Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Mary Flora Ruth Curtis^1,2,3

F, b. 20 March 1899

Father

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

Mother

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

Last Edited

16 Jul 2007

Birth*

Mary Flora Ruth Curtis was born on 20 March 1899 at Monroe, Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

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

(Witness) Census

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

Married Name

As of 29 October 1916,her married name was Jones.^5,3

Marriage*

Mary Flora Ruth Curtis married Earl W. Jones on 29 October 1916 at Tennessee.^5,3

Census

Mary Flora Ruth Curtis and Earl W. Jones appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 at Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee, ED 237, sheet 4A, occupation railroad laborer, renting, 1 child at home.⁵

Census*

Mary Flora Ruth Curtis and Earl W. Jones appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 at Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, ED 9, sheet 16A, occupation machinist helper-steam railroad, owned home valued at $2,000, 4 children at home.⁶

Residence*

Mary Flora Ruth Curtis lived on 8 July 1985 at Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky.⁷

Family

Earl W. Jones b. 1888

Children

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1246] Unknown obtained from Ray Curtis, "Descendants of John Perry Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S986] Lynn McConkey, Monroe County, Tennessee Marriages, Book Q, page 197.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1403] Daily Post-Athenian, William Ralph Curtis, 8 July 1985.

Ray Bryant Curtis^1,2

M, b. 1 December 1901, d. 24 September 1973

Father

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

Mother

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

Last Edited

23 Sep 2007

Birth*

Ray Bryant Curtis was born on 1 December 1901 at Monroe, Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 Ironsburg, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of John Perry Curtis; ED 156, Sheet 2A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 18 years, 6 children, 7 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Ray Bryant Curtis appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 District 5, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of John Perry Curtis; ED 102, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 7 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Ray Bryant Curtis appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, in the household of John Perry Curtis; ED 9, sheet 15A, occupation house carpenter, along with the three boys at home, owned home valued at $2,000, radio, 4 sons at home.³

Marriage*

Ray Bryant Curtis married Dora A. Burchfield on 18 November 1933.²

Death*

Ray Bryant Curtis died on 24 September 1973 at age 71; no SSDI record.^1,2

Family

Dora A. Burchfield b. 21 Mar 1905, d. Aug 1980

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1246] Unknown obtained from Ray Curtis, "Descendants of John Perry Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Reta Mae Curtis^1,2

F, b. 26 October 1904, d. 10 September 1988

Father

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

Mother

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

Last Edited

9 Jul 2007

Birth*

Reta Mae Curtis was born on 26 October 1904 at Monroe, Tennessee.^2,3

(Witness) Census

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

(Witness) Census

Reta Mae Curtis appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 District 5, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of John Perry Curtis; ED 102, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 7 children at home.⁴

Married Name

As of 16 November 1926,her married name was Crittenden.⁵

Marriage*

Reta Mae Curtis married Claude M. Crittenden on 16 November 1926 at Tennessee; alternate date is 18 November 1926.^5,1

Census*

Reta Mae Curtis and Claude M. Crittenden appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at Greene Street/Illinois Avenue, Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, ED 9, sheet 15A, occupation brakeman-steam railroad, renting-$10 month, 1 child.⁵

Residence*

Reta Mae Curtis lived on 8 July 1985 at Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee.⁶

Death*

She died on 10 September 1988 at age 83; no SSDI record for her or Claude; Claude is not buried with her at Green Hill Cemetery.^2,3

Family

Claude M. Crittenden b. 1901

Children

John Jerome Crittenden¹ b. 23 Aug 1927, d. 23 Aug 1927
Katherine Carolyn Crittenden⁵ b. 3 Sep 1928

Citations

[S1246] Unknown obtained from Ray Curtis, "Descendants of John Perry Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S993] Marvin & Samme Templin (e-mail address), McMinn County Cemetery Records, Green Hill.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1403] Daily Post-Athenian, William Ralph Curtis, 8 July 1985.

Horace Reed Curtis^1,2

M, b. 3 December 1908, d. 7 July 1961

Father

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

Mother

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

Last Edited

9 Jul 2007

Birth*

Horace Reed Curtis was born on 3 December 1908 at Monroe, Tennessee; funeral home record gives place of birth as North Carolina.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

Horace Reed Curtis appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 District 5, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of John Perry Curtis; ED 102, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 7 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

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

Marriage*

Horace Reed Curtis married Evelyn Hall on 7 November 1930 at McMinn, Tennessee; by H.M. Dye, M.G.^3,5

Death*

Horace Reed Curtis died on 7 July 1961 at Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, at age 52; occupation construction supervisor; buried at the Greenhill Cemetery in McMinn County.³

Family

Evelyn Hall b. c 1910

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1246] Unknown obtained from Ray Curtis, "Descendants of John Perry Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1358] Dender Funeral Home, Dender Funeral Home Death Index, Dender Funeral Home.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1297] Tennessee State Archives, McMinn County, Tennessee Marriages.

Samuel P. Smith¹

M, b. 1878

Last Edited

17 Oct 2006

Birth*

Samuel P. Smith was born in 1878 at Tennessee.¹

Marriage*

He married Bertha Curtis, daughter of Moses Bryant Curtis and Eliza Jane Davis, on 21 September 1904 at Blount, Tennessee; by J.D. Dame, MG.^1,2

Census*

Samuel P. Smith appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 at Knox, Tennessee, ED 127, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children and M. Bryant Curtis at home.¹

Census

He appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 at District 7, Knox, Tennessee, ED 78, sheet 10A, occupation mail clerk-city carrier, owned home, 2 children and Moses B Curtis.³

Family

Bertha Curtis b. 26 Apr 1878, d. 23 Feb 1963

Children

Beatrice Smith¹ b. 15 Jun 1905
Maxine Smith¹ b. 21 May 1907

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1286] Brown, Gafford and Mize Little, Blount County Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Beatrice Smith¹

F, b. 15 June 1905

Father

Samuel P. Smith¹ b. 1878

Mother

Bertha Curtis¹ b. 26 Apr 1878, d. 23 Feb 1963

Last Edited

17 Oct 2006

Birth*

Beatrice Smith was born on 15 June 1905 at Knox, Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 Knox, Tennessee, in the household of Samuel P. Smith; ED 127, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children and M. Bryant Curtis at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Beatrice Smith appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 District 7, Knox, Tennessee, in the household of Samuel P. Smith; ED 78, sheet 10A, occupation mail clerk-city carrier, owned home, 2 children and Moses B Curtis.³

NoteB*

Married Owen Sample, four children.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1270] Blount County Book Committee, Blount County Tennessee Heritage, pages 152-153.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Maxine Smith¹

F, b. 21 May 1907

Father

Samuel P. Smith¹ b. 1878

Mother

Bertha Curtis¹ b. 26 Apr 1878, d. 23 Feb 1963

Last Edited

17 Oct 2006

Birth*

Maxine Smith was born on 21 May 1907 at Knox, Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 Knox, Tennessee, in the household of Samuel P. Smith; ED 127, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children and M. Bryant Curtis at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Maxine Smith appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 District 7, Knox, Tennessee, in the household of Samuel P. Smith; ED 78, sheet 10A, occupation mail clerk-city carrier, owned home, 2 children and Moses B Curtis.³

NoteB*

Married Joseph Smeiser, no children.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1270] Blount County Book Committee, Blount County Tennessee Heritage, pages 152-153.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Rjolena S. Curtis^1,2,3

F, b. 20 May 1911, d. 28 November 1998

Father

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

Mother

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

Last Edited

29 Sep 2012

Birth*

Rjolena S. Curtis was born on 20 May 1911 at Monroe, Tennessee.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

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

Married Name

As of 17 September 1928,her married name was Nichols.³

Marriage*

Rjolena S. Curtis married L. Smithson Nichols on 17 September 1928.³

Census*

Rjolena S. Curtis and L. Smithson Nichols appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, ED 8, sheet 18A, occupation car inspections-railroad, renting-$15 month, 1 son at home.⁴

NoteB*

Other children are Patsy Jean and Alma Frances.³

Death*

Rjolena S. Curtis died on 28 November 1998 at Newport News, Newport News, Virginia, at age 87; buried at Peninsula Memorial Park in Newport News.^1,2,3,5

Family

L. Smithson Nichols b. c 1909

Children

Fred R. Nichols⁴ b. 10 Aug 1929, d. 24 May 1995
Patsy Jean Nichols⁶ b. bt 1931 - 1935
Alma Frances Nichols⁵ b. 6 Jan 1934, d. 17 Oct 2009

Citations

[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1246] Unknown obtained from Ray Curtis, "Descendants of John Perry Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Peninsula, Newport News, Virginia.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Peninsula, Newport News, Virginia; obituary of Alma Rideout.

Reba Sue (Dollie) Curtis^1,2

F, b. 23 April 1914, d. 2 May 1914

Father

John Perry Curtis¹ b. 24 Mar 1869, d. 17 Oct 1952

Mother

Elizabeth Jane Witt¹ b. 26 Dec 1872, d. 3 Nov 1961

Last Edited

18 Nov 2011

Birth*

Reba Sue (Dollie) Curtis was born on 23 April 1914 at Monroe, Tennessee.¹

Death*

She died on 2 May 1914 at Monroe, Tennessee; buried at New Providence Cemetey; marker not found in transcript.^1,2,3

Citations

[S1246] Unknown obtained from Ray Curtis, "Descendants of John Perry Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1388] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee Death Records Index.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, New Providence, Monroe, Tennessee.

John Reece Curtis^1,2

M, b. 17 February 1919, d. 7 March 1975

Father

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

Mother

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

Last Edited

9 Jul 2007

Birth*

John Reece Curtis was born on 17 February 1919 at Monroe, Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

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

(Witness) Census

John Reece Curtis appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, in the household of John Perry Curtis; ED 9, sheet 15A, occupation house carpenter, along with the three boys at home, owned home valued at $2,000, radio, 4 sons at home.¹

Marriage*

John Reece Curtis married Hazel Moore on 17 March 1940.²

Death*

John Reece Curtis died on 7 March 1975 at age 56; no SSDI record; married Hazel Moore; 3 sons.^1,2

Family

Hazel Moore b. c 1919

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1246] Unknown obtained from Ray Curtis, "Descendants of John Perry Curtis", Ancestral File.

Claude Davis Curtis^1,2

M, b. 28 December 1887, d. 19 June 1974

Father

Moses Bryant Curtis¹ b. 30 Jan 1849, d. 8 Jan 1934

Mother

Eliza Jane Davis¹ b. 29 Aug 1848, d. 1913

Last Edited

18 Jan 2015

Birth*

Claude Davis Curtis was born on 28 December 1887 at Blount, Tennessee.^1,3,2,4,5

(Witness) Census

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

Marriage*

Claude Davis Curtis married Edna C. Cochran on 30 July 1908 at Blount, Tennessee; by John M. Alexander, M.G.^6,2,3,7

Census*

Claude Davis Curtis appeared on the census of 14 May 1910 at District 19, Blount, Tennessee, ED 23, sheet 20B, occupation English professor-high school, owned home, married 2 years, no children.⁶

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1917 Claude Davis Curtis registered for the draft at Maryville, Blount, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by City of Maryville as the Superintendent of Schools; wife and two children.²

Census

He appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 at Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, ED 25, sheet 9A, occupation teacher, renting, 3 children at home.⁸

Census

He appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Arlington, Washington, Virginia, ED 1, sheet 13B, occupation president, Martha Washington College, renting-$50 month, 3 children.⁹

Death*

He died on 19 June 1974 at Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, at age 86; buried at Magnolia Cemetery.^3,10

Family

Edna C. Cochran b. 8 May 1883, d. 3 Sep 1974

Children

Hubert Cochran Curtis^8,3,11 b. 30 Sep 1910, d. 16 Apr 1970
Charles Robert Curtis^8,3 b. 7 Jun 1914, d. 19 Nov 1999
Anna Louise Curtis⁸ b. 28 Apr 1918, d. 8 Aug 1974

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1256] Edith B. Little, Blount County Cemeteries, Magnolia.
[S2288] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1286] Brown, Gafford and Mize Little, Blount County Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1256] Edith B. Little, Blount County Cemeteries, Magnolia Cemetery.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.

Edna C. Cochran^1,2,3,4

F, b. 8 May 1883, d. 3 September 1974

Last Edited

17 Oct 2006

Birth*

Edna C. Cochran was born on 8 May 1883 at Tennessee.^1,2,3

Married Name

As of 30 July 1908,her married name was Curtis.^1,5

Marriage*

She married Claude Davis Curtis, son of Moses Bryant Curtis and Eliza Jane Davis, on 30 July 1908 at Blount, Tennessee; by John M. Alexander, M.G.^1,2,3,5

(Witness) Census

Edna C. Cochran appeared on the census of 14 May 1910 District 19, Blount, Tennessee, in the household of Claude Davis Curtis; ED 23, sheet 20B, occupation English professor-high school, owned home, married 2 years, no children.¹

(Witness) Census

Edna C. Cochran appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, in the household of Claude Davis Curtis; ED 25, sheet 9A, occupation teacher, renting, 3 children at home.⁶

(Witness) Census

Edna C. Cochran appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 Arlington, Washington, Virginia, in the household of Claude Davis Curtis; ED 1, sheet 13B, occupation president, Martha Washington College, renting-$50 month, 3 children.⁷

Death*

Edna C. Cochran died on 3 September 1974 at Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, at age 91; buried at Magnolia Cemetery.^1,2,3,8

Family

Claude Davis Curtis b. 28 Dec 1887, d. 19 Jun 1974

Children

Hubert Cochran Curtis^6,3,9 b. 30 Sep 1910, d. 16 Apr 1970
Charles Robert Curtis^6,3 b. 7 Jun 1914, d. 19 Nov 1999
Anna Louise Curtis⁶ b. 28 Apr 1918, d. 8 Aug 1974

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1256] Edith B. Little, Blount County Cemeteries, Magnolia Cemetery.
[S1286] Brown, Gafford and Mize Little, Blount County Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1256] Edith B. Little, Blount County Cemeteries, Magnolia.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.

William Marshall Davis¹

M, b. 11 August 1817, d. 1882

Last Edited

3 Sep 2006

Birth*

William Marshall Davis was born on 11 August 1817 at North Carolina.¹

Marriage*

He married Mary A. Barnard on 23 December 1845 at North Carolina.¹

Death*

William Marshall Davis died in 1882 at Clay, North Carolina; will dated 30 September 1882 in Clay County.¹

Family

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

Child

Eliza Jane Davis+¹ b. 29 Aug 1848, d. 1913

Citations

[S1247] Tom Allman and Elizabeth Helms, "Allman-Helms Southern Roots", Ancestral File.

Mary A. Barnard¹

F, b. 11 January 1823, d. 22 December 1869

Last Edited

3 Sep 2006

Birth*

Mary A. Barnard was born on 11 January 1823 at North Carolina.¹

Married Name

As of 23 December 1845,her married name was Davis.¹

Marriage*

She married William Marshall Davis on 23 December 1845 at North Carolina.¹

Death*

Mary A. Barnard died on 22 December 1869 at Clay, North Carolina, at age 46.¹

Family

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

Child

Eliza Jane Davis+¹ b. 29 Aug 1848, d. 1913

Citations

[S1247] Tom Allman and Elizabeth Helms, "Allman-Helms Southern Roots", Ancestral File.

Cora Ellen McGlamery^1,2

F, b. 14 March 1877, d. 10 January 1912

Last Edited

13 Oct 2007

Birth*

Cora Ellen McGlamery was born on 14 March 1877 at North Carolina; daughter of W.A. and Elvira McGlamery of Clay County, North Carolina.^1,2,3

Married Name

As of 1 January 1901,her married name was Curtis.^4,2

Marriage*

She married Charles C. Curtis, son of Moses Bryant Curtis and Eliza Jane Davis, on 1 January 1901 at W.A. McGlamery Home, Hiawassee Twp., Clay, North Carolina; by H. P. Standridge, M.G; witnesses E.G. Allison, Mary Penland, Morton Tigler; Charles lived in Blount County.^2,1

(Witness) Census

Cora Ellen McGlamery appeared on the census of 7 May 1910 District 4, Blount, Tennessee, in the household of Charles C. Curtis; ED 17, sheet 14B, occupation mail clerk-post office, renting, married 10 years, 2 children, 2 living.²

Death*

Cora Ellen McGlamery died on 10 January 1912 at Tennessee at age 34; buried at the Magnolia Cemetery.^4,2,5

Family

Charles C. Curtis b. 4 Apr 1873, d. 19 Sep 1912

Children

Christina Crystal Curtis² b. 12 Jan 1906, d. 25 Jul 1983
Dana Carlton (Charles E.) Curtis+² b. 23 Dec 1909, d. 29 May 2005

Citations

[S1302] Macon County, Haysville, North Carolina Registrar of Deeds, Macon County Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1256] Edith B. Little, Blount County Cemeteries, Magnolia Cemetery.
[S1247] Tom Allman and Elizabeth Helms, "Allman-Helms Southern Roots", Ancestral File.
[S1256] Edith B. Little, Blount County Cemeteries, Magnolia.

Christina Crystal Curtis^1,2

F, b. 12 January 1906, d. 25 July 1983

Father

Charles C. Curtis¹ b. 4 Apr 1873, d. 19 Sep 1912

Mother

Cora Ellen McGlamery¹ b. 14 Mar 1877, d. 10 Jan 1912

Last Edited

26 Apr 2009

Birth*

Christina Crystal Curtis was born on 12 January 1906 at Tennessee.^1,3,4

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 7 May 1910 District 4, Blount, Tennessee, in the household of Charles C. Curtis; ED 17, sheet 14B, occupation mail clerk-post office, renting, married 10 years, 2 children, 2 living.¹

Married Name

As of 1 August 1928,her married name was Looper.^2,5,6

Marriage*

Christina Crystal Curtis married Thomas Lee Looper on 1 August 1928 at Buncombe, North Carolina; by J.B. Grice; witnesses James B. Loope, W.A. Mcglamery.^2,5,6

Census*

Christina Crystal Curtis and Thomas Lee Looper appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 at Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, ED 30, sheet 4A, occupation school principal, owned home valued at $3,000, no children.⁵

Death*

Christina Crystal Curtis died on 25 July 1983 at Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, at age 77.^4,2

Family

Thomas Lee Looper b. 25 Sep 1893, d. 21 Jan 1973

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1604] Lesley Lee Looper, "Research of Lesley Lee Looper", Ancestral File.
[S1603] Anita Bradford, "Research Files of Anita Bradford", Ancestral File.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1172] Lillian Ledbetter Stumpp, Buncombe County Marriages.

Dana Carlton (Charles E.) Curtis^1,2

M, b. 23 December 1909, d. 29 May 2005

Father

Charles C. Curtis¹ b. 4 Apr 1873, d. 19 Sep 1912

Mother

Cora Ellen McGlamery¹ b. 14 Mar 1877, d. 10 Jan 1912

Last Edited

19 Jun 2008

Birth*

Dana Carlton (Charles E.) Curtis was born on 23 December 1909 at Blount, Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 7 May 1910 District 4, Blount, Tennessee, in the household of Charles C. Curtis; ED 17, sheet 14B, occupation mail clerk-post office, renting, married 10 years, 2 children, 2 living.¹

Census*

Dana Carlton (Charles E.) Curtis appeared on the census of 29 April 1930 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 21, sheet 22B, no occupation, single, living with Aunt Annie McGlamery and Uncle Mack V.³

Marriage*

He married Virginia Dabney between 1931 and 1934 at Tennessee.⁴

Death*

Dana Carlton (Charles E.) Curtis died on 29 May 2005 at Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, at age 95.⁵

Obit

Dana Carlton (Charles E.)'s obituary was published in the Commercial Appeal on 31 May 2005:
Dana Carlton Curtis, 95, of Memphis, businessman and master woodcraftsman, died Sunday at Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Episcopal Church, where he was a member, with burial in Memorial Park. Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel has charge. He was a founding member and former president of Memphis Artists and Craftsmen Association. Mr. Curtis, the widower of Virginia Dabney Curtis, leaves a son, Rev. Dr. James D. Curtis of Atlanta, six grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Emmanuel Episcopal Center.

Family

Virginia Dabney b. 2 Jul 1912, d. 1 Nov 2004

Child

Dana Carlton Curtis Jr.⁴ b. 5 Apr 1935, d. May 1970

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1270] Blount County Book Committee, Blount County Tennessee Heritage, pages 152-153.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1604] Lesley Lee Looper, "Research of Lesley Lee Looper", Ancestral File.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Hubert Cochran Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 30 September 1910, d. 16 April 1970

Father

Claude Davis Curtis^1,2,3 b. 28 Dec 1887, d. 19 Jun 1974

Mother

Edna C. Cochran^1,2,3 b. 8 May 1883, d. 3 Sep 1974

Last Edited

17 Oct 2006

Birth*

Hubert Cochran Curtis was born on 30 September 1910 at Maryville, Blount, Tennessee.^1,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, in the household of Claude Davis Curtis; ED 25, sheet 9A, occupation teacher, renting, 3 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Hubert Cochran Curtis appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 Arlington, Washington, Virginia, in the household of Claude Davis Curtis; ED 1, sheet 13B, occupation president, Martha Washington College, renting-$50 month, 3 children.⁵

Death*

Hubert Cochran Curtis died on 16 April 1970 at age 59.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.
[S1256] Edith B. Little, Blount County Cemeteries, Magnolia Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Charles Robert Curtis^1,2

M, b. 7 June 1914, d. 19 November 1999

Father

Claude Davis Curtis^1,2 b. 28 Dec 1887, d. 19 Jun 1974

Mother

Edna C. Cochran^1,2 b. 8 May 1883, d. 3 Sep 1974

Last Edited

3 Sep 2006

Birth*

Charles Robert Curtis was born on 7 June 1914 at Maryville, Blount, Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, in the household of Claude Davis Curtis; ED 25, sheet 9A, occupation teacher, renting, 3 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Charles Robert Curtis appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 Arlington, Washington, Virginia, in the household of Claude Davis Curtis; ED 1, sheet 13B, occupation president, Martha Washington College, renting-$50 month, 3 children.³

Death*

Charles Robert Curtis died on 19 November 1999 at age 85; SSDI only; no place given.^1,2

Citations

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

Anna Louise Curtis¹

F, b. 28 April 1918, d. 8 August 1974

Father

Claude Davis Curtis¹ b. 28 Dec 1887, d. 19 Jun 1974

Mother

Edna C. Cochran¹ b. 8 May 1883, d. 3 Sep 1974

Last Edited

9 Oct 2007

Birth*

Anna Louise Curtis was born on 28 April 1918 at Maryville, Blount, Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, in the household of Claude Davis Curtis; ED 25, sheet 9A, occupation teacher, renting, 3 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Anna Louise Curtis appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 Arlington, Washington, Virginia, in the household of Claude Davis Curtis; ED 1, sheet 13B, occupation president, Martha Washington College, renting-$50 month, 3 children.³

Death*

Anna Louise Curtis died on 8 August 1974 at Tennessee at age 56; buried at the Granview Cemetery in Blount County; married Kincer Fox.^4,5

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1256] Edith B. Little, Blount County Cemeteries, Granview Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1270] Blount County Book Committee, Blount County Tennessee Heritage, pages 152-153.
[S1256] Edith B. Little, Blount County Cemeteries.

Martha M. Dover^1,2

F, b. 12 September 1846, d. 28 March 1910

Last Edited

3 Dec 2007

Birth*

Martha M. Dover was born on 12 September 1846 at Clay, North Carolina; daughter of J.A. Dover.^1,2,3,4

Married Name

As of 24 October 1871,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Joseph Turner Curtis, son of Amos Wesley Curtis and Sarah Martin, on 26 October 1871 at Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina; by R.G. Ketron.^1,2,5

Census

Martha M. Dover and Joseph Turner Curtis appeared on the census of 17 June 1880 at Hayesville Twp., Clay, North Carolina, page 426A, occupation farmer, 3 children at home.¹

Census*

Martha M. Dover and Joseph Turner Curtis appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 at Mossy Creek District, White, Georgia, ED 136, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 28 years, 6 children, 6 living.⁶

Death*

Martha M. Dover died on 28 March 1910 at White, Georgia, at age 63; buried at Mossy Creek Cemetery in White County.^3,2

Family

Joseph Turner Curtis b. 5 Apr 1849, d. 25 Feb 1933

Children

Laura E. Curtis¹ b. Aug 1872, d. 5 Sep 1921
Mary Elva Curtis¹ b. 24 Jun 1875, d. 6 Feb 1941
Alvin Darr Curtis+¹ b. 2 May 1878, d. 8 Jul 1940
James Hannibal Curtis+⁶ b. 13 May 1881, d. 18 May 1950
Mae C. Curtis⁶ b. 4 May 1884, d. 19 Feb 1969
Bays Willis Curtis+⁶ b. 5 Jan 1889, d. 13 Mar 1936

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 214.
[S1454] W. H. Wolfe Associates, Habersham and White Counties Cemeteries, Mossy Creek.
[S930] Kathryn Curtis Trogdon, The History of Stephens County, Georgia, pages 295-297.
[S1302] Macon County, Haysville, North Carolina Registrar of Deeds, Macon County Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Hulda Robertson^1,2

F, b. 1 June 1871, d. 30 January 1955

Last Edited

3 Dec 2007

Birth*

Hulda Robertson was born on 1 June 1871 at White, Georgia.^1,2

Married Name

As of 26 October 1913,her married name was Curtis.^1,2,3

Marriage*

She married Joseph Turner Curtis, son of Amos Wesley Curtis and Sarah Martin, on 26 October 1913 at White, Georgia; prior marriage to Satterfield.^1,2,3

Census*

Hulda Robertson and Joseph Turner Curtis appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 at Blue Creek District, White, Georgia, ED 176, page 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 1 daughter and 1 stepdaughter at home.¹

Census

Hulda Robertson and Joseph Turner Curtis appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Blue Creek District, White, Georgia, ED 4, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 1 chld at home.⁴

Death*

Hulda Robertson died on 30 January 1955 at Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia, at age 83.^1,2

Family

Joseph Turner Curtis b. 5 Apr 1849, d. 25 Feb 1933

Child

Lona Lee Curtis¹ b. 1 Mar 1915

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 214.
[S1459] Garrison Baker, White County Marriages, Book C, page 304.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Alma Greenquist^1,2

F, b. 1892

Last Edited

25 Jul 2014

Birth*

Alma Greenquist was born in 1892 at Illinois.¹

Married Name

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

Marriage*

She married Ernest Bain Curtis, son of Wesley Ballard Curtis and Catherine Jane Bain, circa 1921 at New York.¹

(Witness) Census

Alma Greenquist appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 Yonkers, Westchester, New York, in the household of Ernest Bain Curtis; ED 81, sheet 24A, occupation manager-rubber factory, owned home valued at $11,000, radio, 1 child.¹

Census*

Alma Greenquist and Ernest Bain Curtis appeared on the census of 10 April 1940 at Yonkers, Westchester, New York, ED 68-127B, sheet 4A, occupation salesman-chemicals, owned home valued at $12,000, 1 son and father-in-law at home.³

Family

Ernest Bain Curtis b. 14 Apr 1890, d. 22 May 1963

Child

Wesley B. Curtis¹ b. 21 Nov 1924, d. 29 Dec 2003

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1326] Reporter Times, Ernest B. Curtis, 25 May 1963.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Wesley B. Curtis¹

M, b. 21 November 1924, d. 29 December 2003

Father

Ernest Bain Curtis¹ b. 14 Apr 1890, d. 22 May 1963

Mother

Alma Greenquist¹ b. 1892

Last Edited

3 Aug 2008

Birth*

Wesley B. Curtis was born on 21 November 1924 at New York.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 Yonkers, Westchester, New York, in the household of Ernest Bain Curtis; ED 81, sheet 24A, occupation manager-rubber factory, owned home valued at $11,000, radio, 1 child.¹

(Witness) Census

Wesley B. Curtis appeared on the census of 10 April 1940 Yonkers, Westchester, New York, in the household of Ernest Bain Curtis and Alma Greenquist; ED 68-127B, sheet 4A, occupation salesman-chemicals, owned home valued at $12,000, 1 son and father-in-law at home.³

Residence*

Wesley B. Curtis lived on 25 May 1963 at New York, New York, New York.⁴

Death*

He died on 29 December 2003 at Wilsonville, Clackamas, Oregon, at age 79.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1326] Reporter Times, Ernest B. Curtis, 25 May 1963.

Anna M. (Annie) Turner^1,2

F, b. 14 August 1869, d. 4 December 1932

Last Edited

19 Jun 2008

Birth*

Anna M. (Annie) Turner was born on 14 August 1869 at Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina; daughter of J.T. Turner and Nancy Margaret.^1,2,3,4

Married Name

As of 5 March 1893,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Alfred Wesley Curtis, son of Napoleon Bonaparte Curtis and Mary Ann (Angie) Ward, on 5 March 1893 at Randolph, North Carolina.^1,2

Census*

Anna M. (Annie) Turner appeared on the census of 27 June 1900 at Liberty, Randolph, North Carolina, ED 89, sheet 16B, occupation salesman, married 8 years, 2 children, 2 living.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 Liberty, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Alfred Wesley Curtis; ED 88, sheet 7A, occupation merchant-general store, married 17 years, 4 children, 4 living.⁵

(Witness) Census

Anna M. (Annie) Turner appeared on the census of 15 March 1920 Morehead Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of Alfred Wesley Curtis; ED 150, sheet 27A, occupation house carpenter, owned home, 3 children at home.⁶

(Witness) Census

Anna M. (Annie) Turner appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of Alfred Wesley Curtis; ED 39, sheet 11A, occupation clerk-dry goods store, renting-$30 month, radio, 1 child at home.⁷

Death*

Anna M. (Annie) Turner died on 4 December 1932 at Gates, North Carolina, at age 63; buried at Grays Chapel Cemetery.^8,3

Obit

Anna M. (Annie)'s obituary was published in the Courier on 8 December 1932:
Funeral and burial services for Mrs. A.W. Curtis were held at Gray’s Chapel Tuesday morning with a large number of friends and relatives from Randolph and Guilford counties in attendance. Mrs. Curtis died Sunday afternoon at her home in Greensboro after an illness of fifteen months. Prior to her marriage Mrs. Curtis was Miss Annie M. turner. She was born in Randolph County. Fifteen years ago she moved to Greensboro from Liberty and lived there since that time. She leaves her husband; four daughters, Mrs. R.C. Teague, of Raleigh; Mrs. W.C. Ramsey, of Statesville; Mrs. J..D. Welch, Jr., of Washington, D.C; and Miss Ruth Curtis, of Raleigh; three grandchildren, Anna Rebecca Teague and Clinton Teague, of Raleigh, and Mary Ann Ramsey, of Statesville; a sister, Mrs. J.W. Steele, of Greensboro; and a brother, W.H. Turner, of Raleigh.⁹

Family

Alfred Wesley Curtis b. 6 Sep 1867, d. 12 Dec 1933

Children

Clara Curtis+¹ b. 25 Jul 1893, d. 30 Sep 1955
M. Allene Curtis¹ b. Oct 1896
Mary Curtis⁵ b. 1904
Ruth Curtis⁵ b. 1906

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1249] Registrar of Deeds, Randolph County Marriages, Book 5, page 59.
[S1095] Jocelyn Brabham Barrett (ed), Randolph County Cemetery Records, Grays Chapel.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S1327] Asheboro Courier-Tribune.

Clara Curtis¹

F, b. 25 July 1893, d. 30 September 1955

Father

Alfred Wesley Curtis¹ b. 6 Sep 1867, d. 12 Dec 1933

Mother

Anna M. (Annie) Turner¹ b. 14 Aug 1869, d. 4 Dec 1932

Last Edited

2 Feb 2012

Birth*

Clara Curtis was born on 25 July 1893 at Liberty, Randolph, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 27 June 1900 Liberty, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Anna M. (Annie) Turner; ED 89, sheet 16B, occupation salesman, married 8 years, 2 children, 2 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Clara Curtis appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 Liberty, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Alfred Wesley Curtis; ED 88, sheet 7A, occupation merchant-general store, married 17 years, 4 children, 4 living.³

Married Name

As of 17 December 1913,her married name was Teague.⁴

Marriage*

Clara Curtis married Ross Clinton Teague on 17 December 1913 at Randolph, North Carolina.⁴

Residence*

Clara Curtis lived on 8 December 1932 at Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina; two children, Anna Rebecca and Clinton.⁵

Death*

She died on 30 September 1955 at Raleligh, Wake, North Carolina, at age 62; buried at Montlawn Cemetery.²

Family

Ross Clinton Teague b. 21 Jun 1892, d. 21 Apr 1935

Child

Infant Teague² b. 10 Jun 1920, d. 10 Jun 1920

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records.
[S1327] Asheboro Courier-Tribune, Mrs. A.W. Curtis, 8 December 1932.

M. Allene Curtis^1,2

F, b. October 1896

Father

Alfred Wesley Curtis¹ b. 6 Sep 1867, d. 12 Dec 1933

Mother

Anna M. (Annie) Turner¹ b. 14 Aug 1869, d. 4 Dec 1932

Last Edited

2 Feb 2012

Birth*

M. Allene Curtis was born in October 1896 at Randolph, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

M. Allene Curtis appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 Liberty, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Alfred Wesley Curtis; ED 88, sheet 7A, occupation merchant-general store, married 17 years, 4 children, 4 living.³

(Witness) Census

M. Allene Curtis appeared on the census of 15 March 1920 Morehead Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of Alfred Wesley Curtis; ED 150, sheet 27A, occupation house carpenter, owned home, 3 children at home.⁴

Married Name

As of 26 July 1922,her married name was Ramsey.^5,2

Marriage*

M. Allene Curtis married William Clarence Ramsey on 26 July 1922 at Glenwood, Guilford, North Carolina.^5,2

Census*

M. Allene Curtis and William Clarence Ramsey appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 at Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina, ED 28, sheet 4B, occupation salesman-machine shop, owned home valued at $5,000, no radio, no children.⁵

Residence*

M. Allene Curtis lived on 8 December 1932 at Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina; one child, Mary Ann.⁶

Family

William Clarence Ramsey b. 10 Oct 1885, d. 10 Mar 1987

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S2085] State of North Carolina, North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1327] Asheboro Courier-Tribune, Mrs. A.W. Curtis, 8 December 1932.

Mary Curtis¹

F, b. 1904

Father

Alfred Wesley Curtis¹ b. 6 Sep 1867, d. 12 Dec 1933

Mother

Anna M. (Annie) Turner¹ b. 14 Aug 1869, d. 4 Dec 1932

Last Edited

13 Feb 2013

Birth*

Mary Curtis was born in 1904 at Randolph, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

Mary Curtis appeared on the census of 15 March 1920 Morehead Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of Alfred Wesley Curtis; ED 150, sheet 27A, occupation house carpenter, owned home, 3 children at home.²

Residence*

Mary Curtis lived on 8 December 1932 at Washington, District of Columbia; married John D. Welch, Jr.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1327] Asheboro Courier-Tribune, Mrs. A.W. Curtis, 8 December 1932.

Ruth Curtis¹

F, b. 1906

Father

Alfred Wesley Curtis¹ b. 6 Sep 1867, d. 12 Dec 1933

Mother

Anna M. (Annie) Turner¹ b. 14 Aug 1869, d. 4 Dec 1932

Last Edited

2 Mar 2008

Birth*

Ruth Curtis was born in 1906 at Randolph, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

Ruth Curtis appeared on the census of 15 March 1920 Morehead Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of Alfred Wesley Curtis; ED 150, sheet 27A, occupation house carpenter, owned home, 3 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Ruth Curtis appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of Alfred Wesley Curtis; ED 39, sheet 11A, occupation clerk-dry goods store, renting-$30 month, radio, 1 child at home.³

Residence*

Ruth Curtis lived on 8 December 1932 at Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina; unmarried.⁴

NoteB*

No further record.

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1327] Asheboro Courier-Tribune.

George Washington (G.W.) Wrightsell^1,2

M, b. 1855, d. 10 October 1938

Last Edited

22 Jan 2007

Birth*

George Washington (G.W.) Wrightsell was born in 1855 at North Carolina.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Margaret L. Curtis, daughter of Napoleon Bonaparte Curtis and Mary Ann (Angie) Ward, on 6 February 1898 at Randolph, North Carolina; name also spelled Reitzel.^1,2

Census

George Washington (G.W.) Wrightsell and Margaret L. Curtis appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 at Liberty, Randolph, North Carolina, ED 88, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, owned farm, second marriage 12 year, 2 children, 2 living.³

Name Variation

As of 1920, George Washington (G.W.) Wrightsell was also known as George Washington Reitzel.⁴

Census*

He and Margaret L. Curtis appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 at Liberty, Randolph, North Carolina, ED 108, sheet 3A, occupation manager-roller mill, owned home, no children present.⁴

Census

George Washington (G.W.) Wrightsell and Margaret L. Curtis appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Liberty, Randolph, North Carolina, occupation miller-flour mill, owned, home, 1 daughter at home.⁵

Death*

George Washington (G.W.) Wrightsell died on 10 October 1938 at Randolph, North Carolina; buried at the Fairview Cemetery, Randolph County.^1,6

Family

Margaret L. Curtis b. 13 Jan 1872, d. 9 Nov 1934

Citations

[S1095] Jocelyn Brabham Barrett (ed), Randolph County Cemetery Records, Fairview Cemetery.
[S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records, Randolph Book 5, page 159.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.