Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Ann Elizabeth Curtis¹

F, b. 1938

Father

Gilbert K. Curtis¹ b. 7 Sep 1910, d. 20 Jun 1983

Mother

Elizabeth (?)¹ b. 17 May 1906, d. 24 Jan 1996

Last Edited

2 Jan 2014

Birth*

Ann Elizabeth Curtis was born in 1938 at Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1 May 1940 District 9, Giles, Tennessee, in the household of Gilbert K. Curtis and Elizabeth (?); ED 28-17, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, 1 daughter.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Carl Truman Moore¹

M, b. circa 1920

Last Edited

2 Jan 2014

Birth*

Carl Truman Moore was born circa 1920.¹

Marriage*

He married Ruby Lucille Curtis, daughter of Elijah Gilbert Curtis and Maggie Chance, on 20 December 1946 at Humphreys, Tennessee.¹

Family

Ruby Lucille Curtis b. 1923

Citations

[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.

Buford Curtis¹

M, b. 11 September 1917, d. 1919

Father

Elijah Gilbert Curtis¹ b. 11 Jul 1887, d. 6 Sep 1956

Mother

Maggie Chance¹ b. 8 Apr 1892, d. 8 Mar 1990

Last Edited

2 Jan 2014

Birth*

Buford Curtis was born on 11 September 1917 at Humphreys, Tennessee.¹

Death*

He died in 1919 at Humphreys, Tennessee.¹

Citations

[S2256] Rosala Curtis (rosalamcurtis59), "Ancestors of Jack Franklin Curtis", Ancestral File.

Ocie Willard Chance^1,2,3

M, b. 3 June 1894, d. September 1968

Last Edited

25 Jun 2016

Birth*

Ocie Willard Chance was born on 3 June 1894 at Cuba Landing, Humphreys, Tennessee.^1,3,4

Census*

He appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 at District 4, Humphreys, Tennessee, living with his parents Lawrence and Saphronia (Fronia) Chance.⁵

Name Variation

As of 22 April 1910, Ocie Willard Chance was also known as Ocelar (Oce) W. Chance.²

Marriage*

He married Jennie Florence Curtis, daughter of Andrew Jackson Curtis and Martha Ann Buchanan, on 21 April 1912 at Humphreys, Tennessee.¹

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1917 Ocie Willard Chance registered for the draft at Waverly, Humphreys, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by D. Rogers as a farmer, wife and 2 children, described as medium height and build, black hair.³

Census*

He and Jennie Florence Curtis appeared on the census of 19 January 1920 at District 4, Humphreys, Tennessee, ED 78, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children.⁶

Marriage

Ocie Willard Chance married Lessie Alma Goodman on 19 December 1920 at Humphreys, Tennessee.⁷

Census*

Ocie Willard Chance and Lessie Alma Goodman appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 at District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, ED 9, sheet 13A, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children.⁸

Census

Ocie Willard Chance and Lessie Alma Goodman appeared on the census of 2 May 1940 at District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, occupation farmer-renting, 3 children.⁹

Death*

Ocie Willard Chance died in September 1968 at Camden, Benton, Tennessee, at age 74.⁴

Family

Jennie Florence Curtis b. Mar 1890, d. 1920

Children

Vera Chance⁶ b. 1915
Wilburn F. Chance⁶ b. 14 Jun 1916, d. 23 Aug 1996
Lawrence Chance⁶ b. 1919

Citations

[S2256] Rosala Curtis (rosalamcurtis59), "Ancestors of Jack Franklin Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Bessie Stringer^1,2

F, b. 15 April 1902, d. 18 August 1989

Last Edited

2 Jan 2014

Birth*

Bessie Stringer was born on 15 April 1902 at Tennessee.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Barney Brittan Curtis, son of Andrew Jackson Curtis and Martha Ann Buchanan, on 24 February 1917 at Tennessee.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1918,her married name was Curtis.¹

Divorce*

Bessie Stringer and Barney Brittan Curtis were divorced between 1920 and 1929 at Pemiscot, Missouri.³

Census*

Bessie Stringer appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Little Prairie Twp., Pemiscot, Missouri, ED 17, sheet 12A, no occpation given, divorced, 1 daughter.³

Death*

She died on 18 August 1989 at Troy, Oakland, Michigan, at age 87; last name unknown.²

Family

Barney Brittan Curtis b. 1 Mar 1896, d. 6 May 1959

Child

Irene Edith Curtis¹ b. 1919

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Irene Edith Curtis¹

F, b. 1919

Father

Barney Brittan Curtis² b. 1 Mar 1896, d. 6 May 1959

Mother

Bessie Stringer² b. 15 Apr 1902, d. 18 Aug 1989

Last Edited

2 Jan 2014

Birth*

Irene Edith Curtis was born in 1919 at Pemiscot, Missouri.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 2 June 1920 Little Prairie Twp., Pemiscot, Missouri, in the household of Barney Brittan Curtis and Alexander Curtis; ED 166, sheet 1A, occupation farm laborer, renting, 1 daughter.²

(Witness) Census

Irene Edith Curtis appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 Little Prairie Twp., Pemiscot, Missouri, in the household of Bessie Stringer; ED 17, sheet 12A, no occpation given, divorced, 1 daughter.³

Citations

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

Ivy Mae Cathey¹

F, b. 16 February 1904, d. 18 February 1956

Last Edited

2 Jan 2014

Birth*

Ivy Mae Cathey was born on 16 February 1904 at Paragould, Greene, Arkansas.¹

Married Name

As of after 1930,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Barney Brittan Curtis, son of Andrew Jackson Curtis and Martha Ann Buchanan, after 1930; prior marriage to Stringer?¹

Death*

Ivy Mae Cathey died on 18 February 1956 at Columbia, Boone, Missouri, at age 52.¹

Family

Barney Brittan Curtis b. 1 Mar 1896, d. 6 May 1959

Citations

[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Portageville, Pemiscot, Missouri.

Elmer Clinton Hensley¹

M, b. 28 July 1891, d. 31 December 1961

Last Edited

2 Jan 2014

Birth*

Elmer Clinton Hensley was born on 28 July 1891 at Tennessee.¹

Marriage*

He married Ida Estelle Curtis, daughter of Andrew Jackson Curtis and Martha Ann Buchanan, on 6 September 1912 at Humphreys, Tennessee.¹

Census*

Elmer Clinton Hensley and Ida Estelle Curtis appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Little Prairie Twp., Pemiscot, Missouri, ED 19, sheet 11A, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children.²

Death*

Elmer Clinton Hensley died on 31 December 1961 at Carruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, at age 70.¹

Family

Ida Estelle Curtis b. 15 Aug 1893, d. 18 Jan 1976

Citations

[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Vera Ollice Bell^1,2

F, b. 7 September 1906, d. 4 February 1990

Last Edited

10 Jul 2015

Birth*

Vera Ollice Bell was born on 7 September 1906 at Humphreys, Tennessee; daughter of James Walter Bell and Julia Ann Rushton.^1,2

Married Name

As of 3 April 1926,her married name was Curtis.³

Marriage*

She married Ernest Cornelius Curtis, son of John Henry Curtis and Celia Ann Fields, on 3 April 1926 at Humphreys, Tennessee.³

Census*

Vera Ollice Bell and Ernest Cornelius Curtis appeared on the census of 23 April 1940 at District 2, Humphreys, Tennessee, ED 43-3, sheet 15B, occupation tie sawyer-timber, real estate valued at $500, 6 children.⁴

Death*

Vera Ollice Bell died on 4 February 1990 at McEwen, Humphreys, Tennessee, at age 83; buried at McKeel Cemetery.^2,5

Family

Ernest Cornelius Curtis b. 3 Jun 1891, d. 21 Feb 1968

Children

Infant Daughter Curtis² b. 10 Feb 1927, d. 10 Feb 1927
John W. Curtis⁴ b. 1928
Frances Elise Curtis⁴ b. 28 Nov 1929, d. 10 Jul 2015
Earl Clay Curtis⁴ b. 8 Nov 1931, d. 1 Jul 2004
James Reed Curtis⁴ b. 13 Mar 1934
Buford Curtis⁴ b. 1936
Louise Curtis⁴ b. 1939
Jim Randolph Curtis² b. 28 Feb 1941, d. 3 Oct 2012
Gary Dale Curtis⁶ b. 19 Oct 1945, d. 16 May 2015

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, McKeel, Humphreys, Tennessee.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Sanders, Humphreys, Tennessee.

Wilburn F. Chance¹

M, b. 14 June 1916, d. 23 August 1996

Father

Ocie Willard Chance² b. 3 Jun 1894, d. Sep 1968

Mother

Jennie Florence Curtis² b. Mar 1890, d. 1920

Last Edited

2 Jan 2014

Birth*

Wilburn F. Chance was born on 14 June 1916 at Humphreys, Tennessee.^2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 19 January 1920 District 4, Humphreys, Tennessee, in the household of Jennie Florence Curtis and Ocie Willard Chance; ED 78, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children.²

(Witness) Census

Wilburn F. Chance appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, in the household of Ocie Willard Chance and Lessie Alma Goodman; ED 9, sheet 13A, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children.⁴

(Witness) Census

Wilburn F. Chance appeared on the census of 2 May 1940 District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, in the household of Ocie Willard Chance and Lessie Alma Goodman; occupation farmer-renting, 3 children.⁵

Marriage*

Wilburn F. Chance married Annie Lee Brake on 29 June 1940 at Benton, Tennessee.⁶

Death*

Wilburn F. Chance died on 23 August 1996 at Springfield, Green, Missouri, at age 80; buried at Eastview Cemetery in Camden, Tennessee.³

Family

Annie Lee Brake b. c 1920

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Eastview, Benton, Tennessee.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.

Lawrence Chance¹

M, b. 1919

Father

Ocie Willard Chance¹ b. 3 Jun 1894, d. Sep 1968

Mother

Jennie Florence Curtis¹ b. Mar 1890, d. 1920

Last Edited

2 Jan 2014

Birth*

Lawrence Chance was born in 1919 at Humphreys, Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Lessie Alma Goodman¹

F, b. 28 February 1901, d. January 1986

Last Edited

25 Jun 2016

Birth*

Lessie Alma Goodman was born on 28 February 1901 at Tennessee.^2,3

Married Name

As of 19 December 1920,her married name was Chance.¹

Marriage*

She married Ocie Willard Chance on 19 December 1920 at Humphreys, Tennessee.¹

Census*

Lessie Alma Goodman and Ocie Willard Chance appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 at District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, ED 9, sheet 13A, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children.⁴

Census

Lessie Alma Goodman and Ocie Willard Chance appeared on the census of 2 May 1940 at District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, occupation farmer-renting, 3 children.⁵

Death*

Lessie Alma Goodman died in January 1986 at Camden, Benton, Tennessee, at age 84; buried at Eastview Cemetery in Camden.^6,3

Family 1

Child

Pearl Pauline Goodman⁶ b. 23 Nov 1918, d. 7 Feb 1996

Family 2

Ocie Willard Chance b. 3 Jun 1894, d. Sep 1968

Citations

[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Eastview, Benton, Tennessee.

Annie Lee Brake¹

F, b. circa 1920

Last Edited

2 Jan 2014

Birth*

Annie Lee Brake was born circa 1920.¹

Married Name

As of 29 June 1940,her married name was Chance.¹

Marriage*

She married Wilburn F. Chance, son of Ocie Willard Chance and Jennie Florence Curtis, on 29 June 1940 at Benton, Tennessee.¹

Family

Wilburn F. Chance b. 14 Jun 1916, d. 23 Aug 1996

Citations

[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.

Ernest Cornelius Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 3 June 1891, d. 21 February 1968

Father

John Henry Curtis¹ b. 12 Dec 1861, d. 12 Jun 1928

Mother

Celia Ann Fields¹ b. 13 Mar 1859, d. 18 Jun 1930

Last Edited

10 Jul 2015

Birth*

Ernest Cornelius Curtis was born on 3 June 1891 at Cuba Landing, Humphreys, Tennessee.^1,2,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 District 4, Humphreys, Tennessee, in the household of John Henry Curtis and Celia Ann Fields; ED 17, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, renting, married 16 years, 8 children, 5 living.⁵

(Witness) Census

Ernest Cornelius Curtis appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 District 4, Humphreys, Tennessee, in the household of John Henry Curtis and Celia Ann Fields; ED 63, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 26 years, 9 children, 6 living.⁶

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1917 Ernest Cornelius Curtis registered for the draft at Cuba Landing, Humphreys, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by J.H. Curtis as a farmer, also a public school teacher, single, described as tall, medium build, light brown eyes, black hair.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 District 2, Humphreys, Tennessee, in the household of John Henry Curtis and Celia Ann Fields; ED 71, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children.⁷

Marriage*

Ernest Cornelius Curtis married Vera Ollice Bell on 3 April 1926 at Humphreys, Tennessee.⁸

Census*

Ernest Cornelius Curtis and Vera Ollice Bell appeared on the census of 23 April 1940 at District 2, Humphreys, Tennessee, ED 43-3, sheet 15B, occupation tie sawyer-timber, real estate valued at $500, 6 children.⁹

Residence*

Ernest Cornelius Curtis lived on 27 August 1956 at Bold Springs, Humphreys, Tennessee.⁴

Death*

He died on 21 February 1968 at Brentwood, Williamson, Tennessee, at age 76.^1,10

Family

Vera Ollice Bell b. 7 Sep 1906, d. 4 Feb 1990

Children

Infant Daughter Curtis³ b. 10 Feb 1927, d. 10 Feb 1927
John W. Curtis⁹ b. 1928
Frances Elise Curtis⁹ b. 28 Nov 1929, d. 10 Jul 2015
Earl Clay Curtis⁹ b. 8 Nov 1931, d. 1 Jul 2004
James Reed Curtis⁹ b. 13 Mar 1934
Buford Curtis⁹ b. 1936
Louise Curtis⁹ b. 1939
Jim Randolph Curtis³ b. 28 Feb 1941, d. 3 Oct 2012
Gary Dale Curtis¹¹ b. 19 Oct 1945, d. 16 May 2015

Citations

[S2256] Rosala Curtis (rosalamcurtis59), "Ancestors of Jack Franklin Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, McKeel, Humphreys, Tennessee.
[S2288] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Sanders, Humphreys, Tennessee.

John W. Curtis¹

M, b. 1928

Father

Ernest Cornelius Curtis¹ b. 3 Jun 1891, d. 21 Feb 1968

Mother

Vera Ollice Bell¹ b. 7 Sep 1906, d. 4 Feb 1990

Last Edited

2 Jan 2014

Birth*

John W. Curtis was born in 1928 at Humphreys, Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 23 April 1940 District 2, Humphreys, Tennessee, in the household of Ernest Cornelius Curtis and Vera Ollice Bell; ED 43-3, sheet 15B, occupation tie sawyer-timber, real estate valued at $500, 6 children.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Frances Elise Curtis^1,2

F, b. 28 November 1929, d. 10 July 2015

Father

Ernest Cornelius Curtis¹ b. 3 Jun 1891, d. 21 Feb 1968

Mother

Vera Ollice Bell¹ b. 7 Sep 1906, d. 4 Feb 1990

Last Edited

10 Jul 2015

Birth*

Frances Elise Curtis was born on 28 November 1929 at Humphreys, Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 23 April 1940 District 2, Humphreys, Tennessee, in the household of Ernest Cornelius Curtis and Vera Ollice Bell; ED 43-3, sheet 15B, occupation tie sawyer-timber, real estate valued at $500, 6 children.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1950,her married name was Miller.²

Marriage*

Frances Elise Curtis married Woodson Eddie Miller circa 1950.²

Death

Frances Elise Curtis died on 8 July 2015 at Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, at age 85; buried at Sanders Cemetery in Humphreys County.²

Obit*

Frances Elise's obituary was published in the Tennessean on 10 July 2015:
Frances Elise Curtis Miller, age 85, passed away on July 8th. Preceded in death by her parents, Earnest Cornelius and Vera Bell Curtis; husband, Woodson Eddie Miller; son, Edward Phillip Miller; grandson, Jeffrey Russell Miller; sister, Thelma Louise Curtis; and brothers, Earl Clay Curtis, James Reed Curtis, Jim Randolph Curtis, Gary Dale Curtis. She is survived by son, Woody Curtis Miller; granddaughter, Madeline Miller Hinson; great granddaughter, Dorothy Elise Hinson; great grandson, Julian Hayden Hinson; sister, Margie Sue Curtis; brothers, John William Curtis, Ewel Buford Curtis, Richard Terry Curtis, David Eugene Curtis and many special nieces and nephews.
Elise was born November 28, 1929 in the Dry Creek Community of Humphreys County, Tennessee. Her family moved to Bold Spring and she graduated from McEwen High School in 1947. She attended and graduated from Nashville Business College and worked for Travelers Insurance and the Veterans Administration in Nashville. She and her husband Woodson Miller opened Woody Miller’s Gulf Service Station in the Sylvan Park area of Nashville and made it into a business success and community gathering place for three decades. Elise and Woodson had two boys, Woody and Eddie. She retired before Eddie was born to stay at home and raise a family while still handling the bookkeeping duties for the station. She had hobbies that kept her busy including sewing, reading, genealogy and china painting, at which she was so proficient that she taught porcelain painting classes for over twenty years. She was a well respected artist and teacher. She was a devoted wife and mother and served as a care giver to her mother, husband and son for years. She was a very loving and giving person and was very proud of her family, who returned that love and pride. Interment at Sanders Cemetery in Poplar Grove, Tennessee.³

Family

Woodson Eddie Miller b. 31 Jan 1924, d. 29 Oct 2009

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Sanders, Humphreys, Tennessee.
[S1861] Selected United States Newspapers.

Earl Clay Curtis^1,2

M, b. 8 November 1931, d. 1 July 2004

Father

Ernest Cornelius Curtis¹ b. 3 Jun 1891, d. 21 Feb 1968

Mother

Vera Ollice Bell¹ b. 7 Sep 1906, d. 4 Feb 1990

Last Edited

15 Jan 2015

Birth*

Earl Clay Curtis was born on 8 November 1931 at Humphreys, Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Death*

Earl Clay Curtis died on 1 July 2004 at McEwen, Humphreys, Tennessee, at age 72; buried at McKeel Cemetery.^3,2

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, McKeel, Humphreys, Tennessee.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

James Reed Curtis^1,2

M, b. 13 March 1934

Father

Ernest Cornelius Curtis¹ b. 3 Jun 1891, d. 21 Feb 1968

Mother

Vera Ollice Bell¹ b. 7 Sep 1906, d. 4 Feb 1990

Last Edited

15 Jan 2015

Birth*

James Reed Curtis was born on 13 March 1934 at Humphreys, Tennessee.^1,3

(Witness) Census

Marriage*

James Reed Curtis married Jeanenne V. (?) on 29 March 1958.³

Family

Jeanenne V. (?) b. 11 Sep 1928, d. 20 Mar 1992

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, McKeel, Humphreys, Tennessee; obituary of Jim Randolph Curtis.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, James, Humphreys, Tennessee.

Buford Curtis¹

M, b. 1936

Father

Ernest Cornelius Curtis¹ b. 3 Jun 1891, d. 21 Feb 1968

Mother

Vera Ollice Bell¹ b. 7 Sep 1906, d. 4 Feb 1990

Last Edited

2 Jan 2014

Birth*

Buford Curtis was born in 1936 at Humphreys, Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Louise Curtis¹

F, b. 1939

Father

Ernest Cornelius Curtis¹ b. 3 Jun 1891, d. 21 Feb 1968

Mother

Vera Ollice Bell¹ b. 7 Sep 1906, d. 4 Feb 1990

Last Edited

2 Jan 2014

Birth*

Louise Curtis was born in 1939 at Humphreys, Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Elijah Washington Buchanan¹

M, b. 12 August 1854, d. 26 January 1943

Last Edited

10 Sep 2015

Birth*

Elijah Washington Buchanan was born on 12 August 1854 at Humphreys, Tennessee.¹

Marriage*

He married Mary (Polly) Ann Curtis, daughter of William Carroll Curtis and Martha (Sarah) Jane Buchanan, on 15 July 1874 at Humphreys, Tennessee.^1,2

Census*

Elijah Washington Buchanan and Mary (Polly) Ann Curtis appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 at District 4, Humphreys, Tennessee, page 96A, occupation farm laborer, 2 children.³

Census

Elijah Washington Buchanan and Mary (Polly) Ann Curtis appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 at District 4, Humphreys, Tennessee, ED 17, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 24 years, 10 children, 8 living.⁴

Death*

Elijah Washington Buchanan died on 26 January 1943 at Waverly, Humphreys, Tennessee, at age 88; buried at McKeel Cemetery.¹

Name Variation

As of 26 January 1943, Elijah Washington Buchanan was also known as Elijah Washington Bohanan.¹

NoteB*

Elijah was born in Humphreys Co., TN, the son of A. James Bohanan, & Emily Bell Bohanan. Siblings were; Susannah Bohanan Gibbons, Cynthia Bohanan Curtis, Wm. H. (Bohanan)Buchanan, Nancy Bohanan Woods, Martha Ann Bohanan Curtis, D.A.J. (Bohanan) Buchanan, J. W. Bohanan, Boyd M. Bohanan, Josie Bohanan Chance, J. A. Bohanan, G. W. Bohanan, Della Bohanan Rushton, Lou J. Bohanan Lofton, Era Bohanan Hughley, Leonard C. Bohanan. As you can see some were spelled Bohanan, Wm H. and D. A. J. are using Buchanan.⁵

Family

Mary (Polly) Ann Curtis b. 4 Jul 1857, d. 11 Jul 1906

Citations

[S1402] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Death Certificates 1914-1955.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, McKeel, Humphreys, Tennessee.

Minnie Dale Curtis^1,2

F, b. 3 February 1885, d. 11 December 1977

Father

John Henry Curtis¹ b. 12 Dec 1861, d. 12 Jun 1928

Mother

Celia Ann Fields¹ b. 13 Mar 1859, d. 18 Jun 1930

Last Edited

3 Jan 2014

Birth*

Minnie Dale Curtis was born on 3 February 1885 at Humphreys, Tennessee; 1900 census says May 1882, one of several conflicts that need to be resolved before this record can be considered correct.^1,3,4

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 District 4, Humphreys, Tennessee, in the household of John Henry Curtis and Celia Ann Fields; ED 17, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, renting, married 16 years, 8 children, 5 living.¹

Married Name

As of 15 February 1903,her married name was Buchanan.⁵

Marriage*

Minnie Dale Curtis married John Lee Buchanan on 15 February 1903 at Humphreys, Tennessee.⁵

Census

Minnie Dale Curtis and John Lee Buchanan appeared on the census of 17 January 1920 at District 8, Lincoln, Tennessee, ED 74, sheet 11A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 sons and his father, John L. Buchanan, age 68, b. Tennessee.⁶

Census

Minnie Dale Curtis and John Lee Buchanan appeared on the census of 22 April 1930 at District 20, Lincoln, Tennessee, ED 24, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 1 son.⁷

Census*

Minnie Dale Curtis and John Lee Buchanan appeared on the census of 8 April 1940 at District 20, Lincoln, Tennessee, ED 52-25, sheet 1A, occupation livestock farmer, real estate valued at $800, 1 son at home.⁸

Death*

Minnie Dale Curtis died on 11 December 1977 at Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, at age 92; buried at Rose Hill Cemetery.^3,4

Family

John Lee Buchanan b. 16 Sep 1881, d. 4 Sep 1947

Children

William Buchanan⁶ b. 1908
David Buchanan⁶ b. 1910
James Buchanan⁸ b. 1920

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1402] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Death Certificates 1914-1955.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Rose Hill, Lincoln, Tennessee.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Maudie Marie Curtis^1,2,3

F, b. 5 May 1893, d. 1962

Father

John Henry Curtis¹ b. 12 Dec 1861, d. 12 Jun 1928

Mother

Celia Ann Fields¹ b. 13 Mar 1859, d. 18 Jun 1930

Last Edited

19 Jan 2015

Birth*

Maudie Marie Curtis was born on 5 May 1893 at Cuba Landing, Humphreys, Tennessee.^1,3

(Witness) Census

Maudie Marie Curtis appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 District 4, Humphreys, Tennessee, in the household of John Henry Curtis and Celia Ann Fields; ED 63, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 26 years, 9 children, 6 living.⁴

Marriage*

Maudie Marie Curtis married Jim Frank Merideth on 10 October 1915 at Humphreys, Tennessee.⁵

Census*

Maudie Marie Curtis and Jim Frank Merideth appeared on the census of 28 April 1930 at District 2, Humphreys, Tennessee, ED 3, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, renting-1/3 crop, 4 children.⁶

Residence*

Maudie Marie Curtis lived on 27 August 1956 at Ecorse, Wayne, Michigan; name Maudie C. Meredith.³

Death*

She died in 1962; buried at McKeel Cemetery.²

Family

Jim Frank Merideth b. 19 Mar 1896, d. 1950

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, McKeel, Humphreys, Tennessee.
[S2288] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Alvin Curtis^1,2

M, b. 4 June 1895, d. 12 October 1981

Father

John Henry Curtis¹ b. 12 Dec 1861, d. 12 Jun 1928

Mother

Celia Ann Fields¹ b. 13 Mar 1859, d. 18 Jun 1930

Last Edited

19 Jan 2015

Birth*

Alvin Curtis was born on 4 June 1895 at Cuba Landing, Humphreys, Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

Alvin Curtis appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 District 4, Humphreys, Tennessee, in the household of John Henry Curtis and Celia Ann Fields; ED 63, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 26 years, 9 children, 6 living.³

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1917 Alvin Curtis registered for the draft at Cuba Landing, Humphreys, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer, single, described as tall, slender, light blue eyes, brown hair.²

Marriage*

He married Ollie Elizabeth Winters on 12 October 1919 at Humphreys, Tennessee.⁴

(Witness) Census

Alvin Curtis appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 District 2, Humphreys, Tennessee, in the household of John Henry Curtis and Celia Ann Fields; ED 71, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children.⁵

Census*

Alvin Curtis and Ollie Elizabeth Winters appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 at District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, ED 9, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children, mother and brother.⁶

Census

Alvin Curtis and Ollie Elizabeth Winters appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 at Big Prairie, New Madrid, Missouri, ED 72-7, sheet 16B, occupation farmer, renting, 10 children at home.⁷

Death*

Alvin Curtis died on 12 October 1981 at Matthews, New Madrid, Missouri, at age 86; buried at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston.^8,9

Family

Ollie Elizabeth Winters b. 24 Jun 1901, d. 16 Nov 1965

Children

Lois I. Curtis⁶ b. 14 Jul 1920, d. 29 Nov 2003
Wallace Cecil Curtis⁶ b. 15 Aug 1921, d. 5 Nov 1976
Buel Curtis⁶ b. 13 Jul 1923, d. 18 Nov 2007
Cletis E. Curtis⁶ b. 1926
Euphelia E. Curtis⁶ b. 13 Feb 1927, d. 3 Nov 1992
Ruby M. Curtis⁶ b. 1929
Nelson Curtis⁷ b. 21 Jan 1931, d. 12 May 2007
J. H. Curtis⁷ b. 1933
Perry Curtis⁷ b. 1936
Gene Curtis⁷ b. 28 Aug 1937
Jerry Curtis⁹ b. a 1940
Donald Curtis⁹ b. a 1940

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Garden, Scott, Missouri.

Melvin Bernard Curtis^1,2

M, b. 23 August 1897, d. 14 November 1958

Father

John Henry Curtis¹ b. 12 Dec 1861, d. 12 Jun 1928

Mother

Celia Ann Fields¹ b. 13 Mar 1859, d. 18 Jun 1930

Last Edited

19 Jan 2015

Birth*

Melvin Bernard Curtis was born on 23 August 1897 at Humphreys, Tennessee.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

Melvin Bernard Curtis appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 District 4, Humphreys, Tennessee, in the household of John Henry Curtis and Celia Ann Fields; ED 63, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 26 years, 9 children, 6 living.⁴

DraftWW1*

On 24 August 1918 Melvin Bernard Curtis registered for the draft at Cuba Landing, Humphreys, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by J.H. Curtis, single, described as tall, medium build, brown eyes, black hair.²

(Witness) Census

Marriage*

Melvin Bernard Curtis married Flora Ellen Williams on 9 September 1925 at Perry, Tennessee.⁶

Census*

Melvin Bernard Curtis and Flora Ellen Williams appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 at Little Prairie Village, Pemiscot, Missouri, ED 19, sheet 15B, occupation farm laborer, renting, 2 children.⁷

Census

Melvin Bernard Curtis and Flora Ellen Williams appeared on the census of 5 April 1940 at Matthews, New Madrid, Missouri, ED 72-4, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children.⁸

Death*

Melvin Bernard Curtis died on 14 November 1958 at Wardell, Pemiscot, Missouri, at age 61; buried at Wardell Cemetery.⁹

Family

Flora Ellen Williams b. 18 Aug 1904, d. 23 Aug 1985

Children

Laverne Curtis⁷ b. 1927
Arthur Noel Curtis⁷ b. 25 Aug 1928, d. 7 Feb 2012
Eugene Curtis⁸ b. 1932
Clyde H. Curtis⁸ b. 6 Feb 1934, d. 1 Feb 2007

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.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Wardell, Pemiscot, Missouri.

Ura (Ury) Lee Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 13 May 1902, d. 8 July 1990

Father

John Henry Curtis⁴ b. 12 Dec 1861, d. 12 Jun 1928

Mother

Celia Ann Fields⁴ b. 13 Mar 1859, d. 18 Jun 1930

Last Edited

19 Jan 2015

Birth*

Ura (Ury) Lee Curtis was born on 13 May 1902 at Humphreys, Tennessee.^4,5,6

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 District 4, Humphreys, Tennessee, in the household of John Henry Curtis and Celia Ann Fields; ED 63, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 26 years, 9 children, 6 living.⁴

(Witness) Census

Ura (Ury) Lee Curtis appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 District 2, Humphreys, Tennessee, in the household of John Henry Curtis and Celia Ann Fields; ED 71, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children.⁷

(Witness) Census

Ura (Ury) Lee Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, in the household of Alvin Curtis and Ollie Elizabeth Winters; ED 9, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children, mother and brother.⁸

Marriage*

Ura (Ury) Lee Curtis married Bessie Merideth on 14 May 1932 at Humphreys, Tennessee; spelled Meridieth on license.²

Census*

Ura (Ury) Lee Curtis and Bessie Merideth appeared on the census of 13 April 1940 at District 6, Dickson, Tennessee, ED 22-9, sheet 5A, occupation cross tie ispection, tie company, renting, 3 children.⁹

Residence*

Ura (Ury) Lee Curtis lived on 23 April 1949 at Charlotte, Dickson, Tennessee.⁶

Death*

He died on 8 July 1990 at Charlotte, Dickson, Tennessee, at age 88; 4 July on SSDI; buried at Dickson County Memorial Gardens in Burns, Tennessee.³

Obit

Ura (Ury) Lee's obituary was published in the Unknown on circa 9 July 1990:
Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 10, 1990, At Buckner's Dickson Funeral Home Chapel for Ura Lee Curtis of Charlotte. Mr. Curtis, 88, died July 8, at his home. Interment was at Dickson County Memorial Gardens. Buckner's Dickson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Curtis was a native of Humphreys County. He was a retired cross-tie inspector for the Kerr-McGee Co., and was a member of Buffalo Primitive Baptist Church. Mr. Curtis was the son of the late John Henry and Celia Ann Fields Curtis.Survivors include a son, Ralph Curtis of Charlotte; two daughters, Betty Elliott and Doris Hinson, both of Charlotte; 11 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren.¹⁰

Family

Bessie Merideth b. c 1903

Children

Betty J. Curtis⁹ b. 1933
Doris A. Curtis⁹ b. 1936
Ralph Curtis⁹ b. 1937

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910-1930.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Memorial Gardens, Dickson, Tennessee.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[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.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Memorial, Dickson, Tennessee.

Ollie Elizabeth Winters^1,2

F, b. 24 June 1901, d. 16 November 1965

Last Edited

2 Jan 2014

Birth*

Ollie Elizabeth Winters was born on 24 June 1901 at Tennessee.^1,3

Married Name

As of 12 October 1919,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Alvin Curtis, son of John Henry Curtis and Celia Ann Fields, on 12 October 1919 at Humphreys, Tennessee.¹

Census*

Ollie Elizabeth Winters and Alvin Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 at District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, ED 9, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children, mother and brother.⁴

Census

Ollie Elizabeth Winters and Alvin Curtis appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 at Big Prairie, New Madrid, Missouri, ED 72-7, sheet 16B, occupation farmer, renting, 10 children at home.⁵

Death*

Ollie Elizabeth Winters died on 16 November 1965 at Missouri at age 64; buried at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston.^3,2

Family

Alvin Curtis b. 4 Jun 1895, d. 12 Oct 1981

Children

Lois I. Curtis⁴ b. 14 Jul 1920, d. 29 Nov 2003
Wallace Cecil Curtis⁴ b. 15 Aug 1921, d. 5 Nov 1976
Buel Curtis⁴ b. 13 Jul 1923, d. 18 Nov 2007
Cletis E. Curtis⁴ b. 1926
Euphelia E. Curtis⁴ b. 13 Feb 1927, d. 3 Nov 1992
Ruby M. Curtis⁴ b. 1929
Nelson Curtis⁵ b. 21 Jan 1931, d. 12 May 2007
J. H. Curtis⁵ b. 1933
Perry Curtis⁵ b. 1936
Gene Curtis⁵ b. 28 Aug 1937
Jerry Curtis² b. a 1940
Donald Curtis² b. a 1940

Citations

[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Garden, Scott, Missouri.
[S2256] Rosala Curtis (rosalamcurtis59), "Ancestors of Jack Franklin Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Lois I. Curtis¹

F, b. 14 July 1920, d. 29 November 2003

Father

Alvin Curtis¹ b. 4 Jun 1895, d. 12 Oct 1981

Mother

Ollie Elizabeth Winters¹ b. 24 Jun 1901, d. 16 Nov 1965

Last Edited

2 Jan 2014

Birth*

Lois I. Curtis was born on 14 July 1920 at Humphreys, Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, in the household of Alvin Curtis and Ollie Elizabeth Winters; ED 9, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children, mother and brother.¹

(Witness) Census

Lois I. Curtis appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 Big Prairie, New Madrid, Missouri, in the household of Alvin Curtis and Ollie Elizabeth Winters; ED 72-7, sheet 16B, occupation farmer, renting, 10 children at home.³

Death*

Lois I. Curtis died on 29 November 2003 at Matthews, New Madrid, Missouri, at age 83; in a Cape Girardeau hospital; married name Hooks; buried at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston.^2,4

Obit

Lois I.'s obituary was published in the Standard Democrat on 1 December 2003:
Lois Hooks, 83, of Matthews, died Nov. 29, 2003, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
Born July 14, 1920, in Humphries County, TN, daughter of the late Alvin R. and Ollie E. Winters Curtis, she was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church in Morehouse. She was a first grade teacher for much of her career and retired as an educator from Matthews Elementary School in Matthews.
On June 3, 1950, at Senath, she married Joe Hooks who survives of the home.
Other survivors include: two sons and daughters-in-law, David and Priscilla Hooks and Steve and Dora Hooks; eight brothers, Buel Curtis, Cleatus "Pete" Curtis, Gene Curtis, Jerry Curtis, J.H. Curtis, Perry Curtis, Nelson Curtis and Don Curtis; two sisters, Ruby Silverthorn and Barbara Lasters; and five grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Wallace Curtis; and one sister, Euphelia Curtis.
Visitation was at Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston, where services were scheduled with The Rev. Kelley Grubbs, pastor of Murray Lane Baptist Church in Sikeston, officiating.
Burial followed in Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston.
1 d.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Garden, Scott, Missouri.