Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

William Wayne Jones¹

M, b. 1917

Father

Earl W. Jones² b. 1888

Mother

Mary Flora Ruth Curtis² b. 20 Mar 1899

Last Edited

17 Dec 2011

Birth*

William Wayne Jones was born in 1917 at Monroe, Tennessee.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of Earl W. Jones and Mary Flora Ruth Curtis; ED 237, sheet 4A, occupation railroad laborer, renting, 1 child at home.²

(Witness) Census

William Wayne Jones appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, in the household of Earl W. Jones and Mary Flora Ruth Curtis; ED 9, sheet 16A, occupation machinist helper-steam railroad, owned home valued at $2,000, 4 children at home.³

NoteB*

Married Margaret Leslie; children Earle and Brenda.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1246] Unknown obtained from Ray Curtis, "Descendants of John Perry Curtis", Ancestral File.

Morris W. Jones¹

M, b. 1920

Father

Earl W. Jones¹ b. 1888

Mother

Mary Flora Ruth Curtis¹ b. 20 Mar 1899

Last Edited

17 Dec 2011

Birth*

Morris W. Jones was born in 1920 at Monroe, Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, in the household of Earl W. Jones and Mary Flora Ruth Curtis; ED 9, sheet 16A, occupation machinist helper-steam railroad, owned home valued at $2,000, 4 children at home.¹

NoteB*

Aka Maurice; married Margaret Shields; children Alan.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1246] Unknown obtained from Ray Curtis, "Descendants of John Perry Curtis", Ancestral File.

Dorothy Dean Jones¹

F, b. 1922

Father

Earl W. Jones¹ b. 1888

Mother

Mary Flora Ruth Curtis¹ b. 20 Mar 1899

Last Edited

17 Dec 2011

Birth*

Dorothy Dean Jones was born in 1922 at Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, in the household of Earl W. Jones and Mary Flora Ruth Curtis; ED 9, sheet 16A, occupation machinist helper-steam railroad, owned home valued at $2,000, 4 children at home.¹

NoteB*

Married Clarence Schoffner; children, Chuck, Suzanne & Janie.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1246] Unknown obtained from Ray Curtis, "Descendants of John Perry Curtis", Ancestral File.

Reba Sue Jones¹

F, b. 1929

Father

Earl W. Jones¹ b. 1888

Mother

Mary Flora Ruth Curtis¹ b. 20 Mar 1899

Last Edited

17 Dec 2011

Birth*

Reba Sue Jones was born in 1929 at McMinn, Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Dora A. Burchfield¹

F, b. 21 March 1905, d. August 1980

Last Edited

9 Jul 2007

Birth*

Dora A. Burchfield was born on 21 March 1905 at Tennessee; daughter of S. Houston and Mary Burchfield.^2,3

Married Name

As of 18 November 1933,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Ray Bryant Curtis, son of John Perry Curtis and Elizabeth Jane Witt, on 18 November 1933.¹

Death*

Dora A. Burchfield died in August 1980 at age 75; SSDI only; no residence given.³

Family

Ray Bryant Curtis b. 1 Dec 1901, d. 24 Sep 1973

Citations

[S1246] Unknown obtained from Ray Curtis, "Descendants of John Perry Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Claude M. Crittenden¹

M, b. 1901

Last Edited

9 Jul 2007

Birth*

Claude M. Crittenden was born in 1901 at North Carolina.¹

Marriage*

He married Reta Mae Curtis, daughter of John Perry Curtis and Elizabeth Jane Witt, on 16 November 1926 at Tennessee; alternate date is 18 November 1926.^1,2

Census*

Claude M. Crittenden and Reta Mae Curtis 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.¹

Family

Reta Mae Curtis b. 26 Oct 1904, d. 10 Sep 1988

Children

John Jerome Crittenden² b. 23 Aug 1927, d. 23 Aug 1927
Katherine Carolyn Crittenden¹ b. 3 Sep 1928

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1246] Unknown obtained from Ray Curtis, "Descendants of John Perry Curtis", Ancestral File.

Katherine Carolyn Crittenden¹

F, b. 3 September 1928

Father

Claude M. Crittenden¹ b. 1901

Mother

Reta Mae Curtis¹ b. 26 Oct 1904, d. 10 Sep 1988

Last Edited

28 Sep 2012

Birth*

Katherine Carolyn Crittenden was born on 3 September 1928 at Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

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

Married Name

As of between 1945 and 1955,her married name was Sims.²

Marriage*

Katherine Carolyn Crittenden married Samuel Sims between 1945 and 1955.²

Family

Samuel Sims b. 9 Jun 1925, d. 29 Oct 2006

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1246] Unknown obtained from Ray Curtis, "Descendants of John Perry Curtis", Ancestral File.

Samuel Sims¹

M, b. 9 June 1925, d. 29 October 2006

Last Edited

28 Sep 2012

Birth*

Samuel Sims was born on 9 June 1925.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Katherine Carolyn Crittenden, daughter of Claude M. Crittenden and Reta Mae Curtis, between 1945 and 1955.¹

Death*

Samuel Sims died on 29 October 2006 at Tennessee at age 81; buried at Green Hill Cemetery.²

Family

Katherine Carolyn Crittenden b. 3 Sep 1928

Citations

[S1246] Unknown obtained from Ray Curtis, "Descendants of John Perry Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Green Hill, McMinn, Tennessee.

John Jerome Crittenden¹

M, b. 23 August 1927, d. 23 August 1927

Father

Claude M. Crittenden¹ b. 1901

Mother

Reta Mae Curtis¹ b. 26 Oct 1904, d. 10 Sep 1988

Last Edited

8 Jul 2007

Death*

John Jerome Crittenden died on 23 August 1927 at Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee.¹

Birth*

He was born on 23 August 1927 at Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee.¹

Citations

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

L. Smithson Nichols¹

M, b. circa 1909

Last Edited

29 Sep 2012

Birth*

L. Smithson Nichols was born circa 1909 at McMinn, Tennessee; name appears as Smith, Smithlon, Smithton, Smithson in census reports; son of William Harrison Nichols.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Rjolena S. Curtis, daughter of John Perry Curtis and Elizabeth Jane Witt, on 17 September 1928.¹

Census*

L. Smithson Nichols and Rjolena S. Curtis 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.³

Family

Rjolena S. Curtis b. 20 May 1911, d. 28 Nov 1998

Children

Fred R. Nichols³ b. 10 Aug 1929, d. 24 May 1995
Patsy Jean Nichols⁴ b. bt 1931 - 1935
Alma Frances Nichols⁵ b. 6 Jan 1934, d. 17 Oct 2009

Citations

[S1246] Unknown obtained from Ray Curtis, "Descendants of John Perry Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1910-1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Peninsula, Newport News, Virginia; obituary of Alma Rideout.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Peninsula, Newport News, Virginia.

Earnest Cox¹

M, b. 1898

Father

James Elias Cox¹ b. 26 Jul 1872, d. 21 May 1957

Mother

Martha A. Curtis¹ b. 22 Jul 1871, d. 18 Dec 1956

Last Edited

8 Jul 2007

Birth*

Earnest Cox was born in 1898 at Georgia.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, in the household of Martha A. Curtis and James Elias Cox; ED 111, sheet 10A, occupation house painter, renting, married 15 years, 7 children, 5 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Earnest Cox appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 District 5, Unicoi, Tennessee, in the household of James Elias Cox and Martha A. Curtis; ED 188, sheet 30B, occupation coach painter, renting, 7 children at home.²

Marriage*

Earnest Cox married Kate (?) circa 1921 at Tennessee.³

Census*

Earnest Cox and Kate (?) appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 at Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, ED 5, sheet 6A, occupation sign painter, owned home valued at $3,000, no radio, 2 children.³

Family

Kate (?) b. 1902

Children

Curtis Cox³ b. 1923
Janet Cox³ b. 1927

Citations

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

Frank Cox¹

M, b. 1900

Father

James Elias Cox¹ b. 26 Jul 1872, d. 21 May 1957

Mother

Martha A. Curtis¹ b. 22 Jul 1871, d. 18 Dec 1956

Last Edited

8 Jul 2007

Birth*

Frank Cox was born in 1900 at Georgia.¹

(Witness) Census

Frank Cox appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 District 5, Unicoi, Tennessee, in the household of James Elias Cox and Martha A. Curtis; ED 188, sheet 30B, occupation coach painter, renting, 7 children at home.²

Citations

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

James Cox¹

M, b. 1902

Father

James Elias Cox¹ b. 26 Jul 1872, d. 21 May 1957

Mother

Martha A. Curtis¹ b. 22 Jul 1871, d. 18 Dec 1956

Last Edited

8 Jul 2007

Birth*

James Cox was born in 1902 at Georgia.¹

(Witness) Census

James Cox appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 District 5, Unicoi, Tennessee, in the household of James Elias Cox and Martha A. Curtis; ED 188, sheet 30B, occupation coach painter, renting, 7 children at home.²

Citations

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

Howard Cox¹

M, b. 1905

Father

James Elias Cox¹ b. 26 Jul 1872, d. 21 May 1957

Mother

Martha A. Curtis¹ b. 22 Jul 1871, d. 18 Dec 1956

Last Edited

8 Jul 2007

Birth*

Howard Cox was born in 1905 at Georgia.¹

(Witness) Census

Howard Cox appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 District 5, Unicoi, Tennessee, in the household of James Elias Cox and Martha A. Curtis; ED 188, sheet 30B, occupation coach painter, renting, 7 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Howard Cox appeared on the census of 24 April 1930 Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, in the household of James Elias Cox and Martha A. Curtis; ED 6, sheet 14A, occupation house painter, ownership unclear, 3 children at home.³

Citations

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

Leista Cox¹

F, b. 1907

Father

James Elias Cox¹ b. 26 Jul 1872, d. 21 May 1957

Mother

Martha A. Curtis¹ b. 22 Jul 1871, d. 18 Dec 1956

Last Edited

8 Jul 2007

Birth*

Leista Cox was born in 1907 at Georgia.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, in the household of Martha A. Curtis and James Elias Cox; ED 111, sheet 10A, occupation house painter, renting, married 15 years, 7 children, 5 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Leista Cox appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 District 5, Unicoi, Tennessee, in the household of James Elias Cox and Martha A. Curtis; ED 188, sheet 30B, occupation coach painter, renting, 7 children at home.²

Citations

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

Joshua C. Cox¹

M, b. 1911

Father

James Elias Cox¹ b. 26 Jul 1872, d. 21 May 1957

Mother

Martha A. Curtis¹ b. 22 Jul 1871, d. 18 Dec 1956

Last Edited

8 Jul 2007

Birth*

Joshua C. Cox was born in 1911 at Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 District 5, Unicoi, Tennessee, in the household of James Elias Cox and Martha A. Curtis; ED 188, sheet 30B, occupation coach painter, renting, 7 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Joshua C. Cox appeared on the census of 24 April 1930 Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, in the household of James Elias Cox and Martha A. Curtis; ED 6, sheet 14A, occupation house painter, ownership unclear, 3 children at home.²

Citations

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

Nell Cox¹

F, b. 1916

Father

James Elias Cox¹ b. 26 Jul 1872, d. 21 May 1957

Mother

Martha A. Curtis¹ b. 22 Jul 1871, d. 18 Dec 1956

Last Edited

8 Jul 2007

Birth*

Nell Cox was born in 1916 at Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 District 5, Unicoi, Tennessee, in the household of James Elias Cox and Martha A. Curtis; ED 188, sheet 30B, occupation coach painter, renting, 7 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Nell Cox appeared on the census of 24 April 1930 Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, in the household of James Elias Cox and Martha A. Curtis; ED 6, sheet 14A, occupation house painter, ownership unclear, 3 children at home.²

Citations

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

Kate (?)¹

F, b. 1902

Last Edited

8 Jul 2007

Birth*

Kate (?) was born in 1902 at Tennessee.¹

Married Name

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

Marriage*

She married Earnest Cox, son of James Elias Cox and Martha A. Curtis, circa 1921 at Tennessee.¹

Census

Kate (?) and Earnest Cox appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 at Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, ED 5, sheet 6A, occupation sign painter, owned home valued at $3,000, no radio, 2 children.¹

Family

Earnest Cox b. 1898

Children

Curtis Cox¹ b. 1923
Janet Cox¹ b. 1927

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Curtis Cox¹

M, b. 1923

Father

Earnest Cox¹ b. 1898

Mother

Kate (?)¹ b. 1902

Last Edited

28 Sep 2012

Birth*

Curtis Cox was born in 1923 at Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, in the household of Earnest Cox and Kate (?); ED 5, sheet 6A, occupation sign painter, owned home valued at $3,000, no radio, 2 children.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Janet Cox¹

F, b. 1927

Father

Earnest Cox¹ b. 1898

Mother

Kate (?)¹ b. 1902

Last Edited

28 Sep 2012

Birth*

Janet Cox was born in 1927 at Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, in the household of Earnest Cox and Kate (?); ED 5, sheet 6A, occupation sign painter, owned home valued at $3,000, no radio, 2 children.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Leroy Curtis¹

M, b. 8 April 1883, d. 5 October 1885

Father

Jonathan C. Curtis¹ b. 18 Oct 1841, d. 17 May 1926

Mother

Lucinda A. Metcalf¹ b. 14 May 1846, d. 27 Aug 1934

Last Edited

8 Jul 2007

Birth*

Leroy Curtis was born on 8 April 1883 at Hedrick, Keokuk, Iowa.¹

Death*

He died on 5 October 1885 at Hedrick, Keokuk, Iowa, at age 2.¹

Citations

[S1363] Robert Earl Curtis, "Descendants of Jonathan C. Curtis", Ancestral File.

Fred R. Nichols¹

M, b. 10 August 1929, d. 24 May 1995

Father

L. Smithson Nichols¹ b. c 1909

Mother

Rjolena S. Curtis¹ b. 20 May 1911, d. 28 Nov 1998

Last Edited

29 Sep 2012

Birth*

Fred R. Nichols was born on 10 August 1929 at Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

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

Death*

Fred R. Nichols died on 24 May 1995 at Carrollton, Isle of Wight, Virginia, at age 65; burid at Peninsula Memorial Park in Newport News.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Peninsula, Newport News, Virginia.

Hazel Moore¹

F, b. circa 1919

Last Edited

27 Jul 2007

Birth*

Hazel Moore was born circa 1919.¹

Married Name

As of 17 March 1940,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married John Reece Curtis, son of John Perry Curtis and Elizabeth Jane Witt, on 17 March 1940.¹

Family

John Reece Curtis b. 17 Feb 1919, d. 7 Mar 1975

Citations

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

Marie Curtis¹

F, b. 1931

Father

William Ralph Curtis¹ b. 28 Nov 1896, d. 4 Jul 1985

Mother

Margaret Victoria Burchfield¹ b. 9 Oct 1903, d. 4 Feb 1987

Last Edited

18 Nov 2012

Birth*

Marie Curtis was born in 1931 at McMinn, Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 15 April 1940 Cog Hill, McMinn, Tennessee, in the household of William Ralph Curtis and Margaret Victoria Burchfield; ED 16, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, 3 children.²

Married Name

As of circa 1952,her married name was Hall.¹

Family

Child

James Robert Hall¹ b. 1 Mar 1954, d. 17 Jun 1993

Citations

[S1246] Unknown obtained from Ray Curtis, "Descendants of John Perry Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.