Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Mary Adaline (Mollie) Dunham^1,2,3,4

F, b. 16 November 1874, d. 17 November 1952

Last Edited

1 May 2009

Birth*

Mary Adaline (Mollie) Dunham was born on 16 November 1874 at Fannin, Texas; daughter of J.T. Dunham of Pennsylvania and Frances Ann Martin [Miller] of Ohio.^1,3

Married Name

As of 12 April 1891,her married name was Curtis.³

Marriage*

She married William David Curtis, son of Paten Eli Curtis and Susan Mary McAnally, on 12 April 1891 at Lamar, Texas.^1,3

Census

Mary Adaline (Mollie) Dunham and William David Curtis appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at Justice Precinct 5, Lamar, Texas, ED 81, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 9 years, 4 children, 2 living.⁴

Census

Mary Adaline (Mollie) Dunham and William David Curtis appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 at Justice Precinct 5, Lamar, Texas, ED 94, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 19 years, 7 children, 5 living.⁵

Census*

Mary Adaline (Mollie) Dunham and William David Curtis appeared on the census of 3 February 1920 at Precinct 8, Fannin, Texas, ED 64, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, renting, 2 sons at home.⁶

Census

Mary Adaline (Mollie) Dunham and William David Curtis appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 at Precinct 8, Fannin, Texas, ED 40, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, renting, 1 son at home.⁷

Death*

Mary Adaline (Mollie) Dunham died on 17 November 1952 at Bonham, Fannin, Texas, at age 78; buried at the Gober Cemetery.²

Family

William David Curtis b. 19 Feb 1871, d. 9 Mar 1937

Children

Ivan DeSal Curtis³ b. 9 Sep 1892, d. 2 Oct 1893
Loyd Melvin Curtis⁴ b. 10 Feb 1895, d. 1 Sep 1957
Reaber Curtis³ b. 13 Jul 1897, d. 17 Nov 1899
Susan Francis Curtis⁵ b. 3 Apr 1900
Hazel Marie Curtis⁵ b. 27 Jan 1902, d. 11 Jun 1969
Conrad Caroll Curtis² b. 14 Oct 1906, d. 18 Aug 1962
William Wayne Curtis+⁶ b. 13 Aug 1909, d. Jul 1968

Citations

[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate of Conrad Curtis.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1803] Mary Curtis, "Research Files of Mary Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Conrad Caroll Curtis¹

M, b. 14 October 1906, d. 18 August 1962

Father

William David Curtis¹ b. 19 Feb 1871, d. 9 Mar 1937

Mother

Mary Adaline (Mollie) Dunham¹ b. 16 Nov 1874, d. 17 Nov 1952

Last Edited

22 Mar 2009

Birth*

Conrad Caroll Curtis was born on 14 October 1906 at Emmerson, Texas.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 Justice Precinct 5, Lamar, Texas, in the household of William David Curtis and Mary Adaline (Mollie) Dunham; ED 94, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 19 years, 7 children, 5 living.²

(Witness) Census

Conrad Caroll Curtis appeared on the census of 3 February 1920 Precinct 8, Fannin, Texas, in the household of William David Curtis and Mary Adaline (Mollie) Dunham; ED 64, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, renting, 2 sons at home.³

Death*

Conrad Caroll Curtis died on 18 August 1962 at Gober, Fannin, Texas, at age 55; buried at the Gober Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Wilmurth Josephine McClure^1,2

F, b. 25 August 1855, d. between 1921 and 1929

Last Edited

27 May 2012

Birth*

Wilmurth Josephine McClure was born on 25 August 1855 at Mississippi; Texas according to her pension application.^1,2

Married Name

As of 24 December 1878,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Robert Curtis, son of Moses Curtis and Elizabeth Blackshear, on 24 December 1878 at Giles, Tennessee; 25 July 1872 in Tishomingto County, Mississippi according to pension application.^1,2

Census*

Wilmurth Josephine McClure and Robert Curtis appeared on the census of 15 June 1880 at Township 1, Lauderdale, Alabama, page 5B, occupation farmer, 2 daughters at home.³

Census

Wilmurth Josephine McClure and Robert Curtis appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at Beat 1, Alcorn, Mississippi, ED 2, sheet 13A, occupation night watchman, renting, married 27 years, 10 children, 6 living.⁴

Census

Wilmurth Josephine McClure and Robert Curtis appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 at Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi, ED 4, sheet 4B, occupation boarding house, married 10 years, 5 children, 5 living; 3 daughters, 1 married, 1 widowed at home.⁵

Census

Wilmurth Josephine McClure and Robert Curtis appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 at Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, ED 133, sheet 2A, occupation rooming house keeper, renting, 1 grandson, 2 lodgers.⁶

DeathAp*

Wilmurth Josephine McClure appears to have died or disappeared between 1921 and 1929 no death record; not found in 1930 census.⁷

NoteB*

On 11 Feb 1932, Josephine filed for an Arkansas CSA widow's pension, which was approved. At the time she was living with her daughter, Mrs. D.H. Ellis, in Little Rock.²

Death

She died on 16 January 1933 at Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, at age 77; no adminstrator of her estate; no burial information.^2,8

Family

Robert Curtis b. 1847, d. 10 Jul 1923

Children

Berty I. Curtis⁴ b. Apr 1879
Anna B. Curtis⁴ b. Aug 1882
Edgar H. Curtis⁴ b. Sep 1888
Minnie M. Curtis⁴ b. May 1891
Effie Lee Curtis⁴ b. Aug 1893

Citations

[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S2138] Arkansas State Auditor, Arkansas CSA Pension Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S892] Arkansas Dept. of Health, Arkansas Death Index.

Emma Elizabeth Curtis¹

F, b. 29 September 1875, d. 16 May 1957

Father

Robert Curtis¹ b. 1847, d. 10 Jul 1923

Mother

Martha F. Russell¹ b. 1849

Last Edited

26 Apr 2009

Birth*

Emma Elizabeth Curtis was born on 29 September 1875 at Tishomingo, Mississippi.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 15 June 1880 Township 1, Lauderdale, Alabama, in the household of Robert Curtis and Wilmurth Josephine McClure; page 5B, occupation farmer, 2 daughters at home.²

(Witness) Census

Emma Elizabeth Curtis appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 Beat 1, Alcorn, Mississippi, in the household of Robert Curtis and Wilmurth Josephine McClure; ED 2, sheet 13A, occupation night watchman, renting, married 27 years, 10 children, 6 living.³

Death*

Emma Elizabeth Curtis died on 16 May 1957 at Los Angeles, California, at age 81; married David Crockett Shanks.¹

Citations

[S1791] Geneagraphia @gmail.com, "My File", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Berty I. Curtis¹

F, b. April 1879

Father

Robert Curtis¹ b. 1847, d. 10 Jul 1923

Mother

Wilmurth Josephine McClure¹ b. 25 Aug 1855, d. bt 1921 - 1929

Last Edited

22 Mar 2009

Birth*

Berty I. Curtis was born in April 1879 at Lauderdale, Alabama.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 15 June 1880 Township 1, Lauderdale, Alabama, in the household of Robert Curtis and Wilmurth Josephine McClure; page 5B, occupation farmer, 2 daughters at home.²

(Witness) Census

Berty I. Curtis appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 Beat 1, Alcorn, Mississippi, in the household of Robert Curtis and Wilmurth Josephine McClure; ED 2, sheet 13A, occupation night watchman, renting, married 27 years, 10 children, 6 living.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Anna B. Curtis¹

F, b. August 1882

Father

Robert Curtis¹ b. 1847, d. 10 Jul 1923

Mother

Wilmurth Josephine McClure¹ b. 25 Aug 1855, d. bt 1921 - 1929

Last Edited

22 Mar 2009

Birth*

Anna B. Curtis was born in August 1882 at Mississippi.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 Beat 1, Alcorn, Mississippi, in the household of Robert Curtis and Wilmurth Josephine McClure; ED 2, sheet 13A, occupation night watchman, renting, married 27 years, 10 children, 6 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Anna B. Curtis appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi, in the household of Robert Curtis and Wilmurth Josephine McClure; ED 4, sheet 4B, occupation boarding house, married 10 years, 5 children, 5 living; 3 daughters, 1 married, 1 widowed at home.²

Citations

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

Edgar H. Curtis¹

M, b. September 1888

Father

Robert Curtis¹ b. 1847, d. 10 Jul 1923

Mother

Wilmurth Josephine McClure¹ b. 25 Aug 1855, d. bt 1921 - 1929

Last Edited

22 Mar 2009

Birth*

Edgar H. Curtis was born in September 1888 at Mississippi.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 Beat 1, Alcorn, Mississippi, in the household of Robert Curtis and Wilmurth Josephine McClure; ED 2, sheet 13A, occupation night watchman, renting, married 27 years, 10 children, 6 living.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Minnie M. Curtis¹

F, b. May 1891

Father

Robert Curtis¹ b. 1847, d. 10 Jul 1923

Mother

Wilmurth Josephine McClure¹ b. 25 Aug 1855, d. bt 1921 - 1929

Last Edited

22 Mar 2009

Birth*

Minnie M. Curtis was born in May 1891 at Mississippi.¹

(Witness) Census

Minnie M. Curtis appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi, in the household of Robert Curtis and Wilmurth Josephine McClure; ED 4, sheet 4B, occupation boarding house, married 10 years, 5 children, 5 living; 3 daughters, 1 married, 1 widowed at home.²

Citations

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

Effie Lee Curtis¹

F, b. August 1893

Father

Robert Curtis¹ b. 1847, d. 10 Jul 1923

Mother

Wilmurth Josephine McClure¹ b. 25 Aug 1855, d. bt 1921 - 1929

Last Edited

22 Mar 2009

Birth*

Effie Lee Curtis was born in August 1893 at Mississippi.¹

(Witness) Census

Effie Lee Curtis appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi, in the household of Robert Curtis and Wilmurth Josephine McClure; ED 4, sheet 4B, occupation boarding house, married 10 years, 5 children, 5 living; 3 daughters, 1 married, 1 widowed at home.²

Citations

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

John Lewis Curtis^1,2

M, b. 27 May 1875

Father

Elisha W. Curtis¹ b. 1849

Mother

Lucinda E. Russell¹ b. 1847

Last Edited

26 Mar 2009

Birth*

John Lewis Curtis was born on 27 May 1875 at Tishomingo, Mississippi.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 Beat 12, Lauderdale, Alabama, in the household of Elisha W. Curtis and Lucinda E. Russell; page 16A, occupation keeping ferry, 3 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

John Lewis Curtis appeared on the census of 23 June 1900 Blackland Precinct, Prentiss, Mississippi, in the household of Elisha W. Curtis and Lucinda E. Russell; ED 95, sheet 18B, occupation farmer, renting, married 33 years, 9 children, 6 living; spelled "Kurtis."³

Marriage*

John Lewis Curtis married Louella (Ella) (?) circa 1908 at Mississippi.⁴

Census*

John Lewis Curtis and Louella (Ella) (?) appeared on the census of 30 April 1910 at Saltillo Precinct, Lee, Mississippi, ED 25, sheet 14B, occupation farmer, married 2 years, no children; lived next to Elisha.⁴

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 John Lewis Curtis registered for the draft at Boonesville, Prentiss, Mississippi; at the time, he was employed by J.L. Smith as a farmer, wife Ella, described as medium height, medium build, blue eyes, black hair.²

Census

He and Louella (Ella) (?) appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Beat 2, Itawamba, Mississippi, ED 4, shet 9A, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children at home.⁵

Family

Louella (Ella) (?) b. 1891

Children

Gladly Curtis⁵ b. 1914
Lena B. Curtis⁵ b. 1919
Odaway Curtis⁵ b. 1921
John A. Curtis⁵ b. 1923
Ruby A. Curtis⁵ b. 1927

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

George Marian Curtis^1,2

M, b. 9 August 1878, d. 30 June 1947

Father

Elisha W. Curtis¹ b. 1849

Mother

Lucinda E. Russell¹ b. 1847

Last Edited

28 Mar 2009

Birth*

George Marian Curtis was born on 9 August 1878 at Tishomingo, Mississippi; tomstone says 1870, but draft registration is 1870, and he would not have registered if he was born in 1870.^3,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 Beat 12, Lauderdale, Alabama, in the household of Elisha W. Curtis and Lucinda E. Russell; page 16A, occupation keeping ferry, 3 children at home.¹

Marriage*

George Marian Curtis married Nancy Edna Michael circa 1898 at Mississippi.⁴

Census*

George Marian Curtis and Nancy Edna Michael appeared on the census of 22 June 1900 at Blackland Precinct, Prentiss, Mississippi, ED 95, sheet 17B, occupation farmer, renting, married 1 year, 1 child, 1 living, but not listed in 1900 census.⁴

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 George Marian Curtis registered for the draft at Wheeler, Prentiss, Mississippi; at the time, he was employed by F. E. Gordon as a farmer, wife Nancy Edna, described as medium height, stout build, grey eyes, black hair.²

Census

He and Nancy Edna Michael appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 at Beat 1, Prentiss, Mississippi, ED 113, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, 7 children at home; gave place of birth as Alabama.⁵

Census

George Marian Curtis and Nancy Edna Michael appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at District 6, Dyer, Tennessee, ED 11, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.⁶

Death*

George Marian Curtis died on 30 June 1947 at Dyer, Tennessee, at age 68; buried at Poplar Grove Cemetery.⁷

Family

Nancy Edna Michael b. 25 Apr 1882, d. 1 Sep 1943

Children

James H. Curtis⁵ b. 1901
Dollie Lee Curtis⁵ b. 1903
George Brewer Curtis⁵ b. 12 Sep 1907, d. 20 May 1964
Ollie B. Curtis⁵ b. 1910
Ora Mae Curtis⁵ b. 1914
Ada Belle Curtis⁵ b. 1915
David A. Curtis⁵ b. 25 Sep 1919, d. 12 Oct 1973
Ruby L. Curtis⁶ b. 1922
Edwina Curtis⁶ b. 1926

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1798] Tennessee Gen Web, Dyer County Tennessee Cemeteries, Poplar Grove.

William Wayne Curtis^1,2

M, b. 13 August 1909, d. July 1968

Father

William David Curtis¹ b. 19 Feb 1871, d. 9 Mar 1937

Mother

Mary Adaline (Mollie) Dunham¹ b. 16 Nov 1874, d. 17 Nov 1952

Last Edited

17 Jan 2014

Birth*

William Wayne Curtis was born on 13 August 1909 at Lamar, Texas.^1,3,4

(Witness) Census

William Wayne Curtis appeared on the census of 3 February 1920 Precinct 8, Fannin, Texas, in the household of William David Curtis and Mary Adaline (Mollie) Dunham; ED 64, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, renting, 2 sons at home.¹

(Witness) Census

William Wayne Curtis appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 Precinct 8, Fannin, Texas, in the household of William David Curtis and Mary Adaline (Mollie) Dunham; ED 40, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, renting, 1 son at home.⁶

Marriage*

William Wayne Curtis married Jewel Inez Ball circa 1931 at Texas.⁷

Census*

William Wayne Curtis and Jewel Inez Ball appeared on the census of 22 April 1940 at Bonham, Justice Precinct 1, Fannin, Texas, ED 74-6, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children.⁸

Death*

William Wayne Curtis died in July 1968 at Bonham, Fannin, Texas, at age 58; may have been in Indiana when he died; probably buried in Bonham, but not indexed in FindaGrave; SSDI lists as Willie Curtis.⁴

Family

Jewel Inez Ball b. 13 May 1909, d. 28 Mar 1949

Children

Barbara Curtis⁹ b. 22 Oct 1932
Agnes Marline Curtis⁹ b. 8 May 1935

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1803] Mary Curtis, "Research Files of Mary Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth certificate for Agnes.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record index.

Willie Harriet Graham^1,2

F, b. 23 February 1883, d. 8 November 1971

Last Edited

16 Jan 2019

Birth*

Willie Harriet Graham was born on 23 February 1883 at Windom, Fannin, Texas; daughter of John Robert Graham and Permelia Ann Raney.^1,2

Married Name

As of 24 December 1900,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Henry Monroe Curtis, son of Paten Eli Curtis and Susan Mary McAnally, on 24 December 1900 at Potwin, Butler, Kansas.^1,2

Census*

Willie Harriet Graham and Henry Monroe Curtis appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at Precinct 7, Fannin, Texas, ED 33, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children at home.³

Census*

Willie Harriet Graham appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 at Justice Precinct 7, Fannin, Texas, ED 74-36, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, widowed, 2 daughters.⁴

Death*

She died on 8 November 1971 at Bonham, Fannin, Texas, at age 88; Rev. H.M. Curtis, son, informant; buried at Gum Springs Cemetery.¹

Family

Henry Monroe Curtis b. 19 Apr 1874, d. 30 Nov 1931

Children

Roy Zachariah Curtis⁵ b. 1901
Earl C. Curtis⁵ b. 1 Sep 1903
Iris H. Curtis³ b. 1905
Haskell Davis Curtis² b. c 1907
Anna Pauline Curtis³ b. 1909
Henry Monroe Curtis Jr.³ b. 17 Oct 1913, d. 27 Dec 2000
Quentin Graham Curtis³ b. 1918
Lorena Juanell Curtis³ b. 1923

Citations

[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1803] Mary Curtis, "Research Files of Mary Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Iris H. Curtis¹

F, b. 1905

Father

Henry Monroe Curtis¹ b. 19 Apr 1874, d. 30 Nov 1931

Mother

Willie Harriet Graham¹ b. 23 Feb 1883, d. 8 Nov 1971

Last Edited

1 May 2009

Birth*

Iris H. Curtis was born in 1905 at Oklahoma.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 Precinct 7, Fannin, Texas, in the household of Henry Monroe Curtis and Willie Harriet Graham; ED 33, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Iris H. Curtis appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 Justice Precinct 7, Fannin, Texas, in the household of Willie Harriet Graham; ED 74-36, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, widowed, 2 daughters.²

Citations

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

Anna Pauline Curtis^1,2

F, b. 1909

Father

Henry Monroe Curtis¹ b. 19 Apr 1874, d. 30 Nov 1931

Mother

Willie Harriet Graham¹ b. 23 Feb 1883, d. 8 Nov 1971

Last Edited

1 May 2009

Birth*

Anna Pauline Curtis was born in 1909 at Texas.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1803] Mary Curtis, "Research Files of Mary Curtis", Ancestral File.

Henry Monroe Curtis Jr.^1,2

M, b. 17 October 1913, d. 27 December 2000

Father

Henry Monroe Curtis¹ b. 19 Apr 1874, d. 30 Nov 1931

Mother

Willie Harriet Graham¹ b. 23 Feb 1883, d. 8 Nov 1971

Last Edited

16 Jan 2019

Birth*

Henry Monroe Curtis Jr. was born on 17 October 1913 at Fannin, Texas.^1,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 Precinct 7, Fannin, Texas, in the household of Henry Monroe Curtis and Willie Harriet Graham; ED 33, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children at home.¹

Marriage*

Henry Monroe Curtis Jr. married Johnie Lorene Hamilton on 14 December 1940 at Caddo, Oklahoma.⁴

Death*

Henry Monroe Curtis Jr. died on 27 December 2000 at Ada, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, at age 87; buried at Rosedale Cemetery in Ada, Oklahoma.^5,6

Obit

Henry Monroe's obituary was published in the Daily Ardmoreite on circa 28 December 2000:

ADA -- Services for Henry Monroe Curtis Jr., 87, were Saturday at First Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Stephen Nation and Dr. Ark Noel officiating. Interment followed at Rosedale Cemetery. Born Oct. 18, 1913, at Telephone, Texas, to Henry Monroe Curtis Sr. and Willie Graham Curtis, he died Dec. 27, 2000, at a Healdton nursing facility. He married Johnie Larene Hamilton Dec. 14, 1940. She preceded him in death March 24, 1994. Curtis attended school at Lamasco, Texas, and then attended Southern Nazarene University, formerly known as Bethany Peniel College. He came to the area in 1979 from Poteau after retiring as a minister. He had pastored the following churches: Ada Nazarene, Poteau Church of the Nazarene, Tulsa Southwest Church of the Nazarene, Oklahoma City Meridian Park Church of the Nazarene, Watonga Church of the Nazarene, Ponca City First Church of the Nazarene and Henryetta Church of the Nazarene.

Survivors include one daughter, Sharon Dilling, Healdton; three sons, Lyle W. Curtis, Hoopeston, Ill., Kenneth R. Curtis, Santee, Calif., and Charles M. Curtis, Port Isabel, Texas; one sister, Nell Namey, Farrell, Pa; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Bearers were Lyle Curtis, Kenneth Curtis, Charles Curtis, Chip Dilling, Tim Curtis, Kent Kunzler and Rod Dilling. Services were under the direction of Criswell Funeral Home.⁶

Family

Johnie Lorene Hamilton b. 11 Sep 1922, d. 24 Mar 1994

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1803] Mary Curtis, "Research Files of Mary Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , amended birth certificate.
[S2347] Ancestry.com, Oklahoma Marriages.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Rosedale, Pontotoc, Oklahoma.

Quentin Graham Curtis^1,2

M, b. 1918

Father

Henry Monroe Curtis¹ b. 19 Apr 1874, d. 30 Nov 1931

Mother

Willie Harriet Graham¹ b. 23 Feb 1883, d. 8 Nov 1971

Last Edited

1 May 2009

Birth*

Quentin Graham Curtis was born in 1918 at Texas.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1803] Mary Curtis, "Research Files of Mary Curtis", Ancestral File.

Lorena Juanell Curtis^1,2

F, b. 1923

Father

Henry Monroe Curtis¹ b. 19 Apr 1874, d. 30 Nov 1931

Mother

Willie Harriet Graham¹ b. 23 Feb 1883, d. 8 Nov 1971

Last Edited

1 May 2009

Birth*

Lorena Juanell Curtis was born in 1923 at Texas.¹

(Witness) Census

Lorena Juanell Curtis appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 Justice Precinct 7, Fannin, Texas, in the household of Willie Harriet Graham; ED 74-36, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, widowed, 2 daughters.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1803] Mary Curtis, "Research Files of Mary Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Clem D. Dorsett¹

M, b. August 1840, d. between 1920 and 1929

Last Edited

13 Feb 2013

Birth*

Clem D. Dorsett was born in August 1840 at North Carolina.¹

Marriage*

He married Martha Vandelia Curtis, daughter of Alphonso Randolph (Jack) Curtis and Mary Jane Wright, on 10 January 1893 at Randolph, North Carolina.¹

Census*

Clem D. Dorsett and Martha Vandelia Curtis appeared on the census of 16 January 1900 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, renting, married 5 years, no children.²

Census

Clem D. Dorsett and Martha Vandelia Curtis appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 51, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, married 17 years, no children.³

Census

Clem D. Dorsett and Martha Vandelia Curtis appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 185, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 1 daughter at home.⁴

DeathAp*

Clem D. Dorsett appears to have died or disappeared between 1920 and 1929 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, Martha was widowed in 1930; no record on FindaGrave.⁵

Family 1

Child

Martha A. Dorsett⁴ b. 1862

Family 2

Martha Vandelia Curtis b. Jul 1859

Citations

[S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Martha A. Dorsett¹

F, b. 1862

Father

Clem D. Dorsett¹ b. Aug 1840, d. bt 1920 - 1929

Last Edited

13 Feb 2013

Birth*

Martha A. Dorsett was born in 1862 at Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 16 January 1900 Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Martha Vandelia Curtis and Clem D. Dorsett; ED 41, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, renting, married 5 years, no children.²

(Witness) Census

Martha A. Dorsett appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Martha Vandelia Curtis and Clem D. Dorsett; ED 51, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, married 17 years, no children.³

(Witness) Census

Martha A. Dorsett appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Martha Vandelia Curtis and Clem D. Dorsett; ED 185, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 1 daughter at home.¹

Census*

Martha A. Dorsett appeared on the census of 22 April 1930 at Eastern Star Hospital, Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, ED 4, sheet 15A, widowed, patient.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Hattie Foster^1,2

F, b. 10 May 1864, d. 22 April 1941

Last Edited

17 Apr 2010

Birth*

Hattie Foster was born on 10 May 1864 at Benton, Missouri; daughter of Robert Foster and Tilda Bennett.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1896,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married James H. Curtis, son of Addison Curtis and Elizabeth Callahan, circa 1896 at Missouri.¹

Census*

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

Census

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

Census

Hattie Foster and James H. Curtis appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, ED 46, sheet 8A, occupation teamster-contractor, owned home, 1 daughter.⁴

Census*

Hattie Foster appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, ED 133, sheet 23A, widowed, owned home valued at $3,500, Sarah and family lived with her.⁵

Death*

She died on 22 April 1941 at San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, at age 76; informant Sara Curtis McCubbin, buried at Mission Burial Park.²

Family

James H. Curtis b. 29 Jan 1854, d. 4 Feb 1928

Children

Sarah Elizabeth Curtis+¹ b. Jan 1898, d. 9 Jul 1988
James H. Curtis⁶ b. Jan 1900, d. bt 1901 - 1909

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.

Sarah Elizabeth Curtis¹

F, b. January 1898, d. 9 July 1988

Father

James H. Curtis¹ b. 29 Jan 1854, d. 4 Feb 1928

Mother

Hattie Foster¹ b. 10 May 1864, d. 22 Apr 1941

Last Edited

26 Jul 2014

Birth*

Sarah Elizabeth Curtis was born in January 1898 at Jasper, Missouri.¹

(Witness) Census

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

(Witness) Census

Sarah Elizabeth Curtis appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 Ward 1, Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, in the household of James H. Curtis and Hattie Foster; ED 35, sheet 3B, occupation concrete contractor, owned home, 3 children, 1 living.²

(Witness) Census

Sarah Elizabeth Curtis appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, in the household of James H. Curtis and Hattie Foster; ED 46, sheet 8A, occupation teamster-contractor, owned home, 1 daughter.³

Married Name

As of circa 1921,her married name was McCubbin.⁴

Marriage*

Sarah Elizabeth Curtis married Sherman Lewis McCubbin circa 1921.⁴

Census*

Sarah Elizabeth Curtis and Sherman Lewis McCubbin appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, ED 133, sheet 23A, occupation buildilng contractor, renting-$20 month, 2 children, lived with Hattie.⁴

Census

Sarah Elizabeth Curtis and Sherman Lewis McCubbin appeared on the census of 7 April 1940 at San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, ED 259-203, sheet 4A, occupation mechanic-iron works, owned home valued at $2,000, 2 sons and Hattie Curtis.⁵

Death*

Sarah Elizabeth Curtis died on 9 July 1988 at Gillespie, Gillespie, Texas, at age 90; no SSDI record found.⁶

Family

Sherman Lewis McCubbin b. 10 Jun 1897, d. 10 Feb 1979

Children

Vanda Rose McCubbin⁴ b. 23 Apr 1921, d. Jan 1981
Curtis Sherman McCubbin+⁴ b. 12 Apr 1923

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death record index.

James H. Curtis¹

M, b. January 1900, d. between 1901 and 1909

Father

James H. Curtis¹ b. 29 Jan 1854, d. 4 Feb 1928

Mother

Hattie Foster¹ b. 10 May 1864, d. 22 Apr 1941

Last Edited

24 Mar 2009

Birth*

James H. Curtis was born in January 1900 at Joplin, Jasper, Missouri.¹

(Witness) Census

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

Death*

James H. Curtis died between 1901 and 1909 at Missouri; not present in 1910 census.¹

Citations

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

Sherman Lewis McCubbin^1,2

M, b. 10 June 1897, d. 10 February 1979

Last Edited

26 Jul 2014

Birth*

Sherman Lewis McCubbin was born on 10 June 1897 at Oklahoma.¹

Marriage*

He married Sarah Elizabeth Curtis, daughter of James H. Curtis and Hattie Foster, circa 1921.¹

Census*

Sherman Lewis McCubbin and Sarah Elizabeth Curtis appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, ED 133, sheet 23A, occupation buildilng contractor, renting-$20 month, 2 children, lived with Hattie.¹

Census

Sherman Lewis McCubbin and Sarah Elizabeth Curtis appeared on the census of 7 April 1940 at San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, ED 259-203, sheet 4A, occupation mechanic-iron works, owned home valued at $2,000, 2 sons and Hattie Curtis.³

Death*

Sherman Lewis McCubbin died on 10 February 1979 at Ingram, Kerr, Texas, at age 81.¹

Family

Sarah Elizabeth Curtis b. Jan 1898, d. 9 Jul 1988

Children

Vanda Rose McCubbin¹ b. 23 Apr 1921, d. Jan 1981
Curtis Sherman McCubbin+¹ b. 12 Apr 1923

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death record index.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Vanda Rose McCubbin^1,2

F, b. 23 April 1921, d. January 1981

Father

Sherman Lewis McCubbin¹ b. 10 Jun 1897, d. 10 Feb 1979

Mother

Sarah Elizabeth Curtis¹ b. Jan 1898, d. 9 Jul 1988

Last Edited

26 Jul 2014

Birth*

Vanda Rose McCubbin was born on 23 April 1921 at Tarrant, Texas.^1,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, in the household of Sherman Lewis McCubbin and Sarah Elizabeth Curtis; ED 133, sheet 23A, occupation buildilng contractor, renting-$20 month, 2 children, lived with Hattie.¹

(Witness) Census

Vanda Rose McCubbin appeared on the census of 7 April 1940 San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, in the household of Sherman Lewis McCubbin and Sarah Elizabeth Curtis; ED 259-203, sheet 4A, occupation mechanic-iron works, owned home valued at $2,000, 2 sons and Hattie Curtis.⁴

Married Name

As of 17 March 1941,her married name was Dunn.⁵

Marriage*

Vanda Rose McCubbin married Louie E. Dunn on 17 March 1941 at San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.⁵

Death*

Vanda Rose McCubbin died in January 1981 at Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, at age 59.⁶

Family

Louie E. Dunn b. c 1920

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , marriage record index.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record index.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , marrige record index.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death record index.

Curtis Sherman McCubbin¹

M, b. 12 April 1923

Father

Sherman Lewis McCubbin¹ b. 10 Jun 1897, d. 10 Feb 1979

Mother

Sarah Elizabeth Curtis¹ b. Jan 1898, d. 9 Jul 1988

Last Edited

19 Sep 2014

Birth*

Curtis Sherman McCubbin was born on 12 April 1923 at San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, in the household of Sherman Lewis McCubbin and Sarah Elizabeth Curtis; ED 133, sheet 23A, occupation buildilng contractor, renting-$20 month, 2 children, lived with Hattie.¹

(Witness) Census

Curtis Sherman McCubbin appeared on the census of 7 April 1940 San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, in the household of Sherman Lewis McCubbin and Sarah Elizabeth Curtis; ED 259-203, sheet 4A, occupation mechanic-iron works, owned home valued at $2,000, 2 sons and Hattie Curtis.³

Marriage*

Curtis Sherman McCubbin married Betty Gene Vanreed circa 1942 at Texas.⁴

Milit-Beg*

Curtis Sherman McCubbin began military service on 27 July 1942 at San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, as a private, Army Air Corps, civilian occupation draftsman, high school degree.⁵

Family

Betty Gene Vanreed b. 9 Mar 1922, d. 24 Mar 2011

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth index for Patrick.
[S1392] National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Army Enlistment Records.

Lula Potter¹

F, b. 27 February 1893, d. 8 March 1914

Last Edited

24 Mar 2009

Birth*

Lula Potter was born on 27 February 1893 at Missouri; daughter of Tom Potter, mother unknown.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1910,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Charles William Curtis, son of Nancy Jane Hazelip, circa 1910 at Missouri.¹

Census*

Lula Potter and Charles William Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Springfield, Greene, Missouri, ED 41, sheet 1B, occupation sign painter, just married.¹

Death*

Lula Potter died on 8 March 1914 at Springfield, Greene, Missouri, at age 21; from childbirth; buried at Green Lawn Cemetery.²

Family

Charles William Curtis b. 4 Mar 1878, d. Feb 1966

Child

Val Curtis+³ b. 27 Feb 1911, d. Oct 1980

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S577] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Birth and Death Records Before 1910, death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Val Curtis¹

M, b. 27 February 1911, d. October 1980

Father

Charles William Curtis¹ b. 4 Mar 1878, d. Feb 1966

Mother

Lula Potter¹ b. 27 Feb 1893, d. 8 Mar 1914

Last Edited

25 Jul 2014

Birth*

Val Curtis was born on 27 February 1911 at Springfield, Greene, Missouri.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, in the household of Charles William Curtis; ED 50, sheet 7B, occupation sign painter, renting, widowed, 1 son at home.¹

Marriage*

Val Curtis married Elsie (?) circa 1929.³

Census*

Val Curtis and Elsie (?) appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at Nebraska City, Douglas, Nebraska, ED 32, sheet 1A, occupation laborer-wholesale paint, renting-$15 month, 1 son at home.³

Census

Val Curtis and Elsie (?) appeared on the census of 16 April 1940 at Maple Park Gardens, Clay, Missouri, ED 24-16A, sheet 7B, occupation painter-painting contractor, owned home valued at $2,000, 5 children.⁴

Death*

Val Curtis died in October 1980 at Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, at age 69.²

Family

Elsie (?) b. 1908

Child

Val George Curtis³ b. 3 Jul 1929, d. 8 Oct 2013

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Elsie (?)¹

F, b. 1908

Last Edited

25 Jul 2014

Birth*

Elsie (?) was born in 1908 at Missouri.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1929,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Val Curtis, son of Charles William Curtis and Lula Potter, circa 1929.¹

Census*

Elsie (?) and Val Curtis appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at Nebraska City, Douglas, Nebraska, ED 32, sheet 1A, occupation laborer-wholesale paint, renting-$15 month, 1 son at home.¹

Census

Elsie (?) and Val Curtis appeared on the census of 16 April 1940 at Maple Park Gardens, Clay, Missouri, ED 24-16A, sheet 7B, occupation painter-painting contractor, owned home valued at $2,000, 5 children.²

Family

Val Curtis b. 27 Feb 1911, d. Oct 1980

Child

Val George Curtis¹ b. 3 Jul 1929, d. 8 Oct 2013

Citations

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

Val George Curtis^1,2

M, b. 3 July 1929, d. 8 October 2013

Father

Val Curtis³ b. 27 Feb 1911, d. Oct 1980

Mother

Elsie (?)³ b. 1908

Last Edited

25 Jul 2014

Birth*

Val George Curtis was born on 3 July 1929 at Nebraska.^3,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 Nebraska City, Douglas, Nebraska, in the household of Val Curtis and Elsie (?); ED 32, sheet 1A, occupation laborer-wholesale paint, renting-$15 month, 1 son at home.³

(Witness) Census

Val George Curtis appeared on the census of 16 April 1940 Maple Park Gardens, Clay, Missouri, in the household of Val Curtis and Elsie (?); ED 24-16A, sheet 7B, occupation painter-painting contractor, owned home valued at $2,000, 5 children.⁴

Death*

Val George Curtis died on 8 October 2013 at Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, at age 84; buried at Memorial Park Cemetery.⁵

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930, 1940.
[S1756] Ancestry.com, Missouri Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Memorial, Jackson, Missouri.