Priscilla Curry was born March 24, 1839, on Green Turtle Cay, Abaco to Thompson Curry (1812-1886) and Sarah Lowe (1818?-1886).
Her siblings included…
- Thompson (1841)
- John (1843)
- William Thomas (1846)
- Horatio (1849?)
- Gideon (1852)
- Asenath (1854?)
- Charles (1857?)
On February 26, 1856, in Key West, Florida, Priscilla married Benjamin Vincent Archer III (1833-1910) from Marsh Harbour, Abaco. He is the son of Benjamin Vincent Archer Jr (1804-1880) and Charlotte Matilda Pyfrom (1808-1891).
Their children included…
- Franklin Ellis (1856)
- William Thomas (1860)
- Vincent Augustus (1862)
- Edward Elliot (1864)
- Henry Damon (1865)
- George Franklin (1867)
- Charles Thompson (1869)
- Mary Louise (1872)
- Sarah Elizabeth (1874)
- Robert Milton (1876)
In the 1860 census in Key West, Benjamin and his father Benjamin were both blacksmiths and their wives were both listed as seamstresses. They lived next door to each other on Caroline Street.
Priscilla Archer née Curry passed away January 27, 1912 (age 72) in Key West, Florida and is buried at the Key West Cemetery. She is my 2nd cousin 4 times removed.
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