Thank you for this information Jocelynn. It does seem that Anson was quite a colorful man. I got his Civil War records and he did have some items to iron out to get his pension. His son had to have someone be a representative for him as I guess he tended to gamble away most of his possessions. Verdena Veelle Subject: Re: [PACLEARF] BLOOM - CURRY connection > Verdena, Yes, Nancy W. Bloom, daughter of Abraham and Margary Scott > BLOOM, married Robinson Robert CURRY. That's my line. Their daughter > Elizabeth CURRY married Miles Jefferson FINK, then their daughter Cora > FINK married George Miles HARKLESS, this last couple being my mother's > grandparents. That's makes the BLOOM connection way back to my 3rd > great grandparents. Your Allie Catherine Curry is a granddaughter of > one of Robinson Robert's brothers, Anson CURRY. Anson and Robinson > Robert were sons of Samuel CURRY and Rebecca JENKINS. > > Descendants of Abraham Bloom > 1 Abraham Bloom b: 13 Apr 1795 Hunterdon Co., NJ/ PA d: 23 > Sep 1874 Pike twp, Clearfield Co., PA > .. +Margary Scott Caldwell b: 24 Apr 1799 Martic twp, Lancaster > Co., PA m: 19 Jun 1817 Clearfield Co., PA d: 29 Aug 1874 PA > ......... 2 William A. Bloom b: 31 Oct 1817 Pike twp, > Clearfield Co., PA d: 15 Sep 1898 > .............+Lydia Reams b: 24 Feb 1820 PA m: Abt. 1838 > d: 21 Jan 1910 > ......... 2 Samuel C. Bloom b: 01 Oct 1819 Pike twp, > Clearfield Co., PA d: 01 Sep 1868 Pike twp, Clearfield Co., > PA > .............+Abigail Weiss Wise b: 31 Jul 1820 PA > d: 18 May 1856 > ......... *2nd Wife of Samuel C. Bloom: > .............+Martha Jane Welty b: Abt. 1826 PA m: 09 Dec 1860 > Clearfield Co., PA d: Aft. 1870 > ......... 2 Levi Bloom b: 10 Jan 1824 Pike twp, Clearfield Co. > PA d: 05 Jan 1896 Pike twp, Clearfield Co., PA > .............+Susannah High b: 20 Jan 1825 PA d: 07 > Jan 1891 > ......... 2 James M. Bloom b: Abt. 30 Mar 1826 Ferguson > twp, Clearfield Co., PA d: 30 Mar 1913 > .............+Margaret Glenn b: 20 Apr 1824 PA m: Abt. 1845 > d: 02 Sep 1870 > ......... *2nd Wife of James M. Bloom: > .............+Margaret E. Erhard b: Abt. 1845 PA m: 11 Feb 1875 > Clearfield Co., PA d: 1881 > ......... 2 Elmira J. Bloom b: 23 May 1828 Bloomington, > Clearfield Co., PA d: Bef. Aug 1874 > .............+Moses Weiss b: 17 Oct 1819 PA m: 22 Jun 1847 > Clearfield Co., PA d: 17 Aug 1910 Bloomington, Clearfield Co., PA > ......... 2 Nancy W. Bloom b: 1830 PA d: 21 > Jun 1889 Clearfield Co., PA > .............+Robinson Robert Curry b: 1826 PA m: Abt. 1849 > d: 19 Jul 1883 Clearfield Co., PA > ......... 2 Elizabeth Caldwell Bloom b: Abt. Sep 1834 > Bloomington, Clearfield Co., PA d: Aft. 01 Jan 1920 > .............+Michael M. Rex b: 31 May 1823 Adams Co., PA m: 08 > Mar 1851 d: 31 Aug 1893 LaCygne, Linn Co., KS > ......... 2 Amos W. Bloom b: 18 Jan 1838 Curwensville, Clearfield > Co., PA d: 24 Aug 1909 Independence, KS > .............+Rebecca McCracken b: 1843 Clearfield Co., PA m: 30 > Dec 1860 d: Aft. Jan 1930 Independence, KS > > > > > Descendants of Samuel Curry > 1 Samuel Curry b: Bet. 1787 - 1795 d: Abt. 1860 Clearfield > Co., PA > ..+Rebecca Jenkins b: Abt. 1799 PA m: Abt. 1820 Centre Co., PA > d: 28 Feb 1880 Woodson Co., KS > ......... 2 Robinson Robert Curry b: 1826 PA d: 19 > Jul 1883 Clearfield Co., PA > .............+Nancy W. Bloom b: 1830 PA m: Abt. 1849 d: 21 > Jun 1889 Clearfield Co., PA > ......... 2 James L. Curry b: 1822 PA d: 03 > Oct 1891 > .............+Rachel Stugart b: Mar 1834 PA d: 14 Feb 1901 > ......... 2 Samuel Curry b: Abt. 1828 > ......... 2 Anson R. Curry b: 04 Mar 1830 Jordan twp, > Clearfield Co., PA d: 1911 Oregon? > .............+Anne R. Stugart b: 17 Sep 1832 m: Abt. 1853 d: 11 > Jun 1894 > ......... *2nd Wife of Anson R. Curry: > .............+Annie B. Lampman m: 1902 > ......... 2 Mary Elizabeth Curry b: 28 May 1833 > > Hope this helps. > Jocelynn >