William Calvin Stone1

M, b. 26 February 1863, d. 25 February 1941
FatherGeorge W. Stone1 b. 15 Jun 1822, d. 3 Apr 1880
MotherElizabeth Jane Tinsley1 b. 18 Dec 1827, d. 18 Aug 1892
Last Edited2 Jun 2012
Birth*William Calvin Stone was born on 26 February 1863 at Texas; possibly Jack County, which is adjacent to Parker.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 15 July 1870 Precinct 1, Parker, Texas, in the household of Elizabeth Jane Tinsley and George W. Stone; page 359b, occupation physician, real estate valued at $3,000, 2 children, Tinsley Ghormley & Alice Victoria Curtis.1 
NoteB* W. Stone, age 15, and parents G.W. & E.J. Stone were listed in the 1877 school census of Jack County.3 
Marriage*William Calvin Stone married Maud Lee Simmons circa 1887 at Texas.4,5 
CensusWilliam Calvin Stone and Maud Lee Simmons appeared on the census of 13 July 1900 at Justice Precinct 3, Donley, Texas, ED 24, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 12 years, 4 children, 3 living.6 
Census*William Calvin Stone and Maud Lee Simmons appeared on the census of 30 April 1910 at Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, ED 171, sheet 10B, occupation cowboy - ranch, renting, married 23 years, 4 children, 2 living.5 
Census*William Calvin Stone appeared on the census of 27 January 1920 at Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, ED 151, sheet 9B, no occupation, widowed, 2 children.7 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 at Tolar, Roosevelt, New Mexico, ED 11, sheet 1B, occupation ranch hand, widowed, lived with Okla Farnham, described as his son in law, apparently Pearl's husband. Pearl was not present.8 
Death*He died on 25 February 1941 at Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, at age 77.4 

Family

Maud Lee Simmons b. Apr 1870, d. 14 Jan 1930
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  2. [S2133] Janers0217, "Descendants of William Calvin Ghormley", Ancestral File.
  3. [S2139] Lucille Young Garner, Early Records of Jack County, Texas, page 61.
  4. [S2066] State of New Mexico, New Mexico Deaths, 1889-1945.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

John Kirkpatrick Boyce Sr.1,2,3

M, b. 31 December 1893, d. 26 November 1975
Last Edited17 Jan 2019
Birth*John Kirkpatrick Boyce Sr. was born on 31 December 1893 at Tennessee; son of William Christopher Boyce and Victoria Eddins.1,3,4 
Marriage*He married Margaret Owen Curtis, daughter of James Owen Curtis and Sadie Louise Eppler, on 10 January 1922 at Amarillo, Potter, Texas.1,5 
Census*John Kirkpatrick Boyce Sr. and Margaret Owen Curtis appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 at Amarillo, Potter, Texas, ED 4, sheet 25A, occupation agent-general insurance, owned home valued at $6,000, 2 children.1 
CensusJohn Kirkpatrick Boyce Sr. and Margaret Owen Curtis appeared on the census of 8 April 1940 at Amarillo, Potter, Texas, ED 188-23, sheet 10B, occupation agentreal estate valued at $5,000,3 children.6 
Death*John Kirkpatrick Boyce Sr. died on 26 November 1975 at Amarillo, Potter, Texas, at age 81; traffic accident, WWI veteran; senior partner, insurance agency, buried at LLano Cemetery.3,4 

Family

Margaret Owen Curtis b. 10 May 1898, d. 24 Dec 1982
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S2133] Janers0217, "Descendants of William Calvin Ghormley", Ancestral File.
  3. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
  4. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Llano, Potter, Texas.
  5. [S1195] James E. Wooley, Macon County, North Carolina Marriages, Eppler Family Tree by johneppler.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1940.
  7. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record index.

Margaret Cannon Boyce1,2

F, b. 13 December 1922
FatherJohn Kirkpatrick Boyce Sr.1 b. 31 Dec 1893, d. 26 Nov 1975
MotherMargaret Owen Curtis1 b. 10 May 1898, d. 24 Dec 1982
Last Edited12 May 2012
Birth*Margaret Cannon Boyce was born on 13 December 1922 at Potter, Texas.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 Amarillo, Potter, Texas, in the household of John Kirkpatrick Boyce Sr. and Margaret Owen Curtis; ED 4, sheet 25A, occupation agent-general insurance, owned home valued at $6,000, 2 children.1 
(Witness) CensusMargaret Cannon Boyce appeared on the census of 8 April 1940 Amarillo, Potter, Texas, in the household of John Kirkpatrick Boyce Sr. and Margaret Owen Curtis; ED 188-23, sheet 10B, occupation agentreal estate valued at $5,000,3 children.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record index.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1940.

John Kirkpatrick Boyce Jr.1,2

M, b. 8 April 1923, d. 8 April 2006
FatherJohn Kirkpatrick Boyce Sr.1 b. 31 Dec 1893, d. 26 Nov 1975
MotherMargaret Owen Curtis1 b. 10 May 1898, d. 24 Dec 1982
Last Edited12 May 2012
Birth*John Kirkpatrick Boyce Jr. was born on 8 April 1923 at Potter, Texas.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 Amarillo, Potter, Texas, in the household of John Kirkpatrick Boyce Sr. and Margaret Owen Curtis; ED 4, sheet 25A, occupation agent-general insurance, owned home valued at $6,000, 2 children.1 
(Witness) CensusJohn Kirkpatrick Boyce Jr. appeared on the census of 8 April 1940 Amarillo, Potter, Texas, in the household of John Kirkpatrick Boyce Sr. and Margaret Owen Curtis; ED 188-23, sheet 10B, occupation agentreal estate valued at $5,000,3 children.3 
Death*John Kirkpatrick Boyce Jr. died on 8 April 2006 at Katy, Harris, Texas, at age 83.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1940.

James Curtis Boyce1

M, b. 6 May 1934
FatherJohn Kirkpatrick Boyce Sr.1 b. 31 Dec 1893, d. 26 Nov 1975
MotherMargaret Owen Curtis1 b. 10 May 1898, d. 24 Dec 1982
Last Edited12 May 2012
Birth*James Curtis Boyce was born on 6 May 1934 at Potter, Texas.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 8 April 1940 Amarillo, Potter, Texas, in the household of John Kirkpatrick Boyce Sr. and Margaret Owen Curtis; ED 188-23, sheet 10B, occupation agentreal estate valued at $5,000,3 children.2 

Citations

  1. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record index.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1940.

John William Curtis1

M, b. 1901, d. 1902
FatherJames Owen Curtis1 b. 6 Sep 1870, d. 5 Mar 1939
MotherSadie Louise Eppler1 b. 24 Aug 1875, d. 22 May 1958
Last Edited12 May 2012
Birth*John William Curtis was born in 1901 at Texas.1 
Death*He died in 1902 at Texas.1 

Citations

  1. [S2132] Philip Mulkey Hunt, Mulkeys of America.

Thomas J. Curtis1

M, b. 10 September 1911, d. 1 January 1919
FatherJoseph Anderson Curtis1 b. 27 Nov 1883, d. 21 Jun 1965
MotherLellie M. Davis1 b. 4 Aug 1888, d. 4 Dec 1968
Last Edited13 May 2012
Birth*Thomas J. Curtis was born on 10 September 1911 at DeKalb, Tennessee.1 
Death*He died on 1 January 1919 at DeKalb, Tennessee, at age 7; buried at Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery.1 

Citations

  1. [S2120] Doris Garrison Gilbert, DeKalb County Cemeteries, page 211.

Sidney Dee Curtis1,2

M, b. 25 July 1900, d. 2 September 1974
FatherWilliam Henry Curtis1 b. 25 Sep 1868, d. 14 Mar 1947
MotherKizzie Stokes1 b. 3 Jan 1875, d. 8 Mar 1929
Last Edited1 Feb 2015
Birth*Sidney Dee Curtis was born on 25 July 1900 at DeKalb, Tennessee.1,3,4,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 District 15, DeKalb, Tennessee, in the household of William Henry Curtis and Kizzie Stokes; ED 63, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children, 6 living.5 
(Witness) CensusSidney Dee Curtis appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 District 18, DeKalb, Tennessee, in the household of William Henry Curtis and Kizzie Stokes; ED 134, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 8 children.6 
(Witness) CensusSidney Dee Curtis appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 District 18, Wilson, Tennessee, in the household of William Henry Curtis; ED 23, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 5 children.7 
Marriage*Sidney Dee Curtis married Daisy I. Crook on 16 July 1932 at DeKalb, Tennessee.8 
Residence*Sidney Dee Curtis lived on 25 March 1943 at Watertown, Wilson, Tennessee.2 
Death*He died on 2 September 1974 at Watertown, Wilson, Tennessee, at age 74; buried at Salem Baptist Church Cemetery.1,4 

Family

Daisy I. Crook b. 3 Apr 1912, d. 9 Jan 1992

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910, 1920.
  2. [S2288] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S2120] Doris Garrison Gilbert, DeKalb County Cemeteries, page 284.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  8. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.

Daisy I. Crook1

F, b. 3 April 1912, d. 9 January 1992
Last Edited13 May 2012
Birth*Daisy I. Crook was born on 3 April 1912 at Tennessee.1 
Married Name As of 16 July 1932,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married Sidney Dee Curtis, son of William Henry Curtis and Kizzie Stokes, on 16 July 1932 at DeKalb, Tennessee.1 
Death*Daisy I. Crook died on 9 January 1992 at age 79; no place of death in SSDI; undated marker at Salem Cemetery in DeKalb County.1 

Family

Sidney Dee Curtis b. 25 Jul 1900, d. 2 Sep 1974

Citations

  1. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.

Beulah Mai Curtis1,2

F, b. 13 December 1901, d. 10 November 1973
FatherWilliam Henry Curtis1 b. 25 Sep 1868, d. 14 Mar 1947
MotherKizzie Stokes1 b. 3 Jan 1875, d. 8 Mar 1929
Last Edited1 Feb 2015
Birth*Beulah Mai Curtis was born on 13 December 1901 at DeKalb, Tennessee.1,2,3 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 District 15, DeKalb, Tennessee, in the household of William Henry Curtis and Kizzie Stokes; ED 63, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children, 6 living.4 
(Witness) CensusBeulah Mai Curtis appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 District 18, DeKalb, Tennessee, in the household of William Henry Curtis and Kizzie Stokes; ED 134, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 8 children.5 
(Witness) CensusBeulah Mai Curtis appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 District 18, Wilson, Tennessee, in the household of William Henry Curtis; ED 23, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 5 children.6 
Residence*Beulah Mai Curtis lived on 25 April 1942 at Watertown, Wilson, Tennessee.3 
Death*She died on 10 November 1973 at Watertown, Wilson, Tennessee, at age 71; buried at Fairview Cemetery.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Fairview, Wilson, Tennessee.
  3. [S2288] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Jerry Curtis1,2

M, b. 1903, d. 1939
FatherWilliam Henry Curtis1 b. 25 Sep 1868, d. 14 Mar 1947
MotherKizzie Stokes1 b. 3 Jan 1875, d. 8 Mar 1929
Last Edited13 May 2012
Birth*Jerry Curtis was born in 1903 at DeKalb, Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 District 15, DeKalb, Tennessee, in the household of William Henry Curtis and Kizzie Stokes; ED 63, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children, 6 living.1 
(Witness) CensusJerry Curtis appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 District 18, DeKalb, Tennessee, in the household of William Henry Curtis and Kizzie Stokes; ED 134, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 8 children.3 
Death*Jerry Curtis died in 1939; no Tennessee death record; buried at Fairview Cemetery.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Fairview, Wilson, Tennessee.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Mattie Belle Curtis1,2

F, b. 28 September 1905
FatherWilliam Henry Curtis1 b. 25 Sep 1868, d. 14 Mar 1947
MotherKizzie Stokes1 b. 3 Jan 1875, d. 8 Mar 1929
Last Edited1 Feb 2015
Birth*Mattie Belle Curtis was born on 28 September 1905 at DeKalb, Tennessee.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 District 15, DeKalb, Tennessee, in the household of William Henry Curtis and Kizzie Stokes; ED 63, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children, 6 living.1 
(Witness) CensusMattie Belle Curtis appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 District 18, DeKalb, Tennessee, in the household of William Henry Curtis and Kizzie Stokes; ED 134, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 8 children.3 
Married Name As of 24 December 1923,her married name was Stroud.4 
Marriage*Mattie Belle Curtis married Earlis Stroud on 24 December 1923 at Wilson, Tennessee.4 
Residence*Mattie Belle Curtis lived on 25 April 1942 at Watertown, Wilson, Tennessee; last name Stroud.2 

Family

Earlis Stroud b. c 1905

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S2288] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  4. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.

Ruby Curtis1

F, b. 1907
FatherWilliam Henry Curtis1 b. 25 Sep 1868, d. 14 Mar 1947
MotherKizzie Stokes1 b. 3 Jan 1875, d. 8 Mar 1929
Last Edited13 May 2012
Birth*Ruby Curtis was born in 1907 at DeKalb, Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 District 15, DeKalb, Tennessee, in the household of William Henry Curtis and Kizzie Stokes; ED 63, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children, 6 living.1 
(Witness) CensusRuby Curtis appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 District 18, DeKalb, Tennessee, in the household of William Henry Curtis and Kizzie Stokes; ED 134, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 8 children.2 

Citations

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

Minnie A. Curtis1

F, b. 1909
FatherWilliam Henry Curtis1 b. 25 Sep 1868, d. 14 Mar 1947
MotherKizzie Stokes1 b. 3 Jan 1875, d. 8 Mar 1929
Last Edited13 May 2012
Birth*Minnie A. Curtis was born in 1909 at DeKalb, Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 District 15, DeKalb, Tennessee, in the household of William Henry Curtis and Kizzie Stokes; ED 63, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children, 6 living.1 
(Witness) CensusMinnie A. Curtis appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 District 18, DeKalb, Tennessee, in the household of William Henry Curtis and Kizzie Stokes; ED 134, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 8 children.2 
(Witness) CensusMinnie A. Curtis appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 District 18, Wilson, Tennessee, in the household of William Henry Curtis; ED 23, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 5 children.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Rosa Lee Curtis1

F, b. 1911
FatherWilliam Henry Curtis1 b. 25 Sep 1868, d. 14 Mar 1947
MotherKizzie Stokes1 b. 3 Jan 1875, d. 8 Mar 1929
Last Edited13 May 2012
Birth*Rosa Lee Curtis was born in 1911 at DeKalb, Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 District 18, DeKalb, Tennessee, in the household of William Henry Curtis and Kizzie Stokes; ED 134, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 8 children.1 
(Witness) CensusRosa Lee Curtis appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 District 18, Wilson, Tennessee, in the household of William Henry Curtis; ED 23, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 5 children.2 

Citations

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

Allene Choncia Curtis1,2

F, b. 23 April 1918, d. 27 July 2002
FatherWilliam Henry Curtis3 b. 25 Sep 1868, d. 14 Mar 1947
MotherKizzie Stokes3 b. 3 Jan 1875, d. 8 Mar 1929
Last Edited1 Feb 2015
Birth*Allene Choncia Curtis was born on 23 April 1918 at Wilson, Tennessee.3,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 District 18, DeKalb, Tennessee, in the household of William Henry Curtis and Kizzie Stokes; ED 134, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 8 children.3 
(Witness) CensusAllene Choncia Curtis appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 District 18, Wilson, Tennessee, in the household of William Henry Curtis; ED 23, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 5 children.4 
Married Name As of 15 July 1939,her married name was Hall.2 
Marriage*Allene Choncia Curtis married Robert L. Hall on 15 July 1939 at Wilson, Tennessee.2 
Death*Allene Choncia Curtis died on 27 July 2002 at Nokomis, Sarasota, Florida, at age 84; buried at Fairview Cemetery in Wilson County.2 
ObitAllene Choncia's obituary was published in the Herald Tribune on circa 28 July 2002:
Allene Hall, 83, Nokomis, FL, died July 27, 2002. She was born Aug. 23, 1918, in Wilson County, Tenn., and came to Nokomis 20 years ago from Taylor, Mich. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Robert L; a son, Roy A. of Romulus, Mich; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services and burial will be in Tennessee. Ewing Funeral Home is in charge.2 

Family

Robert L. Hall b. 28 Dec 1913, d. 31 Mar 2004

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Fairview, Wilson, Tennessee.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Robert L. Hall1

M, b. 28 December 1913, d. 31 March 2004
Last Edited13 May 2012
Birth*Robert L. Hall was born on 28 December 1913 at Tennessee.1 
Marriage*He married Allene Choncia Curtis, daughter of William Henry Curtis and Kizzie Stokes, on 15 July 1939 at Wilson, Tennessee.1 
Death*Robert L. Hall died on 31 March 2004 at Nokomis, Sarasota, Florida, at age 90; buried at Fairview Cemetery in DeKalb County.1 

Family

Allene Choncia Curtis b. 23 Apr 1918, d. 27 Jul 2002

Citations

  1. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Fairview, Wilson, Tennessee.

W. Scott Vanatta1,2

M, b. 13 February 1853, d. 1 June 1917
Last Edited13 May 2012
Birth*W. Scott Vanatta was born on 13 February 1853 at Tennessee.1,2 
Marriage*He married Paralee Anne Curtis, daughter of Thomas Curtis and Mahala Hale, circa 1884 at Tennessee; Marriage record not found.1 
Census*W. Scott Vanatta and Paralee Anne Curtis appeared on the census of 10 June 1900 at District 1, DeKalb, Tennessee, ED 42, sheet 11A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 15 years, 3 children, 2 living.1 
Census*W. Scott Vanatta and Hall Bethel Curtis appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 at District 1, DeKalb, Tennessee, ED 52, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 24 years, 3 children, 2 living.3 
Death*W. Scott Vanatta died on 1 June 1917 at DeKalb, Tennessee, at age 64; buried at Vanatta Cemetery.2 

Family

Paralee Anne Curtis b. Feb 1864, d. 8 Jul 1915

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Vanatta, DeKalb, Tennessee.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Mertie Cantrell1

F, b. 3 January 1909, d. 25 December 1938
Last Edited13 May 2012
Birth*Mertie Cantrell was born on 3 January 1909 at Tennessee; daughter of Will Cantrell and Minnie Tramel.1 
Married Name As of 14 January 1927,her married name was Curtis.2 
Marriage*She married Thomas Jefferson Curtis, son of Thomas Jefferson Curtis and Callie L. King, on 14 January 1927 at DeKalb, Tennessee.2 
Death*Mertie Cantrell died on 25 December 1938 at Smithville, DeKalb, Tennessee, at age 29; from typhoid fever at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cannon County, buried at Wharton Springs Cemetery.1 

Family

Thomas Jefferson Curtis b. 1910
Child

Citations

  1. [S1402] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Death Certificates 1914-1955.
  2. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.

Baby J. Curtis1

M, b. 20 April 1937, d. 21 April 1937
FatherThomas Jefferson Curtis1 b. 1910
MotherMertie Cantrell1 b. 3 Jan 1909, d. 25 Dec 1938
Last Edited13 May 2012
Birth*Baby J. Curtis was born on 20 April 1937 at Smithville, DeKalb, Tennessee.1 
Death*He died on 21 April 1937 at Smithville, DeKalb, Tennessee; buried at Wharton Springs Cemetery.1 

Citations

  1. [S1402] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Death Certificates 1914-1955.

Brownie Jean Hendrixson1

F, b. circa 1930
Last Edited13 May 2012
Birth*Brownie Jean Hendrixson was born circa 1930.1 
Married Name As of 22 December 1950,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married Will Royce Curtis, son of Joseph Anderson Curtis and Lellie M. Davis, on 22 December 1950.1 

Family

Will Royce Curtis b. 13 Jul 1929, d. 21 Jan 1966

Citations

  1. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Whorton Springs, DeKalb, Tennessee.

Dorothy Starr Curtis1

F, b. 19 December 1930, d. 30 October 1999
FatherJoseph Anderson Curtis1 b. 27 Nov 1883, d. 21 Jun 1965
MotherLellie M. Davis1 b. 4 Aug 1888, d. 4 Dec 1968
Last Edited13 May 2012
Birth*Dorothy Starr Curtis was born on 19 December 1930 at DeKalb, Tennessee.1 
Death*She died on 30 October 1999 at Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, at age 68; buried at Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in DeKalb County.1 
ObitDorothy Starr's obituary was published in the Smithville Review on 3 November 1999:
Last rites for DeKalb County native Dorothy Star Spence, 68, of Antioch, were held November 1 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Elmer Ellis, Jr. officiated and burial followed in Mt. Zion Cemetery. She died October 30 at Southern Hills Hospital and was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Lillie Davis Curtis. She was a retired grocery clerk and a member of the Antioch First Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters: Wanda Cripps of Mt. Juliet and Pat Marshall of Antioch; two sisters Mattie Morton and Helen Curtis of Nashville; a brother, Don Curtis of Nashville; three granddaughters: Angela Royalty and Amy Raymond of Antioch and Rosie Pollard of Mt. Juliet; two great grandchildren: Kendall Verdugo and Savannah Pollard; and a number of nieces and nephews. Hunter Funeral Home in Watertown was in charge of arrangements. 

Citations

  1. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Mount Zion, DeKalb, Tennessee.

Helen Leona Curtis1

F, b. 25 July 1932, d. 29 December 2007
FatherJoseph Anderson Curtis1 b. 27 Nov 1883, d. 21 Jun 1965
MotherLellie M. Davis1 b. 4 Aug 1888, d. 4 Dec 1968
Last Edited17 May 2012
Birth*Helen Leona Curtis was born on 25 July 1932 at DeKalb, Tennessee.1 
Death*She died on 29 December 2007 at age 75; no death record found; buried along side her sister Dorothy.1 

Citations

  1. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Mount Zion, DeKalb, Tennessee.

John Savage1

M, b. 1868
FatherBenjamin Franklin Savage1 b. 28 Jan 1846, d. 19 Jan 1915
Last Edited13 May 2012
Birth*John Savage was born in 1868 at Mississippi.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Justice Precinct 4, Denton, Texas, in the household of Josephine A. Curtis and Benjamin Franklin Savage; page 122A, occupation farmer, 4 children.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Elijah Savage1

M, b. 1870
FatherBenjamin Franklin Savage1 b. 28 Jan 1846, d. 19 Jan 1915
Last Edited13 May 2012
Birth*Elijah Savage was born in 1870 at Mississippi.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Justice Precinct 4, Denton, Texas, in the household of Josephine A. Curtis and Benjamin Franklin Savage; page 122A, occupation farmer, 4 children.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Josephine Savage1

F, b. 10 April 1874, d. 2 April 1957
FatherBenjamin Franklin Savage1 b. 28 Jan 1846, d. 19 Jan 1915
MotherJosephine A. Curtis1 b. 10 Nov 1843, d. 12 Feb 1933
Last Edited13 May 2012
Birth*Josephine Savage was born on 10 April 1874 at Texas.2,3 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Justice Precinct 4, Denton, Texas, in the household of Josephine A. Curtis and Benjamin Franklin Savage; page 122A, occupation farmer, 4 children.1 
Married Name As of 31 October 1892,her married name was De Gan (Degan).4 
Marriage*Josephine Savage married James W. Degan on 31 October 1892 at Denton, Texas.4 
Census*Josephine Savage and James W. Degan appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 at Justice Precinct 4, Denton, Texas, ED 52, sheet 3B, occupation merchant, owned home, married 7 years, 3 children, 3 living.5 
CensusJosephine Savage and James W. Degan appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 at Justice Precinct 3, Denton, Texas, ED 87, sheet 5B, occupation bank president, owned home, married 17 years, 4 children, 4 living.6 
Death*Josephine Savage died on 2 April 1957 at Lewisville, Denton, Texas, at age 82; buried at Old Hall Cemetery.3 

Family

James W. Degan b. 19 Feb 1863, d. 21 Sep 1945
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
  3. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
  4. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , marriage record index.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Mac Savage1

M, b. 1878
FatherBenjamin Franklin Savage1 b. 28 Jan 1846, d. 19 Jan 1915
MotherJosephine A. Curtis1 b. 10 Nov 1843, d. 12 Feb 1933
Last Edited13 May 2012
Birth*Mac Savage was born in 1878 at Texas.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Justice Precinct 4, Denton, Texas, in the household of Josephine A. Curtis and Benjamin Franklin Savage; page 122A, occupation farmer, 4 children.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Benjamin Franklin Savage Jr.1

M, b. March 1883
FatherBenjamin Franklin Savage1 b. 28 Jan 1846, d. 19 Jan 1915
MotherJosephine A. Curtis1 b. 10 Nov 1843, d. 12 Feb 1933
Last Edited13 May 2012
Birth*Benjamin Franklin Savage Jr. was born in March 1883 at Denton, Texas.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 3 June 1900 Justice Precinct 4, Denton, Texas, in the household of Benjamin Franklin Savage and Josephine A. Curtis; ED 52, sheet 2A, occupation merchant, owned home, married 28 years, 6 children, 4 living.1 
Marriage*Benjamin Franklin Savage Jr. married Mollie Burgonn on 24 April 1904 at Denton, Texas.2 

Family

Mollie Burgonn b. c 1885

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , marriage record index.

Mollie Burgonn1

F, b. circa 1885
Last Edited13 May 2012
Birth*Mollie Burgonn was born circa 1885.1 
Married Name As of 24 April 1904,her married name was Savage.1 
Marriage*She married Benjamin Franklin Savage Jr., son of Benjamin Franklin Savage and Josephine A. Curtis, on 24 April 1904 at Denton, Texas.1 

Family

Benjamin Franklin Savage Jr. b. Mar 1883

Citations

  1. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , marriage record index.

James W. Degan1,2,3

M, b. 19 February 1863, d. 21 September 1945
Last Edited13 May 2012
Birth*James W. Degan was born on 19 February 1863 at Denton, Texas; son of James Henry Degan of Ireland and Lucy Guthrie of Arkansas.2,3 
Marriage*He married Josephine Savage, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Savage and Josephine A. Curtis, on 31 October 1892 at Denton, Texas.1 
Census*James W. Degan and Josephine Savage appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 at Justice Precinct 4, Denton, Texas, ED 52, sheet 3B, occupation merchant, owned home, married 7 years, 3 children, 3 living.2 
CensusJames W. Degan and Josephine Savage appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 at Justice Precinct 3, Denton, Texas, ED 87, sheet 5B, occupation bank president, owned home, married 17 years, 4 children, 4 living.4 
Death*James W. Degan died on 21 September 1945 at Lewisville, Denton, Texas, at age 82; occupation banker, married, buried at Old Hall Cemetery.3 

Family

Josephine Savage b. 10 Apr 1874, d. 2 Apr 1957
Children

Citations

  1. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , marriage record index.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  3. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.