Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Daniel Curtis¹

M, b. 1835

Father

Wilford Curtis¹ b. 1805, d. bt 1871 - 1879

Mother

Nancy Fisher¹ b. 1815, d. b 1862

Last Edited

24 Jan 2009

Birth*

Daniel Curtis was born in 1835 at Lauderdale, Alabama.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 22 October 1850 District 7, Lauderdale, Alabama, in the household of Wilford Curtis and Nancy Fisher; pages 230-231, occupation shingler, renting, 10 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Thomas Curtis¹

M, b. 1836, d. 1910

Father

Wilford Curtis¹ b. 1805, d. bt 1871 - 1879

Mother

Nancy Fisher¹ b. 1815, d. b 1862

Last Edited

16 Mar 2010

Birth*

Thomas Curtis was born in 1836 at Lauderdale, Alabama.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 22 October 1850 District 7, Lauderdale, Alabama, in the household of Wilford Curtis and Nancy Fisher; pages 230-231, occupation shingler, renting, 10 children at home.¹

Marriage*

Thomas Curtis married Sarah A. Robertson on 21 September 1853 at Lauderdale, Alabama.³

Census*

Thomas Curtis and Sarah A. Robertson appeared on the census of 10 June 1860 at Green Hill P.O., District 1, Lauderdale, Alabama, page 187b, occupation manufacturer, renting, 1 son at home.⁴

Census

Thomas Curtis and Sarah A. Robertson appeared on the census of 7 June 1870 at Township 1, Lauderdale, Alabama, page 447, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.⁵

Death*

Thomas Curtis died in 1910 at Lauderdale, Alabama; buried at the Watkins Family Cemetey in Blackburn.²

Family

Sarah A. Robertson b. 1838

Children

Sarah Curtis⁵ b. 1854
John M. Curtis⁴ b. 1858
Lucy Curtis⁴ b. 1858

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Watkins, Lauderdale County, Alabama.
[S1067] Hunting For Bears, Alabama Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Murrell Curtis¹

M, b. 1838

Father

Wilford Curtis² b. 1805, d. bt 1871 - 1879

Mother

Nancy Fisher² b. 1815, d. b 1862

Last Edited

21 Mar 2009

Birth*

Murrell Curtis was born in 1838 at Lauderdale, Alabama; not certain that Murrell in 1850 and Hillery in 1860 are the same persons.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 22 October 1850 District 7, Lauderdale, Alabama, in the household of Wilford Curtis and Nancy Fisher; pages 230-231, occupation shingler, renting, 10 children at home.²

Marriage*

Murrell Curtis married Hanna D.C. Arnold on 17 October 1859 at Lauderdale, Alabama.^3,4

Census*

Murrell Curtis and Hanna D.C. Arnold appeared on the census of 4 June 1860 at Florence P.O., District 2, Lauderdale, Alabama, page 4, occupation farmer, renting, no children.³

Family

Hanna D.C. Arnold b. 1844

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1067] Hunting For Bears, Alabama Marriage Records.

Rhody Curtis¹

F, b. 1840

Father

Wilford Curtis¹ b. 1805, d. bt 1871 - 1879

Mother

Nancy Fisher¹ b. 1815, d. b 1862

Last Edited

24 Jan 2009

Birth*

Rhody Curtis was born in 1840 at Lauderdale, Alabama.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 22 October 1850 District 7, Lauderdale, Alabama, in the household of Wilford Curtis and Nancy Fisher; pages 230-231, occupation shingler, renting, 10 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Mary Curtis¹

F, b. 1842

Father

Wilford Curtis¹ b. 1805, d. bt 1871 - 1879

Mother

Nancy Fisher¹ b. 1815, d. b 1862

Last Edited

24 Jan 2009

Birth*

Mary Curtis was born in 1842 at Lauderdale, Alabama.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 22 October 1850 District 7, Lauderdale, Alabama, in the household of Wilford Curtis and Nancy Fisher; pages 230-231, occupation shingler, renting, 10 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

James Curtis¹

M, b. 1843

Father

Wilford Curtis¹ b. 1805, d. bt 1871 - 1879

Mother

Nancy Fisher¹ b. 1815, d. b 1862

Last Edited

24 Jan 2009

Birth*

James Curtis was born in 1843 at Lauderdale, Alabama.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 22 October 1850 District 7, Lauderdale, Alabama, in the household of Wilford Curtis and Nancy Fisher; pages 230-231, occupation shingler, renting, 10 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

John Curtis¹

M, b. 1846

Father

Wilford Curtis¹ b. 1805, d. bt 1871 - 1879

Mother

Nancy Fisher¹ b. 1815, d. b 1862

Last Edited

24 Jan 2009

Birth*

John Curtis was born in 1846 at Lauderdale, Alabama.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 22 October 1850 District 7, Lauderdale, Alabama, in the household of Wilford Curtis and Nancy Fisher; pages 230-231, occupation shingler, renting, 10 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Annie Curtis¹

F, b. 1849

Father

Wilford Curtis¹ b. 1805, d. bt 1871 - 1879

Mother

Nancy Fisher¹ b. 1815, d. b 1862

Last Edited

24 Jan 2009

Birth*

Annie Curtis was born in 1849 at Lauderdale, Alabama.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 22 October 1850 District 7, Lauderdale, Alabama, in the household of Wilford Curtis and Nancy Fisher; pages 230-231, occupation shingler, renting, 10 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Annie Curtis appeared on the census of 7 June 1870 Green Hill P.O., Township 1, Lauderdale, Alabama, in the household of Wilford Curtis and Celia Clark; page 447, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Mary Ann Collum^1,2

F, b. 1828, d. 14 February 1857

Last Edited

18 May 2009

Birth*

Mary Ann Collum was born in 1828 at Texas.²

Married Name

As of 1 January 1843,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married John Warren Curtis, son of Benjamin Browning Curtis and Martha Genety, on 1 January 1843.¹

Census*

Mary Ann Collum and John Warren Curtis appeared on the census of 12 December 1850 at Grayson, Texas, page 340, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $640, 3 children at home.²

Death*

Mary Ann Collum died on 14 February 1857 at Parker, Texas; buried at the Curtis Cemetery in Parker County.¹

Family

John Warren Curtis b. 25 Dec 1819, d. 27 Jul 1882

Children

Mary E. Curtis² b. 1845
William Riley Curtis+³ b. 1 Aug 1846, d. 22 Dec 1901
James C. Curtis+³ b. 27 Mar 1848, d. 3 Jan 1881
M. Curtis³ b. 1853

Citations

[S1754] Herbert C. Banks, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, page 44.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Mary Amos¹

F, b. 7 April 1840, d. 2 January 1917

Last Edited

4 Apr 2009

Birth*

Mary Amos was born on 7 April 1840 at Marion, Virginia; daughter of Joseph Amos and Sophia Davis.^2,3

Married Name

As of 27 July 1858,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married John Warren Curtis, son of Benjamin Browning Curtis and Martha Genety, on 27 July 1858 at Weatherford, Parker, Texas.¹

Census*

Mary Amos and John Warren Curtis appeared on the census of 15 June 1860 at Weatherford P.O., Beat 1, Parker, Texas, page 422b, occupation grocer, real estate valued at $10,000, personal $2,500, 4 children at home.⁴

Census

Mary Amos and John Warren Curtis appeared on the census of 12 August 1870 at Justice Precinct 1, Parker, Texas, page 376, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, personal $1,500, 5 children at home; James C. was a stock raiser.⁵

Census

Mary Amos and John Warren Curtis appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 at Justice Precinct 1, Parker, Texas, page 357B, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.⁶

Census*

Mary Amos appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 at Weatherford, Parker, Texas, ED 67, sheet 22A, widowed, owned home, 8 children, 5 living, 2 sons living with her.⁷

Census

She appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Weatherford, Parker, Texas, ED 69, sheet 2A, owned home, widowed, 8 children, 4 living, Jeff lived with her.⁸

Death*

She died on 2 January 1917 at Weatherford, Parker, Texas, at age 76; buried at Curtis Cemetery.³

Family

John Warren Curtis b. 25 Dec 1819, d. 27 Jul 1882

Children

John W. Curtis⁴ b. 23 Aug 1859, d. 5 Jun 1862
Jeff Davis Curtis⁹ b. 13 Aug 1861, d. 23 Jul 1928
Don Carlos Curtis+¹⁰ b. 10 Apr 1863, d. 2 Mar 1927
Thomas Curtis³ b. 16 Mar 1865, d. 25 Sep 1866
Joseph Edward Curtis+⁶ b. 29 Apr 1867, d. 23 Jul 1928
Mary Belle Curtis+⁶ b. 23 Aug 1869, d. 1 Nov 1909
Anna Lue Curtis⁶ b. 8 Apr 1872, d. 6 Oct 1891
Robert Warren Curtis+⁹ b. 6 Jul 1874, d. 23 Jul 1948

Citations

[S1754] Herbert C. Banks, Daughters of the Republic of Texas.
[S1738] Rhonda Etter, "Descendants of James William Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1807] Parker County Genealogical Society, Cemeteries in Weatherford, Curtis.
[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.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics.

Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis^1,2

M, b. 13 April 1836

Father

Unknown Fathers Curtis b. c 1775

Last Edited

18 May 2009

Birth*

Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis was born on 13 April 1836 at North Carolina; no known relationship; said to have had 18 brothers and 2 sisters; it is unlikely this family appeared in either the 1850 or 1860 cenuses, making complete identification nearly impossible.^3,4

Marriage*

He married Mary Ann Pruitt on 7 October 1861 at Tippah, Mississippi.^5,6

NoteB*

In the 1870 census, there were two other Curtises living with Mason, M.C., age 12, b. Mississippi, and J.M. b. Mar 1870, b. Tennessee.⁷

Census*

Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis and Mary Ann Pruitt appeared on the census of 11 August 1870 at District 17, Hardeman, Tennessee, page 331b, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children, brother J.B. and 2 unknown children.⁷

Census

Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis and Mary Ann Pruitt appeared on the census of 15 June 1880 at Sand Hill District, Tippah, Mississippi, page 379A, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.⁵

Marriage*

Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis married Laura Brigman on 16 September 1883 at Tippah, Mississippi.^8,6

Census

Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis and Laura Brigman appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Justice Precinct 8, Wise, Texas, ED 151, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, renting, married 39 years, no children this marriage; niece Synthia, b. Nov 1875 lived with them.⁹

Census

Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis and Laura Brigman appeared on the census of 23 May 1910 at Justice Precinct 8, Wise, Texas, ED 265, sheet 4A, no occupation renting, second marriage 27 years, Mason G. was single and lived at home.¹⁰

Family 1

Mary Ann Pruitt b. 25 Jul 1844, d. 22 Jul 1882

Children

Elizabeth Jane Curtis+⁵ b. 14 Jul 1862, d. 12 Jun 1901
Lydia Charlotte Nancy Ann Curtis³ b. 28 Dec 1864, d. 22 Sep 1865
Joseph Isaac Lewis Curtis+⁵ b. 3 May 1867, d. 3 Apr 1922
James Henry Curtis³ b. 26 Dec 1869, d. 24 Jan 1871
Liza Barshaba (Bash) Curtis+⁵ b. 2 Dec 1871, d. 13 Jun 1926
Noah Benjamin Curtis+⁵ b. 1 Feb 1875, d. 27 Jun 1942
Mason Greenfield Curtis+¹¹ b. 25 Jun 1877, d. 11 Mar 1940
Mary Malinda Curtis⁵ b. 18 Sep 1879, d. 18 Nov 1917
Mattie Lulala Curtis³ b. 22 Jul 1882, d. 11 Aug 1882

Family 2

Laura Brigman b. 14 Feb 1838, d. 6 Dec 1918

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate of Noah B. Curtis.
[S1742] Filnis Eugene Curtis, "Descendants of Mason Robert Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1870-1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1209] Hunting For Bears, Mississippi Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.

Mary Ann Pruitt^1,2

F, b. 25 July 1844, d. 22 July 1882

Last Edited

31 May 2021

Birth*

Mary Ann Pruitt was born on 25 July 1844 at Mississippi; daughter of James and Lydia Pruitt.^3,4

Census*

She appeared on the census of 9 July 1860 at Northern Division, Tippah, Mississippi, page 537, single, living with her parents, James and Lydia Pruitt and 9 siblings.⁴

Marriage*

She married an unknown person on 8 September 1861 at Tippah, Mississippi.^3,2

Married Name

As of 7 October 1861,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis, son of Unknown Fathers Curtis, on 7 October 1861 at Tippah, Mississippi.^1,2

Census*

Mary Ann Pruitt and Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis appeared on the census of 11 August 1870 at District 17, Hardeman, Tennessee, page 331b, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children, brother J.B. and 2 unknown children.⁵

Census*

Mary Ann Pruitt appeared on the census of 15 June 1880 at Sand Hill District, Tippah, Mississippi, page 379A, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.¹

Census

She and Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis appeared on the census of 15 June 1880 at Sand Hill District, Tippah, Mississippi, page 379A, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.¹

Death*

Mary Ann Pruitt died on 22 July 1882 at Sand Hill District, Tippah, Mississippi, at age 37; in child birth.^3,1

Family

Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis b. 13 Apr 1836

Children

Elizabeth Jane Curtis+¹ b. 14 Jul 1862, d. 12 Jun 1901
Lydia Charlotte Nancy Ann Curtis³ b. 28 Dec 1864, d. 22 Sep 1865
Joseph Isaac Lewis Curtis+¹ b. 3 May 1867, d. 3 Apr 1922
James Henry Curtis³ b. 26 Dec 1869, d. 24 Jan 1871
Liza Barshaba (Bash) Curtis+¹ b. 2 Dec 1871, d. 13 Jun 1926
Noah Benjamin Curtis+¹ b. 1 Feb 1875, d. 27 Jun 1942
Mason Greenfield Curtis+⁶ b. 25 Jun 1877, d. 11 Mar 1940
Mary Malinda Curtis¹ b. 18 Sep 1879, d. 18 Nov 1917
Mattie Lulala Curtis³ b. 22 Jul 1882, d. 11 Aug 1882

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1209] Hunting For Bears, Mississippi Marriage Records.
[S1742] Filnis Eugene Curtis, "Descendants of Mason Robert Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.

Laura Brigman^1,2

F, b. 14 February 1838, d. 6 December 1918

Last Edited

8 Mar 2017

Birth*

Laura Brigman was born on 14 February 1838 at Mississippi.^1,3

Married Name

As of 16 September 1883,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis, son of Unknown Fathers Curtis, on 16 September 1883 at Tippah, Mississippi.^4,2

Census

Laura Brigman and Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Justice Precinct 8, Wise, Texas, ED 151, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, renting, married 39 years, no children this marriage; niece Synthia, b. Nov 1875 lived with them.¹

Census

Laura Brigman and Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis appeared on the census of 23 May 1910 at Justice Precinct 8, Wise, Texas, ED 265, sheet 4A, no occupation renting, second marriage 27 years, Mason G. was single and lived at home.⁵

Death*

Laura Brigman died on 6 December 1918 at Texas at age 80; no death certificate; buried at Arlington cemetery in Tarrant County.³

Family

Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis b. 13 Apr 1836

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1209] Hunting For Bears, Mississippi Marriage Records.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Arlington, Tarrant, Texas.
[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Elizabeth Jane Curtis^1,2

F, b. 14 July 1862, d. 12 June 1901

Father

Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis¹ b. 13 Apr 1836

Mother

Mary Ann Pruitt¹ b. 25 Jul 1844, d. 22 Jul 1882

Last Edited

17 May 2009

Birth*

Elizabeth Jane Curtis was born on 14 July 1862 at Sand Hill District, Tippah, Mississippi.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 11 August 1870 District 17, Hardeman, Tennessee, in the household of Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis and Mary Ann Pruitt; page 331b, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children, brother J.B. and 2 unknown children.³

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth Jane Curtis appeared on the census of 15 June 1880 Sand Hill District, Tippah, Mississippi, in the household of Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis and Mary Ann Pruitt; page 379A, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 24 November 1883,her married name was Adams.⁴

Marriage*

Elizabeth Jane Curtis married William Adams, son of Henson G. Adams and Sarah C. Rainey, on 24 November 1883 at Hardeman, Tennessee; by W.S. Coe, M.G; A.J. Duncan bondsman.⁴

Census*

Elizabeth Jane Curtis and William Adams appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 at Willow Point Precinct, Wise, Texas, ED 152, sheet 11A, occupation farmer, renting, married 16 years, 8 children, 4 living.⁵

Death*

Elizabeth Jane Curtis died on 12 June 1901 at Texas at age 38.²

Family

William Adams b. 18 Feb 1863, d. 1 Mar 1928

Children

Mason Grane Adams⁵ b. 10 Feb 1885
Lily Viola Adams⁵ b. Sep 1886
John Lewis Adams⁵ b. 3 Aug 1888
William Isaac Adams⁵ b. 12 Feb 1899

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1742] Filnis Eugene Curtis, "Descendants of Mason Robert Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Joseph Isaac Lewis Curtis^1,2

M, b. 3 May 1867, d. 3 April 1922

Father

Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis¹ b. 13 Apr 1836

Mother

Mary Ann Pruitt¹ b. 25 Jul 1844, d. 22 Jul 1882

Last Edited

31 May 2021

Birth*

Joseph Isaac Lewis Curtis was born on 3 May 1867 at Sand Hill District, Tippah, Mississippi; 3 August 1867 on death certificate; May 1867 in 1900 census.^3,2,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 11 August 1870 District 17, Hardeman, Tennessee, in the household of Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis and Mary Ann Pruitt; page 331b, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children, brother J.B. and 2 unknown children.⁵

(Witness) Census

Joseph Isaac Lewis Curtis appeared on the census of 15 June 1880 Sand Hill District, Tippah, Mississippi, in the household of Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis and Mary Ann Pruitt; page 379A, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.¹

Marriage*

Joseph Isaac Lewis Curtis married Ophelia (S.O.) Luna on 22 October 1889 at Tippah, Mississippi.⁶

Census*

Joseph Isaac Lewis Curtis and Ophelia (S.O.) Luna appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 at Justice Precinct 8, Montague, Texas, ED 59, sheet 12B, occupation day laborer, renting, married 12 years, 4 children, 3 living.⁷

Marriage*

Joseph Isaac Lewis Curtis married Martha Gross Wilkes circa 1904 at Texas.⁸

Census*

Joseph Isaac Lewis Curtis and Martha Gross Wilkes appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 at Terrell, Kaufman, Texas, ED 29, sheet 7A, occupation railroad laborer, renting, second marriage 6 years, 5 children at home.⁸

Death*

Joseph Isaac Lewis Curtis died on 3 April 1922 at St. Paul Sanitarium, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, at age 54; from Bright's disease, occupation merchant, widowed, buried at Grove Hill Cemetery in Dallas, informant Josephine Curtis.⁴

Family 1

Ophelia (S.O.) Luna b. Aug 1873, d. c 1903

Children

Marvin Winfield Curtis+⁷ b. 12 Jun 1892, d. 3 Sep 1963
Birtie Curtis⁷ b. Jun 1893, d. 1901
Edwin Wilburn Curtis⁷ b. 27 Dec 1897, d. 3 Feb 1925
Josephine Francis Curtis⁸ b. 8 Jul 1902, d. 29 Jan 1974

Family 2

Martha Gross Wilkes b. 1868

Child

Robert Eldon Curtis+⁸ b. 2 Jun 1905, d. 18 Jan 1980

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1742] Filnis Eugene Curtis, "Descendants of Mason Robert Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1209] Hunting For Bears, Mississippi Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Liza Barshaba (Bash) Curtis^1,2,3,4

F, b. 2 December 1871, d. 13 June 1926

Father

Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis¹ b. 13 Apr 1836

Mother

Mary Ann Pruitt¹ b. 25 Jul 1844, d. 22 Jul 1882

Last Edited

17 May 2009

Birth*

Liza Barshaba (Bash) Curtis was born on 2 December 1871 at Hardeman, Tennessee.^1,2,4

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 15 June 1880 Sand Hill District, Tippah, Mississippi, in the household of Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis and Mary Ann Pruitt; page 379A, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 30 September 1894,her married name was Adams.⁵

Marriage*

Liza Barshaba (Bash) Curtis married Henson Grover Adams, son of Henson G. Adams and Sarah C. Rainey, on 30 September 1894 at Tipton, Tennessee; by Rev. W T. Grant; W.A. Brown bondsman.⁵

Census*

Liza Barshaba (Bash) Curtis and Henson Grover Adams appeared on the census of 30 April 1910 at Justice Precinct 8, Wise, Texas, ED 264, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, renting, married 16 years, 4 children, 3 living.⁶

Census

Liza Barshaba (Bash) Curtis and Henson Grover Adams appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 at Justice Precinct 8, Wise, Texas, ED 165, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.⁷

Death*

Liza Barshaba (Bash) Curtis died on 13 June 1926 at Estelline, Hall, Texas, at age 54; buried at Estelline Cemetery next to her husband.^2,4

Family

Henson Grover Adams b. 13 Apr 1873, d. 13 Sep 1934

Children

Clarence Ray Adams⁶ b. 16 Aug 1897, d. 4 Jan 1966
Bill Noah Adams⁶ b. 22 May 1901, d. 21 Feb 1967
Ella Viola Adams⁶ b. 20 Aug 1905, d. 19 Apr 1996
Gordon Grover Adams⁷ b. 4 Nov 1912, d. 26 Jul 1955

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1742] Filnis Eugene Curtis, "Descendants of Mason Robert Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate of Clarence Adams.
[S1847] Cemeteries of Texas Project, Cemeteries of Hall County, Texas, Estelline.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Noah Benjamin Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 1 February 1875, d. 27 June 1942

Father

Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis¹ b. 13 Apr 1836

Mother

Mary Ann Pruitt¹ b. 25 Jul 1844, d. 22 Jul 1882

Last Edited

4 Aug 2018

Birth*

Noah Benjamin Curtis was born on 1 February 1875 at Pulaski, Scott, Mississippi; death certificate gives parents' birthplace as South Carolina.^1,3,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 15 June 1880 Sand Hill District, Tippah, Mississippi, in the household of Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis and Mary Ann Pruitt; page 379A, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.¹

Census

Noah Benjamin Curtis appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 at Justice Precinct 8, Wise, Texas, ED 151, sheet 9A, occupation farm laborer, single, lodging with William Lewis.⁴

Marriage*

He married Nellie Corina Stout on 8 December 1904 at Wise, Texas.⁵

Census

Noah Benjamin Curtis and Nellie Corina Stout appeared on the census of 12 May 1910 at Justice Precinct 3, Hall, Texas, ED 126, sheet 15A, occupation farmer, renting, married 6 years, 1 son.⁶

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Noah Benjamin Curtis registered for the draft at Hulver, Hall, Texas; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer, wife Nelly; described as tall, medium build, brown eyes, auburn hair.⁷

Census

He and Nellie Corina Stout appeared on the census of 6 February 1920 at Estelline, Hall, Texas, ED 112, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.⁸

Census

Noah Benjamin Curtis and Nellie Corina Stout appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at Justice Precinct 3, Hall, Texas, ED 11, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.⁹

Census*

Noah Benjamin Curtis and Nellie Corina Stout appeared on the census of 29 April 1940 at Justice Precinct 3, Hall, Texas, ED 96-14, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children27.

Death*

Noah Benjamin Curtis died on 27 June 1942 at Hall, Texas, at age 67; occupation farmer, buried at Estelline Cemetery.¹⁰

Family

Nellie Corina Stout b. 2 Aug 1884, d. 21 Jan 1973

Children

Richard Dow Curtis³ b. 1 Apr 1906, d. 28 Sep 1964
Finis Humphrey Curtis+³ b. 15 Jun 1910, d. 18 Feb 1971
William Lawrence (W.L.) Curtis⁸ b. 1 Feb 1913
Mary Laveta Curtis⁸ b. 1915

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1742] Filnis Eugene Curtis, "Descendants of Mason Robert Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1743] Dave E. Pitts, Wise County, Texas Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S78] Pastor Frederick S. Weiser, Maryland German Churches, death certificate.

Mason Greenfield Curtis^1,2

M, b. 25 June 1877, d. 11 March 1940

Father

Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis¹ b. 13 Apr 1836

Mother

Mary Ann Pruitt¹ b. 25 Jul 1844, d. 22 Jul 1882

Last Edited

4 Aug 2018

Birth*

Mason Greenfield Curtis was born on 25 June 1877 at Tippah, Mississippi; father born in South Carolina, mother in Tippah County, Mississippi per death record.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Mason Greenfield Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 Justice Precinct 8, Wise, Texas, in the household of Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis and Laura Brigman; ED 151, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, renting, married 39 years, no children this marriage; niece Synthia, b. Nov 1875 lived with them.⁴

(Witness) Census

Mason Greenfield Curtis appeared on the census of 23 May 1910 Justice Precinct 8, Wise, Texas, in the household of Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis and Laura Brigman; ED 265, sheet 4A, no occupation renting, second marriage 27 years, Mason G. was single and lived at home.⁵

Marriage*

Mason Greenfield Curtis married Jessie Lavada (Vadie) Cook on 25 December 1910 at Wise, Texas.^6,7

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Mason Greenfield Curtis registered for the draft at Wise, Texas; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer, wife Jessie.⁸

Census

He appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 at Balsora, Wise, Texas, ED 166, sheet 1A, occupation general mercantile, renting, widowed, 3 children at home, both parents born in North Carolina.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 at Justice Precinct 3, Hall, Texas, ED 12, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, widowed, 5 children at home.⁹

Death*

He died on 11 March 1940 at Estelline, Hall, Texas, at age 62; buried at Estellilne Cemetery.¹

Family 1

Jessie Lavada (Vadie) Cook b. c 1890, d. c 1919

Children

Hurshell (Hurcel) Robert Curtis⁶ b. 29 Sep 1911, d. 2 Dec 1994
Jessie Green Curtis⁶ b. 1 Nov 1912
Dessie Estelle Curtis⁶ b. 18 Mar 1914
Lillie M. Curtis⁹ b. 1917

Family 2

Child

Sophie A. Curtis⁹ b. 1915

Citations

[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1742] Filnis Eugene Curtis, "Descendants of Mason Robert Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1743] Dave E. Pitts, Wise County, Texas Marriage Records.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Mary Malinda Curtis^1,2

F, b. 18 September 1879, d. 18 November 1917

Father

Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis¹ b. 13 Apr 1836

Mother

Mary Ann Pruitt¹ b. 25 Jul 1844, d. 22 Jul 1882

Last Edited

17 May 2009

Birth*

Mary Malinda Curtis was born on 18 September 1879 at Sand Hill District, Tippah, Mississippi.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Married Name

As of 30 July 1895,her married name was Adams.³

Marriage*

Mary Malinda Curtis married George R. Adams, son of Henson G. Adams and Sarah C. Rainey, on 30 July 1895 at Tipton, Tennessee; date of license, no return; G.W. Goad bondsman.³

Married Name

As of 18 September 1899,her married name was Sansers.²

Marriage*

Mary Malinda Curtis married A. D. Sansers on 18 September 1899.²

Death*

Mary Malinda Curtis died on 18 November 1917 at Marlow, Stephens, Oklahoma, at age 38.²

Family 1

George R. Adams b. 1871

Family 2

A. D. Sansers b. c 1875

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1742] Filnis Eugene Curtis, "Descendants of Mason Robert Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.

Cynthia Curtis¹

F, b. November 1875

Father

George N. Curtis¹ b. 1855

Mother

Frances E. Dogget¹ b. 1853

Last Edited

16 May 2009

Birth*

Cynthia Curtis was born in November 1875 at Tennessee; niece of Mason.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 District 18, Giles, Tennessee, in the household of George N. Curtis and Frances E. Dogget; page 348A, occupation farm laborer, 3 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Cynthia Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 Justice Precinct 8, Wise, Texas, in the household of Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis and Laura Brigman; ED 151, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, renting, married 39 years, no children this marriage; niece Synthia, b. Nov 1875 lived with them.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Jessie Lavada (Vadie) Cook^1,2

F, b. circa 1890, d. circa 1919

Last Edited

14 May 2009

Birth*

Jessie Lavada (Vadie) Cook was born circa 1890.¹

Married Name

As of 25 December 1910,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Mason Greenfield Curtis, son of Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis and Mary Ann Pruitt, on 25 December 1910 at Wise, Texas.^1,2

Death*

Jessie Lavada (Vadie) Cook died circa 1919 at Wise, Texas.¹

Family

Mason Greenfield Curtis b. 25 Jun 1877, d. 11 Mar 1940

Children

Hurshell (Hurcel) Robert Curtis¹ b. 29 Sep 1911, d. 2 Dec 1994
Jessie Green Curtis¹ b. 1 Nov 1912
Dessie Estelle Curtis¹ b. 18 Mar 1914
Lillie M. Curtis³ b. 1917

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1743] Dave E. Pitts, Wise County, Texas Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Hurshell (Hurcel) Robert Curtis^1,2

M, b. 29 September 1911, d. 2 December 1994

Father

Mason Greenfield Curtis³ b. 25 Jun 1877, d. 11 Mar 1940

Mother

Jessie Lavada (Vadie) Cook³ b. c 1890, d. c 1919

Last Edited

14 May 2009

Birth*

Hurshell (Hurcel) Robert Curtis was born on 29 September 1911 at Wise, Texas.^3,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 Balsora, Wise, Texas, in the household of Mason Greenfield Curtis; ED 166, sheet 1A, occupation general mercantile, renting, widowed, 3 children at home, both parents born in North Carolina.³

(Witness) Census

Hurshell (Hurcel) Robert Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 Justice Precinct 3, Hall, Texas, in the household of Mason Greenfield Curtis; ED 12, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, widowed, 5 children at home.⁵

Death*

Hurshell (Hurcel) Robert Curtis died on 2 December 1994 at Dumas, Moore, Texas, at age 83.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Jessie Green Curtis^1,2

F, b. 1 November 1912

Father

Mason Greenfield Curtis¹ b. 25 Jun 1877, d. 11 Mar 1940

Mother

Jessie Lavada (Vadie) Cook¹ b. c 1890, d. c 1919

Last Edited

14 May 2009

Birth*

Jessie Green Curtis was born on 1 November 1912 at Wise, Texas.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 Balsora, Wise, Texas, in the household of Mason Greenfield Curtis; ED 166, sheet 1A, occupation general mercantile, renting, widowed, 3 children at home, both parents born in North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

Jessie Green Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 Justice Precinct 3, Hall, Texas, in the household of Mason Greenfield Curtis; ED 12, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, widowed, 5 children at home.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Dessie Estelle Curtis^1,2

F, b. 18 March 1914

Father

Mason Greenfield Curtis³ b. 25 Jun 1877, d. 11 Mar 1940

Mother

Jessie Lavada (Vadie) Cook³ b. c 1890, d. c 1919

Last Edited

14 May 2009

Birth*

Dessie Estelle Curtis was born on 18 March 1914 at Boonsville, Wise, Texas.^3,2

(Witness) Census

Dessie Estelle Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 Justice Precinct 3, Hall, Texas, in the household of Mason Greenfield Curtis; ED 12, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, widowed, 5 children at home.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Sophie A. Curtis¹

F, b. 1915

Father

Mason Greenfield Curtis¹ b. 25 Jun 1877, d. 11 Mar 1940

Last Edited

14 May 2009

Birth*

Sophie A. Curtis was born in 1915 at Wise, Texas.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 Justice Precinct 3, Hall, Texas, in the household of Mason Greenfield Curtis; ED 12, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, widowed, 5 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Lillie M. Curtis¹

F, b. 1917

Father

Mason Greenfield Curtis¹ b. 25 Jun 1877, d. 11 Mar 1940

Mother

Jessie Lavada (Vadie) Cook¹ b. c 1890, d. c 1919

Last Edited

14 May 2009

Birth*

Lillie M. Curtis was born in 1917 at Wise, Texas.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 Justice Precinct 3, Hall, Texas, in the household of Mason Greenfield Curtis; ED 12, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, widowed, 5 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Nellie Corina Stout¹

F, b. 2 August 1884, d. 21 January 1973

Last Edited

4 Aug 2018

Birth*

Nellie Corina Stout was born on 2 August 1884 at Chester, Tennessee; daughter of Lorenzo D. Stout and Kate Hodges.¹

Married Name

As of 8 December 1904,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage

She married Noah Benjamin Curtis, son of Mason Robert (Mace) Curtis and Mary Ann Pruitt, on 8 December 1904 at Wise, Texas.²

Census

Nellie Corina Stout and Noah Benjamin Curtis appeared on the census of 12 May 1910 at Justice Precinct 3, Hall, Texas, ED 126, sheet 15A, occupation farmer, renting, married 6 years, 1 son.³

Census

Nellie Corina Stout and Noah Benjamin Curtis appeared on the census of 6 February 1920 at Estelline, Hall, Texas, ED 112, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.⁴

Census

Nellie Corina Stout and Noah Benjamin Curtis appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at Justice Precinct 3, Hall, Texas, ED 11, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.⁵

Census*

Nellie Corina Stout and Noah Benjamin Curtis appeared on the census of 29 April 1940 at Justice Precinct 3, Hall, Texas, ED 96-14, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children27.

Death*

Nellie Corina Stout died on 21 January 1973 at Estelline, Hall, Texas, at age 88; buried at the Estelline Cemetery.¹

Family

Noah Benjamin Curtis b. 1 Feb 1875, d. 27 Jun 1942

Children

Richard Dow Curtis¹ b. 1 Apr 1906, d. 28 Sep 1964
Finis Humphrey Curtis+¹ b. 15 Jun 1910, d. 18 Feb 1971
William Lawrence (W.L.) Curtis⁴ b. 1 Feb 1913
Mary Laveta Curtis⁴ b. 1915

Citations

[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1743] Dave E. Pitts, Wise County, Texas Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Finis Humphrey Curtis^1,2

M, b. 15 June 1910, d. 18 February 1971

Father

Noah Benjamin Curtis¹ b. 1 Feb 1875, d. 27 Jun 1942

Mother

Nellie Corina Stout¹ b. 2 Aug 1884, d. 21 Jan 1973

Last Edited

31 May 2021

Birth*

Finis Humphrey Curtis was born on 15 June 1910 at Hall, Texas.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 6 February 1920 Estelline, Hall, Texas, in the household of Noah Benjamin Curtis and Nellie Corina Stout; ED 112, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.³

Marriage*

Finis Humphrey Curtis married Clara Lorena ( Marcum on 7 November 1929 at Harmon, Ellis, Oklahoma.^4,5

(Witness) Census

Finis Humphrey Curtis appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Justice Precinct 3, Hall, Texas, in the household of Noah Benjamin Curtis and Nellie Corina Stout; ED 11, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.⁶

DraftWW11

In 1940 Finis Humphrey Curtis registered for the draft at Estelline, Hall, Texas; at the time, he was employed by rural mail carrier for Estelline Post Office, wire Clara Lorena Curtis.²

Census*

He and Clara Lorena ( Marcum appeared on the census of 25 April 1940 at Justice Precinct 1, Childress, Texas, ED 38-7, sheet 13A, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children.⁴

DraftWW11*

On 16 October 1940 Finis Humphrey Curtis registered for the draft at Estelline, Hall, Texas; at the time, he was employed by U.S. Post Office as a rural mail carrier, wife Clara Lorene.²

Death*

He died on 18 February 1971 at Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas, at age 60; occupation rural mail carrier, married, buried at Wilbarger Memorial Park Cemetery in Vernon.¹

Family

Clara Lorena ( Marcum b. 20 Sep 1911, d. 22 Jan 1997

Child

Finis Eugene Curtis⁴ b. 22 Sep 1933, d. 1 May 2016

Citations

[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S759] National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, Ackerman-Barden Farmily Tree by James Ackerman.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Richard Dow Curtis¹

M, b. 1 April 1906, d. 28 September 1964

Father

Noah Benjamin Curtis¹ b. 1 Feb 1875, d. 27 Jun 1942

Mother

Nellie Corina Stout¹ b. 2 Aug 1884, d. 21 Jan 1973

Last Edited

16 May 2009

Birth*

Richard Dow Curtis was born on 1 April 1906 at Balsora, Wise, Texas.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 12 May 1910 Justice Precinct 3, Hall, Texas, in the household of Noah Benjamin Curtis and Nellie Corina Stout; ED 126, sheet 15A, occupation farmer, renting, married 6 years, 1 son.²

(Witness) Census

Richard Dow Curtis appeared on the census of 6 February 1920 Estelline, Hall, Texas, in the household of Noah Benjamin Curtis and Nellie Corina Stout; ED 112, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Richard Dow Curtis appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Justice Precinct 3, Hall, Texas, in the household of Noah Benjamin Curtis and Nellie Corina Stout; ED 11, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Richard Dow Curtis appeared on the census of 29 April 1940 Justice Precinct 3, Hall, Texas, in the household of Noah Benjamin Curtis and Nellie Corina Stout; ED 96-14, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children27.

Death*

Richard Dow Curtis died on 28 September 1964 at Rockwell, Rockwell, Texas, at age 58; occupation, Dept of Army-Civil Service; WW II veteran; divorced; buried at Estelline Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

William Lawrence (W.L.) Curtis^1,2

M, b. 1 February 1913

Father

Noah Benjamin Curtis¹ b. 1 Feb 1875, d. 27 Jun 1942

Mother

Nellie Corina Stout¹ b. 2 Aug 1884, d. 21 Jan 1973

Last Edited

4 Aug 2018

Birth*

William Lawrence (W.L.) Curtis was born on 1 February 1913 at Hall, Texas.^1,2

(Witness) Census

William Lawrence (W.L.) Curtis appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Justice Precinct 3, Hall, Texas, in the household of Noah Benjamin Curtis and Nellie Corina Stout; ED 11, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

William Lawrence (W.L.) Curtis appeared on the census of 29 April 1940 Justice Precinct 3, Hall, Texas, in the household of Noah Benjamin Curtis and Nellie Corina Stout; ED 96-14, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children27.

DraftWW11*

On 16 October 1940 William Lawrence (W.L.) Curtis registered for the draft at Estelline, Hall, Texas; at the time, he was employed by worked for Grady Hill, single.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S759] National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.