Jacob Rufus "Rufe" McCurdy and Willa Estella McCurdy
Husband Jacob Rufus "Rufe" McCurdy 1
Born: 15 Feb 1869 - Washington Co., Ar Christened: Died: 19 Mar 1946 - Amarillo, Texas 2 Buried: - Llano Cem., Amarillo, Randall Co., Texas
Father: James Donnel McCurdy (1831-1875) 3 Mother: Judah Ann Kifer (1834-1927) 4
Marriage: 14 Mar 1893 - Denton Co., Texas 1
Wife Willa Estella McCurdy 1
Born: 15 Jan 1876 - Crawford Co., Ar Christened: Died: 31 Jul 1942 - Amarillo, Texas 5 Buried: - Llano Cem., Amarillo, Randall Co., Texas
Father: William McCurdy (Abt 1838- ) Mother: Ann Bledsoe (1845- ) 1
Children
1 M Clarence Earl McCurdy 1
Born: 30 Nov 1894 - Denton, Texas Christened: Died: 16 Sep 1957 - Amarillo, Texas Buried:
2 F Louella May McCurdy 1
Born: 1 Mar 1896 - Indian Territory, Oklahoma Christened: Died: 1920 - Memphis, Hall Co., Tx Buried:
3 F Essie Ann McCurdy 1
Born: 1 Jan 1899 - Vineyard, Jack Co., Tx Christened: Died: 22 Dec 1963 - Tucumcari, New Mexico Buried:
4 M William Lawrence McCurdy 1
Born: 23 Oct 1900 - Newark, Wise Co., Tx Christened: Died: 20 Oct 1961 - Benson, Cochise Co., Ar Buried:
5 M James Lee McCurdy 1
Born: 18 Feb 1903 - Indian Territory, Oklahoma Christened: Died: 21 Mar 1959 - Amarillo, Texas Buried:
6 F Grace McCurdy 1
Born: Apr 1905 - Indian Territory, Oklahoma Christened: Died: 1906 - Indian Territory, Oklahoma Buried:
7 F Alta Laraine McCurdy 1
Born: 21 Feb 1907 - Balko, Beaver Co., Ok Christened: Died: 30 Jan 1981 - Amarillo, Texas Buried:
8 F Gladys Irple McCurdy 1
Born: 4 Oct 1909 - Balko, Beaver Co., Ok Christened: Died: 11 Jul 1999 - Bartlesville, Ok Buried:
9 M Verlon L. McCurdy
Born: Abt 1913 - Texas Christened: Died: Buried:
General Notes: Husband - Jacob Rufus "Rufe" McCurdy
CENSUS:
<pre>1910 Polk Co., Iowa, Des Moines, ED 152; sheet 11A
909 East Court Avenue
J. R. McCurdy 40 M1/16 Ar US Ger Foreman/R.R. Section
Stella " wife 34 M1/16/8/7 Ar Ar Eng none
Earl " son 15 S Tx Ar Ar Laborer/Rail Road
May " dau 14 S Ok Ar Ar none
Essie " dau 11 S Tx Ar Ar none
Laurence " son 9 S Tx Ar Ar none
Jim " son 7 S Tx Ar Ar none
Alta " dau 3 S Ok Ar Ar none
Irple " dau 7/12 S Ok Ar Ar none </pre>
He rents a house.
<pre>1920 Carson Co., Texas, Justice Precinct No. 1, ED 13; Mar 17; sheet 9B
44/44
Jacob R. McCurdy 51 M Ar Tn Ok Foreman of Section RR
Stella " wife 44 M Ar Ar Ar none
Jim L. " son 17 S Ok Ar Ar Laborer/Cotton seed Oil mill
Atla R. " dau 13 S Ok Ar Ar none
Gladys I. " dau 10 S Ok Ar Ar none
Verlon L. " son 7 S Tx Ar Ar none </pre>
<pre>1930 Potter Co., Texas, Justice Precinct # 2, ED 188-21; Apr 2; sheet 2A
--/37
Jacob McCurdy 61 M 25 Ar Tn Tn Section Foreman/Railroad
Stella " wife 54 M 18 Ar Ar Eng None </pre>
WIFE:
Jacob Rufus McCurdy and Willa Estella McCurdy were second cousins.
General Notes: Wife - Willa Estella McCurdy
I cannot find a death certificate for Stella/Estella McCurdy. However, the death certificates of some of her children say that her maiden name was McCurdy and that she was born in Arkansas.
Research Notes: Wife - Willa Estella McCurdy
I cannot find a death certificate for Stella/Estella McCurdy. However, the death certificates of some of her children say that her maiden name was McCurdy and that she was born in Arkansas.
1 Mac McCurdy, "http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com db: mactex."
2
"Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 18837134. FATHER
J. R. McCURDY
FEB. 15, 1869 -- MAR. 19, 1946.
3 Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society, "Cemeteries of Washington County, Arkansas," 1980, vol 3.
4 State of New Mexico Bureau of Public Health, "Certificate of Death."
5
"Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 18837139.
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