Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Denver Curtis^1,2

M, b. 22 January 1875, d. 27 August 1952

Father

John Thomas Curtis^1,2 b. 16 Sep 1845, d. 30 Mar 1923

Mother

Susan Matilda Lemon^1,2 b. 3 Aug 1845, d. 8 Oct 1931

Last Edited

7 Apr 2020

Birth*

Denver Curtis was born on 22 January 1875 at Colorado.^3,2,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 Spencer, Owen, Indiana, in the household of John Thomas Curtis; page 305A, occupation druggist, 3 children and brother in law at home.¹

Marriage*

Denver Curtis married Nora Belle Miller on 13 November 1894 at Owen, Indiana.^5,6

Census*

Denver Curtis appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 at Washington Twp., Owen, Indiana, ED 119, sheet 13B, occupation planing mill, married 5 years, 3 children, 3 living, living with his mother in law.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 at Spencer, Owen, Indiana, ED 159, sheet 16B, occupation planer-planing mill, owned home, married 15 years, 7 children, 6 living, 6 at home plus mother in law Mary.⁸

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Denver Curtis registered for the draft at Spencer, Owen, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by by the Pennsylvania railroad in Spencer, wife Nora.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at Spencer, Owen, Indiana, Ed 228, sheet 10A, occupation lumper-railroad, owned home, 5 children and mother in law at home.⁹

Census

He appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 at Spencer, Owen, Indiana, ED 13, sheet 4E, occupation fireman, furnace-publishing house, owned home valued at $2,000, 1 son at home.¹⁰

Death*

He died on 27 August 1952 at Spencer, Owen, Indiana, at age 77; buried at Riverside Cemetery.^1,2,11

Family

Nora Belle Miller b. Mar 1878, d. 1952

Children

Nestor Jay Curtis⁷ b. 28 Jan 1895, d. 6 Apr 1959
Miller Curtis⁷ b. 14 Jan 1897, d. 26 Feb 1953
Mona Curtis⁷ b. 13 May 1899, d. 13 Jan 1976
Mary Curtis⁸ b. 4 Sep 1901, d. 4 Jan 1981
Helen Curtis⁸ b. 16 Feb 1904, d. 16 Feb 1995
Infant Female Curtis¹² b. 23 Mar 1904, d. 17 Jan 1904
Pauline Curtis⁸ b. 24 Nov 1907, d. 26 Mar 1960
John Allen Curtis¹³ b. 17 May 1910, d. 22 Nov 1919
Robert M. Curtis¹⁰ b. 30 May 1915, d. 14 Oct 1967

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S957] Indiana DAR Owen Chapter, Owen County, Indiana Cemeteries, page 591.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S957] Indiana DAR Owen Chapter, Owen County, Indiana Cemeteries.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Owen, Book 33, page 302.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Riverside, Owen, Indiana.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Book H-6, page 12.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Owen, Book H-8, page 12.

Nora Belle Miller^1,2

F, b. March 1878, d. 1952

Last Edited

7 Apr 2020

Birth*

Nora Belle Miller was born in March 1878 at Indiana.^1,3

Married Name

As of 13 November 1894,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Denver Curtis, son of John Thomas Curtis and Susan Matilda Lemon, on 13 November 1894 at Owen, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Nora Belle Miller appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 Washington Twp., Owen, Indiana, in the household of Denver Curtis; ED 119, sheet 13B, occupation planing mill, married 5 years, 3 children, 3 living, living with his mother in law.³

(Witness) Census

Nora Belle Miller appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 Spencer, Owen, Indiana, in the household of Denver Curtis; ED 159, sheet 16B, occupation planer-planing mill, owned home, married 15 years, 7 children, 6 living, 6 at home plus mother in law Mary.⁴

(Witness) Census

Nora Belle Miller appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 Spencer, Owen, Indiana, in the household of Denver Curtis; Ed 228, sheet 10A, occupation lumper-railroad, owned home, 5 children and mother in law at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

Nora Belle Miller appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 Spencer, Owen, Indiana, in the household of Denver Curtis; ED 13, sheet 4E, occupation fireman, furnace-publishing house, owned home valued at $2,000, 1 son at home.⁶

Death*

Nora Belle Miller died in 1952 at Owen, Indiana; buried at Riverside Cemetery.^1,7

Family

Denver Curtis b. 22 Jan 1875, d. 27 Aug 1952

Children

Nestor Jay Curtis³ b. 28 Jan 1895, d. 6 Apr 1959
Miller Curtis³ b. 14 Jan 1897, d. 26 Feb 1953
Mona Curtis³ b. 13 May 1899, d. 13 Jan 1976
Mary Curtis⁴ b. 4 Sep 1901, d. 4 Jan 1981
Helen Curtis⁴ b. 16 Feb 1904, d. 16 Feb 1995
Infant Female Curtis⁸ b. 23 Mar 1904, d. 17 Jan 1904
Pauline Curtis⁴ b. 24 Nov 1907, d. 26 Mar 1960
John Allen Curtis⁹ b. 17 May 1910, d. 22 Nov 1919
Robert M. Curtis⁶ b. 30 May 1915, d. 14 Oct 1967

Citations

[S957] Indiana DAR Owen Chapter, Owen County, Indiana Cemeteries.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Owen, Book 33, page 302.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Riverside, Owen, Indiana.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Book H-6, page 12.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Owen, Book H-8, page 12.

Bertha E. Curtis¹

F, b. 14 May 1878, d. 2 November 1946

Father

John Thomas Curtis¹ b. 16 Sep 1845, d. 30 Mar 1923

Mother

Susan Matilda Lemon¹ b. 3 Aug 1845, d. 8 Oct 1931

Last Edited

7 Apr 2020

Birth*

Bertha E. Curtis was born on 14 May 1878 at Owen, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 Spencer, Owen, Indiana, in the household of John Thomas Curtis; page 305A, occupation druggist, 3 children and brother in law at home.¹

Married Name

As of 21 December 1898,her married name was Leitch.³

Marriage*

Bertha E. Curtis married Robert R. Leitch on 21 December 1898 at Owen, Indiana.³

Married Name

As of 19 July 1915,her married name was Bell.⁴

Marriage*

Bertha E. Curtis married Andrew A. Bell on 19 July 1915.⁴

Death*

Bertha E. Curtis died on 2 November 1946 at age 68; buried at Riverside Cemetery.⁵

Family 1

Robert R. Leitch b. bt 1870 - 1880

Family 2

Andrew A. Bell b. 7 Mar 1868

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S2053] Indiana Marriages 1780-1992.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Owen, Book 35, page 30.
[S2317] Indiana Archvies and Records Administration, Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1958-2005.
[S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, Coffey Family Tree by Mary Summers.

Robert R. Leitch¹

M, b. between 1870 and 1880

Last Edited

17 Aug 2005

Birth*

Robert R. Leitch was born between 1870 and 1880; son of Robert and Lydia (Rude) Leitch.¹

Marriage*

He married Bertha E. Curtis, daughter of John Thomas Curtis and Susan Matilda Lemon, on 21 December 1898 at Owen, Indiana.¹

Family

Bertha E. Curtis b. 14 May 1878, d. 2 Nov 1946

Citations

[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Owen, Book 35, page 30.

Hannah Faulkner¹

F, b. 1864

Father

Francis Marion Faulkner¹ b. 1831, d. 1895

Mother

Susan Melissa Curtis¹ b. 23 Feb 1834, d. 13 Jan 1919

Last Edited

2 Nov 2006

Birth*

Hannah Faulkner was born in 1864 at Owen, Indiana; or Monroe.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Anna B. Dolph^1,2

F, b. 3 July 1850, d. 13 January 1882

Last Edited

7 Apr 2020

Birth*

Anna B. Dolph was born on 3 July 1850 at Indiana.^1,2,3

Married Name

As of 6 May 1873,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Nelson A. Curtis, son of Joshua Curtis and Sarah (Sally) Coffey, on 6 May 1873 at Johnson, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Anna B. Dolph appeared on the census of 25 June 1880 Connersville, Fayette, Indiana, in the household of Nelson A. Curtis; page 89C, occupation sawyer, 1 child at home.¹

Death*

Anna B. Dolph died on 13 January 1882 at Morton, Putnam, Indiana, at age 31; buried at Forest Hill Cemetery in Greencastle.³

Obit

Anna B.'s obituary was published in the Franklin Democrat on 20 January 1882:

DIED. At Morton, Ind., Jan. 13th, Mrs. Anna Curtis, eldest daughter of Rev. E. L. Dolph. The lady was well known and highly esteemed in this city, where she and her parents are held in affectionate remembrance. The sympathy of all who knew the loveable family of Rev. Dolph will go out to them in their bereavement. – Jeffersonville News.³

Family

Nelson A. Curtis b. Jun 1848, d. 11 Mar 1915

Child

Eugene Curtis¹ b. 1878

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Forest Hill, Putnam, Indiana.

Eugene Curtis¹

M, b. 1878

Father

Nelson A. Curtis¹ b. Jun 1848, d. 11 Mar 1915

Mother

Anna B. Dolph¹ b. 3 Jul 1850, d. 13 Jan 1882

Last Edited

17 Aug 2005

Birth*

Eugene Curtis was born in 1878 at Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 25 June 1880 Connersville, Fayette, Indiana, in the household of Nelson A. Curtis; page 89C, occupation sawyer, 1 child at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Charles Curtis¹

M, b. December 1880

Father

John Thomas Curtis¹ b. 16 Sep 1845, d. 30 Mar 1923

Mother

Susan Matilda Lemon¹ b. 3 Aug 1845, d. 8 Oct 1931

Last Edited

17 Aug 2005

Birth*

Charles Curtis was born in December 1880 at Owen, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 Washington Twp., Owen, Indiana, in the household of John Thomas Curtis; ED 119, sheet 19A, occupation running mill, owned home, married 32 years, 5 children, 4 living, 2 at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Nestor Jay Curtis^1,2

M, b. 28 January 1895, d. 6 April 1959

Father

Denver Curtis³ b. 22 Jan 1875, d. 27 Aug 1952

Mother

Nora Belle Miller³ b. Mar 1878, d. 1952

Last Edited

7 Apr 2020

Birth*

Nestor Jay Curtis was born on 28 January 1895 at Spencer, Owen, Indiana.^3,4,5,6,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 Washington Twp., Owen, Indiana, in the household of Denver Curtis; ED 119, sheet 13B, occupation planing mill, married 5 years, 3 children, 3 living, living with his mother in law.³

(Witness) Census

Nestor Jay Curtis appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 Spencer, Owen, Indiana, in the household of Denver Curtis; ED 159, sheet 16B, occupation planer-planing mill, owned home, married 15 years, 7 children, 6 living, 6 at home plus mother in law Mary.⁷

DraftWW11*

In 1942 Nestor Jay Curtis registered for the draft at 205 S. West St., Spencer, Owen, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by himself, no occupation given; Mrs. Angie Curtis.⁶

Death*

He died on 6 April 1959 at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, at age 64; SSN issued in Colorado before 1951; buried at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer.^4,2

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Riverside, Owen, Indiana.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Owen, Book H-7, page 104.
[S759] National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Miller Curtis¹

M, b. 14 January 1897, d. 26 February 1953

Father

Denver Curtis¹ b. 22 Jan 1875, d. 27 Aug 1952

Mother

Nora Belle Miller¹ b. Mar 1878, d. 1952

Last Edited

7 Apr 2020

Birth*

Miller Curtis was born on 14 January 1897 at Owen, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Miller Curtis appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 Spencer, Owen, Indiana, in the household of Denver Curtis; ED 159, sheet 16B, occupation planer-planing mill, owned home, married 15 years, 7 children, 6 living, 6 at home plus mother in law Mary.³

DraftWW11*

In 1942 Miller Curtis registered for the draft at 342 Lincoln St., Spencer, Owen, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by Spencer Wood Products; Mrs. Nora B. Curtis, person who knows his address.²

Death*

He died on 26 February 1953 at Spencer, Owen, Indiana, at age 56; buried at Riverside Cemetery.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S759] National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Riverside, Owen, Indiana.

Mona Curtis¹

F, b. 13 May 1899, d. 13 January 1976

Father

Denver Curtis¹ b. 22 Jan 1875, d. 27 Aug 1952

Mother

Nora Belle Miller¹ b. Mar 1878, d. 1952

Last Edited

7 Apr 2020

Birth*

Mona Curtis was born on 13 May 1899 at Spencer, Owen, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 Washington Twp., Owen, Indiana, in the household of Denver Curtis; ED 119, sheet 13B, occupation planing mill, married 5 years, 3 children, 3 living, living with his mother in law.¹

(Witness) Census

Mona Curtis appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 Spencer, Owen, Indiana, in the household of Denver Curtis; ED 159, sheet 16B, occupation planer-planing mill, owned home, married 15 years, 7 children, 6 living, 6 at home plus mother in law Mary.³

(Witness) Census

Mona Curtis appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 Spencer, Owen, Indiana, in the household of Denver Curtis; Ed 228, sheet 10A, occupation lumper-railroad, owned home, 5 children and mother in law at home.⁴

Death*

Mona Curtis died on 13 January 1976 at age 76; buried at Memorial Park Cemeteyr in Indianapolis; married name West.⁵

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Owen, Book, H-4, page 32.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Memorial Park, Marion, Indiana.

Robert M. Curtis¹

M, b. 30 May 1915, d. 14 October 1967

Father

Denver Curtis¹ b. 22 Jan 1875, d. 27 Aug 1952

Mother

Nora Belle Miller¹ b. Mar 1878, d. 1952

Last Edited

7 Apr 2020

Birth*

Robert M. Curtis was born on 30 May 1915 at Owen, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 Spencer, Owen, Indiana, in the household of Denver Curtis; Ed 228, sheet 10A, occupation lumper-railroad, owned home, 5 children and mother in law at home.³

(Witness) Census

Robert M. Curtis appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 Spencer, Owen, Indiana, in the household of Denver Curtis; ED 13, sheet 4E, occupation fireman, furnace-publishing house, owned home valued at $2,000, 1 son at home.¹

Death*

Robert M. Curtis died on 14 October 1967 at Michigan at age 52; buried at Oakhurst Cemetery in Whitehall, Michigan.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Owen, Book H-8, page 27.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Oakhurst, Muskegon, Michigan.

Mary Curtis¹

F, b. 4 September 1901, d. 4 January 1981

Father

Denver Curtis¹ b. 22 Jan 1875, d. 27 Aug 1952

Mother

Nora Belle Miller¹ b. Mar 1878, d. 1952

Last Edited

7 Apr 2020

Birth*

Mary Curtis was born on 4 September 1901 at Owen, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 Spencer, Owen, Indiana, in the household of Denver Curtis; ED 159, sheet 16B, occupation planer-planing mill, owned home, married 15 years, 7 children, 6 living, 6 at home plus mother in law Mary.¹

(Witness) Census

Mary Curtis appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 Spencer, Owen, Indiana, in the household of Denver Curtis; Ed 228, sheet 10A, occupation lumper-railroad, owned home, 5 children and mother in law at home.³

Death*

Mary Curtis died on 4 January 1981 at Whitehall, Muskegon, Michigan, at age 79; uried at Riverside Cemtery in Spencer; married name Winteringham.⁴

Obit

Mary's obituary was published in the Owen Leader on 8 January 1981:

Memorial services for Mary Curtis Winteringham were conducted Tuesday, January 6, at Clock's Funeral Home in Whitehall, Michigan. Graveside rites will be conducted at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer at a time to be announced later.Mrs. Winteringham was born in Owen County, September 4, 1901. Her parents were Denver and Nora Curtis.

Her husband, Harlow Winteringham, preceded her in death. Survivors include her sons, Robert of Wayland, Michigan and Jack of Whitehall, Michigan; and her sister, Helen (Mrs. John) Sims of Spencer. Mrs. Winteringham died Sunday, January 4, in Whitehall, Manor Nursing Home in Whitehall, Michigan.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Owen, Book H-5, page 24.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Riverside, Owen, Indiana.

Pauline Curtis¹

F, b. 24 November 1907, d. 26 March 1960

Father

Denver Curtis¹ b. 22 Jan 1875, d. 27 Aug 1952

Mother

Nora Belle Miller¹ b. Mar 1878, d. 1952

Last Edited

7 Apr 2020

Birth*

Pauline Curtis was born on 24 November 1907 at Owen, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Pauline Curtis appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 Spencer, Owen, Indiana, in the household of Denver Curtis; Ed 228, sheet 10A, occupation lumper-railroad, owned home, 5 children and mother in law at home.³

Married Name

As of 1951,her married name was Tullis.⁴

Marriage*

Pauline Curtis married John DeVee Tullis in 1951.⁴

Death*

Pauline Curtis died on 26 March 1960 at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, at age 52; buried at Crown Hill Cemetery.⁵

Family

John DeVee Tullis b. 2 Jan 1911, d. 3 Jan 1984

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Owen, Book H-8, page 1.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Floral Park, Marion, Indiana.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Crown Hill, Marion, Indiana.

Helen Curtis¹

F, b. 16 February 1904, d. 16 February 1995

Father

Denver Curtis¹ b. 22 Jan 1875, d. 27 Aug 1952

Mother

Nora Belle Miller¹ b. Mar 1878, d. 1952

Last Edited

7 Apr 2020

Birth*

Helen Curtis was born on 16 February 1904 at Owen, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Married Name

As of 24 November 1923,her married name was Sims.³

Marriage*

Helen Curtis married John Sims on 24 November 1923 at Indiana.³

Death*

Helen Curtis died on 16 February 1995 at Indiana at age 91; buried at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer.⁴

Family

John Sims b. 20 Jan 1892, d. 6 Jun 1983

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Owen, Book H-5, page 52.
[S2053] Indiana Marriages 1780-1992.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Riverside, Owen, Indiana.

Polly Paskel¹

F, b. between 1750 and 1770

Last Edited

17 Aug 2005

Birth*

Polly Paskel was born between 1750 and 1770.¹

Married Name

As of 1817,her married name was Harmon.¹

Marriage*

She married Cutliffe Harmon, son of George Harman and Mary Margaret Martha Wiley, in 1817 at Ashe, North Carolina.¹

Family

Cutliffe Harmon b. 1748, d. 1838

Citations

[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, unrecorded, found in Ashe County court house.

Anna B. Curtis¹

F, b. 19 July 1884, d. 22 August 1884

Father

John Thomas Curtis¹ b. 16 Sep 1845, d. 30 Mar 1923

Mother

Susan Matilda Lemon¹ b. 3 Aug 1845, d. 8 Oct 1931

Last Edited

17 Aug 2005

Birth*

Anna B. Curtis was born on 19 July 1884 at Owen, Indiana.¹

Death*

She died on 22 August 1884 at Spencer, Owen, Indiana.²

Citations

[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Owen, Book H-1, page 120.
[S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records, Owen, Book H-12, page 54.

John Allen Curtis¹

M, b. 17 May 1910, d. 22 November 1919

Father

Denver Curtis¹ b. 22 Jan 1875, d. 27 Aug 1952

Mother

Nora Belle Miller¹ b. Mar 1878, d. 1952

Last Edited

7 Apr 2020

Birth*

John Allen Curtis was born on 17 May 1910 at Owen, Indiana.¹

Death*

He died on 22 November 1919 at Spencer, Owen, Indiana, at age 9; buried at Riverside Cemetery.²

Obit

John Allen's obituary was published in the Owen County Democrat on 27 November 1919:

John Allen Curtis, the nine year old son of Denver Curtis and wife, died at their home in Spencer Saturday morning and short services were conducted by Rev. W.B. Collins, of the M.E. Church at the residence Monday afternoon followed by interment in Riverside Cemetery. The little fellow had been suffering some with rheumatism for some time but seemed in very good health until Friday night when he was taken ill with acute indigestion and only lived a short time. He was a manly little fellow and great favorite, not only with the members of his own family but all with whom he came in contact. The sympathy of the comminuity is extended to the grief striken parents and his other relatives.²

Citations

[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Owen, Book H-8, page 12.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Riverside, Owen, Indiana.

Infant Female Curtis¹

F, b. 23 March 1904, d. 17 January 1904

Father

Denver Curtis¹ b. 22 Jan 1875, d. 27 Aug 1952

Mother

Nora Belle Miller¹ b. Mar 1878, d. 1952

Last Edited

7 Apr 2020

Death*

Infant Female Curtis died on 17 January 1904 at Spencer, Owen, Indiana; buried at Old Riverside Cemetery in Spencer.²

Birth*

She was born on 23 March 1904 at Owen, Indiana.^1,2

Citations

[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Book H-6, page 12.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Riverside, Owen, Indiana.

Jane (Jennie) Curtis^1,2,3

F, b. circa 1789

Father

Samuel Curtis^2,1 b. 1767, d. 6 Feb 1853

Mother

Susannah Cottrell^2,1 b. bt 1766 - 1770, d. 8 Oct 1844

Last Edited

19 Jan 2006

Birth*

Jane (Jennie) Curtis was born circa 1789 at Wilkes, North Carolina.^2,1

Married Name

As of 18 May 1805,her married name was Berry.^2,4

Marriage*

She married Franklin Berry on 18 May 1805 at Wilkes, North Carolina; Bondsman David Humphry; Witness Wm. B. Lenoir.^2,4

NoteB*

Also in Buncombe County was a Franklin Berry and his wife, Jane (Curtis) with two daughters. Jane was a daughter of Samuel and Susannah (Cottrell) Curtis of Buffalo Cove in Wilkes County, NC. She married Franklin Berry in 1805, a couple of years after John Alloway and Elizabeth Waters wed. The two couples then moved to Buncombe County. Something happened to the two marriages probably shortly after the 1810 census. The details of the family breakups cannot be found, but it is apparent it caused a division between Jane and her parents. When her father, Samuel Curtis, died in 1853, his Will written in 1850, left "his daughter, Jane's children $1.00." A biographical sketch of Samuel Curtis published by the Wilkes County Genealogical Society says that after Jane's marriage to Franklin Berry, she married "Mr. Aloway". A historian in North Carolina states that Jane's children by Franklin were reared by their grandfather Curtis and that her children by John Alloway were disinherited. Because no divorce, death or marriage records could be found to definitely establish what happened, John and Jane's marriage status cannot be verified. Later records in Indiana establish the fact that Jane was indeed John's spouse. [The Alloway History of a Strange Family, Harold Jay Alloway, 1994, pp 59-60]⁵

(Witness) Census

Jane (Jennie) Curtis appeared on the census of 1810 Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Franklin Berry; page 286, 2 females under 10, 1 male 26-44 and 1 female 16-25.⁶

Married Name

As of between 1810 and 1811,her married name was Alloway.^2,5,7

Marriage*

Jane (Jennie) Curtis married John Alloway between 1810 and 1811 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^2,5,7

(Witness) Residence

Jane (Jennie) Curtis lived with John Alloway on 14 May 1821 at Bartholomew, Indiana.⁸

Death

Jane (Jennie) Curtis died circa 1827 at Bartholomew, Indiana; no death record.^8,7

Family 1

Franklin Berry b. bt 1776 - 1784

Children

Unknown Daughter Berry⁹ b. bt 1805 - 1810
Unknown Daughter Berry⁹ b. bt 1805 - 1810

Family 2

John Alloway b. 27 Sep 1781, d. 2 May 1863

Children

John Thomas Alloway+^10,11,12 b. 1811, d. c 1865
Alfred Alloway+^10,13,12 b. 1816, d. c 1891
Allen Alloway+^10,14,15 b. 1816, d. b 1850
Susannah Alloway+^10,14 b. 1820, d. 20 Apr 1866
Caroline Alloway+^16,17,18 b. 1822, d. bt 1881 - 1899
Abijah Alloway+^10,19,20 b. 16 Jun 1824, d. 3 Dec 1874
Abisha Alloway+^21,22,23 b. 16 Jun 1824, d. 10 Nov 1863
Nelson Alloway+^10,24,25 b. 1826, d. a Jan 1885

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1790, 1800.
[S922] Mrs. W.O. Absher and Curtis Information by Helen B. Bell, Heritage of Wilkes County, page 171.
[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Bond no. 000164103.
[S982] Harold Jay Alloway, The Alloway History of a Strange Family, pages 59-60.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S983] John R. Mayer, The Alloway Strange, page 180.
[S982] Harold Jay Alloway, The Alloway History of a Strange Family, page 64.
[S1] Census of Population 1810.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S982] Harold Jay Alloway, The Alloway History of a Strange Family, page 83.
[S983] John R. Mayer, The Alloway Strange, page 183.
[S982] Harold Jay Alloway, The Alloway History of a Strange Family, pages 84-87.
[S982] Harold Jay Alloway, The Alloway History of a Strange Family, page 87.
[S983] John R. Mayer, The Alloway Strange, page 184.
[S1] Census of Population 1850-1900.
[S982] Harold Jay Alloway, The Alloway History of a Strange Family, page 88.
[S983] John R. Mayer, The Alloway Strange, page 181.
[S982] Harold Jay Alloway, The Alloway History of a Strange Family, pages 95-120, 223.
[S983] John R. Mayer, The Alloway Strange, pages 185-186.
[S982] Harold Jay Alloway, The Alloway History of a Strange Family, pages 88-89.
[S983] John R. Mayer, The Alloway Strange, page 185.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S982] Harold Jay Alloway, The Alloway History of a Strange Family, page 89.
[S983] John R. Mayer, The Alloway Strange, page 187.

Franklin Berry^1,2

M, b. between 1776 and 1784

Last Edited

28 Aug 2005

Birth*

Franklin Berry was born between 1776 and 1784.^2,1,3

Marriage*

He married Jane (Jennie) Curtis, daughter of Samuel Curtis and Susannah Cottrell, on 18 May 1805 at Wilkes, North Carolina; Bondsman David Humphry; Witness Wm. B. Lenoir.^1,2

Census

Franklin Berry appeared on the census of 1810 at Buncombe, North Carolina, page 286, 2 females under 10, 1 male 26-44 and 1 female 16-25.⁴

Census*

He appeared on the census of 1820 at Wilkes, North Carolina, page 495, 1 male and 3 females under 10, 1 female 10-15, 1 male and 1 female 26-44.⁴

Family

Jane (Jennie) Curtis b. c 1789

Children

Unknown Daughter Berry⁵ b. bt 1805 - 1810
Unknown Daughter Berry⁵ b. bt 1805 - 1810

Citations

[S922] Mrs. W.O. Absher and Curtis Information by Helen B. Bell, Heritage of Wilkes County, page 171.
[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Bond no. 000164103.
[S1] Census of Population 1810, 1820.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1] Census of Population 1810.

William Isaac Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 7 April 1805, d. 3 November 1845

Father

Samuel Curtis^1,2 b. 1767, d. 6 Feb 1853

Mother

Susannah Cottrell^1,2 b. bt 1766 - 1770, d. 8 Oct 1844

Last Edited

5 Nov 2006

Birth*

William Isaac Curtis was born on 7 April 1805 at Wilkes, North Carolina.^1,2,4

Marriage*

He married Emily Coffey circa 1833 at Wilkes, North Carolina.^2,5

Marriage*

William Isaac Curtis married Elizabeth Almira (Mira) Cottrell, daughter of William Wallace Cottrell Sr. and Lucy Day, circa 1835 at Wilkes, North Carolina; no marriage record found; based on children's dates of birth.^2,6,7

Census*

William Isaac Curtis appeared on the census of 1840 at Wilkes, North Carolina, page 56, 2 males under 5, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 20-29.¹

Death*

He died on 3 November 1845 at Caldwell, North Carolina, at age 40; date of probate.^8,9

Family 1

Emily Coffey b. 1814, d. 1833

Family 2

Elizabeth Almira (Mira) Cottrell b. 1814

Children

Samuel C. Curtis+¹⁰ b. 1836, d. 1 May 1863
William Curtis^10,11 b. 1838
James Curtis^10,12 b. 1840, d. 3 Jul 1863
Susanna Curtis+^10,12 b. Sep 1842, d. 20 Jan 1934
Louisa (Eliza) Curtis+^10,12 b. Nov 1845

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S922] Mrs. W.O. Absher and Curtis Information by Helen B. Bell, Heritage of Wilkes County, page 171.
[S976] Laurence H. Coffey, Thomas Coffey and His Descendants, page 3.
[S963] Grace Viola Curtis Vaught (730641), "DAR Membership Application", source of exact date not clear.
[S961] Laurence H. Coffey, Thomas Coffey and His Descendants, pages 3 & 99.
[S936] Caldwell County, "Cottrell Family Information from Caldwell County Library", Ancestral File.
[S962] Linda M. Staley and John O. Hawkins with Assistance from Allan Poe, Caldwell County Court Minutes, June 1846 session, also guardian reports of William Cottrell.
[S963] Grace Viola Curtis Vaught (730641), "DAR Membership Application."
[S942] Mrs. W. O. Absher, Wilkes County Court Minutes, Probate entered.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S962] Linda M. Staley and John O. Hawkins with Assistance from Allan Poe, Caldwell County Court Minutes, June 1846 term.
[S942] Mrs. W. O. Absher, Wilkes County Court Minutes, June 1846 Term.

Emily Coffey¹

F, b. 1814, d. 1833

Last Edited

5 Nov 2006

Birth*

Emily Coffey was born in 1814 at Wilkes, North Carolina; daughter of Reuben and Polly (Dowell) Coffey.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1833,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married William Isaac Curtis, son of Samuel Curtis and Susannah Cottrell, circa 1833 at Wilkes, North Carolina.^2,3

Death*

Emily Coffey died in 1833 at Wilkes, North Carolina.¹

Family

William Isaac Curtis b. 7 Apr 1805, d. 3 Nov 1845

Citations

[S961] Laurence H. Coffey, Thomas Coffey and His Descendants, page 99.
[S922] Mrs. W.O. Absher and Curtis Information by Helen B. Bell, Heritage of Wilkes County, page 171.
[S961] Laurence H. Coffey, Thomas Coffey and His Descendants, pages 3 & 99.

Elizabeth Almira (Mira) Cottrell^1,2

F, b. 1814

Father

William Wallace Cottrell Sr. b. 1779, d. c 1862

Mother

Lucy Day b. 1781, d. c 1863

Last Edited

24 Aug 2005

Birth*

Elizabeth Almira (Mira) Cottrell was born in 1814 at Wilkes, North Carolina.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1835,her married name was Curtis.^1,3,4

Marriage*

She married William Isaac Curtis, son of Samuel Curtis and Susannah Cottrell, circa 1835 at Wilkes, North Carolina; no marriage record found; based on children's dates of birth.^1,3,4

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth Almira (Mira) Cottrell appeared on the census of 1840 Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of William Isaac Curtis; page 56, 2 males under 5, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 20-29.⁵

Marriage*

Elizabeth Almira (Mira) Cottrell married Jesse Lee Minton on 13 November 1846 at Wilkes, North Carolina; no official marriage record found; this date comes from two unsourced postings on Ancestry.com.^6,7

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth Almira (Mira) Cottrell appeared on the census of 26 September 1850 Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Jesse Lee Minton; page 336, occupation farmer, renting, 5 Curtis children living with them.⁸

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth Almira (Mira) Cottrell appeared on the census of 29 June 1860 Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Jesse Lee Minton; page 123, occupation farmer, owned real estate valued at $500, 3 Curtis children at home.⁹

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth Almira (Mira) Cottrell appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 Yountville, Napa, California, in the household of Jesse Lee Minton; page 372C, occupation farmer, no children.¹⁰

Family 1

William Isaac Curtis b. 7 Apr 1805, d. 3 Nov 1845

Children

Samuel C. Curtis+⁸ b. 1836, d. 1 May 1863
William Curtis^8,11 b. 1838
James Curtis^8,12 b. 1840, d. 3 Jul 1863
Susanna Curtis+^8,12 b. Sep 1842, d. 20 Jan 1934
Louisa (Eliza) Curtis+^8,12 b. Nov 1845

Family 2

Jesse Lee Minton b. Mar 1828

Citations

[S922] Mrs. W.O. Absher and Curtis Information by Helen B. Bell, Heritage of Wilkes County, page 171.
[S963] Grace Viola Curtis Vaught (730641), "DAR Membership Application."
[S936] Caldwell County, "Cottrell Family Information from Caldwell County Library", Ancestral File.
[S962] Linda M. Staley and John O. Hawkins with Assistance from Allan Poe, Caldwell County Court Minutes, June 1846 session, also guardian reports of William Cottrell.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860, 1880.
[S1142] Vaughn Blackshear, "Blackshear Family History", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S962] Linda M. Staley and John O. Hawkins with Assistance from Allan Poe, Caldwell County Court Minutes, June 1846 term.
[S942] Mrs. W. O. Absher, Wilkes County Court Minutes, June 1846 Term.

Samuel C. Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 1836, d. 1 May 1863

Father

William Isaac Curtis¹ b. 7 Apr 1805, d. 3 Nov 1845

Mother

Elizabeth Almira (Mira) Cottrell¹ b. 1814

Last Edited

22 Nov 2016

Birth*

Samuel C. Curtis was born in 1836 at Wilkes, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 26 September 1850 Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Jesse Lee Minton; page 336, occupation farmer, renting, 5 Curtis children living with them.¹

Marriage*

Samuel C. Curtis married Alpha Evaline (Alva) Church on 22 January 1856 at Wilkes, North Carolina; by M.S. Stokes, J.P., Calvin Church, bondsman, Isaac S. Call, D.C., witness.^3,4

Census*

Samuel C. Curtis appeared on the census of 29 June 1860 at Wilkesboro P.O., Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, page 123, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.⁵

Death*

He died on 1 May 1863 at Wilkes, North Carolina; buried at the Amos Church, Sr. Family Cemetery (off Highway 421 near Kerr Scott Lake); date from inscription.³

Family

Alpha Evaline (Alva) Church b. 3 Oct 1836, d. 10 Jun 1909

Children

Marilda Curtis+⁵ b. 13 Nov 1855, d. 16 Mar 1940
William Amos Curtis+⁵ b. 24 Dec 1858, d. 21 Mar 1930
James Triplett (Trip) Curtis+^5,3 b. 13 Mar 1860, d. 22 Aug 1925
Roxie Laura Curtis+⁶ b. 2 Oct 1861, d. 15 Jan 1936

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S942] Mrs. W. O. Absher, Wilkes County Court Minutes, June 1846 Term.
[S963] Grace Viola Curtis Vaught (730641), "DAR Membership Application."
[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

William Curtis^1,2

M, b. 1838

Father

William Isaac Curtis^1,2 b. 7 Apr 1805, d. 3 Nov 1845

Mother

Elizabeth Almira (Mira) Cottrell^1,2 b. 1814

Last Edited

28 Oct 2015

Birth*

William Curtis was born in 1838 at Wilkes, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 26 September 1850 Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Jesse Lee Minton; page 336, occupation farmer, renting, 5 Curtis children living with them.¹

(Witness) Census

William Curtis appeared on the census of 29 June 1860 Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Jesse Lee Minton; page 123, occupation farmer, owned real estate valued at $500, 3 Curtis children at home.³

Milit-Beg*

William Curtis began military service on 12 June 1861 at Wilkes, North Carolina, as a Private, Company C, 26th Infantry Regiment North Carolina, age 22.⁴

Milit-End*

He ended military service on 9 April 1865 at Appomattox Court House, Appomattox, Appomattox, Virginia; wounded 1 July 1862 at Malvern Hill, Virginia; promoted to Full Sergeant twice.⁴

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth Jane Bumgarner on 5 July 1866 at Wilkes, North Carolina.^3,5,6

NoteB*

Said to have moved to Missouri, but haven't been located.⁷

Family

Elizabeth Jane Bumgarner b. 1846

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S962] Linda M. Staley and John O. Hawkins with Assistance from Allan Poe, Caldwell County Court Minutes, June 1846 term.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1014] "Military Service Record of William Curtis, Wilkes County."
[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
[S2085] State of North Carolina, North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

James Curtis^1,2

M, b. 1840, d. 3 July 1863

Father

William Isaac Curtis^1,2 b. 7 Apr 1805, d. 3 Nov 1845

Mother

Elizabeth Almira (Mira) Cottrell^1,2 b. 1814

Last Edited

10 Nov 2007

Birth*

James Curtis was born in 1840 at Wilkes, North Carolina; gave age as 18 in 1860 census.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 26 September 1850 Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Jesse Lee Minton; page 336, occupation farmer, renting, 5 Curtis children living with them.¹

(Witness) Census

James Curtis appeared on the census of 29 June 1860 Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Jesse Lee Minton; page 123, occupation farmer, owned real estate valued at $500, 3 Curtis children at home.³

Milit-Beg*

James Curtis began military service on 12 June 1861 at Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, as a Private, Company C, 26th Infantry Regiment, North Carolina, age 21.⁴

Death*

He died on 3 July 1863 at Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania; Company C, 26th Infantry Regiment North Carolina.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S942] Mrs. W. O. Absher, Wilkes County Court Minutes, June 1846 Term.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1013] "Military Service Record of James Curtis, Wilkes County."

Susanna Curtis^1,2

F, b. September 1842, d. 20 January 1934

Father

William Isaac Curtis^1,2 b. 7 Apr 1805, d. 3 Nov 1845

Mother

Elizabeth Almira (Mira) Cottrell^1,2 b. 1814

Last Edited

28 Oct 2015

Birth*

Susanna Curtis was born in September 1842 at Caldwell, North Carolina.^3,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 26 September 1850 Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Jesse Lee Minton; page 336, occupation farmer, renting, 5 Curtis children living with them.¹

Married Name

As of 24 February 1859,her married name was Church.^1,4

Marriage*

Susanna Curtis married Calvin Church on 24 February 1859 at Wilkes, North Carolina; by Amos Church, Justice of the Peace, witnessed by Isaac S. Call.^1,4

(Witness) Census

Susanna Curtis appeared on the census of 29 June 1860 Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Calvin Church; page 160, occupation farmer, renting, no children at home.⁵

Married Name

As of circa 1875,her married name was Potts.⁶

Marriage*

Susanna Curtis married John Henry Potts circa 1875.⁶

Census

Susanna Curtis and John Henry Potts appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 at Yountville, Napa, California, page 372D, occupation blacksmith, 1 daughter and 2 stepdaughters.⁷

Census*

Susanna Curtis appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 at Yountville, Napa, California, ED 97, sheet 10A, occupation none, widowed, 5 children, 5 living, renting, Edith was a dressmaker and Flora a seamstress.⁸

Census

She appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at San Francisco, San Francisco, California, ED 163, sheet 5B, no occupation widowed, 5 children, 5 living, 5 iln her household.⁹

Census

She appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 at San Francisco, San Francisco, California, ED 88, sheet 12A, no occupation, renting, Myra was a cashier at an office.¹⁰

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 San Francisco, San Francisco, California, in the household of Myra Elizabeth Potts; ED 203, sheet 17A, occupation bookkeeper-wholesale fish, owned home valued at $9,000, single, Susanna and two sisters lived with her.¹¹

Death*

Susanna Curtis died on 20 January 1934 at San Francisco, San Francisco, California, at age 91.¹²

Obit

Susanna's obituary was published in the San Francisco Chronicle on 23 January 1934:
San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Jan 1934:
The funeral of Mrs. Susan Curtis Church Potts, 91, widow of an officer of the Confederate Army, and who crossed the plains to California in the early days, was held yesterday in the chapel of the Golden Gate Undertaking Parlors. Interment was in Cypress Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Potts was a resident since the early days of Yountville, but came to San Francisco after the death of her second husband, John Henry Potts, Napa valley pioneer. Her first husband, Lieutenant Calvin Church, of the Confederate Army, was killed in the Civil War.
Mrs. Church is survived by seven daughters living in San Francisco—Dr. Edith Jackson, Dr. Marian Rodden, Mrs. Sadie Foster Haley, Mrs. Carry Sauter, Mrs. Flora Foster, Mrs. Susan Rodden and Miss Marian Elizabeth Potts. A sister, Miss Louisa Burkett, lives in San Jose.
San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Jan 1934:
In this city, January 20, 1934, Susan Curtis Potts, devoted mother of Mrs. Carrie Sauter, Mrs. Flora Foster, Dr. Edith Potts Jackson, Myra Elizabeth Potts and Mrs. Susie Roddy, loving grandmother of Mrs. Sadie Haley and Dr. Marian Elizabeth Roddy, beloved sister of Louisa Burkett, a native of North Carolina, aged 91 years. Friends are invited to attend the funeral service today (Monday) at 2:30 p.m. at the chapel of the Golden Gate Undertaking Co. (Prechtel & Mathleson), 1550 California St. Interment, private.¹²

Family 1

Calvin Church b. 1833

Children

Carrie V. Church⁷ b. 1 Jul 1861, d. 8 Oct 1945
Flora Belle Church+⁷ b. 20 Jan 1866, d. 30 Oct 1960

Family 2

John Henry Potts b. Jul 1829, d. 6 Nov 1909

Children

Edith Potts⁷ b. 18 Mar 1879, d. 4 Jun 1952
Myra Elizabeth Potts⁸ b. 13 Feb 1884, d. 3 Dec 1974
Susie C. Potts+⁸ b. 23 Nov 1886, d. 11 Oct 1972

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S942] Mrs. W. O. Absher, Wilkes County Court Minutes, June 1846 Term.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1900.
[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Bond no. 000164586.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1861] Selected United States Newspapers.

Louisa (Eliza) Curtis^1,2

F, b. November 1845

Father

William Isaac Curtis^3,2 b. 7 Apr 1805, d. 3 Nov 1845

Mother

Elizabeth Almira (Mira) Cottrell^3,2 b. 1814

Last Edited

14 Aug 2008

Birth*

Louisa (Eliza) Curtis was born in November 1845 at Caldwell, North Carolina; unnamed infant born after her father's death.^3,2,4

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 26 September 1850 Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Jesse Lee Minton; page 336, occupation farmer, renting, 5 Curtis children living with them.³

(Witness) Census

Louisa (Eliza) Curtis appeared on the census of 29 June 1860 Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Jesse Lee Minton; page 123, occupation farmer, owned real estate valued at $500, 3 Curtis children at home.⁵

Married Name

As of circa 1869,her married name was Burkett.⁶

Marriage*

Louisa (Eliza) Curtis married Christian Burkett circa 1869.⁶

Census*

Louisa (Eliza) Curtis and Christian Burkett appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Yountville, Napa, California, page 371B, occupation farmer, 3 children at home.⁶

Census*

Louisa (Eliza) Curtis appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 at San Lorenzo Twp., Santa Cruz, California, ED 86, sheet 1B, no occupation, renting, married 31 years, no husband present; 6 children, 4 living; Gertrude was teaching school.⁷

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 San Jose, Santa Clara, California, in the household of Christian Edward Burkett and Jennie Josephine (?); Ed 168, sheet 2B, occupation swithman-railroad, owned home, no children, Louisa lived with them.⁸

Family

Christian Burkett b. 1834

Children

Lillie May Burkett⁶ b. 1870
Ora Gertrude Burkett+⁹ b. 1 Sep 1874, d. 5 Apr 1958
William Lee Burkett+⁹ b. 7 Oct 1877, d. 18 Aug 1941
Christian Edward Burkett⁷ b. 29 Oct 1880, d. 1 Aug 1952

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
[S942] Mrs. W. O. Absher, Wilkes County Court Minutes, June 1846 Term.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1638] Probate File of William Isaac Curtis unknown file number.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.

Jesse Lee Minton¹

M, b. March 1828

Last Edited

13 Aug 2008

Birth*

Jesse Lee Minton was born in March 1828 at North Carolina; gave his age as 23 in 1850, 28 in 1860 and 50 in 1880.²

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth Almira (Mira) Cottrell, daughter of William Wallace Cottrell Sr. and Lucy Day, on 13 November 1846 at Wilkes, North Carolina; no official marriage record found; this date comes from two unsourced postings on Ancestry.com.^1,3

Census*

Jesse Lee Minton appeared on the census of 26 September 1850 at Wilkes, North Carolina, page 336, occupation farmer, renting, 5 Curtis children living with them.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 29 June 1860 at Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, page 123, occupation farmer, owned real estate valued at $500, 3 Curtis children at home.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 at Yountville, Napa, California, page 372C, occupation farmer, no children.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 at Yount Twp., Napa, California, ED 97, sheet 8A, no occupation, renting, widowed.⁷

Family

Elizabeth Almira (Mira) Cottrell b. 1814

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860, 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1850-1900.
[S1142] Vaughn Blackshear, "Blackshear Family History", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.