PHILIP CURRY is a son of Jesse Curry, whose father, Andrew, was a native of Virginia, a soldier in the war of 1812, and died in 1868. Jesse Curry was born in 1817, in the Shenandoah Valley, Va., coming in 1827 with his parents to Pennsylvania. In 1843 he was married to Rebecca Axtell, who was born in 1807, in Franklin township, Washington Co., Penn., a daughter of Philip Axtell. Mr. Axtell was born in 1778 in New Jersey, and at the age of eighteen years came to Pennsylvania, following farming all his life. He served several terms as justice of the peace, and died in 1875. To the union of Jesse and Rebecca (Axtell) Curry three sons have been born, as follows: William B. (deceased), born in 1846; Philip, whose name opens this sketch; and Richmond L., a carpenter, living in this county, born in 1852. Mr. Curry was too old to enter the war, but was represented by his two eldest sons. Philip Curry was born May 4, 1848, in Morris township, Washington Co., Penn., and attended the home school during his boyhood. In 1864 he enlisted in Co. C, Ringgold Cavalry Battalion, taking part in the battle of Droop Mountain and in numerous skirmishes. At the close of the war he returned to his father's farm in Washington county, and January 17, 1867, he was married to Eliza Jane Yoders, by which union four children--three daughters and one son--were born, viz.: Minnie Viola, Emma R., Clara M. and Oscar. Mr. Curry's second marriage was on June 27, 1877, with Sarah E., daughter of Andrew J. Curry, and by her seven children were born, viz.: Daisy D., Sidna W., William B., Joseph P., James V., Alice L. and Francis M.

Text taken from page 992 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed March 1997 by Marsha Richins of Columbia, MO as part of the Beers Project. Published March 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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