LETTER FROM SUSANNA CURRY TO SISTER (IN LAW?) RUTH STEPHENS CURRY - Transcript by Joe Stevens of Blair Co., PA

Clinton July 5, 1870

Deer Sister I right you a few lines to let you no that I am well at present hoping these lines may find you all the same. I reseved you letter and was glad to hear from you all. We have had a very dry sumer hear everything is burnt up. Thar has been no raine sence march of any account every thing is burnt up the river is very loe the boats can hardly git up the river anymore but thar is no sickness hear yet so fare it is very helthy we had a long silabrachion hear yesterday thar was about one thousen pepel esembled to geather yosday we had a fine time on the bluff plenty to eat and drink and three bands of musek (1) William has com home last satday redy for the forth of july in Clinton he is well and as fat as a pig I blev I hav told you all the news I can this time when you ancer this I will send you a paper that you can see what going on in Clinton

Nothing more but remain yours till death

Susanna Curry

Ruth Stephens

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David Curry was born November 24, 1801
James Curry was born Septmber 26, 1803
Elizabeth Curry was born April 3, 1810
Ruth Curry was born October 21, 1812
Sarah Curry was born June 13, 1820
Samuel Curry was born September 25, 1823

1. Susanna & William Curry were also apparently siblings of Ruth Curry. They lived together in Clinton Co., Iowa, but in 1880 they were both listed as being single and Susanna is listed as being William's sister.

1870 census Clinton, Clinton Co., Iowa
#250/260
Wm Curry, age 40, carpenter, b. PA
Susanna, age 35, housekeeper, b. PA

1880 United States Census Clinton, Clinton, Iowa Page Number 184A
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
William CURRY Self S Male W 58 PA Retired Farmer MD MD
Susanna CURRY Sister S Female W 63 PA Keeping House MD MD

1900 census Clinton, Clinton Co., Iowa
#423/421
William Curry, servant, April 1819, age 81, PA/MD/MD, servant. In household of what appears to be a convent. Didn’t see Susanna.

Family page of Nicholas & Mary Stephens