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Subject: forward::: McCurley North Beaver Twp. formerly Beaver Co., PA
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 14:47:52 -0500

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From: "Shari M.Price" <>
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Subject: {not a subscriber} McCurley North Beaver Twp. formerly Beaver Co.,
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> The McCurley Family
> From:
> 20th Century History of New Castle and
> Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens
> JOHN F. McCURLEY,
> [p. 588] the late owner of 100 acres of fine farming land in North
Beaver Township, situated about three and a half miles west of Mount
Jackson, the place of his nativity, and lying along a cross road running
south from the Springfield general highway, was born November 11, 1853, son
of Robert P. and Eliza (McClure) McCurley, and died August 3, 1908.
> John McCurley, the grandfather of John F., bought the McCurley farm
in 1830, and when he died his son, Robert P., purchased the place. The
latter, born in Perry County, Pennsylvania, was by trade a wagonmaker and
had a shop in Mount Jackson, which he carried on in connection with farming.
He died May 22, 1899, having survived his wife for many years.
> John F. McCurley was reared on the farm which he purchased after the
death of his father. He devoted all the active years of his life to farming.
During his latter days the heavy labor was taken off his shoulders by his
two capable sons, who now have the operation of the farm well in hand. On
May 2, 1878, Mr. McCurley was married to Alice Meckley, who is a daughter of
Rev. John and Eliza (Sell) Meckley. Rev. John Meckley died at Petersburg,
Ohio, April 16, 1886. He was a minister in the German Reformed Church and
during the last eleven years of his life preached in the old Springfield
church near Petersburg. He married Eliza Sell, who died March 10, 1883. Mrs.
McCurley was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania, and was one year old when
she accompanied her parents to Stark County, Ohio. Later the family removed
to Mahoning County, Ohio, where she was married to Mr. McCurley. After the
ceremony Mr. and Mrs. McCurley resided for twelve months in North Beaver
Township in a s!
> mall rented house while awaiting the completion of the present comfortable
residence, into which they then moved. They had one daughter and two sons,
namely: Pearl May, who is the wife of Harry Harmon; and Harry Lawrence and
Willis Burton, who are now carrying on the farm. Mr. McCurley was one of the
capable agriculturists and reliable citizens of this locality and his loss
is much regretted in the township. The surviving members of the family
belong to the Westfield Presbyterian Church, of which he also was a member.
> From:
> The Mount Jackson (PA) Anniversary Book
> John McCurley came from Northumberland County, with his family, in
1823. In 1830 he bought the farm in the western part of North Beaver
Township which is still owned by his great grandson, Bert McCurley, six
generations of McCurley's having lived there. John McCurley's son, Robert
P., was a wagon maker and had a shop in Mount Jackson where he lived his
early married life.
> From:
> On page 60 of the Mount. Jackson Anniversary Book is:
> John McCurley, left Mt. Jackson on June 8, 1861 with Battery B,
First
> Pennsylvania Light Company, and marched from the Methodist Episcopal
Church
> to the train in Enon Valley.
> From:
> McCreary/McCreery Family History:
> Jane McCreary/McCreery, born June 1, 1820, d/o of Wm.
McCreary/McCreery of North Beaver Twp, (formerly Beaver County, PA) married
James McCurley.
> Does anyone recognize these families?
> Shari McCreary Price
>
>

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