FOURTH GENERATION

105. Leonard Curry was born on 29 Jun 1821 in Greene County, Ohio. He appeared on the census on 13 Sep 1850 in Silver Creek Township, Greene County, Ohio. He moved to Ottawa, La Salle County, Illinois in 1864. He moved to Poweshiek County, Iowa in 1869. He moved to Mahaska County, Iowa in 1886. He died on 2 Jun 1907 in Union Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa. He was buried in Beason Cemetery, Union Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa.

He was married to Penelope Bryan (daughter of David Bryan and Mildred Johnson) on 18 Mar 1848 in Greene County, Ohio.⁽⁵³⁸⁾ They were married by John D. Johnson, Justice of the Peace. He obtained a marriage license on 18 Mar 1848 in Greene County, Ohio.⁽⁵³⁹⁾ Penelope Bryan was born on 30 Nov 1830 in Greene County, Ohio. She appeared on the census on 13 Sep 1850 in home of spouse. She died on 4 Dec 1905 in Union Township, Mahaska County, Iowa. She was buried in Beason Cemetery, Union Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa. Leonard Curry and Penelope Bryan had the following children:

+420 i. Thomas Curry.
421 ii. Mildred Jane Curry was born on 6 Feb 1851 in Jamestown, Silver Creek Township, Greene County, Ohio. Her birth date was calculated from information on her headstone. She died on 15 Oct 1852 in Greene County, Ohio. ⁽⁵⁴⁰⁾ She was buried in Sheley Cemetery, Silvercreek Township, Greene County, Ohio.⁽⁵⁴¹⁾
+422 iii. James Austin Curry.
+423 iv. Mary Elizabeth Curry.
424 v. Nancy Levina Curry was born on 23 Sep 1855 in Jamestown, Silver Creek Township, Greene County, Ohio. Her birth date was calculated from information on her headstone. She died on 8 Aug 1874 in Poweshiek County, Iowa. She died of typhoid. She was buried in Beason Cemetery, Union Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa.
425 vi. Martha "Mattie" E. Curry was born on 27 Apr 1858 in Jamestown, Silver Creek Township, Greene County, Ohio. Her birth date was calculated from information on her headstone. She died on 13 May 1890 in Poweshiek County, Iowa. She died of consumption (T.B.). She was buried in Beason Cemetery, Union Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa.
426 vii. Lura Alice Curry was born on 15 Sep 1860 in Jamestown, Silver Creek Township, Greene County, Ohio. She died on 2 Dec 1958 in New Sharon, Mahaska County, Iowa. She was buried in New Sharon, Mahaska County, Iowa. She never married and spent most of her life as a practical nurse. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Two of her brothers lost their wives and several children were left motherless. Lura filler in as best she could. About 19 years before her death, cataracts stated to impair her eyesight. Before that, she did much needle work, piecing quilts. She had no idea how many she made but she said it was a lot.
In 1943, she moved from the farm where she had been living to New Sharon in a small bungalow on the southwest corner of Main and Mulberry streets. She shared her home with a nephew, Harold Brownly.
+427 viii. Charles William Curry.
+428 ix. Leodica May Curry.
429 x. Adelia "Delia" J. Curry was born on 27 Feb 1866 in Ottawa, La Salle County, Illinois. She was born 25 Feb 1865 according to calculations make from information on her headstone. She died on 10 Oct 1874 in Poweshiek County, Iowa. She died of diphtheria. She was buried in Beason Cemetery, Union Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa.
+430 xi. Alida A. Curry.
+431 xii. David Allen Curry.
+432 xiii. John Franklin Curry.