BIBLE: John and Rachel (STEWART) McCURDY, Blair County, PA

Contributed September 2004 for use in the USGenWeb Archives 
by Michael S. Caldwell

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Transcription of the Family Bible of John McCurdy and his wife Rachel 
Stewart, in possession of Rosemary McCurdy (Mrs. Joseph S.) Rabe, as of 
1968:

Births.

Infant stillborn son, September 11, 1834.
Polly A. McCurdy, Born February 12, 1836.
Nancy J. McCurdy, Born August 26, 1837.
Rachel Gray McCurdy, Born January 18, 1840* [final digit unclear on 
photocopy - 
assumed to be 1840 as next child born 1841]
Rachel Gray McCurdy, the second, Born March 15, 1841.
James McKinney McCurdy was born October 20, 1842.
John S. McCurdy, Born June 20, 1846.
William Alexander McCurdy, born January 26, 1848.

John McCurdy, Born August 25, 1791.
Rachel Stewart, Born January 4*, **** [photocopy of poor quality]
(Father and Mother)

Marriages.

John McCurdy and Rachel Stewart
Married July 11, 1833.

Edward L. Russ and Nancy J. McCurdy were married, by Rev. Thomas 
Stevenson, on the 18th day of May, A.D., 1858.

Joseph Johnston and Polly A. McCurdy were married by Rev. A.B. Clark, 
on the 24th day of February, A.D., 1859.

William A. McCurdy and Mary M. McCoy were married by Rev. West on the 
** day of November, 1873.

Deaths.

Mother. Nancy McCurdy, Departed this life March 28, 1828.
Father. James McCurdy, Departed this life November 10, 1835.
Robert McCurdy, Departed this life March 28, 1828.
Barbery Hunter, Departed this life July 14, 1834.
John Martin, Departed this life June 22, 1829.
John B. Stewart, Departed this life November 13, 1837, age five 
years & five days, 5 o'clock morning.
George Hill McCurdy, Departed this life ****ember *, 1839, of dysentery
[name illegible] March 8, 1841 - 13 months & nineteen days old.
Father John McCurdy departed this life June the fifth 1856 64 yrs 
7 mo and 11 days old.
Rachel McCurdy, died November 18, 1879; age, 72 yrs., 10 mos., 
and 14 days.

Record of the deaths of John and Rachel McCurdy, of whose family record 
this is an exact copy, by E. B. Russ, a Grandson.