Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Depsey Berry¹

F, b. 27 December 1804, d. 9 August 1903

Last Edited

4 Aug 2007

Birth*

Depsey Berry was born on 27 December 1804 at North Carolina; cemetery record is earlier than range of census records.^2,3

Marriage*

She married Jessie R. Brock on 30 June 1834 at Haywood, North Carolina; John Bradshaw, bondsman.¹

Married Name

As of 30 June 1834,her married name was Brock.¹

Census

Depsey Berry and Jessie R. Brock appeared on the census of 1840 at Cherokee, North Carolina, page 298, 1 male and 1 femal under 5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male and 1 female 20-30.⁴

Census*

Depsey Berry and Jessie R. Brock appeared on the census of 15 October 1850 page 236b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, 6 children at home.⁵

Census

Depsey Berry and Jessie R. Brock appeared on the census of 2 July 1860 at Rollen P.O., District 1025, Fannin, Georgia, page 1013, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, 2 children at home.⁵

Census

Depsey Berry and Jessie R. Brock appeared on the census of 7 June 1870 at Fairplay District, Fannin, Georgia, page 380, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $400, son John & Martha Heady a servant; John's occupation was "making brick;" lived 3 households from Thomas, Mary & Eliza Curtis.⁶

Census*

Depsey Berry appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 at Fairplay District, Fannin, Georgia, page 656C, no occupation, widowed, John, 2 grandchildren and her sister-in-law lived with her; daughter-in-law next door.⁷

Death*

She died on 9 August 1903 at Fannin, Georgia, at age 98; buried at the Brock-Jerusalem Cemetery.³

Family

Jessie R. Brock b. 1810, d. 22 Sep 1871

Children

Peyton F. Brock⁵ b. 1835
James G. Brock+⁵ b. 1836
Georgia Ann Brock⁵ b. 1839
Jesse Brock Jr.⁸ b. 1844
John Brock+¹ b. 1847
Louisa Brock⁸ b. 1850, d. 1896

Citations

[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Haywood, bond number 64939.
[S1] Census of Population 1850-1870.
[S1156] Dale Dyer, Fannin County Cemeteries, Jerusalem.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Lena Mae Carter¹

F, b. 22 August 1921, d. November 2005

Last Edited

7 Jul 2015

Birth*

Lena Mae Carter was born on 22 August 1921 at North Carolina.^1,2,3

Married Name

As of 29 February 1936,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Lloyd Curtis, son of William Thomas Curtis and Lura Bell Mundy, on 29 February 1936 at Polk, Tennessee; by L.H. Clark, clerk, Lloyd and Ed Curtis, bondsmen.¹

Census*

Lena Mae Carter and Lloyd Curtis appeared on the census of 10 May 1940 at Wolf Creek, Hot House Twp., Cherokee, North Carolina, ED 20-2, sheet 13A, occupation farmer, lived with Lena's mother, 3 children.²

Death*

Lena Mae Carter died in November 2005 at San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, at age 84; SSDI only.³

Family

Lloyd Curtis b. 18 Mar 1912, d. 3 Jun 1979

Child

Bobby Curtis⁴ b. c 1946, d. 4 May 2008

Citations

[S1240] Viola H. Jones, Polk County Marriages, application and certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1861] Selected United States Newspapers.

William Ernest Curtis^1,2

M, b. 16 November 1880, d. 22 July 1964

Father

Thomas Jefferson Curtis¹ b. 23 Dec 1847, d. 1 Jan 1918

Mother

Emmaline (Emma E.) Curtis¹ b. 4 Dec 1863, d. 10 Sep 1925

Last Edited

3 Feb 2015

Birth*

William Ernest Curtis was born on 16 November 1880 at Monroe, Tennessee.^1,2,3,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 21 June 1900 District 18, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of Thomas Jefferson Curtis and Emmaline (Emma E.) Curtis; ED 122, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 22 years, 8 children, 6 living; several unresolved inconsistencies in dates of birth, etc.¹

Marriage*

William Ernest Curtis married Nancy Ellen Rominger on 18 August 1901 at Monroe, Tennessee.⁵

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 William Ernest Curtis registered for the draft at RFD 5, Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer, wife Nancy.²

Census*

He and Nancy Ellen Rominger appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 13, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children at home.⁶

Census

William Ernest Curtis and Nancy Ellen Rominger appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 at District 4, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 12, sheet 8A, occupation laborer-lumber company, renting-$10 month, no radio, 4 children at home.⁷

Census

William Ernest Curtis and Nancy Ellen Rominger appeared on the census of 4 May 1940 at District 4, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 6-17, sheet 32B, occupation carpenter shop-stove foundry, renting, 2 children at home.⁸

Residence*

William Ernest Curtis lived on 27 April 1942 at Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee.³

Death*

He died on 22 July 1964 at Tennessee at age 83; buried at Red Hill Cemetery near Cleveland.^4,9

Family

Nancy Ellen Rominger b. 15 Oct 1886, d. 26 May 1949

Children

Austin Columbus Curtis⁶ b. 20 Jun 1903, d. 6 Apr 1968
Pearl D. Curtis⁶ b. 1906
Fred Theodore Curtis+⁶ b. 16 Oct 1908, d. Apr 1975
William Otis Curtis⁶ b. 22 Jun 1914, d. Jul 1981
Jefferson L. Curtis⁶ b. 2 Apr 1917, d. 29 Jan 1997
James Edwin1861 Curtis⁷ b. 3 Apr 1920, d. 2 Jul 2006
Edith Drucilla Curtis⁷ b. 6 Sep 1924, d. 6 Dec 2010

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S2288] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Red Hill, Bradley, Tennessee.
[S986] Lynn McConkey, Monroe County, Tennessee Marriages, Book J, page 313.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

John L. Vineyard¹

M, b. September 1873

Last Edited

16 Jul 2007

Birth*

John L. Vineyard was born in September 1873 at Tennessee; 1910 census age was 29.²

Marriage*

He married Caldonia Curtis, daughter of Thomas Jefferson Curtis and Emmaline (Emma E.) Curtis, on 25 January 1901 at Monroe, Tennessee.¹

Census*

John L. Vineyard and Caldonia Curtis appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 at District 2, Rhea, Tennessee, occupation farm laborer, renting, married 10 years, 4 children, 4 living.³

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 John L. Vineyard registered for the draft at Rhea Springs, Rhea, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by E.M. Crosby as a farmer near Rhea Springs; Callied Curtis Vinyard nearest relative.²

Family

Caldonia Curtis b. Nov 1878

Children

Citations

[S986] Lynn McConkey, Monroe County, Tennessee Marriages, Book J, page 218.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Mildred G. Vineyard¹

F, b. 1901

Father

John L. Vineyard¹ b. Sep 1873

Mother

Caldonia Curtis¹ b. Nov 1878

Last Edited

16 Jul 2007

Birth*

Mildred G. Vineyard was born in 1901 at Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 District 2, Rhea, Tennessee, in the household of John L. Vineyard and Caldonia Curtis; occupation farm laborer, renting, married 10 years, 4 children, 4 living.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.

William P. Vineyard¹

M, b. 1903

Father

John L. Vineyard¹ b. Sep 1873

Mother

Caldonia Curtis¹ b. Nov 1878

Last Edited

16 Jul 2007

Birth*

William P. Vineyard was born in 1903 at Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 District 2, Rhea, Tennessee, in the household of John L. Vineyard and Caldonia Curtis; occupation farm laborer, renting, married 10 years, 4 children, 4 living.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Flora M. Vineyard¹

F, b. 1905

Father

John L. Vineyard¹ b. Sep 1873

Mother

Caldonia Curtis¹ b. Nov 1878

Last Edited

16 Jul 2007

Birth*

Flora M. Vineyard was born in 1905 at Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.

James L. Vineyard¹

M, b. 1907

Father

John L. Vineyard¹ b. Sep 1873

Mother

Caldonia Curtis¹ b. Nov 1878

Last Edited

16 Jul 2007

Birth*

James L. Vineyard was born in 1907 at Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Arlie Elizabeth Rider¹

Last Edited

16 Jul 2007

Married Name

As of 14 October 1945,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

Arlie Elizabeth Rider married Clarence Lee Curtis, son of Oscar Jackson Curtis and Sarah (Sallie) Jeanette Thomas, on 14 October 1945 at Monroe, Tennessee.¹

Family

Clarence Lee Curtis b. 8 Sep 1919, d. 26 Sep 1951

Child

Roger Dale Curtis² b. 23 Jun 1947, d. 23 Jun 1947

Citations

[S986] Lynn McConkey, Monroe County, Tennessee Marriages, Book DD, page 358.
[S984] Tennessee Works Progress Administration, Monroe County, Tennessee Cemeteries (WPA), Tellico Plains.

Roger Dale Curtis¹

M, b. 23 June 1947, d. 23 June 1947

Father

Clarence Lee Curtis¹ b. 8 Sep 1919, d. 26 Sep 1951

Mother

Arlie Elizabeth Rider¹

Last Edited

16 Jul 2007

Death*

Roger Dale Curtis died on 23 June 1947 at Monroe, Tennessee; buried at Tellico Plains Baptist Church Cemetery; no date of birth given.¹

Birth*

He was born on 23 June 1947 at Monroe, Tennessee.¹

Citations

[S984] Tennessee Works Progress Administration, Monroe County, Tennessee Cemeteries (WPA), Tellico Plains.

Nancy Ellen Rominger^1,2

F, b. 15 October 1886, d. 26 May 1949

Last Edited

3 Feb 2015

Birth*

Nancy Ellen Rominger was born on 15 October 1886 at North Carolina; daughter of Louis Rominger and Drucilla Taylor.^3,2

Married Name

As of 18 August 1901,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married William Ernest Curtis, son of Thomas Jefferson Curtis and Emmaline (Emma E.) Curtis, on 18 August 1901 at Monroe, Tennessee.¹

Census*

Nancy Ellen Rominger and William Ernest Curtis appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 13, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children at home.³

Census

Nancy Ellen Rominger and William Ernest Curtis appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 at District 4, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 12, sheet 8A, occupation laborer-lumber company, renting-$10 month, no radio, 4 children at home.⁴

Census

Nancy Ellen Rominger and William Ernest Curtis appeared on the census of 4 May 1940 at District 4, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 6-17, sheet 32B, occupation carpenter shop-stove foundry, renting, 2 children at home.⁵

Death*

Nancy Ellen Rominger died on 26 May 1949 at Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, at age 62; married, informant Fred Curtis, buried at Red Hill Cemetery near Cleveland.²

Family

William Ernest Curtis b. 16 Nov 1880, d. 22 Jul 1964

Children

Austin Columbus Curtis³ b. 20 Jun 1903, d. 6 Apr 1968
Pearl D. Curtis³ b. 1906
Fred Theodore Curtis+³ b. 16 Oct 1908, d. Apr 1975
William Otis Curtis³ b. 22 Jun 1914, d. Jul 1981
Jefferson L. Curtis³ b. 2 Apr 1917, d. 29 Jan 1997
James Edwin1861 Curtis⁴ b. 3 Apr 1920, d. 2 Jul 2006
Edith Drucilla Curtis⁴ b. 6 Sep 1924, d. 6 Dec 2010

Citations

[S986] Lynn McConkey, Monroe County, Tennessee Marriages, Book J, page 313.
[S1402] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Death Certificates 1914-1955.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Austin Columbus Curtis^1,2

M, b. 20 June 1903, d. 6 April 1968

Father

William Ernest Curtis¹ b. 16 Nov 1880, d. 22 Jul 1964

Mother

Nancy Ellen Rominger¹ b. 15 Oct 1886, d. 26 May 1949

Last Edited

3 Feb 2015

Birth*

Austin Columbus Curtis was born on 20 June 1903 at Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee.^1,3,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of Nancy Ellen Rominger and William Ernest Curtis; ED 13, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children at home.¹

Marriage*

Austin Columbus Curtis married Helen Rutherford circa 1927 at Ohio.⁴

Census*

Austin Columbus Curtis and Helen Rutherford appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at Tallmadge Twp., Summit, Ohio, ED 207, sheet 15A, occupation telephone lineman; Helen was a telephone office worker, no children.⁴

Residence*

Austin Columbus Curtis lived on 16 February 1942 at Cuyahoga Falls, Cuyahoga, Ohio.²

Death*

He died on 6 April 1968 at Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, at age 64.^3,5

Obit

Austin Columbus's obituary was published in the Chattanooga Times on 22 June 1969:
Austin C. Curtis, 66, resident of 2326 Georgetown Pike, Cleveland, died Saturday afternoon in a local hospital following an attack suffered a short time earlier. He was a resident of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio for many years and moved to Cleveland one year ago. Before his retirement he was employed by the Roy Thomas Plymouth Co. in Cuyahoga Falls. He was a member of the Big Spring Methodist Church, a Mason, and a member of the Yusey-Khan Gitto Club in Ohio. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Curtis. Survivors include his wife, the former Helen Rutherford of Cleveland; two sisters, Mrs. Pearl McCrachan and Mrs. Arthell Burger, both of Cleveland; four brothers, Fred, Otis, J.L., and James Curtis, all of Cleveland, several nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Buckner Funeral Home.⁵

Family

Helen Rutherford b. 1907

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S2288] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press.

Pearl D. Curtis¹

F, b. 1906

Father

William Ernest Curtis¹ b. 16 Nov 1880, d. 22 Jul 1964

Mother

Nancy Ellen Rominger¹ b. 15 Oct 1886, d. 26 May 1949

Last Edited

16 Jul 2007

Birth*

Pearl D. Curtis was born in 1906 at Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of Nancy Ellen Rominger and William Ernest Curtis; ED 13, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Fred Theodore Curtis^1,2

M, b. 16 October 1908, d. April 1975

Father

William Ernest Curtis¹ b. 16 Nov 1880, d. 22 Jul 1964

Mother

Nancy Ellen Rominger¹ b. 15 Oct 1886, d. 26 May 1949

Last Edited

3 Feb 2015

Birth*

Fred Theodore Curtis was born on 16 October 1908 at Monroe, Tennessee.^1,3,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 District 2, Blount, Tennessee, in the household of Charles Raymond Curtis and Ella Mae Miller; ED 17, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, married 3 years, 2 children, 2 living, living with his parents.⁴

(Witness) Census

Fred Theodore Curtis appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of Nancy Ellen Rominger and William Ernest Curtis; ED 13, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children at home.¹

Marriage*

Fred Theodore Curtis married Gladys L. Jones on 23 May 1929 at Bradley, Tennessee.^5,6

Census*

Fred Theodore Curtis and Gladys L. Jones appeared on the census of 19 April 1930 at District 4, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 12, sheet 9B, occupation laborer-stove factory, renting, no children.⁵

CancelSeal*

The sealing for Fred Theodore Curtis and Gladys L. Jones was cancelled on 4 May 1940 at District 4, Bradley, Tennessee; ED 6-17, sheet 32A, occupation stove foundry, real estate valued at $1,000, 2 chldren and mother-in-law.⁷

Residence*

Fred Theodore Curtis lived on 18 April 1942 at Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee.²

Death*

He died in April 1975 at Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, at age 66; buried at Sunset Memorial Gardens.^3,8

Family

Gladys L. Jones b. 14 Oct 1912, d. Sep 1995

Children

Betty Jo Curtis⁷ b. 1931
Janis Sue Curtis⁷ b. 1939

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S2288] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Sunset, Bradley, Tennessee.

William Otis Curtis¹

M, b. 22 June 1914, d. July 1981

Father

William Ernest Curtis² b. 16 Nov 1880, d. 22 Jul 1964

Mother

Nancy Ellen Rominger² b. 15 Oct 1886, d. 26 May 1949

Last Edited

3 Feb 2015

Birth*

William Otis Curtis was born on 22 June 1914 at Bradley, Tennessee.^2,3

(Witness) Census

William Otis Curtis appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 District 4, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of William Ernest Curtis and Nancy Ellen Rominger; ED 12, sheet 8A, occupation laborer-lumber company, renting-$10 month, no radio, 4 children at home.⁴

Marriage*

William Otis Curtis married Cara (?) circa 1938 at Tennessee.⁵

Census*

William Otis Curtis and Cara (?) appeared on the census of 6 July 1940 at Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 6-15, sheet 14B, occupation machinist-woolen mill, renting, no children.⁶

Death*

William Otis Curtis died in July 1981 at Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, at age 67; buried at Sunset Memorial Gardens.^5,3

Family

Cara (?) b. 4 Jun 1910, d. 12 Dec 1996

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Sunset, Bradley, Tennessee.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Jefferson L. Curtis¹

M, b. 2 April 1917, d. 29 January 1997

Father

William Ernest Curtis¹ b. 16 Nov 1880, d. 22 Jul 1964

Mother

Nancy Ellen Rominger¹ b. 15 Oct 1886, d. 26 May 1949

Last Edited

30 Jul 2016

Birth*

Jefferson L. Curtis was born on 2 April 1917 at Bradley, Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Jefferson L. Curtis appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 District 4, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of William Ernest Curtis and Nancy Ellen Rominger; ED 12, sheet 8A, occupation laborer-lumber company, renting-$10 month, no radio, 4 children at home.³

Death*

Jefferson L. Curtis died on 29 January 1997 at Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, at age 79.^2,4

Obit

Jefferson L.'s obituary was published in the Chattanooga Times on 31 January 1997:

Jefferson Lewis “J. L.” Curtis, 79, of Cleveland, Tenn., died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1997, in a nursing home there. He was a deacon of the Big Spring Baptist Church and the brother of the late Pearl McCracken, Austin, Otis and Fred Curtis.

Survivors include his wife, Frances Ruth Curtis, son, Gary Curtis; daughter, Olivia Hall; sister, Druscilla Burger; brother, James Curtis; two grandchildren, a great grandchild; several nieces and nephews. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Gary Thacker officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Ralph Buckner Funeral Home, Cleveland.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press.

William Jesse Curtis^1,2

M, b. 5 April 1875, d. 18 May 1960

Father

Joseph Hamilton Curtis¹ b. 6 Feb 1848, d. 24 Aug 1894

Mother

Elizabeth (Eliza) Jane Dunn¹ b. 6 Jan 1856, d. 28 May 1905

Last Edited

8 Jan 2008

Birth*

William Jesse Curtis was born on 5 April 1875 at Tennessee.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 District 13, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of Elizabeth (Eliza) Jane Dunn; ED 117, sheet 3A, occupation none, widowed, 10 children, 5 living.¹

Census*

William Jesse Curtis appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 at Sweetwater, Monroe, Tennessee, ED 142, sheet 8B, occupation salesman-hardware store, renting, single, sister Laura lived with him.⁴

Marriage*

He married Sarah (Sallie) E. (?) circa 1915 at Tennessee.⁵

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 William Jesse Curtis registered for the draft at 206 McCaslin, Sweetwater, Monroe, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by J.T. McKinney as a clerk in Sweetwater, Sallie Curtis, wife.²

Census

He and Sarah (Sallie) E. (?) appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 at Sweetwater, Monroe, Tennessee, ED 91, sheet 11A, occupation salesman-dry goods, owned home, 2 children, and mother-in-law Mary L. Farrington.⁶

Census*

William Jesse Curtis and Sarah (Sallie) E. (?) appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at Sweetwater, Monroe, Tennessee, ED 3, sheet 3A, occupation hauling milk-milk company, owned home valued at $3,500, no radio, 3 children at home.⁵

Death*

William Jesse Curtis died on 18 May 1960 at Tennessee at age 85; buried at McMinn Memory Gardens.³

Family

Sarah (Sallie) E. (?) b. 2 Mar 1886, d. 30 Aug 1959

Children

Elreane Curtis⁵ b. 1915
William Jesse Curtis Jr.⁵ b. 23 Aug 1917, d. 14 Sep 1987
Thomas Ira Curtis⁵ b. 23 Oct 1924, d. 3 May 1984

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S993] Marvin & Samme Templin (e-mail address), McMinn County Cemetery Records, McMinn Memory Gardens.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

John Tate Curtis^1,2

M, b. 27 February 1877, d. 9 June 1968

Father

Joseph Hamilton Curtis¹ b. 6 Feb 1848, d. 24 Aug 1894

Mother

Elizabeth (Eliza) Jane Dunn¹ b. 6 Jan 1856, d. 28 May 1905

Last Edited

3 Feb 2015

Birth*

John Tate Curtis was born on 27 February 1877 at Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 District 13, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of Elizabeth (Eliza) Jane Dunn; ED 117, sheet 3A, occupation none, widowed, 10 children, 5 living.¹

Marriage*

John Tate Curtis married Ina E. Sloan circa 1901 at Tennessee.³

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 John Tate Curtis registered for the draft at RFD 5, Madisonville, Monroe, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer, Ina Curtis, wife.²

Census*

He and Ina E. Sloan appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 at District 3, Monroe, Tennessee, ED 95, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned real estate, 4 children at home.³

Census*

John Tate Curtis appeared on the census of 29 April 1930 at Madisonville, Monroe, Tennessee, ED 10, sheet 19B, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $300, 1 daughter at home.⁴

Residence*

He lived on 5 February 1960 at Madisonville, Monroe, Tennessee.⁵

Death*

He died on 9 June 1968 at Monroe, Tennessee, at age 91; buried at Tellico Baptist Church Cemetery.⁶

Family

Ina E. Sloan b. 23 Feb 1878, d. 22 Jul 1972

Children

Eldon Leslie Curtis³ b. 14 Oct 1902
Sarah Leota Curtis³ b. 27 Jul 1905
Margaret Curtis³ b. 1910
Sina R. Curtis³ b. 1914

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S2288] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909, Sarah's application.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Tellico, Monroe, Tennessee.

David Walter Curtis^1,2

M, b. 8 January 1881, d. 7 April 1968

Father

Joseph Hamilton Curtis¹ b. 6 Feb 1848, d. 24 Aug 1894

Mother

Elizabeth (Eliza) Jane Dunn¹ b. 6 Jan 1856, d. 28 May 1905

Last Edited

3 Feb 2015

Birth*

David Walter Curtis was born on 8 January 1881 at Monroe, Tennessee.^1,2,3,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 District 13, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of Elizabeth (Eliza) Jane Dunn; ED 117, sheet 3A, occupation none, widowed, 10 children, 5 living.¹

Marriage*

David Walter Curtis married Bertie Lee (?) circa 1912 at Tennessee.⁵

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 David Walter Curtis registered for the draft at Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by Leecey Mfg. Co. as an office manager; Bessie Lee Curtis, wife.²

Census*

He and Bertie Lee (?) appeared on the census of 8 January 1920 at Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, ED 161, sheet 9A, occupation sales manager-steel works, owned home, 2 children.⁵

Census

David Walter Curtis and Bertie Lee (?) appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, ED 34, sheet 21A, occupation manager-garage, owned home valued at $10,000, radio, 2 children.⁶

Residence*

David Walter Curtis lived on 23 March 1953 at Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee.⁴

Death*

He died on 7 April 1968 at Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, at age 87; buried at Hamilton Memorial Gardens.³

Obit

David Walter's obituary was published in the Chattanooga Times on 8 April 1968:
David W. Curtis, age 87, of 3423 Gay St., died Sunday evening in a local hospital. He was a member of the Highland Park Church of Christ. Mr. Curtis is survived by his wife, Bertie Lee Curtis, Chattanooga; one son, Robert H. Curtis, Chattanooga; one sister, Laura Swafford, Madisonville, Tenn; two brothers, C.O. Curtis, Knoxville; Tate Curtis, Madisonville; nine grandchildren, two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the west Chapel of the Chattanooga Funeral Home with Minister Harry Prather officiating. Interment will be in Hamilton Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be David Varl, Aston Jones, John Lockman, Lewis Waghn, bob McAlester and Howard O’Neal. The body is at the West Chapel of the Chattanooga Funeral Home.⁷

Family

Bertie Lee (?) b. 14 Oct 1891, d. Jun 1974

Children

Robert Curtis⁵ b. 1914
Janice Curtis⁵ b. 1917

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S2288] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press.

Charles Raymond Curtis^1,2

M, b. 10 June 1886, d. 24 April 1958

Father

James Robert Curtis¹ b. 3 Feb 1848, d. 20 Mar 1918

Mother

Elizabeth Jane Sharp¹ b. 19 Aug 1848, d. 3 Jan 1933

Last Edited

3 Feb 2015

Birth*

Charles Raymond Curtis was born on 10 June 1886 at Louisville, Blount, Tennessee.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 District 13, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of Elizabeth (Eliza) Jane Dunn; ED 117, sheet 3A, occupation none, widowed, 10 children, 5 living.¹

Marriage*

Charles Raymond Curtis married Ella Mae Miller on 6 March 1907 at Knox, Tennessee.^4,5

Census*

Charles Raymond Curtis and Ella Mae Miller appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at District 2, Blount, Tennessee, ED 17, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, married 3 years, 2 children, 2 living, living with his parents.⁴

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1917 Charles Raymond Curtis registered for the draft at Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by Fenton Construction Company as a marble worker; wife and 5 children.²

Census

He and Ella Mae Miller appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 at Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, ED 113, sheet 3A, occupation shipping clerk, marble works, owned home, 6 children.⁶

Census

Charles Raymond Curtis and Ella Mae Miller appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, ED 20, sheet 5A, occupation service forman-R & light co., renting-$35 month, radio, 6 children at home.⁷

Census

Charles Raymond Curtis and Ella Mae Miller appeared on the census of 4 April 1940 at Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, ED 97-81, sheet 2A, occupation service appliance mgr.-electrical hardware store, owned home valued at $2,300, 3 children.⁸

Death*

Charles Raymond Curtis died on 24 April 1958 at Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, at age 71; Serviceman, Knoxville Utilities Board, wife Ella Miller, buried at Lynnhurst Cemetery; not found in FindaGrave index.⁹

Family

Ella Mae Miller b. 22 Sep 1886, d. 6 Feb 1964

Children

James L. Curtis⁴ b. 1907
Katherine Elizabeth Curtis⁴ b. 5 Sep 1909, d. 3 Oct 1992
Helen Mae Curtis⁶ b. 1911
Anna Ruth Curtis⁶ b. 18 Oct 1913, d. 28 Sep 1994
William Curtis⁶ b. 1916
Ethel Curtis⁶ b. 1919
Charles R. Curtis⁷ b. 1921
Mary Louise Curtis⁷ b. 1929

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S2288] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1444] DAR Bonny Kate Chapter, Knox County Tennessee Marriage Records 1901-1921.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1402] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Death Certificates 1914-1955.

Laura A. Curtis¹

F, b. March 1889

Father

Joseph Hamilton Curtis¹ b. 6 Feb 1848, d. 24 Aug 1894

Mother

Elizabeth (Eliza) Jane Dunn¹ b. 6 Jan 1856, d. 28 May 1905

Last Edited

31 Dec 2007

Birth*

Laura A. Curtis was born in March 1889 at Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 District 13, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of Elizabeth (Eliza) Jane Dunn; ED 117, sheet 3A, occupation none, widowed, 10 children, 5 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Laura A. Curtis appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 Sweetwater, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of William Jesse Curtis; ED 142, sheet 8B, occupation salesman-hardware store, renting, single, sister Laura lived with him.²

Citations

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

Ella Mae Miller^1,2

F, b. 22 September 1886, d. 6 February 1964

Last Edited

3 Feb 2015

Birth*

Ella Mae Miller was born on 22 September 1886 at Kentucky.^1,3

Married Name

As of 6 March 1907,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Charles Raymond Curtis, son of James Robert Curtis and Elizabeth Jane Sharp, on 6 March 1907 at Knox, Tennessee.^1,2

Census

Ella Mae Miller and Charles Raymond Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at District 2, Blount, Tennessee, ED 17, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, married 3 years, 2 children, 2 living, living with his parents.¹

Census*

Ella Mae Miller and Charles Raymond Curtis appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 at Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, ED 113, sheet 3A, occupation shipping clerk, marble works, owned home, 6 children.⁴

Census

Ella Mae Miller and Charles Raymond Curtis appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, ED 20, sheet 5A, occupation service forman-R & light co., renting-$35 month, radio, 6 children at home.⁵

Census

Ella Mae Miller and Charles Raymond Curtis appeared on the census of 4 April 1940 at Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, ED 97-81, sheet 2A, occupation service appliance mgr.-electrical hardware store, owned home valued at $2,300, 3 children.⁶

Death*

Ella Mae Miller died on 6 February 1964 at Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, at age 77; buried at Lynnhurst Cemetery; not in FindaGrave index.³

Family

Charles Raymond Curtis b. 10 Jun 1886, d. 24 Apr 1958

Children

James L. Curtis¹ b. 1907
Katherine Elizabeth Curtis¹ b. 5 Sep 1909, d. 3 Oct 1992
Helen Mae Curtis⁴ b. 1911
Anna Ruth Curtis⁴ b. 18 Oct 1913, d. 28 Sep 1994
William Curtis⁴ b. 1916
Ethel Curtis⁴ b. 1919
Charles R. Curtis⁵ b. 1921
Mary Louise Curtis⁵ b. 1929

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1444] DAR Bonny Kate Chapter, Knox County Tennessee Marriage Records 1901-1921.
[S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, Shipley Family Tree by Rickey Shipley.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

James L. Curtis¹

M, b. 1907

Father

Charles Raymond Curtis¹ b. 10 Jun 1886, d. 24 Apr 1958

Mother

Ella Mae Miller¹ b. 22 Sep 1886, d. 6 Feb 1964

Last Edited

16 Jul 2007

Birth*

James L. Curtis was born in 1907 at Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

James L. Curtis appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, in the household of Charles Raymond Curtis and Ella Mae Miller; ED 113, sheet 3A, occupation shipping clerk, marble works, owned home, 6 children.²

Citations

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

Katherine Elizabeth Curtis^1,2

F, b. 5 September 1909, d. 3 October 1992

Father

Charles Raymond Curtis¹ b. 10 Jun 1886, d. 24 Apr 1958

Mother

Ella Mae Miller¹ b. 22 Sep 1886, d. 6 Feb 1964

Last Edited

3 Feb 2015

Birth*

Katherine Elizabeth Curtis was born on 5 September 1909 at Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, in the household of Charles Raymond Curtis and Ella Mae Miller; ED 113, sheet 3A, occupation shipping clerk, marble works, owned home, 6 children.³

Married Name

As of circa 1926,her married name was Ellison.⁴

Marriage*

Katherine Elizabeth Curtis married Chalres Franklin Ellison circa 1926 at Tennessee.⁴

Census*

Katherine Elizabeth Curtis and Chalres Franklin Ellison appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, ED 20, sheet 5A, occupation clerk-grocery, no children, living with parents.⁴

Death*

Katherine Elizabeth Curtis died on 3 October 1992 at Merritt Island, Brevard, Florida, at age 83.^5,6

Family

Chalres Franklin Ellison b. 15 Jan 1909, d. 27 Jul 1976

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, Shipley Family Tree by Rickey Shipley.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S295] Florida State Department of Health, Florida Death Index.

Helen Mae Curtis¹

F, b. 1911

Father

Charles Raymond Curtis¹ b. 10 Jun 1886, d. 24 Apr 1958

Mother

Ella Mae Miller¹ b. 22 Sep 1886, d. 6 Feb 1964

Last Edited

16 Jul 2007

Birth*

Helen Mae Curtis was born in 1911 at Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

Helen Mae Curtis appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, in the household of Ella Mae Miller and Charles Raymond Curtis; ED 20, sheet 5A, occupation service forman-R & light co., renting-$35 month, radio, 6 children at home.²

Citations

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

Anna Ruth Curtis¹

F, b. 18 October 1913, d. 28 September 1994

Father

Charles Raymond Curtis¹ b. 10 Jun 1886, d. 24 Apr 1958

Mother

Ella Mae Miller¹ b. 22 Sep 1886, d. 6 Feb 1964

Last Edited

3 Feb 2015

Birth*

Anna Ruth Curtis was born on 18 October 1913 at Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Anna Ruth Curtis appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, in the household of Ella Mae Miller and Charles Raymond Curtis; ED 20, sheet 5A, occupation service forman-R & light co., renting-$35 month, radio, 6 children at home.³

Married Name

As of 4 December 1932,her married name was Leach.⁴

Marriage*

Anna Ruth Curtis married Charles Martin Leach on 4 December 1932 at Jefferson, Tennessee.⁴

Death*

Anna Ruth Curtis died on 28 September 1994 at Powell, Knox, Tennessee, at age 80.²

Family

Charles Martin Leach b. 7 Sep 1910, d. Jul 1986

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.