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Surnames: ROBERT CURRY, Josiah Curry, James G,Curry, Charles Irvin Curry
Classification: Query
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Message Board Post:
ROBERT CURRY, born in 1819 was one of the earliest pioneers of Zanesville. He came to
wells County in 1847. The tract of land he farmed was a portion of the Indian Reserve. Mr.
Curry was born in Preble County, Ohio, and was a son of John and Nancy (Downey) Curry.
John Curry’s father was also named John. He was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania,
and moved to Preble County, where he was married to Nancy Downey, and they had six
children, four of whom survived Robert, Josiah, Martha and Elizabeth.
Roberts farm, consisted of 120 acres of land in Wells County, where he built a home in
March 1850. The land known as the wild woods of Wells County, where just three years
before had been the home of the Pottawatomie Indians.
Miss Elizabeth Gardner, daughter of James and Jane (McCaughey) Gardner, and ROBERT were
married on March 2, 1852. There surviving son was James G,Curry, and he married Naomi,
daughter of Elijah and Lybia(McGuire) Jacobs which were residents of Union Township.
Charles Irvin Curry was their first son.
Robert, James father died January 7, 1886
All of the people listed here are heirs of mine through my great grandfather, Josiah
Curry, Roberts brother. I am looking for any information relating to the family earlier
than John, or later than Charles Irvin. Other related family members must still be in the
area.