Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

George Henry Curtis¹

M, b. 25 July 1893, d. 7 September 1959

Father

Jefferson L. Curtis¹ b. 1 Sep 1855, d. 13 Oct 1928

Mother

Adelaide E. Simpson¹ b. 24 Dec 1859, d. 16 May 1929

Last Edited

23 Jun 2008

Birth*

George Henry Curtis was born on 25 July 1893 at Glen Alpine, Burke, North Carolina.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 Linville Twp., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of Jefferson L. Curtis; ED 9, sheet 5B, occupation fireman-sawmill, owned home, married 23 years, 9 children, 7 living.⁴

(Witness) Census

George Henry Curtis appeared on the census of 23 April 1910 Linville Twp., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of Jefferson L. Curtis; ED 3, sheet 5A, occupation working out, renting, married 34 years, 10 children, 8 living.⁵

Marriage*

George Henry Curtis married Beulah Estelle Fleming circa 1916 at North Carolina.⁶

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1917 George Henry Curtis registered for the draft at Glen Alpine, Burke, North Carolina; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer, married.²

Death*

He died on 7 September 1959 at Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, at age 66; buried at Forest Hill Cemetery in Morganton.³

Family

Beulah Estelle Fleming b. 1899, d. 22 Aug 1988

Children

Annie Belle Curtis¹ b. 3 Jan 1918
Harry Leroy Curtis¹ b. 12 Sep 1919, d. 21 Sep 2001

Citations

[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.

Joseph Benjamin (Joe Ben) Curtis¹

M, b. 16 May 1901, d. 23 September 1971

Father

Jefferson L. Curtis¹ b. 1 Sep 1855, d. 13 Oct 1928

Mother

Adelaide E. Simpson¹ b. 24 Dec 1859, d. 16 May 1929

Last Edited

18 Nov 2012

Birth*

Joseph Benjamin (Joe Ben) Curtis was born on 16 May 1901 at Burke, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 23 April 1910 Linville Twp., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of Jefferson L. Curtis; ED 3, sheet 5A, occupation working out, renting, married 34 years, 10 children, 8 living.²

Marriage*

Joseph Benjamin (Joe Ben) Curtis married Grace Mae Kelly on 5 June 1922 at Burke, North Carolina.^3,4

Census*

Joseph Benjamin (Joe Ben) Curtis and Grace Mae Kelly appeared on the census of 29 April 1930 at Linville Twp., Burke, North Carolina, occupation operator-hydro-electric power house, renting, radio, 2 children and brother John at home.⁵

Death*

Joseph Benjamin (Joe Ben) Curtis died on 23 September 1971 at age 70; buried at Glen Alpine Cemetery.⁶

Family

Grace Mae Kelly b. 27 Feb 1907, d. 28 Jul 1992

Children

Ivy Irene Curtis⁵ b. 6 Mar 1923
Annie Mae Curtis³ b. 8 May 1925, d. 27 Nov 1926
Tilman Joseph Curtis¹ b. 9 Dec 1927, d. 11 Sep 2016
Johnsie Lucille Curtis¹ b. 12 Nov 1934
Michael Lamarr Curtis¹ b. 23 Feb 1939, d. 14 Apr 2014

Citations

[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1167] Burke County Genealogical Society, Burke County Cemeteries, Glen Alpine.
[S2085] State of North Carolina, North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1167] Burke County Genealogical Society, Burke County Cemeteries, Glen Alpine Cemetery.

Jefferson Douglas Curtis¹

M, b. 17 September 1889

Father

Jefferson L. Curtis² b. 1 Sep 1855, d. 13 Oct 1928

Mother

Adelaide E. Simpson² b. 24 Dec 1859, d. 16 May 1929

Last Edited

27 Feb 2007

Birth*

Jefferson Douglas Curtis was born on 17 September 1889 at Glen Alpine, Burke, North Carolina.^2,3

(Witness) Census

Jefferson Douglas Curtis appeared on the census of 23 April 1910 Linville Twp., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of Jefferson L. Curtis; ED 3, sheet 5A, occupation working out, renting, married 34 years, 10 children, 8 living.⁵

Marriage*

Jefferson Douglas Curtis married Amelia A. (?) circa 1913 at Ohio.⁶

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1917 Jefferson Douglas Curtis registered for the draft at Seven Mile, Butler, Ohio; at the time, he was employed by illegible as a farmer, married 2 children.³

Census*

He and Amelia A. (?) appeared on the census of 10 October 1920 at Wayne Twp., Butler, Ohio, ED 285, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.⁶

Census

Jefferson Douglas Curtis and Amelia A. (?) appeared on the census of 30 April 1930 at Wayne Twp., Butler, Ohio, ED 55, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, renting, radio, 4 children at home.⁷

Family

Amelia A. (?) b. 1895

Children

Everett J. Curtis⁶ b. 1914
Elizabeth J.D. Curtis⁶ b. 1915
Elmer D. Curtis⁶ b. 18 Dec 1917, d. Sep 1980
Harry J. Curtis⁷ b. 29 Feb 1920, d. Mar 1983

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1890, 1900, 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1890.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Edward C. Curtis¹

M, b. 6 July 1895, d. 28 March 1915

Father

Jefferson L. Curtis¹ b. 1 Sep 1855, d. 13 Oct 1928

Mother

Adelaide E. Simpson¹ b. 24 Dec 1859, d. 16 May 1929

Last Edited

18 Nov 2007

Birth*

Edward C. Curtis was born on 6 July 1895 at Burke, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Edward C. Curtis appeared on the census of 23 April 1910 Linville Twp., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of Jefferson L. Curtis; ED 3, sheet 5A, occupation working out, renting, married 34 years, 10 children, 8 living.³

Death*

Edward C. Curtis died on 28 March 1915 at Burke, North Carolina, at age 19.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Samuel H. Curtis¹

M, b. 25 April 1882, d. 11 April 1887

Father

Jefferson L. Curtis¹ b. 1 Sep 1855, d. 13 Oct 1928

Mother

Adelaide E. Simpson¹ b. 24 Dec 1859, d. 16 May 1929

Last Edited

3 Jul 2006

Birth*

Samuel H. Curtis was born on 25 April 1882 at Burke, North Carolina.¹

Death*

He died on 11 April 1887 at Burke, North Carolina, at age 4; buried at Glen Alpine Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S1167] Burke County Genealogical Society, Burke County Cemeteries, Glen Alpine Cemetery.

Burke Unknown Curtis

M, b. 1775

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Birth*

Burke Unknown Curtis was born in 1775.

Family

Children

Mary (Polly) Curtis+¹ b. c 1800
Jinny (Jane) Curtis^2,1 b. 1801
Sally (Sarah) Curtis¹ b. 1802
Alice (Alee or Alce) Curtis³ b. bt 1805 - 1815
David Curtis⁴ b. bt 1805 - 1815
Elizabeth Curtis+^5,1 b. 1807, d. bt 1871 - 1880
Eliza (Elizabeth) Curtis^6,1 b. 1807
Millie (Emelia) Curtis+^5,1 b. 1810, d. bt 1861 - 1870
Matilda Curtis+ b. 1817

Citations

[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
[S1] Census of Population 1820, 1850.
[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Bond 78264.
[S1195] James E. Wooley, Macon County, North Carolina Marriages, No marriage bond found.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.

Susannah (Susan) Minerva Curtis^1,2

F, b. 7 February 1809, d. 6 January 1896

Father

Joseph Curtis¹ b. 1771, d. 19 Sep 1848

Mother

Mary Curtis b. 1772, d. a 1850

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Birth*

Susannah (Susan) Minerva Curtis was born on 7 February 1809 at Burke, North Carolina.^1,3

Married Name

As of 27 October 1824,her married name was England.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Joseph England on 27 October 1824 at Burke, North Carolina; bondsman James Hicks, witness J. Erwin (clerk.)^1,2

(Witness) Census

Susannah (Susan) Minerva Curtis appeared on the census of 31 August 1850 Murray, Georgia, in the household of Joseph England; page 162b, occupation millwright and carpenter, real estate valued at $1,000, they lived in a town of some sort, 6 children--names Mary, James, Joseph, Louisa, Jane, Otis; Murray County is next to Fannin on TN border.⁴

Census*

Susannah (Susan) Minerva Curtis and Joseph England appeared on the census of 15 June 1880 at Mill Creek Twp., Whitfield, Georgia, page 12C, occupation farmer, no children at home, Otis lived next door.⁵

Death*

Susannah (Susan) Minerva Curtis died on 6 January 1896 at Murray, Georgia, at age 86; buried at the Cantrell Family Cemetery at Rocky Face, Whitfield County.⁶

Family

Joseph England b. 12 Jul 1803, d. 6 Apr 1888

Citations

[S1189] Carol Bates, "Holbrook Ancestral File", Ancestral File.
[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Cantrell Family Cemetery, Whitfield County, Georgia.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1424] Whitfield-Murray Historical Society, Whitfield County, Georgia Cemeteries, Cantrell.

Joseph England^1,2

M, b. 12 July 1803, d. 6 April 1888

Last Edited

22 Nov 2011

Birth*

Joseph England was born on 12 July 1803 at Burke, North Carolina.^1,3

Marriage*

He married Susannah (Susan) Minerva Curtis, daughter of Joseph Curtis and Mary Curtis, on 27 October 1824 at Burke, North Carolina; bondsman James Hicks, witness J. Erwin (clerk.)^1,2

Census*

Joseph England appeared on the census of 31 August 1850 at Murray, Georgia, page 162b, occupation millwright and carpenter, real estate valued at $1,000, they lived in a town of some sort, 6 children--names Mary, James, Joseph, Louisa, Jane, Otis; Murray County is next to Fannin on TN border.⁴

Census*

He and Susannah (Susan) Minerva Curtis appeared on the census of 15 June 1880 at Mill Creek Twp., Whitfield, Georgia, page 12C, occupation farmer, no children at home, Otis lived next door.⁵

Death*

Joseph England died on 6 April 1888 at Murray, Georgia, at age 84; conflicting burial records; one at the Dug Gap Cemetery, the other at the Cantrell Family Cemetery at Rocky Face, Whitfield County; Susan is buried at the latter.^1,3

Family

Susannah (Susan) Minerva Curtis b. 7 Feb 1809, d. 6 Jan 1896

Citations

[S1189] Carol Bates, "Holbrook Ancestral File", Ancestral File.
[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
[S1424] Whitfield-Murray Historical Society, Whitfield County, Georgia Cemeteries, Cantrell.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Jinny (Jane) Curtis^1,2

F, b. 1801

Father

Burke Unknown Curtis^1,2 b. 1775

Last Edited

4 Jul 2006

Birth*

Jinny (Jane) Curtis was born in 1801 at Burke, North Carolina.^1,2

Married Name

As of 28 April 1820,her married name was Hicks.^3,2

Marriage*

She married James Hicks on 28 April 1820 at Burke, North Carolina.^3,2

(Witness) Census

Jinny (Jane) Curtis appeared on the census of 5 October 1850 Burke, North Carolina, in the household of James Hicks; page 401, occupation shoemaker, renting, 5 children: John, Minerva, James, William, Daniel.³

Family

James Hicks b. 1800

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1820, 1850.
[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.

James Hicks^1,2

M, b. 1800

Last Edited

4 Jul 2006

Birth*

James Hicks was born in 1800 at North Carolina.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Jinny (Jane) Curtis, daughter of Burke Unknown Curtis, on 28 April 1820 at Burke, North Carolina.^1,2

Census*

James Hicks appeared on the census of 5 October 1850 at Burke, North Carolina, page 401, occupation shoemaker, renting, 5 children: John, Minerva, James, William, Daniel.¹

Family

Jinny (Jane) Curtis b. 1801

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.

Mary (Polly) Curtis^1,2

F, b. circa 1800

Father

Burke Unknown Curtis¹ b. 1775

Last Edited

1 Jul 2008

Birth*

Mary (Polly) Curtis was born circa 1800 at Burke, North Carolina.¹

Married Name

As of 25 January 1819,her married name was Smith.¹

Marriage*

She married James Smith on 25 January 1819 at Burke, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

Mary (Polly) Curtis appeared on the census of 1820 Burke, North Carolina, in the household of James Smith; page 15, 1 male 26-44, 1 female 16-25, same page as Levi and Joshua Curtis, next to one of the Ledfords.³

(Witness) Census

Mary (Polly) Curtis appeared on the census of 1830 Burke, North Carolina, in the household of James Smith; 1 male 30-40, 1 female 20-30, 4 girls under 10.⁴

NoteB*

Can't find a James Smith born 1790-1800 with a Mary Smith born 1800-1805.

Family

James Smith b. c 1800

Children

Eveline Smith⁵ b. 20 Feb 1835, d. 13 Jan 1923
Mary Carolina Smith⁵ b. 5 May 1837, d. 14 Mar 1916

Citations

[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, Eveline Rayfield.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.

James Smith¹

M, b. circa 1800

Last Edited

1 Jul 2008

Birth*

James Smith was born circa 1800 at Catawba, North Carolina; from death certificate of Eveline Rayfield.²

Marriage*

He married Mary (Polly) Curtis, daughter of Burke Unknown Curtis, on 25 January 1819 at Burke, North Carolina.¹

Census

James Smith appeared on the census of 1820 at Burke, North Carolina, page 15, 1 male 26-44, 1 female 16-25, same page as Levi and Joshua Curtis, next to one of the Ledfords.³

Census*

He appeared on the census of 1830 at Burke, North Carolina, 1 male 30-40, 1 female 20-30, 4 girls under 10.⁴

Family

Mary (Polly) Curtis b. c 1800

Children

Eveline Smith² b. 20 Feb 1835, d. 13 Jan 1923
Mary Carolina Smith² b. 5 May 1837, d. 14 Mar 1916

Citations

[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.

Millie (Emelia) Curtis^1,2,3

F, b. 1810, d. between 1861 and 1870

Father

Burke Unknown Curtis^4,2 b. 1775

Last Edited

24 Jul 2008

Birth*

Millie (Emelia) Curtis was born in 1810 at Burke, North Carolina; age 39 in 1850 census; 49 in 1860 census.^1,2

Married Name

As of 5 February 1829,her married name was Baley (Bailey).^4,2

Married Name

As of 5 February 1829,her married name was Bailey.^4,2

Marriage*

She married Jesse Bailey, son of Ansel Bailey and Elizabeth Bradley, on 5 February 1829 at Burke, North Carolina; bondsman Thomas Ray.^4,2

(Witness) Census

Millie (Emelia) Curtis appeared on the census of 1830 Burke, North Carolina, in the household of Jesse Bailey; page 204, 1 male and 1 female 20-29; lived next to James and Charles Baley; not close to the Curtises.⁴

Census*

Millie (Emelia) Curtis and Jesse Bailey appeared on the census of 1840 at Wake, North Carolina, page 285, 2 males and 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-9, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 20-29.⁵

Census

Millie (Emelia) Curtis and Jesse Bailey appeared on the census of 28 July 1850 at Yancey, North Carolina, page 389, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,500, 5 children and Anson Bailey.⁶

Census

Millie (Emelia) Curtis and Jesse Bailey appeared on the census of 27 August 1860 at Burnsville P.O., Yancey, North Carolina, page 469b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,650, personal at $1,175, 5 children at home.⁷

DeathAp*

Millie (Emelia) Curtis appears to have died or disappeared between 1861 and 1870 at Yancey, North Carolina, not present in 1870 census.⁸

Family

Jesse Bailey b. 1808, d. bt 1861 - 1870

Children

James Bailey⁶ b. 1831
Elizabeth E. Bailey⁶ b. 1835, d. 18 Jan 1923
Catharine L. Bailey⁶ b. 1843
Flora Ann Bailey⁶ b. 1846
Elbert L. Bailey⁶ b. 1848
Olley J. Bailey⁷ b. 1850
Richard M. Bailey⁷ b. 1852
Joseph Wesley Bailey⁹ b. Oct 1855, d. 22 Oct 1936

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1830, 1850.
[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, Elizabeth Bailey Thomason.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.

Jesse Bailey^1,2

M, b. 1808, d. between 1861 and 1870

Father

Ansel Bailey³ b. 1763

Mother

Elizabeth Bradley² b. c 1770, d. c 1845

Last Edited

24 Jul 2008

Birth*

Jesse Bailey was born in 1808 at North Carolina.^1,2

Name Variation

As of 5 February 1829, Jesse Bailey was also known as Jesse Bayley.²

Marriage*

He married Millie (Emelia) Curtis, daughter of Burke Unknown Curtis, on 5 February 1829 at Burke, North Carolina; bondsman Thomas Ray.^1,2

Census

Jesse Bailey appeared on the census of 1830 at Burke, North Carolina, page 204, 1 male and 1 female 20-29; lived next to James and Charles Baley; not close to the Curtises.¹

Census

He and Millie (Emelia) Curtis appeared on the census of 1840 at Wake, North Carolina, page 285, 2 males and 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-9, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 20-29.⁴

Census*

Jesse Bailey and Millie (Emelia) Curtis appeared on the census of 28 July 1850 at Yancey, North Carolina, page 389, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,500, 5 children and Anson Bailey.⁵

Census

Jesse Bailey and Millie (Emelia) Curtis appeared on the census of 27 August 1860 at Burnsville P.O., Yancey, North Carolina, page 469b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,650, personal at $1,175, 5 children at home.⁶

DeathAp*

Jesse Bailey appears to have died or disappeared between 1861 and 1870 at Yancey, North Carolina, not present in the 1870 census.⁷

Family

Millie (Emelia) Curtis b. 1810, d. bt 1861 - 1870

Children

James Bailey⁵ b. 1831
Elizabeth E. Bailey⁵ b. 1835, d. 18 Jan 1923
Catharine L. Bailey⁵ b. 1843
Flora Ann Bailey⁵ b. 1846
Elbert L. Bailey⁵ b. 1848
Olley J. Bailey⁶ b. 1850
Richard M. Bailey⁶ b. 1852
Joseph Wesley Bailey⁸ b. Oct 1855, d. 22 Oct 1936

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
[S1190] Mark Lawson, "Baley (Bailey) Ancestral File", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.

Elizabeth Curtis^1,2

F, b. 1807, d. between 1871 and 1880

Father

Burke Unknown Curtis^1,2 b. 1775

Last Edited

24 Jul 2008

Birth*

Elizabeth Curtis was born in 1807 at Burke, North Carolina.^3,2

Married Name

As of 13 December 1827,her married name was Baley.^1,2

Marriage*

She married James Bailey, son of Ansel Bailey and Elizabeth Bradley, on 13 December 1827 at Burke, North Carolina; Joshua Curtis bondsman and John Burgin witness.^1,4

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth Curtis appeared on the census of 1830 Burke, North Carolina, in the household of James Bailey; page 204, 1 male under 5, 1 male and 1 female 20-29; lived next to Jesse and Charles.¹

Census

Elizabeth Curtis and James Bailey appeared on the census of 1840 at West of North Fork, Burke, North Carolina, page 338, 2 males and 3 females under 5, 2 females 5-9, 1 male and 1 female 30-39.⁵

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth Curtis appeared on the census of 5 October 1850 Yancey, North Carolina, in the household of James Bailey; page 441b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 6 children at home, Susannah Bailey, age 14, lived nearby with the elderly Wright couple.⁶

Census*

Elizabeth Curtis and James Bailey appeared on the census of 30 July 1860 at Reed Hill P.O., Yancey, North Carolina, page 132, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,300, personal $1,937, 3 children at home.⁷

Death*

Elizabeth Curtis died between 1871 and 1880 at Red Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina.⁸

Family

James Bailey b. 13 Jul 1806, d. 1898

Children

Joshua C. Bailey⁶ b. 1829
Charles Bailey⁶ b. 1831
John Wesley Bailey⁶ b. 30 Oct 1833, d. 20 Mar 1914
Thomas C. Bailey⁶ b. 1836
Isaac H. Bailey⁶ b. 1842
Anne E. (Hannah) Bailey⁶ b. 30 Jun 1846, d. 9 May 1933

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
[S1] Census of Population 1830, 1850.
[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Bond no. 001928.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1190] Mark Lawson, "Baley (Bailey) Ancestral File", Ancestral File.

James Bailey^1,2

M, b. 13 July 1806, d. 1898

Father

Ansel Bailey³ b. 1763

Mother

Elizabeth Bradley² b. c 1770, d. c 1845

Last Edited

24 Jul 2008

Birth*

James Bailey was born on 13 July 1806 at Burke, North Carolina; son of Ansel Bailey and Elizabeth Bradley; file says Buncombe, but Burke is more likely.^1,2,3

Name Variation

As of 13 December 1827, James Bailey was also known as James Bayley name on marriage bond.⁴

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth Curtis, daughter of Burke Unknown Curtis, on 13 December 1827 at Burke, North Carolina; Joshua Curtis bondsman and John Burgin witness.^1,5

Census*

James Bailey appeared on the census of 1830 at Burke, North Carolina, page 204, 1 male under 5, 1 male and 1 female 20-29; lived next to Jesse and Charles.¹

Census

He and Elizabeth Curtis appeared on the census of 1840 at West of North Fork, Burke, North Carolina, page 338, 2 males and 3 females under 5, 2 females 5-9, 1 male and 1 female 30-39.⁶

Census

James Bailey appeared on the census of 5 October 1850 at Yancey, North Carolina, page 441b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 6 children at home, Susannah Bailey, age 14, lived nearby with the elderly Wright couple.⁷

Census*

He and Elizabeth Curtis appeared on the census of 30 July 1860 at Reed Hill P.O., Yancey, North Carolina, page 132, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,300, personal $1,937, 3 children at home.⁸

Death*

James Bailey died in 1898 at Red Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina.³

Family

Elizabeth Curtis b. 1807, d. bt 1871 - 1880

Children

Joshua C. Bailey⁷ b. 1829
Charles Bailey⁷ b. 1831
John Wesley Bailey⁷ b. 30 Oct 1833, d. 20 Mar 1914
Thomas C. Bailey⁷ b. 1836
Isaac H. Bailey⁷ b. 1842
Anne E. (Hannah) Bailey⁷ b. 30 Jun 1846, d. 9 May 1933

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
[S1190] Mark Lawson, "Baley (Bailey) Ancestral File", Ancestral File.
[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Bond no. 5158.
[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Bond no. 001928.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Eliza (Elizabeth) Curtis^1,2

F, b. 1807

Father

Burke Unknown Curtis^1,2 b. 1775

Last Edited

12 Jul 2006

Birth*

Eliza (Elizabeth) Curtis was born in 1807 at Burke, North Carolina.^1,2

Married Name

As of 12 July 1829,her married name was Perkins.^3,2

Marriage*

She married Ute S. Perkins on 12 July 1829 at Burke, North Carolina.^3,2

(Witness) Census

Eliza (Elizabeth) Curtis appeared on the census of 11 September 1850 McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Ute S. Perkins; page 296, occupation school teacher, renting, boarding, Eliza not around.³

Census*

Eliza (Elizabeth) Curtis appeared on the census of 19 September 1850 at McDowell, North Carolina, page 301, occupation not given, 4 children, no Ute; childrens names were Robert, Sarah, Daniel and Jane, ages 8-17.³

Family

Ute S. Perkins b. 1806

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Ute S. Perkins^1,2

M, b. 1806

Last Edited

12 Jul 2006

Birth*

Ute S. Perkins was born in 1806 at North Carolina.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Eliza (Elizabeth) Curtis, daughter of Burke Unknown Curtis, on 12 July 1829 at Burke, North Carolina.^1,2

Census*

Ute S. Perkins appeared on the census of 11 September 1850 at McDowell, North Carolina, page 296, occupation school teacher, renting, boarding, Eliza not around.¹

Family

Eliza (Elizabeth) Curtis b. 1807

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.

Sally (Sarah) Curtis¹

F, b. 1802

Father

Burke Unknown Curtis¹ b. 1775

Last Edited

4 Jul 2006

Birth*

Sally (Sarah) Curtis was born in 1802 at Burke, North Carolina.^1,2

Married Name

As of 22 September 1823,her married name was Vance.¹

Marriage*

She married Samuel Vance on 22 September 1823 at Burke, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

Sally (Sarah) Curtis appeared on the census of 1840 Clay Twp., Hamilton, Indiana, in the household of Samuel Vance; page 342, 7 males, 2 females, 1 male 40-50, 1 female 30-40; lived next to James Douthit.³

Census*

Sally (Sarah) Curtis appeared on the census of 13 August 1850 at Washington Twp., Hamilton, Indiana, page 14, no occupation, real estate valued at $800, apparently widowed, 7 children at home--James, Samuel, David, Benjamin, Mary, Sarah and Lewis; came to Indiana between 1829 and 1831.²

Family

Samuel Vance b. bt 1791 - 1800

Citations

[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.

Samuel Vance¹

M, b. between 1791 and 1800

Last Edited

4 Jul 2006

Birth*

Samuel Vance was born between 1791 and 1800.¹

Marriage*

He married Sally (Sarah) Curtis, daughter of Burke Unknown Curtis, on 22 September 1823 at Burke, North Carolina.¹

Census*

Samuel Vance appeared on the census of 1840 at Clay Twp., Hamilton, Indiana, page 342, 7 males, 2 females, 1 male 40-50, 1 female 30-40; lived next to James Douthit.²

Family

Sally (Sarah) Curtis b. 1802

Citations

[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.

Prudence (Prudey) Curtis^1,2

F, b. circa 1792, d. between 1861 and 1870

Father

Caleb Curtis^1,2 b. c 1758, d. bt 1821 - 1830

Mother

Mrs. Caleb Curtis^1,2 b. c 1755, d. bt 1801 - 1810

Last Edited

16 Jul 2006

Birth*

Prudence (Prudey) Curtis was born circa 1792 at Randolph, North Carolina; age 57 in 1850 and 69 in 1860; earlier census reports make her older; place of birth assumes she was in fact a Curtis.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1810,her married name was Ledford.²

Marriage*

She married Frederick Ledford, son of Frederick Ledford and Margaret McCurry, circa 1810 at Burke, North Carolina; no marriage record.²

Death*

Prudence (Prudey) Curtis died between 1861 and 1870 at Yancey, North Carolina; not present in 1870 census.^1,2

Family

Frederick Ledford b. bt 1770 - 1775, d. c 1839

Children

Elias Ledford² b. 1811
Noah Ledford² b. 24 May 1813
Tobias Ledford^1,2 b. 1815
Hugh Ledford² b. 1816
Amos Ledford^1,2 b. 1820
Lucinda (Clare) Ledford² b. 1821
Lindsay Ledford² b. 1823
Matilda Betty Ledford² b. 1823
Curtis Ledford² b. bt 1825 - 1829
Sarah Martha Ledford² b. 1826
Susannah Ledford² b. 1835

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1191] Mark Lawson, others Keith Townson, "Ledford Ancestral File", Ancestral File.

Frederick Ledford¹

M, b. between 1770 and 1775, d. circa 1839

Father

Frederick Ledford¹ b. 1743

Mother

Margaret McCurry¹ b. c 1745

Last Edited

16 Jul 2006

Birth*

Frederick Ledford was born between 1770 and 1775 at Guilford, North Carolina; age over 45 in the 1820 census and 50-59 in the 1830 census.¹

Marriage*

He married Prudence (Prudey) Curtis, daughter of Caleb Curtis and Mrs. Caleb Curtis, circa 1810 at Burke, North Carolina; no marriage record.¹

Death*

Frederick Ledford died circa 1839 at North Carolina.¹

Family

Prudence (Prudey) Curtis b. c 1792, d. bt 1861 - 1870

Children

Elias Ledford¹ b. 1811
Noah Ledford¹ b. 24 May 1813
Tobias Ledford^2,1 b. 1815
Hugh Ledford¹ b. 1816
Amos Ledford^2,1 b. 1820
Lucinda (Clare) Ledford¹ b. 1821
Lindsay Ledford¹ b. 1823
Matilda Betty Ledford¹ b. 1823
Curtis Ledford¹ b. bt 1825 - 1829
Sarah Martha Ledford¹ b. 1826
Susannah Ledford¹ b. 1835

Citations

[S1191] Mark Lawson, others Keith Townson, "Ledford Ancestral File", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Elias Ledford¹

M, b. 1811

Father

Frederick Ledford¹ b. bt 1770 - 1775, d. c 1839

Mother

Prudence (Prudey) Curtis¹ b. c 1792, d. bt 1861 - 1870

Last Edited

4 Jul 2006

Birth*

Elias Ledford was born in 1811 at Burke, North Carolina; 1850 census lists him as age 45.¹

Citations

[S1191] Mark Lawson, others Keith Townson, "Ledford Ancestral File", Ancestral File.

Noah Ledford¹

M, b. 24 May 1813

Father

Frederick Ledford¹ b. bt 1770 - 1775, d. c 1839

Mother

Prudence (Prudey) Curtis¹ b. c 1792, d. bt 1861 - 1870

Last Edited

4 Jul 2006

Birth*

Noah Ledford was born on 24 May 1813 at Burke, North Carolina.^1,2

Citations

[S1191] Mark Lawson, others Keith Townson, "Ledford Ancestral File", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Tobias Ledford^1,2

M, b. 1815

Father

Frederick Ledford^1,2 b. bt 1770 - 1775, d. c 1839

Mother

Prudence (Prudey) Curtis^1,2 b. c 1792, d. bt 1861 - 1870

Last Edited

4 Jul 2006

Birth*

Tobias Ledford was born in 1815 at Burke, North Carolina.^1,2

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1191] Mark Lawson, others Keith Townson, "Ledford Ancestral File", Ancestral File.

Amos Ledford^1,2

M, b. 1820

Father

Frederick Ledford^1,2 b. bt 1770 - 1775, d. c 1839

Mother

Prudence (Prudey) Curtis^1,2 b. c 1792, d. bt 1861 - 1870

Last Edited

4 Jul 2006

Birth*

Amos Ledford was born in 1820 at Burke, North Carolina.^1,2

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1191] Mark Lawson, others Keith Townson, "Ledford Ancestral File", Ancestral File.

Hugh Ledford¹

M, b. 1816

Father

Frederick Ledford¹ b. bt 1770 - 1775, d. c 1839

Mother

Prudence (Prudey) Curtis¹ b. c 1792, d. bt 1861 - 1870

Last Edited

4 Jul 2006

Birth*

Hugh Ledford was born in 1816 at Burke, North Carolina.¹

Citations

[S1191] Mark Lawson, others Keith Townson, "Ledford Ancestral File", Ancestral File.

Lucinda (Clare) Ledford¹

F, b. 1821

Father

Frederick Ledford¹ b. bt 1770 - 1775, d. c 1839

Mother

Prudence (Prudey) Curtis¹ b. c 1792, d. bt 1861 - 1870

Last Edited

4 Jul 2006

Birth*

Lucinda (Clare) Ledford was born in 1821 at Burke, North Carolina.¹

Citations

[S1191] Mark Lawson, others Keith Townson, "Ledford Ancestral File", Ancestral File.

Lindsay Ledford¹

F, b. 1823

Father

Frederick Ledford¹ b. bt 1770 - 1775, d. c 1839

Mother

Prudence (Prudey) Curtis¹ b. c 1792, d. bt 1861 - 1870

Last Edited

4 Jul 2006

Birth*

Lindsay Ledford was born in 1823 at Burke, North Carolina.¹

Citations

[S1191] Mark Lawson, others Keith Townson, "Ledford Ancestral File", Ancestral File.

Matilda Betty Ledford¹

F, b. 1823

Father

Frederick Ledford¹ b. bt 1770 - 1775, d. c 1839

Mother

Prudence (Prudey) Curtis¹ b. c 1792, d. bt 1861 - 1870

Last Edited

4 Jul 2006

Birth*

Matilda Betty Ledford was born in 1823 at Burke, North Carolina.¹

Citations

[S1191] Mark Lawson, others Keith Townson, "Ledford Ancestral File", Ancestral File.