James Donald McCurdy and Sarah Ellen Owens

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Husband James Donald McCurdy ¹

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           Born: 4 Dec 1875 - Prairie Grove, Washington Co., Ar
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Nov 1947 2
         Buried:  - Memorial Gardens Cem., Hot Springs, Garland Co. Arkansas

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         Father: James Donnel McCurdy (1831-1875) 3
         Mother: Judah Ann Kifer (1834-1927) 4

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       Marriage: 26 Aug 1896 - Denton Co., Texas 1 5

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Wife Sarah Ellen Owens ¹

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           Born: 1879 - Arkansas
     Christened: 
           Died: 
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Children

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1 M Ronald Earl McCurdy ¹

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           Born: 13 Sep 1897 - Texas
     Christened: 
           Died: Feb 1981 - Albuquerque, NM
         Buried: 

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2 F Eula Lee McCurdy ¹

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           Born: 19 Jul 1899 - Texas
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Dec 1976 - Texas
         Buried:  - Sam Houston Natl. Cem., San Antonio, Tx

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3 M Lonnie Ray McCurdy ¹

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           Born: Abt 1903 - Texas
     Christened: 
           Died: 1950 - California
         Buried: 

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4 F Lena Faye McCurdy ¹

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           Born: Abt 1906 - Texas
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           Died: 
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5 M Thomas Norman McCurdy ¹

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           Born: Abt 1907 - Texas
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           Died: 
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6 M James Donald McCurdy , Jr.

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           Born: Abt 1910 - Texas
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           Died: 
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7 F Worthy S. McCurdy

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           Born: Abt 1913 - Texas
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           Died: 
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8 F Geraldine McCurdy

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           Born: Abt 1918 - Texas
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           Died: 
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General Notes: Husband - James Donald McCurdy

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CENSUS:

<pre>1900 Tarrant Co., Texas, Precinct No. 5, ED 117; June 20; sheet 19A
254/254
James McCurdy Dec 1875 24 M2 Ar Ar Tn Farmer
Ellen " wife Aug 1879 20 M2/2/2 Ar Ar Ar
Ronald " son Sep 1897 2 S Tx Ar Ar
Eulah " dau Jul 1899 10/12 S Tx Ar Ar </pre>

He rents a farm.

<pre>1910 Tarrant Co., Texas, JP # 5, ED 165; Apr; sheet 1B
24/24
J. D. McCurdy 34 M1/13 Ar Ar Tn Farmer
Ellen " wife 31 M1/13/6/6 Ar Ar Ar
R. E. " son 12 S Tx Ar Ar
E. L. " dau 10 S Tx Ar Ar
L. R. " son 7 S Tx Ar Ar
L. F. " dau 4 S Tx Ar Ar
T. N. " son 3 S Tx Ar Ar
J. D. " son 0 S Tx Ar Ar </pre>

<pre>1920 Haskell Co., Texas, Haskell Town, ED 130; Feb 10; sheet 15B
303/343
J. D. McCurdy 44 M Ar Tn Tn Farmer/General farm
Ellen " wife 41 M Ar Ar Ar None
Ronald " son 22 S Tx Ar Ar None
Eula " dau 20 S Tx Ar Ar None
L. Ray " son 17 S Tx Ar Ar Laborer/Lineman Electric
Lena " dau 14 S Tx Ar Ar None
Thomas " son 12 S Tx Ar Ar None
J. D., Jr. " son 10 S Tx Ar Ar None
Wortha " son 7 2/12 S Tx Ar Ar None
Geraldine " dau 2 1/12 S Tx Ar Ar None
Mrs. J. A. " mother 85 Wd Tn Tn Tn None </pre>

<pre>1930 Lubbock Co., Texas, Lubbock City, ED 152-5; Apr 4; sheet 5A
---/105 Ave H
James D. McCurdy 54 M21 Ar Ar Tn Carpenter/Building
Ara " wife 46 M15 Il Il Il None
James D., Jr. " son 20 S Tx Ar Il Laborer/Common
Worthy S. " dau 17 S Tx Ar Il Com worker/Odd Jobs
Sammy G. " dau 12 S Tx Ar Il None
Ronald E. " son 32 M22 Tx Ar Il Carpenter/Building
Numa " dau-in-law 30 M21 Tx Ky Tx None </pre>

They rent a house for $25/month, and they have a radio.

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General Notes: Wife - Sarah Ellen Owens

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The death certificate of her daughter Eula Lee Menefee says that her parents were James D. McCurdy and Sarah Ellen Owens.

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

2 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 7738315.

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 Texas, U.S., Marriage Index 1824 -- 2014, Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.