Thomas J. McCurdy and Margaret M. Kifer

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Husband Thomas J. McCurdy

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           Born: 22 Aug 1842 - Arkansas
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Nov 1927 1
         Buried:  - Byrd's Prairie Cem., Tupelo, Coal Co., Oklahoma

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         Father: William K. McCurdy (1817-1877) 2
         Mother: Mary R. (1828-1899)

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       Marriage: 21 Nov 1866 - Washington Co., Ar 3

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Wife Margaret M. Kifer

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           Born: 5 Oct 1843 - Tennessee
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Aug 1916 4
         Buried:  - Byrd's Prairie Cem., Tupelo, Coal Co., Oklahoma

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         Father: Martin Kifer (1811-1896) 5
         Mother: Rachael Claybough (Abt 1811-1860/1870)

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Thomas J. McCurdy

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There are two Thomas McCurdys born in Arkansas, probably in Washington Co., in the early 1840's. One married Margaret Kifer and in the 1920 census was living in Pontotoc Co., Oklahoma with one of his sons. He died in 1927. The other one lived in Hopkins Co., Texas for a while and then moved to Indian Territory. In the 1920 census he was living with one of his sons in Pontotoc Co., Oklahoma. He died before 1930.

These Thomas McCurdys are second cousins and are the sons of William K. McCurdy (1817-1877) and David E. McCurdy, who went to California to participate in the Gold Rush and apparently never returned. But which son corresponds to which father? The presence in Hopkins Co. of another son of David E. McCurdy is the principal evidence.

CENSUS:

<pre>1870 Crawford Co., Arkansas, Cedar Township, p.o. Lees Creek; July 24; pg 9
69/69
T. J. McCerda 23 Ar $--/$300 Farm labourer
Margret " 23 Ar Keeping house
Wm. " 1 Ar
Kate Keifer 18 Ar </pre>

James McCerda lives at 68/68. He is a first cousin once removed of T. J. James's father is Samuel McCurdy, born about 1803 in Georgia.

<pre>1880 Crawford Co., Arkansas, Cedar Township, ED 46; June 24; pg 40
346/352 [F. J. in index]
T. J. McCurdy 38 Ar Tn Tn Farmer
Margret " 36 Tn Tn Tn Keeping house
William " 11 Ar Ar Tn
Charles " 7 Ar Ar Tn
Mary " 3 Ar Ar Tn
Henry " 2/12 Ar Ar Tn </pre>

<pre>1900 Indian Territory, Chickasaw Nation, T2S R7E, ED 123; June 6; sheet 3B
55/56 [Ther J. in index]
Thr J. McCurdy 57 Aug 1842 M34 Ar Tn Tn Farmer RF
Margaret M. " 66 Oct 1833 M34/7/4 Tn Tn Tn
Chas. F. " 27 Mar 1873 S Ar Ar Tn Farm Laborer </pre>

Clay H. McCurdy (20, May 1880, M2, Farmer, RF) lives at 54/55 with his wife Birdie.

<pre>1910 Pontotoc Co., Oklahoma, Stonewall Township, ED 262; Apr 20; sheet 6A
100/101
Thomas J. McCurdy 67 M1/40 Ar Tn Tn Farmer R
Margaret M. " 66 wife M1/40/7/4 Tn Tn Tn none
Charles F. " 37 son S Ar Ar Tn Farmer
William M. " 41 son M1/18 Ar Ar Tn Farmer
Lula " 30 d-i-l M1/18/5/1 Tx Al Al none
Virgil " 1 gr-son S Ok Ar Tx none </pre>

William M. and Lula were in Collin Co., Texas in 1900.

In the 1920 census Thomas McCurdy is living as Thomas N. McCurdy (79, Wd, Ar Tn Tn) with his son Charles H. McCurdy (50, Tx Ar Ms, carpenter) in Ada, Pontotoc Co., Oklahoma.

1 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 68262105.

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

3 Arkansas, Washington County Marriage Records, 1845-1941, Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

4 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 68262138.

5 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 52894213.