Husband Joshua Turner Currie 1 2
AKA: [Unk] Curry 3
Born: 6 Sep 1815 - Stanbridge, County of Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada 1
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Died: 18 Aug 1889 - Youngsville, Brokenstraw Twp, Warren Co, PA
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Father: Francis Currie (1785-1846) 1
Mother: Mary "Polly" Turner (1788-1872) 1 4
Marriage: 4 Feb 1846 2
Wife Jane Irwin 2 3 5
Born: 21 Apr 1817 - Cherrytree, Venango Co, PA 2
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Died: Aft Sep 1847
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Father: Samuel Irwin (1765-1847) 6
Mother: Jane Miller (Abt 1777-1865) 5 6
Children
1 F Martha A. McDowell 7 8
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Died: 1886 - Corydon, Warren Co, PA 8
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Status: Foster Child
Spouse: Nelson Mead (1835-1912) 8 9
Marr: 1 Mar 1859 8
2 M John L. Currie 10
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Status: Foster Child
General Notes: Husband - Joshua Turner Currie
Warren Co, PA
He was reared on the farm on which he was born in Stanbridge, Province of Quebec, until May, 1837, when he removed to Russellburg, Warren County, PA, and for some six months assisted his elder brother and uncle in the manufacture of lumber. In the winter of 1837-38, deeming his education unfinished, he attended the academy at Warren, when Hon. Rasselas Brown was principal, and in the fall of 1838 returned to the place of his birth. At the end of one year he came back to Russellburg, engaging as clerk in the store of A. G. Lane. From the fall of 1840 to the fall of 1842 he was Mr. Lane's partner, but at the latter date disposed of his interest in the business, and removed to Youngsville, where he began the work of mill building. He had never served his time as a mechanic, but was naturally gifted with mechanical ingenuity, and performed his contracts with such scrupulous punctuality and accuracy, that he soon had more work than he was able to do. He introduced a patented water wheel of superior construction, which brought him in generous returns. He followed this business for thirty years, putting power in nearly all the mills in the vicinity, and entirely rebuilding many of them-sixty-three in number. One prominent secret of his success was his remarkable executive ability. He always depended on himself as much as possible, leaving little to be done by his subordinates that required responsible duties or skill. He was ever willing to accommodate his patrons, also, and for years previous to the war received his payment more in interest bearing notes than in cash, and was always paid. In 1864 and 1865 he made considerable in investments in real estate, since which time he has also been active in brokerage, purchasing notes, etc. In this way, by industry and sagacity, by perseverance and economy, by honesty and fidelity, he amassed a competence, although at the beginning he had nothing for capital but his character and determination. His landed property consisted of sixteen and a half acres in Youngsville borough, and fifty-six acres in Brokenstraw township, in another lot. He was a lifelong Democrat. Although he took an active and keen interest in political matters, he never sought, and seldom held office. In his religious views he was independent. He was at the same time advanced and conservative. His opinions did not coincide wholly with any religious creed, but he gave much time and thought to the conflicting theories respecting man's origin and destiny, and found his own ideas becoming clearer with advancing years. His faith was based on no metaphysical hypothesis, but on upright conduct. [HWC1887, 627]
Martha McDowell came to live with them when she was seven years of age. John L. Currie lived with them from the time he was five years of age until his marriage at the age of twenty-three years.