William King McCurdy (1817 - 1877)

Born 25 Mar 1817 in Bedford, Tennessee, United States

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Died 21 Aug 1877 at age 60 in Oliver Springs Township, Crawford, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

William was born 25 Mar 1817 and died 21 Aug 1877. ^{[1] [2]}

Census

1850 Washington Co., Arkansas, Prairie Township; Dec 11; pg 779 ^[3]
100/100
William K. McCurdy 33 MW Tn $--- Farmer
Mary " 22 FW Tn
Thomas " 8 MW Ar
Minerva " 4 FW Ar
James " 1 MW Ar

He is not in the Slave Schedule.

1860 Washington Co., Ar, Prairie Tsp., p.o. Fayetteville; Aug 2; pg 209 ^[4]
1460/374
William McCurdy 43 MW Tn $300/$400 Farmer
Mary " 34 FW Tn
Thomas " 18 MW Ar
Jane " 14 FW Ar
Harry " 11 MW Ar
Rachel " 9 FW Ar
Mary " 6 FW Ar
Samel " 2 MW Ar

He is not in the Slave Schedule. His father James McCurdy lives at 1432/347, and his brother John McCurdy lives at 1433/348. A cousin James McCurdy (son of Allen) lives at 1458/372. Hezekiah Appleby lives at 1456/370 and two of his sons live next to him.

In 1880 Mary R. McCurdy is living in Crawford Co., Arkansas in the household of her son Samuel. Mary's youngest two children are also in the household. ^[5]

Timeline

Birth 25 Mar 1817 • Bedford Co., Tennessee Birth of Brother John Appleby McCurdy(1824–1905) 1824 • Bedford Co., Tennessee Birth of Sister Grace Jane McCurdy(1825–1870) Abt. 1825 • Tennessee Birth of Brother David Franklin McCurdy(1828–1894) 16 Apr 1828 • Bedford Co., Tennessee Birth of Sister Nancy E McCurdy(1830–1897) 20 Jun 1830 • Tennessee

Residence 1830 • Bedford, Tennessee, USA

Census 1830 • Bedford Co., Tennessee pg 18

Birth of Brother James Allen McCurdy(1832–1876) 12 Aug 1832 • Tennessee Birth of Sister Mary Isabel McCurdy(1835–1836) 01 Jan 1835 • Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA

Death of Sister Mary Isabel McCurdy(1835–1836) 14 Sep 1836 • Washington Co., Arkansas

Birth of Brother Samuel McCurdy(1839–) 1839 • Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA

Residence 1840 • Washington, Arkansas, United States 2 Sources

Census 1840 • Prairie Twp., Washington Co., Arkansas pg 59

Marriage Bef. 1841 • Washington, Arkansas, USA Mary R. (1823–1899)

Birth of Brother Benjamin P McCurdy(1841–1898) 20 Feb 1841 • Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA

Birth of Sister Mary Ann McCurdy(1842–1863) 17 Apr 1842 • , Greene, Missouri, USA

Birth of Child Thomas Jefferson Joseph McCurdy(1842–1927) 22 Aug 1842 • Prairie Twp, Washington Co., Arkansas

Property 01 Mar 1843 • Washington Co., Arkansas; 40 acres; Twp 16N, range 31 W, section 2; SWSE; Document 3174

Birth of Daughter Minerva Jane Jennie McCurdy(1847–1910) 08 Dec 1847 • Crawford Co., Arkansas

Birth of Son James Harry McCurdy(1849–1916) 03 Jan 1849 • Prairie Twp, Washington Co., Arkansas

Census 1850 • Prairie Twp., Washington Co., Arkansas

Residence 1850 • Prairie, Washington, Arkansas

Birth of Daughter Rachel Elizabeth McCurdy(1851–1899) 18 Aug 1851 • Crawford Co., Arkansas

Birth of Daughter Mary Isabelle Belle McCurdy(1853–1932) 05 Jul 1853 • Washington Co., Arkansas

Property 01 Sep 1857 • Washington Co., Arkansas; 40 acres; Twp 17N, range 30 W, section 29; SWSW; Document 8027

Birth of Child Samuel Quate McCurdy(1859–1889) 1859 • Crawford Co., Arkansas

Census 02 Aug 1860 • Prairie Twp., Washington Co., Arkansas pg 211

Residence 1860 • Washington County, AR

Residence 1860 • Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, United States

Birth of Son William Marshall McCurdy(1863–1916) Jul 1863 • Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA

Death of Sister Mary Ann McCurdy(1842–1863) 29 Sep 1863 • Greene, Missouri, United States

Birth of Son John Jasper Newton McCurdy(1866–1943) 29 Mar 1866 • Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA

Death of Father James McCurdy(1791–1866) 17 August 1866 • Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas, United States of America

Death of Mother Jane Henderson(1795–1866) 24 Aug 1866 • Prairie Grove, Washington Co., Arkansas

Birth of Child Emeline Odelia McCurdy(1869–1937) 07 Jan 1869 • Van Buren, Arkansas

Census 1870 - Unable to locate his family with minor children. Married children living next to each other.

Death of Sister Grace Jane McCurdy(1825–1870) aft 1870

Death of Brother James Allen McCurdy(1832–1876) 07 Mar 1876 • Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States

Property 20 Jun 1876 • Crawford Co., Arkansas; Homestead Certificate #1211; Application #4495;. E½NW 5TH PM No 11N 31W 32;

Property 22 Mar 1877 • Sold property to son Thomas J. in Crawford Co., Arkansas; SWNW 1/4 of NW 1/4; No 11N 31W 32

Death 21 Aug 1877 • Crawford Co., Arkansas

Burial 1877 • Oliver Cemetery, Hobbstown, Crawford Co., Arkansas

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #15166770
2. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Betty (Wilson) Ash.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M67H-7LN : Sun Mar 10 02:05:01 UTC 2024), Entry for William H McCurdy and Mary McCurdy, 1850.
4. ↑ United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8WS-ZSM : Thu Mar 07 10:04:40 UTC 2024), Entry for Willian Mc Curdy and May Mc Curdy, 1860.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNW9-YBJ : Fri Mar 08 03:42:22 UTC 2024), Entry for Samual Mc Curdy and Malinda Mc Curdy, 1880.

Census 1830 {https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8058&h=682311&ssrc=pt&tid=81335058&pid=46442993928&usePUB=true]

Census 1840 [1]

Census 1850 [2]

Census 1860 [https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7667&h=13383854&ssrc=pt&tid=81335058&pid=46442993928&usePUB=true}

Arkansas Census 1860 [3]

Arkansas Land Patent [4]

Arkansas Land Patent [http://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=AR0890__.468&docClass=STA&sid=pnzgw1jt.cau

Arkansas Land Patent [5]

Crawford Co. Deed Book B; page 218; filed 2/2/1878