The following is part of the obituary of Hugh Franklin Curry.  It is unknown as to which newspaper this article appreared, however, his death occured July 12, 1912.  The part of this article remaining was found in a Hymnal belonging to Virgie Curry Norton, a granddaughter of Hugh Franklin Curry.  "March 1858 -----------------------------torn off----------------------------------enlisted in 15th Mississippi (Co. F) and remained in that company during the war.  On the 4th day of February 1865, he was married to Miss Margaret Virginia Long.  To this union there was born five children, all living now, save one.  C.E. Curry lived in Stamford, Rev. J. F. Curry Rule, Texas, Mrs. W.L. Osborne, Childress, Texas, Mrs. S.F. Curtis, Rule, Texas and Betty Curry, deceased.

Bro. Curry professed his faith in Jesus in a meeting held for soldiers during the war and after returning home, he and his wife united with the Missionary Baptist Church at (Homewood?), Mississippi.

He emigrated to Arkansas from Mississippi in 1869, settling in White County and united with the Concord church.  In 1870, he was licensed to preach by that church and in 1878, he was ordained by the Boonville Church.  He labored during his stay in Arkansas in White, Logan and Scott counties, most of the time as pastor, Baptising a great number of converts.

In the year of 1883, he moved to Texas, settling in McLennan County, near Crawford, Texas, living there for 5 years, mostly engaged all the time in the ministry, until he moved to western Texas, stopping first in Jones County and afterwards moving on to Howard County and spending all 5 years at what was then known as the "frontier of Texas".  Part of this time he served as a Missionary under the State Mission Board, after this, he moved back to Central and South Texas, spending 4 years in the southern part of the state organizing churches.

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