James McCurdy and Jane Henderson

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Husband James McCurdy ¹

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           Born: 20 Nov 1791 - Georgia
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Aug 1866 - (Washington Co., Arkansas) 2
         Buried:  - Mt. Comfort Cem., Fayetteville, Washington Co., Arkansas

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         Father: David McCurdy (Abt 1769-1834) 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Appleby (Abt 1770-1845) 1

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       Marriage: Abt 1816

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Wife Jane Henderson ^{1 4}

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           Born: 25 Jan 1795 - Georgia
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Aug 1866 5
         Buried:  - Mt. Comfort Cem., Fayetteville, Washington Co., Arkansas

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Children

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1 M William K. McCurdy ⁴

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           Born: 25 Mar 1817 - Tennessee
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Aug 1877 6
         Buried:  - Oliver Cem., Chester, Crawford Co., Arkansas

         Spouse: Mary R. (1828-1899)
           Marr: Abt 1841

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2 M John A. McCurdy ⁴

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           Born: Abt 1824 - Tennessee
     Christened: 
           Died: 1870-1880 - (Greene Co., Missouri)
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Mary E. Robinson (Abt 1824-      )
           Marr: Abt 1855 - Washington Co., Arkansas 4

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3 M David Franklin McCurdy ⁴

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           Born: 16 Apr 1828 - Tennessee
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Mar 1894 - Greene Co., Mo 7
         Buried:  - Mt. Comfort Cem., Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri

         Spouse: Nancy C. Gurley (1830-1924) 4
           Marr: 25 Dec 1850 - Greene Co., Missouri 8

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4 F Nancy E. McCurdy ⁹

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           Born: 20 Jun 1830
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Sep 1897 10
         Buried:  - Mt. Comfort Cem., Fayetteville, Washington Co., Arkansas

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5 M James A. McCurdy

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           Born: Abt 1833 - Tennessee
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Martha Finley (Abt 1840-      )
           Marr: 6 Mar 1855 - Washington Co., Arkansas 11

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6 M Samuel McCurdy

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           Born: Abt 1839 - Arkansas
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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7 M Benjamin P. McCurdy ⁹

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           Born: 20 Feb 1841 - Arkansas
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Jan 1898 12
         Buried:  - Mt. Comfort Cemetery, Washington Co., Arkansas

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General Notes: Husband - James McCurdy

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CENSUS:

<pre>1830 Bedford Co., Tennessee; pg 18
James McCurdy 111001 -- 010001; 1 slave
male female
1 < 5
1 5-10 1
1 10-15
15-20
20-30
1 30-40 1 </pre>

His brother William McCurdy lives 5 entries away.

<pre>1840 Washington Co., Arkansas, Prairirie Township
James McCurdy 1111101 -- 0011001; 4 in agriculture; no slaves
male female
1 < 5
1 5-10
1 10-15 1
1 15-20 1
1 20-30
30-40
1 40-50 1 </pre>

He is in the sequence David E. McCurdy, Wm. McCurdy, x, x, Sam'l McCurdy, Mathias Brower, Hezekiah Appleby, x, James McCurdy. Wm, Sam'l, and James McCurdy are brothers, and David E. is the son of Wm.

<pre>1850 Washington Co., Arkansas, Prairie Township; Dec 14; pg 785
James McCurdy 59 MW Ga $650 Farmer
Jane " 55 FW Ga
John " 26 MW Tn Farmer
David " 22 MW Tn Farmer
Mary " 18 FW Tn
James " 17 MW Tn Farmer
Samuel " 11 MW Ar
Benjamin " 9 MW Ar </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule.

<pre>1860 Washington Co., Ar, Prairie Tsp., p.o. Fayetteville; Aug 1; pg 205
1432/347
James McCurdy 68 MW Ga $1500/$900 Farmer
Jane " 64 FW Ga
Nancy " 28 FW Tn
Samuel " 21 MW Ar Farmer
Benjamin " 17 MW Ar Farmer </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule. Two sons live nearby: John at 1433/348 and William at 1460/374. A nephew James McCurdy (son of Allen) lives at 1458/372. Hezekiah Appleby and two sons live very close to William.

1 Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society, "Cemeteries of Washington County, Arkansas," 1980, vol 3.

2 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 31393633.

3 Julius Augustus McCurdy, "The McCurdy's of Stone Mountain, Georgia," 1979, pg 23.

4 Mac McCurdy, "http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com db: mactex."

5 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 31393675.

6 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 15166770.

7 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 40105055.

8 Ozarks Genealogical Society, "Greene County, Missouri Marriages, Book A 1833-1854," 1988, pg 57. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

9 Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society, "Cemeteries of Washington County, Arkansas," 1980, vol III.

10 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 34375569.

11 Lois N. Miller, "Washington County, Arkansas Marriage Books A-C, 1845-71," 1982, Bk A, pg 458. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

12 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 34375549.