George McCurdy

     George was born on Monday, 6 November 1871 at Illinois. He was the son of Benjamin Peter Phillip Franklin McCurdy and Sarah Elsworth. George married Mary Lousia Underwood on 22 March 1898 at Osage County, Kansas. 20 June 1900, George and his wife, Mary, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Greenwood Township, Franklin County, Kansas. Enumerated in this household were George McCurdy [29 Ohio - November 1870]. his wife: Mary [18 Kansas - November1881]. They had been married 2 years with 1 child, 0 living. He is a farmer.¹ George's wife, Mary, died on 9 July 1901 in Quenemo, Osage County, Kansas, at age 20 years and 8 months, leaving him a widower. An unknown person married 2nd Mary Florilla "Flora" Brubaker on 6 November 1906 at Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas. 1910, George and his wife, Mary, 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].² 1915, George and his wife, [ROF:Kansas State] were listed on the Kansas State Census. Enumerated in this household were Geo. McCurdy [43], Flora [37], Leota [7], Elton [5], Howard [3], Lucile [11 mos.]. 13 April 1930, George was listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Appanoose Township, Franklin County, Kansas. Enumerated in this household were George McCurdy [58 Iowa], Flora [51 Illinois], Leota [22 Kansas], Elton M. [20 Kansas], Howard R. [18 Kansas], Lucile [16 Kansas], Goldie [14 Kansas], Dorothy M. [10 Kansas]. George was 24[?] years old when first married & Flora was 28 years old.³ 10 April 1940, George and his wife, Mary, 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.⁴ George died on Saturday, 14 June 1941 at the Ransom Memorial Hospital, Pomona, Franklin County, Kansas, at age 69 years, 7 months and 8 days of peritonitis. He was buried on 17 June 1941 at the Oakhill Cemetery, Quenemo, Osage County, Kansas, in section 12, lot 09?.