Decatur Daily Republican; Decatur, Illinois; March 21, 1882 "DIED. In Piatt county, on Monday, March 20, 1882, JOHN CURRY, aged 90 years. The funeral of the deceased took place from St. Patrick's Church in this city this forenoon, the remains being laid at rest in the Catholic Cemetery. Mr. Curry was a native of County Clare, Ireland, and came to America in January, 1865. He was the father of five children, and had 13 grand-children among other relatives to mourn his death. He was said to be the oldest man in Piatt county." online at: http://irish.genealogyforum.eu/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=66&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15 1870 census IL Piatt Co. Unity twp. Curry John 60 Ire farmer Patrick 27 " " Kate, wife 24 " John 16 IL Michael 12 Bridget 8 1880 Unity, Piatt, Illinois Curry Patrick 39 Ire farmer Catharine 35 " John 9 IL Daniel 6 Kate 5 Michael 4 Lawrence 2 1880 Oak Creek, Butler, Nebraska Neif Daniel 46 Ire Mary C. 35 Ire Kate 12 IL John 9 " Owen 8 NE Margaret 3 John Curry, father 85 Ire wid., laborer 1880 IL Piatt Co. Unity Curry John 24 Ire pars: Ire farmer Mary 22 IL " 1900 IL Cook Co. Chicago Curry Michael 40 IL b. Jan 1859 pars: Ire firman Margaret 35 Can/Eng. pars: Ire mar'd 15 yrs, 6 ch b/4 living James 15 IL Jul 1884 [taped over] dau 9 [[tape] dau 1 [tape] dau 8/12 in-laws: Mclennan Ellen 77 Ire wid. img'd 1854 [likely meaning from Ire.] Mary 32 Can/Eng. [likely Ontario] single 1910 IL Piatt Co. Unity Curry Michael C. 48 Ire pars: Ire img'd 1865, nat'd farmer Marget E. 42 IL pars: Ire mar'd 16 yrs, 7? ch. b./ 3 living Mary J. 14 IL Elizabeth E. 9 Margaret F. 5 posted by Sharon Carberry not researching Curry