Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Renee Fowler¹

F, b. 1938

Father

Bascom Burl Fowler¹ b. 12 Jul 1903, d. 8 Jul 1987

Mother

Ethel Curtis¹ b. 28 Mar 1902, d. 9 Jan 1957

Last Edited

28 Sep 2012

Birth*

Renee Fowler was born in 1938 at McMinn, Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 9 April 1940 Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, in the household of Bascom Burl Fowler and Ethel Curtis; ED 115, sheet 6A, occupation boiler maker-steam railroad, renting, 6 children at home.²

Citations

[S1353] Delano, Tennessee Helen (Curtis) Tullock, "Story of the Thomas Curtis Family", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Donald Curtis¹

M, b. 2 April 1935, d. 31 August 2002

Father

Aaron Curtis¹ b. 17 Jun 1904, d. 21 May 1997

Mother

Lillian Annis Cooper¹ b. 22 Feb 1905, d. 7 Oct 1984

Last Edited

17 Jun 2008

Birth*

Donald Curtis was born on 2 April 1935 at McMinn, Tennessee.^1,2

Obit

Donald's obituary was published in the Daily Post-Athenian on 31 August 2002:
Donald C. Curtis, 67, let his spirit travel into the next journey on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2002, after he fought a 2-1/2 year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was a great role model, friend and mentor.
A son of the late Aaron and Lillian Curtis of Etowah, he resided in Stone Mountain, Ga., during his phenomenal career as a salesman. He was a sales manager for 34 years at B.F. Goodrich where he sold
industrial products and later transferred to Thermoid/HBD Industries where he continued to succeed for another 11 years. His business achievements included the Winners Circle Sales Honor Society and the CEO Club for several years. He retired to Loganville, Ga., where he was an avid gardener and fisherman. He was preceded in death by his oldest daughter and the mother of his grandchildren, Susan Volz. He was a dedicated, loyal and loving family man whos gentle spirit and sense of humor left a mark on all who knew him. He had a tender heart and one could always count on him for a friendly smile.
Survivors include his loving wife of 50 years on Aug. 16, 2002, Janet of Loganville, Ga; one son, Steve of Conyers, Ga; one daughter, Sally of Stone Mountain, Ga; his son-in-law, Bob Volz; and his three
grandchildren, Kristin, Andy and Danny Volz, all of Brookfield, Conn; one sister, Joyce Artis and husband, Don, of Ft. Myers, Fla; one brother-in-law and wife, Robert and Miriam McKissick of Akron,
Ohio; one sister-in-law and husband, Sharon and Robert Perez of Punta Gorda, Fla; and several nieces and nephews. He was an extraordinary man who will be fondly remembered and truly missed by all who knew him. Memorial services will be 4 p.m. Saturday in the Snellville Chapel of Tom M. Wages Funeral Home with Steve Bolen officiating.³

Death*

He died on 31 August 2002 at Loganville, Gwinnett, Georgia, at age 67.^2,4

Citations

[S1353] Delano, Tennessee Helen (Curtis) Tullock, "Story of the Thomas Curtis Family", Ancestral File.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1403] Daily Post-Athenian.
[S1403] Daily Post-Athenian, 31 August 2002.

Joseph S. Cooper¹

M, b. 1904, d. 15 August 1968

Last Edited

28 Sep 2012

Birth*

Joseph S. Cooper was born in 1904 at Tennessee.²

Marriage*

He married Gladys Curtis, daughter of Emory Laurens Curtis and Martha R. Cornwell, on 19 April 1925 at McMinn, Tennessee.^3,2

Census*

Joseph S. Cooper and Gladys Curtis appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at East Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, ED 10, sheet 10B, occupation machinist helper-steam railroad, owned home, 1 child.²

Census

Joseph S. Cooper and Gladys Curtis appeared on the census of 4 April 1940 at Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, ED 227, sheet 4B, occupation machinist-railroad shop, owned home valued at $1,800, 2 sons.⁴

Death*

Joseph S. Cooper died on 15 August 1968.¹

Family

Gladys Curtis b. 28 Sep 1906

Children

Lawrence E. Cooper² b. 1927
Leslie Cooper¹ b. 1931

Citations

[S1353] Delano, Tennessee Helen (Curtis) Tullock, "Story of the Thomas Curtis Family", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Lawrence E. Cooper¹

M, b. 1927

Father

Joseph S. Cooper¹ b. 1904, d. 15 Aug 1968

Mother

Gladys Curtis¹ b. 28 Sep 1906

Last Edited

28 Sep 2012

Birth*

Lawrence E. Cooper was born in 1927 at McMinn, Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 East Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, in the household of Joseph S. Cooper and Gladys Curtis; ED 10, sheet 10B, occupation machinist helper-steam railroad, owned home, 1 child.¹

(Witness) Census

Lawrence E. Cooper appeared on the census of 4 April 1940 Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, in the household of Joseph S. Cooper and Gladys Curtis; ED 227, sheet 4B, occupation machinist-railroad shop, owned home valued at $1,800, 2 sons.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Leslie Cooper¹

M, b. 1931

Father

Joseph S. Cooper¹ b. 1904, d. 15 Aug 1968

Mother

Gladys Curtis¹ b. 28 Sep 1906

Last Edited

28 Sep 2012

Birth*

Leslie Cooper was born in 1931 at McMinn, Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 4 April 1940 Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, in the household of Joseph S. Cooper and Gladys Curtis; ED 227, sheet 4B, occupation machinist-railroad shop, owned home valued at $1,800, 2 sons.²

Citations

[S1353] Delano, Tennessee Helen (Curtis) Tullock, "Story of the Thomas Curtis Family", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Mary Curtis¹

F, b. 1901

Father

William M. Curtis¹ b. 24 Feb 1874, d. 9 Jan 1923

Mother

Viola C. West¹ b. 12 Oct 1875, d. 24 Feb 1946

Last Edited

30 Jun 2007

Birth*

Mary Curtis was born in 1901 at Fannin, Georgia.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 Fairplay District, Fannin, Georgia, in the household of William M. Curtis and Viola C. West; occupation farmer, renting, married 15 years, 6 children, 4 living; Alice was omitted.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Alice M. Curtis¹

F, b. 1909

Father

William M. Curtis¹ b. 24 Feb 1874, d. 9 Jan 1923

Mother

Viola C. West¹ b. 12 Oct 1875, d. 24 Feb 1946

Last Edited

30 Jun 2007

Birth*

Alice M. Curtis was born in 1909 at Fannin, Georgia.¹

(Witness) Census

Alice M. Curtis appeared on the census of 26 January 1920 District 3, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of William M. Curtis and Viola C. West; occupation miner-copper mine, renting, 3 children at home.¹

Citations

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

Lewis L. Curtis¹

M, b. 1911

Father

William M. Curtis¹ b. 24 Feb 1874, d. 9 Jan 1923

Mother

Viola C. West¹ b. 12 Oct 1875, d. 24 Feb 1946

Last Edited

30 Jun 2007

Birth*

Lewis L. Curtis was born in 1911 at Fannin, Georgia.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 26 January 1920 District 3, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of William M. Curtis and Viola C. West; occupation miner-copper mine, renting, 3 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Lewis L. Curtis appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Hothouse Twp., Cherokee, North Carolina, in the household of Viola C. West; ED 2, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, radio, widowed, 2 sons at home.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Alonzo Allen Curtis¹

M, b. 24 September 1913, d. 30 March 1997

Father

William M. Curtis¹ b. 24 Feb 1874, d. 9 Jan 1923

Mother

Viola C. West¹ b. 12 Oct 1875, d. 24 Feb 1946

Last Edited

2 Dec 2011

Birth*

Alonzo Allen Curtis was born on 24 September 1913 at Polk, Tennessee; 22 Sep 1914 from WWII draft registration.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 26 January 1920 District 3, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of William M. Curtis and Viola C. West; occupation miner-copper mine, renting, 3 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Alonzo Allen Curtis appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Hothouse Twp., Cherokee, North Carolina, in the household of Viola C. West; ED 2, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, radio, widowed, 2 sons at home.³

Marriage*

Alonzo Allen Curtis married Praise Arp on 24 December 1938 at Fannin, Georgia.⁴

DraftWW11*

In 1940 Alonzo Allen Curtis registered for the draft at Culberson, Cherokee, North Carolina; at the time, he was employed by employed by Tennessee Copper Co. in Copperhill, married, age 26.⁵

Death*

He died on 30 March 1997 at Harriman, Roane, Tennessee, at age 83; SSDI only.²

Family

Praise Arp b. c 1915

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1201] Delta Genealogical Society, Fannin County Marriage Records.
[S759] National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards.

Catherine M. (?)¹

F, b. 1883

Last Edited

1 Jul 2007

Birth*

Catherine M. (?) was born in 1883 at Tennessee.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1905,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Henry Clay Curtis, son of Richard Ivy Byrd Curtis and Juliette Condecia Wilson, circa 1905.¹

Census*

Catherine M. (?) and Henry Clay Curtis appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 at Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, occupation illegible, owned home, married 4 years, 1 child, 1 living.¹

Family

Henry Clay Curtis b. 14 Jan 1873

Child

C. L. Curtis¹ b. c 1903

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.

C. L. Curtis¹

M, b. circa 1903

Father

Henry Clay Curtis¹ b. 14 Jan 1873

Mother

Catherine M. (?)¹ b. 1883

Last Edited

1 Jul 2007

Birth*

C. L. Curtis was born circa 1903 at Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, in the household of Henry Clay Curtis and Catherine M. (?); occupation illegible, owned home, married 4 years, 1 child, 1 living.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Katherine (?)¹

F, b. 1891

Last Edited

1 Jul 2007

Birth*

Katherine (?) was born in 1891 at Georgia.¹

Married Name

As of between 1920 and 1930,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Henry Clay Curtis, son of Richard Ivy Byrd Curtis and Juliette Condecia Wilson, between 1920 and 1930.¹

Census*

Katherine (?) and Henry Clay Curtis appeared on the census of 30 April 1930 at Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, occupation manager-hotel, real estate valued at $25,000, radio, no children; 2 in-laws lived with them and worked in the hotel.¹

Family

Henry Clay Curtis b. 14 Jan 1873

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Ada Lorine Fields^1,2

F, b. 24 April 1906, d. 22 June 1972

Last Edited

8 Aug 2007

Birth*

Ada Lorine Fields was born on 24 April 1906 at Georgia.^1,3

Married Name

As of circa 1925,her married name was Ross.¹

Marriage*

She married George Washington Ross, son of George Patton Ross and Malinda Angaline Curtis, circa 1925.¹

Census*

Ada Lorine Fields and George Washington Ross appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at Stowe Thread Mill, South Point Twp., Gaston, North Carolina, occupation cotton mill, renting-$5 month, 2 children and two Fields in-laws.¹

Death*

Ada Lorine Fields died on 22 June 1972 at Connellys Springs, Burke, North Carolina, at age 66.^3,4

Family

George Washington Ross b. 1901, d. 14 May 1963

Children

George W. Ross Jr.+¹ b. 1925
Elmer Coy (Dennis?) Ross¹ b. 15 May 1927
Howard Dennis Ross² b. 5 Aug 1928, d. 21 Jul 2009

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.

George W. Ross Jr.¹

M, b. 1925

Father

George Washington Ross¹ b. 1901, d. 14 May 1963

Mother

Ada Lorine Fields¹ b. 24 Apr 1906, d. 22 Jun 1972

Last Edited

18 Nov 2012

Birth*

George W. Ross Jr. was born in 1925 at West Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Stowe Thread Mill, South Point Twp., Gaston, North Carolina, in the household of George Washington Ross and Ada Lorine Fields; occupation cotton mill, renting-$5 month, 2 children and two Fields in-laws.¹

Marriage*

George W. Ross Jr. married Edith P. Pickelsimer between 1945 and 1948.²

Family

Edith P. Pickelsimer b. bt 1925 - 1930

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.

Elmer Coy (Dennis?) Ross^1,2

M, b. 15 May 1927

Father

George Washington Ross¹ b. 1901, d. 14 May 1963

Mother

Ada Lorine Fields¹ b. 24 Apr 1906, d. 22 Jun 1972

Last Edited

28 Sep 2012

Birth*

Elmer Coy (Dennis?) Ross was born on 15 May 1927 at Gaston, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.

Edith P. Pickelsimer¹

F, b. between 1925 and 1930

Last Edited

28 Sep 2012

Birth*

Edith P. Pickelsimer was born between 1925 and 1930.¹

Married Name

As of between 1945 and 1948,her married name was Ross.¹

Marriage*

She married George W. Ross Jr., son of George Washington Ross and Ada Lorine Fields, between 1945 and 1948.¹

Family

George W. Ross Jr. b. 1925

Citations

[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.

Mary Inez Smith^1,2

F, b. circa 1920

Last Edited

17 Dec 2011

Birth*

Mary Inez Smith was born circa 1920.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1948,her married name was Ross.¹

Marriage*

She married Wade Newell Ross, son of George Patton Ross and Malinda Angaline Curtis, circa 1948.¹

Family

Wade Newell Ross b. 5 Apr 1918, d. 27 Mar 1988

Citations

[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
[S1466] Everette Dillard, "Descendants of Reuben Brock", Ancestral File.

Thelma Benton¹

F, b. 22 June 1909, d. 12 November 1972

Last Edited

8 Aug 2007

Birth*

Thelma Benton was born on 22 June 1909.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1935,her married name was Ross.¹

Marriage*

She married Floyd Patton Ross, son of George Patton Ross and Malinda Angaline Curtis, circa 1935.¹

Death*

Thelma Benton died on 12 November 1972 at Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina, at age 63; death records only.^2,3

Family

Floyd Patton Ross b. 26 Apr 1908, d. 11 Jun 1975

Citations

[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.

Grace Ballew¹

F, b. 3 June 1915

Father

Clarence Tremier Ballew Sr.¹ b. 19 May 1891, d. 18 Nov 1967

Mother

Bessie Aminda Ross¹ b. 17 Dec 1893, d. 26 Sep 1969

Last Edited

17 Sep 2007

Birth*

Grace Ballew was born on 3 June 1915 at Fannin, Georgia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 16 January 1920 Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, in the household of Bessie Aminda Ross and Clarence Tremier Ballew Sr.; ED 66, sheet 27A, occupation house carpenter, renting, 2 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Grace Ballew appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina, in the household of Bessie Aminda Ross and Clarence Tremier Ballew Sr; ED 42, sheet 7B, occupation construction carpenter, renting-$6 month, 6 children at home.³

NoteB*

Married Roy Long; lived in Epworth, Georgia.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1420] e-mail address, "Ross Family History", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1481] Grace and John Talmadge Curtis, "Curtis Family Research", Ancestral File.

Dewey Ballew¹

M, b. 16 December 1918, d. June 1969

Father

Clarence Tremier Ballew Sr.¹ b. 19 May 1891, d. 18 Nov 1967

Mother

Bessie Aminda Ross¹ b. 17 Dec 1893, d. 26 Sep 1969

Last Edited

15 Jul 2007

Birth*

Dewey Ballew was born on 16 December 1918 at Georgia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 16 January 1920 Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, in the household of Bessie Aminda Ross and Clarence Tremier Ballew Sr.; ED 66, sheet 27A, occupation house carpenter, renting, 2 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Dewey Ballew appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina, in the household of Bessie Aminda Ross and Clarence Tremier Ballew Sr; ED 42, sheet 7B, occupation construction carpenter, renting-$6 month, 6 children at home.³

Death*

Dewey Ballew died in June 1969 at age 50; place of death not given.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Clarence Tremier Ballew Jr.^1,2

M, b. 26 April 1921, d. 8 September 1983

Father

Clarence Tremier Ballew Sr.¹ b. 19 May 1891, d. 18 Nov 1967

Mother

Bessie Aminda Ross¹ b. 17 Dec 1893, d. 26 Sep 1969

Last Edited

15 Jul 2007

Birth*

Clarence Tremier Ballew Jr. was born on 26 April 1921 at Georgia.^1,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina, in the household of Bessie Aminda Ross and Clarence Tremier Ballew Sr.; ED 42, sheet 7B, occupation construction carpenter, renting-$6 month, 6 children at home.¹

Death*

Clarence Tremier Ballew Jr. died on 8 September 1983 at Epworth, Fannin, Georgia, at age 62.^3,4

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1420] e-mail address, "Ross Family History", Ancestral File.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S995] Office of Vital Records Georgia Health Dept., Georgia Death Records.

Ruby Ballew¹

F, b. 1922

Father

Clarence Tremier Ballew Sr.¹ b. 19 May 1891, d. 18 Nov 1967

Mother

Bessie Aminda Ross¹ b. 17 Dec 1893, d. 26 Sep 1969

Last Edited

28 Sep 2012

Birth*

Ruby Ballew was born in 1922 at Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina, in the household of Bessie Aminda Ross and Clarence Tremier Ballew Sr.; ED 42, sheet 7B, occupation construction carpenter, renting-$6 month, 6 children at home.¹

NoteB*

Married John Robins.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1420] e-mail address, "Ross Family History", Ancestral File.