Jessie May Wingert

     Jessie was born on Sunday, 7 May 1871 at Oklahoma. She is the daughter of David Wingert. Jessie married James Franklin McCurdy, son of John McGinley McCurdy and Catherine Bowerman, on 31 December 1896 at Crawford County, Ohio. 22 April 1910, Jessie and her husband James were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Yakima, Yakima County, Washington. Enumerated in this household were James F. McCardy [41 Ohio], Jessie M. [39 Ohio], James D. [12 Ohio], John L. [10 Iowa], Albert D. [8 Iowa], Harald H. [7 Iowa], Catherine M. [6 Washington], Mildred E. [4 Washington], Lincoln K. [2 Washington]. He was a farm rancher. They had been married 14 years with 7 children, all living.¹ 5 January 1920, Jessie and her husband James were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Yakima, Yakima County, Washington. Enumerated in this household were James F. McCurdy [51 Ohio], Jessie M. [48 Ohio], Albert [19 Iowa], Harald H. [17 Iowa], Catherine M. [15 Washington], Mildred E. [13 Washington], Lincoln K. [12 Washington]. He was a farm rancher.² 4 April 1930, Jessie was listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Yakima, Yakima County, Washington. Enumerated in this household were Jessie M. McCurdy [58 Ohio], J Lincoln [22 Washington], Ruth Bronsen [border][21 North Dakota]. She was 25 years when first married. She was listed as married.³ Jessie's husband, James, died on 7 November 1933 in Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, at age 65 years, 1 month and 13 days, leaving her a widow. 11 April 1940, Jessie was listed on the U.S. Federal Census at 701 South 4th Avenue, Yakima, Yakima County, Washington. Enumerated in this household were Jessie M. McCurdy ]68 Ohio - widow]. She owned her home valued at $3,000. She completed 4 years of college.⁴ Jessie departed this life on Tuesday, 5 December 1944 at age 73 years, 6 months and 28 days.