Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Glenn R. Davis¹

M, b. September 1895

Father

George Sherman Davis¹ b. 2 Dec 1867, d. 17 Mar 1928

Mother

Julia Reeves¹ b. Dec 1867, d. 13 Nov 1956

Last Edited

25 Jun 2008

Birth*

Glenn R. Davis was born in September 1895 at Buncombe, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of George Sherman Davis and Julia Reeves; ED 157, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 11 years, 5 children, 5 living.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Benlie Davis¹

M, b. February 1899

Father

George Sherman Davis¹ b. 2 Dec 1867, d. 17 Mar 1928

Mother

Julia Reeves¹ b. Dec 1867, d. 13 Nov 1956

Last Edited

25 Jun 2008

Birth*

Benlie Davis was born in February 1899 at Buncombe, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Mary Davis¹

F, b. April 1896

Father

Leander Erastus (Lee) Davis¹ b. 2 Feb 1869, d. 27 Jan 1956

Mother

Jennie E. Parker¹ b. 13 Nov 1870, d. 1 Aug 1946

Last Edited

25 Jun 2008

Birth*

Mary Davis was born in April 1896 at Buncombe, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 Lower Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Leander Erastus (Lee) Davis and Jennie E. Parker; ED 153, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 5 years, 3 children, 3 living.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Lela Davis¹

F, b. February 1898

Father

Leander Erastus (Lee) Davis¹ b. 2 Feb 1869, d. 27 Jan 1956

Mother

Jennie E. Parker¹ b. 13 Nov 1870, d. 1 Aug 1946

Last Edited

25 Jun 2008

Birth*

Lela Davis was born in February 1898 at Buncombe, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Jessie Davis¹

F, b. January 1899

Father

Leander Erastus (Lee) Davis¹ b. 2 Feb 1869, d. 27 Jan 1956

Mother

Jennie E. Parker¹ b. 13 Nov 1870, d. 1 Aug 1946

Last Edited

25 Jun 2008

Birth*

Jessie Davis was born in January 1899 at Buncombe, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Mollie Davis¹

F, b. May 1900

Father

Leander Erastus (Lee) Davis¹ b. 2 Feb 1869, d. 27 Jan 1956

Mother

Jennie E. Parker¹ b. 13 Nov 1870, d. 1 Aug 1946

Last Edited

25 Jun 2008

Birth*

Mollie Davis was born in May 1900 at Buncombe, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Ben Underwood¹

M, b. 17 August 1914, d. 4 February 1972

Father

Ellis Crawford Underwood¹ b. 17 Nov 1890, d. 29 Mar 1979

Mother

Eva Marie (Evelyn) Curtis¹ b. 9 Aug 1896, d. 1 Jun 1983

Last Edited

25 Jun 2008

Birth*

Ben Underwood was born on 17 August 1914 at Haywood, North Carolina.¹

Death*

He died on 4 February 1972 at Hazelwood, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 57; at the Asheville VA Hospital; buried at Green Hill Cemetery in Waynesville.¹

Citations

[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.

Eliza Ann (Lizzie) Gragg^1,2

F, b. 4 July 1848, d. 4 April 1929

Father

John Gragg¹ b. 10 Feb 1815

Mother

Malinda Curtis¹ b. 1820, d. 1870

Last Edited

25 Oct 2009

Birth*

Eliza Ann (Lizzie) Gragg was born on 4 July 1848 at Ashe, North Carolina; age 11/12 in 1850 census, probably 1849.^1,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 30 August 1850 Watauga, Watauga, North Carolina, in the household of John Gragg and Malinda Curtis; page 125, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $300, 4 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Eliza Ann (Lizzie) Gragg appeared on the census of 8 September 1860 Blowing Rock P.O., Blue Ridge District, Watauga, North Carolina, in the household of John Gragg and Malinda Curtis; page 404, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,000, personal property $3,710, 8 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Eliza Ann (Lizzie) Gragg appeared on the census of 18 August 1870 Bakers Gap P.O., District 4, Johnson, Tennessee, in the household of John Gragg and Malinda Curtis; page 38, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $6,000, 8 children at home.⁵

Married Name

As of 24 July 1873,her married name was Baird.^1,2

Marriage*

Eliza Ann (Lizzie) Gragg married William Bedent Baird on 24 July 1873 at North Carolina.^1,2

Census

Eliza Ann (Lizzie) Gragg and William Bedent Baird appeared on the census of 5 June 1880 at Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, page 411C, occupation farmer, 3 children at home.⁶

Census*

Eliza Ann (Lizzie) Gragg and William Bedent Baird appeared on the census of 21 June 1900 at Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, ED 132, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 27 years, 9 children, 7 living.⁷

Census

Eliza Ann (Lizzie) Gragg and William Bedent Baird appeared on the census of 20 May 1910 at Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, ED 159, sheet 13A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 36 years, 10 children, 8 living.⁸

Census

Eliza Ann (Lizzie) Gragg and William Bedent Baird appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 at Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, ED 164, sheet 13B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 1 son at home.⁹

Death*

Eliza Ann (Lizzie) Gragg died on 4 April 1929 at Valle Crucis, Watauga, North Carolina, at age 80; married W.R. Baird, sheriff; buried at Valle Crucis Cemetery.¹

Family 1

Benjamin Carroll Shull b. 23 Oct 1845, d. 16 Sep 1926

Child

Ida Gragg+⁶ b. 20 Mar 1869, d. 1924

Family 2

William Bedent Baird b. 20 Apr 1850, d. 7 Mar 1932

Children

Charles Taylor Baird+⁶ b. 22 Sep 1874, d. 29 Aug 1949
John Boone Baird+⁷ b. 9 May 1878, d. 28 Aug 1958
Rittenhouse Baird² b. 23 Sep 1881, d. 20 Jun 1883
Thomas Jefferson Baird⁷ b. 12 Sep 1882, d. 1 Mar 1969
Jordan Oscar Baird² b. 6 Apr 1884, d. 6 Oct 1888
William Custer Baird⁷ b. 21 Sep 1888, d. 5 Feb 1970
Henry Clay Baird⁷ b. 29 Mar 1893, d. 31 Aug 1965
Bondena (Bonnie) Baird+⁷ b. 18 Jan 1895

Citations

[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S950] Terry Harmon, "Terry Harmon File on Thomas & Nancy Harmon Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Jessie Patterson Coffey^1,2

M, b. 6 November 1845, d. 2 May 1924

Last Edited

26 Jun 2008

Birth*

Jessie Patterson Coffey was born on 6 November 1845 at Caldwell, North Carolina; son of William Coffey, born Caldwell (Wilkes) County.^1,2

Name Variation

As of 6 November 1845, Jessie Patterson Coffey was also known as Patterson J. Coffey.¹

Marriage*

He married Phoebe Matilda Curtis, daughter of Joshua Curtis and Margaret Edmiston, circa 1864 at North Carolina.³

Census

Jessie Patterson Coffey and Phoebe Matilda Curtis appeared on the census of 17 June 1880 at Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, page 418A, occupation farmer, 5 children at home.⁴

Census*

Jessie Patterson Coffey and Phoebe Matilda Curtis appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Blowing Rock, Watauga, North Carolina, ED 123, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 34 years, 7 children, 4 living.³

Death*

Jessie Patterson Coffey died on 2 May 1924 at Blowing Rock Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, at age 78; buried at Ryorm? Church, undertaker D.J. Coffey, informant J. S. Coffey.²

Family

Phoebe Matilda Curtis b. 25 Feb 1845, d. 26 Oct 1915

Children

Myra Adelaide Coffey² b. 9 Mar 1861, d. 14 May 1938
Laura B. Coffey⁴ b. 1866
Eliza Rebecca Coffey² b. 29 Oct 1868, d. 9 Apr 1959
Maria Coffey⁴ b. 1871
W.J. Coffey⁴ b. 1874
Dock Patterson Coffey⁴ b. 25 Jan 1879, d. 1 Jan 1959
Steven Thomas Coffey² b. 9 Jun 1882, d. 6 Apr 1938

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Steven Thomas Coffey^1,2

M, b. 9 June 1882, d. 6 April 1938

Father

Jessie Patterson Coffey¹ b. 6 Nov 1845, d. 2 May 1924

Mother

Phoebe Matilda Curtis¹ b. 25 Feb 1845, d. 26 Oct 1915

Last Edited

26 Jun 2008

Birth*

Steven Thomas Coffey was born on 9 June 1882 at North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Blowing Rock, Watauga, North Carolina, in the household of Jessie Patterson Coffey and Phoebe Matilda Curtis; ED 123, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 34 years, 7 children, 4 living.²

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Steven Thomas Coffey registered for the draft at Shulls Mills, Watauga, North Carolina; at the time, he was employed by Shulls Mills as a mail rouite contractor; wife Lillie C..³

Name Variation

As of 12 September 1918, Steven Thomas Coffey was also known as Thomas Stephen Coffey.³

Death*

He died on 6 April 1938 at Blowing Rock, Watauga, North Carolina, at age 55; wife Lillie; buried at Blowing Rock.¹

Citations

[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.

Myra Adelaide Coffey¹

F, b. 9 March 1861, d. 14 May 1938

Father

Jessie Patterson Coffey¹ b. 6 Nov 1845, d. 2 May 1924

Mother

Phoebe Matilda Curtis¹ b. 25 Feb 1845, d. 26 Oct 1915

Last Edited

26 Jun 2008

Birth*

Myra Adelaide Coffey was born on 9 March 1861 at North Carolina; date of birth is probably incorrect--too early.¹

Death*

She died on 14 May 1938 at Blowing Rock, Watauga, North Carolina, at age 77; married M.C. Johnson; buried at Blowing Rock Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.

Jacob Angley¹

M, b. 21 March 1910, d. 22 January 1965

Father

Ivey L. Angley¹ b. 1884, d. 4 Apr 1963

Mother

Annie Curtis¹ b. 10 Jun 1885, d. 24 Feb 1958

Last Edited

25 Jun 2008

Birth*

Jacob Angley was born on 21 March 1910 at Caldwell, North Carolina.¹

Death*

He died on 22 January 1965 at Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, at age 54; from hodgkin's disease; textile, wife Eva B; buried at the Clark Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.

Charles Edward Curtis¹

M, b. 26 March 1946, d. 30 October 1964

Father

Floyd Earl Curtis¹ b. 29 Jan 1922, d. 24 Mar 2003

Mother

Lula Mae Whisnant¹ b. 7 Apr 1922, d. 13 Feb 2007

Last Edited

26 Jun 2008

Birth*

Charles Edward Curtis was born on 26 March 1946 at Caldwell, North Carolina.¹

Death*

He died on 30 October 1964 at Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, at age 18; in an automobile accident; buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Park Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.

Jessie Ellen Henley¹

F, b. 23 May 1921, d. 3 July 1942

Last Edited

28 Oct 2017

Birth*

Jessie Ellen Henley was born on 23 May 1921 at North Carolina; daughter of Willie Henley and Polly Whisnant.¹

Married Name

As of 20 March 1939,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Name Variation

As of 20 March 1939, Jessie Ellen Henley was also known as Jessie Ellen Whisnant.²

Marriage*

She married William Milton Curtis, son of James Harrison Curtis and Minnie Jane Coffey, on 20 March 1939 at Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina.^1,2

Death*

Jessie Ellen Henley died on 3 July 1942 at Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, at age 21; buried at Harper's Chapel Cemetery.¹

Family

William Milton Curtis b. 22 Jun 1917

Citations

[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S2085] State of North Carolina, North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979.

Martha Emo Dagenhardt¹

F, b. 31 July 1903, d. 21 April 1950

Last Edited

29 Aug 2018

Birth*

Martha Emo Dagenhardt was born on 31 July 1903 at North Carolina; daughter of Lee Dagenhart and Mary Oxford.^1,2

Married Name

As of 2 October 1920,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Lawrence Augusta Curtis, son of Jones Wilburn Curtis and Nora Victoria Lingle, on 2 October 1920 at Caldwell, North Carolina.¹

Census*

Martha Emo Dagenhardt and Lawrence Augusta Curtis appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Rhodiss, Caldwell, North Carolina, ED 13, sheet 7A, occupation foreman-cotton mill weaver shop; renting-$5 month, 3 children at home.³

Census

Martha Emo Dagenhardt and Lawrence Augusta Curtis appeared on the census of 4 April 1940 at Rhodhiss, Caldwell, North Carolina, ED 14-18, sheet 4B, occupation foreman-cotton mill, renting, 6 children; Martha and Madge also worked at themill.⁴

Death*

Martha Emo Dagenhardt died on 21 April 1950 at Granite Falls, Caldwell, North Carolina, at age 46; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.²

Family

Lawrence Augusta Curtis b. 8 Jun 1898, d. 21 Aug 1949

Children

Madge Lee (Maddie) Curtis⁵ b. 8 Jun 1921, d. Apr 1987
James (Jimmy) Wilborn Curtis⁵ b. 29 Sep 1924
Rosemary Curtis³ b. 20 May 1928, d. 6 Dec 2013
Bobby Gene Curtis⁴ b. 29 Jun 1932, d. 13 Jun 1991
Willa Dean Curtis⁴ b. 29 Jul 1933, d. 1 Nov 2005
Lawrence Augusta Curtis Jr.⁵ b. 5 Sep 1935, d. 25 Dec 2008

Citations

[S969] Caldwell County, North Carolina Registrar of Deeds, Caldwell County Marriages, Book 28, page 137.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.

James (Jimmy) Wilborn Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 29 September 1924

Father

Lawrence Augusta Curtis¹ b. 8 Jun 1898, d. 21 Aug 1949

Mother

Martha Emo Dagenhardt¹ b. 31 Jul 1903, d. 21 Apr 1950

Last Edited

29 Oct 2017

Birth*

James (Jimmy) Wilborn Curtis was born on 29 September 1924 at Hudson, Caldwell, North Carolina; no name on birth record.^1,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 Rhodiss, Caldwell, North Carolina, in the household of Lawrence Augusta Curtis and Martha Emo Dagenhardt; ED 13, sheet 7A, occupation foreman-cotton mill weaver shop; renting-$5 month, 3 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

James (Jimmy) Wilborn Curtis appeared on the census of 4 April 1940 Rhodhiss, Caldwell, North Carolina, in the household of Lawrence Augusta Curtis and Martha Emo Dagenhardt; ED 14-18, sheet 4B, occupation foreman-cotton mill, renting, 6 children; Martha and Madge also worked at themill.⁵

DraftWW11*

In 1942 James (Jimmy) Wilborn Curtis registered for the draft at Granite Falls, Caldwell, North Carolina; at the time, he was employed by unemployed, contact person Lawrence Curtis, where he resided.³

Marriage*

He married Margaret Anderson on 3 March 1951 at Caldwell, North Carolina.²

Family

Margaret Anderson b. c 1920

Citations

[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
[S2085] State of North Carolina, North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979.
[S759] National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Madge Lee (Maddie) Curtis^1,2

F, b. 8 June 1921, d. April 1987

Father

Lawrence Augusta Curtis¹ b. 8 Jun 1898, d. 21 Aug 1949

Mother

Martha Emo Dagenhardt¹ b. 31 Jul 1903, d. 21 Apr 1950

Last Edited

29 Oct 2017

Birth*

Madge Lee (Maddie) Curtis was born on 8 June 1921 at Rhodhiss, Caldwell, North Carolina; no first name on birth record.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 Rhodiss, Caldwell, North Carolina, in the household of Lawrence Augusta Curtis and Martha Emo Dagenhardt; ED 13, sheet 7A, occupation foreman-cotton mill weaver shop; renting-$5 month, 3 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Madge Lee (Maddie) Curtis appeared on the census of 4 April 1940 Rhodhiss, Caldwell, North Carolina, in the household of Lawrence Augusta Curtis and Martha Emo Dagenhardt; ED 14-18, sheet 4B, occupation foreman-cotton mill, renting, 6 children; Martha and Madge also worked at themill.⁴

Married Name

As of circa 1945,her married name was Compton.²

Marriage*

Madge Lee (Maddie) Curtis married Niles Edwin Compton circa 1945; no marriage record located.²

Death*

Madge Lee (Maddie) Curtis died in April 1987 at Benson, Johnston, North Carolina, at age 65.^5,6

Family

Niles Edwin Compton b. 31 Jan 1919, d. 22 Oct 2002

Citations

[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
[S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, Compton Family Tree by smithfieldward.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1195] James E. Wooley, Macon County, North Carolina Marriages, Compton Family Tree by smithfieldward.

Rosemary Curtis¹

F, b. 20 May 1928, d. 6 December 2013

Father

Lawrence Augusta Curtis¹ b. 8 Jun 1898, d. 21 Aug 1949

Mother

Martha Emo Dagenhardt¹ b. 31 Jul 1903, d. 21 Apr 1950

Last Edited

29 Oct 2017

Birth*

Rosemary Curtis was born on 20 May 1928 at Caldwell, North Carolina; birth record not identified with certainty.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Rosemary Curtis appeared on the census of 4 April 1940 Rhodhiss, Caldwell, North Carolina, in the household of Lawrence Augusta Curtis and Martha Emo Dagenhardt; ED 14-18, sheet 4B, occupation foreman-cotton mill, renting, 6 children; Martha and Madge also worked at themill.³

Married Name

As of 19 May 1950,her married name was Piercy.⁴

Marriage*

Rosemary Curtis married William Monroe Piercy on 19 May 1950 at Caldwell, North Carolina.⁴

Married Name

As of after 1983,her married name was Carothers.⁵

Marriage*

Rosemary Curtis married Luther Franklin Carothers after 1983.⁵

Death*

Rosemary Curtis died on 6 December 2013 at Mount Holly, Gaston, North Carolina, at age 85; buried at Hillcrest Gardens in Mount Holly.⁵

Obit

Rosemary's obituary was published in the Gaston Gazette on 8 December 2013:

MOUNT HOLLY - Rosemary Piercy Carothers, 85, of 207 Madison Drive, passed away Friday, Dec. 6, 2013. She was born in Caldwell County, daughter of the late Lawrence and Emo Curtis. She was preceded in death by husbands, William Monroe Piercy, Jr. and Luther Franklin Carothers; sisters, Madge Compton and Billie White; and brothers, James and June Curtis. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Mount Holly. She was a retired lab technician with Sodeyco Chemical Corporation.

She is survived by two sons, Bill Piercy and wife Linda of Mount Holly and Keith Piercy and wife Tami of Mount Holly; step-daughter, Judy Carpenter and husband Dan of Forest City; step-son, Frank Carothers and wife Sarah of Winston Salem; sister, Bobbie Pugh of Maryland; grandchildren, Courtney Ritchie and husband Steven of Charlotte, Chris Piercy and fiancée Heather Toth of Alexandria, Va, Kyle and Savannah Rose Piercy both of Mount Holly; and great-granddaughter Tuuli Rose Ritchie. A service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Carothers will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, at First Baptist Church, Mount Holly with the Rev. Kendell Cameron officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery.⁶

Family 1

William Monroe Piercy b. 1 Mar 1928, d. 21 Aug 1983

Family 2

Luther Franklin Carothers b. 4 Apr 1921, d. 9 Apr 2010

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S2085] State of North Carolina, North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Hillcrest, Gaston, North Carolina.
[S1859] Legacy.com, Legacy.com.

George Pinkney Caldwell^1,2

M, b. 26 December 1892, d. 26 February 1974

Last Edited

17 Oct 2014

Birth*

George Pinkney Caldwell was born on 26 December 1892 at North Carolina; son of Joseph Caldwell and Naomi Drum.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Martha (Mattie) Curtis, daughter of William Amos Curtis and Darculas (Dorothy) Elizabeth Fox, on 22 March 1913 at Caldwell, North Carolina.^1,3

Census*

George Pinkney Caldwell and Martha (Mattie) Curtis appeared on the census of 17 January 1920 at Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, ED 67, sheet 22B, occupation laborer-cotton mill, 2 children and in-laws.⁴

Census

George Pinkney Caldwell and Martha (Mattie) Curtis appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at Cotton Mill Hill, Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, ED 8, sheet 11A, occupation section foreman, renting, 6 children.¹

Death*

George Pinkney Caldwell died on 26 February 1974 at Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, at age 81; second wife Nellie McCall; retired furniture worker; buried at Sunrise Baptist Church Cemetery in Sawmills.²

Family

Martha (Mattie) Curtis b. 10 Mar 1898, d. 14 Feb 1935

Children

Mamie Mae Caldwell⁵ b. 24 Feb 1915, d. 18 Jan 2010
Charles Wilson Caldwell⁵ b. 23 Sep 1916, d. 20 Apr 1945
Virginia Fay Caldwell² b. 1 Apr 1920, d. 15 Jun 1920
Eva L. Caldwell⁵ b. 10 Mar 1923
Burley Eugene Caldwell⁵ b. 3 Sep 1925, d. 21 Jun 1976
Jackson Caldwell¹ b. 18 Aug 1927, d. 23 Feb 2002
Cecil Herbert Caldwell⁵ b. 18 Nov 1929, d. 14 May 1981

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S969] Caldwell County, North Carolina Registrar of Deeds, Caldwell County Marriages, Book 23, page 230.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.

Mamie Mae Caldwell^1,2,3

F, b. 24 February 1915, d. 18 January 2010

Father

George Pinkney Caldwell¹ b. 26 Dec 1892, d. 26 Feb 1974

Mother

Martha (Mattie) Curtis¹ b. 10 Mar 1898, d. 14 Feb 1935

Last Edited

17 Oct 2014

Birth*

Mamie Mae Caldwell was born on 24 February 1915 at Caldwell, North Carolina; no first name on birth certificate.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 17 January 1920 Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, in the household of George Pinkney Caldwell and Martha (Mattie) Curtis; ED 67, sheet 22B, occupation laborer-cotton mill, 2 children and in-laws.²

(Witness) Census

Mamie Mae Caldwell appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Cotton Mill Hill, Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, in the household of Martha (Mattie) Curtis and George Pinkney Caldwell; ED 8, sheet 11A, occupation section foreman, renting, 6 children.⁴

Death*

Mamie Mae Caldwell died on 18 January 2010 at Conover, Catawba, North Carolina, at age 94.³

Citations

[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, Caldwell/Meeks Tree by godslilygirl.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Charles Wilson Caldwell^1,2,3

M, b. 23 September 1916, d. 20 April 1945

Father

George Pinkney Caldwell¹ b. 26 Dec 1892, d. 26 Feb 1974

Mother

Martha (Mattie) Curtis¹ b. 10 Mar 1898, d. 14 Feb 1935

Last Edited

17 Oct 2014

Birth*

Charles Wilson Caldwell was born on 23 September 1916 at Caldwell, North Carolina; no first name on birth certificate.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 17 January 1920 Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, in the household of George Pinkney Caldwell and Martha (Mattie) Curtis; ED 67, sheet 22B, occupation laborer-cotton mill, 2 children and in-laws.²

(Witness) Census

Charles Wilson Caldwell appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Cotton Mill Hill, Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, in the household of Martha (Mattie) Curtis and George Pinkney Caldwell; ED 8, sheet 11A, occupation section foreman, renting, 6 children.⁴

Death*

Charles Wilson Caldwell died on 20 April 1945 at Okinawa, Japan, at age 28.³

Citations

[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, Caldwell/Meeks Tree by godslilygirl.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Virginia Fay Caldwell¹

F, b. 1 April 1920, d. 15 June 1920

Father

George Pinkney Caldwell¹ b. 26 Dec 1892, d. 26 Feb 1974

Mother

Martha (Mattie) Curtis¹ b. 10 Mar 1898, d. 14 Feb 1935

Last Edited

26 Jun 2008

Birth*

Virginia Fay Caldwell was born on 1 April 1920 at Caldwell, North Carolina.¹

Death*

She died on 15 June 1920 at Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina; from whooping cough; buried at Fairfield Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.

Leonard Victor Curtis¹

M, b. 8 May 1917, d. 4 December 1920

Father

William John Samuel Curtis¹ b. 6 Sep 1884, d. 14 Dec 1960

Mother

Nettie Verona Greene¹ b. 31 May 1891, d. 15 Mar 1952

Last Edited

26 Jun 2008

Birth*

Leonard Victor Curtis was born on 8 May 1917 at Caldwell, North Carolina.¹

Death*

He died on 4 December 1920 at Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, at age 3; from pneumonia; buried at Mulberry Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.

William Finley Claude Dickson Curtis¹

M, b. 20 November 1915, d. 4 April 1919

Father

William Harrison Curtis¹ b. 13 Jun 1883, d. 3 Jan 1963

Mother

Rhoda Alice Gragg¹ b. 18 May 1881, d. 31 Dec 1964

Last Edited

26 Jun 2008

Birth*

William Finley Claude Dickson Curtis was born on 20 November 1915 at Caldwell, North Carolina.¹

Death*

He died on 4 April 1919 at Globe, Caldwell, North Carolina, at age 3; from tetanus after falling and cutting his mouth on a "snag;" buried at the Daniel Moore Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.

Mary Martha Bradshaw¹

F, b. 29 April 1879, d. 7 May 1950

Father

Jones Irvin Bradshaw¹ b. 18 Dec 1837, d. 17 Dec 1919

Mother

Susan Caroline Curtis¹ b. 14 Dec 1844, d. 27 Mar 1931

Last Edited

12 Sep 2009

Birth*

Mary Martha Bradshaw was born on 29 April 1879 at Watauga, North Carolina.¹

Death*

She died on 7 May 1950 at Patterson Twp., Caldwell, North Carolina, at age 71; married Eli Anderson Goins; buried at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.

Eliza Rebecca Coffey¹

F, b. 29 October 1868, d. 9 April 1959

Father

Jessie Patterson Coffey¹ b. 6 Nov 1845, d. 2 May 1924

Mother

Phoebe Matilda Curtis¹ b. 25 Feb 1845, d. 26 Oct 1915

Last Edited

26 Jun 2008

Birth*

Eliza Rebecca Coffey was born on 29 October 1868 at Avery, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 17 June 1880 Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, in the household of Jessie Patterson Coffey and Phoebe Matilda Curtis; page 418A, occupation farmer, 5 children at home.²

Death*

Eliza Rebecca Coffey died on 9 April 1959 at Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, at age 90; married J. Lee Hayes; buried at Belleview Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Dorcas Nettie Curtis^1,2

F, b. 24 June 1880, d. 21 December 1934

Father

William Amos Curtis¹ b. 24 Dec 1858, d. 21 Mar 1930

Mother

Darculas (Dorothy) Elizabeth Fox¹ b. 16 Dec 1855, d. 28 Jan 1930

Last Edited

19 Oct 2012

Birth*

Dorcas Nettie Curtis was born on 24 June 1880 at Wilkes, North Carolina.^1,3

Married Name

As of circa 1899,her married name was Hicks.¹

Marriage*

She married Andrew Jackson Hicks circa 1899 at North Carolina.^1,4

Census

Dorcas Nettie Curtis and Andrew Jackson Hicks appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 at Laurel Creek Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, ED 128, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, renting, just married, no children.⁵

Census*

Dorcas Nettie Curtis and Andrew Jackson Hicks appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Shawneehaw Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, ED 157, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, renting, married 11 years, 6 children, 5 living.⁴

Census

Dorcas Nettie Curtis and Andrew Jackson Hicks appeared on the census of 1920 at North Carolina household not found in 1920 census.⁶

Census

Dorcas Nettie Curtis and Andrew Jackson Hicks appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Granite Falls, Caldwell, North Carolina, ED 12, sheet 10B, occupation laborer-cotton mill, renting-$3 month, 4 children at home.⁷

Death*

Dorcas Nettie Curtis died on 21 December 1934 at Granite Falls, Caldwell, North Carolina, at age 54; buried at Saint Johns Cemetery at Valle Crucis.^1,3

Family

Andrew Jackson Hicks b. 16 Mar 1877, d. 23 Feb 1944

Children

Calvin H. Hicks¹ b. 9 Jan 1901, d. 7 Oct 1958
Eli Cluster Hicks¹ b. 3 Sep 1902, d. 25 Aug 1969
Henry Hicks⁴ b. 1905
Lee Roy Hicks¹ b. 22 Apr 1908, d. 18 Aug 1961
Annie Elizabeth Hicks¹ b. 7 Apr 1910, d. 17 Dec 1973
Olie Bell Hicks⁸ b. 22 Jul 1914
John Wesley Hicks⁸ b. 30 May 1916, d. 11 Apr 1962
Coy Andrew Hicks⁸ b. 14 Sep 1921, d. Jun 1980
James Wade Hicks¹ b. 25 Oct 1923, d. 2 Aug 1969

Citations

[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Olie Bell Hicks.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Saint Johns, Watauga, North Carolina.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.

Andrew Jackson Hicks¹

M, b. 16 March 1877, d. 23 February 1944

Last Edited

9 Jul 2008

Birth*

Andrew Jackson Hicks was born on 16 March 1877 at Watauga, North Carolina; parents not given on death certificate.¹

Marriage*

He married Dorcas Nettie Curtis, daughter of William Amos Curtis and Darculas (Dorothy) Elizabeth Fox, circa 1899 at North Carolina.^1,2

Census

Andrew Jackson Hicks and Dorcas Nettie Curtis appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 at Laurel Creek Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, ED 128, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, renting, just married, no children.³

Census*

Andrew Jackson Hicks and Dorcas Nettie Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Shawneehaw Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, ED 157, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, renting, married 11 years, 6 children, 5 living.²

Census

Andrew Jackson Hicks and Dorcas Nettie Curtis appeared on the census of 1920 at North Carolina household not found in 1920 census.⁴

Census

Andrew Jackson Hicks and Dorcas Nettie Curtis appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Granite Falls, Caldwell, North Carolina, ED 12, sheet 10B, occupation laborer-cotton mill, renting-$3 month, 4 children at home.⁵

Death*

Andrew Jackson Hicks died on 23 February 1944 at Granite Falls, Caldwell, North Carolina, at age 66; textile employee, buried at St. Johns Cemetery.¹

Family

Dorcas Nettie Curtis b. 24 Jun 1880, d. 21 Dec 1934

Children

Calvin H. Hicks¹ b. 9 Jan 1901, d. 7 Oct 1958
Eli Cluster Hicks¹ b. 3 Sep 1902, d. 25 Aug 1969
Henry Hicks² b. 1905
Lee Roy Hicks¹ b. 22 Apr 1908, d. 18 Aug 1961
Annie Elizabeth Hicks¹ b. 7 Apr 1910, d. 17 Dec 1973
Olie Bell Hicks⁶ b. 22 Jul 1914
John Wesley Hicks⁶ b. 30 May 1916, d. 11 Apr 1962
Coy Andrew Hicks⁶ b. 14 Sep 1921, d. Jun 1980
James Wade Hicks¹ b. 25 Oct 1923, d. 2 Aug 1969

Citations

[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 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.

James Wade Hicks¹

M, b. 25 October 1923, d. 2 August 1969

Father

Andrew Jackson Hicks¹ b. 16 Mar 1877, d. 23 Feb 1944

Mother

Dorcas Nettie Curtis¹ b. 24 Jun 1880, d. 21 Dec 1934

Last Edited

9 Jul 2008

Birth*

James Wade Hicks was born on 25 October 1923 at Caldwell, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 Granite Falls, Caldwell, North Carolina, in the household of Andrew Jackson Hicks and Dorcas Nettie Curtis; ED 12, sheet 10B, occupation laborer-cotton mill, renting-$3 month, 4 children at home.²

Death*

James Wade Hicks died on 2 August 1969 at Granite Falls, Caldwell, North Carolina, at age 45; married Tressie Bolick; buried at St. John Memorial Cemmetery in Watauga County.¹

Citations

[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Boyd James Miller^1,2

M, b. 5 November 1918, d. 7 June 1975

Father

George Washington Miller¹ b. 11 Nov 1883, d. 5 Sep 1938

Mother

Myra Cordelia Curtis¹ b. 28 Jun 1881, d. 29 Feb 1960

Last Edited

10 Jan 2010

Birth*

Boyd James Miller was born on 5 November 1918 at Caldwell, North Carolina; James Boyd on birth certificate.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Patterson Twp., Caldwell, North Carolina, in the household of George Washington Miller and Myra Cordelia Curtis; ED 20, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home.³

Death*

Boyd James Miller died on 7 June 1975 at Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, at age 56; merchant-Little Holland Grocery; married Winnie Mae Stone; buried at Nelsons Chapel Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.