Sarah (Sally) Black1,2

F, b. 1818
FatherJohn Black1,2 b. 1786, d. 28 Jan 1850
MotherMary (Polly) Curtis1,2 b. 1788, d. 25 Jul 1845
Last Edited5 Feb 2007
Birth*Sarah (Sally) Black was born in 1818 at Guilford, North Carolina.1 
Married Name As of 14 December 1840,her married name was Brothers.1,3 
Marriage*She married Elbridge Brothers on 14 December 1840 at Guilford, North Carolina; Wesley Julian, bondsman, John M. Logan, witness.1,3,2 
CensusSarah (Sally) Black and Elbridge Brothers appeared on the census of 13 September 1850 at Southern Division, Guilford, North Carolina, page 330b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 6 children at home.1 
Census*Sarah (Sally) Black and Elbridge Brothers appeared on the census of 18 June 1880 at Greene Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, page 138A, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.4 

Family

Elbridge Brothers b. 1814
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S878] Rev. Isaac Offman, Curtis Family Records.
  3. [S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1870.

Elbridge Brothers1

M, b. 1814
Last Edited5 Feb 2007
Birth*Elbridge Brothers was born in 1814 at North Carolina.1 
Marriage*He married Sarah (Sally) Black, daughter of John Black and Mary (Polly) Curtis, on 14 December 1840 at Guilford, North Carolina; Wesley Julian, bondsman, John M. Logan, witness.1,2,3 
Census*Elbridge Brothers and Sarah (Sally) Black appeared on the census of 13 September 1850 at Southern Division, Guilford, North Carolina, page 330b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 6 children at home.1 
Census*Elbridge Brothers appeared on the census of 31 August 1870 at Westminster P.O., Greene Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, page 133, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,600, 6 children at home.4 
CensusHe and Sarah (Sally) Black appeared on the census of 18 June 1880 at Greene Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, page 138A, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.5 

Family

Sarah (Sally) Black b. 1818
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
  3. [S878] Rev. Isaac Offman, Curtis Family Records.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Nancy Black1

F, b. 1816, d. 17 November 1862
FatherJohn Black1 b. 1786, d. 28 Jan 1850
MotherMary (Polly) Curtis1 b. 1788, d. 25 Jul 1845
Last Edited24 Dec 2006
Birth*Nancy Black was born in 1816 at Guilford, North Carolina.1,2 
Married Name As of 26 May 1838,her married name was Ephland.1,3,4 
Marriage*She married Levi Efland on 26 May 1838 at Guilford, North Carolina; bondsman Henry Black; witness John M. Logan.1,3,4 
(Witness) CensusNancy Black appeared on the census of 16 September 1850 Southern Division, Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of Levi Efland; page 332b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $450, 6 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusNancy Black appeared on the census of 17 August 1860 Greensboro P.O., Southern Division, Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of John Black; page 30, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, single, 3 sisters living with him.5 
Death*Nancy Black died on 17 November 1862 at Guilford, North Carolina; buried at Richland Lutheran Church Cemetery; date of death is transcribed as 1852 instead of 1862.6 

Family

Levi Efland b. 1814

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S1095] Jocelyn Brabham Barrett (ed), Randolph County Cemetery Records, Richland Lutheran Church.
  3. [S878] Rev. Isaac Offman, Curtis Family Records.
  4. [S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  6. [S1095] Jocelyn Brabham Barrett (ed), Randolph County Cemetery Records, Richland Lutheran.

Levi Efland1,2,3

M, b. 1814
Last Edited25 Jan 2006
Birth*Levi Efland was born in 1814 at Orange, North Carolina.4,3,2 
Marriage*He married Nancy Black, daughter of John Black and Mary (Polly) Curtis, on 26 May 1838 at Guilford, North Carolina; bondsman Henry Black; witness John M. Logan.4,3,2 
Census*Levi Efland appeared on the census of 16 September 1850 at Southern Division, Guilford, North Carolina, page 332b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $450, 6 children at home.4 

Family

Nancy Black b. 1816, d. 17 Nov 1862

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850-1880.
  2. [S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
  3. [S878] Rev. Isaac Offman, Curtis Family Records.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1850.

Cinderella Black1,2,3

F, b. 1822
FatherJohn Black1,2,3 b. 1786, d. 28 Jan 1850
MotherMary (Polly) Curtis1,2,3 b. 1788, d. 25 Jul 1845
Last Edited25 Jan 2006
Birth*Cinderella Black was born in 1822 at Guilford, North Carolina.1,2,3 
Married Name As of 13 January 1848,her married name was Fox.1,3,2 
Marriage*She married Calvin Fox on 13 January 1848 at Guilford, North Carolina; Samuel L. McMast, bondsman; William Coble, witness.1,3,2 
(Witness) CensusCinderella Black appeared on the census of 7 September 1860 Eastern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Calvin Fox; page 174, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,100, 4 children at home.1 

Family

Calvin Fox b. 1823

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  2. [S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
  3. [S878] Rev. Isaac Offman, Curtis Family Records.

Calvin Fox1,2,3

M, b. 1823
Last Edited25 Jan 2006
Birth*Calvin Fox was born in 1823 at North Carolina.1,2,3 
Marriage*He married Cinderella Black, daughter of John Black and Mary (Polly) Curtis, on 13 January 1848 at Guilford, North Carolina; Samuel L. McMast, bondsman; William Coble, witness.1,2,3 
Census*Calvin Fox appeared on the census of 7 September 1860 at Eastern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, page 174, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,100, 4 children at home.1 

Family

Cinderella Black b. 1822

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  2. [S878] Rev. Isaac Offman, Curtis Family Records.
  3. [S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.

David S. Greeson1

M, b. 1800
Last Edited5 Feb 2007
Birth*David S. Greeson was born in 1800 at North Carolina.2 
Census*He appeared on the census of 11 August 1860 at Greensboro P.O., South Division, Guilford, North Carolina, page 46, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, living with his first wife Mary and 3 children.1 
Marriage*He married Frances Black, daughter of John Black and Mary (Polly) Curtis, on 26 December 1866 at Guilford, North Carolina; John A. Coble, bondsman; William Coble, witness.1 
Census*David S. Greeson and Frances Black appeared on the census of 23 August 1870 at Westminster P.O., Greene Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, page 123, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, no children.3 

Family

Frances Black b. 1813

Citations

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

Margaret (Peggy) Staley1

F, b. 27 September 1812, d. 18 November 1909
Last Edited18 Dec 2006
Birth*Margaret (Peggy) Staley was born on 27 September 1812 at Randolph, North Carolina; county of birth not confirmed.1,2 
Married Name As of circa 1843,her married name was Black.1,3 
Marriage*She married David Black, son of John Black and Mary (Polly) Curtis, circa 1843 at North Carolina; no marriage record found.1,3 
(Witness) CensusMargaret (Peggy) Staley appeared on the census of 6 November 1850 Southern District, Alamance, North Carolina, in the household of David Black; page 44, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $450, 2 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusMargaret (Peggy) Staley appeared on the census of 10 July 1860 Alamance, North Carolina, in the household of David Black; page 62, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, 3 children at home.4 
(Witness) CensusMargaret (Peggy) Staley appeared on the census of 5 August 1870 Patterson Twp., Alamance, North Carolina, in the household of David Black; page 124B, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 2 children at home.5 
(Witness) CensusMargaret (Peggy) Staley appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 Patterson Twp., Alamance, North Carolina, in the household of David Black; page 22A, occupation farmer, 2 children at home.6 
Death*Margaret (Peggy) Staley died on 18 November 1909 at Guilford, North Carolina, at age 97; or Randolph; buried at the Richland Lutheran Church Cemetery.2 

Family

David Black b. 10 Apr 1810, d. 27 Nov 1886
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S1095] Jocelyn Brabham Barrett (ed), Randolph County Cemetery Records, Richland Lutheran Church.
  3. [S878] Rev. Isaac Offman, Curtis Family Records.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Polly Black

F, b. 1845
FatherDavid Black b. 10 Apr 1810, d. 27 Nov 1886
MotherMargaret (Peggy) Staley b. 27 Sep 1812, d. 18 Nov 1909
Last Edited3 Sep 2006
Birth*Polly Black was born in 1845 at Alamance, North Carolina; county of birth not for sure.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 6 November 1850 Southern District, Alamance, North Carolina, in the household of David Black; page 44, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $450, 2 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusPolly Black appeared on the census of 10 July 1860 Alamance, North Carolina, in the household of David Black; page 62, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, 3 children at home.3 

Citations

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

Nancy Black1

F, b. 1848
FatherDavid Black1 b. 10 Apr 1810, d. 27 Nov 1886
MotherMargaret (Peggy) Staley1 b. 27 Sep 1812, d. 18 Nov 1909
Last Edited3 Sep 2006
Birth*Nancy Black was born in 1848 at Alamance, North Carolina; county of birth not for sure.2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 6 November 1850 Southern District, Alamance, North Carolina, in the household of David Black; page 44, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $450, 2 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusNancy Black appeared on the census of 10 July 1860 Alamance, North Carolina, in the household of David Black; page 62, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, 3 children at home.3 
(Witness) CensusNancy Black appeared on the census of 5 August 1870 Patterson Twp., Alamance, North Carolina, in the household of David Black; page 124B, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 2 children at home.4 
(Witness) CensusNancy Black appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 Patterson Twp., Alamance, North Carolina, in the household of David Black; page 22A, occupation farmer, 2 children at home.5 

Citations

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

Sarah Ann Hudson1,2,3

F, b. 8 March 1836, d. 6 February 1918
Last Edited5 Feb 2007
Birth*Sarah Ann Hudson was born on 8 March 1836 at North Carolina.1,4 
Married Name As of 2 May 1861,her married name was Black.1,2,5 
Marriage*She married John Black, son of John Black and Mary (Polly) Curtis, on 2 May 1861 at Guilford, North Carolina; Thomas Stafford, bondsman.1,2,5 
(Witness) CensusSarah Ann Hudson appeared on the census of 25 August 1870 Westminster P.O., Greene Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of John Black; page 124b, occupation farmer, real estate value at $800, 4 children at home.6 
CensusSarah Ann Hudson and John Black appeared on the census of 15 June 1880 at Greene Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, page 135D, occupation farmer, 5 children at home.7 
Death*Sarah Ann Hudson died on 6 February 1918 at Guilford, North Carolina, at age 81; death certificate says 7 February 1918; buried at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery.4,8 

Family

John Black b. 3 Apr 1827, d. 22 Oct 1899
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  2. [S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
  3. [S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Mt Pleasant United Methodist.
  4. [S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Mt. Pleasant United Methodist.
  5. [S878] Rev. Isaac Offman, Curtis Family Records.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  8. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.

Margaret Frances Black1

F, b. 1862
FatherJohn Black2 b. 3 Apr 1827, d. 22 Oct 1899
MotherSarah Ann Hudson2 b. 8 Mar 1836, d. 6 Feb 1918
Last Edited5 Feb 2007
Birth*Margaret Frances Black was born in 1862 at Guilford, North Carolina.2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 25 August 1870 Westminster P.O., Greene Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of John Black; page 124b, occupation farmer, real estate value at $800, 4 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusMargaret Frances Black appeared on the census of 15 June 1880 Greene Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of John Black and Sarah Ann Hudson; page 135D, occupation farmer, 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.

William Black1

M, b. 1865
FatherJohn Black1 b. 3 Apr 1827, d. 22 Oct 1899
MotherSarah Ann Hudson1 b. 8 Mar 1836, d. 6 Feb 1918
Last Edited25 Jan 2006
Birth*William Black was born in 1865 at Guilford, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 25 August 1870 Westminster P.O., Greene Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of John Black; page 124b, occupation farmer, real estate value at $800, 4 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusWilliam Black appeared on the census of 15 June 1880 Greene Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of John Black and Sarah Ann Hudson; page 135D, occupation farmer, 5 children at home.2 

Citations

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

Annie Jane Black1

F, b. 1866
FatherJohn Black2 b. 3 Apr 1827, d. 22 Oct 1899
MotherSarah Ann Hudson2 b. 8 Mar 1836, d. 6 Feb 1918
Last Edited5 Feb 2007
Birth*Annie Jane Black was born in 1866 at Guilford, North Carolina.2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 25 August 1870 Westminster P.O., Greene Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of John Black; page 124b, occupation farmer, real estate value at $800, 4 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusAnnie Jane Black appeared on the census of 15 June 1880 Greene Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of John Black and Sarah Ann Hudson; page 135D, occupation farmer, 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.

Calvin J. Black1

M, b. 1869, d. 2 November 1940
FatherJohn Black2 b. 3 Apr 1827, d. 22 Oct 1899
MotherSarah Ann Hudson2 b. 8 Mar 1836, d. 6 Feb 1918
Last Edited5 Feb 2007
Birth*Calvin J. Black was born in 1869 at Guilford, North Carolina.2,3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 25 August 1870 Westminster P.O., Greene Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of John Black; page 124b, occupation farmer, real estate value at $800, 4 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusCalvin J. Black appeared on the census of 15 June 1880 Greene Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of John Black and Sarah Ann Hudson; page 135D, occupation farmer, 5 children at home.4 
Death*Calvin J. Black died on 2 November 1940 at Guilford, North Carolina; buried at the Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery.5,3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  3. [S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Mt. Pleasant United Methodist.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  5. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.

Polly Wright1

F, b. between 1800 and 1815, d. 1832
Last Edited4 Jan 2007
Birth*Polly Wright was born between 1800 and 1815 at Randolph, North Carolina.1 
Married Name As of 29 July 1829,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married Harrison Curtis, son of John Curtis and Martha Allred, on 29 July 1829 at Randolph, North Carolina; David Anderson [Curtis?], bondsman, Jno B. Troy, witness.1 
CensusPolly Wright and Harrison Curtis appeared on the census of 1830 at Second Regiment, Randolph, North Carolina, page 66, 1 female under 5, 1 male and 1 female 20-29.2 
Death*Polly Wright died in 1832 at Randolph, North Carolina.3 

Family

Harrison Curtis b. c 1801, d. c Jan 1845
Child

Citations

  1. [S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1830.
  3. [S1147] Goodspeed Publishing Company, History of Various Arkansas Counties, Biography of M.D. Frazier, Sebastian County.
  4. [S1099] Larry Kraus, "Kraus-Everette Genealogy", Ancestral File.

Rebecca Curtis1

F, b. 26 May 1830, d. between 1901 and 1910
FatherHarrison Curtis1 b. c 1801, d. c Jan 1845
MotherPolly Wright1 b. bt 1800 - 1815, d. 1832
Last Edited1 Jan 2007
Birth*Rebecca Curtis was born on 26 May 1830 at North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 1830 Second Regiment, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Harrison Curtis and Polly Wright; page 66, 1 female under 5, 1 male and 1 female 20-29.3 
Married Name As of 7 October 1847,her married name was Frazier.4,1,5 
Marriage*Rebecca Curtis married Marmaduke Frazier, son of George Frazier Jr. and Sarah Russell, on 7 October 1847 at Randolph, North Carolina; Hardy Frazer, bondsman.4,1,6 
(Witness) CensusRebecca Curtis appeared on the census of 17 November 1850 Eagle Twp., Pulaski, Arkansas, in the household of Marmaduke Frazier; page 331, occupation farmer, renting, no children.4 
CensusRebecca Curtis and Marmaduke Frazier appeared on the census of 2 September 1870 at Sugarloaf P.O., Sugarloaf Twp., Sebastian, Arkansas, page 160, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,040, personal $845, 7 children at home.7 
Census*Rebecca Curtis and Marmaduke Frazier appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 at Sugar Loaf Twp., Sebastian, Arkansas, page 640, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.8 
Census*Rebecca Curtis appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 at Sugarloaf Twp., Sebastian, Arkansas, ED 121, sheet 5A, no occupation, owned farm, widowed, 12 children, 6 living.9 
Death*She died between 1901 and 1910 at Sebastian, Arkansas; not present in 1910 census; probably buried at the Shiloh Cemetery.10 

Family

Marmaduke Frazier b. 1 Dec 1823, d. 15 Jul 1897
Children

Citations

  1. [S1099] Larry Kraus, "Kraus-Everette Genealogy", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1146] Donna Martin, "Wright & Kivett Connections", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1830.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  5. [S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
  6. [S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Bond No. 000111738.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  9. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  10. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  11. [S1344] Kent D. Myrick, "Frazier Mania", Ancestral File.

Marmaduke Frazier1

M, b. 1 December 1823, d. 15 July 1897
FatherGeorge Frazier Jr.2 b. 6 May 1777, d. 18 Jan 1865
MotherSarah Russell2 b. 25 Nov 1780, d. 25 Dec 1851
Last Edited13 Jan 2007
Birth*Marmaduke Frazier was born on 1 December 1823 at Randolph, North Carolina.1 
Marriage*He married Rebecca Curtis, daughter of Harrison Curtis and Polly Wright, on 7 October 1847 at Randolph, North Carolina; Hardy Frazer, bondsman.3,1,4 
Census*Marmaduke Frazier appeared on the census of 17 November 1850 at Eagle Twp., Pulaski, Arkansas, page 331, occupation farmer, renting, no children.3 
CensusHe and Rebecca Curtis appeared on the census of 2 September 1870 at Sugarloaf P.O., Sugarloaf Twp., Sebastian, Arkansas, page 160, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,040, personal $845, 7 children at home.5 
Census*Marmaduke Frazier and Rebecca Curtis appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 at Sugar Loaf Twp., Sebastian, Arkansas, page 640, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.6 
Death*Marmaduke Frazier died on 15 July 1897 at Sebastian, Arkansas, at age 73; buried at the Shiloh Cemetery in Mansfield.1,7 

Family

Rebecca Curtis b. 26 May 1830, d. bt 1901 - 1910
Children

Citations

  1. [S1099] Larry Kraus, "Kraus-Everette Genealogy", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1146] Donna Martin, "Wright & Kivett Connections", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  4. [S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Bond No. 000111738.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  7. [S1344] Kent D. Myrick, "Frazier Mania", Ancestral File.

William Curtis1

M, b. 1816, d. between 1854 and 1859
FatherJesse York Welborn2 b. 27 Dec 1779, d. 7 Sep 1835
MotherJudy Curtis2 b. c 1787, d. c 27 Apr 1849
Last Edited24 Dec 2006
Birth*William Curtis was born in 1816 at Randolph, North Carolina; assumes he is the child of Jesse and Judy in the 1817 court records.1 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 1840 at Moore, North Carolina, The name Curtis does not appear at all in the 1840 Moore County census; William does not appear in the Randolph or Guilford County census. Can't determine where he came from before Moore County.3 
Marriage*He married Martha (?) circa 1842 at North Carolina; no marriage record; probably Moore County.4 
Census*William Curtis appeared on the census of 22 October 1850 at Moore, North Carolina, page 220, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $300, 4 children at home.4 
Death*He died between 1854 and 1859 at North Carolina; Martha was widowed in 1860.1 

Family

Martha (?) b. 1816
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  2. [S1250] North Carolina State Archives, Randolph County Bonds.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1840.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1869, 1870.

Martha (?)1

F, b. 1816
Last Edited24 Dec 2006
Birth*Martha (?) was born in 1816 at North Carolina.1 
Married Name As of circa 1842,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married William Curtis, son of Jesse York Welborn and Judy Curtis, circa 1842 at North Carolina; no marriage record; probably Moore County.1 
(Witness) CensusMartha (?) appeared on the census of 22 October 1850 Moore, North Carolina, in the household of William Curtis; page 220, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $300, 4 children at home.1 
Census*Martha (?) appeared on the census of 31 August 1860 at Franklinville P.O., Eastern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, page 152, renting, widowed, 6 children, William was a factory hand and Esther was a spinner; same page as Dennis Curtis.2 

Family

William Curtis b. 1816, d. bt 1854 - 1859
Children

Citations

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

William D. (Uncle Dick) Curtis1

M, b. June 1843, d. between 1901 and 1910
FatherWilliam Curtis1 b. 1816, d. bt 1854 - 1859
MotherMartha (?)1 b. 1816
Last Edited11 Nov 2007
Birth*William D. (Uncle Dick) Curtis was born in June 1843 at North Carolina; age 6 in 1850 census, 17 in 1860 census, 29 in 1870, and 38 in 1880.2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 22 October 1850 Moore, North Carolina, in the household of William Curtis; page 220, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $300, 4 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusWilliam D. (Uncle Dick) Curtis appeared on the census of 31 August 1860 Franklinville P.O., Eastern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Martha (?); page 152, renting, widowed, 6 children, William was a factory hand and Esther was a spinner; same page as Dennis Curtis.3 
Milit-Beg*William D. (Uncle Dick) Curtis began military service on 18 June 1861 at Randolph, North Carolina, as a Private, Company L, 22nd Infantry Regiment North Carolina, age 18.4 
Milit-End*He ended military service on 16 May 1865 at Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina; wounded at Chickamauga, admitted to Richmond hospital 20 July 1863; at home recuperating during 1864, assinged to Invalid Corps, P.A.C.S. 7 December 1864; paroled at Greensboro at end of war.4 
Marriage*He married Irena C. Johnson, daughter of Allen Johnson and Lilly Ann Curtis, on 23 December 1865 at Randolph, North Carolina.5,6 
Census*William D. (Uncle Dick) Curtis appeared on the census of 19 July 1870 at Franklinsville P.O., Eastern Division, Franklinville Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, page 354b, occupation farmer, 2 children at home; lived next to John Robbins and his daughter Charity.5 
Marriage*He married Charity Robbins, daughter of John Robbins, on 20 December 1871 at Randolph, North Carolina.7,8 
CensusWilliam D. (Uncle Dick) Curtis appeared on the census of 5 June 1880 at Franklinsville Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, page 97b, occupation farmer, 1 child and John Robbins living with them.7 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 16 June 1900 at East Franklinville, Randolph, North Carolina, ED 86, sheet 16B, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, Esther Robbins, his sister-in-law, lived with him.9 
Death*He died between 1901 and 1910 at Randolph, North Carolina; not found in the 1910 census; there is an undated headstone for W.D. Curtis at Grays Chapel Cemetery.10,11 
Land Sale* On 1 July 1901 William D. (Uncle Dick) Curtis sold land at Randolph, North Carolina, to Hugh T. Curtis for $500, described as 160 acres on Bush Creek adjoining the lands of Felix Pugh, and formerly John White, George Cagle and Routh.12 

Family 1

Irena C. Johnson b. 1837, d. c 1871
Children

Family 2

Charity Robbins b. 13 Mar 1835, d. c 16 Jun 1900

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1850-1900.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  4. [S1561] "Military Service Record of William D. Curtis CSA Randolph."
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  6. [S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  8. [S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records, Randolph, Book 3, page 31.
  9. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  10. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  11. [S1095] Jocelyn Brabham Barrett (ed), Randolph County Cemetery Records, Grays Chapel.
  12. [S895] Randolph County North Carolina Deed Records: Book x, page 68, Register of Deeds.

Esther Ann Curtis1,2

F, b. 3 June 1845, d. 27 January 1920
FatherWilliam Curtis1 b. 1816, d. bt 1854 - 1859
MotherMartha (?)1 b. 1816
Last Edited19 Jun 2008
Birth*Esther Ann Curtis was born on 3 June 1845 at Chatham, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 22 October 1850 Moore, North Carolina, in the household of William Curtis; page 220, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $300, 4 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusEsther Ann Curtis appeared on the census of 31 August 1860 Franklinville P.O., Eastern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Martha (?); page 152, renting, widowed, 6 children, William was a factory hand and Esther was a spinner; same page as Dennis Curtis.3 
Census*Esther Ann Curtis appeared on the census of 23 July 1870 at Franklinville P.O., Eastern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, page 361, occupation - she and Margaret worked in the cotton factory, Antonel, probably a nephew, lived with them.4 
Married Name As of 1 January 1874,her married name was Oats.5 
Marriage*She married John E. Oats on 1 January 1874 at Randolph, North Carolina.5 
(Witness) CensusEsther Ann Curtis appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 Browers Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of John E. Oats; page 217A, occupation laborer, 3 children at home.6 
Death*Esther Ann Curtis died on 27 January 1920 at Pleasant Grove Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, at age 74; death certificate calls her "Easter Ann Curtis" and her mother the same; buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery.2 

Family

John E. Oats b. 1844

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  5. [S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records, Randolph, Book 4, page 9.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Nancy E. Curtis1

F, b. 1849
FatherWilliam Curtis1 b. 1816, d. bt 1854 - 1859
MotherMartha (?)1 b. 1816
Last Edited27 Jan 2006
Birth*Nancy E. Curtis was born in 1849 at Moore, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 22 October 1850 Moore, North Carolina, in the household of William Curtis; page 220, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $300, 4 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusNancy E. Curtis appeared on the census of 31 August 1860 Franklinville P.O., Eastern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Martha (?); page 152, renting, widowed, 6 children, William was a factory hand and Esther was a spinner; same page as Dennis Curtis.2 
NoteB* No marriage record or 1870 census record found.3,4 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  4. [S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records.

Lewis H. Curtis1

M, b. 1852
FatherWilliam Curtis1 b. 1816, d. bt 1854 - 1859
MotherMartha (?)1 b. 1816
Last Edited5 Feb 2007
Birth*Lewis H. Curtis was born in 1852 at Moore, North Carolina; or Randolph.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 31 August 1860 Franklinville P.O., Eastern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Martha (?); page 152, renting, widowed, 6 children, William was a factory hand and Esther was a spinner; same page as Dennis Curtis.1 
CensusLewis H. Curtis appeared on the census of 26 August 1870 at Reed Creek P.O., Columbia Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, page 322, occupation farmer laborer, living with William H. Burgess; he appears twice in this census.2 
Census*He appeared on the census of 1 September 1870 at Reed Creek P.O., Columbia, Randolph, North Carolina, page 331b, occupation works on farm, single, living with Priscilla Ingold and her daughters Martitia and Isabell.2 

Citations

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

Martha A. (Mattie) Curtis1

F, b. 1854, d. between 1897 and 1899
FatherWilliam Curtis1 b. 1816, d. bt 1854 - 1859
MotherMartha (?)1 b. 1816
Last Edited24 Dec 2006
Birth*Martha A. (Mattie) Curtis was born in 1854 at Moore, North Carolina; or Randolph County.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 31 August 1860 Franklinville P.O., Eastern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Martha (?); page 152, renting, widowed, 6 children, William was a factory hand and Esther was a spinner; same page as Dennis Curtis.1 
Married Name As of 4 December 1879,her married name was Siler.2,3 
Marriage*Martha A. (Mattie) Curtis married Horace A. Siler on 4 December 1879 at Randolph, North Carolina.2,3 
(Witness) CensusMartha A. (Mattie) Curtis appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 Ritter Twp., Moore, North Carolina, in the household of Horace A. Siler; page 343C, occupation farmer, 5 children, 4 by prior marriage.2 
Death*Martha A. (Mattie) Curtis died between 1897 and 1899 at Madison, Tennessee; Horace is found in the 1900 census in Madison County, with 7 children, probably by Martha (Mattie); the last one was born September 1896 and Horace had been married 1 year at the time of the census.4 

Family

Horace A. Siler b. 1844

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  3. [S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Antonel M. Curtis1

M, b. 1856
FatherWilliam Curtis2 b. 1816, d. bt 1854 - 1859
MotherMartha (?)1 b. 1816
Last Edited24 Dec 2006
Birth*Antonel M. Curtis was born in 1856 at North Carolina; not in 1860 household; parents unknown.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 23 July 1870 Franklinville P.O., Eastern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Esther Ann Curtis; page 361, occupation - she and Margaret worked in the cotton factory, Antonel, probably a nephew, lived with them.3 
NoteB* Not found in 1880 census.4 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1869, 1870.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Charity Robbins1,2

F, b. 13 March 1835, d. circa 16 June 1900
FatherJohn Robbins1,3 b. 19 May 1799, d. 1886
Last Edited27 Jan 2006
Birth*Charity Robbins was born on 13 March 1835 at Randolph, North Carolina.1,2,3 
Married Name As of 20 December 1871,her married name was Curtis.1,2 
Marriage*She married William D. (Uncle Dick) Curtis, son of William Curtis and Martha (?), on 20 December 1871 at Randolph, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusCharity Robbins appeared on the census of 5 June 1880 Franklinsville Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of William D. (Uncle Dick) Curtis; page 97b, occupation farmer, 1 child and John Robbins living with them.1 
Death*Charity Robbins died circa 16 June 1900 at Randolph, North Carolina.3 

Family

William D. (Uncle Dick) Curtis b. Jun 1843, d. bt 1901 - 1910

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records, Randolph, Book 3, page 31.
  3. [S1004] Sarah Robbins Lehman, Back Creek, page 100.

John Robbins1,2

M, b. 19 May 1799, d. 1886
Last Edited27 Jan 2006
Birth*John Robbins was born on 19 May 1799 at Randolph, North Carolina; son of Daniel Robins and Massah Swam, married Margaret Swaim.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 5 June 1880 Franklinsville Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of William D. (Uncle Dick) Curtis; page 97b, occupation farmer, 1 child and John Robbins living with them.1 
Death*John Robbins died in 1886 at Randolph, North Carolina.2 

Family

Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S1004] Sarah Robbins Lehman, Back Creek, page 100.

Hugh Talton Curtis1,2

M, b. 6 September 1867, d. 15 July 1919
FatherWilliam D. (Uncle Dick) Curtis1 b. Jun 1843, d. bt 1901 - 1910
MotherIrena C. Johnson1 b. 1837, d. c 1871
Last Edited20 Jun 2008
Birth*Hugh Talton Curtis was born on 6 September 1867 at Randolph, North Carolina.3,4 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 19 July 1870 Franklinsville P.O., Eastern Division, Franklinville Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of William D. (Uncle Dick) Curtis; page 354b, occupation farmer, 2 children at home; lived next to John Robbins and his daughter Charity.1 
Marriage*Hugh Talton Curtis married Carrie Ellen Fields on 21 April 1889 at Randolph, North Carolina.5 
Census*Hugh Talton Curtis appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 at Franklinville Precinct, Randolph, North Carolina, ED 86, sheet 13A, occupation blacksmith, renting, married 11 years, 5 children, 5 living.6 
Land Purch* On 1 July 1901 Hugh Talton Curtis purchased land at Randolph, North Carolina, from W.D. Curtis for $500, described as 160 acres on Bush Creek adjoining the lands of Felix Pugh, and formerly John White, George Cagle and Routh.7 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 at East Franklinville, Randolph, North Carolina, ED 56, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 21 years, 6 children, 6 living.8 
Death*He died on 15 July 1919 at Woody Mill, Guilford, North Carolina, at age 51; occupation mill wright and miller; buried at the Tabernacle United Methodist Church Cemetery.2,4 
ObitHugh Talton's obituary was published in the Courier on 24 July 1919:
Mr. H.T. Curtis was born September 6, 1867, and died July 14, 1919, aged 51 years, 9 months and 9 days. The burial was at Tabernacle July 15, funeral conducted by Rev. Mr. Sherrill, of Pleasant Garden. Mr. Curtis was a native of Randolph County and lived near Gray’s Chapel until about ten years ago, when he moved to the Woody Mill in Guilford county, where he died.
The deceased is survived by his wife, two sons, Pearl and Arthur Curtis, and four daughters, Mrs. Grace Corsbie, Mrs. Lela Coble and Misses Jewel and Fay Curtis. He was a good husband and father and a friend to all who knew him.9 
Probate*His estate was probated on 20 November 1920 at Guilford, North Carolina; date of final settlement; heirs were Carried and the six children named above.10 

Family

Carrie Ellen Fields b. 13 Mar 1868, d. 25 Dec 1929
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  2. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1870, 1900.
  4. [S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Tabernacle United Methodist.
  5. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  7. [S895] Randolph County North Carolina Deed Records: Book x, page 68, Register of Deeds.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  9. [S1327] Asheboro Courier-Tribune.
  10. [S1383] Guilford County Clerk, Guilford County Estate Records.

Unknown Curtis1

F, b. 1869, d. before 1880
FatherWilliam D. (Uncle Dick) Curtis1 b. Jun 1843, d. bt 1901 - 1910
MotherIrena C. Johnson1 b. 1837, d. c 1871
Last Edited5 Feb 2007
Birth*Unknown Curtis was born in 1869 at Randolph, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 19 July 1870 Franklinsville P.O., Eastern Division, Franklinville Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of William D. (Uncle Dick) Curtis; page 354b, occupation farmer, 2 children at home; lived next to John Robbins and his daughter Charity.2 
Death*Unknown Curtis died before 1880 at North Carolina; not in 1880 census.1 

Citations

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