Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Jim Bob Curtis¹

M, b. 6 August 1908, d. 25 July 2008

Father

Benjamin (Bennie) Park Curtis¹ b. Dec 1869, d. 8 Jun 1955

Mother

Ida J. Nettles¹ b. May 1877

Last Edited

21 Jan 2009

Birth*

Jim Bob Curtis was born on 6 August 1908 at Henderson, Texas.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 Justice Precinct 7, Henderson, Tennessee, in the household of Benjamin (Bennie) Park Curtis; ED 19, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 14 years, 5 children, 3 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Jim Bob Curtis appeared on the census of 19 January 1920 Justice Precinct 6, Henderson, Texas, in the household of Benjamin (Bennie) Park Curtis; ED 24, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home.³

Death*

Jim Bob Curtis died on 25 July 2008 at San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, at age 99.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Lucille M. Curtis¹

F, b. 1910

Father

Benjamin (Bennie) Park Curtis¹ b. Dec 1869, d. 8 Jun 1955

Mother

Ida J. Nettles¹ b. May 1877

Last Edited

3 Nov 2005

Birth*

Lucille M. Curtis was born in 1910 at Henderson, Texas.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 19 January 1920 Justice Precinct 6, Henderson, Texas, in the household of Benjamin (Bennie) Park Curtis; ED 24, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Lillie Adams^1,2

F, b. 3 September 1887, d. 14 November 1956

Last Edited

21 Jan 2009

Birth*

Lillie Adams was born on 3 September 1887 at Earlington, Hopkins, Kentucky; daughter of David Adams.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1922,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Charles Edmond Curtis, son of Benjamin (Bennie) Park Curtis and Ida J. Nettles, circa 1922 at Texas.¹

(Witness) Census

Lillie Adams appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 Justice Precinct 1, Dallas, Texas, in the household of Charles Edmond Curtis; ED 68, sheet 20A, occupation postal clerk-railroad, owned home, no children.¹

Death*

Lillie Adams died on 14 November 1956 at Athens, Henderson, Texas, at age 69; married, informant C.E. Curtis, buried at La Rue Cemetery in Athens.²

Family

Charles Edmond Curtis b. 14 Sep 1896, d. 7 Mar 1962

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.

Infant Curtis¹

?, b. 1879, d. 1879

Father

John Enos Curtis¹ b. 24 Jan 1847, d. 29 Aug 1932

Mother

Eliza Ann Daily¹ b. 24 Mar 1851, d. 15 Apr 1914

Last Edited

3 Nov 2005

Death*

Infant Curtis died in 1879.¹

Birth*

Infant Curtis was born in 1879.¹

Citations

[S1053] Richard David Brainard, Curtis-Priddy Family Genealogy, page 21.

Chester Curtis¹

M, b. October 1884, d. October 1884

Father

John Enos Curtis¹ b. 24 Jan 1847, d. 29 Aug 1932

Mother

Eliza Ann Daily¹ b. 24 Mar 1851, d. 15 Apr 1914

Last Edited

3 Nov 2005

Death*

Chester Curtis died in October 1884 at Clark, Indiana.¹

Birth*

He was born in October 1884 at Clark, Indiana.¹

Citations

[S1053] Richard David Brainard, Curtis-Priddy Family Genealogy, page 21.

James Curtis^1,2

M, b. 18 March 1868, d. September 1878

Father

John Enos Curtis^1,2 b. 24 Jan 1847, d. 29 Aug 1932

Mother

Eliza Ann Daily^1,2 b. 24 Mar 1851, d. 15 Apr 1914

Last Edited

4 Nov 2005

Birth*

James Curtis was born on 18 March 1868 at Clark, Indiana.^1,2

Death*

He died in September 1878 at Clark, Indiana, at age 10; of typhoid fever.^1,3

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1053] Richard David Brainard, Curtis-Priddy Family Genealogy, page 21.
[S1053] Richard David Brainard, Curtis-Priddy Family Genealogy, page 30.

Mary C. Phillips^1,2

F, b. 26 September 1840, d. 30 October 1910

Father

John Phillips¹ b. 1802

Mother

Elizabeth (?)¹ b. 1810

Last Edited

4 Dec 2008

Birth*

Mary C. Phillips was born on 26 September 1840 at McNairy, Tennessee.^1,2,3

Married Name

As of circa 1869,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married William Woodson Curtis, son of Joshua Curtis and Rebecca Grimes Lockridge, circa 1869 at Savannah, Hardin, Tennessee; by Robert Foster, minister.^1,2

Census*

Mary C. Phillips appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 at District 16, Hardin, Tennessee, page 114B, occupation assistant, widowed, she and her son lived with her parents.¹

Death*

She died on 30 October 1910 at Tennessee at age 70; buried at the Crump Cemetery in Hardin County.³

Family

William Woodson Curtis b. 9 Oct 1831, d. 7 Oct 1875

Child

William Woodson Curtis Jr.¹ b. 1876

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1054] "Military Service Records of William Woodson Curtis."
[S1718] Tennessee GenWeb, Hardin County, Tennessee Cemetery Records, Crump.

John Phillips¹

M, b. 1802

Last Edited

3 Nov 2005

Birth*

John Phillips was born in 1802 at Alabama.¹

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth (?) circa 1830.¹

Census*

John Phillips appeared on the census of 6 June 1880 at District 16, Hardin, Tennessee, page 114B, occupation none, 2 children and 4 grandchildren.¹

Family

Elizabeth (?) b. 1810

Child

Mary C. Phillips+¹ b. 26 Sep 1840, d. 30 Oct 1910

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Elizabeth (?)¹

F, b. 1810

Last Edited

3 Nov 2005

Birth*

Elizabeth (?) was born in 1810 at Alabama.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1830,her married name was Phillips.¹

Marriage*

She married John Phillips circa 1830.¹

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth (?) appeared on the census of 6 June 1880 District 16, Hardin, Tennessee, in the household of John Phillips; page 114B, occupation none, 2 children and 4 grandchildren.¹

Family

John Phillips b. 1802

Child

Mary C. Phillips+¹ b. 26 Sep 1840, d. 30 Oct 1910

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

William Woodson Curtis Jr.¹

M, b. 1876

Father

William Woodson Curtis¹ b. 9 Oct 1831, d. 7 Oct 1875

Mother

Mary C. Phillips¹ b. 26 Sep 1840, d. 30 Oct 1910

Last Edited

20 Jan 2006

Birth*

William Woodson Curtis Jr. was born in 1876 at Hardin, Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 District 16, Hardin, Tennessee, in the household of Mary C. Phillips; page 114B, occupation assistant, widowed, she and her son lived with her parents.¹

Census*

William Woodson Curtis Jr. appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Booneville, Prentiss, Mississippi, ED 106, sheet 2A, occupation barber shop, single lodging.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Robert John Williams^1,2,3

M, b. 23 September 1806, d. 14 November 1874

Father

Robert (Bob) Williams² b. 1776, d. 1837

Mother

Elizabeth Hanks² b. Sep 1782, d. 1833

Last Edited

10 Aug 2008

Birth*

Robert John Williams was born on 23 September 1806 at Kentucky; census place of birth Kentucky; alternative location is Rhea County, Tennessee.^4,2

Marriage*

He married Ann (Sarah Ann) Curtis, daughter of Joshua Curtis and Rebecca Grimes Lockridge, on 22 November 1836 at Maury, Tennessee.^2,1,3

Census*

Robert John Williams and Ann (Sarah Ann) Curtis appeared on the census of 28 November 1850 at District 11, McNairy, Tennessee, page 114b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,200, 6 children at home.⁵

Census

Robert John Williams and Ann (Sarah Ann) Curtis appeared on the census of 15 September 1860 at Savananah Coffee Landing P.O., District 11, Hardin, Tennessee, page 370b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, personal at $15,742, 5 children at home.⁶

Census

Robert John Williams and Ann (Sarah Ann) Curtis appeared on the census of 8 July 1870 at District 11, Hardin, Tennessee, page 458, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 3 children and several grandchildren at home.⁷

Death*

Robert John Williams died on 14 November 1874 at McNairy, Tennessee, at age 68.^2,1

Family

Ann (Sarah Ann) Curtis b. 1813

Children

James Bluford Williams^5,2 b. 5 Dec 1837, d. 15 Aug 1908
Robert John Williams Jr.^5,2 b. 1839
John H. Williams^5,2 b. 16 Nov 1841, d. 2 Feb 1866
Nancy A. Williams^5,2 b. 1844
Elizabeth Jane Williams^5,2 b. 1846
Rebecca Tennessee Williams^5,2 b. 29 Jul 1849, d. 22 Oct 1859
Temperance Williams² b. 3 May 1852, d. 6 Oct 1856
Lewis B. Williams² b. 1853
Houston D. Williams² b. Sep 1854, d. 6 Sep 1860

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
[S1055] Glenn Gohr, "Some Descendants of Moses Hanks", Ancestral File.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Robert (Bob) Williams¹

M, b. 1776, d. 1837

Last Edited

3 Nov 2005

Birth*

Robert (Bob) Williams was born in 1776 at Virginia.¹

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth Hanks on 1 June 1799 at Lincoln, Kentucky.¹

Death*

Robert (Bob) Williams died in 1837 at Maury, Tennessee.¹

Family

Elizabeth Hanks b. Sep 1782, d. 1833

Children

Stephen Williams+ b. 1805, d. bt 1881 - 1899
Robert John Williams+¹ b. 23 Sep 1806, d. 14 Nov 1874

Citations

[S1055] Glenn Gohr, "Some Descendants of Moses Hanks", Ancestral File.

Elizabeth Hanks¹

F, b. September 1782, d. 1833

Last Edited

3 Nov 2005

Birth*

Elizabeth Hanks was born in September 1782 at Pittsylvania, Virginia.¹

Married Name

As of 1 June 1799,her married name was Williams.¹

Marriage*

She married Robert (Bob) Williams on 1 June 1799 at Lincoln, Kentucky.¹

Death*

Elizabeth Hanks died in 1833 at Maury, Tennessee.¹

Family

Robert (Bob) Williams b. 1776, d. 1837

Children

Stephen Williams+ b. 1805, d. bt 1881 - 1899
Robert John Williams+¹ b. 23 Sep 1806, d. 14 Nov 1874

Citations

[S1055] Glenn Gohr, "Some Descendants of Moses Hanks", Ancestral File.

James Bluford Williams^1,2

M, b. 5 December 1837, d. 15 August 1908

Father

Robert John Williams^1,2 b. 23 Sep 1806, d. 14 Nov 1874

Mother

Ann (Sarah Ann) Curtis^1,2 b. 1813

Last Edited

13 Nov 2005

Birth*

James Bluford Williams was born on 5 December 1837 at Maury, Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 28 November 1850 District 11, McNairy, Tennessee, in the household of Robert John Williams and Ann (Sarah Ann) Curtis; page 114b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,200, 6 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

James Bluford Williams appeared on the census of 15 September 1860 Savananah Coffee Landing P.O., District 11, Hardin, Tennessee, in the household of Robert John Williams and Ann (Sarah Ann) Curtis; page 370b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, personal at $15,742, 5 children at home.³

Death*

James Bluford Williams died on 15 August 1908 at Tennessee at age 70; buried at the Crump Cemetery, Hardin County.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1055] Glenn Gohr, "Some Descendants of Moses Hanks", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Robert John Williams Jr.^1,2

M, b. 1839

Father

Robert John Williams^1,2 b. 23 Sep 1806, d. 14 Nov 1874

Mother

Ann (Sarah Ann) Curtis^1,2 b. 1813

Last Edited

13 Nov 2005

Birth*

Robert John Williams Jr. was born in 1839 at Maury, Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Robert John Williams Jr. appeared on the census of 15 September 1860 Savananah Coffee Landing P.O., District 11, Hardin, Tennessee, in the household of Robert John Williams and Ann (Sarah Ann) Curtis; page 370b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, personal at $15,742, 5 children at home.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1055] Glenn Gohr, "Some Descendants of Moses Hanks", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Nancy A. Williams^1,2

F, b. 1844

Father

Robert John Williams^1,2 b. 23 Sep 1806, d. 14 Nov 1874

Mother

Ann (Sarah Ann) Curtis^1,2 b. 1813

Last Edited

4 Nov 2005

Birth*

Nancy A. Williams was born in 1844 at Maury, Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 28 November 1850 District 11, McNairy, Tennessee, in the household of Robert John Williams and Ann (Sarah Ann) Curtis; page 114b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,200, 6 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Nancy A. Williams appeared on the census of 8 July 1870 District 11, Hardin, Tennessee, in the household of Robert John Williams and Ann (Sarah Ann) Curtis; page 458, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 3 children and several grandchildren at home.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1055] Glenn Gohr, "Some Descendants of Moses Hanks", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Elizabeth Jane Williams^1,2

F, b. 1846

Father

Robert John Williams^1,2 b. 23 Sep 1806, d. 14 Nov 1874

Mother

Ann (Sarah Ann) Curtis^1,2 b. 1813

Last Edited

13 Nov 2005

Birth*

Elizabeth Jane Williams was born in 1846 at Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth Jane Williams appeared on the census of 15 September 1860 Savananah Coffee Landing P.O., District 11, Hardin, Tennessee, in the household of Robert John Williams and Ann (Sarah Ann) Curtis; page 370b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, personal at $15,742, 5 children at home.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1055] Glenn Gohr, "Some Descendants of Moses Hanks", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Rebecca Tennessee Williams^1,2,3

F, b. 29 July 1849, d. 22 October 1859

Father

Robert John Williams^1,2 b. 23 Sep 1806, d. 14 Nov 1874

Mother

Ann (Sarah Ann) Curtis^1,2 b. 1813

Last Edited

5 Nov 2005

Birth*

Rebecca Tennessee Williams was born on 29 July 1849 at Tennessee.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

Death*

Rebecca Tennessee Williams died on 22 October 1859 at McNairy, Tennessee, at age 10; buried at the Ebenezer Cemetery.^2,3

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1055] Glenn Gohr, "Some Descendants of Moses Hanks", Ancestral File.
[S1057] McNairy County Tennessee GenWeb, McNairy County Cemeteries, Ebenezer Cemetery.

Temperance Williams^1,2

F, b. 3 May 1852, d. 6 October 1856

Father

Robert John Williams¹ b. 23 Sep 1806, d. 14 Nov 1874

Mother

Ann (Sarah Ann) Curtis¹ b. 1813

Last Edited

5 Nov 2005

Birth*

Temperance Williams was born on 3 May 1852 at Tennessee.^1,2

Death*

She died on 6 October 1856 at McNairy, Tennessee, at age 4; buried at the Ebenezer Cemetery.^1,2

Citations

[S1055] Glenn Gohr, "Some Descendants of Moses Hanks", Ancestral File.
[S1057] McNairy County Tennessee GenWeb, McNairy County Cemeteries, Ebenezer Cemetery.

Lewis B. Williams¹

M, b. 1853

Father

Robert John Williams¹ b. 23 Sep 1806, d. 14 Nov 1874

Mother

Ann (Sarah Ann) Curtis¹ b. 1813

Last Edited

13 Nov 2005

Birth*

Lewis B. Williams was born in 1853 at Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 15 September 1860 Savananah Coffee Landing P.O., District 11, Hardin, Tennessee, in the household of Robert John Williams and Ann (Sarah Ann) Curtis; page 370b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, personal at $15,742, 5 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Lewis B. Williams appeared on the census of 8 July 1870 District 11, Hardin, Tennessee, in the household of Robert John Williams and Ann (Sarah Ann) Curtis; page 458, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 3 children and several grandchildren at home.³

Citations

[S1055] Glenn Gohr, "Some Descendants of Moses Hanks", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Houston D. Williams¹

M, b. September 1854, d. 6 September 1860

Father

Robert John Williams¹ b. 23 Sep 1806, d. 14 Nov 1874

Mother

Ann (Sarah Ann) Curtis¹ b. 1813

Last Edited

3 Nov 2005

Birth*

Houston D. Williams was born in September 1854 at Tennessee.¹

Death*

He died on 6 September 1860 at McNairy, Tennessee; buried at the Ebenezer Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S1055] Glenn Gohr, "Some Descendants of Moses Hanks", Ancestral File.

John H. Williams^1,2,3

M, b. 16 November 1841, d. 2 February 1866

Father

Robert John Williams^1,2 b. 23 Sep 1806, d. 14 Nov 1874

Mother

Ann (Sarah Ann) Curtis^1,2 b. 1813

Last Edited

13 Nov 2005

Birth*

John H. Williams was born on 16 November 1841 at Maury, Tennessee.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

John H. Williams appeared on the census of 15 September 1860 Savananah Coffee Landing P.O., District 11, Hardin, Tennessee, in the household of Robert John Williams and Ann (Sarah Ann) Curtis; page 370b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, personal at $15,742, 5 children at home.⁴

Death*

John H. Williams died on 2 February 1866 at McNairy, Tennessee, at age 24; buried at the Ebenezer Cemetery.^1,2,3

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1055] Glenn Gohr, "Some Descendants of Moses Hanks", Ancestral File.
[S1057] McNairy County Tennessee GenWeb, McNairy County Cemeteries, Ebenezer Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Catherine Jane McClellan¹

F, b. 22 August 1856, d. 1935

Last Edited

4 Nov 2005

Birth*

Catherine Jane McClellan was born on 22 August 1856 at Borden, Clark, Indiana.¹

Married Name

As of 27 January 1916,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married John Enos Curtis, son of Enos (John Enos) Curtis and Annie (Ventress) Rush, on 27 January 1916 at Scott, Indiana; Catharine J. Adkins married James K. McClellan 11 June 1887 in Scott Count; he died 30 April 1909. Benjamin Adkins and his wife Katharine, age 24, b. Indiana, appear in the 1880 Clark County census, but no Indiana marriage record was found for them.¹

(Witness) Census

Catherine Jane McClellan appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 Austin, Jennings Twp., Scott, Indiana, in the household of John Enos Curtis; ED 170, sheet 6A, occupation none, owned home, second marriage, no children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Catherine Jane McClellan appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 Austin Town, Jennings Twp., Scott, Indiana, in the household of John Enos Curtis; ED 2, sheet 6B, occupation none, owned home valued at $1,000, radio, no children.³

Death*

Catherine Jane McClellan died in 1935 at Scott, Indiana; buried at the Crothersville Cemetery, Crothersville, Indiana.¹

Family

John Enos Curtis b. 24 Jan 1847, d. 29 Aug 1932

Citations

[S1053] Richard David Brainard, Curtis-Priddy Family Genealogy.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Lettie Barbara (Rock) Robey^1,2

F, b. 19 June 1902, d. 26 June 1988

Last Edited

4 Nov 2005

Birth*

Lettie Barbara (Rock) Robey was born on 19 June 1902 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois.^1,2

Married Name

As of 2 June 1947,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Hobart Livingston Curtis, son of John Hamilton Curtis and Carrie M. Christenson, on 2 June 1947 at Conway, Faulkner, Arkansas.^1,2

Death*

Lettie Barbara (Rock) Robey died on 26 June 1988 at Youngtown, Maricopa, Arizona, at age 86.^1,2

Family

Hobart Livingston Curtis b. 23 Feb 1899, d. 20 Jul 1971

Citations

[S1053] Richard David Brainard, Curtis-Priddy Family Genealogy, page 43.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Margaret Baker¹

F, b. 12 June 1907, d. December 1980

Last Edited

4 Nov 2005

Birth*

Margaret Baker was born on 12 June 1907 at Lincoln, Lincoln, Kansas.¹

Married Name

As of 23 July 1960,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Merritt Curtis, son of John Hamilton Curtis and Carrie M. Christenson, on 23 July 1960 at Toledo, Lucas, Ohio.¹

Death*

Margaret Baker died in December 1980 at Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, at age 73.¹

Family

Merritt Curtis b. 17 Nov 1902, d. 10 Sep 1984

Citations

[S1053] Richard David Brainard, Curtis-Priddy Family Genealogy, page 44.

William Woolverton¹

M, b. 1821

Last Edited

5 Nov 2005

Birth*

William Woolverton was born in 1821 at Tennessee.¹

Marriage*

He married Eliza J. V. Curtis, daughter of Joshua Curtis and Rebecca Grimes Lockridge, on 12 November 1844 at Maury, Tennessee.^1,2

Census*

William Woolverton appeared on the census of 26 November 1850 at District 11, McNairy, Tennessee, page 113, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,200, 2 children and Mary Curtis at home.¹

Marriage*

He married Lutitia E. Goodgoin in 1855 at McNairy, Tennessee.^3,4

Census

William Woolverton appeared on the census of 5 October 1860 at District 15, McNairy, Tennessee, page 296, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,200, 5 children at home.³

(Witness) Bio

Elijah A. Woolverton, among those prominently and successfully engaged in agriculture in Conway, and one of the representative citizens of Lick Mountain Township, owes his nativity to McNairy County, West Tennessee, where he was born in the year 1851. He was reared on a farm, receiving his education at the best schools of Henry County, Tennessee, where he was reared from about 12 years old, and in 1871 came with his parents to Conway County and homesteaded 160 acres of land on Woolverton Mountain, where he has since resided, being the present owner of 200 acres of land. His marriage occurred in 1873 to Miss Lydia Grayson, a daughter of Daniel and Mary Grayson. The former was born in middle Tennessee, and the latter in Lawrence County, Arkansas. They married in Craighead County, and from there they removed to Phelps County, Missouri, thence to Howell County, but are now residents of Van Buren County, Arkansas. Mr. Grayson was a soldier in the Southern army. Mrs. Woolverton was born in Craighead County in 1858, and on April 5, 1890, was called to her eternal home, leaving a family of five children, viz.: Garland H., Mary A., William A. (deceased), Wister and Houston. Mrs. Woolverton was a devout member of the Missionary Baptist Church, and was a lady of culture and refinement. Mr. Woolverton is a practical surveyor, and has followed the art of surveying in nearly every section of Arkansas, but chiefly in the Counties of Van Buren, Conway, Ashley, Desha, Arkansas, Jefferson and Chicot. In the last named county he spent nearly one entire year surveying for an English company. He is perhaps more familiar with the topography of Arkansas than any other man in Conway County. In 1882 he was elected Surveyor of Conway County for a term of two years, after which he served two years as deputy County Surveyor, and since that time has done the principal part of the surveying for the county. He is an active member of the Democratic party and of the Missionary Baptist Church. His father, William L. Woolverton, a prominent farmer of Woolverton Mountain, was born in Maury County, Tennessee, in 1822, being a son of James and Aggie (Williams) Woolverton, who were born near Lexington, Kentucky, in 1797 and 1800, respectively. When young they went to Maury County, Tennessee (the mother with her parents). There they married, and in 1833 removed to Hardeman County in West Tennessee, but in 1842 removed to Tippah County, Mississippi, and about 1854 to McNairy County, Tennessee, where Mr. Woolverton died about 1879. and Mrs. Woolverton died about 1875. Both were Missionary Baptists, the former for probably 60 years. He was a son of Andrew Woolverton, who was a native of England, where he served seven years as an apprentice at the tailor trade, and while yet a young man immigrated to the United States, married in Virginia, and about the last of the last century removed to Central Kentucky, when the principal inhabitants of that State were Indians. Here he spent the remainder of his life at his trade. He died about 1812. His parents came to the United States and settled in Pennsylvania, but it is not known whether Andrew came with them or not. Robert Williams, the maternal grandfather of W. L. Woolverton, was born in Indiana, but in quite an early day removed from Kentucky to Maury County, Tennessee, where he died between the years 1835 and 1840. He was of Irish descent. His wife died there also. W. L. Woolverton received a common country school education, and was married the first time in 1844 to Eliza J., a daughter of Joshua and Martha Curtis, who died in Maury County, Tennessee, where Mrs. Woolverton was born. She died in McNairy County, Tennessee, in 1855 and was the mother of five children, three of whom survive, Elijah A., being the eldest. Mr. Woolverton married his present wife (Lutitia E. Goodgoin) in the latter part of 1855, and by her he has two surviving children. Mr. Woolverton resided in McNairy County till 1863. when he removed to Henry County, and in 1871 came to Conway County and pitched his tent on top of the mountain that bears his name. He at once built a cabin in the woods, where he has since lived, although the forest has been converted into a fine farm, and the cabin long since supplanted by a fine frame residence, making one of the most beautiful and attractive country homes in Conway County. Mr. Woolverton is one of those noble-hearted, industrious citizens whom every body esteems and nobody despises, and his chief aim in life has been to educate and make good citizens of his children. His politics have been Democratic all his life, and for about thirty years has been a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity, and for forty years a Missionary Baptist.⁴

Family 1

Eliza J. V. Curtis b. 1824, d. 1855

Children

Family 2

Lutitia E. Goodgoin b. 1835

Children

Christopher Woolverton³ b. 1855
Sarah E. Woolverton³ b. 1857

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1056] Goodspeed, Goodspeed History of Western Arkansas, page 124.

John Woolverton¹

M, b. 1846

Father

William Woolverton¹ b. 1821

Mother

Eliza J. V. Curtis¹ b. 1824, d. 1855

Last Edited

21 Nov 2006

Birth*

John Woolverton was born in 1846 at Maury, Tennessee; or McNairy.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 26 November 1850 District 11, McNairy, Tennessee, in the household of William Woolverton; page 113, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,200, 2 children and Mary Curtis at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Martha Woolverton¹

F, b. 1848

Father

William Woolverton¹ b. 1821

Mother

Eliza J. V. Curtis¹ b. 1824, d. 1855

Last Edited

21 Nov 2006

Birth*

Martha Woolverton was born in 1848 at Maury, Tennessee; or McNairy.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 26 November 1850 District 11, McNairy, Tennessee, in the household of William Woolverton; page 113, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,200, 2 children and Mary Curtis at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Elijah Woolverton¹

M, b. 1851

Father

William Woolverton¹ b. 1821

Mother

Eliza J. V. Curtis¹ b. 1824, d. 1855

Last Edited

8 Mar 2016

Birth*

Elijah Woolverton was born in 1851 at McNairy, Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Bio

Elijah A. Woolverton, among those prominently and successfully engaged in agriculture in Conway, and one of the representative citizens of Lick Mountain Township, owes his nativity to McNairy County, West Tennessee, where he was born in the year 1851. He was reared on a farm, receiving his education at the best schools of Henry County, Tennessee, where he was reared from about 12 years old, and in 1871 came with his parents to Conway County and homesteaded 160 acres of land on Woolverton Mountain, where he has since resided, being the present owner of 200 acres of land. His marriage occurred in 1873 to Miss Lydia Grayson, a daughter of Daniel and Mary Grayson. The former was born in middle Tennessee, and the latter in Lawrence County, Arkansas. They married in Craighead County, and from there they removed to Phelps County, Missouri, thence to Howell County, but are now residents of Van Buren County, Arkansas. Mr. Grayson was a soldier in the Southern army. Mrs. Woolverton was born in Craighead County in 1858, and on April 5, 1890, was called to her eternal home, leaving a family of five children, viz.: Garland H., Mary A., William A. (deceased), Wister and Houston. Mrs. Woolverton was a devout member of the Missionary Baptist Church, and was a lady of culture and refinement.
Mr. Woolverton [p.124] is a practical surveyor, and has followed the art of surveying in nearly every section of Arkansas, but chiefly in the Counties of Van Buren, Conway, Ashley, Desha, Arkansas, Jefferson and Chicot. In the last named county he spent nearly one entire year surveying for an English company. He is perhaps more familiar with the topography of Arkansas than any other man in Conway County. In 1882 he was elected Surveyor of Conway County for a term of two years, after which he served two years as deputy County Surveyor, and since that time has done the principal part of the surveying for the county. He is an active member of the Democratic party and of the Missionary Baptist Church.
His father, William L. Woolverton, a prominent farmer of Woolverton Mountain, was born in Maury County, Tennessee, in 1822, being a son of James and Aggie (Williams) Woolverton, who were born near Lexington, Kentucky, in 1797 and 1800, respectively. When young they went to Maury County, Tennessee (the mother with her parents). There they married, and in 1833 removed to Hardeman County in West Tennessee, but in 1842 removed to Tippah County, Mississippi, and about 1854 to McNairy County, Tennessee, where Mr. Woolverton died about 1879. and Mrs. Woolverton died about 1875. Both were Missionary Baptists, the former for probably 60 years.
He was a son of Andrew Woolverton, who was a native of England, where he served seven years as an apprentice at the tailor trade, and while yet a young man immigrated to the United States, married in Virginia, and about the last of the last century removed to Central Kentucky, when the principal inhabitants of that State were Indians. Here he spent the remainder of his life at his trade. He died about 1812. His parents came to the United States and settled in Pennsylvania, but it is not known whether Andrew came with them or not. Robert Williams, the maternal grandfather of W. L. Woolverton, was born in Indiana, but in quite an early day removed from Kentucky to Maury County, Tennessee, where he died between the years 1835 and 1840. He was of Irish descent. His wife died there also.
W. L. Woolverton received a common country school education, and was married the first time in 1844 to Eliza J., a daughter of Joshua and Martha Curtis, who died in Maury County, Tennessee, where Mrs. Woolverton was born. She died in McNairy County, Tennessee, in 1855 and was the mother of five children, three of whom survive, Elijah A., being the eldest. Mr. Woolverton married his present wife (Lutitia E. Goodgoin) in the latter part of 1855, and by her he has two surviving children. Mr. Woolverton resided in McNairy County till 1863. when he removed to Henry County, and in 1871 came to Conway County and pitched his tent on top of the mountain that bears his name. He at once built a cabin in the woods, where he has since lived, although the forest has been converted into a fine farm, and the cabin long since supplanted by a fine frame residence, making one of the most beautiful and attractive country homes in Conway County. Mr. Woolverton is one of those noble-hearted, industrious citizens whom every body esteems and nobody despises, and his chief aim in life has been to educate and make good citizens of his children. His politics have been Democratic all his life, and for about thirty years has been a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity, and for forty years a Missionary Baptist.
Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Western Arkansas [p.41] BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. page 124.

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Lutitia E. Goodgoin^1,2

F, b. 1835

Last Edited

4 Nov 2005

Birth*

Lutitia E. Goodgoin was born in 1835 at Kentucky.^1,2

Married Name

As of 1855,her married name was Woolverton.^1,2

Marriage*

She married William Woolverton in 1855 at McNairy, Tennessee.^1,2

Family

William Woolverton b. 1821

Children

Christopher Woolverton¹ b. 1855
Sarah E. Woolverton¹ b. 1857

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1056] Goodspeed, Goodspeed History of Western Arkansas, page 124.