Elizabeth Durling Curry, 1840-1926

DURLING, CURRY, ALLEN, HOLLIS, LUBKER, HARWOOD, GRAPES, HORNISB, MILLER, CRUISE

Posted By: J. Nicks (email)
Date: 2/22/2006 at 10:46:32

Telegraph Herald & Times Journal, 9 Apr 1926, page 3, column 1

Friday, 9 April 1926
MRS ELIZABETH CURRY, PIONEER RESIDENT OF EARLVILLE, called

Earlville, Ia., April 9.--Special:
Mrs Elizabeth Curry passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs Chas Allen, at 4:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon after an illness of a week.
Mrs Curry was born in England in 1840. She came to this country when a child and settled in Dyersville where she lived until five years ago and since then had made her home with her daughter here.
She leaves on brother John Durling of this place, and 13 children, Mrs Rose Hollis of Chico, Cal; Walter Curry of Folma, Oregon; Mrs Hattie Lubker of Mitchell, S.D.; Mrs Annie Harwood, of Boneita Springs, S.D.; Mrs Minnie Grapes of Lamont; Fred Curry of Manchester; Nelson Curry, of Dyersville; Chas Curry of Dubuque; Mrs Ivan Hornisb of Hopkinton; Mrs Florence Miller of Ocheyedan;
Mrs Chas Allen, Fran Curry, Mrs Daisy Cruise, all of this place. Mrs Curry is also survived by 41 grandchildren and 42 great grandchildren. Her husband and four children preceded her in death.