Tuscola County MI Archives Biographies.....Curry, John S. 1838 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

JOHN S. CURRY. The beautiful farm located on section 25, Wells Township, Tuscola
County, is owned by John S. Curry, who was born July 12, 1838, in the County of
Armagh, Ireland. He is a son of Arthur Curry, who was born in the same country
in 1810. Our subject's father was a linen-weaver by trade and followed that
employment for a living until coming to Canada in 1842. From that time until his
death he was devoted to the agricultural calling. Arthur Curry married Mary A.
Johnson, a daughter of Joseph and Anna Johnson, of Ireland—one of the two old
Quaker families of that country. To our subject's parents were born six
children, five girls and one boy.

  The family of which our subject is one are named individually as follows: Anna
J., Elizabeth, Susan, Mary, Sarah and John S. Anna is now the wife of Rupert
McFadden, of Canada; Elizabeth is the wife of Hampton Cowan, of the same
country; Susan, who is now deceased, married Joseph Wilson, also of Canada; Mary
is the wife of Thomas Tong, of Tuscola County; Sarah is now the wife of Charles
Crawford, of Detroit. Our subject's father was a member of the Orange Society of
Ireland and united himself with that fraternity on coming to Canada. He was a
member of the Presbyterian Church and belonged to the yeomanry of Ireland. He
died in Canada in 1883. His life companion preceded him by several years.

  As a lad our subject received fair educational advantages and at the age of
twenty-seven began for himself. He first adopted the work of threshing and hired
out to do farm work, but in 1871 he removed to Michigan and settled upon the
same farm where he now lives, but instead of the highly-improved place which one
now finds as the domain over which he rules, the place was one vast wilderness.
There was no road then leading to his claim and he was obliged to be his own
roadmaster.

  December 11, 1863, our subject was married to Elizabeth Tong, a daughter of
William and Rosa Tong, of England. By this union were born seven children, all
bright and progressive young people who will make their way in the world. They
are by name, Thomas J., Robert A., John T., William H., David M., Russell S. and
Rosa E. Our subject is one of the men by whose early efforts and self-denial the
present generation is profiting.


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Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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