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.

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Sources


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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