Jessie May Wingert

     Jessie May was born on Sunday, 7 May 1871 in Ohio. She was the daughter of David Wingert. Jessie May married James Franklin McCurdy, son of John McGinley McCurdy and Catherine Bowerman, on 31 December 1896 in Crawford County, Ohio. James and Jessie had children: James David [1/05/1898-9/21/1964][m. 7/15/1918 Fern Kent], John Leslie [3/02/1899-11/16/1971][m. 10/12/1940 Inez Smith], Albert Dean [8/16/1901-9/19/1920], Harold Houser [12/31/1902-8/14/1976][m. 9/15/1927 Pearl Becket], Catharyn May [2/27/1904-11/09/1998][m. 9/11/1929 Coy C Havely], Mildred Elizabeth [3/21/1906-7/05/1992], & Lincoln Knight [2/12/19084/05/1986][m. 7/30/1931 Ruth Ann Bronson & 2nd 6/08/1963 Janet Taylor]. 16 June 1900, Jessie and her husband, James, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Morton Township, Page County, Iowa. Enumerated in this household were James F. McCurdy [31 Ohio - September 1868], his wife Jessie M. [28 Ohio - May 1872], children: James D. [2 Ohio - Jan 1898], & John L. [1 Iowa - Feb 1899], father-in-law, David Wingert [51 Ohio - Sept 1842], & hrad laborer, John Stewart [29 Iowa - 1861]. They had been married 3 years with 2 children, both living. James is a farmer.¹ 27 April 1910, Jessie and her husband, James, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Yakima. Enumerated in this household were James F. McCardy [41 Ohio], his wife: Jessie M. [39 Ohio], children: 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.² 5 January 1920, Jessie and her husband, James, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Yakima. Enumerated in this household were James F. McCurdy [51 Ohio], his wife: Jessie M. [48 Ohio], children: Albert [19 Iowa], Harald H. [17 Iowa], Catherine M. [15 Washington], Mildred E. [13 Washington], & Lincoln K. [12 Washington]. He was a farm rancher.³ 4 April 1930, Jessie was listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Yakima, Yakima County, Washington. Enumerated in this household were Jessie M. McCurdy [58 Ohio], her son: Lincoln [22 Washington], & a border: Ruth Bronsen [21 North Dakota]. She was 25 years when first married. She was listed as married.⁴ Jessie's husband, James, died on 7 November 1933 in Yakima leaving her a widow. 11 April 1940, Jessie was listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Yakima at 701 South 4th Avenue. 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.⁵ Jessie departed this life on Tuesday, 5 December 1944 in California at age 73 years, 6 months and 28 days.