R. A CURRY, farmer; P. 0. Kilbourne; is a native of Albany Co, in the Empire State, where he was born April 26,1845; the fourth of a family of five children by his father's second marriage. His father's name was E. R. Curry, and his mother's Harriet Jones, both of them natives of New York. At the age of 9 he moved to this county, and first located in Bath, in company with his parents, in the year 1854. When but 16, he enlisted in the service of his country, in Co. M, 2d I. V. C., and served three years and four months. Upon his return to peaceful pursuits he began farming and finally bought 160 acres of land which he farmed until the spring of 1879, when he was compelled to abandon it on account of poor health, occasioned by chronic diarrhea contracted during his term of service. Jan. 1, 1866, he married Mary E. Conklin, born in Bath Township April 10, 1848, a daughter of John Conklin. They have three children: John T.,born Nov. 30,1867; Ollie May, Aug. 15, 1872; Leona F., Feb. 20, 1875.



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