Mary Sabra Gawthorp1,2

F, b. 22 May 1863, d. 1 February 1910
Last Edited28 Sep 2016
Birth*Mary Sabra Gawthorp was born on 22 May 1863 at Illinois.1,3 
Married Name As of 13 October 1878,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married Franklin Curtis, son of John Curtis and Mahala Mounts, on 13 October 1878 at Edwards, Illinois.1 
Census*Mary Sabra Gawthorp and Franklin Curtis appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 at Justice Precinct 3, Harris, Texas, ED 97, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 21 years, 8 children, 6 living.4 
Death*Mary Sabra Gawthorp died on 1 February 1910 at Harris, Texas, at age 46; buried at Hollywood Cemetery in Houston.5,3 

Family

Franklin Curtis b. 22 May 1856, d. 29 Sep 1926
Children

Citations

  1. [S2221] State of Illinois, Illinois Marriage Records.
  2. [S2206] Edwards County Clerk, Edwards County, Illinois Birth Records, middle name from 1879 birth record.
  3. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Hollywood, Harris, Texas.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  6. [S2206] Edwards County Clerk, Edwards County, Illinois Birth Records.
  7. [S2200] State of Illinois, Illinois Births and Christenings 1824-1940.

Lida L. Curtis1,2

F, b. 31 January 1885, d. 13 January 1968
FatherFranklin Curtis1 b. 22 May 1856, d. 29 Sep 1926
MotherMary Sabra Gawthorp1 b. 22 May 1863, d. 1 Feb 1910
Last Edited1 Oct 2016
Birth*Lida L. Curtis was born on 31 January 1885 at Edwards, Illinois; 31 Jan 1883 on death certificate.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 Justice Precinct 3, Harris, Texas, in the household of Franklin Curtis and Mary Sabra Gawthorp; ED 97, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 21 years, 8 children, 6 living.3 
(Witness) CensusLida L. Curtis appeared on the census of 6 June 1920 Houston, Harris, Texas, in the household of Franklin Curtis; ED 86, sheet 8B, occupation real estate, owned home, widowed, 1 daughter.4 
Married Name As of 30 September 1927,her married name was Fares.5 
Marriage*Lida L. Curtis married Robert Purdy Fares on 30 September 1927 at Houston, Harris, Texas.5 
Census*Lida L. Curtis and Robert Purdy Fares appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Houston, Harris, Texas, ED 18, sheet 9A, occupation machinist, real estate valued at $7,000, no children, his father lived with them.6 
Death*Lida L. Curtis died on 13 January 1968 at Houston, Harris, Texas, at age 82; buried at Hollywood Cemetery.2 

Family

Robert Purdy Fares b. 2 Dec 1885, d. 2 Apr 1963

Citations

  1. [S2200] State of Illinois, Illinois Births and Christenings 1824-1940.
  2. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  5. [S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, William Soules Jr. Tree by Cherrico.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Milly Curtis1

F, b. 26 September 1880
FatherFranklin Curtis1 b. 22 May 1856, d. 29 Sep 1926
MotherMary Sabra Gawthorp1,2 b. 22 May 1863, d. 1 Feb 1910
Last Edited1 Oct 2016
Birth*Milly Curtis was born on 26 September 1880 at Long Prairie, Edwards, Illinois.3,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 Justice Precinct 3, Harris, Texas, in the household of Franklin Curtis and Mary Sabra Gawthorp; ED 97, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 21 years, 8 children, 6 living.4 

Citations

  1. [S2200] State of Illinois, Illinois Births and Christenings 1824-1940.
  2. [S2206] Edwards County Clerk, Edwards County, Illinois Birth Records.
  3. [S2200] State of Illinois, Illinois Births and Christenings 1824-1940, Family Search.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Foster Franklin Curtis1,2,3

M, b. 21 November 1882, d. 18 November 1954
FatherFranklin Curtis1 b. 22 May 1856, d. 29 Sep 1926
MotherMary Sabra Gawthorp1 b. 22 May 1863, d. 1 Feb 1910
Last Edited1 Oct 2016
Birth*Foster Franklin Curtis was born on 21 November 1882 at "Curtisvale", Edwards, Illinois.1,4,5 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 Justice Precinct 3, Harris, Texas, in the household of Franklin Curtis and Mary Sabra Gawthorp; ED 97, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 21 years, 8 children, 6 living.1 
Marriage*Foster Franklin Curtis married Dorothy (Dottie) Dimple Dunks circa 1906 at Texas.6 
Census*Foster Franklin Curtis and Dorothy (Dottie) Dimple Dunks appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at Justice Precinct 3, Harris, Texas, ED 112, sheet 4A, occupation rice farmer, renting, no children.6 
Milit-Beg*Foster Franklin Curtis began military service on 12 September 1918 at Crosby, Harris, Texas, himself as a farmer, wife Dottie Dimple Curtis, described as medium height, stout, grey eyes, brown hair.4 
CensusHe and Dorothy (Dottie) Dimple Dunks appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Justice Precinct 3, Harris, Texas, ED 185, sheet 3A, occupation farm operator, renting, 1 son.7 
CensusFoster Franklin Curtis and Dorothy (Dottie) Dimple Dunks appeared on the census of 15 April 1940 at Justice Precinct 3, Harris, Texas, ED 32, sheet 13B, occupation tenant farmer, owned home mother in law lived with them.8 
Death*Foster Franklin Curtis died on 18 November 1954 at Huffman, Harris, Texas, at age 71; married, occupation agriculture-ferry operator, informant Floyd R. Curtis, buried at White Cemetery.5 

Family

Dorothy (Dottie) Dimple Dunks b. 7 Jun 1884, d. 2 Apr 1975
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Sterling, Harris, Texas.
  3. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , name from Floyd's birth certificate.
  4. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
  5. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1940.

Mahala May Curtis1,2

F, b. 2 August 1887, d. 25 January 1971
FatherFranklin Curtis1 b. 22 May 1856, d. 29 Sep 1926
MotherMary Sabra Gawthorp1 b. 22 May 1863, d. 1 Feb 1910
Last Edited28 Sep 2016
Birth*Mahala May Curtis was born on 2 August 1887 at Edwards, Illinois.1,3,4 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 Justice Precinct 3, Harris, Texas, in the household of Franklin Curtis and Mary Sabra Gawthorp; ED 97, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 21 years, 8 children, 6 living.1 
Married Name As of 4 October 1903,her married name was Cutler.2 
Marriage*Mahala May Curtis married J.E. Cutler on 4 October 1903 at Houston, Harris, Texas.2 
Married Name As of 9 September 1913,her married name was Manford.5 
Marriage*Mahala May Curtis married George Albert Manford on 9 September 1913 at Houston, Harris, Texas.5 
Census*Mahala May Curtis and George Albert Manford appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 at Houston, Harris, Texas, ED 90, sheet 7A, occupation engine clerk-railroad, rooming, 1 daughter.6 
CensusMahala May Curtis and George Albert Manford appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Houston, Harris, Texas, ED 21, sheet 12A, occupation chief clerk-railroad, Mahala was a stenographer-oil company, real estate valued at $4,200, 1 daughter.7 
Census*Mahala May Curtis appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 at Houston, Harris, Texas, ED 258-185, sheet 8A, occupation stenographer-oil co., married but no husband around, renting, Lida and granddaughter.8 
Death*She died on 25 January 1971 at Houston, Harris, Texas, at age 83; occupation secretary-Humble Oil Co., buried at Hollywood Cemetery in Houston.3,4 

Family 1

J.E. Cutler b. c 1885

Family 2

George Albert Manford b. 6 Aug 1888
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , marriage record.
  3. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Hollywood, Harris, Texas.
  4. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
  5. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , marriage certificate.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1940.

Johnnie Roy Curtis1,2

M, b. 4 August 1890, d. 28 November 1909
FatherFranklin Curtis1 b. 22 May 1856, d. 29 Sep 1926
MotherMary Sabra Gawthorp1 b. 22 May 1863, d. 1 Feb 1910
Last Edited28 Sep 2016
Birth*Johnnie Roy Curtis was born on 4 August 1890 at Edwards, Illinois.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 Justice Precinct 3, Harris, Texas, in the household of Franklin Curtis and Mary Sabra Gawthorp; ED 97, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 21 years, 8 children, 6 living.1 
Death*Johnnie Roy Curtis died on 28 November 1909 at Harris, Texas, at age 19; buried at Hollywood Cemetery in Houston.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Hollywood, Harris, Texas.

Loyd R. Curtis1,2

M, b. 16 September 1893, d. 9 January 1954
FatherFranklin Curtis1 b. 22 May 1856, d. 29 Sep 1926
MotherMary Sabra Gawthorp1 b. 22 May 1863, d. 1 Feb 1910
Last Edited1 Oct 2016
Birth*Loyd R. Curtis was born on 16 September 1893 at Edwards, Illinois.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 Justice Precinct 3, Harris, Texas, in the household of Franklin Curtis and Mary Sabra Gawthorp; ED 97, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 21 years, 8 children, 6 living.1 
Marriage*Loyd R. Curtis married Henrietta (?) after 1930. 
Census*Loyd R. Curtis appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Houston, Harris, Texas, ED 2, sheet 15B, occupation meter reader-city water dept., renting, single.3 
Census*He and Henrietta (?) appeared on the census of 23 April 1940 at Houston, Harris, Texas, ED 258-111, sheet 15A, occupation city water department, renting, 1 daughter.4 
Death*Loyd R. Curtis died on 9 January 1954 at Houston, Harris, Texas, at age 60; married, retired from city water dept., buried at Hollywood Cemetery.2 

Family

Henrietta (?) b. c 1895

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1940.

Dorothy (Dottie) Dimple Dunks1,2

F, b. 7 June 1884, d. 2 April 1975
Last Edited1 Oct 2016
Birth*Dorothy (Dottie) Dimple Dunks was born on 7 June 1884 at Texas.1,2 
Married Name As of circa 1906,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married Foster Franklin Curtis, son of Franklin Curtis and Mary Sabra Gawthorp, circa 1906 at Texas.1 
Census*Dorothy (Dottie) Dimple Dunks and Foster Franklin Curtis appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at Justice Precinct 3, Harris, Texas, ED 112, sheet 4A, occupation rice farmer, renting, no children.1 
CensusDorothy (Dottie) Dimple Dunks and Foster Franklin Curtis appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Justice Precinct 3, Harris, Texas, ED 185, sheet 3A, occupation farm operator, renting, 1 son.3 
CensusDorothy (Dottie) Dimple Dunks and Foster Franklin Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1940 at Justice Precinct 3, Harris, Texas, ED 32, sheet 13B, occupation tenant farmer, owned home mother in law lived with them.4 
Death*Dorothy (Dottie) Dimple Dunks died on 2 April 1975 at Baytown, Harris, Texas, at age 90; buried at Sterling White Chapel and Cemetery.2 

Family

Foster Franklin Curtis b. 21 Nov 1882, d. 18 Nov 1954
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Sterling, Harris, Texas.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1940.

Floyd Raymond Curtis1,2

M, b. 12 December 1910, d. 3 April 1990
FatherFoster Franklin Curtis1 b. 21 Nov 1882, d. 18 Nov 1954
MotherDorothy (Dottie) Dimple Dunks1 b. 7 Jun 1884, d. 2 Apr 1975
Last Edited1 Oct 2016
Birth*Floyd Raymond Curtis was born on 12 December 1910 at Crosby, Harris, Texas.1,3,4 
Marriage*He married Erline Catherine Hilliard circa 1925 at Texas.5 
(Witness) CensusFloyd Raymond Curtis appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 Justice Precinct 3, Harris, Texas, in the household of Foster Franklin Curtis and Dorothy (Dottie) Dimple Dunks; ED 185, sheet 3A, occupation farm operator, renting, 1 son.1 
Census*Floyd Raymond Curtis and Erline Catherine Hilliard appeared on the census of 4 April 1940 at Crosby, Harris, Texas, ED 33, sheet 3B, occupation truck driver-oil refinery, owned home valued at $2,000, no children.5 
Death*Floyd Raymond Curtis died on 3 April 1990 at Harris, Texas, at age 79; buried at Sterling White Chapel and Cemetery.6,2 
Name Variation As of 3 April 1990, Floyd Raymond Curtis was also known as Curtiss.2 

Family

Erline Catherine Hilliard b. 1 Jun 1914, d. 6 Feb 2008

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Sterling, Harris, Texas.
  3. [S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, Family Tree by Linda77571.
  4. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth certificate.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1940.
  6. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Erline Catherine Hilliard1,2,3

F, b. 1 June 1914, d. 6 February 2008
Last Edited1 Oct 2016
Birth*Erline Catherine Hilliard was born on 1 June 1914 at Lacoste, Medina, Texas.1,2 
Married Name As of circa 1925,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married Floyd Raymond Curtis, son of Foster Franklin Curtis and Dorothy (Dottie) Dimple Dunks, circa 1925 at Texas.1 
Census*Erline Catherine Hilliard and Floyd Raymond Curtis appeared on the census of 4 April 1940 at Crosby, Harris, Texas, ED 33, sheet 3B, occupation truck driver-oil refinery, owned home valued at $2,000, no children.1 
Death*Erline Catherine Hilliard died on 6 February 2008 at age 93.2 

Family

Floyd Raymond Curtis b. 12 Dec 1910, d. 3 Apr 1990

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1940.
  2. [S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, Family Tree by Linda77571.
  3. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Sterling, Harris, Texas.

Henrietta (?)

F, b. circa 1895
Last Edited1 Oct 2016
Birth*Henrietta (?) was born circa 1895. 
Married Name As of after 1930,her married name was Curtis. 
Marriage*She married Loyd R. Curtis, son of Franklin Curtis and Mary Sabra Gawthorp, after 1930. 
Census*Henrietta (?) and Loyd R. Curtis appeared on the census of 23 April 1940 at Houston, Harris, Texas, ED 258-111, sheet 15A, occupation city water department, renting, 1 daughter.1 

Family

Loyd R. Curtis b. 16 Sep 1893, d. 9 Jan 1954

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1940.

Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress1,2

F, b. 29 December 1884, d. 21 March 1973
Last Edited12 Mar 2013
Birth*Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress was born on 29 December 1884 at Arkansas.1,3 
Married Name As of 18 November 1906,her married name was Curtis.1,2 
Marriage*She married Joel Curtis, son of William Curtis and Mary L. Howell, on 18 November 1906 at Stoddard, Missouri.1,2 
Census*Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress and Joel Curtis appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 at Liberty Twp., Stoddard, Missouri, ED 182, sheet 20B, occupation farm hand, renting, married 4 years, 2 children, 0 living.1 
CensusCharlie (Mannie) Jeffress and Joel Curtis appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 at Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, ED 11, sheet 10B, occupation dairy farmer, renting, 5 sons at home.4 
CensusCharlie (Mannie) Jeffress and Joel Curtis appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 at Liberty Twp., Stoddard, Missouri, ED 16, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, renting, 3 sons at home.5 
Death*Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress died on 21 March 1973 at Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, at age 88; buried at Bernie Cemetery.3,6 

Family

Joel Curtis b. 2 Mar 1882, d. 26 Jan 1968
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S577] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Birth and Death Records Before 1910.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1940.
  6. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri.

Shelton C. Curtis1

M, b. 4 December 1918, d. 19 February 1995
FatherJoel Curtis1 b. 2 Mar 1882, d. 26 Jan 1968
MotherCharlie (Mannie) Jeffress1 b. 29 Dec 1884, d. 21 Mar 1973
Last Edited12 Mar 2013
Birth*Shelton C. Curtis was born on 4 December 1918 at Stoddard, Missouri.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, in the household of Joel Curtis and Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress; ED 11, sheet 10B, occupation dairy farmer, renting, 5 sons at home.3 
(Witness) CensusShelton C. Curtis appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 Liberty Twp., Stoddard, Missouri, in the household of Joel Curtis and Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress; ED 16, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, renting, 3 sons at home.4 
Marriage*Shelton C. Curtis married Melba L. Riley on 10 October 1941 at Stoddard, Missouri.2,5 
Death*Shelton C. Curtis died on 19 February 1995 at Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, at age 76; buried at Bernie Cemetery.1,2 

Family

Melba L. Riley b. 4 Dec 1919, d. 13 Jul 1997

Citations

  1. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1940.
  5. [S577] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Birth and Death Records Before 1910.

Melba L. Riley1,2

F, b. 4 December 1919, d. 13 July 1997
Last Edited12 Mar 2013
Birth*Melba L. Riley was born on 4 December 1919 at Missouri.1,3 
Married Name As of 10 October 1941,her married name was Curtis.1,2 
Marriage*She married Shelton C. Curtis, son of Joel Curtis and Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress, on 10 October 1941 at Stoddard, Missouri.1,2 
Death*Melba L. Riley died on 13 July 1997 at Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, at age 77; SSDI says 24 July; 13 July from tombstone at Bernie Cemetery.1,3 

Family

Shelton C. Curtis b. 4 Dec 1918, d. 19 Feb 1995

Citations

  1. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri.
  2. [S577] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Birth and Death Records Before 1910.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Miller A. Curtis1

M, b. 4 September 1910, d. 17 March 1961
FatherJoel Curtis1 b. 2 Mar 1882, d. 26 Jan 1968
MotherCharlie (Mannie) Jeffress1 b. 29 Dec 1884, d. 21 Mar 1973
Last Edited12 Mar 2013
Birth*Miller A. Curtis was born on 4 September 1910 at Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, in the household of Joel Curtis and Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress; ED 11, sheet 10B, occupation dairy farmer, renting, 5 sons at home.1 
(Witness) CensusMiller A. Curtis appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 Liberty Twp., Stoddard, Missouri, in the household of Joel Curtis and Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress; ED 16, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, renting, 3 sons at home.3 
Death*Miller A. Curtis died on 17 March 1961 at Stoddard, Missouri, at age 50; WW II veteran, single, buried at Bernie Cemetery.2,4 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1940.
  4. [S577] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Birth and Death Records Before 1910, death certificate.

Carter Curtis1

M, b. 14 March 1914, d. 15 December 1993
FatherJoel Curtis1 b. 2 Mar 1882, d. 26 Jan 1968
MotherCharlie (Mannie) Jeffress1 b. 29 Dec 1884, d. 21 Mar 1973
Last Edited12 Mar 2013
Birth*Carter Curtis was born on 14 March 1914 at Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, in the household of Joel Curtis and Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress; ED 11, sheet 10B, occupation dairy farmer, renting, 5 sons at home.1 
Census*Carter Curtis appeared on the census of 2 April 1940 at Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, ED 11, sheet 1B, occupation bookkeeper-cotton gin, single, living with Russel's family.3 
Death*He died on 15 December 1993 at San Diego, California, at age 79.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S230] California Vital Statistics.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1940.

Russel Jack Curtis1

M, b. 4 December 1916, d. 6 April 2004
FatherJoel Curtis1 b. 2 Mar 1882, d. 26 Jan 1968
MotherCharlie (Mannie) Jeffress1 b. 29 Dec 1884, d. 21 Mar 1973
Last Edited12 Mar 2013
Birth*Russel Jack Curtis was born on 4 December 1916 at Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, in the household of Joel Curtis and Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress; ED 11, sheet 10B, occupation dairy farmer, renting, 5 sons at home.1 
MarriageRussel Jack Curtis married Leatrice Ward on 3 July 1938 at Stoddard, Missouri.3,4 
Census*Russel Jack Curtis and Leatrice Ward appeared on the census of 2 April 1940 at Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, ED 11, sheet 1B, occupation clerk and caretaker-National Trails?, renting, 1 daughter and brother.3 
Death*Russel Jack Curtis died on 6 April 2004 at age 87; no SSDI record; captain, U.S. Army WWII; buried at Missouri Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield.2 

Family

Leatrice Ward b. 31 May 1918, d. 15 Aug 1999

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bloomfield, Stoddard, Missouri.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1940.
  4. [S577] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Birth and Death Records Before 1910.

Howell (Hal D.) Curtis1

M, b. 1921
FatherJoel Curtis2 b. 2 Mar 1882, d. 26 Jan 1968
MotherCharlie (Mannie) Jeffress2 b. 29 Dec 1884, d. 21 Mar 1973
Last Edited22 Mar 2015
Birth*Howell (Hal D.) Curtis was born in 1921 at Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri; name difference 1930 vs. 1940.2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, in the household of Joel Curtis and Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress; ED 11, sheet 10B, occupation dairy farmer, renting, 5 sons at home.2 
(Witness) CensusHowell (Hal D.) Curtis appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 Liberty Twp., Stoddard, Missouri, in the household of Joel Curtis and Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress; ED 16, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, renting, 3 sons at home.3 

Citations

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

Leatrice Ward1,2

F, b. 31 May 1918, d. 15 August 1999
Last Edited12 Mar 2013
Birth*Leatrice Ward was born on 31 May 1918 at Missouri.1,3 
Married Name As of 3 July 1938,her married name was Curtis.1,2 
Marriage*She married Russel Jack Curtis, son of Joel Curtis and Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress, on 3 July 1938 at Stoddard, Missouri.1,2 
Census*Leatrice Ward and Russel Jack Curtis appeared on the census of 2 April 1940 at Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, ED 11, sheet 1B, occupation clerk and caretaker-National Trails?, renting, 1 daughter and brother.1 
Death*Leatrice Ward died on 15 August 1999 at age 81; no SSDI record; buried at Missouri Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield.3 

Family

Russel Jack Curtis b. 4 Dec 1916, d. 6 Apr 2004

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1940.
  2. [S577] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Birth and Death Records Before 1910.
  3. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bloomfield, Stoddard, Missouri.

Edna Curtis1

F, b. 29 December 1908, d. 7 October 1909
FatherJoel Curtis1 b. 2 Mar 1882, d. 26 Jan 1968
MotherCharlie (Mannie) Jeffress1 b. 29 Dec 1884, d. 21 Mar 1973
Last Edited12 Mar 2013
Birth*Edna Curtis was born on 29 December 1908 at Stoddard, Missouri.1 
Death*She died on 7 October 1909 at Stoddard, Missouri; buried at Bernie Cemetery.1 

Citations

  1. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri.

George Curtis1

M, b. 16 November 1907, d. 2 November 1908
FatherJoel Curtis1 b. 2 Mar 1882, d. 26 Jan 1968
MotherCharlie (Mannie) Jeffress1 b. 29 Dec 1884, d. 21 Mar 1973
Last Edited12 Mar 2013
Birth*George Curtis was born on 16 November 1907 at Stoddard, Missouri.1 
Death*He died on 2 November 1908 at Stoddard, Missouri; buried at Bernie Cemetery.1 

Citations

  1. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri.

William Eddie Edmonds1,2

M, b. 21 October 1869, d. 27 June 1924
Last Edited28 Jun 2013
Birth*William Eddie Edmonds was born on 21 October 1869 at Missouri.1 
Marriage*He married Lelah Mary Curtis, daughter of William Curtis and Mary L. Howell, in 1899; no marriage record found.1,3 
CensusWilliam Eddie Edmonds and Lelah Mary Curtis appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 at Bernie Village, Stoddard, Missouri, ED 126, sheet 4A, occupation lawyer, seond marriage for William or both, Lela reported 1 child, assumed to be Clarence.4 
Census*William Eddie Edmonds and Lelah Mary Curtis appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 at Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, ED 182, sheet 4A, occupation lawyer, owned home, second marriage for each, Mary reported 3 children, 1 living.5 
CensusWilliam Eddie Edmonds and Lelah Mary Curtis appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 at Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, ED 209, sheet 13A, occupation attorney, owned home, 2 children.6 
Death*William Eddie Edmonds died on 27 June 1924 at Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, at age 54; occupation lawyer, died by accidental drowning in the St. Francis River 2 miles north of Higginbotham Ferry; buried at Bernie Cemeter.1 

Family

Lelah Mary Curtis b. 5 Dec 1877, d. 23 Jul 1924
Children

Citations

  1. [S577] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Birth and Death Records Before 1910, death certificate.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

John F. Ryan1

M, b. 28 January 1831, d. 31 July 1886
Last Edited14 Jul 2013
Birth*John F. Ryan was born on 28 January 1831 at Jefferson, Ohio.1,2 
Name Variation As of 27 March 1881, John F. Ryan was also known as John F. Rien.1 
Marriage*He married Hannah Curtis, daughter of John Curtis and Mahala Mounts, on 27 March 1881 at Edwards, Illinois.1 
Death*John F. Ryan died on 31 July 1886 at Shelby Precinct, Edwards, Illinois, at age 55; buried at West Village Cemetery.3,2 

Family

Hannah Curtis b. 20 Jan 1855, d. 10 Jan 1905
Children

Citations

  1. [S2221] State of Illinois, Illinois Marriage Records.
  2. [S2246] Dolores Nettleton, "Descendants of Henry Curtis and Rachel Curtis Harris", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Anna Mahala Ryan1,2

F, b. 2 April 1886, d. 5 February 1906
FatherJohn F. Ryan1 b. 28 Jan 1831, d. 31 Jul 1886
MotherHannah Curtis1 b. 20 Jan 1855, d. 10 Jan 1905
Last Edited14 Jul 2013
Birth*Anna Mahala Ryan was born on 2 April 1886 at Edwards, Illinois.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 Shelby Precinct, Edwards, Illinois, in the household of Hannah Curtis; ED 21, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 1 daughter, Mahala lived with her.1 
Death*Anna Mahala Ryan died on 5 February 1906 at Shelby Precinct, Edwards, Illinois, at age 19; married Samuel Ahlfield; buried at West Village cemetery.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S2246] Dolores Nettleton, "Descendants of Henry Curtis and Rachel Curtis Harris", Ancestral File.

Martha E. Neal1

F, b. 1884, d. 1911
Last Edited16 Mar 2013
Birth*Martha E. Neal was born in 1884 at San Jose, Santa Clara, California.1,2 
Married Name As of circa 1901,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married Charles Carrol Curtis, son of Thomas Curtis and Susannah M. Glick, circa 1901 at Santa Clara, California.1 
Census*Martha E. Neal and Charles Carrol Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Albion City, Edwards, Illinois, occupation city police, renting, married 8 years, 3 children, 3 living.1 
Death*Martha E. Neal died in 1911 at Edwards, Illinois; buried at Graceland Cemetery.1,2 

Family

Charles Carrol Curtis b. 15 Apr 1867, d. 7 Oct 1941
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Graceland, Edwards, Illinois.

Grace A. Curtis1

F, b. 1902, d. 1949
FatherCharles Carrol Curtis1 b. 15 Apr 1867, d. 7 Oct 1941
MotherMartha E. Neal1 b. 1884, d. 1911
Last Edited15 Jul 2013
Birth*Grace A. Curtis was born in 1902 at Santa Clara, California.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 Albion City, Edwards, Illinois, in the household of Charles Carrol Curtis and Martha E. Neal; occupation city police, renting, married 8 years, 3 children, 3 living.1 
Death*Grace A. Curtis died in 1949 at Illinois; buried at Sunny Slope Cemetery in Saunemin, Illinois.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Sunny Slope, Livingston, Illinois.

Drucilla L. Curtis1

F, b. 1907
FatherCharles Carrol Curtis1 b. 15 Apr 1867, d. 7 Oct 1941
MotherMartha E. Neal1 b. 1884, d. 1911
Last Edited22 Mar 2015
Birth*Drucilla L. Curtis was born in 1907 at Edwards, Illinois.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 Albion City, Edwards, Illinois, in the household of Charles Carrol Curtis and Martha E. Neal; occupation city police, renting, married 8 years, 3 children, 3 living.1 
(Witness) CensusDrucilla L. Curtis appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 Albion City, Edwards, Illinois, in the household of Charles Carrol Curtis and Laura Root; ED 19, sheet 2B, occupation City Marshall, owned home, 2 Curtis children and 2 Root children.2 

Citations

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

Everett G. Curtis1

M, b. 1910
FatherCharles Carrol Curtis1 b. 15 Apr 1867, d. 7 Oct 1941
MotherMartha E. Neal1 b. 1884, d. 1911
Last Edited22 Mar 2015
Birth*Everett G. Curtis was born in 1910 at Edwards, Illinois.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 Albion City, Edwards, Illinois, in the household of Charles Carrol Curtis and Martha E. Neal; occupation city police, renting, married 8 years, 3 children, 3 living.1 
(Witness) CensusEverett G. Curtis appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 Albion City, Edwards, Illinois, in the household of Charles Carrol Curtis and Laura Root; ED 19, sheet 2B, occupation City Marshall, owned home, 2 Curtis children and 2 Root children.2 

Citations

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

Laura Root1,2

F, b. 1873
Last Edited14 Jul 2013
Birth*Laura Root was born in 1873 at Illinois.1 
Married Name As of circa 1912,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married Charles Carrol Curtis, son of Thomas Curtis and Susannah M. Glick, circa 1912 at Illinois.1 
Census*Laura Root and Charles Carrol Curtis appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 at Albion City, Edwards, Illinois, ED 19, sheet 2B, occupation City Marshall, owned home, 2 Curtis children and 2 Root children.1 
CensusLaura Root and Charles Carrol Curtis appeared on the census of 16 April 1940 at Coleman, Midland, Michigan, ED 1, sheet 8B, occupation agent-life insurance company, owned home, no children at home.3 

Family

Charles Carrol Curtis b. 15 Apr 1867, d. 7 Oct 1941

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S2246] Dolores Nettleton, "Descendants of Henry Curtis and Rachel Curtis Harris", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1940.