Individual Details

Listed as age 20 in 1860 Census, or born 1840; she was listed as age 7 in 1850, born 1843.

1860 Census, Woodstock, Schuyler Co IL, Hh 786
Willis Lewis, 21, b. IL
Emma, 20 b, IL
Elias, age 1, b. IL

Emma married William Jackson Curry, 30 May 1866.
Emma Curry was baptized a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on 19 March 1866 by Wm. Sellers. She attended the Alma, Illinois Branch.

Birth Records, Schuyler Co, IL
male child, b. 17 Dec 1883, Buena Vista Twp to Emma (Avery) Curry and William Curry

Looking at the Illinois State Archives online, I found that Mrs. Emma Watson, married William J. Curry, on 30 May 1866, Schuyler Co IL. That would seem to suggest she may have married three times. And indeed, there is a marriage for Emma Lewis to Frank Watson, 16 Mar 1865, Schuyler Co.

William J. Curry was a son of Matthew and is in the following census records:

1850 - Schuyler Co IL, Woodstock Twp, Hh 57
Matthew Curry 31, Nancy 33 -b. KY
Henry C. 16, James 14, William 11 - b. KY
John 8, Serena A. 6, Sallie 5, Taylor, 2 - b. Illinois

1860 - Brown, IL, Cooperstown, Hh 525
Nancy Curry, 45, b. KY
W. J. 21, b. KY. Jno W. 18, b. IL. Serena A. 16, b. IL. Sarah, 14, b. KY. Taylor 10, b. KY. M. J., age 9, female, b. IL


1860 Census. Woodstock, Schuyler, IL, P.O. Rushville, Hh 786
Willis Lewis, 21
Emma, 20
Elias, age 1

1870 - Schuyler, IL, Buena Vista Twp, Hh 175
William Curry, 31, b. KY
Emma, 28, b. IL
Eva L. 3. William S. 1.
Elias, age 12, b. IL - should have been listed with Lewis surname - see 1860 census
Rosetta, age 15, b. IL - Emma's youngest sister - Rosetta Avery - or should this be Rosa, age 5! And if Rosa was age 5, then 15 in 1880 - was she William Curry's child since Emma & William did not marry until 1866. Was she Frank Watson's child?

1880 Census. Prairieville, Pike, MO, Hh 171
William Curry, 41, b. KY, Farmer
Emma, wife, 37, b. IL as were all the children
Rosa, 15, dau. Eva, 13, dau,, William 11, son. Julious 9, son. Cretie, 5. dau. Stella, 3, dau.
Elias Lewis, 21, StepSon
Hh 172, but same residence
Taylor Curry, 28. Alice, 26, wife.

There is a mystery about Rosa/Rosetta and Eva. If they were two different daughters, one was missed in 1870, one missed in 1880. Also Emma claims 7 living children on two occasions which would indicate this is the same daughter unless another child died. Without the 1890 census, it becomes difficult. There is a marriage record in Schuyler Co for Eva L. Curry to Jordan Miller, 29 Aug 1886 and a marriage record for Rosa H. Curry to George R. Givens, 23 May 1886.

1900 - Schuyler, IL, Buena Vista Twp, Hh 260
Alla Morrell, b. Apr 1875, age 25, married 4 years
Rosetta, wife, b. Jan 1872, 28, 1 child (said to be living but not listed), b. IL
Although this Rosetta appears to be the approximate age of Rosa Curry - a marriage record in Schuyler Co for Allie Morrell to Etta Clayton, 27 Feb 1896, would indicate this lady was nee Clayton.
Hh 261
William Curry, b. Jan 1839, 61, married 40 years, b. KY
Emma, wife, b. Jun 1842, age 57, 10 children - 7 are living, b. IL
Alexander, son, b. Dec 1883, age 16, b. IL
W. J. Miller, grandson, b. Apr 1887, age 13, b. IL
Millard Curry, grandson, b. Jul 1897, age 2, b. IL

1900 - Jackson Twp, Miami County, IN, Hh 307
Jordan Miller, b. Dec 1861, 38, married 13 years, b. IN
Eva, wife, b. Mar 1870, age 30, 3 children, b. IL, parents b. IL [Eva curry was already age 3 in 1870]
Jordan, son, b. Apr 1887, 13. Myrtle, dau, b. Apr 1890, 10. Clyde, son, b. Jan 1894, 6.
Sarah, mother, b. Mar 1835, 69, widow - six living children

1910 - Schuyler, IL, Buena Vista Twp, Hh 159
William J. Curry, 71, married 44 years, b. KY
Emma, wife, 67, 9 children - 7 are living, b. IL
Millard, grandson, 12, b. IL

William Curry was born Jan 1839, KY; died Sep 1920; buried 21 Sep 1920, Rushville Cemetery,
Children said to be Rosanna, b. 1865; Eva, b. 1868; William, b. 1869; Alexander, b. 1883

Birth	Jun 1842	Illinois
Marriage	23 May 1858	Schuyler County, Illinois - Willis A. Lewis
Marriage	16 Mar 1865	Schuyler County, Illinois - Frank Watson
Marriage	30 May 1866	Schuyler County, Illinois - William Jackson Curry
Death	1915	Yuba County, California

Spouse	Willis A. Lewis (1839 - 1864)
Child	Elias Lewis (1859 - )

Spouse	William Jackson Curry (1839 - 1920)
Child	Rosa Curry (1863 - 1939)
Child	Eva L. Curry (1869 - 1924)
Child	William Curry (1870 - 1926)
Child	Julius Curry (1871 - 1908)
Child	Pauline Curry (1874 - 1930)
Child	Nida A. Cretie Curry (1875 - )
Child	Stella Edula Curry (1877 - 1942)
Child	Myrtle Louisa Curry (1880 - 1927)
Child	Fred Alexander Curry (1883 - 1950)

Spouse

Frank Watson ( - )

Father	WILLIAM AVERY (1803 - 1867)
Mother	MARGARET PICKLE (1809 - 1870)
Sibling	Sarah Avery (1829 - 1868)
Sibling	Philo Avery (1830 - 1910)
Sibling	ELIZA ANN Avery (1832 - 1881)
Sibling	Mary Jane Avery (1835 - 1880)
Sibling	William Clark Avery (1837 - 1902)
Sibling	Joseph Sidney Avery (1839 - 1900)
Sibling	David Avery (1844 - 1863)
Sibling	Solomon Avery (1847 - 1861)
Sibling	Hiram Philander AVERY (1852 - 1907)
Sibling	Margaret AVERY (1854 - )
Sibling	Rosetta AVERY (1856 - )