Fifth Generation

145. Olive Melvina (Vina) RUSSELL was born on 11 Dec 1901 in GRAVETTE, BENTON CO, ARK.. She appeared in the census in 1910 in 2nd wd Bentonville, Benton Co. Arkansas. #165/169
Russell, Andrew heaqd 49 M2 24 Kansas, Tenn, Alabama Sheriff
Margaret 42 M1 24 14/14 Georgia N.C. Georgia
Molllie 21 Ark
Grover 19 Ark
Mattie 18 Ark
Stella 17 Ark.
Everett 14 Ark.
Elbert 14 Ark
Perry 12 Ark
Bessie 10 Ark
Vina 8 Ark
Beulah 5 Ark
Jack 3 Ark.

She was buried in 1999 in Rogers Cemetery, Benton Co. Ark.. She died on 12 Aug 1999 in ROGERS, BENTON CO, ARKANSAS.¹⁴⁹ Vina McCurdy
Vina Russell McCurdy, 94, of Rogers, died August 12, 1999. She was born Dec. 1, 1904, in Gravette, the daughter of Andrew Jackson and Peggy Russell.
Mrs. McCurdy was a graduate of the University of Arkansas where she received her Master of Arts degree in 1967. A teacher at Droke school, she later was principal at Lowell Elementary and retired as principal from Rogers Ewstside Elementary School. She was elected to the Rogers School hall of fame in 1996. As a teenager she was elected Apple Blossom Queen of Benton County.
Survivors include two sons, Andy McCurdy and Bill McCurdy, both of Rogers; one daughter, Liz Means of Springdale; three sisters, Beulah Gillman of Carthage, Mo, Stella Botts and Bessie Borwn, both of Kansas City, Mo. six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Private graveside services were held August 14 at Rogers Cemetery with Rev. Jack Garner officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Callison-Lough.
Memorials may be made to the Beaver Lake Literacy Council.

Vine McCurdy-The morning news
Rogers-Vina Russell McCurdy, 94 of Rogers died August 12 1999.
She was born Dec. 1, 1904 in Gravette to Andrew Jackson and Peggy Russell.
She received a B.A. degree in 1958 and a M.S. degree in 1967 from the University of Arkansas.
She was a former principaol of Lowell Elementary School. She retired in her 70's while principal of Rogers Westside Elementary School. She was elected to the Rogers school systerm;s Hall of Fame in 1996. She was preseded in death by her husband Jess R. McCurdy in 1947.
Survivors include one daughter, Liz Means of Springdale, two sons, both of Rogers, three sisters, Beulah Gillman of Carthage, Mo., Stella botts and Bessie Brown, both of Kansas City, six grandchildren, two great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Beaver Lake Literatcy council, c/o Dick Trammel, First national Bank, P.O. Box 809, Rogers 72757-0809.
Private graveside services will be today at Rogers Cemetery with Rev., Jack Garner officiating.
Arrangements were by Callison Lough Funeral Home in Rogers.

Olive Melvina (Vina) RUSSELL and Jesse R. MCCURDY were married about 1928 in prob. Benton Co. Arkansas.¹⁵⁰ They appeared in the census in 1930 in BENTONVILLE, BENTON CO. ARKANSAS.¹⁵⁰ Jesse R. MCCURDY was born about 1904 in ARKANSAS.¹⁵⁰ In 1930 he was an agent, salesman for gas and oil filling station in Osage, Bentonville, Benton Co. Arkansas.¹⁵⁰ Olive Melvina (Vina) RUSSELL and Jesse R. MCCURDY had the following children:

315	i.	Billy Ray MCCURDY was born about 1929 in ARKANSAS, prob Bentonville, Benton Co.. 1930 census lists him as 1 2/12 on 2 apr 1930
316	ii.	Andrew MCCURDY.151 as of 1999 lived in Rogers
+317	iii.	Elizabeth (Betty or Liz) MCCURDY.