Robert Marcus Curtis1,2,3

M, b. 22 February 1874, d. 1928
FatherRichard James Curtis1 b. 1849, d. Aug 1878
MotherAurilla (Auriela) Juliet Priest1 b. 13 Sep 1853, d. 11 Nov 1935
Last Edited16 Nov 2006
Birth*Robert Marcus Curtis was born on 22 February 1874 at Jasper, Texas.4,3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census in the household of Aurilla (Auriela) Juliet Priest; page 137D, no occupation, widowed, 3 children, lived next to Robert and Jane.1 
Marriage*Robert Marcus Curtis married Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris circa 1900 at Jasper, Texas; no marriage record.5 
Census*Robert Marcus Curtis and Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Justice Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas, ED 237A, occupation machinist, living with his mother, no children.5 
CensusRobert Marcus Curtis and Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris appeared on the census of 11 May 1910 at Justice Precinct 2, Jasper, Texas, ED 61, sheet 11B, occupation pharmacist-drug store, married 10 years, 3 children, 3 living.6 
DraftWW1* On 12 September 1918 Robert Marcus Curtis registered for the draft at Jasper, Jasper, Texas; at the time, he was employed by Jasper State Bank as a banker, wife Genie.3 
CensusHe and Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris appeared on the census of 5 February 1920 at Justice Precinct 2, Jasper, Texas, ED 74, sheet 9B, occupation banker, owned home, 3 children at home.7 
Death*Robert Marcus Curtis died in 1928 at Jasper, Texas; no death record; buried at the Jasper City Cemetery.2 

Family

Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris b. 29 Oct 1880, d. 1958
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S1295] Mildred S. Wright, Jasper County, Texas Cemeteries, Jasper City Cemetery.
  3. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Jane Caroline Curtis1,2

F, b. 20 November 1875, d. 1 January 1957
FatherRichard James Curtis3 b. 1849, d. Aug 1878
MotherAurilla (Auriela) Juliet Priest3 b. 13 Sep 1853, d. 11 Nov 1935
Last Edited13 Dec 2008
Birth*Jane Caroline Curtis was born on 20 November 1875 at Jasper, Texas.3,4 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census in the household of Aurilla (Auriela) Juliet Priest; page 137D, no occupation, widowed, 3 children, lived next to Robert and Jane.3 
Married Name As of circa 1895,her married name was Conn.5 
Marriage*Jane Caroline Curtis married Silas B. Conn circa 1895 at Jasper, Texas; no marriage record.5 
Census*Jane Caroline Curtis and Silas B. Conn appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Justice Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas, ED 29, sheet 5A, occupation machinist, owned home, married 6 years, 4 children, 3 living.5 
CensusJane Caroline Curtis and Silas B. Conn appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, ED 62, sheet 4A, occupation cashier-bank, owned home, married 13 years, 6 children, 5 living; mother and sister in law lived with them.6 
CensusJane Caroline Curtis and Silas B. Conn appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 at Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, ED 75, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home.7 
CensusJane Caroline Curtis and Silas B. Conn appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, ED 7, sheet 4B, occupation bank president, owned home, 3 sons at home, 2 working at the bank.8 
Death*Jane Caroline Curtis died on 1 January 1957 at Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, at age 81; buried at the Kirbyville Cemetery.4,9 

Family

Silas B. Conn b. 2 Feb 1872, d. 9 Oct 1933
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
  2. [S1720] Robert Conn, "Descendants of Robert B. Curtis and Jane A. McFarlane," e-mail to Robert Wesley Curtis, 6 March 2007.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  4. [S1295] Mildred S. Wright, Jasper County, Texas Cemeteries, Kirbyville Cemetery.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  9. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.

Sarah (Sally) Richard Curtis1,2,3

F, b. 21 September 1878, d. 3 October 1943
FatherRichard James Curtis1 b. 1849, d. Aug 1878
MotherAurilla (Auriela) Juliet Priest1 b. 13 Sep 1853, d. 11 Nov 1935
Last Edited13 Dec 2008
Birth*Sarah (Sally) Richard Curtis was born on 21 September 1878 at Jasper, Texas; death certificate says 21 September 1882, but is clearly wrong on year.4,2,5 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census in the household of Aurilla (Auriela) Juliet Priest; page 137D, no occupation, widowed, 3 children, lived next to Robert and Jane.1 
(Witness) CensusSarah (Sally) Richard Curtis appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Justice Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Aurilla (Auriela) Juliet Priest; ED 29, sheet 237A, occupation none, widowed, 3 children, 3 living; 2 children and mother-in-law living with her.6 
Census*Sarah (Sally) Richard Curtis appeared on the census of 11 April 1910 at Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, ED 62, sheet 4A, occupation public school teacher, single, living with her sister's family.7 
CensusShe appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 at Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, ED 97, sheet 19A, occupation public school teacher, single, mother lived with her.8 
CensusShe appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, ED 37, sheet 4B, occupation public school teacher, single, mother listed as head of household, owned home valued at $5,000.9 
Death*She died on 3 October 1943 at Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, at age 65; buried at Zion Hill Cemetery in Jasper County.2,5 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S1295] Mildred S. Wright, Jasper County, Texas Cemeteries, Zion Hill.
  3. [S1720] Robert Conn, "Descendants of Robert B. Curtis and Jane A. McFarlane," e-mail to Robert Wesley Curtis, 6 March 2007.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
  5. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  9. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

William J. Simmes1

M, b. May 1842, d. between 1901 and 1919
Last Edited16 Nov 2006
Birth*William J. Simmes was born in May 1842 at South Carolina.1,2 
Marriage*He married Rachel Malvina (Mal) Curtis, daughter of Robert B. Curtis and Jackelennor (Jane) A. McFarlane, on 19 September 1867 at Jasper, Texas.1 
Census*William J. Simmes and Rachel Malvina (Mal) Curtis appeared on the census of 1 September 1870 at Jasper P.O., Subdivision 23, Jasper, Texas, page 525, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $175, no children.3 
CensusWilliam J. Simmes and Rachel Malvina (Mal) Curtis appeared on the census of 22 June 1880 at Jasper, Texas, page 137D, occupation farmer, 3 children at home.4 
CensusWilliam J. Simmes and Rachel Malvina (Mal) Curtis appeared on the census of 21 June 1900 at Justice Precinct 2, Jasper, Texas, ED 28, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, renting, married 31 years, 5 children, 4 living.5 
Death*William J. Simmes died between 1901 and 1919 at Texas; Malvina was widowed in the 1920 census; household not found in 1910; not buried by Malvina.6 

Family

Rachel Malvina (Mal) Curtis b. 1844, d. 1922
Children

Citations

  1. [S1296] Marion Day Mullins, Jasper County Texas Marriage Records.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1870, 1900.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1910, 1920.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.

Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris1,2

F, b. 29 October 1880, d. 1958
Last Edited13 Dec 2008
Birth*Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris was born on 29 October 1880 at Geneva, Sabine, Texas; daughter of Judge Lawson Harris and Syrenthia June Collier.3,2,4 
Married Name As of circa 1900,her married name was Curtis.3 
Marriage*She married Robert Marcus Curtis, son of Richard James Curtis and Aurilla (Auriela) Juliet Priest, circa 1900 at Jasper, Texas; no marriage record.3 
Census*Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris and Robert Marcus Curtis appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Justice Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas, ED 237A, occupation machinist, living with his mother, no children.3 
CensusEugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris and Robert Marcus Curtis appeared on the census of 11 May 1910 at Justice Precinct 2, Jasper, Texas, ED 61, sheet 11B, occupation pharmacist-drug store, married 10 years, 3 children, 3 living.5 
CensusEugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris and Robert Marcus Curtis appeared on the census of 5 February 1920 at Justice Precinct 2, Jasper, Texas, ED 74, sheet 9B, occupation banker, owned home, 3 children at home.6 
CensusEugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 at Jasper, Jasper, Texas, ED 4, sheet 8A, widowed, owned home valued at $1,500, radio, 1 son at home.7 
Death*She died in 1958 at Texas; no death record; buried at the Jasper City Cemetery.3,2 

Family

Robert Marcus Curtis b. 22 Feb 1874, d. 1928
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
  2. [S1295] Mildred S. Wright, Jasper County, Texas Cemeteries, Jasper City Cemetery.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  4. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis1

M, b. 17 August 1903, d. 1 December 1980
FatherRobert Marcus Curtis1 b. 22 Feb 1874, d. 1928
MotherEugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris1 b. 29 Oct 1880, d. 1958
Last Edited20 Nov 2012
Birth*Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis was born on 17 August 1903 at Jasper, Texas.1,2 
Name Variation As of 17 August 1903, Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis was also known as Wesley Robert Curtis.2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 11 May 1910 Justice Precinct 2, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Robert Marcus Curtis and Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris; ED 61, sheet 11B, occupation pharmacist-drug store, married 10 years, 3 children, 3 living.1 
(Witness) CensusRobert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis appeared on the census of 5 February 1920 Justice Precinct 2, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Robert Marcus Curtis and Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris; ED 74, sheet 9B, occupation banker, owned home, 3 children at home.3 
Marriage*Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis married Verda Daunwood circa 1927 at Texas.4 
Census*Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis and Verda Daunwood appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 at Brookeland, Sabine, Texas, ED 19, sheet 4A, occupation bank cashier, renting-$10 month, 2 children at home.4 
CensusRobert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis and Verda Daunwood appeared on the census of 13 April 1940 at Justice Precinct 2, Jasper, Texas, ED 5, sheet 10A, occupation secretary-city tax collector and assessor, owned home valued at $3,000, 2 sons.5 
Death*Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis died on 1 December 1980 at Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, at age 77.2,6 

Family

Verda Daunwood b. 15 Oct 1905, d. 14 Apr 1995
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1940.
  6. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death record.

Myra Daphne Curtis1,2

F, b. 18 June 1907, d. 22 October 1930
FatherRobert Marcus Curtis1 b. 22 Feb 1874, d. 1928
MotherEugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris1 b. 29 Oct 1880, d. 1958
Last Edited13 Dec 2008
Birth*Myra Daphne Curtis was born on 18 June 1907 at Jasper, Texas.1,3,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 11 May 1910 Justice Precinct 2, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Robert Marcus Curtis and Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris; ED 61, sheet 11B, occupation pharmacist-drug store, married 10 years, 3 children, 3 living.1 
(Witness) CensusMyra Daphne Curtis appeared on the census of 5 February 1920 Justice Precinct 2, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Robert Marcus Curtis and Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris; ED 74, sheet 9B, occupation banker, owned home, 3 children at home.4 
Married Name As of circa 1928,her married name was Hancock.5 
Marriage*Myra Daphne Curtis married Tom C. Hancock circa 1928 at Texas.5 
CensusMyra Daphne Curtis and Tom C. Hancock appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 at Jasper, Jasper, Texas, ED 3, sheet 10A, occupation salesman-filling station, no children.5 
Death*Myra Daphne Curtis died on 22 October 1930 at Jasper, Jasper, Texas, at age 23.1,3,2 

Family

Tom C. Hancock b. 1906
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
  3. [S1295] Mildred S. Wright, Jasper County, Texas Cemeteries, Jasper City Cemetery.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Silas B. Conn1

M, b. 2 February 1872, d. 9 October 1933
Last Edited13 Dec 2008
Birth*Silas B. Conn was born on 2 February 1872 at Buna, Jasper, Texas; son of R.C. Conn and Sahra Gandy.1,2,3 
Marriage*He married Jane Caroline Curtis, daughter of Richard James Curtis and Aurilla (Auriela) Juliet Priest, circa 1895 at Jasper, Texas; no marriage record.1 
Census*Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Justice Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas, ED 29, sheet 5A, occupation machinist, owned home, married 6 years, 4 children, 3 living.1 
CensusSilas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, ED 62, sheet 4A, occupation cashier-bank, owned home, married 13 years, 6 children, 5 living; mother and sister in law lived with them.4 
CensusSilas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 at Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, ED 75, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home.5 
CensusSilas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, ED 7, sheet 4B, occupation bank president, owned home, 3 sons at home, 2 working at the bank.6 
Death*Silas B. Conn died on 9 October 1933 at Jasper, Texas, at age 61; occupation banker; buried at the Kirbyville Cemetery.2,3 

Family

Jane Caroline Curtis b. 20 Nov 1875, d. 1 Jan 1957
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1295] Mildred S. Wright, Jasper County, Texas Cemeteries, Kirbyville Cemetery.
  3. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Opal Conn1

F, b. October 1896
FatherSilas B. Conn1 b. 2 Feb 1872, d. 9 Oct 1933
MotherJane Caroline Curtis1 b. 20 Nov 1875, d. 1 Jan 1957
Last Edited19 Oct 2006
Birth*Opal Conn was born in October 1896 at Jasper, Texas.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Justice Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis; ED 29, sheet 5A, occupation machinist, owned home, married 6 years, 4 children, 3 living.1 
(Witness) CensusOpal Conn appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis; ED 62, sheet 4A, occupation cashier-bank, owned home, married 13 years, 6 children, 5 living; mother and sister in law lived with them.2 

Citations

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

Leslie Cornelius Conn1,2

M, b. 7 July 1898, d. 7 March 1976
FatherSilas B. Conn1 b. 2 Feb 1872, d. 9 Oct 1933
MotherJane Caroline Curtis1 b. 20 Nov 1875, d. 1 Jan 1957
Last Edited13 Dec 2008
Birth*Leslie Cornelius Conn was born on 7 July 1898 at Kirbyville, Jasper, Tennessee.1,3,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Justice Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis; ED 29, sheet 5A, occupation machinist, owned home, married 6 years, 4 children, 3 living.1 
(Witness) CensusLeslie Cornelius Conn appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis; ED 62, sheet 4A, occupation cashier-bank, owned home, married 13 years, 6 children, 5 living; mother and sister in law lived with them.4 
(Witness) CensusLeslie Cornelius Conn appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis; ED 75, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home.5 
(Witness) CensusLeslie Cornelius Conn appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis; ED 7, sheet 4B, occupation bank president, owned home, 3 sons at home, 2 working at the bank.6 
Death*Leslie Cornelius Conn died on 7 March 1976 at Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, at age 77; married, occupation bank & automobile, buried at the Kirbyville Cemetery.3,2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Gertrude Conn1

F, b. April 1900
FatherSilas B. Conn1 b. 2 Feb 1872, d. 9 Oct 1933
MotherJane Caroline Curtis1 b. 20 Nov 1875, d. 1 Jan 1957
Last Edited19 Oct 2006
Birth*Gertrude Conn was born in April 1900 at Jasper, Texas.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Justice Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis; ED 29, sheet 5A, occupation machinist, owned home, married 6 years, 4 children, 3 living.1 
(Witness) CensusGertrude Conn appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis; ED 62, sheet 4A, occupation cashier-bank, owned home, married 13 years, 6 children, 5 living; mother and sister in law lived with them.2 
(Witness) CensusGertrude Conn appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis; ED 75, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Robert J. Conn1

M, b. 20 April 1902, d. 21 October 1943
FatherSilas B. Conn1 b. 2 Feb 1872, d. 9 Oct 1933
MotherJane Caroline Curtis1 b. 20 Nov 1875, d. 1 Jan 1957
Last Edited13 Dec 2008
Birth*Robert J. Conn was born on 20 April 1902 at Jasper, Texas.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis; ED 75, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home.3 
(Witness) CensusRobert J. Conn appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis; ED 7, sheet 4B, occupation bank president, owned home, 3 sons at home, 2 working at the bank.4 
Death*Robert J. Conn died on 21 October 1943 at Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, at age 41; single; occupation auto dealer; buried at Kirbyville Cemetery.5 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  5. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics.

Edwin Dixon Conn1,2

M, b. 30 September 1907, d. 15 November 1980
FatherSilas B. Conn3 b. 2 Feb 1872, d. 9 Oct 1933
MotherJane Caroline Curtis3 b. 20 Nov 1875, d. 1 Jan 1957
Last Edited19 Oct 2006
Birth*Edwin Dixon Conn was born on 30 September 1907 at Jasper, Texas.3,4 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis; ED 75, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home.5 
(Witness) CensusEdwin Dixon Conn appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis; ED 7, sheet 4B, occupation bank president, owned home, 3 sons at home, 2 working at the bank.6 
Death*Edwin Dixon Conn died on 15 November 1980 at Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, at age 73.4,2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910, 1920.
  2. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death record.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  4. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Harris Collier Curtis1,2

M, b. 1914, d. 19 August 1988
FatherRobert Marcus Curtis1 b. 22 Feb 1874, d. 1928
MotherEugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris1 b. 29 Oct 1880, d. 1958
Last Edited19 Oct 2006
Birth*Harris Collier Curtis was born in 1914 at Jasper, Texas.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 5 February 1920 Justice Precinct 2, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Robert Marcus Curtis and Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris; ED 74, sheet 9B, occupation banker, owned home, 3 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusHarris Collier Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 Jasper, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris; ED 4, sheet 8A, widowed, owned home valued at $1,500, radio, 1 son at home.3 
Death*Harris Collier Curtis died on 19 August 1988 at Jasper, Texas.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death record.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Verda Daunwood1,2

F, b. 15 October 1905, d. 14 April 1995
Last Edited20 Nov 2012
Birth*Verda Daunwood was born on 15 October 1905 at Texas.1,3 
Married Name As of circa 1927,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis, son of Robert Marcus Curtis and Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris, circa 1927 at Texas.1 
Census*Verda Daunwood and Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 at Brookeland, Sabine, Texas, ED 19, sheet 4A, occupation bank cashier, renting-$10 month, 2 children at home.1 
CensusVerda Daunwood and Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis appeared on the census of 13 April 1940 at Justice Precinct 2, Jasper, Texas, ED 5, sheet 10A, occupation secretary-city tax collector and assessor, owned home valued at $3,000, 2 sons.4 
Death*Verda Daunwood died on 14 April 1995 at Nederland, Jefferson, Texas, at age 89.1,3,5 

Family

Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis b. 17 Aug 1903, d. 1 Dec 1980
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , last name from birth record of Wesley Curtis, Jr.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1940.
  5. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death record.

John Robert Curtis1

M, b. 1928
FatherRobert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis2 b. 17 Aug 1903, d. 1 Dec 1980
MotherVerda Daunwood2 b. 15 Oct 1905, d. 14 Apr 1995
Last Edited21 Nov 2012
Birth*John Robert Curtis was born in 1928 at Texas.2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 Brookeland, Sabine, Texas, in the household of Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis and Verda Daunwood; ED 19, sheet 4A, occupation bank cashier, renting-$10 month, 2 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusJohn Robert Curtis appeared on the census of 13 April 1940 Justice Precinct 2, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis and Verda Daunwood; ED 5, sheet 10A, occupation secretary-city tax collector and assessor, owned home valued at $3,000, 2 sons.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930, 1940.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1940.

Tom C. Hancock1

M, b. 1906
Last Edited13 Dec 2008
Birth*Tom C. Hancock was born in 1906 at Texas.1 
Marriage*He married Myra Daphne Curtis, daughter of Robert Marcus Curtis and Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris, circa 1928 at Texas.1 
Census*Tom C. Hancock and Myra Daphne Curtis appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 at Jasper, Jasper, Texas, ED 3, sheet 10A, occupation salesman-filling station, no children.1 

Family

Myra Daphne Curtis b. 18 Jun 1907, d. 22 Oct 1930
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S1295] Mildred S. Wright, Jasper County, Texas Cemeteries, Jasper City Cemetery.

Myra Curtis Hancock1

F, b. 1929, d. 1929
FatherTom C. Hancock1 b. 1906
MotherMyra Daphne Curtis1 b. 18 Jun 1907, d. 22 Oct 1930
Last Edited19 Oct 2006
Death*Myra Curtis Hancock died in 1929 at Jasper, Texas; buried at the Jasper City Cemetery.1 
Birth*She was born in 1929 at Jasper, Texas.1 

Citations

  1. [S1295] Mildred S. Wright, Jasper County, Texas Cemeteries, Jasper City Cemetery.

Minerva (Salina) Padgett1,2

F, b. 1846, d. between 1871 and 1880
Last Edited26 Oct 2007
Birth*Minerva (Salina) Padgett was born in 1846 at North Carolina.1 
Married Name As of circa 1867,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married Andrew J. Curtis, son of James Madison Curtis and Sarah Warren, circa 1867 at Macon, North Carolina; no marriage record; Macon is the most likely.1 
Census*Minerva (Salina) Padgett and Andrew J. Curtis appeared on the census of 22 August 1870 at Hayesville P.O., Hayesville Twp., Macon, North Carolina, page 451, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,500, no children.1 
Death*Minerva (Salina) Padgett died between 1871 and 1880 at Hayesville Twp., Clay, North Carolina; Andrew was widowed in 1880.3 

Family

Andrew J. Curtis b. 1839, d. bt 1881 - 1899

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  2. [S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 286.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Laura J. Turner1

F, b. 4 July 1858, d. 4 February 1931
Last Edited1 Aug 2009
Birth*Laura J. Turner was born on 4 July 1858 at Fort Hembree Twp., Cherokee, North Carolina; daughter of William and Harriet A. Turner.1,2,3 
Married Name As of 26 November 1876,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married Manuel Christopher Curtis, son of Amos Wesley Curtis and Sarah Martin, on 26 November 1876 at Hayesville, Macon, North Carolina.1 
Census*Laura J. Turner and Manuel Christopher Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina.4 
CensusLaura J. Turner and Manuel Christopher Curtis appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 at Hiawassee, Towns, Georgia, ED 39, sheet 17A, occupation day laborer, renting, married 23 years, 13 children, 9 living.5 
CensusLaura J. Turner and Manuel Christopher Curtis appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 at Marble Twp., Cherokee, North Carolina, ED 44, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 34 years, 13 children, 8 living.6 
CensusLaura J. Turner and Manuel Christopher Curtis appeared on the census of 21 January 1920 at Murphy Twp., Cherokee, North Carolina, ED 46, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children but Mark lived next door.7 
Death*Laura J. Turner died on 4 February 1931 at age 72; no North Carolina death record; buried at Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery in Cherokee County.3 

Family

Manuel Christopher Curtis b. 27 Sep 1853, d. 14 Feb 1928
Children

Citations

  1. [S1195] James E. Wooley, Macon County, North Carolina Marriages, Marriage Register from NC Archives.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1860, 1880.
  3. [S1301] Cemetery Surveys Inc., Cemetery Surveys Inc., Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery in Cherokee County.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Mary O. Curtis1

F, b. 1877
FatherManuel Christopher Curtis1 b. 27 Sep 1853, d. 14 Feb 1928
MotherLaura J. Turner1 b. 4 Jul 1858, d. 4 Feb 1931
Last Edited19 Oct 2006
Birth*Mary O. Curtis was born in 1877 at Clay, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina, in the household of Manuel Christopher Curtis and Laura J. Turner.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

William W. Curtis1

M, b. 1879
FatherManuel Christopher Curtis1 b. 27 Sep 1853, d. 14 Feb 1928
MotherLaura J. Turner1 b. 4 Jul 1858, d. 4 Feb 1931
Last Edited19 Oct 2006
Birth*William W. Curtis was born in 1879 at Clay, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina, in the household of Manuel Christopher Curtis and Laura J. Turner.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

James Mitchell1

M, b. 1890, d. June 1975
Last Edited28 Jun 2008
Birth*James Mitchell was born in 1890 at North Carolina.1 
Marriage*He married Cumi (Cumille) Curtis, daughter of James Milas Wesley Curtis and Sarah (Sallie) L. Rathbone, on 26 February 1911 at Waynesville, Haywood, North Carolina; by W. M. Arrington, D.D; witnesses Clayton Nicholds, Mabel Smith, Julia Arrington.1 
Census*James Mitchell and Cumi (Cumille) Curtis appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Waynesville Twp., Haywood, North Carolina, ED 19, sheet 11B, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children at home.2 
Death*James Mitchell died in June 1975 at Haywood, North Carolina.3 

Family

Cumi (Cumille) Curtis b. 10 Jan 1893, d. 18 Mar 1950
Child

Citations

  1. [S1291] Haywood County Registrar of Deeds, Haywood County Marriages.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  3. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
  4. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.

Clarence Tremier Ballew Sr.1,2

M, b. 19 May 1891, d. 18 November 1967
Last Edited4 Aug 2007
Birth*Clarence Tremier Ballew Sr. was born on 19 May 1891 at Hot House Twp., Fannin, Georgia; son of Henry and Sarah Ballew of Fnanin County.2,3 
Marriage*He married Bessie Aminda Ross, daughter of George Patton Ross and Malinda Angaline Curtis, on 12 April 1914 at Fannin, Georgia; by C.B. Corn, M.G.1 
DraftWW1 On 5 June 1917 Clarence Tremier Ballew Sr. registered for the draft at Mineral Bluff, Fannin, Georgia; at the time, he was employed by Knoxville Power Company as a carpenter in Toccoa, Georgia; wife and child.2 
CensusHe and Bessie Aminda Ross appeared on the census of 16 January 1920 at Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, ED 66, sheet 27A, occupation house carpenter, renting, 2 children at home.4 
Census*Clarence Tremier Ballew Sr. and Bessie Aminda Ross appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina, ED 42, sheet 7B, occupation construction carpenter, renting-$6 month, 6 children at home.5 
Death*Clarence Tremier Ballew Sr. died on 18 November 1967 at Fannin, Georgia, at age 76; buried at Salem #2 Cemetery.6,7 

Family

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

Citations

  1. [S1201] Delta Genealogical Society, Fannin County Marriage Records.
  2. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900-1920.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  6. [S995] Office of Vital Records Georgia Health Dept., Georgia Death Records.
  7. [S1156] Dale Dyer, Fannin County Cemeteries, Salem #2.

Samuel L. Phillips1,2

M, b. 3 May 1879
Last Edited20 Oct 2006
Birth*Samuel L. Phillips was born on 3 May 1879 at Arkansas
Marriage*He married Grace Ellen Curtis, daughter of Thomas Andrew Curtis and Sarah L. Knox, circa 1907 at Arkansas.2 
Census*Samuel L. Phillips and Grace Ellen Curtis appeared on the census of 8 January 1920 at Fir, Sulphur Twp., Montgomery, Arkansas, ED 81, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home.3 

Family

Grace Ellen Curtis b. 1 Jul 1885, d. 1950
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910-1930.
  2. [S1264] Grace Curtis, Curtis Family History.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

David M. Gibson1

M, b. 27 March 1881
FatherRobert L. C. Gibson1 b. 18 Nov 1856, d. 5 Nov 1918
MotherSarah (Sallie) Matilda Curtis1 b. 16 May 1854, d. 23 Dec 1914
Last Edited20 Oct 2006
Birth*David M. Gibson was born on 27 March 1881 at McDowell, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 Marion Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Robert L. C. Gibson and Sarah (Sallie) Matilda Curtis; ED 119, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 24 years, 3 children, 3 living.1 
DraftWW1* On 12 September 1918 David M. Gibson registered for the draft at Marion, McDowell, North Carolina; at the time, he was employed by U.S. Forest Service as a surveyor, Hattie Gibson nearest relative.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.

Robert Franklin Gibson1,2

M, b. 13 April 1899, d. 6 August 1942
FatherRobert L. C. Gibson1 b. 18 Nov 1856, d. 5 Nov 1918
MotherSarah (Sallie) Matilda Curtis1 b. 16 May 1854, d. 23 Dec 1914
Last Edited22 Jun 2008
Birth*Robert Franklin Gibson was born on 13 April 1899 at McDowell, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 Marion Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Robert L. C. Gibson and Sarah (Sallie) Matilda Curtis; ED 119, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 24 years, 3 children, 3 living.1 
(Witness) CensusRobert Franklin Gibson appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 Marion, McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Robert L. C. Gibson and Sarah (Sallie) Matilda Curtis; ED 102, sheet 1A, occupation surveyer-land company, owned home, married 33 years, 5 children, 3 living, 1 son at home.3 
Death*Robert Franklin Gibson died on 6 August 1942 at Marion, McDowell, North Carolina, at age 43.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Plato Carol Gibson1,2

M, b. 14 May 1890
FatherRobert L. C. Gibson1 b. 18 Nov 1856, d. 5 Nov 1918
MotherSarah (Sallie) Matilda Curtis1 b. 16 May 1854, d. 23 Dec 1914
Last Edited20 Oct 2006
Birth*Plato Carol Gibson was born on 14 May 1890 at McDowell, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 Marion Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Robert L. C. Gibson and Sarah (Sallie) Matilda Curtis; ED 119, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 24 years, 3 children, 3 living.1 
DraftWW1* On 5 June 1917 Plato Carol Gibson registered for the draft at Mayo, Spartanburg, South Carolina; at the time, he was employed by C.C.O Railroad as a railway agent in Mayo, South Carolina; wife and 3 children.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.

Floyd Phillips1

M, b. 1906
FatherSamuel L. Phillips1 b. 3 May 1879
MotherGrace Ellen Curtis1 b. 1 Jul 1885, d. 1950
Last Edited20 Oct 2006
Birth*Floyd Phillips was born in 1906 at Montgomery, Arkansas.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 8 January 1920 Fir, Sulphur Twp., Montgomery, Arkansas, in the household of Samuel L. Phillips and Grace Ellen Curtis; ED 81, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.