Susan Emily Greene1

F, b. 26 April 1824, d. 11 November 1895
Last Edited5 Nov 2006
Birth*Susan Emily Greene was born on 26 April 1824 at Wilkes, North Carolina.1 
Married Name As of circa 1844,her married name was Pennell.1 
Marriage*She married Samuel Pennell, son of John Pennell and Susannah Curtis, circa 1844 at Wilkes, North Carolina; no marriage record.1 
(Witness) CensusSusan Emily Greene appeared on the census of 19 October 1850 Watauga, Watauga, North Carolina, in the household of Samuel Pennell; page 146, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusSusan Emily Greene appeared on the census of 11 June 1860 Wilkesboro P.O., Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Samuel Pennell; page 106, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,500, 7 children at home.3 
Census*Susan Emily Greene appeared on the census of 16 June 1870 at North Wilkesboro P.O., Wilkesboro Twp., Wilkes, North Carolina, page 438, occupation keeping house, real estate valued at $2,000, 7 children at home.4 
CensusShe appeared on the census of 28 June 1880 at Wilkesboro Twp., Wilkes, North Carolina, page 32D, occupation keeping house, widowed, 5 children at home.5 
Death*She died on 11 November 1895 at Wilkes, North Carolina, at age 71.1 

Family

Samuel Pennell b. 1824, d. 5 May 1863
Children

Citations

  1. [S1142] Vaughn Blackshear, "Blackshear Family History", Ancestral File, Unknown submission by e-mail address about 2001.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Clara Elizabeth (Crissy) Pennell1,2

F, b. November 1863
FatherSamuel Pennell2 b. 1824, d. 5 May 1863
MotherSusan Emily Greene2 b. 26 Apr 1824, d. 11 Nov 1895
Last Edited5 Nov 2006
Birth*Clara Elizabeth (Crissy) Pennell was born in November 1863 at Wilkes, North Carolina.2,3 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 16 June 1870 North Wilkesboro P.O., Wilkesboro Twp., Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Susan Emily Greene; page 438, occupation keeping house, real estate valued at $2,000, 7 children at home.4 
(Witness) CensusClara Elizabeth (Crissy) Pennell appeared on the census of 28 June 1880 Wilkesboro Twp., Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Susan Emily Greene; page 32D, occupation keeping house, widowed, 5 children at home.5 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880.
  2. [S1142] Vaughn Blackshear, "Blackshear Family History", Ancestral File, Unknown submission by e-mail address about 2001.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Mary Jane Pennell1

F, b. 1844
FatherSamuel Pennell1 b. 1824, d. 5 May 1863
MotherSusan Emily Greene1 b. 26 Apr 1824, d. 11 Nov 1895
Last Edited16 Aug 2005
Birth*Mary Jane Pennell was born in 1844 at Wilkes, North Carolina.2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 19 October 1850 Watauga, Watauga, North Carolina, in the household of Samuel Pennell; page 146, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.3 
(Witness) CensusMary Jane Pennell appeared on the census of 11 June 1860 Wilkesboro P.O., Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Samuel Pennell; page 106, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,500, 7 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1850.

Harvey Pennell1

M, b. 1844
FatherSamuel Pennell1 b. 1824, d. 5 May 1863
MotherSusan Emily Greene1 b. 26 Apr 1824, d. 11 Nov 1895
Last Edited7 Oct 2009
Birth*Harvey Pennell was born in 1844 at Wilkes, North Carolina.2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 19 October 1850 Watauga, Watauga, North Carolina, in the household of Samuel Pennell; page 146, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.3 
(Witness) CensusHarvey Pennell appeared on the census of 11 June 1860 Wilkesboro P.O., Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Samuel Pennell; page 106, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,500, 7 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusHarvey Pennell appeared on the census of 16 June 1870 North Wilkesboro P.O., Wilkesboro Twp., Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Susan Emily Greene; page 438, occupation keeping house, real estate valued at $2,000, 7 children at home.4 
(Witness) CensusHarvey Pennell appeared on the census of 28 June 1880 Wilkesboro Twp., Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Susan Emily Greene; page 32D, occupation keeping house, widowed, 5 children at home.5 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Susan Caroline Pennell1

F, b. 1848
FatherSamuel Pennell1 b. 1824, d. 5 May 1863
MotherSusan Emily Greene1 b. 26 Apr 1824, d. 11 Nov 1895
Last Edited16 Aug 2005
Birth*Susan Caroline Pennell was born in 1848 at Wilkes, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 19 October 1850 Watauga, Watauga, North Carolina, in the household of Samuel Pennell; page 146, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusSusan Caroline Pennell appeared on the census of 11 June 1860 Wilkesboro P.O., Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Samuel Pennell; page 106, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,500, 7 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusSusan Caroline Pennell appeared on the census of 16 June 1870 North Wilkesboro P.O., Wilkesboro Twp., Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Susan Emily Greene; page 438, occupation keeping house, real estate valued at $2,000, 7 children at home.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1870.

Alice Emor Pennell1

F, b. 1853
FatherSamuel Pennell1 b. 1824, d. 5 May 1863
MotherSusan Emily Greene1 b. 26 Apr 1824, d. 11 Nov 1895
Last Edited16 Aug 2005
Birth*Alice Emor Pennell was born in 1853 at Wilkes, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 11 June 1860 Wilkesboro P.O., Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Samuel Pennell; page 106, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,500, 7 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusAlice Emor Pennell appeared on the census of 16 June 1870 North Wilkesboro P.O., Wilkesboro Twp., Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Susan Emily Greene; page 438, occupation keeping house, real estate valued at $2,000, 7 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusAlice Emor Pennell appeared on the census of 28 June 1880 Wilkesboro Twp., Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Susan Emily Greene; page 32D, occupation keeping house, widowed, 5 children at home.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Benjamin Pennell1

M, b. 1855
FatherSamuel Pennell1 b. 1824, d. 5 May 1863
MotherSusan Emily Greene1 b. 26 Apr 1824, d. 11 Nov 1895
Last Edited16 Aug 2005
Birth*Benjamin Pennell was born in 1855 at Wilkes, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 11 June 1860 Wilkesboro P.O., Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Samuel Pennell; page 106, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,500, 7 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusBenjamin Pennell appeared on the census of 16 June 1870 North Wilkesboro P.O., Wilkesboro Twp., Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Susan Emily Greene; page 438, occupation keeping house, real estate valued at $2,000, 7 children at home.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1870.

John Alexander Pennell1

M, b. 1857
FatherSamuel Pennell1 b. 1824, d. 5 May 1863
MotherSusan Emily Greene1 b. 26 Apr 1824, d. 11 Nov 1895
Last Edited16 Aug 2005
Birth*John Alexander Pennell was born in 1857 at Wilkes, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 11 June 1860 Wilkesboro P.O., Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Samuel Pennell; page 106, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,500, 7 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusJohn Alexander Pennell appeared on the census of 16 June 1870 North Wilkesboro P.O., Wilkesboro Twp., Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Susan Emily Greene; page 438, occupation keeping house, real estate valued at $2,000, 7 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusJohn Alexander Pennell appeared on the census of 28 June 1880 Wilkesboro Twp., Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Susan Emily Greene; page 32D, occupation keeping house, widowed, 5 children at home.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Samuel Patterson Pennell1

M, b. 1860
FatherSamuel Pennell1 b. 1824, d. 5 May 1863
MotherSusan Emily Greene1 b. 26 Apr 1824, d. 11 Nov 1895
Last Edited16 Aug 2005
Birth*Samuel Patterson Pennell was born in 1860 at Wilkes, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 11 June 1860 Wilkesboro P.O., Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Samuel Pennell; page 106, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,500, 7 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860.

Richard Vance Pennell1

M, b. 1862
FatherSamuel Pennell2 b. 1824, d. 5 May 1863
MotherSusan Emily Greene2 b. 26 Apr 1824, d. 11 Nov 1895
Last Edited16 Aug 2005
Birth*Richard Vance Pennell was born in 1862 at Wilkes, North Carolina.2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 16 June 1870 North Wilkesboro P.O., Wilkesboro Twp., Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Susan Emily Greene; page 438, occupation keeping house, real estate valued at $2,000, 7 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusRichard Vance Pennell appeared on the census of 28 June 1880 Wilkesboro Twp., Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Susan Emily Greene; page 32D, occupation keeping house, widowed, 5 children at home.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Edith (Edy) Curtis1

F, b. 15 October 1801, d. before 1873
FatherSamuel Curtis1 b. 1767, d. 6 Feb 1853
MotherSusannah Cottrell1 b. bt 1766 - 1770, d. 8 Oct 1844
Last Edited2 Nov 2006
Birth*Edith (Edy) Curtis was born on 15 October 1801 at Wilkes, North Carolina; gave age as 72 in 1870 census.1,2 
Married Name As of 27 June 1831,her married name was Roan.3,4 
Marriage*She married John Roan, son of Margaret (?), on 27 June 1831 at Wilkes, North Carolina; Nelson A. Strang, bondsman; W. Davenport, witness.3,4 
(Witness) CensusEdith (Edy) Curtis appeared on the census of 12 November 1850 Clay Twp., Owen, North Carolina, in the household of John Roan; page 75, occupation farmer, 4 children and mother living with them; Alfred Curtis next door.3 
(Witness) CensusEdith (Edy) Curtis appeared on the census of 25 June 1860 Ellettsville P.O., Clay Twp., Owen, Indiana, in the household of John Roan; page 75, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,000, personal at $500, "Eden" and 5 household members.5 
(Witness) CensusEdith (Edy) Curtis appeared on the census of 14 August 1870 Ellettsville & Spencer P.O., Clay Twp., Owen, Indiana, in the household of John Roan; page 179, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $6,500, no children, 3 other household members.2 
Death*Edith (Edy) Curtis died before 1873 at Owen, Indiana; John remarried in 1873.6 

Family 1
Child

Family 2

John Roan b. 1808
Children

Citations

  1. [S922] Mrs. W.O. Absher and Curtis Information by Helen B. Bell, Heritage of Wilkes County, page 171.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  4. [S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Bond No. 000167206.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  7. [S939] Will of Samuel Curtis Book 5, page 87.

John Roan1,2

M, b. 1808
MotherMargaret (?)1 b. 1780
Last Edited25 Dec 2006
Birth*John Roan was born in 1808 at North Carolina.1,2 
Marriage*He married Edith (Edy) Curtis, daughter of Samuel Curtis and Susannah Cottrell, on 27 June 1831 at Wilkes, North Carolina; Nelson A. Strang, bondsman; W. Davenport, witness.1,2 
Census*John Roan appeared on the census of 12 November 1850 at Clay Twp., Owen, North Carolina, page 75, occupation farmer, 4 children and mother living with them; Alfred Curtis next door.1 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 25 June 1860 at Ellettsville P.O., Clay Twp., Owen, Indiana, page 75, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,000, personal at $500, "Eden" and 5 household members.3 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 14 August 1870 at Ellettsville & Spencer P.O., Clay Twp., Owen, Indiana, page 179, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $6,500, no children, 3 other household members.4 
Marriage*He married Harriet Franklin on 20 December 1873 at Owen, Indiana.5,6 
CensusJohn Roan appeared on the census of 25 June 1880 at Clay Twp., Owen, Indiana, page 392C, occupation farmer, no children at home.5 

Family 1

Edith (Edy) Curtis b. 15 Oct 1801, d. b 1873
Children

Family 2

Harriet Franklin b. 1845

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Bond No. 000167206.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  6. [S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Owen, Book 30, page 340.

Emily C. Roan1

F, b. 1833
FatherJohn Roan1 b. 1808
MotherEdith (Edy) Curtis1 b. 15 Oct 1801, d. b 1873
Last Edited2 Nov 2006
Birth*Emily C. Roan was born in 1833 at Wilkes, North Carolina; probably Wilkes.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 12 November 1850 Clay Twp., Owen, North Carolina, in the household of John Roan; page 75, occupation farmer, 4 children and mother living with them; Alfred Curtis next door.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.

Mary J. Roan1

F, b. 1837
FatherJohn Roan1 b. 1808
MotherEdith (Edy) Curtis1 b. 15 Oct 1801, d. b 1873
Last Edited2 Nov 2006
Birth*Mary J. Roan was born in 1837 at Wilkes, North Carolina; probably Wilkes.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 12 November 1850 Clay Twp., Owen, North Carolina, in the household of John Roan; page 75, occupation farmer, 4 children and mother living with them; Alfred Curtis next door.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.

John Marion Roan1

M, b. 1840
FatherJohn Roan2 b. 1808
MotherEdith (Edy) Curtis2 b. 15 Oct 1801, d. b 1873
Last Edited17 Aug 2005
Birth*John Marion Roan was born in 1840 at Owen, Indiana; age 28 in 1870 census.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 12 November 1850 Clay Twp., Owen, North Carolina, in the household of John Roan; page 75, occupation farmer, 4 children and mother living with them; Alfred Curtis next door.2 
(Witness) CensusJohn Marion Roan appeared on the census of 25 June 1860 Ellettsville P.O., Clay Twp., Owen, Indiana, in the household of John Roan; page 75, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,000, personal at $500, "Eden" and 5 household members.3 
Marriage*John Marion Roan married Nancy J. Brown on 7 February 1861 at Owen, Indiana.4,5 
Census*John Marion Roan appeared on the census of 17 August 1870 at Elletsville & Spencer P.O., Clay Twp., Owen, Indiana, page 179, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,600, 3 children at home; lived next to parents and Wiley Coffey.4 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 at Clay Twp., Owen, Indiana, page 381A, occupation farmer, 2 children and Nancy's parents living with them.6 

Family

Nancy J. Brown b. 1842
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850, 1870.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  5. [S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Owen, Book 28, page 497.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Margaret Roan1

F, b. 1844
FatherJohn Roan1 b. 1808
MotherEdith (Edy) Curtis1 b. 15 Oct 1801, d. b 1873
Last Edited16 Aug 2005
Birth*Margaret Roan was born in 1844 at Owen, Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 12 November 1850 Clay Twp., Owen, North Carolina, in the household of John Roan; page 75, occupation farmer, 4 children and mother living with them; Alfred Curtis next door.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.

Margaret (?)1

F, b. 1780
Last Edited16 Aug 2005
Birth*Margaret (?) was born in 1780 at North Carolina; age given as 84 in 1860 census.2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 25 June 1860 Ellettsville P.O., Clay Twp., Owen, Indiana, in the household of John Roan; page 75, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,000, personal at $500, "Eden" and 5 household members.3 

Family
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1860.

Nancy J. Brown1,2

F, b. 1842
Last Edited17 Aug 2005
Birth*Nancy J. Brown was born in 1842 at Indiana; daughter of William S. and Sarah Brown.3,2 
Married Name As of 7 February 1861,her married name was Roan.1,2 
Marriage*She married John Marion Roan, son of John Roan and Edith (Edy) Curtis, on 7 February 1861 at Owen, Indiana.1,2 
(Witness) CensusNancy J. Brown appeared on the census of 17 August 1870 Elletsville & Spencer P.O., Clay Twp., Owen, Indiana, in the household of John Marion Roan; page 179, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,600, 3 children at home; lived next to parents and Wiley Coffey.1 
(Witness) CensusNancy J. Brown appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 Clay Twp., Owen, Indiana, in the household of John Marion Roan; page 381A, occupation farmer, 2 children and Nancy's parents living with them.4 

Family

John Marion Roan b. 1840
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  2. [S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Owen, Book 28, page 497.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

James Douglas Roan1

M, b. 1862
FatherJohn Marion Roan2 b. 1840
MotherNancy J. Brown2 b. 1842
Last Edited17 Aug 2005
Birth*James Douglas Roan was born in 1862 at Owen, Indiana.2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 17 August 1870 Elletsville & Spencer P.O., Clay Twp., Owen, Indiana, in the household of John Marion Roan; page 179, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,600, 3 children at home; lived next to parents and Wiley Coffey.2 
(Witness) CensusJames Douglas Roan appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 Clay Twp., Owen, Indiana, in the household of John Marion Roan; page 381A, occupation farmer, 2 children and Nancy's parents living with them.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Laura E. Roan1

F, b. 1865
FatherJohn Marion Roan1 b. 1840
MotherNancy J. Brown1 b. 1842
Last Edited17 Aug 2005
Birth*Laura E. Roan was born in 1865 at Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 17 August 1870 Elletsville & Spencer P.O., Clay Twp., Owen, Indiana, in the household of John Marion Roan; page 179, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,600, 3 children at home; lived next to parents and Wiley Coffey.1 
(Witness) CensusLaura E. Roan appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 Clay Twp., Owen, Indiana, in the household of Theodore Faulkner; page 384C, occupation farmer, no children, his mother living with them.2 
Married Name As of 28 November 1880,her married name was Faulkner.3,2 
Marriage*Laura E. Roan married Theodore Faulkner on 28 November 1880 at Owen, Indiana.3,2 

Family

Theodore Faulkner b. 1860

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  3. [S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Owen, Book 31, page 227.

Emily Roan1

F, b. 1867
FatherJohn Marion Roan1 b. 1840
MotherNancy J. Brown1 b. 1842
Last Edited17 Aug 2005
Birth*Emily Roan was born in 1867 at Owen, Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 17 August 1870 Elletsville & Spencer P.O., Clay Twp., Owen, Indiana, in the household of John Marion Roan; page 179, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,600, 3 children at home; lived next to parents and Wiley Coffey.1 
(Witness) CensusEmily Roan appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 Clay Twp., Owen, Indiana, in the household of John Marion Roan; page 381A, occupation farmer, 2 children and Nancy's parents living with them.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Theodore Faulkner1

M, b. 1860
Last Edited2 Nov 2006
Birth*Theodore Faulkner was born in 1860 at Indiana.1 
Census*He appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 at Clay Twp., Owen, Indiana, page 384C, occupation farmer, no children, his mother living with them.2 
Marriage*He married Laura E. Roan, daughter of John Marion Roan and Nancy J. Brown, on 28 November 1880 at Owen, Indiana.1,2 

Family

Laura E. Roan b. 1865

Citations

  1. [S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Owen, Book 31, page 227.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Harriet Franklin1,2

F, b. 1845
Last Edited17 Aug 2005
Birth*Harriet Franklin was born in 1845 at Indiana.1,2 
Married Name As of 20 December 1873,her married name was Roan.1,2 
Marriage*She married John Roan, son of Margaret (?), on 20 December 1873 at Owen, Indiana.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHarriet Franklin appeared on the census of 25 June 1880 Clay Twp., Owen, Indiana, in the household of John Roan; page 392C, occupation farmer, no children at home.1 

Family

John Roan b. 1808

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Owen, Book 30, page 340.

Larkin Junius Curtis1,2,3

M, b. 29 April 1835, d. 10 May 1864
FatherHezekiah Curtis1,2 b. 15 May 1810, d. 20 Jan 1901
MotherCelia Coffey1,2 b. 29 Jun 1813, d. 12 Jul 1899
Last Edited11 Nov 2007
Birth*Larkin Junius Curtis was born on 29 April 1835 at Wilkes, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 21 September 1850 Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Hezekiah Curtis; page 333, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, 6 children and Samuel at home.3 
(Witness) CensusLarkin Junius Curtis appeared on the census of 18 July 1860 Wilkesboro P.O., Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Hezekiah Curtis; page 140, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,500, 6 children at home.4 
Milit-Beg*Larkin Junius Curtis began military service on 31 May 1861 at Wilkes, North Carolina, as a private (musician), Company B, 1st Infantry Regiment North Carolina at Wake County, along with his brother Finley P. and Adoninam J.2 
Death*He died on 10 May 1864 at Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Spotsylvania, Virginia, at age 29; his body was returned by train to Statesville and brought by wagon to be buried in the family graveyard. Hezekiah went to Virginia to accompany the body home.1,2 
Milit-End*He ended military service on 10 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, Spotsylvania, Virginia; promoted to Full Private on 20 November 1861; Full Sergeant on 2 July 1862; Full Sergeant 1st Class on 2 September 1862; Full Lieutenant 2nd. Class on 11 June 1863; Full Lieutenant 1st Class on 3 October 1863; killed in action.2 

Citations

  1. [S922] Mrs. W.O. Absher and Curtis Information by Helen B. Bell, Heritage of Wilkes County, page 171.
  2. [S955] "Military File of Larkin Curtis."
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1860.

Adoninam Judson Curtis1

M, b. 2 April 1837, d. 1 May 1926
FatherHezekiah Curtis1 b. 15 May 1810, d. 20 Jan 1901
MotherCelia Coffey1 b. 29 Jun 1813, d. 12 Jul 1899
Last Edited11 Nov 2007
Birth*Adoninam Judson Curtis was born on 2 April 1837 at Wilkes, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 21 September 1850 Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Hezekiah Curtis; page 333, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, 6 children and Samuel at home.3 
(Witness) CensusAdoninam Judson Curtis appeared on the census of 18 July 1860 Wilkesboro P.O., Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Hezekiah Curtis; page 140, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,500, 6 children at home.4 
Milit-Beg*Adoninam Judson Curtis began military service on 31 May 1861 at Wilkes, North Carolina, enlisted in Wake County, along with his brother Finley P. and Larkin J., Company B, 1st Infantry Regiment North Carolina.5 
Milit-End*He ended military service on 9 April 1865 at Appomattox Court House, Appomattox, Appomattox, Virginia; severely wounded in the arm in the battle at Cold Harbor Jul 1862, transferred to Richmond General Hospital for hospital duty.5 
Moved*He moved to Spencer, Owen, Indiana, in 1866.1 
Marriage*He married Rhoda A. Hancock Higgins on 8 October 1868 at Owen, Indiana.6,1,7 
Census*Adoninam Judson Curtis appeared on the census of 13 August 1870 at Spencer P.O., Washington Twp., Owen, Indiana, page 364, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $29,250, personal $16,000, no children.6 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Washington Twp., Owen, Indiana, page 287A, occupation farmer, no children.8 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 21 June 1900 at Washington Twp., Owen, Indiana, ED 118, sheet 14A, occupation farmer, owned farm, Mary E. Harper and son Frank, from Rhoda's first marriage, living with them.9 
Marriage*He married Mary C. Starns on 28 June 1908 at Owen, Indiana; marriage record gives A.J.'s parents as Hezekiah and Celia Coffey Curtis.10,11 
CensusAdoninam Judson Curtis appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 at Spencer, Owen, Indiana, ED 159, sheet 20A, occupation own income, owned home, second marriage, no other family members.10 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 at Spencer, Owen, Indiana, Sheet 5A, occupation none, owned home, no other household members besides Mary.12 
Death*He died on 1 May 1926 at Spencer, Owen, Indiana, at age 89; get cemetery name.1,13 

Family 1

Rhoda A. Hancock Higgins b. 1825, d. 27 Aug 1907

Family 2

Mary C. Starns b. 30 Jul 1849, d. 1932

Citations

  1. [S922] Mrs. W.O. Absher and Curtis Information by Helen B. Bell, Heritage of Wilkes County, page 171.
  2. [S957] Indiana DAR Owen Chapter, Owen County, Indiana Cemeteries, page 572.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  5. [S1562] "Military Service Record of Adoninam J. Curtis (CSA)."
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  7. [S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Owen, Book 29, page 471.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  9. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  10. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  11. [S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Owen Book 34, page 443.
  12. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  13. [S957] Indiana DAR Owen Chapter, Owen County, Indiana Cemeteries, page 473.

Julia Anne Curtis1,2,3

F, b. 26 January 1839, d. 15 February 1901
FatherHezekiah Curtis2,1 b. 15 May 1810, d. 20 Jan 1901
MotherCelia Coffey2,1 b. 29 Jun 1813, d. 12 Jul 1899
Last Edited17 Aug 2005
Birth*Julia Anne Curtis was born on 26 January 1839 at Wilkes, North Carolina.2,1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 21 September 1850 Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Hezekiah Curtis; page 333, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, 6 children and Samuel at home.4 
(Witness) CensusJulia Anne Curtis appeared on the census of 18 July 1860 Wilkesboro P.O., Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Hezekiah Curtis; page 140, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,500, 6 children at home.3 
(Witness) CensusJulia Anne Curtis appeared on the census of 15 June 1880 Wilkesboro Twp., Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Hezekiah Curtis; page 131D, occupation farmer, 2 daughters at home.5 
(Witness) CensusJulia Anne Curtis appeared on the census of 20 June 1900 Wilkesboro Twp., Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Hezekiah Curtis; ED 62, sheet 17B, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 2 daughters living with him.6 
Death*Julia Anne Curtis died on 15 February 1901 at Wilkes, North Carolina, at age 62; never married.2,1 

Citations

  1. [S922] Mrs. W.O. Absher and Curtis Information by Helen B. Bell, Heritage of Wilkes County, page 171.
  2. [S923] Pennell Family Bible.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Finley Patterson Curtis1

M, b. 21 May 1841, d. 22 August 1922
FatherHezekiah Curtis1 b. 15 May 1810, d. 20 Jan 1901
MotherCelia Coffey1 b. 29 Jun 1813, d. 12 Jul 1899
Last Edited6 Feb 2010
Birth*Finley Patterson Curtis was born on 21 May 1841 at Wilkes, North Carolina; taken from cemetery record and Finley P. Curtis files.1,2,3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 21 September 1850 Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Hezekiah Curtis; page 333, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, 6 children and Samuel at home.4 
(Witness) CensusFinley Patterson Curtis appeared on the census of 18 July 1860 Wilkesboro P.O., Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Hezekiah Curtis; page 140, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,500, 6 children at home.5 
Milit-Beg*Finley Patterson Curtis began military service on 31 May 1861 at Wilkes, North Carolina, enlisted at Wake County, along with his brothers Adoninam J. and Larkin J., Company B, 1st Infantry Regiment North Carolina.6 
Milit-End*He ended military service on 24 June 1865 at Point Lookout, St. Marys, Maryland; severely wounded at the battle at Fredericksburg and again at Chancellorsville 3 May, 1863, temporarily member of regimental band, captured at Burksville and transferred to Point Lookout Maryland; released at end of war.6 
Census*He appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 at District 5, Johnson, Tennessee, page 66C, occupation merchant, boarding with David Farthing, also a merchant.7 
Marriage*He married Selma Florentine Rosenblatt on 21 May 1884 at Tennessee.1,8 
CensusFinley Patterson Curtis appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 at Butler, District 5, Johnson, Tennessee, ED 99, sheet 11B, occupation farmer & merchant, owned home, married 16 years, 8 children, 7 living, 7 at home.8 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Butler, Johnson, Tennessee, ED 128, sheet 1A, occupation merchant-general store, married 25 years, 8 children, 7 living, 6 at home, plus sister Mattie.9 
Death*He died on 22 August 1922 at Butler, Johnson, Tennessee, at age 81; death records says 26 August 1922; buried in Johnson County.1,2,10 

Family

Selma Florentine Rosenblatt b. 2 Nov 1860, d. 12 Dec 1939
Children

Citations

  1. [S922] Mrs. W.O. Absher and Curtis Information by Helen B. Bell, Heritage of Wilkes County, page 171.
  2. [S1008] J. L. Carrier, Johnson County, Tennessee Cemeteries, page 38.
  3. [S1525] Eddie M. Nikazy, Johnson County Death Record Abstracts.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  6. [S1563] "Military Service Record of Finley P. Curtis (CSA)."
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  9. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  10. [S1216] Finley P. Curtis, "Finley P. Curtis Research", Ancestral File.

Caroline (Carrie) L. Curtis1,2,3

F, b. 26 November 1843, d. 24 June 1893
FatherHezekiah Curtis2,1 b. 15 May 1810, d. 20 Jan 1901
MotherCelia Coffey2,1 b. 29 Jun 1813, d. 12 Jul 1899
Last Edited5 Nov 2006
Birth*Caroline (Carrie) L. Curtis was born on 26 November 1843 at Wilkes, North Carolina; year of birth from 1850 census.2,1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 21 September 1850 Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Hezekiah Curtis; page 333, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, 6 children and Samuel at home.1 
(Witness) CensusCaroline (Carrie) L. Curtis appeared on the census of 18 July 1860 Wilkesboro P.O., Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Hezekiah Curtis; page 140, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,500, 6 children at home.4 
Married Name As of 10 May 1866,her married name was Coffey.5 
Marriage*Caroline (Carrie) L. Curtis married William Columbus Coffey on 10 May 1866 at Caldwell, North Carolina; by Jas. McNeil, Minister of the Gospel, Bondsman A.S. Curtis, Witness I.S. Call.5,6 
(Witness) CensusCaroline (Carrie) L. Curtis appeared on the census of 10 August 1870 Boone P.O., Boone Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, in the household of William Columbus Coffey; page 797, occupation retail merchant, no real estate value given, 2 children at home.7 
(Witness) CensusCaroline (Carrie) L. Curtis appeared on the census in the household of William Columbus Coffey; page 330B, occupation merchant, 2 children at home.8 
Death*Caroline (Carrie) L. Curtis died on 24 June 1893 at Watauga, North Carolina, at age 49.2,1 

Family

William Columbus Coffey b. 3 Apr 1839
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S922] Mrs. W.O. Absher and Curtis Information by Helen B. Bell, Heritage of Wilkes County, page 171.
  3. [S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  5. [S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Bond No. 000168271.
  6. [S976] Laurence H. Coffey, Thomas Coffey and His Descendants, page 14.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Martha Gertrude (Mattie) Curtis1,2,3

F, b. 28 August 1846, d. 2 January 1930
FatherHezekiah Curtis2 b. 15 May 1810, d. 20 Jan 1901
MotherCelia Coffey4 b. 29 Jun 1813, d. 12 Jul 1899
Last Edited11 Oct 2007
Birth*Martha Gertrude (Mattie) Curtis was born on 28 August 1846 at Wilkes, North Carolina; 1900 census says August 1848.5,2,6 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 21 September 1850 Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Hezekiah Curtis; page 333, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, 6 children and Samuel at home.7 
(Witness) CensusMartha Gertrude (Mattie) Curtis appeared on the census of 18 July 1860 Wilkesboro P.O., Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Hezekiah Curtis; page 140, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,500, 6 children at home.8 
(Witness) CensusMartha Gertrude (Mattie) Curtis appeared on the census of 15 June 1880 Wilkesboro Twp., Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Hezekiah Curtis; page 131D, occupation farmer, 2 daughters at home.9 
(Witness) CensusMartha Gertrude (Mattie) Curtis appeared on the census of 20 June 1900 Wilkesboro Twp., Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Hezekiah Curtis; ED 62, sheet 17B, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 2 daughters living with him.10 
Death*Martha Gertrude (Mattie) Curtis died on 2 January 1930 at Butler, Johnson, Tennessee, at age 83; never married; Wilkes Heritage has 20 January 1931, but cemetery record is 2 January 1930, and she was not present in the 1930 census; buried in Johnson County.2,6,3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850, 1880, 1900.
  2. [S922] Mrs. W.O. Absher and Curtis Information by Helen B. Bell, Heritage of Wilkes County, page 171.
  3. [S1525] Eddie M. Nikazy, Johnson County Death Record Abstracts.
  4. [S922] Mrs. W.O. Absher and Curtis Information by Helen B. Bell, Heritage of Wilkes County, page 172.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1850, 1900.
  6. [S1008] J. L. Carrier, Johnson County, Tennessee Cemeteries, page 38.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  9. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  10. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Rhoda A. Hancock Higgins1,2,3

F, b. 1825, d. 27 August 1907
Last Edited17 Aug 2005
Birth*Rhoda A. Hancock Higgins was born in 1825 at Indiana.1,2 
Married Name As of 8 October 1868,her married name was Curtis.1,2,3 
Marriage*She married Adoninam Judson Curtis, son of Hezekiah Curtis and Celia Coffey, on 8 October 1868 at Owen, Indiana.1,2,3 
(Witness) CensusRhoda A. Hancock Higgins appeared on the census of 13 August 1870 Spencer P.O., Washington Twp., Owen, Indiana, in the household of Adoninam Judson Curtis; page 364, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $29,250, personal $16,000, no children.1 
(Witness) CensusRhoda A. Hancock Higgins appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Washington Twp., Owen, Indiana, in the household of Adoninam Judson Curtis; page 287A, occupation farmer, no children.4 
(Witness) CensusRhoda A. Hancock Higgins appeared on the census of 21 June 1900 Washington Twp., Owen, Indiana, in the household of Adoninam Judson Curtis; ED 118, sheet 14A, occupation farmer, owned farm, Mary E. Harper and son Frank, from Rhoda's first marriage, living with them.5 
Death*Rhoda A. Hancock Higgins died on 27 August 1907 at Washington Twp., Owen, Indiana.6 

Family

Adoninam Judson Curtis b. 2 Apr 1837, d. 1 May 1926

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  2. [S922] Mrs. W.O. Absher and Curtis Information by Helen B. Bell, Heritage of Wilkes County, page 171.
  3. [S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Owen, Book 29, Page 471.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  6. [S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records, Owen, Book H-16, page 46.