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Peter Staley Curtis¹

M, b. 12 December 1837, d. 29 October 1913

Father

David Anderson Curtis¹ b. 17 Sep 1806, d. 24 Feb 1883

Mother

Tabitha Staley¹ b. Dec 1808, d. 30 Dec 1890

Last Edited

2 Aug 2008

Birth*

Peter Staley Curtis was born on 12 December 1837 at Morgan, Indiana; possible that David may have lived briefly in Hendricks County.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 13 November 1850 Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of David Anderson Curtis and Tabitha Staley; page 466, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,300, 8 children at home.¹

NoteB*

On 26 February 1855, David A. Curtis, John W. Brown and Peter Staley, Trustees of the Mt. Taber Church, purchased one acre of land from Thomas and Martha Felks for $20, described as lying in the northwest corner of the east half of the southwest quarter of section twelve in township thirteen north of range two west. The land was to be used for a meeting house.³

(Witness) Census

Peter Staley Curtis appeared on the census of 16 August 1860 Stilesville, P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of David Anderson Curtis and Tabitha Staley; page 815, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $9,500, personal $3,205, 8 children at home.⁴

Marriage*

Peter Staley Curtis married Mary (Polly) Ratliff on 28 March 1862 at Morgan, Indiana.^5,6

Census*

Peter Staley Curtis and Mary (Polly) Ratliff appeared on the census of 25 August 1870 at Hall P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, page 316b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,200, personal at $1,000, 4 children at home.⁵

Census

Peter Staley Curtis and Mary (Polly) Ratliff appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, page 53D, occupation farmer, 10 children at home.⁷

Divorce Filing*

Mary (Polly) Ratliff filed for divorce from Peter Staley Curtis circa 1 June 1899 at Martinsville Republican, Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana; "Circuit Court - Polly Curtis has filed for a divorce from Peter Curtis, living near Crown Center in Adams Township. They are the parents of 14 children and were married in 1861."⁸

Census

He appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 4A, occupation illegible, divorced, living with Ashley.⁹

Census

He appeared on the census of 5 May 1910 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 51, sheet 12A, no occupation given, listed as widowed, no one else in household except perhaps two men listed as having no home.¹⁰

Obit

Peter Staley's obituary was published in the an unknown place on circa 29 October 1913:
Peter S. Curtis, Sr., sixth child of David a. and Tabitha Curtis, was born Dec. 12, 1837, in Morgan County, Indiana. Died Oct. 29 1913, age 75 years, 10 months and 17 days. He was married to Polly Ratliff, August 22, 1861. To this union there were born fourteen children: John D., William T., Aaron M., Mariah, Adam A., Isaac R., Calvin W., Sicly, Tabitha, Emma, Peter S. Jr., George A., Samuel J., Infant. Those that survive him are John D., Aaron M., Adam A., Isaac R., Tabitha, Emma, Peter S. Jr., George A--eight in number. He joined the Christain church at Mt. Tabor, under the minister of Uncle Eli Pruitt, 1860, and has lived a devoted christian until his death.

Death*

He died on 29 October 1913 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, at age 75; buried at Crown Center Cemetery.^11,2

Obit

Peter Staley's obituary was published in the Unknown Newspaper on circa 1 November 1913:
Peter S. Curtis, a well-known and respected citizen, was born in the vicinity of Little Point, Morgan County, Indiana, December 12^th, 1837. All his life was spent in the community of his birth. He departed this life October 29^th, 1913, being 75 years, ten months and seventeen days old. “Uncle Pete,” as he was familiarly known, was the son of David and Tabitha Curtis and was the sixth child of a family of twelve. He united with the Christian church at Mt. Tabor in the year of 1860 and remained a faithful member until death. In 1861 he was united in marriage to Miss Polly Ratliff. To this union was born fourteen children, eight of whom survive, which are Aaron, Ashley, Peter, Johnnie, Tabithia, Archie, Isaac and Emma.
The deceased was a person of robust health and was always engaged in active work. An abscess was the immediate cause of his death and it was a great comfort to the family that his mind remained clear during his last sickness and he fully realized his condition and recognized his relatives and friends up to the last moment of his life. The funeral services were held at the home at 10:30 Friday October 31^st. by Mr. Nixon of Cloverdale. The burial was in Mt. Tabor Cemetery. [about 1 November 1913]
The will of Peter S. Curtis, Sr., who died Wednesday of last week at his home near Little Point, has been filed for probate and Judge J.W. Williams has been appointed executor in accordance with provisions of the will. The estate is estimated to be worth about $75,000. The will provided that all just debts and the funeral expenses of the deceased be paid, and then to his granddaughter, Rosa Warren, he gave $100.
To his sons, Isaac R. Curtis and George O. Curtis and to his daughter Erma Holmes, he gave $1.00 each and expressed his desire that they receive no more from his estate. To his son, Peter S. Curtis, Jr., he gave $50 and said that it was his desire that he receive no more. All the remainder of his personal property of every kind he gave to his four children, John D. Curtis, Aaron M. Curtis, Adam A. Curtis and Tabitha Wheeler, share and share alike.
Some years ago domestic troubles caused Mrs. Curtis to institute divorce proceedings and when the divorce was granted, she was awarded liberal alimony. Some of the children favored her and some stood by their father. At her death she gave her property to the children who took her side of the matter, and the will of Mrs. Curtis indicates that he did the same thing.
The deceased was one of the largest taxpayers in Adams township. Judge Williams, the executor, gave bond in the sum of $30,000, with the Martinsville Trust Company as surety. The will was executed September 24^th of this year. The subscribing witnesses were Marion S. McCormick and George W. Curtis. [4 November 1913]¹²

Family

Mary (Polly) Ratliff b. 27 Apr 1845, d. 26 May 1908

Children

John David Curtis+⁵ b. 30 Jun 1862, d. 22 Nov 1949
William Thomas Curtis² b. 30 Sep 1863, d. 3 Nov 1864
Aaron M. Curtis⁵ b. Jan 1864, d. May 1933
Mariah Curtis⁵ b. 1866, d. bt 1881 - 1900
Adam Ashley Curtis+⁷ b. 4 Jan 1868, d. 20 Dec 1925
Isaac R. Curtis⁵ b. 1869
Calvin Wesley Curtis⁷ b. 26 Aug 1871, d. 24 Oct 1886
Tabitha Curtis+⁷ b. 7 Jun 1873, d. 1947
Sicily Curtis² b. 9 Jun 1873, d. 8 Mar 1875
Sicily Curtis¹³ b. 9 Jun 1873, d. 8 Mar 1875
Emma Curtis+⁷ b. 1876
Peter Staley Curtis Jr.+⁷ b. 18 Mar 1878
George Archie Curtis+⁷ b. 15 Feb 1880, d. 1944
Samuel Curtis² b. 12 Feb 1886, d. 30 Jun 1886
Infant Son Curtis¹³ b. 12 Feb 1886, d. 12 Feb 1886

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center Cemetery.
[S1112] Morgan County, Indiana Deed Records: Book T, page 136, Morgan County Recorder.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-D, page 230.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1111] Donald and Donna McGuire, Morgan County Newspaper Abstracts, page 42.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records, Morgan, Book H-16, page 76.
[S1326] Reporter Times.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records.

Emezire D. (Emaziah) (Bucker) Curtis^1,2

M, b. 27 July 1839, d. 10 January 1906

Father

David Anderson Curtis³ b. 17 Sep 1806, d. 24 Feb 1883

Mother

Tabitha Staley³ b. Dec 1808, d. 30 Dec 1890

Last Edited

5 Aug 2008

Birth*

Emezire D. (Emaziah) (Bucker) Curtis was born on 27 July 1839 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana.^3,2,4

(Witness) Census

Emezire D. (Emaziah) (Bucker) Curtis appeared on the census of 16 August 1860 Stilesville, P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of David Anderson Curtis and Tabitha Staley; page 815, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $9,500, personal $3,205, 8 children at home.⁵

Marriage*

Emezire D. (Emaziah) (Bucker) Curtis married Rachel E. Mosier in 1867 at Indiana; no marriage record found.^2,6

Census*

Emezire D. (Emaziah) (Bucker) Curtis and Rachel E. Mosier appeared on the census of 26 August 1870 at Hall P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, page 316, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,500, personal at 1,000, 1 child at home.⁷

Census

Emezire D. (Emaziah) (Bucker) Curtis and Rachel E. Mosier appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 at Adams, Morgan, Indiana, page 53D, occupation farmer, 6 children and Alfred Allen, age 20, a nephew.⁸

(Witness) Bio

EMEZIRE D. CURTIS, stock-raiser and farmer, was born in this township July 27, 1839, a son of D. A. Curtis. He was practiced in industry, and kept at home until he was twenty-one years old, when he began the labor of life where he is now living, his father having given him eighty acres as a beginning, on which he has built a good residence, and also variously improved his farm, as well as adding thereto 140 acres, now a desirable home and valuable estate. He is now raising the better grades of sheep, being well supplied with stock, which he feeds from his own grain. In 1867, he married Miss Rachel Mosier, with an issue of seven sons. He is a Democrat, and has held several township offices. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis are members of the Christian Church.

Census

Emezire D. (Emaziah) (Bucker) Curtis and Rachel E. Mosier appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 31 years, 10 children, 9 living.⁹

Death*

Emezire D. (Emaziah) (Bucker) Curtis died on 10 January 1906 at Morgan, Indiana, at age 66; buried at the Crown Center Cemetery.⁴

Obit

Emezire D. (Emaziah) (Bucker)'s obituary was published in the Mooresville Times on 14 January 1906:
"Monrovia Items - Bucker Curtis, living west of here, died early Wednesday, January ___, 1906 from the effects of carbolic acid." [from Mooresville card index, date inconsistent with cemetery record.]
Martinsville Reporter, 10 Jan 1906: "Booch" Curtis, one of the best known and wealthiest residents of Adams Township, died by taking carbolic acid Tuesday night. He was 65 years old, and leaves a wife, who he was having trouble with, and 9 sons." Son of David A. Curtis.¹⁰

Family

Rachel E. Mosier b. 9 Mar 1846, d. 7 Jul 1916

Children

William A. Curtis+⁷ b. Oct 1868
Charles M. Curtis+⁸ b. 1871, d. 1920
Oliver T. Curtis+⁸ b. Feb 1873, d. 15 Aug 1911
Walter Curtis+⁸ b. Nov 1874, d. 1907
Archie A. Curtis⁸ b. 17 Dec 1876, d. 21 Sep 1894
Alva Curtis+⁸ b. 4 Feb 1879, d. 28 Jun 1952
Edgar Curtis+⁹ b. 17 Sep 1882, d. 11 Jul 1958
Frank Curtis+⁹ b. 7 Mar 1885, d. 23 Dec 1965
Everett E. (Elde) Curtis⁹ b. Feb 1887, d. Sep 1923
Clifford C. Curtis⁹ b. 28 Mar 1890, d. Oct 1969

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850-1900.
[S890] Editor Charles Blanchard, Morgan Monroe Brown County Histories 1884, pages 299-300.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1634] Indiana Public Library Morgan County, Genealogy Files, Mooresville Public Library Obituary Finder.

Tabitha Curtis^1,2

F, b. 3 January 1843, d. 11 January 1926

Father

David Anderson Curtis³ b. 17 Sep 1806, d. 24 Feb 1883

Mother

Tabitha Staley³ b. Dec 1808, d. 30 Dec 1890

Last Edited

5 Aug 2008

Birth*

Tabitha Curtis was born on 3 January 1843 at Morgan, Indiana.^3,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 13 November 1850 Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of David Anderson Curtis and Tabitha Staley; page 466, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,300, 8 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Tabitha Curtis appeared on the census of 16 August 1860 Stilesville, P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of David Anderson Curtis and Tabitha Staley; page 815, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $9,500, personal $3,205, 8 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Tabitha Curtis appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of David Anderson Curtis and Tabitha Staley; page 53D, occupation farmer, 2 daughters and 2 grandchildren; Noah Fletcher, age 20, listed as a grandson and appears to be the son of Susan Lewallen and Vardiman Fletcher, no explanation of the relationship. Both David and Tabitha reported they were unable to read or write.⁵

NoteB*

On 15 March 1883, the Martinsville Republican reported that Tabitha Curtis Jr. was declared of unsound mind and Wesley Curtis was appointed guardian.⁶

Census*

Tabitha Curtis appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 3B, no occupation, single, living with her sister Nancy Baldwin's family.⁷

Census

She appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 51, sheet 3B, no occupation, single, lived with her sister Nancy & Andrew Baldwin.⁸

Obit

Tabitha's obituary was published in the Unknown Newspaper on 11 January 1926:
Miss Tabitha Curtis, 83 years old, passed away Sunday night at twelve o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Bowman near Plano. Miss Curtis had been ill for some time; carcinoma was the cause of death.⁹

Death*

She died on 11 January 1926 at Morgan, Indiana, at age 83; did not marry; buried at Crown Center Cemetery.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850-1880.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1111] Donald and Donna McGuire, Morgan County Newspaper Abstracts, page 13.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1326] Reporter Times.

Polly Curtis¹

F, b. 16 March 1844, d. 21 December 1862

Father

David Anderson Curtis¹ b. 17 Sep 1806, d. 24 Feb 1883

Mother

Tabitha Staley¹ b. Dec 1808, d. 30 Dec 1890

Last Edited

30 Jul 2008

Birth*

Polly Curtis was born on 16 March 1844 at Morgan, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Polly Curtis appeared on the census of 16 August 1860 Stilesville, P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of David Anderson Curtis and Tabitha Staley; page 815, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $9,500, personal $3,205, 8 children at home.³

Marriage*

Polly Curtis married Moses Ratliff on 28 March 1862 at Morgan, Indiana.⁴

Death*

Polly Curtis died on 21 December 1862 at Morgan, Indiana, at age 18; buried at Crown Center Cemetery.²

Family

Moses Ratliff b. 1843

Child

Tabitha Ratliff+⁵ b. 8 Dec 1862, d. 27 Jul 1901

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-D, page 230.
[S1626] Morgan County, Indiana Probate Records Various (Various), David Anderson Curtis.

Margaret Curtis¹

F, b. January 1846, d. 20 April 1912

Father

David Anderson Curtis¹ b. 17 Sep 1806, d. 24 Feb 1883

Mother

Tabitha Staley¹ b. Dec 1808, d. 30 Dec 1890

Last Edited

15 Apr 2007

Birth*

Margaret Curtis was born in January 1846 at Morgan, Indiana.²

(Witness) Census

Margaret Curtis appeared on the census of 16 August 1860 Stilesville, P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of David Anderson Curtis and Tabitha Staley; page 815, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $9,500, personal $3,205, 8 children at home.³

Married Name

As of 10 December 1869,her married name was Elmore.⁴

Marriage*

Margaret Curtis married Jacob M. Elmore on 10 December 1869 at Morgan, Indiana.⁴

Census*

Margaret Curtis and Jacob M. Elmore appeared on the census of 23 August 1870 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, page 311, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,500, no children.⁵

Census

Margaret Curtis appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, page 43D, widowed, 1 child, living with her parents.⁶

Married Name

As of 11 January 1884,her married name was Crews.⁷

Marriage*

She married Ashley J. Crews on 11 January 1884 at Morgan, Indiana.⁷

Census

Margaret Curtis and Ashley J. Crews appeared on the census of 21 June 1900 at Franklin Twp., Hendricks, Indiana, ED 31, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 17 years, Margaret had 1 child, 1 living by prior marriage.⁸

Census*

Margaret Curtis appeared on the census of 24 April 1910 at Franklin Twp., Hendricks, Indiana, ED 37, sheet 5B, no occupation, widowed, living with Polly and Reuben Shields.⁹

Death*

She died on 20 April 1912 at Franklin Twp., Hendricks, Indiana, at age 66.¹⁰

Family 1

Jacob M. Elmore b. 1845, d. 24 Aug 1872

Child

Mary (Polly) Elmore⁶ b. 1872

Family 2

Ashley J. Crews b. Aug 1827

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-E, page 191.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan Book C-2, page 509.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records, Hendricks, Book A-22, page 59.

Nancy Curtis¹

F, b. 1 December 1848, d. 1 April 1929

Father

David Anderson Curtis¹ b. 17 Sep 1806, d. 24 Feb 1883

Mother

Tabitha Staley¹ b. Dec 1808, d. 30 Dec 1890

Last Edited

7 Aug 2008

Birth*

Nancy Curtis was born on 1 December 1848 at Morgan, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Nancy Curtis appeared on the census of 16 August 1860 Stilesville, P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of David Anderson Curtis and Tabitha Staley; page 815, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $9,500, personal $3,205, 8 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Nancy Curtis appeared on the census of 23 August 1870 Hall P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of David Anderson Curtis and Tabitha Staley; page 311, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $35,000, personal $2,000, 3 children at home.⁴

Married Name

As of 24 December 1871,her married name was Baldon.⁵

Name Variation

As of 24 December 1871, Nancy Curtis was also known as Nancy Baldwin.⁶

Marriage*

She married Andrew J. Baldon on 24 December 1871 at Morgan, Indiana.⁵

Census

Nancy Curtis and Andrew J. Baldon appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, page 53C, occupation farmer, 1 child and 2 nephews at home.⁷

Census

Nancy Curtis and Andrew J. Baldon appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 28 years, 3 children, 3 living.⁸

Census

Nancy Curtis and Andrew J. Baldon appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 51, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 38 years, 3 children living, Tabitha lived with them.⁹

Census

Nancy Curtis and Andrew J. Baldon appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 185, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children at home, but Sylvan, and Luella lived next door, as did Frank Curtis.¹⁰

Death*

Nancy Curtis died on 1 April 1929 at Morgan, Indiana, at age 80; buried at Crown Center Cemetery; name is Baldon.²

Family

Andrew J. Baldon b. 22 Sep 1846, d. 10 Sep 1930

Children

Louella Baldwin+⁷ b. 1878, d. 1964
Marvella Baldwin⁸ b. Apr 1884
Sylvan Baldwin⁸ b. 10 Mar 1888, d. Jul 1968

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-E, page 531.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Addison Curtis¹

M, b. January 1810

Father

John Campbell² b. c 1788

Mother

Margaret (Peggy) Curtis¹ b. c 1788

Last Edited

25 Jul 2014

Birth*

Addison Curtis was born in January 1810 at Randolph, North Carolina; the February 1821 indenture for Addison to David Campbell states he was 11 years old last January, giving him a date of birth of January 1810.¹

NoteB

On 5 February 1821, Addison Curtis, orphan, age 11 last January, was apprenticed to David Campbell "to read write & cipher as far as the rule of three and give him when free a horse saddle & bridle worth seventy five dollars.³

Anecdote*

On 5 December 1834, he posted bond for the marriage of John Hays and Sarah McDaniel, which is the last known record of Addison in North Carolina.⁴

Tax List*

He appeared on the personal property tax list of 1838 at Sandy Creek, Randolph, North Carolina; no acreage, 1 white poll.⁵

Land Purch

On 21 October 1839 Addison Curtis purchased land at Morgan, Indiana, from George and Polly Brown for $175, described as lying in the east half of the southwest quarter of section five in township twelve, north of range one west in the district of land subject to sale at Crawfordsville, Indiana, containing eighty acres.⁶

Land Purch*

On 25 October 1839 Addison Curtis purchased land at Morgan, Indiana, from Henry and Priscilla Wood for $150, described as lying in the northwest quarter of the south east quarter of section five in township twelve north of range one west, about 40 acres. Addison was "of Hendricks County."⁷

Marriage*

He married Nancy Callahan, daughter of Thomas Callahan and Unknown (?), on 1 January 1845 at Morgan, Indiana; Morgan or Hendricks; no marriage record found; Nancy Curtis, dec'd named in the will of Thomas Callahan, dated 21 September 1866, proven in court 23 April 1867.^1,8

Census*

Addison Curtis appeared on the census of 1 November 1850 at Gregg Twp., Morgan, Indiana, page 182, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, widowed, 2 children at home.¹

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth Callahan, daughter of Thomas Callahan and Unknown (?), circa 1854 at Indiana; no marriage record found; Elizabeth Curtis named in the will of Thomas Callahan, dated 21 September 1866, proven in court 23 April 1867.¹

Census

Addison Curtis and Elizabeth Callahan appeared on the census of 2 July 1860 at Hall P.O., Gragg Twp., Morgan, Indiana, page 785, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,500, 5 children at home.⁹

Land Sale*

On 6 June 1864 Addison Curtis sold land at Morgan, Indiana, to David A. Curtis for $1,200, described as the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter and the east half of the southwest quarter of section five in township twelve north of range one, containing 120 acres. This sale may have been in expectation of moving to Illinois.¹⁰

Census

He and Elizabeth Callahan appeared on the census of 1 June 1870 at Cumberland, Clark, Illinois, page 299, occupation farm laborer, renting, 6 children at home.¹¹

NoteB*

Not found in 1880 census; no further record.¹²

Family 1

Nancy Callahan b. c 1825, d. 2 May 1850

Children

William Calvin Curtis+¹ b. 15 Oct 1845, d. 1 Feb 1932
Wesley Ballard Curtis+¹ b. 20 Jun 1847, d. 14 Mar 1912

Family 2

Elizabeth Callahan b. 1829

Children

James H. Curtis+¹³ b. 29 Jan 1854, d. 4 Feb 1928
William Thomas Curtis+⁹ b. 10 May 1854, d. 15 May 1931
David Curtis+¹⁴ b. Jun 1855, d. bt 1901 - 1910
Rachel Curtis⁹ b. 1860
John C. Curtis+¹¹ b. 26 Jun 1863, d. 18 Mar 1952
Sarah Curtis¹¹ b. 1865
Maria Curtis¹¹ b. 1868
Martha J. Curtis¹² b. 1873

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1250] North Carolina State Archives, Randolph County Bonds.
[S1334] Randolph County Clerk, Randolph County Apprentice Indentures.
[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
[S1007] Randolph County Genealogical Society, Randolph County Tax Lists, 1838.
[S1111] Donald and Donna McGuire, Morgan County Newspaper Abstracts, Book H, page 257.
[S1112] Morgan County, Indiana Deed Records: Book H, page 258, Morgan County Recorder.
[S1109] Noble K. Littell, Morgan County, Indiana Marriage Records, 1818-1851.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1112] Morgan County, Indiana Deed Records: Book Z, page 207, Morgan County Recorder.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Nancy Callahan^1,2

F, b. circa 1825, d. 2 May 1850

Father

Thomas Callahan^1,3 b. 1800, d. 1867

Mother

Unknown (?) b. c 1800, d. b 1850

Last Edited

1 Sep 2006

Birth*

Nancy Callahan was born circa 1825 at Indiana.^1,3

Married Name

As of circa 1845,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Addison Curtis, son of John Campbell and Margaret (Peggy) Curtis, on 1 January 1845 at Morgan, Indiana; Morgan or Hendricks; no marriage record found; Nancy Curtis, dec'd named in the will of Thomas Callahan, dated 21 September 1866, proven in court 23 April 1867.^1,2

Death*

Nancy Callahan died on 2 May 1850 at Morgan, Indiana; death was incident to childbirth, per testimony in Wesley's pension file.^1,4

Family

Addison Curtis b. Jan 1810

Children

William Calvin Curtis+¹ b. 15 Oct 1845, d. 1 Feb 1932
Wesley Ballard Curtis+¹ b. 20 Jun 1847, d. 14 Mar 1912

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1109] Noble K. Littell, Morgan County, Indiana Marriage Records, 1818-1851.
[S1117] Will of Thomas Callahan proven 23 April 1867.
[S1243] "Military Records of Wesley B. Curtis."

William Calvin Curtis¹

M, b. 15 October 1845, d. 1 February 1932

Father

Addison Curtis² b. Jan 1810

Mother

Nancy Callahan² b. c 1825, d. 2 May 1850

Last Edited

2 Aug 2008

Birth*

William Calvin Curtis was born on 15 October 1845 at Morgan, Indiana; per affidavit in Wesley's pension file; second marriage record says 20 October 1849.^2,3,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1 November 1850 Gregg Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Addison Curtis; page 182, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, widowed, 2 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

William Calvin Curtis appeared on the census of 2 July 1860 Hall P.O., Gragg Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Addison Curtis and Elizabeth Callahan; page 785, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,500, 5 children at home.⁵

Marriage*

William Calvin Curtis married Mary Kezziah Moore on 10 September 1871 at Morgan, Indiana.⁶

Census*

William Calvin Curtis appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 at Jefferson Twp., Morgan, Indiana, page 175B, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 at Jefferson Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 50, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 30 years, 7 children, 6 living; dates of birth are unreliable.⁸

Marriage*

He married Candacy Stiles on 22 September 1909 at Morgan, Indiana.³

Census

William Calvin Curtis appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 at Jefferson Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 63, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, second wife Candacy and her 6 children lived with him.⁹

Census*

He and Candacy Stiles appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at New Castle, Henry, Indiana, ED 17, sheet 5B, no occupation, owned home valued at $3,000, radio, no children.¹⁰

Obit

William Calvin's obituary was published in the Democrat on 1 February 1932:
William C. Curtis, 87 years of age, passed away Monday morning at 3:30 o’clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Grounds, 440 West Washington Street. Mr. Curtis had been ill for some time with heart trouble. Surviving are the wife, four daughters, Mrs. C.W. Bange, of Wabash; Mrs. Layton Rutan, of Jefferson Twp; Mrs. Robert Dixon and Mrs. Grounds, of this city; two sons, Charles and William Curtis of this city, 29 grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at 10:30 o’clock at the Cure & Hensley funeral home conducted by Rev. Willard Middleton. Mrs. Anna Shuler sang Beautiful Garden of Prayer,” “The City of Dreams” and “Still With Thee,” accompanied on the piano by Mrs. James Gregory. Pallbearers were grandsons, Earl Rutan, Wallace and Eugene Curtis, Louis and James Bange and Ernest Dixon. The flowers were carried by granddaughters, Miss Bessie Curtis, Mrs. Bessie Herold, Miss Flossie Stiles and Mrs. Lulu Grounds. Interment was in the Foster Cemetery.¹¹

Death*

He died on 1 February 1932 at Indiana at age 86; buried at the Foster Cemetery.¹²

Family 1

Mary Kezziah Moore b. 12 Dec 1855, d. 21 Dec 1905

Children

Laura Alma Curtis+⁷ b. 10 May 1872, d. 7 Feb 1958
Anna Belle Curtis+⁷ b. 4 Oct 1873, d. 10 Nov 1965
William A. Curtis+⁷ b. 16 Feb 1876, d. 22 Sep 1960
Charles Vandiver Curtis+⁷ b. 16 Feb 1876, d. 2 May 1945
Cora P. Curtis+¹³ b. 1880, d. 1956
Margaret A. (Maggie) Curtis⁸ b. 10 Nov 1888, d. 1960
Robert Earl Curtis+⁸ b. 30 Jun 1894, d. 15 Jan 1924

Family 2

Candacy Stiles b. 24 May 1869, d. 19 Mar 1953

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850-1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-10, page 50.
[S1243] "Military Records of Wesley B. Curtis."
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Foster Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1326] Reporter Times.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Foster.
[S1632] Unknown, "William Calvin Curtis Family."

Wesley Ballard Curtis^1,2

M, b. 20 June 1847, d. 14 March 1912

Father

Addison Curtis³ b. Jan 1810

Mother

Nancy Callahan³ b. c 1825, d. 2 May 1850

Last Edited

25 Dec 2006

Birth*

Wesley Ballard Curtis was born on 20 June 1847 at Morgan, Indiana; after their mother died, Wesley and Calvin went to live with their Callahan grandparents for a while.^4,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1 November 1850 Gregg Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Addison Curtis; page 182, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, widowed, 2 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Wesley Ballard Curtis appeared on the census of 2 July 1860 Hall P.O., Gragg Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Addison Curtis and Elizabeth Callahan; page 785, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,500, 5 children at home.⁵

Milit-Beg

Wesley Ballard Curtis began military service on 6 June 1864 at Morgan, Indiana, as a Private, Company E, 139th Infantry Regiment Indiana.²

Milit-End*

He ended military service on 29 September 1864 at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.

Description*

He was described as 5' 7" tall, light complexion, hazel eyes, light hair, occupation farmer on 29 September 1864 at Morgan, Indiana.²

Milit-End

He ended military service on 29 September 1864 at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.²

Milit-Beg*

He began military service on 6 June 1865 at Morgan, Indiana, as a private, Company I, 139th Infantry Regiment Indiana.

Census

He appeared on the census of 21 July 1870 at Cumberland Twp., Clark, Illinois, page 292, occupation laborer, single, living in the household of Samuel Moore.⁶

Marriage*

He married Catherine Jane Bain on 19 September 1872 at Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana; by H.W. Cure, in the Clerk's office.^7,8,2

Census*

Wesley Ballard Curtis appeared on the census of 14 June 1880 at Jefferson Twp., Morgan, Indiana, page 179A, occupation farmer, 2 children at home.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at Jefferson Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 50, Sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 28 years, 3 children, 3 living (conflicts with death of 4th child John in 1891); dates of birth are unreliable.⁹

Census

He appeared on the census of 27 April 1910 at Jefferson Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 62, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 38 years, 5 children, 3 living.¹⁰

Death*

He died on 14 March 1912 at Jefferson Twp., Morgan, Indiana, at age 64; buried at the Foster Cemetery.^11,12

NoteB*

The 1910 census lists Ward Curtis, age 7/12, the adopted son of Edwin and Minnie Stiles on same page as Wesley.

Family

Catherine Jane Bain b. Jul 1850, d. 1932

Children

William Donald Curtis⁷ b. 28 Jul 1875
Minnie L. Curtis+⁷ b. 7 Jul 1878, d. 1953
John W. Curtis¹² b. 23 Jul 1882, d. 28 Aug 1891
Ernest Bain Curtis+⁹ b. 14 Apr 1890, d. 22 May 1963

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1880.
[S1243] "Military Records of Wesley B. Curtis."
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-E, page 561.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records, Morgan, Book H-17, page 52, actual certificate in pension file.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Foster Cemetery.

Elizabeth Curtis¹

F, b. 21 July 1850, d. 28 January 1890

Father

David Anderson Curtis¹ b. 17 Sep 1806, d. 24 Feb 1883

Mother

Tabitha Staley¹ b. Dec 1808, d. 30 Dec 1890

Last Edited

4 Apr 2007

Birth*

Elizabeth Curtis was born on 21 July 1850 at Morgan, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 16 August 1860 Stilesville, P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of David Anderson Curtis and Tabitha Staley; page 815, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $9,500, personal $3,205, 8 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth Curtis appeared on the census of 23 August 1870 Hall P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of David Anderson Curtis and Tabitha Staley; page 311, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $35,000, personal $2,000, 3 children at home.³

Marriage*

Elizabeth Curtis married George J. Warmouth on 6 October 1870 at Morgan, Indiana.⁴

Census

Elizabeth Curtis and George J. Warmouth appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, page 56B, occupation farmer, no children.⁵

Death*

Elizabeth Curtis died on 28 January 1890 at Morgan, Indiana, at age 39; buried at Crown Center Cemetery.²

Family

George J. Warmouth b. 5 Nov 1847, d. 13 Jan 1924

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-E, page 310.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

David A. Curtis¹

M, b. 26 July 1852, d. after 1930

Father

David Anderson Curtis² b. 17 Sep 1806, d. 24 Feb 1883

Mother

Tabitha Staley² b. Dec 1808, d. 30 Dec 1890

Last Edited

8 Aug 2008

Birth*

David A. Curtis was born on 26 July 1852 at Morgan, Indiana; no date of death on cemetery marker.^2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 16 August 1860 Stilesville, P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of David Anderson Curtis and Tabitha Staley; page 815, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $9,500, personal $3,205, 8 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

David A. Curtis appeared on the census of 23 August 1870 Hall P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of David Anderson Curtis and Tabitha Staley; page 311, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $35,000, personal $2,000, 3 children at home.⁴

Marriage*

David A. Curtis married Mary A. (Mollie) Owen on 3 August 1873 at Owen, Indiana.^3,5

Land Sale*

On 5 May 1877 David A. Curtis and Mary A. (Mollie) Owen sold land at Morgan, Indiana, to David A Curtis, Senior, price not stated, described as 116 acres in the west half of the southwest quarter of section eighteen, also the west half of the northwest quarter of section nineteen in township thirteen north of range one west. Quoted here to clear any possible confusion between him and another David A. Curtis.⁶

Census*

David A. Curtis and Mary A. (Mollie) Owen appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, page 53C, occupation farmer, no children.⁷

Census

David A. Curtis and Mary A. (Mollie) Owen appeared on the census of 16 June 1900 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 26 years, 4 children, 2 living.⁸

Census

David A. Curtis and Mary A. (Mollie) Owen appeared on the census of 5 April 1910 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 51, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 36 years, 4 children, 2 living.⁹

Census

David A. Curtis and Mary A. (Mollie) Owen appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 185, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children at home; Veto lived next door.¹⁰

Census

David A. Curtis and Mary A. (Mollie) Owen appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 1, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned home, radio, Veto lived with them, following his divorce.¹¹

Death*

David A. Curtis died after 1930 at Morgan, Indiana; no date of death on his grave at Crown Center Cemetery.¹²

Family

Mary A. (Mollie) Owen b. 15 Mar 1857, d. a 1930

Children

Ethel Ora Curtis+¹³ b. Mar 1881, d. 1954
Rossie Curtis³ b. 6 Feb 1890, d. 14 Jul 1890
Flossie Curtis³ b. 6 Feb 1890, d. 14 Jul 1890
Veto Curtis+⁸ b. 30 Sep 1892, d. Sep 1945

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Owen, Book 30, page 295.
[S1112] Morgan County, Indiana Deed Records: Book __, page 238, Morgan County Recorder.
[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.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center.
[S1396] Betty Jo Blunk, "Blunk Family Files", Ancestral File.

William Thomas Curtis¹

M, b. 10 May 1854, d. 15 May 1931

Father

Addison Curtis² b. Jan 1810

Mother

Elizabeth Callahan² b. 1829

Last Edited

10 Sep 2008

Birth*

William Thomas Curtis was born on 10 May 1854 at Morgan, Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 2 July 1860 Hall P.O., Gragg Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Addison Curtis and Elizabeth Callahan; page 785, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,500, 5 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

William Thomas Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1870 Cumberland, Clark, Illinois, in the household of Addison Curtis and Elizabeth Callahan; page 299, occupation farm laborer, renting, 6 children at home.⁴

Marriage*

William Thomas Curtis married Charlotte Anna M. Kesling circa 1876.⁵

Census

William Thomas Curtis appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 at Center Twp., Hickory, Missouri, page 539A, occupation farmer, 1 son at home, William could not read or write.⁵

Marriage*

He married Virginia A. Leedy circa 1890 at Missouri; Virginia had 3 children by 2 previous marriates.⁶

Census

William Thomas Curtis and Virginia A. Leedy appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Springfield, Greene, Missouri, occupation motorman, owned home, married 20 years, 3 children, 3 living, 2 sons and 3 stepchildren at home.⁷

Census*

William Thomas Curtis and Virginia A. Leedy appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 at Springfield, Greene, Missouri, occupation real estate dealer, owned home, married 20 years, 3 children, 3 living.⁸

Census*

William Thomas Curtis appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 at Springfield, Greene, Missouri, ED 38, sheet 14B, occupation none, widowed, lodging with Mason family.⁹

Death*

He died on 15 May 1931 at Pleasant Hope, Greene, Missouri, at age 77; occupation retired realtor; buried at Hazelwood Cemetery.³

Obit

William Thomas's obituary was published in the Springfield Newspaper on 16 May 1931:
Pioneer Officer Dies at His Home. William T. Curtis, Paired With B.F. Rathbone in Early Days, Expires.
William T. Curtis, 77, who was a member of the Springfield police department for many years, died yesterday afternoon at his home on route 1, Pleasant Hope. While on the police force, Mr. Curtis was paired with Barney Rathbone, who later became first chief under the commission form of government. Mr. Curtis served under Chief William Oldeon, in the administration of Mayor J.R. Melette. After leaving the police department, he engaged in the real estate business for about 20 years, and then retired about three years ago to his farm near Pleasant Hope.
The aged man was born near Indianapolis, Ind., but he moved to Springfield from north Missouri about a half century ago. Mr. Curtis is survived by two sons, W.P. Curtis and L.A. Curtis here, and by three step-children, Frank L. Bynum of Kansas City, Mrs. C.H. Munger of Abilene, Kan., and Arch Atkins of Seattle, Wash., and by three brothers, John Curtis of Springfield, James Curtis of Texas and Mattie Martin of Tulsa, and by three grandchildren and six step-children and two great grandchildren. Mrs. Curtis was a member of the Modern Woodmen of American and of the Christian church. Funeral services will be Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, at the Alma Lohmeyer funeral home, followed by burial in Hazelwood cemetery.¹⁰

Family 1

Charlotte Anna M. Kesling b. 1858, d. b 1890

Children

William Paul Curtis+⁷ b. 2 Nov 1877, d. Jul 1967
Lewis Adison Curtis+⁷ b. 9 Apr 1880, d. 26 Aug 1940

Family 2

Virginia A. Leedy b. 4 Mar 1857, d. 10 Nov 1912

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S577] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Birth and Death Records Before 1910, Greene County death record.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1382] William K. Hall, Springfield Obituaries.

Elizabeth Callahan¹

F, b. 1829

Father

Thomas Callahan² b. 1800, d. 1867

Mother

Unknown (?) b. c 1800, d. b 1850

Last Edited

25 Jul 2014

Birth*

Elizabeth Callahan was born in 1829 at Kentucky.³

Married Name

As of circa 1854,her married name was Curtis.³

Marriage*

She married Addison Curtis, son of John Campbell and Margaret (Peggy) Curtis, circa 1854 at Indiana; no marriage record found; Elizabeth Curtis named in the will of Thomas Callahan, dated 21 September 1866, proven in court 23 April 1867.³

Census

Elizabeth Callahan and Addison Curtis appeared on the census of 2 July 1860 at Hall P.O., Gragg Twp., Morgan, Indiana, page 785, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,500, 5 children at home.⁴

Census

Elizabeth Callahan and Addison Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1870 at Cumberland, Clark, Illinois, page 299, occupation farm laborer, renting, 6 children at home.⁵

(Witness) NoteB

Not found in 1880 census; no further record.⁶

Family

Addison Curtis b. Jan 1810

Children

James H. Curtis+⁷ b. 29 Jan 1854, d. 4 Feb 1928
William Thomas Curtis+⁴ b. 10 May 1854, d. 15 May 1931
David Curtis+⁸ b. Jun 1855, d. bt 1901 - 1910
Rachel Curtis⁴ b. 1860
John C. Curtis+⁵ b. 26 Jun 1863, d. 18 Mar 1952
Sarah Curtis⁵ b. 1865
Maria Curtis⁵ b. 1868
Martha J. Curtis⁶ b. 1873

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850-1870.
[S1117] Will of Thomas Callahan proven 23 April 1867.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

James H. Curtis¹

M, b. 29 January 1854, d. 4 February 1928

Father

Addison Curtis¹ b. Jan 1810

Mother

Elizabeth Callahan¹ b. 1829

Last Edited

25 Jul 2014

Birth*

James H. Curtis was born on 29 January 1854 at Morgan, Indiana; 1857 per 1860 census, two years younger than Thomas.^1,2

(Witness) Census

James H. Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1870 Cumberland, Clark, Illinois, in the household of Addison Curtis and Elizabeth Callahan; page 299, occupation farm laborer, renting, 6 children at home.³

Marriage*

James H. Curtis married Margaret Rogers circa 1875 at Missouri.⁴

Census*

James H. Curtis appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 at Springfield, Greene, Missouri, page 236C, occupation general laborer, 3 children, Elizabeth Rogers and sister Martha at home.⁴

Marriage*

He married an unknown person circa 1883 at Greene, Missouri; from daughter's birth certificate.⁵

Marriage*

He married Hattie Foster circa 1896 at Missouri.⁶

Census*

James H. Curtis and Hattie Foster appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 at Ward 1, Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, ED 13, sheet 18A, occupation laborer, renting, second marriage, 2 children, 2 living.⁶

Census

James H. Curtis appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 ED 14, sheet 9B, occupation farm laborer, widowed, living with John and family; incorrectly listed as David A. Curtis.⁶

Census

He and Hattie Foster appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at Ward 1, Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, ED 35, sheet 3B, occupation concrete contractor, owned home, 3 children, 1 living.⁷

Census

James H. Curtis and Hattie Foster appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, ED 46, sheet 8A, occupation teamster-contractor, owned home, 1 daughter.⁸

Death*

James H. Curtis died on 4 February 1928 at Covington Park, Bexar, Texas, at age 74; from influenza, married; buried at Mission Burial Park.¹

Family 1

Margaret Rogers b. 1857

Children

Katie Curtis⁴ b. 1876
Cora Curtis⁴ b. 1878
Emma Curtis⁴ b. 1880

Family 2

Hattie Foster b. 10 May 1864, d. 22 Apr 1941

Children

Sarah Elizabeth Curtis+⁶ b. Jan 1898, d. 9 Jul 1988
James H. Curtis⁹ b. Jan 1900, d. bt 1901 - 1909

Citations

[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S577] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Birth and Death Records Before 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.

Rachel Curtis¹

F, b. 1860

Father

Addison Curtis¹ b. Jan 1810

Mother

Elizabeth Callahan¹ b. 1829

Last Edited

4 Feb 2006

Birth*

Rachel Curtis was born in 1860 at Morgan, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 2 July 1860 Hall P.O., Gragg Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Addison Curtis and Elizabeth Callahan; page 785, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,500, 5 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Rachel Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1870 Cumberland, Clark, Illinois, in the household of Addison Curtis and Elizabeth Callahan; page 299, occupation farm laborer, renting, 6 children at home.²

Citations

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

Rosanna York¹

F, b. 1830, d. 1 May 1854

Last Edited

5 Aug 2008

Birth*

Rosanna York was born in 1830 at Randolph, North Carolina; daughter of Barnabas and Nancy York, b. 1783 and 1798, respectively, in North Carolina.^1,2

Married Name

As of 25 March 1852,her married name was Curtis.^1,3

Marriage*

She married Calvin Curtis, son of David Anderson Curtis and Tabitha Staley, on 25 March 1852 at Hendricks, Indiana.^1,3

Death*

Rosanna York died on 1 May 1854 at Morgan, Indiana; buried in the Center Valley Cemetery, Liberty Twp., Hendricks County.^1,4

Family

Calvin Curtis b. 26 Apr 1828, d. 18 Sep 1902

Child

Martha M. Curtis+¹ b. 28 Mar 1853, d. 8 Jun 1910

Citations

[S890] Editor Charles Blanchard, Morgan Monroe Brown County Histories 1884, pages 299-300.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Hendricks, Book 4, page 258.
[S1398] Plainfield Public Library, Hendricks County, Indiana Cemetery Index, Center Valley.

Euphemia Johnson^1,2

F, b. 17 June 1827, d. 22 March 1879

Last Edited

8 Apr 2007

Birth*

Euphemia Johnson was born on 17 June 1827 at North Carolina; daughter of Brooks and Anna Johnson, b. 1800 and 1795, respectively, both in North Carolina.^1,3

Married Name

As of 24 November 1856,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Calvin Curtis, son of David Anderson Curtis and Tabitha Staley, on 24 November 1856 at Morgan, Indiana.^1,2

Census

Euphemia Johnson and Calvin Curtis appeared on the census of 26 August 1860 at Stilesville P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, page 815, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, personal at $690, 2 children at home.¹

Census

Euphemia Johnson and Calvin Curtis appeared on the census of 30 August 1870 at Hall P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, page 322, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, personal $1,000, 4 children at home.⁴

Death*

Euphemia Johnson died on 22 March 1879 at Morgan, Indiana, at age 51; buried at Crown Center Cemetery.³

Family

Calvin Curtis b. 26 Apr 1828, d. 18 Sep 1902

Children

David Andrew M. Curtis+^5,1 b. 21 Oct 1858, d. 21 Aug 1889
Francis M. Curtis⁶ b. 2 Jan 1859, d. 24 Apr 1915
Leudary A. Curtis^1,5 b. 5 Jun 1860, d. 23 Dec 1891
Daniel Curtis+⁴ b. 4 May 1863, d. 29 Aug 1943
Laura (Lorena) Curtis+⁴ b. Apr 1869

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-C, page 347.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S890] Editor Charles Blanchard, Morgan Monroe Brown County Histories 1884, pages 299-300.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center.

Leudary A. Curtis^1,2,3

F, b. 5 June 1860, d. 23 December 1891

Father

Calvin Curtis^1,2 b. 26 Apr 1828, d. 18 Sep 1902

Mother

Euphemia Johnson^1,2 b. 17 Jun 1827, d. 22 Mar 1879

Last Edited

5 Aug 2008

Birth*

Leudary A. Curtis was born on 5 June 1860 at Morgan, Indiana.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 26 August 1860 Stilesville P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Calvin Curtis and Euphemia Johnson; page 815, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, personal at $690, 2 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Leudary A. Curtis appeared on the census of 30 August 1870 Hall P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Calvin Curtis and Euphemia Johnson; page 322, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, personal $1,000, 4 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Leudary A. Curtis appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Calvin Curtis; page 54A, occupation farmer, widowed, 3 children, a niece, Annie Plake, age 19, and a nephew, William Todd, age 27.⁵

Death*

Leudary A. Curtis died on 23 December 1891 at Morgan, Indiana, at age 31; did not marry; buried at the Crown Center Cemetery.³

Obit

Leudary A.'s obituary was published in the Republican on 7 January 1892:
"Miss Londary Curtis, who has been blind for several years, died of grippe last week near Mt. Tabor."⁶

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S890] Editor Charles Blanchard, Morgan Monroe Brown County Histories 1884, pages 299-300.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1326] Reporter Times.

David Andrew M. Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 21 October 1858, d. 21 August 1889

Father

Calvin Curtis^1,2 b. 26 Apr 1828, d. 18 Sep 1902

Mother

Euphemia Johnson^1,2 b. 17 Jun 1827, d. 22 Mar 1879

Last Edited

8 Aug 2008

Birth*

David Andrew M. Curtis was born on 21 October 1858 at Morgan, Indiana.^2,1,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 26 August 1860 Stilesville P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Calvin Curtis and Euphemia Johnson; page 815, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, personal at $690, 2 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

David Andrew M. Curtis appeared on the census of 30 August 1870 Hall P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Calvin Curtis and Euphemia Johnson; page 322, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, personal $1,000, 4 children at home.⁵

Marriage*

David Andrew M. Curtis married Martha Frances Todd on 25 March 1878 at Morgan, Indiana.^6,7

Census*

David Andrew M. Curtis and Martha Frances Todd appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, page 54A, occupation farmer, 1 child at home.⁶

Death*

David Andrew M. Curtis died on 21 August 1889 at Morgan, Indiana, at age 30; buried at the Crown Center Cemetery.⁴

Family

Martha Frances Todd b. 2 Jan 1859, d. 24 Apr 1915

Children

Euphema Curtis⁸ b. bt 1878 - 1889, d. bt 1878 - 1889
Robert B. Curtis+⁶ b. 14 Apr 1880, d. 1 Dec 1965
Henry O. Curtis⁹ b. May 1882
Luther B. Curtis+⁹ b. 6 May 1884
Pearl Curtis+⁹ b. 14 Aug 1887
Andrew Earl Curtis⁹ b. 14 Aug 1888, d. c 28 Sep 1958

Citations

[S890] Editor Charles Blanchard, Morgan Monroe Brown County Histories 1884, pages 299-300.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1326] Reporter Times, Robert Curtis, 2 December 1965.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-1, page 492.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Martha M. Curtis¹

F, b. 28 March 1853, d. 8 June 1910

Father

Calvin Curtis¹ b. 26 Apr 1828, d. 18 Sep 1902

Mother

Rosanna York¹ b. 1830, d. 1 May 1854

Last Edited

6 Aug 2008

Birth*

Martha M. Curtis was born on 28 March 1853 at Morgan, Indiana.^1,2,3

Married Name

As of 21 March 1872,her married name was Stout.⁴

Marriage*

She married William Henry Stout on 21 March 1872 at Hendricks, Indiana.⁴

Census*

Martha M. Curtis and William Henry Stout appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 at Liberty Twp., Hendricks, Indiana, page 608D, occupation farmer, 1 child at home.⁵

Census*

Martha M. Curtis appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Liberty Twp., Hendricks, Indiana, ED 35, sheet 3A, no occupation, owned farm, widowed, 2 children, 2 living.⁶

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 2 April 1910 Liberty Twp., Hendricks, Indiana, in the household of Luther M. Stout; ED 42, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, owned farm, single, Martha lived with him.⁷

Death*

Martha M. Curtis died on 8 June 1910 at Hendricks, Indiana, at age 57; buried at Center Valley Cemetery.^2,8

Family

William Henry Stout b. 15 Sep 1849, d. 1896

Children

Calvin C. Stout+⁵ b. 13 Feb 1873, d. 1943
Luther M. Stout+⁶ b. 29 Aug 1880, d. 1950

Citations

[S890] Editor Charles Blanchard, Morgan Monroe Brown County Histories 1884, pages 299-300.
[S1635] Hon. John V. Hadley, History of Hendricks County, Indiana.
[S1636] J. H. Beers & Co., Atlas of Hendricks County, Indiana, Article on William H. Stout.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Hendricks, Book 7, page 436.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1398] Plainfield Public Library, Hendricks County, Indiana Cemetery Index, Center Valley.

Elizabeth Jones^1,2

F, b. 1830

Last Edited

4 Apr 2007

Birth*

Elizabeth Jones was born in 1830 at Indiana.^1,2

Married Name

As of 4 November 1858,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Wesley Hiram Curtis, son of David Anderson Curtis and Tabitha Staley, on 4 November 1858 at Morgan, Indiana.^1,2

Census

Elizabeth Jones and Wesley Hiram Curtis appeared on the census of 9 July 1860 at Stilesville P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, page 806, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, personal $897, no children.¹

Census

Elizabeth Jones and Wesley Hiram Curtis appeared on the census of 25 August 1870 at Hall P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, page 316b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $8,000, personal $2,000, 3 children at home.³

Family

Wesley Hiram Curtis b. 25 Sep 1829, d. 1 Jan 1892

Children

Margaret E. Curtis+³ b. Jun 1860, d. 1911
Francis Marion Curtis+³ b. 1863, d. 11 Jan 1936
George Washington Curtis+³ b. 27 Feb 1865, d. 20 Sep 1947

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-C, page 502.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Daniel Curtis¹

M, b. 4 May 1863, d. 29 August 1943

Father

Calvin Curtis¹ b. 26 Apr 1828, d. 18 Sep 1902

Mother

Euphemia Johnson¹ b. 17 Jun 1827, d. 22 Mar 1879

Last Edited

15 Apr 2007

Birth*

Daniel Curtis was born on 4 May 1863 at Morgan, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 30 August 1870 Hall P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Calvin Curtis and Euphemia Johnson; page 322, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, personal $1,000, 4 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Daniel Curtis appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Calvin Curtis; page 54A, occupation farmer, widowed, 3 children, a niece, Annie Plake, age 19, and a nephew, William Todd, age 27.³

Marriage*

Daniel Curtis married Mary Ann (Anna or Annie) Pleake on 16 July 1883 at Morgan, Indiana.^4,5

Census*

Daniel Curtis and Mary Ann (Anna or Annie) Pleake appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Fairmont Twp., Los Angeles, California, ED 108, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 16 years, 4 children, 4 living.⁴

Census

Daniel Curtis and Mary Ann (Anna or Annie) Pleake appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 at Fairmont Twp., Los Angeles, California, ED 53, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 1 son at home.⁶

Census

Daniel Curtis and Mary Ann (Anna or Annie) Pleake appeared on the census of 6 April 1930 at Fairmont Twp., Los Angeles, California, ED 325, sheet 7A, occupation rancher-dry farmer, no children at home.⁶

Death*

Daniel Curtis died on 29 August 1943 at Los Angeles, California, at age 80.²

Family

Mary Ann (Anna or Annie) Pleake b. 3 Mar 1861, d. 24 May 1946

Children

George A. (or L.) Curtis⁴ b. Apr 1884
Franklin Curtis⁴ b. Sep 1885
Adeline G. Curtis⁴ b. Oct 1887
Lyman O. Curtis⁴ b. Jun 1892

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-2, page 449.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Laura (Lorena) Curtis¹

F, b. April 1869

Father

Calvin Curtis² b. 26 Apr 1828, d. 18 Sep 1902

Mother

Euphemia Johnson² b. 17 Jun 1827, d. 22 Mar 1879

Last Edited

8 Apr 2007

Birth*

Laura (Lorena) Curtis was born in April 1869 at Morgan, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 30 August 1870 Hall P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Calvin Curtis and Euphemia Johnson; page 322, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, personal $1,000, 4 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Laura (Lorena) Curtis appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Calvin Curtis; page 54A, occupation farmer, widowed, 3 children, a niece, Annie Plake, age 19, and a nephew, William Todd, age 27.³

Married Name

As of 10 August 1886,her married name was Pleake.^4,5

Marriage*

Laura (Lorena) Curtis married Thomas F. Pleake on 10 August 1886 at Morgan, Indiana.^4,5

Census

Laura (Lorena) Curtis and Thomas F. Pleake appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 13 years, 5 children, 5 living.⁴

Census*

Laura (Lorena) Curtis and Thomas F. Pleake appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 51, sheet 11B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 23 years, 8 children, 8 living.⁶

Census

Laura (Lorena) Curtis and Thomas F. Pleake appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, Ed 185, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.⁷

Census

Laura (Lorena) Curtis and Thomas F. Pleake appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 1, sheet 1B, no occupation, owned home, radio, 1 daughter at home.⁸

Family

Thomas F. Pleake b. 17 Nov 1854, d. 6 Mar 1935

Children

Grace Pleake⁶ b. 10 Oct 1887
Lula Pleake⁶ b. 24 Oct 1890, d. Oct 1979
Daniel Franklin Pleake+⁴ b. 10 Jun 1893, d. 21 Jan 1992
Annie Pleake⁴ b. Apr 1897
Dewey C. Pleake⁴ b. 12 Jul 1897
Dale Venice Pleake⁶ b. 2 Jun 1900
Gladys Pleake⁶ b. 28 Jun 1903, d. 10 Aug 1999
Dora Pleake⁶ b. 1905

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-3, page 140.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Rachel E. Mosier^1,2

F, b. 9 March 1846, d. 7 July 1916

Last Edited

2 Aug 2008

Birth*

Rachel E. Mosier was born on 9 March 1846 at Indiana; daughter of Thomas Mosier, named in his Morgan County will dated 1 February 1868, proven 13 February 1868.^2,1,3

Married Name

As of 1867,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Emezire D. (Emaziah) (Bucker) Curtis, son of David Anderson Curtis and Tabitha Staley, in 1867 at Indiana; no marriage record found.^1,2

Census

Rachel E. Mosier and Emezire D. (Emaziah) (Bucker) Curtis appeared on the census of 26 August 1870 at Hall P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, page 316, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,500, personal at 1,000, 1 child at home.⁴

Census

Rachel E. Mosier and Emezire D. (Emaziah) (Bucker) Curtis appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 at Adams, Morgan, Indiana, page 53D, occupation farmer, 6 children and Alfred Allen, age 20, a nephew.⁵

Census

Rachel E. Mosier and Emezire D. (Emaziah) (Bucker) Curtis appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 31 years, 10 children, 9 living.⁶

Census*

Rachel E. Mosier appeared on the census of 10 April 1910 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 51, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 4 sons ages 20-28 living with her, names are very difficult to read; missing one from witness list.⁷

Death*

She died on 7 July 1916 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, at age 70; buried at the Crown Center Cemetery.^8,3

Obit

Rachel E.'s obituary was published in the Unknown Newspaper on 13 July 1916:
Rachel E., daughter of Tobias and Eliza Mosier, was born March 26^th, 1846, and died July 7^th, 1916, at her home south of Crown Center, aged 70 years, three months and eleven days. She was the third of ten children, four of whom survive. She joined the Liberty Christian Church at the age of 17 years under the ministry of Rev. Blankenship and was always faithful to her church. In August 1867, she was united in marriage to Emeziah Curtis, and ten sons were born to them—Willie A., Charles M., Oliver T., Walter D., Archie A., Alva, Edgar, Frank, Everett and Clifford. Three of the sons—Archie, Oliver and Walter---and her husband, preceded her in death. She was . . . with paralysis in August 1913, and was a constant sufferer from that time until her death. Seven children, 19 grandchildren and one great grandchild survive her. The funeral services were held at the Crown Center Christian Church Sunday afternoon, July 9^th, and were conducted by the Rev. Jason W. Tudor of Monrovia.⁹

Family

Emezire D. (Emaziah) (Bucker) Curtis b. 27 Jul 1839, d. 10 Jan 1906

Children

William A. Curtis+⁴ b. Oct 1868
Charles M. Curtis+⁵ b. 1871, d. 1920
Oliver T. Curtis+⁵ b. Feb 1873, d. 15 Aug 1911
Walter Curtis+⁵ b. Nov 1874, d. 1907
Archie A. Curtis⁵ b. 17 Dec 1876, d. 21 Sep 1894
Alva Curtis+⁵ b. 4 Feb 1879, d. 28 Jun 1952
Edgar Curtis+⁶ b. 17 Sep 1882, d. 11 Jul 1958
Frank Curtis+⁶ b. 7 Mar 1885, d. 23 Dec 1965
Everett E. (Elde) Curtis⁶ b. Feb 1887, d. Sep 1923
Clifford C. Curtis⁶ b. 28 Mar 1890, d. Oct 1969

Citations

[S890] Editor Charles Blanchard, Morgan Monroe Brown County Histories 1884, pages 299-300.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1870.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records, Morgan, Book H-18, page 32.
[S1326] Reporter Times.

William A. Curtis^1,2

M, b. October 1868

Father

Emezire D. (Emaziah) (Bucker) Curtis¹ b. 27 Jul 1839, d. 10 Jan 1906

Mother

Rachel E. Mosier¹ b. 9 Mar 1846, d. 7 Jul 1916

Last Edited

21 Nov 2012

Birth*

William A. Curtis was born in October 1868 at Morgan, Indiana.³

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 26 August 1870 Hall P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Emezire D. (Emaziah) (Bucker) Curtis and Rachel E. Mosier; page 316, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,500, personal at 1,000, 1 child at home.¹

(Witness) Census

William A. Curtis appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Adams, Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Emezire D. (Emaziah) (Bucker) Curtis and Rachel E. Mosier; page 53D, occupation farmer, 6 children and Alfred Allen, age 20, a nephew.⁴

Marriage*

William A. Curtis married Josephine (Josie) Costin on 5 September 1890 at Morgan, Indiana.⁵

Census*

William A. Curtis and Josephine (Josie) Costin appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 9 years, 5 children, 5 living.⁶

Census

William A. Curtis and Josephine (Josie) Costin appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 at Twin Groves Twp., Greenwood, Kansas, ED 37, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 19 years, 7 children, 7 living.⁷

Census

William A. Curtis and Josephine (Josie) Costin appeared on the census of 18 February 1920 at Precinct 13, Bent, Colorado, ED 20, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children at home.⁸

Census

William A. Curtis and Josephine (Josie) Costin appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Precinct 37, Fremont, Colorado, ED 53, sheet 1A, occupation house carpenter, renting-$10 month, 4 children at home, the 3 boys worked at the granite quarry.⁹

Census

William A. Curtis and Josephine (Josie) Costin appeared on the census of 8 April 1940 at Canon City, Fremont, Colorado, ED 11, sheet 6B, renting, 1 grandson living with them.¹⁰

Family

Josephine (Josie) Costin b. 24 Jun 1872, d. 16 Mar 1941

Children

Melby Moussard Curtis⁶ b. 24 Feb 1892
Bell Curtis⁶ b. 22 Jan 1895
Dale Curtis⁶ b. 22 Jan 1895
Opal Jane Curtis⁶ b. 18 Nov 1896
Virgil Glen Curtis+⁶ b. 1 Apr 1900, d. 23 Sep 1978
Cure B. Curtis⁷ b. 6 Feb 1904, d. 6 Jan 1994
Venia (Vinya) D. Curtis⁷ b. 1906
Alge Myron Curtis⁸ b. 1911
Florence J. Curtis⁸ b. 1914
Robert Curtis¹⁰ b. 1931

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Morgan, Book H-1, page 48.
[S1] Census of Population 1870-1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-3, page 540.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Margaret E. Curtis¹

F, b. June 1860, d. 1911

Father

Wesley Hiram Curtis¹ b. 25 Sep 1829, d. 1 Jan 1892

Mother

Elizabeth Jones¹ b. 1830

Last Edited

6 Aug 2008

Birth*

Margaret E. Curtis was born in June 1860 at Morgan, Indiana.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 25 August 1870 Hall P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Wesley Hiram Curtis and Elizabeth Jones; page 316b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $8,000, personal $2,000, 3 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 18 September 1879,her married name was Lambert.^3,4

Marriage*

Margaret E. Curtis married Armenius A. Lambert on 18 September 1879 at Morgan, Indiana.^3,4

(Witness) Census

Margaret E. Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Perry Twp., Johnson, Arkansas, in the household of Benjamin Franklin Curtis; page 268A, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.³

Census

Margaret E. Curtis and Armenius A. Lambert appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, page 54A, occupation farmer, no children.³

Census

Margaret E. Curtis and Armenius A. Lambert appeared on the census of 16 June 1900 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 20 years, 13 children, 10 living.⁵

Census*

Margaret E. Curtis and Armenius A. Lambert appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 30 years, 14 children, 11 living.⁶

Death*

Margaret E. Curtis died in 1911 at Morgan, Indiana; buried at the Crown Center Cemetery.⁷

Family

Armenius A. Lambert b. Aug 1858, d. 1929

Children

Lorenzo Wesley Lambert⁵ b. 11 Sep 1880, d. 1952
James Franklin Lambert⁵ b. 15 Dec 1881, d. 1940
Grover Cleveland Lambert⁵ b. 16 May 1884, d. 1944
Tabitha Elizabeth (Lizzie) Lambert⁵ b. 27 Dec 1885
Loudaria (Leudary) Lambert⁵ b. Aug 1887
David H. Lambert⁵ b. Feb 1888
Dallas O. Lambert⁵ b. 15 Feb 1892, d. 30 Apr 1964
Orbra Rilas Lambert⁵ b. 28 Nov 1895, d. 22 Apr 1984
Gilbert Estel Lambert⁵ b. 19 Apr 1897, d. 1952
Floyd Lambert⁵ b. Nov 1899
Flava Lambert⁶ b. 22 Jul 1903, d. 1 Feb 1995

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-2, page 69.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center.

Francis Marion Curtis¹

M, b. 1863, d. 11 January 1936

Father

Wesley Hiram Curtis² b. 25 Sep 1829, d. 1 Jan 1892

Mother

Elizabeth Jones² b. 1830

Last Edited

9 Apr 2007

Birth*

Francis Marion Curtis was born in 1863 at Morgan, Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 25 August 1870 Hall P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Wesley Hiram Curtis and Elizabeth Jones; page 316b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $8,000, personal $2,000, 3 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Francis Marion Curtis appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Wesley Hiram Curtis and Louisa Jane Carmine; page 53D, occupation farmer, 2 children and a niece Mary Harison, age 15, at home.⁴

Marriage*

Francis Marion Curtis married Clara Alice Lambert on 12 December 1888 at Hendricks, Indiana.⁵

Census*

Francis Marion Curtis appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 51, sheet 11B, occupation farmer, owned farm, divorced, lived alone.⁶

Address*

As of 1920, Francis Marion Curtis lived at Indiana; not found in 1920 census; Marion Curtis, age 59 in Morgan's Porter Twp. gave his parents' places of birth as New York and Ohio, also a wife Eva, and is a different person.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, ED 176, sheet 13B, occupation laborer-public, widowed, boarding with Henry and Anna Russell.⁸

Death*

He died on 11 January 1936 at Morgan, Indiana; buried at the Crown Center Cemetery.^3,9

Family

Clara Alice Lambert b. 1869, d. 1956

Children

Eathor (Ether) Oral Curtis+⁶ b. 21 Apr 1889, d. 1956
Ernest V. Curtis⁶ b. 17 Jun 1893, d. 1 Jan 1971
Exie Inez Curtis³ b. 4 Dec 1896, d. 27 Jul 1899
Chancy Curtis⁶ b. 1900
Erwin (Irwin) Curtis⁶ b. 6 Apr 1901
Terry Curtis⁶ b. 1908

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Hendricks, Book 10, page 341.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1396] Betty Jo Blunk, "Blunk Family Files", Ancestral File.

George Washington Curtis¹

M, b. 27 February 1865, d. 20 September 1947

Father

Wesley Hiram Curtis² b. 25 Sep 1829, d. 1 Jan 1892

Mother

Elizabeth Jones² b. 1830

Last Edited

26 Jul 2014

Birth*

George Washington Curtis was born on 27 February 1865 at Morgan, Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

George Washington Curtis appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Wesley Hiram Curtis and Louisa Jane Carmine; page 53D, occupation farmer, 2 children and a niece Mary Harison, age 15, at home.⁴

Marriage*

George Washington Curtis married Gertrude Alexander on 4 October 1892 at Morgan, Indiana.^5,6

Census

George Washington Curtis and Gertrude Alexander appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 7 years, 3 children, 3 living.⁵

Census

George Washington Curtis and Gertrude Alexander appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 51, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 18 years, 7 children, 7 living.⁷

Census*

George Washington Curtis and Gertrude Alexander appeared on the census of 19 January 1920 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 185, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children at home.⁸

Census

George Washington Curtis and Gertrude Alexander appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 1, sheet 5B, occupation stock farmer, owned farm, 2 children at home.⁹

Census*

George Washington Curtis appeared on the census of 19 April 1940 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 55-1, sheet 4A, widowed, living with Hugh's family.¹⁰

Death*

He died on 20 September 1947 at Morgan, Indiana, at age 82; buried at the Stilesville Cemetery in Hendricks County.^11,3

Family

Gertrude Alexander b. May 1873, d. 4 Mar 1938

Children

Glenn Melba Curtis⁵ b. 4 Mar 1894, d. 24 Nov 1958
Herbert L. Curtis⁵ b. Aug 1896, d. 12 Nov 1947
Bernice Maude Curtis+⁵ b. 28 Jul 1898, d. Oct 1972
Deneve Fay Curtis+⁷ b. 8 Dec 1900, d. 4 Jul 1992
Margorie Curtis⁷ b. 12 Jul 1903, d. 6 Feb 1996
Dorothy H. Curtis+⁷ b. 28 Sep 1906, d. 30 Oct 1979
Hugh Thomas Curtis+⁷ b. 1 Jan 1909, d. Nov 1983
Lucille V. Curtis⁸ b. 1911

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1396] Betty Jo Blunk, "Blunk Family Files", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-4, page 165.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1398] Plainfield Public Library, Hendricks County, Indiana Cemetery Index.

Mary (Polly) Ratliff^1,2

F, b. 27 April 1845, d. 26 May 1908

Last Edited

7 Aug 2008

Birth*

Mary (Polly) Ratliff was born on 27 April 1845 at Indiana.^1,2,3

Married Name

As of 28 March 1862,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Peter Staley Curtis, son of David Anderson Curtis and Tabitha Staley, on 28 March 1862 at Morgan, Indiana.^1,2

Census

Mary (Polly) Ratliff and Peter Staley Curtis appeared on the census of 25 August 1870 at Hall P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, page 316b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,200, personal at $1,000, 4 children at home.¹

Census

Mary (Polly) Ratliff and Peter Staley Curtis appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, page 53D, occupation farmer, 10 children at home.⁴

Divorce Filing*

Divorce*

Mary (Polly) Ratliff and an unknown person were divorced circa 1 November 1899 at Hendricks, Indiana; "From Little Point - In the divorce of Polly Ratliff Curtis vs. Peter S. Curtis, the divorce was granted by a Hendricks County Judge."⁶

Census*

She appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 at Mill Creek Twp., Putnam, Indiana, ED 82, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, divorced, Peter and George lived with her, Sampson Staley lived next door.⁷

Death*

She died on 26 May 1908 at Morgan, Indiana, at age 63; buried at Crown Center Cemetery.³

Family

Peter Staley Curtis b. 12 Dec 1837, d. 29 Oct 1913

Children

John David Curtis+¹ b. 30 Jun 1862, d. 22 Nov 1949
William Thomas Curtis³ b. 30 Sep 1863, d. 3 Nov 1864
Aaron M. Curtis¹ b. Jan 1864, d. May 1933
Mariah Curtis¹ b. 1866, d. bt 1881 - 1900
Adam Ashley Curtis+⁴ b. 4 Jan 1868, d. 20 Dec 1925
Isaac R. Curtis¹ b. 1869
Calvin Wesley Curtis⁴ b. 26 Aug 1871, d. 24 Oct 1886
Tabitha Curtis+⁴ b. 7 Jun 1873, d. 1947
Sicily Curtis³ b. 9 Jun 1873, d. 8 Mar 1875
Sicily Curtis⁸ b. 9 Jun 1873, d. 8 Mar 1875
Emma Curtis+⁴ b. 1876
Peter Staley Curtis Jr.+⁴ b. 18 Mar 1878
George Archie Curtis+⁴ b. 15 Feb 1880, d. 1944
Samuel Curtis³ b. 12 Feb 1886, d. 30 Jun 1886
Infant Son Curtis⁸ b. 12 Feb 1886, d. 12 Feb 1886

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-D, page 230.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1111] Donald and Donna McGuire, Morgan County Newspaper Abstracts, page 42.
[S1111] Donald and Donna McGuire, Morgan County Newspaper Abstracts, page 69.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records.