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CURRY, Elias
(1795-1858)

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CURRY, Elias ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶

Born: 1795, Butler County, Ohio ⁷
Marriage: DANIELS, Margaret about 1817 in Indiana
Died: 4 Jun 1858, Bad Axe, (Now) Vernon County, Wisconsin at age 63 ⁸

bullet General Notes:

Elias and Margaret spent most of their lives in Perry, Indiana. They moved to Wisconsin sometime between 1850 - 1860, where Elias passed away. Elias last appears on the 1850 US Census, living in Perry, Indiana with Margaret and all children except William. On this census, James M. Curry is listed as an "invalid." Elias served during the War of 1812, in Captain LaSalle's Company, Mounted Riflemen, Indiana Militia. His brother, Calvin, served in the same regiment.

Elias mentions Emit Shoemaker (who married Joseph Holroyd) in his will as his "niece." She is the daughter of his wife's sister, Elizabeth Daniels.

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• Military Service: War of 1812. Served as a private in the Indiana Militia, Mounted Riflemen, commanded by Captain LaSalle.

Elias married Margaret DANIELS, daughter of Peter DANIELS and Rebecca UNKNOWN, about 1817 in Indiana. (Margaret DANIELS was born in 1793 in Kentucky ⁷ and died on 20 Nov 1854 in Coles County, Illinois.)

1 Jacob Shoemaker, New Jersey Calendar of Wills 1796 - 1800 (30 Oct 1798, Lower Penns Neck, Salem County, New Jersey). Surety: 4. 1798,Oct 30 Shoemaker, Jacob, of Lower Penns Neck, Salem Co; will of wife,Catharine, bay mare and saddle' also 1/3 of residue of property, Son Samuel, my watch, bay mare and saddle. Daughter, Mary Shoemaker, 1 heifer, small bed, Pair of tongs and andirons, Son, Michael, gray mare and saddle. To my wife's daughter, Hannah Martin, 1 cow, son Jacob, 5 shillings. My little Negro lad, Isaac (aged 3) To be set free when 27. Daughter, Elizabeth Currey and sons, Elias and Samuel, the other 2/3 of residue divided between them. Executrix-wife Catherine, Witnesses- Thomas Miles, Charles Campbell and Rebecca Shoemaker. Proved Jan 7,1799.

2 War of 1812 Service Records (Ancestry.com). Surety: 4. ELIAS CURRY, private, Captain LaSalle's Company, Mounted Riflemen, Indiana Militia.
. Elias applied for his pension in Vigo County, Indiana in 1851.

3 1840 US Census (Perry, Clay County, Indiana). Repository: Ancestry. Surety: 4

4 1830 US Census (Vigo County, Indiana). Repository: Ancestry. Surety: 4. Lists Elias Curry (age 30-40, b. 1790-1800), wife Margaret (age 30-40, b. 1790-1800) and children 1 male (age 10-15, b. 1815-1820), 2 males (age 5-10, b. 1820-1825) and 3 males (age <5, b. 1825-1830), living in Vigo County, Indiana. Living nearby is another Elias Curry (age 15-20, b. 1810-1815) with three females (ages 60-70, b. 1750-1760; 20-30, b. 1800-1810; and 15-20, b. 1810-1815), who are likely related.

5 1820 US Census (Sullivan County, Indiana). Repository: Ancestry. Surety: 4. Lists Elias Curry (age 20-30, b. 1790-1800), wife Margaret (age 20-30, b. 1790-1800) and children 2 males (age <5, b. 1815-1820), living in Sullivan County, Indiana. Living nearby are Elias' father, William Curry, and brothers Samuel, John and Robert Curry. Also living nearby is Margaret's mother, Rebecca Daniels, her brother Joseph Daniels, and brother-in-law Charles Morgan. Margaret's sister, Susannah, is married to Elias' brother, John Curry.

6 Estate of William Curry (County records, Vigo County, Indiana). Surety: 4. "Sale bill of the personal estate of Mr. Curry, deceased. Filed April 27, 1833."

This document includes several pages which list the property of William Curry. The first page lists the property that was "bought by the widow," Elizabeth Curry, on 10 Nov 1832 and 8 Dec 1832. On the same two dates, the remainder of the property was bought by others, including:

Daniel Curry [brother of William?]
James Riddle
Elias Curry [son]
William Curry [may be a son, grandson or nephew]
Frances Brock
Elijah Robertson
John Curry [son]
Jacob Harrington
William Wilson
James Cummins
Silas Jessop
William Gep
David Harris
Alexander Wilber
Delilah Curry [relationship unknown]
Edward Miles
Juliann Curry [relationship unknown]

The heading of the final page reads, "Sale bill of a balance of the personal property of the estate of William Curry, deceased, which was taken on the 8th day of December 1832 by me. David Harris."

Following the list of items, their value and the names of the purchasers, it reads, "State of Indiana, Vigo County. The above named David Harris makes oath that the above is a just & true account of the sale of the personal estate of William Curry, late of said county, deceased. Sworn before me, Justice of the Peace of said county this 27th day of April, A.D. 1833. C.T. Noble, J.P." [State Seal].

7 1850 US Census (Perry, Clay County, Indiana). Repository: Ancestry. Surety: 4. Lists Elias Curry (age 55, b. OH), wife Margaret (age 59, b. KY) and children James (age 26, b. IN), Adison (age 23, b. IN), Ira (age 29, b. IN), Elias (age 18, b. IN), John (age 15, b. IN) and Milton (age 10, b. IN), living in Perry, Clay County, Indiana. Elias is listed as a "farmer." James is listed as an "invalid." Adison, Ira, Elias Jr. and John are listed as "laborers."

8 Curry Family Bible. Surety: 4. Elias Curry d. 4 Jun 1858, Bad Axe, Wisconsin.

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