CURRY, John Freeman

  Noted events in his life were:

• Texas Birth Index: 30 Jan 1914. ² Name: John Freeman Curry
Date of Birth: 30 Jan 1914
Birth County: Van Zandt
Certificate Number: 3727 Roll Number: 1914_0002

• 6 Jan 1920 he appeared as John F. Currie, son, age 5, born in Texas on the census in Pct 6 Lindale, Smith County, Texas. ³

• 8 Apr 1930 he appeared as John F. Curry, grandson, age 16, single, born in TX, living with his grandmother Mary Dickert on the census in Pct 6 Ed 212, Smith County, Texas. ⁴ Sheet 1B Dwelling 17 and Household 18

• Application for Social Security Number: 7 Dec 1938. ⁵ John Freeman Curry, age 24
Route 3, Lindale, Texas
Date of Birth: January 30, 1914
Place of Birth: Van Zandt Co., Texas
White Male
Father: Franklin Pierce Curry
Mother: Onie Clem Kennedy
Date Signed: 12-7-1938
Signed: Freeman Curry

• 1942-1945. WW II military men & women from Smith County: John F. Curry, son of Mrs. J. G. Kennedy., ⁶ Entered service in July 1942, trained at Camp Crowder, MO and Drew Field, Fla. Served in India, Burma and China. Discharged in July 1945 and Awarded Good Conduct Medal, Campaign Ribbon with two Battle Stars.

• 1945. Florida State Census, 1867-1945 ⁷ Name: John F. Curry Age: 31 Gender: Male Race: White Birth Place: Texas Est. Birth Year: abt 1914 Education: 11th Occupation: Army Census Year: 1945 Locality: Precinct 18 County: Polk Page: 30 Line: 42 Archive Series #: S1371, Roll 37
Also listed is:
Katheryn Curry, age 19, born in Florida, Education-10th, Occupation-Housewife
Frances Curry, male, age 1, born in Florida

• Nov 1983 Social Security Death Index: ⁸ Name: John Curry
Last Residence: 75662 Kilgore, Gregg, Texas, United States of America
Born: 30 Jan 1914
Last Benefit: 75703 Tyler, Smith, Texas, United States of America
Died: Nov 1983 State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951 )

• 5 Nov 1983 Texas Death Index: ⁹ Name: John Curry
Death Date: 5 Nov 1983
Death County: Rusk
Gender: Male

• His obituary was published. ¹⁰ Lindale: Services for John Freeman Curry, 69 Kilgore, formerly of Lindale, were held at 10 a.m. Monday at Caudle-Rutledge Funeral Home chapel in Lindale with the Rev. James Daniel officiating.
Burial was in the Bethesda Cemetery near Lindale. Mr. Curry died Saturday in a Kilgore nursing home after a lengthy illness.
He was born Jan.30, 1914, in Edom, and had lived most of his life in the Lindale area.
A retired master sergeant in the U.S. Army after 20 years service, he served in World War II, was a member of First Baptist Church in Center and was a carpenter.
Survivors include one son, Jerry Ross Curry, Caboll, Ark.; one brother Franklin P. Curry, San Antonio; three sisters, Mrs. Eunice McKay and Mrs. Reba Spivey, both of Tyler, and Mrs. Julia Fleming, Lindale; one granddaughter, Amy Lee Curry, Arkansas; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were John Dickert, John Dickert Jr., Richard Fleming, Larry Gilligan, Vestal McGahey and Glen Taylor.

• 5 Nov 1983, Death Certificate: John Freeman Curry, Kilgore, Rusk County, Texas. Date of Birth: Jan 30, 1914
Place of Birth: Texas
Father's Name: Pearcy Curry
Mother's Maiden Name: Clem Dickert
Occupation: Construction - Carpenter
Residence: Rusk County, Texas
Armed Forces: Yes
Surviving Spouse: Beatrice Jones
Informant: Julia Fleming
Medical: Carcinoma of Lung
Funeral Director: Rader Funeral Home
Cemetery: Bethesda, Smith County, Texas

John married Edith Watson HALL on 3 Jul 1935 in Smith County, Texas, USA.¹ (Edith Watson HALL was born on 21 Jan 1917.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• 3 Jul 1935, Marriage Record, Smith County, Texas: John Freeman CURRY, groom and Edith Watson HALL, bride, . ¹¹ Officiator was P. C. Scott, O.M.
Recorded in Book ML on 5 Jul 1935 in Volume 34, page 49.

John next married Kathlean NELSON in 1943 in Polk County, Florida. (Kathlean NELSON was born on 15 Sep 1925 in , , Florida, USA and died on 11 May 2005.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They were divorced in 1946 in Smith County, Texas, USA.

John next married Living

John next married Living