Individual Details

James Barnes CURRY

(10 Mar 1824 - 19 Feb 1886)

Events

Birth10 Mar 1824Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, United States
Residence1836Sioux City, Iowa, United States
Tax1845Burlington Twp., Carroll, Indiana, United States
Probate9 May 1848Montgomery, Indiana, United States
Land-Purch30 Sep 1848W1/2SW1/4S26 & E1/2SW1/427 T24 R1E, Carroll, Indiana, United States
Land-Purch2 Oct 1848W1/2 SW1/4 S26 & E1/2SE1/4 S27 T24N R1E, Carroll, Indiana, United States
Land-Sold21 Oct 1848W1/2 SW S26 & E1/2 SE S27 T24 R1E, Carroll, Indiana, United States
Residence1 Jul 1850a 26 year old male born Ind and was listed as James Curry - Carroll, Indiana, United States
Land-Purch5 Jul 1850NE 1/2 NW1/4 S27 SE 1/4 NW1/4 S27 T24N R1E, Carroll, Indiana, United States
Land-Sold18 Jan 1853E 1/2 NW S27 T24N R1E, Carroll, Indiana, United States
Marriage15 Oct 1855Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States - Mary Ellen PHILBRICK
ResidenceBet 1856 and 1857Plymouth (historical), Plymouth, Iowa, United States
Residence1856valley of Floyd river, Plymouth (historical), Plymouth, Iowa, United States
ResidenceBet 1857 and 1886Holt, Missouri, United States
PoliticalBet 1857 and 1886Holt, Missouri, United States
Residence1857Oregon, Holt, Missouri, United States
Residence8 Jan 1858Holt County, Oregon
Land-Purch18 May 1858Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Purch2 Sep 1858Holt, Missouri, United States
Census18 Jun 1860a 36 year old male laborer born Ia and was listed as James Curry - Oregon, Holt, Missouri, United States
MilitaryBet 1861 and 1865
MilitaryBet 1861 and 1865Missouri, United States
Land-Sold (fam)1 Mar 1862Holt, Missouri, United States - Mary Ellen PHILBRICK
Military29 Mar 1862Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States
Associatn15 Mar 1863
Military31 May 1863Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States
Land-Purch12 Nov 1863Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold4 Mar 1864Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold (fam)21 Jan 1865Holt, Missouri, United States - Mary Ellen PHILBRICK
MemberAft 1865
MemberAft 1865Missouri, United States
Member23 Nov 1867Oregon, Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Purch3 Aug 1868Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Purch4 Jan 1869Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Purch9 Mar 1869Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold28 Mar 1869Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Purch1 Apr 1869Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold (fam)31 May 1869Holt, Missouri, United States - Mary Ellen PHILBRICK
Land-Purch24 Jul 1869Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Purch6 Sep 1869Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Purch11 Dec 1869Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold (fam)15 Dec 1869Holt, Missouri, United States - Mary Ellen PHILBRICK
Land-Purch7 Jan 1870Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold7 Jan 1870Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Purch19 Mar 1870Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Purch11 Apr 1870Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold30 Apr 1870Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Purch4 Jun 1870Nemaha, Kansas, United States
Land-Sold4 Jun 1870Holt, Missouri, United States
Census7 Jun 1870Lewis Township, Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold17 Aug 1870Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold5 Apr 1871Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold17 Apr 1871Nemaha, Kansas, United States
Land-Sold17 Apr 1871Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold20 May 1871Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold2 Oct 1871Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold2 Oct 1871Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold28 Nov 1871Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold5 Mar 1873Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold11 Mar 1873Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold28 Mar 1873Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold2 Jun 1873Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold2 Jun 1873Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold1 Sep 1873Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold1 Sep 1873Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Purch1 Sep 1873Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold2 Sep 1873Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Purch1 Oct 1873Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold4 Oct 1873Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Purch17 Jan 1874Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Purch2 Feb 1874Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Purch27 Nov 1874Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold27 Nov 1874Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Purch18 Dec 1875Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold18 Dec 1875Holt, Missouri, United States
Census1 Jul 1876a male over 45 who can read and write and was listed as Jas B. Curry - Oregon, Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Purch8 Mar 1878Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold19 Apr 1878Holt, Missouri, United States
Member21 Dec 1878Oregon, Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold27 Sep 1879Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold13 Oct 1879Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Purch13 Oct 1879Holt, Missouri, United States
Census1 Jun 1880a 56 year old white male born IN and was listed as James Curry - Oregon, Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold29 Jun 1880Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold28 Feb 1882Holt, Missouri, United States
Land-Sold12 Feb 1883Holt, Missouri, United States
Death19 Feb 1886Oregon, Holt, Missouri, United States
BurialAft 19 Feb 1886Oregon City Cemetery, Oregon, Holt, Missouri, United States

Families

SpouseMary Ellen PHILBRICK (1830 - 1916)
ChildTom CURRY (1856 - 1925)
ChildEmma CURRY (1860 - 1924)
ChildBonnie CURRY (1864 - 1880)
ChildMay CURRY (1864 - 1901)
ChildMontz CURRY (1866 - 1944)
ChildHarry CURRY (1870 - 1880)
ChildAutumn CURRY (1873 - 1957)
FatherThomas M. CURREY (1768 - 1848)
MotherJane BARNES ( - 1853)
SiblingSarah Catherine CURRY (1824 - 1897)
SiblingElizabeth Jane CURRY (1828 - 1912)
SiblingEaster Amanda CURRY (1831 - )
SiblingHelen CURRY (1833 - 1854)
SiblingMary Josephine CURRY (1836 - )
SiblingCaroline CURRY (1842 - 1920)

Notes

Residence

The date is probably 1856 instead of 1836.

Probate

appointed guardian for Elizabeth Jane, Easter A., Helen M. and Caroline T. Currey, minor heirs of Thomas

Land-Purch

from Sothey K. and Nancy Timmons of Carroll Co., IN for $921

Land-Purch

from Elizabeth Jane Curry of Greene County Ohio land being

Land-Sold

to Elizabeth Barritt of Grun, Ohio for $100 with Jane Currie retaining right of dower

Land-Purch

from James C. Smitth

Land-Sold

to William Runnyan (or Runmsson) of Carroll Co. IN for $1300

Residence

In the summer and fall of 1856, the first actual settlements were made in the valleys of the Big Sioux and Floyd Rivers. The long severe winter did not discourage J. B. Curry.

Political

Republican party

Residence

and had letters remaining at the post office

Land-Purch

from Isaac H. Jones

Land-Purch

from Joseph Coleman

Military

Co. F, 4th M.S.M.

Military

in the Company F, 6th Regiment Missouri State Mlitia

Land-Sold (fam)

to Watson & Collins

Military

Co. F of the 4th regiment of Missouri Cavalry

Associatn

signed letter to E. Van Burskirk of Oregon, MO from Missouri soldiers calling for the end of the civil war

Land-Purch

from Sidney S. Elliott

Land-Sold

to R. H. Russell

Land-Sold (fam)

to C. Hoblitzell

Member

Meyer Post G.A.R.

Member

of the GAR

Member

Keystone Royal Arch Chapter No. 46 [Masonic Lodge]

Land-Purch

from State of Missouri

Land-Purch

from Jn L. Hackman

Land-Purch

from Jacob Lehmer

Land-Sold

to C. Philbrick

Land-Purch

from D. B. Demore

Land-Sold (fam)

to Conn & Mitchell

Land-Purch

from Andrew Henton

Land-Purch

from Cyrus Philbrick and Sabrina Philbrick his wife

Land-Purch

from J. A. Stewart

Land-Sold (fam)

to Mat Saville

Land-Purch

from J. O. Magers

Land-Sold

to J. O. Majors

Land-Purch

from Andrew Carr

Land-Purch

from Reuben Downey

Land-Sold

to Reuben Downy

Land-Purch

N1/2 NW1/4 9-2-13

Land-Sold

to Philip Ketring

Census

a 46 year old white male laborer born Indiana with $2500 in real estate and $500 in personal property and was listed as James B. Currey

Land-Sold

to Asmus Asmussin

Land-Sold

to Warrn B. Davis

Land-Sold

N1/2 NW1/4 9-2-13

Land-Sold

to Warren B. Davis

Land-Sold

to Stephen Bond

Land-Sold

to Lemuel Fountain

Land-Sold

to Lemuel Fountain

Land-Sold

to James Brineson

Land-Sold

to W. B. Davis

Land-Sold

tp G. M & Thos L. Gabbert

Land-Sold

to Thomas C. Dungan

Land-Sold

to Samuel P. Jewell

Land-Sold

to Samuel P. Jewell

Land-Sold

to H. B. Davis

Land-Sold

to W. B. Davis

Land-Purch

from Jessie Hiatt

Land-Sold

to Jesse Hyiatt

Land-Purch

from Samuel Hughes

Land-Sold

to Samuel Hughes

Land-Purch

from Samuel Hughes

Land-Purch

from Jesse Jiatt

Land-Purch

from Joseph S. Hunter

Land-Sold

to Joseph S. Hunter

Land-Purch

from John S. Hershberger

Land-Sold

to John S. Hershberger

Land-Purch

from John S. Hershberger

Land-Sold

to Geo McIntyre

Member

Oregon Lodge No. 139 [Masonic Lodge]

Land-Sold

to W. H. Davenport

Land-Sold

to Ani Jacobs

Land-Purch

from M. Jacob

Land-Sold

to Neoh County

Land-Sold

to Daniel Zachman

Land-Sold

to W. T. eddy

Endnotes

1. Derr, Eileen, Gone Home: Directory of the Deceased and Items of History of Holt County, Missouri 1837-1981 (Marysville, MO: Holt County Missouri Historical Society, 1981).

2. Obituary, Obituary of James Barnes CURRY, photocopy of clipping without name of paper, date or page; original clipping in ownership of Sandy Kuchenreuther., .

3. Curry, James B., Military pension record (: ), Disability Discharge. Hereinafter cited as Military pension record.

4. Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society, Holt County Missouri Death Notices from Area Newspaper, 1857-1899 (St. Joseph, MO: , ), p. 15.

5. Curry Family Genealogy Forum , 7 May 2002), (Curry.IN.150).

6. Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society, Holt County Missouri Death Notices from Area Newspaper, 1857-1899 (St. Joseph, MO: , ), p. 15.

7. entry, 1845 Carroll County Indiana Tax List, p. 40 (Curry.IN.055), Carroll County, Indiana; 0824075 item 5; , . Hereinafter cited as Tax List.

8. Carroll County Indiana Probate Index Cards, , .

9. Deed, Carroll Co. Indiana: Book K, p. 384 (Curry.IN.072), .

10. Deed, Carroll Co. Indiana: Book M, page 233 (Curry.IN.072), .

11. Deed, Carroll Co. Indiana: Book M, page 233 (Curry.IN.072), .

12. 1850 U.S. Census, Carroll County, Indiana, population schedule, Carroll County, Indiana, page 290, household 716, Jane Currey; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); NARA microfilm publication M432.

13. Deed, Carroll Co. Indiana: Book M, p.232 (Curry.IN.072), .

14. Deed, Carroll Co. Indiana: Book O, pg 257 (Curry.IN.072), .

15. Kuchenreuther, Sandy, "Family group sheet for Thomas M. CURRY and Jane Barnes", 1995 (). .

16. Obituary, Obituary of James Barnes CURRY, photocopy of clipping without name of paper, date or page; original clipping in ownership of Sandy Kuchenreuther., .

17. Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society, Holt County Missouri Death Notices from Area Newspaper, 1857-1899 (St. Joseph, MO: , ), p. 15.

18. Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society, Death Notices from Area Newspapers 1911-1921 (St. Joseph, MO: , ), p. 30.

19. History of the Counties of Woodbury and Plymouth, Iowa (: Warner & Co., 1890-1891), p. 411, 529 (Curry.IA.001).

20. Northwest Iowa Pioneers (: , aft 1982), p. 24, Early Settlers of Plymouth County, IA; p. 17 Plymouth County (Curry.IA.002).

21. Northwest Iowa Pioneers (: , aft 1982).

22. Obituary, Obituary of James Barnes CURRY, photocopy of clipping without name of paper, date or page; original clipping in ownership of Sandy Kuchenreuther., .

23. Obituary, Obituary of James Barnes CURRY, photocopy of clipping without name of paper, date or page; original clipping in ownership of Sandy Kuchenreuther., .

24. Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society, Holt County Missouri Death Notices from Area Newspaper, 1857-1899 (St. Joseph, MO: , ), P. 15.

25. "Holt County News", (Oregon, MO), to (), page 3, col. 2; , . Hereinafter cited as "Holt County News".

26. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book F, page 401, .

27. Deed, Holt County Missouri: book F, page 463, .

28. 1860 U.S. Census, Holt Co. Missouri (: , 1860), p. 14, dwelling no. 335, family no. 335.

29. Obituary, Obituary of James Barnes CURRY, photocopy of clipping without name of paper, date or page; original clipping in ownership of Sandy Kuchenreuther., .

30. Derr, Eileen, Gone Home: Directory of the Deceased and Items of History of Holt County, Missouri 1837-1981 (Marysville, MO: Holt County Missouri Historical Society, 1981), p. 91.

31. Ellsberry, Elizabeth Prather, Cemetery Records of Holt County, Missouri Volume I: Maple Grove -- Oregon, Mo. (Chillicothe, MO: Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry, ), p. 7.

32. Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society, Holt County Missouri Death Notices from Area Newspaper, 1857-1899 (St. Joseph, MO: , ), p. 15.

33. Curry, James B., Military pension record (: ), Disability Discharge. Hereinafter cited as Military pension record.

34. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book I, page 113, .

35. Curry, James B., Military pension record (: ), Disability Discharge, Claim for Pension. Hereinafter cited as Military pension record.

36. "Weekly Kansas Chief", (White Cloud, KS), to (), p. 35 15 March 1863; , . Hereinafter cited as "Weekly Kansas chief".

37. Curry, James B., Military pension record (: ), Declaration for Invalid Pension. Hereinafter cited as Military pension record.

38. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book I, page 524, .

39. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book I, pg 494, .

40. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book J, page 215, .

41. Obituary, Obituary of James Barnes CURRY, photocopy of clipping without name of paper, date or page; original clipping in ownership of Sandy Kuchenreuther., .

42. Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society, Holt County Missouri Death Notices from Area Newspaper, 1857-1899 (St. Joseph, MO: , ), p. 15.

43. Reprint of History of Holt County, Missouri (Litho Printers: Cassville, MO, 1882), pp. 136, 334.

44. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book N, page 604, .

45. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book P, page 178, .

46. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book M, page 516, .

47. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book M, page 637, .

48. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book P, page 478, .

49. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book R, page 41, .

50. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book R, page 65, .

51. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book R, page 148, .

52. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 18, page 265, .

53. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book R, pg 302, .

54. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book O, page 183, .

55. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book R, page 327, .

56. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book R, page 452, .

57. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book R, page 526, .

58. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book R, page 525, .

59. , : "Deed of sale from Phillip Ketring to James B. Curry" dated 4 June 1870, Deed Bk H, pg. 291-2., .

60. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book R, page 559, .

61. 1870 U. S. Census Holt County Missouri (: U. S. Government, 1870), Page 153, dwelling 153, family 154.

62. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 19, page 18, .

63. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 19, page 333, .

64. , : "Deed of sale from James B. Curry and Mary his wife to J. P. Dungan and William Kancher" dated 17 April 1871, deed bk J p.355, .

65. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 19, pg 349, .

66. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 19, pg 392, .

67. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 21, pg 203, .

68. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 19, page 518, .

69. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 19, page 559, .

70. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 23, page 388, .

71. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 23, page 509, .

72. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 23, page 435, .

73. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 23, page 514, .

74. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 23, page 517, .

75. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 23, page 587, .

76. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 24, page 311, .

77. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 24, page 324, .

78. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 26, page 98, .

79. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 24, page 321, .

80. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 23, page 606, .

81. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 26, pg 83, .

82. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 26, page 99, .

83. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 26, page 593, .

84. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 26, page 439, .

85. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 29, page 263, .

86. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 38, page 103, .

87. 1876 Missouri Special Census, Holt Co. Missouri, , , p. 29.

88. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 38, page 104, .

89. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 36, pg 206, .

90. Reprint of History of Holt County, Missouri (Litho Printers: Cassville, MO, 1882), page 136, 334.

91. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 40, page 70, .

92. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 36, page 520, .

93. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 40, page 92, .

94. 1880 U.S. Census, Holt County Missouri, , ; digital images, (: accessed ).

95. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 32, page 118, .

96. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 49, pge 583, .

97. Deed, Holt County Missouri: Book 50, page 479, .

98. Obituary, Obituary of James Barnes CURRY, photocopy of clipping without name of paper, date or page; original clipping in ownership of Sandy Kuchenreuther., .

99. Curry, James B., Military pension record (: ), General Affidavit of Mary Curry. Hereinafter cited as Military pension record.

100. Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society, Holt County Missouri Death Notices from Area Newspaper, 1857-1899 (St. Joseph, MO: , ), p. 15.

101. Derr, Eileen, Gone Home: Directory of the Deceased and Items of History of Holt County, Missouri 1837-1981 (Marysville, MO: Holt County Missouri Historical Society, 1981), p. 91.

102. Derr, Eileen, Gone Home: Directory of the Deceased and Items of History of Holt County, Missouri 1837-1981 (Marysville, MO: Holt County Missouri Historical Society, 1981), p. 91.

103. Ellsberry, Elizabeth Prather, Cemetery Records of Holt County, Missouri Volume I: Maple Grove -- Oregon, Mo. (Chillicothe, MO: Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry, ), pg. 7.