James Franklin McCurdy

     James Franklin was born on Friday, 25 September 1868 in Liberty Township, Crawford County, Ohio. James married Jessie May Wingert 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, James and his wife, Jessie, 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, James and his wife, Jessie, 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, James and his wife, Jessie, 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 James departed this life on Tuesday, 7 November 1933 in Yakima at age 65 years, 1 month and 13 days.