OBIT: James MCCURDY, 1929, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR DIES AT HOME
 
James McCurdy of 508 Tenth Street Succumbs to Stroke Suffered on Thursday, 
July 4 - Funeral on Sunday.
 
James McCurdy, aged 86, a veteran of the Civil war and of the Pennsylvania 
railroad service, died at his home, 508 Tenth street at 6 o'clock last evening 
of a stroke suffered on Thursday, July 4. Until the stroke Mr. McCurdy had 
enjoyed good health, considering his advanced age.
 
Mr. McCurdy enlisted in the Union army on Sept. 15, 1861, when but 19 years 
old, becoming a member of company D, 49th regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, 
and later joined company C, 22nd regiment, Pennsylvania volunteer cavalry. He 
saw considerable active service and was honorably discharged from the services 
on Feb. 1, 1864.
 
He first entered the railroad service on Sept. 23, 1865, as a brakeman on the 
Middle division, later becoming flagman in which position he continued until 
1868 when he left the service. He reentered the service in 1872 as assistant 
conductor in the machine shop yards and in 1873 was promoted to conductor. 
Shortly thereafter he was made supply conductor in the yards and continued in 
that capacity until his retirement on Sept. 1, 1912.
 
Mr. McCurdy was born in Spruce Creek valley, near Pennsylvania Furnace, 
Huntingdon county, on Oct. 20, 1842. Prior to entering the railroad service 
after his discharge from the army he engaged for a short time in farming in 
Blair county. He was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Ellen Hall on Jan. 24, 
1877.
 
Surviving are his wife, one son, J.H. McCurdy, and four daughters, Anna, 
Florence and Rachael McCurdy, all at home, and Mrs. J.R. Fields, jr., of this 
city. One granddaughter, Helen Fields, also survives.
 
Mr. McCurdy was a member of the Second Presbyterian church, Mt. Horeb 
commandery of the Knights of Malta, Post 62 of the G.A.R., and for sixty-three 
years had been a member of the Odd Fellows.
 
Funeral services will be held at the late home at 2.30 o'clock Sunday afternoon 
with Rev. E. Lansing Bennett, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church 
officiating. Interment will be made in Fairview cemetery. The body may be 
viewed at the late home.

Altoona Mirror, Friday, 12 July 1929


CARD OF THANKS.
 
We wish, in this manner, to thank our friends and neighbors who so willingly 
assisted us during our recent bereavement; also for the use of automobiles.
 
Mrs. James McCurdy and Family.

Altoona Mirror, Thursday, 18 July 1929