The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-04-03
Golden w edding.
lReported for the vIRaINfAN. !

our venerable and most excellent IfleiiuS,
MI. and Mrs. Roht. A. Curry, celebrated
5heir "Golden Wedding" Or the hftieth
of their marriage. Notwlth-
standing the. almost impossible condition
Of the roads, which prevented the attend
ance of a large number OF the invited
guests, u goodly number of loving relatives
and faithful friends, representing all ages,
the innocence of prattling childhood, the
hopefulness of joyous youth, the pride and
of manhood, and the wisdom OF
age and experience, each bearing some
golden present as a token OF regard and
esteem. gathered at the old homestead to
offer their congratulations, grasp the
friendly hands and partake of the genuine
hospitality of the warm-hearted and happy
old couple whose loveand affection have not
been ssamped or diminished, but have been
strengthened and increased day by day,
and year by year for fifty years by the man.
fold yexations, trials and disappointment,
which are the common Inheritance OF man.
kind. And who have lived
..Fondly OH each other leaning
for half a century on the same farm, orig
ignally settled upon about the year l745,
and in the same house erected. more than
one hundred years ago by his grandfather,
Dr.. Rout. Curry. in which Mr.. Curry was
born.
Such are the vicissitudes of life that but
one person Of the large assemblage Who
witnessed the marriage. Andrew Young,
Esq and but two who represent at the
reception fifty years ago, Mr. Young and
Cyrus Brown, ESQ.,. could be found in the
vicinity to be invited tothe "Golden We'd
ding It's remarkable coincidence that
both of these old gentlemen own and reside
upon the original homesteads settled by
their ancestors and join the Curry home
stead on either side, North and South.
Most of the others ''have finished their
course and ''sleep the sleep that knows
no waking and the few remaining ones
are scattered over the great western States.
DR.. Robt. Curry, the grandfather OF
Robt. A. Curry, Was born of Scotch-lrlsh
Presbyterian parents, near Londonderry,
ireland. After receiving a good common
education in his native country, he became
an adept in the science of fencing and
taught the art for several years. He then
studied medicine, and at about thirty years
of age married Annie Curry, distant rel
alive. and soon emigrated to America and
settled on the homestead where his veneer
able grandson now resides. Hew man
of martial spirit, and about the close OF
!9Braddock's War" commanded the COM
,paay which drove off the last band
of anasauding Indians which ever visited
this part Of the Valley, and followed them
across ,tbe mountains to the Monongahela
river. where the willy savages managed TO
elnde their pursuers. On this trip the
comnany crossed that now magnificent and
far-famed section of Highland county
known as 'sCrab Bottom, then a dense
and unlroken wilderness and upon their
return DR.. Curry laid warrant on large
tract Of the beat portion of that beautiful
plateau. !.
He raised numerous family, al u
whom went to people the great West ex-
cere, one son, Samuel. DR.. Curry and ms
wife a,oth lived to the advanced age or o.
years.
Samuel6.Gr inherited "Quietude. "and
at an early age married Mary Glenn, q
sister Of Hugh Glenn, the founder OF MI.
Sidney and the progenitor of the Missouri
and California GhElfRS.
He was man of remarkable mental rae
mites and welded amidespread and com
manding influence in hiSday and genera
zion. Hereared large family and dleo
st the age or rs Of caneer Of tne heart
His wife survived him o nnmbef Of years
and died after attaining her ssth sasr
Rabt. Curry, their youngest son, was nofi
Sent. 23d, 1893, and married Mar. zoth
1884, Hannah Anderson, daughter OF james
Anderson, of Rockingham county. who's
wife was Mari Blain. The Andersons ane
| Blains came 10 Rockingham from Pennsyi
yania abont, HI, -and were of pure Scotch
| Irish Presbyterian blood. Mr.. Curry ma
Alawed,all,his life in the house in which d
,saas horn, and. has always been remarkaol.
.sest and healthy. Early in life he be
ro1 - member of the "Old August'
came aud is nav the Oldest elder OF tina
Church sngheld the Office for over fort
church, has- oeeApied.a prominent posi-
years, and has III school for fifty years
tion in the Sabba dent most of the time
acting as Superintel sslbornon Dry rivel
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Hannah Anderson W. sn the farm IoN
in Rockingham county, o <. Nov. 5, ISL
owned by VIM. Lilly, Esq. NsNer''sswee
and was less than five months NNnlIheai
sixteen''when she gave her hand. 'tWai
to Robert Addison Curry, and they Shp
were made one. She has borne, her
band eleven children, four of whom di
In infancy four diedduring the war, three
sons, Granville, George and Brown, and
one daughter, Annie, blooming maiden
Of twenty summers. Only three are living,
DIR, James S.'Carry, the second son Mrs.
Fannie, wife Of Abram Driver, Esq, of
Mt. Clinton, Rockingham county, and
Chas. ID. A. Curry, one of the most prom
ising young men of Augusta. who resides
with and cares for his aged parents.
When we gazed upon the countenances
Of tffs worthy old pair, beaming with
tender affection for. each other, and their
children who were all gathered around
Them, and with true and unfeigned friend
ship for all present, we could not help
thinking. whata. grand and imposing PIC
ture! There they stand, having passed
the pleasant valleys and glided sweetly
over the smooth, sunny lakes of anticipa-
tion and hope; traversed the devious and
thorny paths offtribulation and distress :;
scaled the rugged mountains of care and
disapp ointment, and complete the journey
Of ''three-score years and ten which is
allotted to man victoriously upon the
summit Of the heights looking back proudly
upon the sublime. panorama, the beautiful
landscape Of a well spent life, with no re-
grets for the past and no fears for the
future, waiting calmly and serenely for
their summons to pass over the river.
which flows through the Dark .Valley''
TO- brighter and happier lands on the other
side. where they shall hear the welcome
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