|d. b 1800|p65.htm|William Taylor|b. b 1755\nd. 1824|p38.htm|Martha (?)|b. a 1755|p66.htm|
FatherJames McCurdy I b. 1760, d. 10 Aug 1833
MotherElizabeth Taylor b. 13 Oct 1781, d. 23 Aug 1871
James McCurdy II
     James was born in 1816 at Path Valley, Metal Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of James McCurdy I and Elizabeth Taylor. James married Roxana Smith on 8 March 1838 at Elmwood, Peoria County, Illinois. 11 November 1850, James and his wife, Roxana, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Peoria Township, Peoria County, Illinois. Enumerated in this household were James McCurdy [33 Pennsylvania], Anna [11 Illinois], Sidney [8 Illinois], Martha J. [6 Illinois], John [5 Illinois], Nancy [2 Illinois], Martha J. Smith [21 Ohio], John Aldridge [19 Illinois]. James' sister Nancy was listed very close to him on the census.1 James married Mary Jane Hanley on 25 February 1852 at Oquawka, Henderson County, Illinois. 5 June 1860, James and his wife, Mary, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Henderson County, Illinois. Enumerated in this household were James McCurdy [44 Pennsylvania], Mary J. [39 Ohio], Sidney S. [19 Illinois], Charles [14 Illinois], Nancy [12 Illinois], William [7 Illinois], Mary [5 Illinois], Emma [2 Illinois], Hannah Hawley [43 New York].2 5 June 1870, James and his wife, Mary, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Henderson County, Illinois. Enumerated in this household were James McCurdy [54 Pennsylvania], Mary J. [38 Ohio], Nancy [20 Illinois]. William [18 Illinois]. Mary [14 Illinois], Emma [12 Illinois], Viella [7 Illinois], James Charles [1 Illinois].3 7 June 1880, James and his wife, Mary, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Bald Bluff, Henderson County, Illinois. Enumerated in this household were James McCurdy [64 Pennsylvania], Jane [50 Ohio], Emma [23 Illinois], Viella [17 llinois], Charles [11 Illinois], Omer [9 Illinois], Thomas [6 Illinois], Betsy Cowan [70 Ohio Bo], Lulu [6 mos. granddaughter], [Bald Bluff Prect.].4 1 March 1885, James and his wife, [ROF:Kansas State] were listed on the Kansas State Census. Enumerated in this household were Jas. McCurdy [69 Pennsylvania],
Mary [50 Ohio], Wm. [28 Illinois], Charls. [18 Illinois], Thom. [10 Illinois], Viela [20 Illinois]. James died on Wednesday, 20 September 1893 at Melvern, Osage County, Kansas, at age 77 years while visiting his daughter.

Family 1

Roxana Smith b. 11 Jun 1815, d. 11 Apr 1850
Children

Family 2

Mary Jane Hanley b. 8 Feb 1830, d. bt 1910 - 1915
Children

Citations

  1. [S42] 1850 United States Federal Census, Peoria Township, Peoria County, Illinois - page 306.
  2. [S43] 1860 United States Federal Census, Henderson County, Illinois - T12N R4W.
  3. [S44] 1870 United States Federal Census, Henderson County, Illinois - p. 14 [T12N R4W].
  4. [S45] 1880 United States Federal Census, Bald Bluff, Henderson County, Illinois - Enum. Dist. 91, sheet 16, line 15.
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