Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Franklin Hascue Curtis^1,2

M, b. 26 October 1891

Father

Augustus Merriman Curtis¹ b. 13 May 1869, d. 13 Feb 1949

Mother

Willie K. Harris¹ b. Sep 1869, d. bt 1931 - 1940

Last Edited

7 Nov 2006

Birth*

Franklin Hascue Curtis was born on 26 October 1891 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina; Asheville from draft registration statement.^1,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Augustus Merriman Curtis; ED 158, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 10 years, 5 children, 3 living.¹

Census*

Franklin Hascue Curtis appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at Winlock, Lewis, Washington, ED 127, sheet 3A, occupation teamster-wood wagon, single, boarding.⁴

Marriage*

He married Elmira Champ circa 1911 at Washington.⁵

DraftWW1*

On 17 July 1917 Franklin Hascue Curtis registered for the draft at Winlock, Lewis, Washington; at the time, he was employed by A.E.C. as a teamster, wife and 4 children.³

Census

He appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 at O'Connell Lumber Co. Line bb-76, Veness, Lewis, Washington, ED 153, sheet 4B, occupation illegible, renting, 4 children at home.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Winlock, Lewis, Washington, ED 89, sheet 6B, occupation laborer-logging, renting, no radio, 6 children at home.⁶

Family

Elmira Champ b. 1892, d. 26 Nov 1954

Children

Norman Samuel Curtis+⁵ b. 4 Sep 1912, d. 25 Jul 1969
Lois Curtis⁵ b. 1913, d. bt 1931 - 1940
Glen C. Curtis⁵ b. 14 Dec 1915, d. 30 Nov 1996
Vern Franklin Curtis⁵ b. 2 Mar 1917, d. 21 Mar 1988
Dorothy Curtis⁶ b. 1923
Augustus Merriman Curtis⁶ b. 1927, d. 31 Aug 1951
Archie Franklin Curtis² b. bt 1930 - 1935

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1312] Nancy Curtis, "Ancestral File of Washington Hascue Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Christina Curtis¹

F, b. November 1892

Father

Augustus Merriman Curtis¹ b. 13 May 1869, d. 13 Feb 1949

Mother

Willie K. Harris¹ b. Sep 1869, d. bt 1931 - 1940

Last Edited

3 Nov 2007

Birth*

Christina Curtis was born in November 1892 at Buncombe, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Augustus Merriman Curtis; ED 158, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 10 years, 5 children, 3 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Christina Curtis appeared on the census of 15 August 1910 Upper Hominy Precinct, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Willie K. Harris; ED 34, sheet 8A, occupation none, married 11 years, 8 children, 5 living, Gus was not around and she was living with Ruth.²

(Witness) Census

Christina Curtis appeared on the census of 5 February 1920 Winlock, Lewis, Washington, in the household of Augustus Merriman Curtis; ED 153, sheet 12A, occupation laborer-Winlock, owned home, 3 children at home.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Samuel J. Curtis¹

M, b. 21 March 1898, d. 26 June 1995

Father

Augustus Merriman Curtis¹ b. 13 May 1869, d. 13 Feb 1949

Mother

Willie K. Harris¹ b. Sep 1869, d. bt 1931 - 1940

Last Edited

25 Sep 2006

Birth*

Samuel J. Curtis was born on 21 March 1898 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Census*

Samuel J. Curtis appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at Winlock, Lewis, Washington, ED 127, sheet 2B, living with Louis and Millie Griggs.³

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 February 1920 Winlock, Lewis, Washington, in the household of Augustus Merriman Curtis; ED 153, sheet 12A, occupation laborer-Winlock, owned home, 3 children at home.⁴

Death*

Samuel J. Curtis died on 26 June 1995 at Gig Harbor, Pierce, Washington, at age 97.^2,5

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S745] Washington State Dept. of Health, Washington Death Index.

Chlora Herron¹

F, b. 10 August 1869, d. 2 May 1947

Last Edited

24 Jun 2008

Birth*

Chlora Herron was born on 10 August 1869 at Buncombe, North Carolina; daughter of Henry Lester and Sarah Brooks Herron of Asheville; death certificate says 15 August 1871.^1,2,3,4

Name Variation

As of 10 August 1869, Chlora Herron was also known as Chlora Herren Curtis.⁵

Married Name

As of 21 January 1894,her married name was Curtis.^5,6

Marriage*

She married Robert Lee Curtis, son of Washington Hascue Curtis and Ruth Artilla Jones, on 21 January 1894 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^5,6

Census

Chlora Herron and Robert Lee Curtis appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 at Upper Hominy District, Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 158, Sheet 7B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living.⁷

Census

Chlora Herron and Robert Lee Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Upper Hominy Precinct, Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 34, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 16 years, 6 children, 6 living.⁸

Census

Chlora Herron and Robert Lee Curtis appeared on the census of 17 January 1920 at Upper Hominy Precinct, Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 41, sheet 14A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.⁹

Census*

Chlora Herron appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 24, sheet 10B, occupation none, widowed, she, Chetta and Gladys Anders (working as a stenographers) lived with her mother Sarah E. Herron.¹⁰

Death*

She died on 2 May 1947 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 77; buried at Snow Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery near Candler.^5,4

Family

Robert Lee Curtis b. 20 Jul 1871

Children

Chetta Virginia Curtis⁷ b. 17 Nov 1894, d. 16 Apr 1983
Opal Henry Curtis+⁷ b. 17 Aug 1896, d. 1 Sep 1988
Robert Bronson Curtis⁷ b. 21 Sep 1898, d. 7 Jul 1965
Ray Erwin Curtis+^8,3 b. 27 Jun 1900, d. 12 Apr 1963
Gladys S. Curtis^8,3 b. 13 Nov 1902, d. 19 Apr 1994
Ora H. Curtis⁸ b. 10 Oct 1908, d. 23 Feb 1974

Citations

[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1241] Unknown author, Buncombe County Heritage, Article 157.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 294.
[S1534] Carolyn C. Aslund & Billie C. Ledbetter, "Cemetery Inscriptions of Buncombe County, N.C.", Ancestral File, Snow Hill.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S1172] Lillian Ledbetter Stumpp, Buncombe County Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Chetta Virginia Curtis^1,2

F, b. 17 November 1894, d. 16 April 1983

Father

Robert Lee Curtis¹ b. 20 Jul 1871

Mother

Chlora Herron¹ b. 10 Aug 1869, d. 2 May 1947

Last Edited

3 Nov 2007

Birth*

Chetta Virginia Curtis was born on 17 November 1894 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^1,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 Upper Hominy District, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Robert Lee Curtis and Chlora Herron; ED 158, Sheet 7B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Chetta Virginia Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 Upper Hominy Precinct, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Robert Lee Curtis and Chlora Herron; ED 34, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 16 years, 6 children, 6 living.⁴

(Witness) Census

Chetta Virginia Curtis appeared on the census of 17 January 1920 Upper Hominy Precinct, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Robert Lee Curtis and Chlora Herron; ED 41, sheet 14A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.⁵

Married Name

As of after 1930,her married name was Wood.²

Marriage*

Chetta Virginia Curtis married Clyde Fulton Wood after 1930 at North Carolina.²

(Witness) Census

Chetta Virginia Curtis appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Chlora Herron; ED 24, sheet 10B, occupation none, widowed, she, Chetta and Gladys Anders (working as a stenographers) lived with her mother Sarah E. Herron.⁶

Death*

Chetta Virginia Curtis died on 16 April 1983 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 88.⁷

Family

Clyde Fulton Wood b. 26 Sep 1886, d. 21 Sep 1958

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 294.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.

Opal Henry Curtis^1,2

F, b. 17 August 1896, d. 1 September 1988

Father

Robert Lee Curtis¹ b. 20 Jul 1871

Mother

Chlora Herron¹ b. 10 Aug 1869, d. 2 May 1947

Last Edited

3 Nov 2007

Birth*

Opal Henry Curtis was born on 17 August 1896 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^1,3

(Witness) Census

Opal Henry Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 Upper Hominy Precinct, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Robert Lee Curtis and Chlora Herron; ED 34, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 16 years, 6 children, 6 living.⁴

Marriage*

Opal Henry Curtis married Roland M. Lyles on 1 March 1919 at Buncombe, North Carolina; by Joe W. Vesey.⁵

(Witness) Census

Opal Henry Curtis appeared on the census of 17 January 1920 Upper Hominy Precinct, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Robert Lee Curtis and Chlora Herron; ED 41, sheet 14A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.⁶

Census*

Opal Henry Curtis and Roland M. Lyles appeared on the census of 21 April 1930 at Sanford, Seminole, Florida, ED 1, sheet 24B, no occupation, 1 son, living with his parents.⁷

Death*

Opal Henry Curtis died on 1 September 1988 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 92; in Henderson County.^8,3

Family

Roland M. Lyles b. 1899

Child

James Curtis Lyles⁷ b. 1921

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 294.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1172] Lillian Ledbetter Stumpp, Buncombe County Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.

Robert Bronson Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 21 September 1898, d. 7 July 1965

Father

Robert Lee Curtis¹ b. 20 Jul 1871

Mother

Chlora Herron¹ b. 10 Aug 1869, d. 2 May 1947

Last Edited

5 Nov 2007

Birth*

Robert Bronson Curtis was born on 21 September 1898 at Buncombe, North Carolina; SSDI is 25 September 1898.^1,3,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 Upper Hominy District, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Robert Lee Curtis and Chlora Herron; ED 158, Sheet 7B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Robert Bronson Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 Upper Hominy Precinct, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Robert Lee Curtis and Chlora Herron; ED 34, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 16 years, 6 children, 6 living.⁵

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Robert Bronson Curtis registered for the draft at Candler, Buncombe, North Carolina; at the time, he was employed by illegible as a work in a powder plant in Virginia; single.³

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 17 January 1920 Upper Hominy Precinct, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Robert Lee Curtis and Chlora Herron; ED 41, sheet 14A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.⁶

Census*

Robert Bronson Curtis appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington, ED 1, sheet 1A, occupation grader-lumber mill, divorced, Ethel Cowan and her son lived with him as a housekeeper.⁷

Death*

He died on 7 July 1965 at Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington, at age 66; no issue; buried at Snow Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery near Candler.^8,9,4

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 294.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1534] Carolyn C. Aslund & Billie C. Ledbetter, "Cemetery Inscriptions of Buncombe County, N.C.", Ancestral File, Snow Hill.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S745] Washington State Dept. of Health, Washington Death Index.

Unknown (?)

F, b. circa 1800, d. before 1850

Last Edited

5 Apr 2007

Birth*

Unknown (?) was born circa 1800.

Married Name

As of circa 1820,her married name was Callahan.

Marriage*

She married Thomas Callahan, son of John Callahan and Mary (?), circa 1820.

Death*

Unknown (?) died before 1850 at Indiana.

Family

Thomas Callahan b. 1800, d. 1867

Children

Nancy Callahan+ b. c 1825, d. 2 May 1850
Elizabeth Callahan+ b. 1829
Michael Callahan¹ b. 1836

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

John Callahan¹

M, b. 1776

Last Edited

1 Sep 2006

Birth*

John Callahan was born in 1776 at Kentucky.¹

Marriage*

He married Mary (?) circa 1798 at Kentucky.¹

Family

Mary (?) b. 1774

Child

Thomas Callahan+¹ b. 1800, d. 1867

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Mary (?)¹

F, b. 1774

Last Edited

1 Sep 2006

Birth*

Mary (?) was born in 1774 at Kentucky.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1798,her married name was Callahan.¹

Marriage*

She married John Callahan circa 1798 at Kentucky.¹

Family

John Callahan b. 1776

Child

Thomas Callahan+¹ b. 1800, d. 1867

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Rachel Richards^1,2

F, b. 1820

Last Edited

1 Sep 2006

Birth*

Rachel Richards was born in 1820 at Indiana.^1,2

Married Name

As of 26 September 1850,her married name was Callahan.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Thomas Callahan, son of John Callahan and Mary (?), on 26 September 1850 at Morgan, Indiana.^1,2

Family

Thomas Callahan b. 1800, d. 1867

Child

Rebecca A. Richards¹ b. 1840

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850, Morgan, Book CB, page 533.

Rebecca A. Richards^1,2

F, b. 1840

Father

Thomas Callahan¹ b. 1800, d. 1867

Mother

Rachel Richards¹ b. 1820

Last Edited

1 Sep 2006

Birth*

Rebecca A. Richards was born in 1840 at Indiana.^1,2

Married Name

As of 25 June 1857,her married name was Callahan.^1,3

Marriage*

She married Michael Callahan, son of Thomas Callahan and Unknown (?), on 25 June 1857 at Morgan, Indiana.^1,3

Family

Michael Callahan b. 1836

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1243] "Military Records of Wesley B. Curtis."
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book CC, page 392.

Michael Callahan^1,2

M, b. 1836

Father

Thomas Callahan¹ b. 1800, d. 1867

Mother

Unknown (?)¹ b. c 1800, d. b 1850

Last Edited

1 Sep 2006

Birth*

Michael Callahan was born in 1836 at Morgan, Indiana.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Rebecca A. Richards, daughter of Thomas Callahan and Rachel Richards, on 25 June 1857 at Morgan, Indiana.^1,2

Family

Rebecca A. Richards b. 1840

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book CC, page 392.

Eliza Adaline Curtis¹

F, b. 4 May 1863, d. 11 June 1865

Father

William Jasper Curtis¹ b. 18 Jan 1843, d. 17 May 1902

Mother

Mary Amanda Yother¹ b. 21 Nov 1842, d. 13 Aug 1919

Last Edited

1 Sep 2006

Birth*

Eliza Adaline Curtis was born on 4 May 1863 at Polk, Tennessee.¹

Death*

She died on 11 June 1865 at Polk, Tennessee, at age 2.¹

Citations

[S1236] "Military Records of William Jasper Curtis", Bible record.

Sarah Catharine Curtis¹

F, b. 25 April 1868, d. 29 December 1868

Father

William Jasper Curtis¹ b. 18 Jan 1843, d. 17 May 1902

Mother

Mary Amanda Yother¹ b. 21 Nov 1842, d. 13 Aug 1919

Last Edited

10 Jan 2007

Birth*

Sarah Catharine Curtis was born on 25 April 1868 at Polk, Tennessee.¹

Death*

She died on 29 December 1868 at Polk, Tennessee; conflict in transcription of bible dates; transcribed by Nellie Curtis Bell as 29 December 1865.²

Citations

[S1236] "Military Records of William Jasper Curtis."
[S1349] Nellie Curtis Bell, "Nellie Curtis Bell Research Files", Ancestral File.

A.W. Curtis^1,2

M, b. 7 October 1880, d. 29 September 1883

Father

William Jasper Curtis^1,2 b. 18 Jan 1843, d. 17 May 1902

Mother

Mary Amanda Yother^1,2 b. 21 Nov 1842, d. 13 Aug 1919

Last Edited

1 Sep 2006

Birth*

A.W. Curtis was born on 7 October 1880 at Georgia.^1,2

Death*

He died on 29 September 1883 at Georgia at age 2.^1,2

Citations

[S1236] "Military Records of William Jasper Curtis", Bible Record.
[S1244] David Hughes, "Descendant of Asbury Curtis and Anna Burnett", Ancestral File.

Hinton Curtis^1,2

M, b. 22 March 1886, d. between 1886 and 1899

Father

William Jasper Curtis^1,2 b. 18 Jan 1843, d. 17 May 1902

Mother

Mary Amanda Yother^1,2 b. 21 Nov 1842, d. 13 Aug 1919

Last Edited

4 Mar 2007

Birth*

Hinton Curtis was born on 22 March 1886 at Georgia.^1,2

Death*

He died between 1886 and 1899; not listed as a living child in pension application.^3,2

Citations

[S1236] "Military Records of William Jasper Curtis", Bible Record.
[S1244] David Hughes, "Descendant of Asbury Curtis and Anna Burnett", Ancestral File.
[S1236] "Military Records of William Jasper Curtis."

Nellie I. Curtis¹

F, b. 1925

Father

Eathor (Ether) Oral Curtis¹ b. 21 Apr 1889, d. 1956

Mother

Anna Elizabeth (Lizzie) George¹ b. 8 Jul 1891, d. 1964

Last Edited

21 Nov 2012

Birth*

Nellie I. Curtis was born in 1925 at Stilesville, Hendricks, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 Stilesville, Hendricks, Indiana, in the household of Eathor (Ether) Oral Curtis; ED 9, sheet 3B, occupation farm laborer, owned home valued at $510, 3 children at home.¹

Residence*

Nellie I. Curtis lived on 16 August 1999 at Plainfield, Hendricks, Indiana; married name Wellman.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1245] Brownsburg and Plainfield Public Libraries, Hendricks County Obituaries, Lee Curtis, 16 August 1999.

Beulah Pearl Shupe¹

F, b. 17 July 1934, d. 7 June 2003

Last Edited

5 Aug 2008

Birth*

Beulah Pearl Shupe was born on 17 July 1934 at Indiana.¹

Married Name

As of between 1940 and 1950,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Ernest Lee Curtis, son of Eathor (Ether) Oral Curtis and Anna Elizabeth (Lizzie) George, between 1940 and 1950 at Indiana.¹

Death*

Beulah Pearl Shupe died on 7 June 2003 at Coatesville, Hendricks, Indiana, at age 68; buried at the Stilesville Cemetery.¹

Obit

Beulah Pearl's obituary was published in the Unknown Newspaper on circa 9 June 2003:
Beulah Pearl (Shupe) Curtis, 68, Coatesville, died Saturday, June 7, 2003, at her residence. She married Ernest Lee Curtis. He preceded her in death. Curtis, along with her sons, owned Lee Curtis & Sons Trucking for over 35 years. She was a member of the Coatesville Christian Church.
Survivors include sons, Fred Lee and Tom Curtis, both of Coatesville; stepdaughter, Mary Lee Harcourt of Texas; brothers, Marlin Shupe of Hall and Kenny Shupe of Little Point; sister, Nettie Hicks of California; five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. The service will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2003, at Hays Funeral Home in Coatesville.²

Family

Ernest Lee Curtis b. 4 Sep 1918, d. 11 Aug 1999

Citations

[S1245] Brownsburg and Plainfield Public Libraries, Hendricks County Obituaries, Republican Newspaper, 12 June 2003.
[S1326] Reporter Times.

Pauline (?)^1,2

F, b. 3 March 1902, d. 28 July 2000

Last Edited

3 Sep 2006

Birth*

Pauline (?) was born on 3 March 1902 at Indiana.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1921,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Ernest V. Curtis, son of Francis Marion Curtis and Clara Alice Lambert, circa 1921 at Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Pauline (?) appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 Kankakee Twp., Jasper, Indiana, in the household of Ernest V. Curtis; ED 7, sheet 1A, occupation both public school teachers, renting-$10 month, no children.²

Death*

Pauline (?) died on 28 July 2000 at Mooresville, Morgan, Indiana, at age 98; no obituary found.^1,2

Family

Ernest V. Curtis b. 17 Jun 1893, d. 1 Jan 1971

Citations

[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Margaret J. Black¹

F, b. 1858

Father

David Black² b. 10 Apr 1810, d. 27 Nov 1886

Mother

Margaret (Peggy) Staley² b. 27 Sep 1812, d. 18 Nov 1909

Last Edited

3 Sep 2006

Birth*

Margaret J. Black was born in 1858 at Alamance, North Carolina.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 10 July 1860 Alamance, North Carolina, in the household of David Black; page 62, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, 3 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Margaret J. Black appeared on the census of 5 August 1870 Patterson Twp., Alamance, North Carolina, in the household of David Black; page 124B, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 2 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Margaret J. Black appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 Patterson Twp., Alamance, North Carolina, in the household of David Black; page 22A, occupation farmer, 2 children at home.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Margaret Jane Harper^1,2

F, b. 20 April 1920, d. 28 May 2004

Last Edited

3 Sep 2006

Birth*

Margaret Jane Harper was born on 20 April 1920 at Indiana.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1938,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Oral Glenn Curtis, son of Eathor (Ether) Oral Curtis and Anna Elizabeth (Lizzie) George, circa 1938 at Indiana.^1,2

Death*

Margaret Jane Harper died on 28 May 2004 at Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, at age 84; buried at the Coatesville Cemetery.^1,3

Family

Oral Glenn Curtis b. 16 Jul 1915, d. 14 Nov 1993

Child

James D. Curtis^1,2 b. 13 Feb 1940, d. 28 Sep 2003

Citations

[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1245] Brownsburg and Plainfield Public Libraries, Hendricks County Obituaries, Flyer, 2 October 2003.
[S1245] Brownsburg and Plainfield Public Libraries, Hendricks County Obituaries, Flyer, 2 October 2003; 28 May 2004.

James D. Curtis^1,2

M, b. 13 February 1940, d. 28 September 2003

Father

Oral Glenn Curtis^1,2 b. 16 Jul 1915, d. 14 Nov 1993

Mother

Margaret Jane Harper^1,2 b. 20 Apr 1920, d. 28 May 2004

Last Edited

3 Sep 2006

Birth*

James D. Curtis was born on 13 February 1940 at Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana.^1,2

Death*

He died on 28 September 2003 at Coatesville, Hendricks, Indiana, at age 63.^1,2

Obit

James D.'s obituary was published in the Flyer on 2 October 2003:

James D. Curtis died Sept. 28 at his Coatesville home. He was 63. Born Feb. 13, 1940, in Greencastle, he was the son of Margaret Jane (Harper) Curtis and the late Oral Glenn Curtis. Mr. Curtis was a self-employed truck driver and also drove for Daum Trucking in Plainfield.
Survivors include his mother, of Franklin; a daughter, Shannon Louden of Plainfield; a son, James D. Curtis II of Wisconsin; five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services were Oct. 1 at Hays Funeral Home in Coatesville.²

Citations

[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1245] Brownsburg and Plainfield Public Libraries, Hendricks County Obituaries, Flyer, 2 October 2003.

John Perry Curtis^1,2

M, b. 24 March 1869, d. 17 October 1952

Father

Moses Bryant Curtis^1,2 b. 30 Jan 1849, d. 8 Jan 1934

Mother

Elizabeth Jones^1,2 b. 15 Jan 1849, d. c 1883

Last Edited

6 Jun 2007

Birth*

John Perry Curtis was born on 24 March 1869 at North Carolina; 24 March 1871 is the date from death record, but he actually was born at least two years earlier; he was age 1 in the 1870 census and age 11 in 1880, and his parents were already divorced not later than December 1869.^3,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 District 19, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of Elizabeth Jones; page 142B, occupation keeping house; she and John were living with her parents.^5,2

Marriage*

John Perry Curtis married Elizabeth Jane Witt on 25 September 1891 at Coker Creek Methodist Church, Monroe, Tennessee.^1,2

Census*

John Perry Curtis appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at District 19, Monroe, Tennessee, ED 122, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 8 years, 4 children, 4 living.¹

Census

He appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 at Ironsburg, Monroe, Tennessee, ED 156, Sheet 2A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 18 years, 6 children, 7 living.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 at District 5, Monroe, Tennessee, ED 102, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 7 children at home.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, ED 9, sheet 15A, occupation house carpenter, along with the three boys at home, owned home valued at $2,000, radio, 4 sons at home.⁷

Death*

He died on 17 October 1952 at Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, at age 83; death certificate says Moses father, mother unknown; buried at Green Hill Cemetery.^8,4

Family

Elizabeth Jane Witt b. 26 Dec 1872, d. 3 Nov 1961

Children

Ruel Mayo Curtis+^1,2 b. 26 Jun 1892, d. 17 Oct 1962
James Roy Curtis^1,2 b. 1 Jul 1894, d. 22 Jul 1952
William Ralph Curtis+^1,2,9 b. 28 Nov 1896, d. 4 Jul 1985
Mary Flora Ruth Curtis+^1,2 b. 20 Mar 1899
Ray Bryant Curtis^6,2 b. 1 Dec 1901, d. 24 Sep 1973
Reta Mae Curtis+^2,6 b. 26 Oct 1904, d. 10 Sep 1988
Horace Reed Curtis+^6,2 b. 3 Dec 1908, d. 7 Jul 1961
Rjolena S. Curtis+^9,7,2 b. 20 May 1911, d. 28 Nov 1998
Reba Sue (Dollie) Curtis² b. 23 Apr 1914, d. 2 May 1914
John Reece Curtis^7,2 b. 17 Feb 1919, d. 7 Mar 1975

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1246] Unknown obtained from Ray Curtis, "Descendants of John Perry Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1870-1900.
[S1402] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Death Certificates 1914-1955, McMinn Certificate 23118.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1358] Dender Funeral Home, Dender Funeral Home Death Index.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Eliza Jane Davis^1,2,3

F, b. 29 August 1848, d. 1913

Father

William Marshall Davis³ b. 11 Aug 1817, d. 1882

Mother

Mary A. Barnard³ b. 11 Jan 1823, d. 22 Dec 1869

Last Edited

17 Oct 2006

Birth*

Eliza Jane Davis was born on 29 August 1848 at Georgia.^1,2,3

Marriage*

She married Moses Bryant Curtis, son of Moses Curtis Jr. and Harriet Addington Huckaby, in December 1869; per the Allman-Helms file; they lived together in the 1870 census; unknown whether they married in Georgia or North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Eliza Jane Davis appeared on the census of 16 July 1870 Hiwassee Twp., Clay, North Carolina, in the household of Moses Bryant Curtis; page 461b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $350, no children.⁴

Married Name

As of circa 1872,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Eliza Jane Davis appeared on the census of 16 June 1880 Hiwassee Twp., Clay, North Carolina, in the household of Moses Bryant Curtis; page 450A, occupation farmer, 2 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Eliza Jane Davis appeared on the census of 20 June 1900 District 6, Blount, Tennessee, in the household of Moses Bryant Curtis; ED 18, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farmer, owned farm, married 30 years, 4 children, 3 living.⁵

(Witness) Census

Eliza Jane Davis appeared on the census of 14 May 1910 District 19, Blount, Tennessee, in the household of Moses Bryant Curtis; ED 23, sheet 20A, occupation store keeper-grocery store, owned home, married 40 years, 3 children, 3 living; both say "M1."⁵

Death*

Eliza Jane Davis died in 1913 at Knox, Tennessee; buried at the Mayes Chapel Cemetery in Knox County.^6,7

Family

Moses Bryant Curtis b. 30 Jan 1849, d. 8 Jan 1934

Children

Charles C. Curtis+¹ b. 4 Apr 1873, d. 19 Sep 1912
Bertha Curtis+¹ b. 26 Apr 1878, d. 23 Feb 1963
Claude Davis Curtis+⁵ b. 28 Dec 1887, d. 19 Jun 1974

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1246] Unknown obtained from Ray Curtis, "Descendants of John Perry Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1247] Tom Allman and Elizabeth Helms, "Allman-Helms Southern Roots", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1270] Blount County Book Committee, Blount County Tennessee Heritage, pages 152-153.

Elizabeth Jane Witt^1,2

F, b. 26 December 1872, d. 3 November 1961

Last Edited

25 Jun 2007

Birth*

Elizabeth Jane Witt was born on 26 December 1872 at Monroe, Tennessee; daughter of Michael Witt and Susan Vaughn.^1,3

Married Name

As of 25 September 1891,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married John Perry Curtis, son of Moses Bryant Curtis and Elizabeth Jones, on 25 September 1891 at Coker Creek Methodist Church, Monroe, Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth Jane Witt appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 District 19, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of John Perry Curtis; ED 122, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 8 years, 4 children, 4 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth Jane Witt appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 Ironsburg, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of John Perry Curtis; ED 156, Sheet 2A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 18 years, 6 children, 7 living.⁴

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth Jane Witt appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 District 5, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of John Perry Curtis; ED 102, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 7 children at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth Jane Witt appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, in the household of John Perry Curtis; ED 9, sheet 15A, occupation house carpenter, along with the three boys at home, owned home valued at $2,000, radio, 4 sons at home.⁵

Death*

Elizabeth Jane Witt died on 3 November 1961 at Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, at age 88; buried at the Greenhill Cemetery in McMinn County.³

Family

John Perry Curtis b. 24 Mar 1869, d. 17 Oct 1952

Children

Ruel Mayo Curtis+^1,2 b. 26 Jun 1892, d. 17 Oct 1962
James Roy Curtis^1,2 b. 1 Jul 1894, d. 22 Jul 1952
William Ralph Curtis+^1,2,6 b. 28 Nov 1896, d. 4 Jul 1985
Mary Flora Ruth Curtis+^1,2 b. 20 Mar 1899
Ray Bryant Curtis^4,2 b. 1 Dec 1901, d. 24 Sep 1973
Reta Mae Curtis+^2,4 b. 26 Oct 1904, d. 10 Sep 1988
Horace Reed Curtis+^4,2 b. 3 Dec 1908, d. 7 Jul 1961
Rjolena S. Curtis+^6,5,2 b. 20 May 1911, d. 28 Nov 1998
Reba Sue (Dollie) Curtis² b. 23 Apr 1914, d. 2 May 1914
John Reece Curtis^5,2 b. 17 Feb 1919, d. 7 Mar 1975

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1246] Unknown obtained from Ray Curtis, "Descendants of John Perry Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1358] Dender Funeral Home, Dender Funeral Home Death Index, Dender Funeral Home.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Ruel Mayo Curtis^1,2

M, b. 26 June 1892, d. 17 October 1962

Father

John Perry Curtis^1,2 b. 24 Mar 1869, d. 17 Oct 1952

Mother

Elizabeth Jane Witt^1,2 b. 26 Dec 1872, d. 3 Nov 1961

Last Edited

31 Dec 2007

Birth*

Ruel Mayo Curtis was born on 26 June 1892 at Mica, Monroe, Tennessee.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 District 19, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of John Perry Curtis; ED 122, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 8 years, 4 children, 4 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Ruel Mayo Curtis appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 Ironsburg, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of John Perry Curtis; ED 156, Sheet 2A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 18 years, 6 children, 7 living.⁴

Marriage*

Ruel Mayo Curtis married Onie Lee Brannon on 11 May 1911 at Monroe, Tennessee.^5,6

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1917 Ruel Mayo Curtis registered for the draft at Ironsburg, Monroe, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer, married 3 children.³

Census*

He and Onie Lee Brannon appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 at District 5, Monroe, Tennessee, ED 102, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home; Myrtle was left out.⁷

Census

Ruel Mayo Curtis and Onie Lee Brannon appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at Cog Hill, McMinn, Tennessee, ED 11, sheet 7A, occupation laborer-steam railroad, owned real estate, radio, 8 children at home.⁸

Death*

Ruel Mayo Curtis died on 17 October 1962 at McMinn, Tennessee, at age 70; buried at South Liberty Cemetery.^1,9

Family

Onie Lee Brannon b. 28 Nov 1892, d. 3 Jan 1973

Children

Walter Paige Curtis⁸ b. 1 Oct 1913, d. 18 Mar 1981
William Melvin Curtis+⁷ b. 14 Jun 1915, d. 27 Sep 1994
Evelyn Joy Curtis⁷ b. 20 Jul 1916, d. 8 Feb 1998
Myrtle M. Curtis⁸ b. 28 Feb 1917, d. 2 Jul 2002
Helen E. Curtis⁸ b. 11 May 1920, d. Jan 1996
Calvin Curtis⁸ b. 2 Oct 1923, d. Nov 1984
Wentworth (Mutt) Curtis⁸ b. 10 Jun 1925, d. 20 Dec 1995
Ruel Lee Curtis⁸ b. 14 Sep 1929, d. 26 Oct 2006
Gene Moore Curtis¹⁰ b. 12 May 1931, d. 23 Nov 2003

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1246] Unknown obtained from Ray Curtis, "Descendants of John Perry Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1403] Daily Post-Athenian, 4 January 1973.
[S986] Lynn McConkey, Monroe County, Tennessee Marriages, Book N, page 356.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S993] Marvin & Samme Templin (e-mail address), McMinn County Cemetery Records, South Liberty.
[S1403] Daily Post-Athenian, 27 November 2003.

James Roy Curtis^1,2

M, b. 1 July 1894, d. 22 July 1952

Father

John Perry Curtis^1,2 b. 24 Mar 1869, d. 17 Oct 1952

Mother

Elizabeth Jane Witt^1,2 b. 26 Dec 1872, d. 3 Nov 1961

Last Edited

9 Jul 2007

Birth*

James Roy Curtis was born on 1 July 1894 at Monroe, Tennessee.^1,2,3

Name Variation

As of 1 July 1894, James Roy Curtis was also known as Roy James Curtis.⁴

(Witness) Census

James Roy Curtis appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 Ironsburg, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of John Perry Curtis; ED 156, Sheet 2A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 18 years, 6 children, 7 living.⁵

(Witness) Census

James Roy Curtis appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 District 5, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of John Perry Curtis; ED 102, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 7 children at home.⁶

Death*

James Roy Curtis died on 22 July 1952 at Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, at age 58; never married; occupation store clerk; buried at Greenhill Cemetery.^1,3

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1246] Unknown obtained from Ray Curtis, "Descendants of John Perry Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1358] Dender Funeral Home, Dender Funeral Home Death Index, Dender Funeral Home.
[S1358] Dender Funeral Home, Dender Funeral Home Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

William Ralph Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 28 November 1896, d. 4 July 1985

Father

John Perry Curtis^1,2,3 b. 24 Mar 1869, d. 17 Oct 1952

Mother

Elizabeth Jane Witt^1,2,3 b. 26 Dec 1872, d. 3 Nov 1961

Last Edited

18 Nov 2012

Birth*

William Ralph Curtis was born on 28 November 1896 at Ironsburg, Monroe, Tennessee.^1,3,4

(Witness) Census

William Ralph Curtis appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 Ironsburg, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of John Perry Curtis; ED 156, Sheet 2A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 18 years, 6 children, 7 living.⁵

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1918 William Ralph Curtis registered for the draft at Ironsburg, Monroe, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by John Perry Curtis as a farmer near Ironsburg, single.⁴

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 District 5, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of John Perry Curtis; ED 102, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 7 children at home.⁶

Marriage*

William Ralph Curtis married Margaret Victoria Burchfield on 24 February 1926 at McMinn, Tennessee; by Benj. Franklin Rutledge, D.C.^7,8,9

Census*

William Ralph Curtis and Margaret Victoria Burchfield appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, ED 9, sheet 15A, occupation machinist helper-steam railroad, owned home valued at $1,500, no radio, 1 child at home.⁸

Census

William Ralph Curtis and Margaret Victoria Burchfield appeared on the census of 15 April 1940 at Cog Hill, McMinn, Tennessee, ED 16, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, 3 children.¹⁰

Death*

William Ralph Curtis died on 4 July 1985 at Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, at age 88; buried at Green Hill Cemetery.^1,2,3

Obit

William Ralph's obituary was published in the Daily Post-Athenian on 8 July 1985:
William Ralph Curtis, 88, of Etowah died Thursday evening at Woods Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Monroe County, a former resident of Clearwater, Fla., and a resident of Etowah for 50 years. He was a member of Carlock United Methodist Church and a veteran of World War I. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Burchfield Curtis of Etowah, two daughters, Mrs. Louise Coleman of Etowah, and Mrs. Marie Hall of Clearwater, Fla; two sons, Frank Curtis of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Bob Curtis of Clearwater, Fla; nine grandchildren; three sisters; Mrs. Ruth Jones of Louisville, Ky; Mrs. Rita Crittenden of Etowah and Mrs. Rjolena Nichols of Hampton, Va; and several nieces and nephews. Burial was in Green Hill Cemetery.¹¹

Family

Margaret Victoria Burchfield b. 9 Oct 1903, d. 4 Feb 1987

Children

Louise Curtis⁸ b. 1928
Marie Curtis+² b. 1931
Robert Curtis+² b. bt 1935 - 1939
Frank Curtis+² b. 1936

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1246] Unknown obtained from Ray Curtis, "Descendants of John Perry Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1358] Dender Funeral Home, Dender Funeral Home Death Index, Bordwine.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1297] Tennessee State Archives, McMinn County, Tennessee Marriages, Book 17, page 338.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1403] Daily Post-Athenian, 8 July 1985.