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JAMES B. McCURDY, farmer, P. O. Talley Cavey, is a son of Robert and Rosanna (Bole) McCurdy. John McCurdy, his grandfather, who was a native of Ireland, emigrated to America sometime before the Revolution, located in the eastern part of the state, and afterward returned to Ireland. Some years later he again came to America, and settled in this county, on what is known as the Scott farm, in Shaler township, and finally settled in Hampton township, on the farm now owned by Frank Poff, where he lived until his death, in 1825. Robert, the father of James B., was born in Ireland in 1783, and was brought by his parents when an infant to this country, where he was reared and followed farming. He died in 1864. He was father of four children, all of whom are deceased except James B., who was born Oct. 31, 1833, and received his education in the schools of the township. In February, 1865, he enlisted in Co. I, 61st P. V., and served until the close of the war, after which he engaged in mercantile business at Talley Cavey for fourteen years, and has since followed farming. In 1858 he married Mary A., daughter of John and Grace (Holmes) Porter, of this county, and they have seven children living: William, of Tarentum; Harry, of Butler county; James A. and Ida G., keepers of the tollgate in Hampton township; M. Blanche, wife of Charles A. Smith, of Sharpsburg; Robert P. and Walter F., at home. At present Mr. McCurdy is one of the supervisors of the township. He and his wife are members of the U. P. Church of Talley Cavey.