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Jacob Pratt Curry

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Jacob Pratt Curry

Birth
Tarentum, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
14 Sep 1918 (aged 74)
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
DuBois, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Jacob Pratt Curry is the son of John Curry and Cynthia Curry (nee Pratt). Most likely Jacob was named for his maternal grandfather, Jacob Pratt.
He married Sarah Jane Buzard on January 3, 1865, in Rimersburg, Clarion County, Pennsylvania
Jacob died in Sandy Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.
He has a Civil War pension file.

Jacob's name is inscribed at the base of the Pennsylvania Monument in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Jacob and Sarah had the following 12 children:
Mary Emma
Ulysses Sidney Grant
Melchi Buzard
Adda Teresa
George McDowell
Harry Everal
John
Jacob Augustus
Garetta Irene
Myra Decima
Clarence Leroy; Memorial 11140928
Jesse "Jay" Lawson

DuBois Daily Express, September 14, 1918, page 5:
Deaths. J. P. Curry Dead
J. P. Curry, of Clear Run, died of heart trouble this morning at 2:35 o`clock. He was a 62d Pennsylvania volunteer and served three years in the Civil War, from July 4, 1861, until July 17, 1864. Mr. Curry was born June 9, 1844, and was aged 74 years, 8 months and 5 days. He leaves a widow and eight children as follows: Mrs. C. W. Green of Clear Run; Mrs. G. F. Lerch of Grove Summit; Mrs. Spencer, of Bend, Oregon; George, Jay and Roy of DuBois; Grant of Butler, and Harry, of West Virginia. The funeral will be held at the home in Clear Run, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 conducted by Rev. Yates.

Same newspaper and date:
Attention G.A.R. members. You are requested to meet to attend the funeral of Comrade Curry at his residence, Clear Run, Tuesday 2:30 P.M. Gordon Clark, Commander.

Jacob Pratt Curry is the son of John Curry and Cynthia Curry (nee Pratt). Most likely Jacob was named for his maternal grandfather, Jacob Pratt.
He married Sarah Jane Buzard on January 3, 1865, in Rimersburg, Clarion County, Pennsylvania
Jacob died in Sandy Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.
He has a Civil War pension file.

Jacob's name is inscribed at the base of the Pennsylvania Monument in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Jacob and Sarah had the following 12 children:
Mary Emma
Ulysses Sidney Grant
Melchi Buzard
Adda Teresa
George McDowell
Harry Everal
John
Jacob Augustus
Garetta Irene
Myra Decima
Clarence Leroy; Memorial 11140928
Jesse "Jay" Lawson

DuBois Daily Express, September 14, 1918, page 5:
Deaths. J. P. Curry Dead
J. P. Curry, of Clear Run, died of heart trouble this morning at 2:35 o`clock. He was a 62d Pennsylvania volunteer and served three years in the Civil War, from July 4, 1861, until July 17, 1864. Mr. Curry was born June 9, 1844, and was aged 74 years, 8 months and 5 days. He leaves a widow and eight children as follows: Mrs. C. W. Green of Clear Run; Mrs. G. F. Lerch of Grove Summit; Mrs. Spencer, of Bend, Oregon; George, Jay and Roy of DuBois; Grant of Butler, and Harry, of West Virginia. The funeral will be held at the home in Clear Run, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 conducted by Rev. Yates.

Same newspaper and date:
Attention G.A.R. members. You are requested to meet to attend the funeral of Comrade Curry at his residence, Clear Run, Tuesday 2:30 P.M. Gordon Clark, Commander.


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JACOB P. CURRY
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62 PA. INF.



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