Currie, Robert

CURRIE

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 9/16/2019 at 16:31:09

Robert Currie

(From the 1891 Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, p.681)
ROBERT CURRIE, a farmer of Norwalk Township, Pottawattamie County, was born in Fifeshire, Scotland, October 7, 1837. He spent his school days at his native place, where he learned the blacksmith's trade. When a young man, he came with his parents to the United States, in 1849, and to Utah in 1852, working at his trade. In 1859 he went to Nevada and California where he remained until 1864 and then returned to Utah. In 1872 he again crossed the plains to Carson City, Nevada, working in the shops of the V. & T. Railroad until 1876 when he again came to this county and located in Crescent Township, being engaged with Robert Adams in mercantile pursuits, and then in Underwood for a time. In 1881 he came to Norwalk Township and located on the farm where he now lives, and of recent years he has turned his attention exclusively to farming and stock raising.

In 1861, March 24, he married Miss Elizabeth JONES, a daughter of David E. Jones. She was born in South Wales, September 7, 1839, and came with her parents to the United States when fifteen years of age. They immediately went to Utah, and afterward to Nevada and California, and in the latter State was married to Robert Currie. David Jones, her father, died in Nevada. He was a farmer by occupation.

Mr. And Mrs. Currie have eight children, viz.: John L., a farmer of Crescent Township; William C., residing in Salt Lake and in the employ of the Salt Lake & Rio Grande Railroad; James R., a farmer of this county; Thomas H., George W., Mary Elizabeth, and Orse, all at home. Raymond died in 1889, when nine years of age. Mr. And Mrs. Currie are members of the Latter Day Saints Church. Politically Mr. Currie is a Democrat and is a member of the Mutual Protective Society.