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John Curry 1773 – 1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1773

Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, British America

Death Date: about 1853

Death Location: Campbellsville, Taylor, Kentucky

Father: James Curry

Mother: Margaret Nixon

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Rayney, Betsy Woodard

Children(s): James Curry, Norman Curry, John Curry, Minerva Curry, Cassandra Curry, Cassandra Curry

John Curry was born in 1773 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, British America, the child of James Curry and Margaret McKinley Nixon. John Curry married Elizabeth Woodard Rayney, Betsy Woodard, and had children including James Allen Curry, Norman L Curry, John D Curry, Minerva Curry, Cassandra Curry, Cassandra Curry. John Curry passed away in 1853 in Campbellsville, Taylor, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • John Curry was born in 1773 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, British America, the child of James Curry and Margaret McKinley Nixon.
  • John Curry married Elizabeth Woodard Rayney, Betsy Woodard, and had children including James Allen Curry, Norman L Curry, John D Curry, Minerva Curry, Cassandra Curry, Cassandra Curry.
  • John Curry passed away in 1853 in Campbellsville, Taylor, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Curry
1750 – 1805
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
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Margaret Nixon
1750 – 1826
Birth Location: Mecklenburg Co North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Rayney
1775 – 1854
Birth Location: Virginia, British America
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Betsy Woodard
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

James Curry
1800 – 1877
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, NC
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Norman Curry
1803 – 1881
Birth Location: Nobob-Summershade, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
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John Curry
1807 –
Birth Location: Green County, Kentucky
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Minerva Curry
1807 – 1862
Birth Location: Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
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Cassandra Curry
1810 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Cassandra Curry
1810 –
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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John Curry's Ancestors

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John Curry
1773 – 1853
Birth Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, British America
Parents
James Curry
1750 – 1805
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Margaret (McKinley) Nixon
1750 – 1826
Mecklenburg Co North Carolina
Grandparents
Robert (Addison) Curry
1717 – 1804
Augusta County, Virginia, Ireland
Ann Young
1727 – 1819
Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Curry
1674 – 1775
Elizabeth Curry
1847 – 1925
John Young
Sarah
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Curry
1816 – 1872
Mary Curry
1819 – 1900
William Wheldon
1811 – 1860
Eleanor Redshaw
1813 – 1882

John Curry's Descendants

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John Curry (abt 1773 – about 1853) m. Elizabeth (Woodard) Rayney (Abt. 1775 – 15 Jun 1854) m. Betsy Woodard
  1. 1. James (Allen) Curry (17 May 1800 – Oct 1877) m. Nancy (C.) Hendrick (1800 – Jul 1883)
    1. 1. Henry Curry (abt 1820 – ) m. Polly Curry (1820 – about 1890)
    2. 2. Allen (Nixon) Curry (1823 – Bef. 22 Oct 1869) m. Uriah Howard (1825 – Before 1869)
      1. 1. James (Allen) Curry (1845 – 4 Feb 1873)
      2. 2. Sarah (Ann) Curry (5 Nov 1851 – 19 Apr 1904)
    3. 3. James (Allen) Curry (abt 1823 – Oct 1877)
    4. 4. Thomas (D) Curry (1826 – 1879) m. Lavina Potter (abt 1830 – ) m. Mariah Hartsfield (Abt 1855 – )
      1. 1. Louisa (J) Carry (abt 1850 – )
      2. 2. James (K) Carry (abt 1852 – )
      3. 3. Thomas (W) Carry (abt 1854 – )
      4. 4. William (I.) Hartsfield (Abt 1869 – )
      5. 5. Thomas (Henry) Curry (23 Mar 1869 – 17 Oct 1953) m. Ellen Curry (12 October 1872 – 12 March 1950) m. Lonella (E) Curry (Apr 1874 – 12 Mar 1950) m. Lou (L) Courey (abt 1873 – ) m. Lue (E) Brasher (abt 1873 – )
        1. 1. Aquilla Curry (10 April 1897 – 6 November 1944)
        2. 2. Audrey (Ora) Wyatt (22 July 1912 – 3 October 1983)
        3. 3. William (H) Curry (abt 1893 – 11 Jun 1943) m. Bertha Curry (abt 1911 – ) m. Helen Curry (abt 1897 – ) m. Bird Curry
        4. 4. Wade Curry (Nov 1893 – 9 Sep 1955)
        5. 5. Quilla Curry (10 Apr 1897 – 6 Dec 1944)
        6. 6. Stillborn (twin daughter) Curry (26 Sep 1899 – 26 Sep 1899)
        7. 7. Alma Curry (Oct 1899 – 19 Aug 1987)
        8. 8. Alice (May) Curry (4 Nov 1902 – 24 Feb 1983)
        9. 9. Dee Curry (17 May 1905 – 26 Jan 1939)
        10. 10. Calee Courey (abt 1906 – )
        11. 11. Audrey (Ora) Curry (22 Jul 1912 – 3 Oct 1983)
        12. 12. Dee Curry (abt 1905 – 20 Feb 1984) m. Ida (Inez) Curry (27 Jun 1912 – 8 Jan 2000) m. Mattie Curry (12 Nov 1910 – 16 Feb 2004) m. Inez (I) Curry (abt 1913 – )
        13. 13. Audry (A) Courey (abt 1913 – )
        14. 14. Wade Curry (abt 1895 – 9 Sep 1955) m. Bertha Curry (abt 1911 – ) m. Mae Curry (1895 – 1979) m. Inez (T) Curry (abt 1899 – )
        15. 15. Almer Curry (abt 1900 – )
        16. 16. Alice Curry (abt 1903 – February 1983) m. Asa Myers (abt 1899 – Abt 1968)
        17. 17. Calee Curry (abt 1906 – )
        18. 18. Audry (A) Curry (abt 1913 – 3 October 1983) m. Johnny (Marshall) Wyatt (abt 1910 – )
      6. 6. Robert (A.) Hartsfield (Abt 1872 – )
      7. 7. Ada Day (Abt 1873 – )
      8. 8. Ida (A.) Curry (Abt 1874 – )
      9. 9. John (H.) Hartsfield (Abt 1878 – )
    5. 5. Permelia (Jane) Curry (06 Aug 1828 – 06 Jan 1895) m. Isaac (Shelby) Goodnight (8 Jun 1830 – 9 Mar 1897)
      1. 1. Mary (Virginia) Goodnight (15 May 1852 – 06 Dec 1939)
      2. 2. Nancy (Emily) Goodnight (07 JAN 1855 – 1947)
      3. 3. Nancy (Emily) Goodnight (7 Jan 1855 – 29 Jun 1947)
      4. 4. Isaac (F.) Goodnight (abt 1858 – )
      5. 5. Isaac (Thomas) Goodnight (12 APR 1858 – 21 AUG 1944)
      6. 6. Isaac (Thomas) Goodnight (12 Apr 1858 – 21 Aug 1944)
      7. 7. Sarah (Cornelia) Goodnight (22 MAY 1861 – 04 APR 1917)
      8. 8. Sarah (Cornelia) Goodnight (22 May 1861 – 4 Apr 1917)
      9. 9. Quintella (Martha) Goodnight (31 Jan 1864 – 5 Dec 1956)
      10. 10. Louvina (Catherine) Goodnight (07 APR 1866 – 04 DEC 1950)
      11. 11. Louvinia (Catherine Kate) Goodnight (4 Apr 1867 – 4 Dec 1950)
      12. 12. Benjamin (Franklin) Goodnight (10 MAR 1870 – 27 AUG 1960)
      13. 13. Benjamin (Franklin) Goodnight (10 Mar 1870 – 27 Aug 1960)
      14. 14. Normanic Goodnight
    6. 6. Maryett (A) Curry (16 Apr 1831 – 9 Jan 1919) m. Jacob Goodnight (17 Apr 1832 – 26 October 1898)
      1. 1. Nancy (Ellen) Goodnight (19 Jul 1855 – 31 July 1926)
      2. 2. Nancy (Ellen) Leakey (19 July 1855 – 31 July 1926)
      3. 3. James (Allen) Goodnight (29 Jan 1857 – 31 May 1930)
      4. 4. Isaac (Napolean) Goodnight (17 Sep 1859 – 27 Oct 1862)
      5. 5. Robert Goodnight (after 1860 – )
      6. 6. John (C.) Goodnight (1861 – )
      7. 7. John (C) Goodnight (abt 1861 – 18 Dec 1903)
      8. 8. Crittendon Goodnight (abt 1861 – )
      9. 9. John (Curtis) Goodnight (2 Jun 1861 – 18 Dec 1931)
      10. 10. William (Mitchell) Goodnight (1865 – 1932)
      11. 11. Asher (Walter) Goodnight (Apr 1869 – 1933)
      12. 12. Julian (Emmett) Goodnight (6 Feb 1872 – 7 Aug 1936)
      13. 13. Mary (Margaret) Goodnight (16 May 1876 – 29 Jul 1957)
      14. 14. Robert Goodnight (12 Jan 1898 – 16 Oct 1981)
    7. 7. Margarent (Ann) Curry (1832 – )
    8. 8. Sarah (C.) Curry (1834 – )
    9. 9. Rebecca (M) Curry (12 Dec 1835 – 8 Nov 1891) m. W. (J.) Maxey (Abt 1826 – 3 February 1895)
      1. 1. R. (R.) Maxey (Abt 1863 – )
      2. 2. T. (H.) Maxey (Abt 1865 – )
      3. 3. W. (L.) Maxey (Abt 1867 – )
      4. 4. S. (H.) Maxey (Abt 1869 – )
      5. 5. Greenberry Maxey (Abt 1871 – )
      6. 6. Nancy (J) Maxey (5 October 1873 – 2 September 1874)
      7. 7. Lou (E) Maxey (24 January 1876 – 27 April 1877)
    10. 10. Rebecca (Martha) Curry (12 Dec 1835 – 08 Nov 1891) m. William (James) Maxey (13 April 1826 – 3 February 1895)
      1. 1. Rice (Roscoe) Maxey (29 January 1863 – 20 March 1933)
      2. 2. T (H) Maxey (1865 – 4 July 1893)
      3. 3. W. (L.) Maxey (Abt 1867 – )
      4. 4. S. (H.) Maxey (Abt 1869 – )
      5. 5. Green (Berry) Maxey (10 May 1872 – 10 February 1923)
      6. 6. Nancy (J) Maxey (5 October 1873 – 2 September 1874)
      7. 7. Lou (E) Maxey (24 January 1876 – 27 April 1877)
    11. 11. William (Henry) Curry (18 Jan 1838 – 04 Dec 1901) m. Virginia (B.) Curry (Abt 1848 – 23 January 1923) m. Lavinia Curry (abt 1846 – 23 Jan 1923)
      1. 1. Walter (K.) Curry (Abt 1863 – 21 February 1919) m. Annie (Eudora) Curry (23 January 1869 – 13 January 1960)
        1. 1. Willie Curry (30 December 1893 – 5 January 1894)
        2. 2. Bessie (L) Curry (abt 1898 – 10 Nov 1953)
        3. 3. Little (Joe) Curry (12 October 1903 – 23 June 1910)
        4. 4. Ruby (Faye) Curry (16 May 1911 – 20 Jul 1981)
      2. 2. Mary (L.) Curry (Abt 1866 – )
      3. 3. Lydia (F.) Curry (Abt 1876 – 25 Dec 1934)
      4. 4. Winnie Curry (May 1884 – 6 Mar 1949) m. Edward Ozro m. Edward (Ozro) Holaway (abt 1882 – )
        1. 1. Nona (Myrtle) Ford (18 Mar 1907 – 30 Oct 1977)
        2. 2. Mona (M) Harris (abt 1907 – )
        3. 3. Myrtle Holoway (abt 1908 – )
        4. 4. Edward Holaway (abt 1913 – )
      5. 5. Walter (Allen) Curry (12 Jul 1863 – 21 Feb 1919)
      6. 6. Mary (Sabrina) Curry (17 Mar 1866 – 29 Jan 1948) m. Clarence (Edgar) Benedict (12 Mar 1862 – 10 Jul 1946) m. Thomas (Burton) Curry (1847 – March 1919)
        1. 1. Henry (Wade) Benedict (14 Jan 1889 – 30 Sep 1981)
        2. 2. Henry (W) Benadict (Jun 1889 – )
        3. 3. Willie (T) Benadict (Mar 1891 – 14 Jan 1954)
        4. 4. Thomas (B) Benadict (Mar 9, 1892 – Mar 7, 1978)
        5. 5. Clarence (Edgar) Benedict (7 April 1896 – 18 Nov 1973)
        6. 6. Howard (Grant) Curry (1 January 1898 – 22 July 1981)
        7. 7. Helen Lilly (2 January 1902 – 29 December 1995)
      7. 7. Sena Curry (13 Feb 1870 – bef 1894) m. William (S) Curry (abt 1857 – 24 Sep 1939)
      8. 8. William (H. L.) Curry (Abt 1873 – 3 February 1927) m. Grace (Elva) Curry (8 June 1887 – 8 February 1970)
        1. 1. Curry (1907 – )
        2. 2. Elsie (M) Curry (abt 1909 – 1 Mar 1992)
        3. 3. James (Henry) Curry (06 Jun 1911 – 12 Jun 1981)
        4. 4. Raymond (Lee) Curry (29 Sep 1913 – 23 Oct 1983)
        5. 5. Eleanor (Virginia) Curry (17 Mar 1917 – 12 Dec 1988)
        6. 6. Jesse (Walter) Curry (09 Mar 1919 – 11 Mar 2013)
        7. 7. Johnny (Eugene "Buster") Curry (1 Sep 1921 – 1 Feb 1922)
        8. 8. Joe (Foy) Curry (25 Dec 1924 – 1 Oct 2014)
        9. 9. Elsie (May) Jackson
        10. 10. Joseph Curry
      9. 9. Lydia (Florence) Curry (1 Jul 1876 – 25 Dec 1934)
      10. 10. Florence ("Flora") Curry (8 May 1877 – 14 Jun 1934)
      11. 11. Winnie (D.) Curry (23 May 1884 – 6 Mar 1949)
      12. 12. Lennie Curry (23 May 1884 – 23 May 1884)
    12. 12. Mary (Angeline) Curry (08 Feb 1840 – 06 Oct 1913)
      1. 1. Cora (A.) Cape (Abt 1862 – )
      2. 2. Thomas (H.) Cape (Abt 1868 – )
      3. 3. Idda (A.) Cape (Abt 1870 – )
      4. 4. Mary (E.) Cape (Abt 1876 – )
      5. 5. Baldwin (B.) Cape (Abt 1879 – )
    13. 13. John (J.) Curry (1841 – Abt. 1901) m. George (A) Curry (abt 1850 – )
    14. 14. Louisa (D.) Curry (1843 – 1900)
    15. 15. Nancy (E.) Curry (1847 – May 1889)
    16. 16. George (A) Curry (1849 – Abt 1877)
    17. 17. George (Ann) Curry (1849 – )
  2. 2. Norman (L) Curry (Abt 1803 – 1881) m. Sally (M.) Ashberry m. Mary (Ann E.) Curry (Abt 1827 – ) m. Unknown (mother’s) name
    1. 1. Isabella (B) Curry (abt 1862 – Aft. 1950)
    2. 2. Mary (A E) Curry (abt 1825 – )
    3. 3. Mary (L) Curry (abt 1860 – 2 Jan 1936)
    4. 4. Ulysses (B) Curry (abt 1865 – )
  3. 3. John (D) Curry (20 Apr 1807 – )
  4. 4. Minerva Curry (25 Oct 1807 – 26 Mar 1862)
  5. 5. Cassandra Curry (about 1810 – )
  6. 6. Cassandra Curry (estimated 1810 – )

John Curry's Timeline

2 Records

1773
abt 1773
Birth of John Curry in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, British America
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, British America
1853
about 1853
Age 80
Death of John Curry in Campbellsville, Taylor, Kentucky
Campbellsville, Taylor, Kentucky

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1773
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, British America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: about 1853
    Event Place: Campbellsville, Taylor, Kentucky
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