Thomas McCurdy
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 11 Feb 1840 - Fayetteville, Washington Co., Arkansas Christening: Death: 23 Oct 1926 - Cordell, Washita Co., Oklahoma ( at age 86) Burial: Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: David E. McCurdy (Abt 1815-1850/1860) Mother: Louisa Jane Appleby (Abt 1821-1900/1910)
Spouses and Children
Children: 1. Charles H. McCurdy (1870- )
Notes
General:
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 Coal Co., Oklahoma with one of his daughters. 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 two of his sons (2 census entries, one with Andy and one with Charles) 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>1860 Washington Co., Ar, Mars hill Township, p.o. Fayetteville; Jun 20; pg 62
435/30
Thomas McCauly 20 MW Ar Farmer
Margarett " 22 FW Ar
Susan " 25 FW Tn ---/$500
Mary " 18 FW Ar
John " 11 MW Ar </pre>
He is not in the Slave Schedule. Margarett, Mary, and John are his siblings. It isn't clear who Susan is.
<pre>1870 Washington Co., Ar, Elm Springs Township, p.o. Elm Springs; Aug; pg 27
174/179
S. J. McCurdy 50 FW Tn $600/$100 K H
J. E. " 21 MW Ar Farmer
J. S. " 20 FW Ar At home </pre>
J. E. is probably the John who was 11 in 1860. J. B. Appleby (James Barnett, son of Hezekiah) lives at 173/178, and thus we conjecture that David E. McCurdy married a daughter of Hezekiah Appleby. In 1880 the widow is living in Hopkins Co., Texas with her son John E. McCurdy (31, Ar Tn Tn, farmer) as Louisa J. McCurdy (59, Tn Ga Ky). In 1900 she is still living in Hopkins Co. with her son as Jane McCurdy (79, Wd/4/3, Tn Ga Ky). Her maiden name might be Louisa Jane Appleby. The 'S' in 'S. J.' in the 1870 census is clearly an 'S', not an 'L'.
Thomas is not findable in 1870.
<pre>1880 Hopkins Co., Texas, Precinct No. 4, ED 59; June 22; pg 35
341/341
Thomas McCurdy 40 Ar Tn Tn Black Smith
Margret " 37 wife Ms Va SC Keeping house
Susan " 13 dau Tx Ar Ms At school
Charley " 11 son Tx Ar Ms
Maggie " 9 dau Tx Ar Ms
Adline " 7 dau Tx Ar Ms
Andrew " 5 son Tx Ar Ms
Matilda " 4 dau Tx Ar Ms </pre>
His brother John E. McCurdy (31, Ar Tn Tn, Farmer) lives at 226/226 with his wife, two sons, and Louisa J. McCurdy (59, Wd, Tn Ga Ky).
<pre>1900 Indian Territory, Chic Nation, T5S R6E, ED 120; July 31; sheet 58A
1061/1061 [McCarty in index]
Thomas McCurty Feb 1840 60 M35 Ar Tn Tn farmer
Caroline W. " wife Jul 1842 57 M35/10/8 Ms Va SC
Andy J. " son Oct 1874 25 S Tx Ar Ms blacksmith
Matilda " dau May 1876 24 S Tx Ar Ms farm laborer
Trinpa M. " dau Oct 1880 19 S Tx Ar Ms farm laborer
Carrie N. " dau Sep 1885 14 S Tx Ar Ms at school
William S. Hood boarder Apr 1868 32 S Ga Ga un farm laborer </pre>
Not findable in 1910.
In 1920 Thomas McCurdy is in the census twice. On January 29 or 30 he is living in Pontotoc Co., Oklahoma as Thomas McCurdy (80, Wd, Ar US US) with his son Andy McCurdy (45, Tx Ar Ar, farmer). On January 16 Thomas N. McCurdy (79, Wd, Ar Tn Tn) is living in Ada, Pontotoc Co. with his son Charles H. McCurdy (50, Tx Ar Ms, carpenter).
MACTEX:
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com db: mactex has 11 Feb 1840 in Fayetteville, Washington Co., Arkansas and 23 Oct 1926 in Cordell, Washita Co., Oklahoma. I have not been able to confirm this information.
1
Mac McCurdy, "http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com db: mactex."
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