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| Son | Randle Leon Graham+ (b. 9 October 1920, d. 12 February 1996) |
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| Pedigree Link |
| Son | Randle Leon Graham+ (b. 9 October 1920, d. 12 February 1996) |
| Last Edited | 28 December 2018 00:00:00 |
| Father | Charles Rigg (b. 5 June 1826, d. 18 November 1902) |
| Mother | Gabrella Brown (b. 22 August 1835, d. 8 December 1919) |
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| Son | Charles Bernard Curry (b. 26 January 1890, d. 1 February 1890) |
| Son | William Albert Curry+ (b. 17 August 1891, d. 13 April 1988) |
| Daughter | Fern Gabriella Curry (b. 11 November 1892, d. 8 April 1995) |
| Daughter | Lena Mabel Curry+ (b. 25 October 1894, d. 1 January 1985) |
| Daughter | Halcyon May Curry+ (b. 28 March 1897, d. 2 June 1997) |
| Son | Taylor Rigg Curry+ (b. 25 May 1899, d. 19 July 1976) |
| Son | Warren Reilly Curry+ (b. 23 March 1904, d. 4 March 1980) |
OBITUARY OF EMMA ISADORA RIGG CURRY:
PROPHETSTOWN--Mrs. Dora Curry, 98, oldest Prophetstown resident, died Monday evening at her home. The body was removed to the Gardner Funeral Chapel, where friends may call after noon on Wednesday. Funeral services will be conducted at the chapel Thursday at 3 PM, the Rev. William Nicolls, pastor of the Prophetstown Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Emma Isadora Curry was born Dec 3, 1861, in Mount Carmel, the daughter of Charles and Gabrella Brown Rigg. She was educated in the Wayne County schools and attended the Metropolis school where she took a course in teaching. She was married to James A. Curry of Ellsworth at the home of her parents on March 31, 1899. They moved to Prophetstown in 1914.
Survivors are 3 sons, W.A. Curry, Brainerd, Minn; Taylor Curry, Prophetstown; Warren Curry, Sterling; 3 daughters, Mrs. Forrest (Fern) Lyon, Prophetstown; Mrs. Charles (Mabel) Sibley, Tampa, Fla.; Mr Loyal (Hallie) Hammer, Morrison; 14 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, (THEY DIVORCED IN 1926), one son in infancy, one grandaughter, two brothers and 4 sisters.
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| Daughter | Emma Isadora Rigg+ (b. 3 December 1861, d. 8 February 1960) |
| Last Edited | 29 December 2018 00:00:00 |
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| Daughter | Emma Isadora Rigg+ (b. 3 December 1861, d. 8 February 1960) |
| Last Edited | 29 December 2018 00:00:00 |
| Father | Joseph G. Bull (b. 10 August 1886, d. 21 June 1960) |
| Mother | Myrtle Eliza Hasting (b. 14 August 1891, d. 26 March 1921) |
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| Son | James Albert Curry, Jr.+ (b. 9 April 1929, d. 28 March 2009) |
| Daughter | Lelia Belle Curry+ (b. 8 April 1930, d. 2 October 2020) |
| Daughter | Norma Jeanne Curry (b. 4 May 1931, d. 23 December 1988) |
Information from Rosiland Pellikaan:
James Albert was 67 and living in Sterling, IL when Irene died. Their 3 children were kept by housekeepers for a time. Then they were sent to MOUNT CARMEL HOME in Mt. Carmel, Ill., originally called MOUNT CARMEL FAITH MISSIONARY TRAINING HOME AND ORPHANAGE. A list of children who lived there from 1935-1949 is in the Curry file. James Albert Curry, Jr., Lelia Belle Curry, and Norma Jeanne Curry were residents there in 1937. Information on the home is in the MEMORIES section of Lelia's notes.
(James Albert had been raised in a similar religion (Church of the Brethren) by his parents, George and Maria Irwin Curry. I'm sure he was familiar with their teachings so he felt comfortable sending the children to this Amish orphanage.) At some point between 1932 and 1936 James Albert lived in Tampico, Ill.
In June 1937, Jame's small children were moved and raised in the Oddfellow orphanage in Lincoln, Logan Co., Ill, so James moved there to be close to them. He had a house trailer that he moved to Lincoln, Ill., from Tampico, Ill. The trailer turned over around Peoria, Ill. James lived in a shanty he built near the brick plant where he worked in Lincoln, Ill. At some point James had a lady friend named Mrs. Slayton. Lelia believes she took a trunk which belonged to James. It contained pictures and quilts. James remained in Lincoln, Logan Co., Ill., until his death.
1940 Census, James Albert continued to live in Lincoln, Logan Co., Ill., and was 75 years old. His children were still living at the Oddfellow orphanage.
Dec. 26, 1942, James Albert Curry died at the Deaconess Hospital in Lincoln, Logan Co., IL, at age 78. He was in the hospital 5 days. The night before they were planning to dismiss him he asked for a glass of water. When he raised to get it his heart valve did not close and he died at 9:30 PM. He was buried on December 29, 1942, at Riverside Cemetery, Prophetstown, Ill.,at the direction of his daughter Mabel. Since Emma Isadora Rigg and James Albert had been divorced in 1926, James Albert had a cemetery stone inscribed to be buried with his 2nd wife, Irene Althea Bull, who preceded him in death Jan 25, 1932. Mabel did not honor his wishes, however. (Emma Isadora Rigg did not die until Feb. 8, 1960).
I have James Albert Curry's death certificate as well as one for his wife, Irene Althea Bull.
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| Daughter | Irene Althea Bull+ (b. 19 May 1909, d. 25 January 1932) |
| Last Edited | 29 December 2018 00:00:00 |
| Pedigree Link |
| Daughter | Irene Althea Bull+ (b. 19 May 1909, d. 25 January 1932) |
| Last Edited | 29 December 2018 00:00:00 |
| Father | James Albert Curry (b. 9 October 1864, d. 26 December 1942) |
| Mother | Emma Isadora Rigg (b. 3 December 1861, d. 8 February 1960) |
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Obituary (Findagrave.com):
Fern C. Lyon was born November 11, 1892 in Coolidge, Kansas, the daughter of James A. and Dora (Rigg) Curry. She was educated in the McLean and Sangamon County Schools in Illinois and attended the former Illinois State Teachers College, Normal. She moved to Prophetstown in 1914 and married Forrest F. Lyon, of Morrison, on April 14, 1935 in Ohio, IL. She was a teacher in the rural schools of Whiteside County for 46 years. She was a member of Minerva Chapter of Order of Eastern Star, Prophetstown, since 1921, and was a member of the Prophetstown United Methodist Church and the Philaracca Class and Mary Circle of the church.
Fern, 102, passed away Saturday, April 8, 1995 at Prophets Riverview Good Samaritan Center where she had resided for several years.
Funeral services were held Thursday, April 13, at the Prophetstown United Methodist Church, with Rev. Bruce Janes officiating. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery, Prophetstown. The Gardner Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include one sister, Hallie Hammer of Morrison, and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1986, one sister, Mabel Blair Sibley, and three brothers, Bert, Taylor and Warren Curry.
From Rosalind Pellikaan:
On Oct 21, 1992 Lelia Curry received a letter from Lindy Johnson, daughter of Paul and Carol Blair(granddaughter of Mabel Blair Sibley, and great niece to Fern Lyon). Her address was 7347 Brookview Circle, Tampa, Florida, 33634 (phone 813-884-7931). It was a request for birthday cards be sent to Fern who would be 100 YEARS OLD on Nov 11, 1992. Relatives were encouraged to watch the TODAY show where they hoped Willard Scott would announce her 100th Birthday. Requests to Willard Scott, TODAY SHOW, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112. (phone 212-664-5488)
On July 1, 1993 Fern wrote to Lelia Curry. Fern said she had long fingers like the Curry's, but otherwise looked like her mother. She also said her sister Hallie and one of her brothers looked like their mother, but the others looked like the Curry's. She stated that Lelia's mother's folks were "nice enough looking" and were hard workers. Fern said, "People used to say, if your name is CURRY you haven't a lazy bone in your body." She continued saying she could not say that about herself. It was pretty easy for her to be lazy now.
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| Father | Frank Glen Lyon (b. 28 November 1868, d. 1949) |
| Mother | Grace Ethel Fellows (b. 1879, d. 1966) |
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| Father | James Albert Curry (b. 9 October 1864, d. 26 December 1942) |
| Mother | Emma Isadora Rigg (b. 3 December 1861, d. 8 February 1960) |
| Pedigree Link |
| Son | Elwood Verne Curry+ (b. 25 December 1927, d. 18 June 2016) |
| Son | Loyal Eugene Curry (b. 7 December 1931, d. 27 October 2002) |
| Son | Robert Warren Curry+ (b. 23 October 1933, d. 18 March 2016) |
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| Father | Frederick Phillip Nuelle (b. 20 October 1877, d. 29 November 1969) |
| Mother | Gertrude E. Mueller (b. 16 August 1886, d. 2 July 1952) |
| Pedigree Link |
| Son | Elwood Verne Curry+ (b. 25 December 1927, d. 18 June 2016) |
| Son | Loyal Eugene Curry (b. 7 December 1931, d. 27 October 2002) |
| Son | Robert Warren Curry+ (b. 23 October 1933, d. 18 March 2016) |
| Last Edited | 3 July 2022 00:00:00 |
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| Daughter | Laura Katherine Nuelle+ (b. 13 February 1906, d. 12 November 1947) |
Obituary (Findagrave.com):
FREDERICK PHILLIP NUELLE , 92, passed away at Community Hospital, Morrison, Saturday afternoon (29 November 1969) where he had been a patient for three days. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, 2 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Yorktown, with the Rev. Emil Blobaum officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. He was born Oct. 20, 1877, in Milford, the son of Henry and Minnie Nuelle. He came to the Prophetstown area in 1927 where he spent most of the rest of his life. He married Gertrude Mueller in Chicago. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Survivors incluide four sons, Robert and Richard, Tampico; Edwin, Prophetstown; Elmer, Rockford; two daughters, Mrs. Elda Taets, Prophetstown; Mrs. Edith Warkins, Mt. Morris; 22 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren. He was preceded by his parents, wife, one son Walter, one daughter Laura, three brothers and two sisters.
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| Daughter | Laura Katherine Nuelle+ (b. 13 February 1906, d. 12 November 1947) |
| Last Edited | 29 December 2018 00:00:00 |
| Father | James Albert Curry (b. 9 October 1864, d. 26 December 1942) |
| Mother | Emma Isadora Rigg (b. 3 December 1861, d. 8 February 1960) |
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| Daughter | Vivian Irene Curry+ (b. 14 May 1920, d. 13 February 1988) |
| Son | James Richard Curry+ (b. 20 August 1921, d. 16 February 1966) |
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| Father | James Albert Curry (b. 9 October 1864, d. 26 December 1942) |
| Mother | Emma Isadora Rigg (b. 3 December 1861, d. 8 February 1960) |
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| Son | Paul Cornelius Blair+ (b. 29 October 1915, d. 17 April 1999) |
| Son | Eldon Leroy Blair (b. 6 October 1918, d. 2 February 1994) |
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| Father | James Albert Curry (b. 9 October 1864, d. 26 December 1942) |
| Mother | Emma Isadora Rigg (b. 3 December 1861, d. 8 February 1960) |
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| Daughter | Carol June Hammer+ (b. 7 December 1927, d. 20 October 2014) |
| Daughter | Calista Jeanne Hammer (b. 1931, d. 24 October 1957) |
| Daughter | Doris Beth Hammer+ |
| Last Edited | 3 July 2022 00:00:00 |
| Father | James Albert Curry (b. 9 October 1864, d. 26 December 1942) |
| Mother | Emma Isadora Rigg (b. 3 December 1861, d. 8 February 1960) |
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| Son | Keith Wallace Curry+ (b. 25 July 1922, d. 5 April 2016) |
| Son | Kenneth Leroy Curry+ (b. 1 February 1924, d. 23 October 2013) |
| Daughter | Dorothy Elaine Curry+ |
| Daughter | Doris Ann Curry+ (b. 23 June 1933, d. 15 July 2013) |
| Daughter | Dianne Curry+ (b. 2 December 1938, d. 22 November 2005) |
| Last Edited | 13 June 2021 00:00:00 |
| Father | Luther Edwin Lindberg (b. 16 September 1880, d. 31 January 1964) |
| Mother | Grace Whitcomb (b. 11 April 1883, d. 6 April 1948) |
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| Son | Keith Wallace Curry+ (b. 25 July 1922, d. 5 April 2016) |
| Son | Kenneth Leroy Curry+ (b. 1 February 1924, d. 23 October 2013) |
| Daughter | Dorothy Elaine Curry+ |
| Daughter | Doris Ann Curry+ (b. 23 June 1933, d. 15 July 2013) |
| Daughter | Dianne Curry+ (b. 2 December 1938, d. 22 November 2005) |
| Last Edited | 17 April 2021 00:00:00 |
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| Daughter | Charlotte Marcella Lindberg+ (b. 18 March 1905, d. 1 June 1998) |
| Last Edited | 29 December 2018 00:00:00 |
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| Daughter | Charlotte Marcella Lindberg+ (b. 18 March 1905, d. 1 June 1998) |
| Last Edited | 29 December 2018 00:00:00 |
| Father | Taylor Rigg Curry (b. 25 May 1899, d. 19 July 1976) |
| Mother | Charlotte Marcella Lindberg (b. 18 March 1905, d. 1 June 1998) |
| Pedigree Link |
| Daughter | Dianne Curry+ |
| Son | Douglas Keith Curry+ |
| Son | James Taylor Curry+ |
Obituary -- Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Sunday, 17 APR 2016, p.B10 (Newspapers.com):
Curry, Keith Wallace
Age 93, of New Hope, died suddenly and unexpectedly April 5. Born July 25, 1922 in Prophetstown, IL to Taylor Rigg Curry and Marcella Charlotte Lindberg Curry.
Keith grew up in the small town of Prophetstown surrounded by the love and support of a large extended family. Despite being hard hit by the Depression, his family found the positives in the world and Keith never realized they were poor. Patriotic but always practical, Keith chose to enlist in the Navy in 1942 because he wanted to sleep in a dry bed in case he went to war. He became a F6F Hellcat pilot assigned to the carrier USS Belleau Wood in the Western Pacific. He logged 90 carrier landings and received many medals and citations for his combat service, including the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Once discharged, Keith returned to Illinois and met Lois Watt on a blind date. It was love at first sight and they married August 10, 1946. Their loving marriage lasted for 69 years until Lois' death last August. They lived in married student housing while Keith went to Purdue on the GI Bill. After graduating in 1949 with a degree in chemical engineering, he worked for 39 years in the titanium and aluminum industries starting in R&D and ending as plant manager. During his career he was involved in many space-race projects for the military and NASA.
Keith and Lois moved many times (West Lafayette, IN, Bowling Green and Steubenville, OH; Henderson, NV; LaGrange, GA; Sunset Beach, NC; Sun City, AZ; Muskegon, MI and finally Minnesota). In each town, Keith was active in community service and served as President or a Board member in nearly every organization he joined - PTA, Community Chest, Kiwanis, Rotary, Steubenville Chamber of Commerce, Sales and Executive Club, two country clubs, Airport Advisory Committee and was instrumental in setting up the curriculum of the newly formed Jefferson County (Ohio) Tech School. He was a proud Mason and Shriner.
Keith loved life and it loved him back. He was kind, romantic, wise, a hard worker and a gentleman. He remained physically fit and engaged his entire life. He enjoyed good food, college basketball (especially Purdue), a good joke, reading and was always Mr. Social. His greatest joy was his family -- especially his beloved Lois. He was a man of many talents: story teller, whistler, puzzler, excellent golfer, gardener, poker player, pickle maker and sock darner. Keith was extremely proud of his kids and grandkids and would talk about them to whoever would listen. We were honored to have him as our Dad and Grandfather and are grateful for the many life-lessons we learned from him: he taught us how to fold paper hats, how to read a map, how to body-surf, about the night sky and to reach for the stars. The two most important things this amazing man taught us was that we were put on earth to give back by serving others and that love of family matters most.
Keith was preceded in death by his parents brother, Kenneth, sisters Doris Ann and Dianne and wife, Lois. He is survived by daughter Dianne Fenyk (John) of Golden Valley, sons Douglas Curry (Laura) of Rapid River, MI and James Curry (Nancy) of Kalamazoo, MI; grandchildren, Heather Fenyk (Alex Zakrewsky), Juliet Fenyk (Todd Belladeau), Taylor and Sydney Curry, Sara Pfeil (Nathaniel), Erin Belanger (Ted) and Keith Curry; great granddaughters, Maya Fenyk, Sophia & Sage Bilaldeau, Brooklynn Pfeil and sister, Dorothy Rush.
A special thank you to the caring staff at the Residence of North Ridge. Burial at Ft. Snelling. Private service to be held in Michigan.
WW II service, U.S. Navy, enlisted. He became an F6F Hellcat pilot assigned to the carrier USS Belleau Wood in the western Pacific. He logged 90 carrier landing and was awarded medals including the Distinguished Flying Cross.
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| Father | Harold E. Webster (b. 16 April 1894, d. January 1972) |
| Mother | Marie Wellhausen (b. 22 October 1900, d. 4 December 1989) |
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| Daughter | Dianne Curry+ |
| Son | Douglas Keith Curry+ |
| Son | James Taylor Curry+ |
| Last Edited | 17 April 2021 00:00:00 |
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| Daughter | Lois Virginia Webster+ (b. 28 October 1926, d. 9 August 2015) |
| Last Edited | 29 December 2018 00:00:00 |
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| Daughter | Lois Virginia Webster+ (b. 28 October 1926, d. 9 August 2015) |
| Last Edited | 29 December 2018 00:00:00 |