Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Herbert Michels¹

M, b. 28 December 1882, d. 14 March 1970

Father

Finley Michels¹ b. 31 Dec 1857, d. 27 Sep 1931

Mother

Olive Melissa Curtis¹ b. 4 Oct 1862, d. 8 Oct 1931

Last Edited

20 Mar 2013

Birth*

Herbert Michels was born on 28 December 1882 at Edwards, Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 Bone Gap Precinct, Edwards, Illinois, in the household of Olive Melissa Curtis and Finley Michels; ED 16, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 11 years, 8 children, 5 at home.²

Marriage*

Herbert Michels married Alice Shilling on 21 December 1908.³

Census*

Herbert Michels and Alice Shilling appeared on the census of 25 January 1920 at Browns Precinct, Edwards, Illinois, ED 21, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 1 son at home.⁴

Death*

Herbert Michels died on 14 March 1970 at Grayville, White, Illinois, at age 87; alternate location: Mt. Carmel, Wabash County.^1,5,6

Family

Alice Shilling b. 1890

Child

Robert Schmittler⁷ b. 7 Feb 1913

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 12.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 30.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S2224] Unknown author, Curtis Family Tree - Edwards County, Illinois.
[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 31.

Walter H. Michels¹

M, b. 17 September 1884, d. 3 October 1953

Father

Finley Michels¹ b. 31 Dec 1857, d. 27 Sep 1931

Mother

Olive Melissa Curtis¹ b. 4 Oct 1862, d. 8 Oct 1931

Last Edited

20 Mar 2013

Birth*

Walter H. Michels was born on 17 September 1884 at Edwards, Illinois.¹

Marriage*

He married Minnie May Beagley on 2 April 1911.¹

Death*

Walter H. Michels died on 3 October 1953 at Merced, California, at age 69.^1,2

Burial*

He was buried after 3 October 1953 at Noble, Richland, Illinois.³

Family

Minnie May Beagley b. c 1885

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 12.
[S2224] Unknown author, Curtis Family Tree - Edwards County, Illinois.
[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 13.

Minnie May Beagley¹

F, b. circa 1885

Last Edited

22 Mar 2013

Birth*

Minnie May Beagley was born circa 1885.

Marriage*

She married Walter H. Michels, son of Finley Michels and Olive Melissa Curtis, on 2 April 1911.¹

Married Name

As of 2 April 1911,her married name was Michels.¹

Family

Walter H. Michels b. 17 Sep 1884, d. 3 Oct 1953

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 12.

Raymond Michels¹

M, b. 17 March 1886, d. 9 July 1963

Father

Finley Michels¹ b. 31 Dec 1857, d. 27 Sep 1931

Mother

Olive Melissa Curtis¹ b. 4 Oct 1862, d. 8 Oct 1931

Last Edited

20 Mar 2013

Birth*

Raymond Michels was born on 17 March 1886 at Edwards, Illinois.¹

Marriage*

He married Jessie May Butterick on 15 March 1913.²

Marriage*

Raymond Michels married Julia Marie Briggs on 28 October 1962 at Anderson, Madison, Indiana.³

Death*

Raymond Michels died on 9 July 1963 at Anderson, Madison, Indiana, at age 77.³

Family 1

Jessie May Butterick b. 18 Jul 1890, d. 4 Feb 1962

Children

Thelmarae Michels+² b. 29 Mar 1915, d. 8 Apr 1976
Francis Harold Michels+² b. 26 Jun 1919, d. 11 Sep 1998

Family 2

Julia Marie Briggs b. 8 Oct 1889, d. 12 Dec 1991

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 13.
[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 31.
[S2224] Unknown author, Curtis Family Tree - Edwards County, Illinois.

Effie Michels¹

F, b. 23 April 1886, d. 31 August 1939

Father

Finley Michels¹ b. 31 Dec 1857, d. 27 Sep 1931

Mother

Olive Melissa Curtis¹ b. 4 Oct 1862, d. 8 Oct 1931

Last Edited

20 Mar 2013

Birth*

Effie Michels was born on 23 April 1886 at Edwards, Illinois.^2,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 Bone Gap Precinct, Edwards, Illinois, in the household of Olive Melissa Curtis and Finley Michels; ED 16, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 11 years, 8 children, 5 at home.⁴

Married Name

As of circa 1936,her married name was Spray.¹

Marriage*

Effie Michels married Santford Spray circa 1936 at Illinois.¹

Death*

Effie Michels died on 31 August 1939 at Noble, Richland, Illinois, at age 53; buried at Noble Cemetery.^3,2

Burial*

She was buried after 31 August 1939 at Noble Cemetery, Noble, Richland, Illinois.¹

Family

Santford Spray b. 18 Oct 1871, d. 28 Dec 1951

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 13.
[S2209] Unknown author, Illinois Vital Record Collection, death certificate transcript.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Noble Prairie, Richland, Illinois.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Santford Spray^1,2

M, b. 18 October 1871, d. 28 December 1951

Last Edited

20 Mar 2013

Birth*

Santford Spray was born on 18 October 1871 at Frankford, Clinton, Indiana.²

Marriage*

He married Effie Michels, daughter of Finley Michels and Olive Melissa Curtis, circa 1936 at Illinois.¹

Death*

Santford Spray died on 28 December 1951 at Noble, Richland, Illinois, at age 80; buried at Noble Prairie Cemetery.²

Family

Effie Michels b. 23 Apr 1886, d. 31 Aug 1939

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 13.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Noble Prairie, Richland, Illinois.

Chester Frank Michels^1,2

M, b. 24 September 1888, d. 22 April 1932

Father

Finley Michels¹ b. 31 Dec 1857, d. 27 Sep 1931

Mother

Olive Melissa Curtis¹ b. 4 Oct 1862, d. 8 Oct 1931

Last Edited

20 Mar 2013

Birth*

Chester Frank Michels was born on 24 September 1888 at Edwards, Illinois.¹

Marriage*

He married Lillie Belle Beagley on 12 April 1910 at Edwards, Illinois.³

Census*

Chester Frank Michels and Lillie Belle Beagley appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 at French Creek Twp., Edwards, Illinois, ED 10, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home.⁴

Death*

Chester Frank Michels died on 22 April 1932 at Olney, Richland, Illinois, at age 43.^1,2

Family

Lillie Belle Beagley b. 1894

Children

Chester Frank Michels+³ b. 3 Jul 1911, d. 14 Jan 2011
Ferris Veree Michels+³ b. 7 Jul 1919
Imogene Olvetta Michels+³ b. 11 Aug 1921
Nieta Verna Michels+³ b. 24 Sep 1926

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 13.
[S2224] Unknown author, Curtis Family Tree - Edwards County, Illinois.
[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 31.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Cora Michels¹

F, b. 27 January 1890, d. 12 March 1961

Father

Finley Michels¹ b. 31 Dec 1857, d. 27 Sep 1931

Mother

Olive Melissa Curtis¹ b. 4 Oct 1862, d. 8 Oct 1931

Last Edited

20 Mar 2013

Birth*

Cora Michels was born on 27 January 1890 at Edwards, Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

Married Name

As of 20 October 1910,her married name was Scamehorn.³

Marriage*

Cora Michels married Charles Scamehorn on 20 October 1910 at Illinois.³

Death*

Cora Michels died on 12 March 1961 at Olney, Richland, Illinois, at age 71.⁴

Family

Charles Scamehorn b. c 1890

Child

Harvey Scamehorn+³ b. 5 Apr 1913

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 13.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 31.
[S2224] Unknown author, Curtis Family Tree - Edwards County, Illinois.

Carrie Michels¹

F, b. 11 July 1891, d. 18 January 1966

Father

Finley Michels¹ b. 31 Dec 1857, d. 27 Sep 1931

Mother

Olive Melissa Curtis¹ b. 4 Oct 1862, d. 8 Oct 1931

Last Edited

20 Mar 2013

Birth*

Carrie Michels was born on 11 July 1891 at Edwards, Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

Married Name

As of 23 August 1912,her married name was Stone.³

Marriage*

Carrie Michels married Roy E. Stone on 23 August 1912 at Noble, Richland, Illinois.³

Death*

Carrie Michels died on 18 January 1966 at Olney, Richland, Illinois, at age 74.⁴

Family

Roy E. Stone b. c 1890

Children

Hamer L. Stone+³ b. 20 Sep 1913, d. Mar 1986
Herman H. Stone+³ b. 12 Dec 1915
Ladorca M. Stone³ b. 14 Feb 1924, d. Mar 1986

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 13.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 31.
[S2224] Unknown author, Curtis Family Tree - Edwards County, Illinois.

Earl Michels¹

M, b. 18 September 1893, d. 21 September 1893

Father

Finley Michels¹ b. 31 Dec 1857, d. 27 Sep 1931

Mother

Olive Melissa Curtis¹ b. 4 Oct 1862, d. 8 Oct 1931

Last Edited

20 Mar 2013

Birth*

Earl Michels was born on 18 September 1893 at Edwards, Illinois.¹

Death*

He died on 21 September 1893 at Edwards, Illinois.¹

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 13.

Ernest Michels¹

M, b. 18 September 1893, d. 21 September 1893

Father

Finley Michels¹ b. 31 Dec 1857, d. 27 Sep 1931

Mother

Olive Melissa Curtis¹ b. 4 Oct 1862, d. 8 Oct 1931

Last Edited

20 Mar 2013

Birth*

Ernest Michels was born on 18 September 1893 at Edwards, Illinois.¹

Death*

He died on 21 September 1893 at Edwards, Illinois.¹

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 13.

Susie Michels¹

F, b. 12 December 1894, d. 19 December 1894

Father

Finley Michels¹ b. 31 Dec 1857, d. 27 Sep 1931

Mother

Olive Melissa Curtis¹ b. 4 Oct 1862, d. 8 Oct 1931

Last Edited

20 Mar 2013

Birth*

Susie Michels was born on 12 December 1894 at Edwards, Illinois.¹

Death*

She died on 19 December 1894 at Edwards, Illinois.¹

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 13.

Hamer Michels¹

M, b. 8 November 1899, d. 25 September 1985

Father

Finley Michels¹ b. 31 Dec 1857, d. 27 Sep 1931

Mother

Olive Melissa Curtis¹ b. 4 Oct 1862, d. 8 Oct 1931

Last Edited

20 Mar 2013

Birth*

Hamer Michels was born on 8 November 1899 at Edwards, Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

Marriage*

Hamer Michels married Lena Craig on 25 February 1923 at Illinois.³

Death*

Hamer Michels died on 25 September 1985 at Grayville, White, Illinois, at age 85; alternate location: Sumner, Lawrence County.^1,4,5

Family

Lena Craig b. c 1900

Children

Delbert Roy Michels³ b. 21 Apr 1925
William Robert Michels³ b. 4 Nov 1926
Charles Edward Michels³ b. 17 Sep 1928
Leona Mae Michels+³ b. 10 Dec 1931
Dorothy Verline Michels³ b. 23 Sep 1937
Mary Louise Michels³ b. 24 Dec 1942
Elma Rae Michels³ b. 30 Mar 1946

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 13.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 32.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S2224] Unknown author, Curtis Family Tree - Edwards County, Illinois.

Loy C. Michels¹

M, b. 26 July 1902, d. 14 February 1980

Father

Finley Michels¹ b. 31 Dec 1857, d. 27 Sep 1931

Mother

Olive Melissa Curtis¹ b. 4 Oct 1862, d. 8 Oct 1931

Last Edited

20 Mar 2013

Birth*

Loy C. Michels was born on 26 July 1902 at Edwards, Illinois.¹

Marriage*

He married Maude Schwartzlose on 31 August 1924 at Illinois.²

Death*

Loy C. Michels died on 14 February 1980 at Mount Carmel, Wabash, Illinois, at age 77.^1,3

Family

Maude Schwartzlose b. c 1903

Children

Lois Averil Michels² b. 12 Jul 1925
Lonnie Carlin Michels² b. 27 Dec 1927, d. 23 Mar 1935
Berniece Elaine Michels² b. 29 Oct 1929
Wilbert Eugene Michels² b. 1 Mar 1933
Paul Robert Michels² b. 11 Feb 1935

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 13.
[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 32.
[S2224] Unknown author, Curtis Family Tree - Edwards County, Illinois.

James Elisha Absher¹

M, b. 29 September 1860, d. 25 January 1929

Last Edited

15 Mar 2013

Birth*

James Elisha Absher was born on 29 September 1860 at Illinois; son of William Absher, b. England, and Mary Sosa (Losa) b. Illinois.²

Marriage*

He married Anna Loid Curtis, daughter of John B. Curtis and Elizabeth Ann (Bess) Copeland, on 29 October 1885 at Albion, Edwards, Illinois.¹

Census*

James Elisha Absher and Anna Loid Curtis appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 at Albion Village, Edwards, Illinois, ED 15, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 16 years, 3 children, 3 living.³

Census

James Elisha Absher and Anna Loid Curtis appeared on the census of 23 April 1910 at Albion Village, Edwards, Illinois, ED 15, sheet 3B, occupation market (?), owned home, married 24 years, 4 children, 3 living.⁴

Death*

James Elisha Absher died on 25 January 1929 at Albion, Edwards, Illinois, at age 68; buried at Graceland Cemetery.^2,5

Family

Anna Loid Curtis b. 16 Feb 1864, d. 28 Dec 1941

Children

Emma Ida Absher+¹ b. 9 Sep 1886, d. 16 Feb 1950
William Lewis Absher+¹ b. 23 Oct 1887, d. Apr 1979
Nellie E. Absher+¹ b. 24 Apr 1892, d. 1968
George Absher¹ b. 6 Jul 1903, d. 10 Jul 1903

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 14.
[S2209] Unknown author, Illinois Vital Record Collection, death certificate abstract.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Graceland, Edwards, Illinois.

Emma Ida Absher¹

F, b. 9 September 1886, d. 16 February 1950

Father

James Elisha Absher¹ b. 29 Sep 1860, d. 25 Jan 1929

Mother

Anna Loid Curtis¹ b. 16 Feb 1864, d. 28 Dec 1941

Last Edited

16 Mar 2013

Birth*

Emma Ida Absher was born on 9 September 1886 at Wayne, Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 Albion Village, Edwards, Illinois, in the household of Anna Loid Curtis and James Elisha Absher; ED 15, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 16 years, 3 children, 3 living.²

Married Name

As of 28 October 1918,her married name was Hoffman.³

Marriage*

Emma Ida Absher married John F. Hoffman on 28 October 1918 at Ancon, Panama; in the Canal Zone.³

Census*

Emma Ida Absher and John F. Hoffman appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, ED 2215, sheet 6A, occupaton machinist, renting, no children.⁴

Census

Emma Ida Absher and John F. Hoffman appeared on the census of 17 April 1940 at Semmes, Mobile, Alabama, ED 36, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,250, 1 daughter.⁵

Death*

Emma Ida Absher died on 16 February 1950 at Mobile, Alabama, at age 63; buried at Mauvilla cemetery.^1,6

Note*

Emma entered nurses training after graduating from High School. She took her training to Colorado Springs, Colorado. During World War I, she went as a nurse to Panama. That is where she and J. F. Hoffinan met. They moved to Mobile to live after a time.⁷

Family

John F. Hoffman b. 1882

Children

Infant Son Hoffman³ b. 16 Feb 1922, d. 16 Feb 1922
Elizabeth Hoffman+³ b. 19 Jan 1925, d. 11 Oct 2006

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 14.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 33.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Mauvilla, Mobile, Alabama.
[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI.

William Lewis Absher¹

M, b. 23 October 1887, d. April 1979

Father

James Elisha Absher¹ b. 29 Sep 1860, d. 25 Jan 1929

Mother

Anna Loid Curtis¹ b. 16 Feb 1864, d. 28 Dec 1941

Last Edited

15 Mar 2013

Birth*

William Lewis Absher was born on 23 October 1887 at Wayne, Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 Albion Village, Edwards, Illinois, in the household of Anna Loid Curtis and James Elisha Absher; ED 15, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 16 years, 3 children, 3 living.²

Marriage*

William Lewis Absher married Daisy Flower Hodgson on 15 August 1911.³

Census*

William Lewis Absher and Daisy Flower Hodgson appeared on the census of 8 January 1920 at Dana, Vermillion, Indiana, ED 105, sheet 6B, occupation illegible, tenure unknown, 3 children.⁴

Census

William Lewis Absher and Daisy Flower Hodgson appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 at Torrington, Goshen, Wyoming, ED 12, sheet 4B, occupation clergyman, M.E. Church, renting, 3 children.⁵

Census

William Lewis Absher and Daisy Flower Hodgson appeared on the census of 17 April 1940 at Lander, Fremont, Wyoming, ED 1A, sheet 9B, occupation minister, renting, no children at home.⁶

Death*

William Lewis Absher died in April 1979 at Cedar Ridge, Nevada, California, at age 91.⁷

Family

Daisy Flower Hodgson b. 24 Feb 1888, d. 3 May 1972

Children

Julie Catherine Absher+³ b. 21 Mar 1913
William Kemp Absher+³ b. 7 Nov 1916, d. 11 Apr 2007
Elizabeth Ann Absher+³ b. 9 Oct 1918

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 14.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 33.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Nellie E. Absher¹

F, b. 24 April 1892, d. 1968

Father

James Elisha Absher¹ b. 29 Sep 1860, d. 25 Jan 1929

Mother

Anna Loid Curtis¹ b. 16 Feb 1864, d. 28 Dec 1941

Last Edited

15 Mar 2013

Birth*

Nellie E. Absher was born on 24 April 1892 at Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

Nellie E. Absher appeared on the census of 23 April 1910 Albion Village, Edwards, Illinois, in the household of Anna Loid Curtis and James Elisha Absher; ED 15, sheet 3B, occupation market (?), owned home, married 24 years, 4 children, 3 living.³

Married Name

As of 12 September 1912,her married name was Hands.⁴

Marriage*

Nellie E. Absher married Bert Valentine Hands on 12 September 1912.⁴

Death

Nellie E. Absher died in 1968 at Cottage Grove, Lane, Oregon; buried at Fir Grove Cemetery.⁵

Obit*

Nellie E.'s obituary was published in the Unknown Newspaper on 1968:
A funeral service will be held Monday for Nellie Hands, 76, of Cottage Grove, who died Thursday. She had been a resident of Cottage Grove for more than 50 years. Mrs. Hands was born April 24, 1892, in Illinois, and married in 1912 to Bert Hands, who died in 1967. Survivors include a daugther, Edna McIntire of Cottage Grove, a brother, William Abshur of California, three grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. The funeral will be held at Mills Mortuary in Cottage Grove with interment in Fir Grove Cemetery.⁵

Family

Bert Valentine Hands b. 25 Jun 1885, d. 20 Mar 1967

Child

Edna Edith Hands+⁶ b. 22 Jun 1913, d. Feb 1978

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 14.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 33.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Fir Grove, Lane, Oregon.
[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 34.

George Absher¹

M, b. 6 July 1903, d. 10 July 1903

Father

James Elisha Absher¹ b. 29 Sep 1860, d. 25 Jan 1929

Mother

Anna Loid Curtis¹ b. 16 Feb 1864, d. 28 Dec 1941

Last Edited

15 Mar 2013

Birth*

George Absher was born on 6 July 1903 at Edwards, Illinois.¹

Death*

He died on 10 July 1903 at Edwards, Illinois; buried at Graceland Cemetery.²

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 14.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Graceland, Edwards, ILlinois.

Anna Lola Medler^1,2

F, b. 30 October 1877, d. 5 January 1962

Last Edited

20 Mar 2013

Birth*

Anna Lola Medler was born on 30 October 1877 at Illinois.^3,4

Marriage*

She married James McKindree Curtis, son of John B. Curtis and Elizabeth Ann (Bess) Copeland, on 17 December 1902 at Albion, Edwards, Illinois.¹

Married Name

As of 17 December 1902,her married name was Curtis.¹

Census*

Anna Lola Medler and James McKindree Curtis appeared on the census of 15 May 1910 at Leech Twp., Wayne, Illinois, ED 128, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 7 years, 3 children, 3 living.⁵

Census

Anna Lola Medler and James McKindree Curtis appeared on the census of 19 January 1920 at Leech Twp., Wayne, Illinois, ED 161, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children.⁶

Census

Anna Lola Medler and James McKindree Curtis appeared on the census of 6 May 1930 at Kern, California, ED 29, sheet 32B, occupation farmer, renting, 2 sons at home.³

Death*

Anna Lola Medler died on 5 January 1962 at Kern, California, at age 84.⁴

Family

James McKindree Curtis b. 3 Jul 1867, d. 30 Nov 1961

Children

Verda M. Curtis¹ b. 22 Feb 1904, d. 27 Jan 1919
Florence Elizabeth Curtis+⁷ b. 24 Sep 1905, d. 16 Feb 1968
Melvin Howard Curtis+⁷ b. 13 Jan 1909, d. 4 Apr 2002
Infant Son Curtis⁷ b. 11 Aug 1911, d. 11 Aug 1911
Erwin Leland Curtis⁷ b. 15 Nov 1918, d. 25 Dec 1999

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 14.
[S2224] Unknown author, Curtis Family Tree - Edwards County, Illinois.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death record index.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 15.

Verda M. Curtis¹

F, b. 22 February 1904, d. 27 January 1919

Father

James McKindree Curtis¹ b. 3 Jul 1867, d. 30 Nov 1961

Mother

Anna Lola Medler¹ b. 30 Oct 1877, d. 5 Jan 1962

Last Edited

15 Mar 2013

Birth*

Verda M. Curtis was born on 22 February 1904 at Wayne, Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 15 May 1910 Leech Twp., Wayne, Illinois, in the household of James McKindree Curtis and Anna Lola Medler; ED 128, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 7 years, 3 children, 3 living.²

Death*

Verda M. Curtis died on 27 January 1919 at Wayne, Illinois, at age 14.¹

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 14.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Florence Elizabeth Curtis^1,2

F, b. 24 September 1905, d. 16 February 1968

Father

James McKindree Curtis¹ b. 3 Jul 1867, d. 30 Nov 1961

Mother

Anna Lola Medler¹ b. 30 Oct 1877, d. 5 Jan 1962

Last Edited

20 Mar 2013

Birth*

Florence Elizabeth Curtis was born on 24 September 1905 at Wabash, Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

Florence Elizabeth Curtis appeared on the census of 19 January 1920 Leech Twp., Wayne, Illinois, in the household of James McKindree Curtis and Anna Lola Medler; ED 161, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children.⁴

Married Name

As of 4 August 1924,her married name was Rose.⁵

Marriage*

Florence Elizabeth Curtis married Jewel Willard Rose Sr. on 4 August 1924.⁵

Census

Florence Elizabeth Curtis and Jewel Willard Rose Sr. appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Township 9, Kern, California, ED 53, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children and his mother.⁶

Census*

Florence Elizabeth Curtis and Jewel Willard Rose Sr. appeared on the census of 10 April 1940 at Lerdo, Kern, California, ED 87, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,500, 4 children at home.⁷

Death*

Florence Elizabeth Curtis died on 16 February 1968 at Shafter, Kern, California, at age 62; same date as Jewell.^1,8

Family

Jewel Willard Rose Sr. b. 21 Sep 1900, d. 16 Feb 1968

Children

Jewel Willard Rose Jr.+⁵ b. 2 Nov 1925
Ray Curtis Rose⁵ b. 5 Nov 1926
Frances L. Rose+⁵ b. 2 Sep 1930
Helen G. Rose+⁵ b. 2 Mar 1933

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 15.
[S2224] Unknown author, Curtis Family Tree - Edwards County, Illinois.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 34.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death record index.

Melvin Howard Curtis^1,2

M, b. 13 January 1909, d. 4 April 2002

Father

James McKindree Curtis¹ b. 3 Jul 1867, d. 30 Nov 1961

Mother

Anna Lola Medler¹ b. 30 Oct 1877, d. 5 Jan 1962

Last Edited

8 Aug 2015

Birth*

Melvin Howard Curtis was born on 13 January 1909 at Wabash, Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 15 May 1910 Leech Twp., Wayne, Illinois, in the household of James McKindree Curtis and Anna Lola Medler; ED 128, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 7 years, 3 children, 3 living.³

(Witness) Census

Melvin Howard Curtis appeared on the census of 19 January 1920 Leech Twp., Wayne, Illinois, in the household of James McKindree Curtis and Anna Lola Medler; ED 161, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children.⁴

(Witness) Census

Melvin Howard Curtis appeared on the census of 6 May 1930 Kern, California, in the household of Anna Lola Medler and James McKindree Curtis; ED 29, sheet 32B, occupation farmer, renting, 2 sons at home.⁵

Marriage*

Melvin Howard Curtis married Ella May Fleetwood circa 1939 at California; groom's 1st marriage; Ella was a widow from Missouri with 3 children ages 3 to 7.^6,7

Census*

Melvin Howard Curtis and Ella May Fleetwood appeared on the census of 18 April 1940 at Greeley, Kern, California, ED 43, sheet 11A, occupation ginner-cotton gin, renting, 3 step-children.⁷

Marriage*

Melvin Howard Curtis married Dorothy Helen Zier on 28 May 1951 at Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho; 2nd marriage for both.⁸

Death*

Melvin Howard Curtis died on 4 April 2002 at Yakima, Yakima, Washington, at age 93; listed as M.H. Curtis.⁹

Obit

Melvin Howard's obituary was published in the Herald-Republican on 8 April 2002:
Melvin Howard "Mel" Curtis, 93, a longtime Yakima resident, died Thursday at Garden Village in Yakima. A native of Illinois, Mr. Curtis worked in the Yakima Valley fruit industry. He retired from R.E. Redman Fruit Co. in 1986 after 37 years with the firm.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy of Yakima; and one son, Johnnie Scheer of Yakima. Funeral services are scheduled at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Keith & Keith Terrace Heights Chapel. Burial will follow at Terrace Heights Memorial Park. Langevin-Musseter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.⁸

Family 1

Ella May Fleetwood b. 1914

Family 2

Dorothy Helen Zier b. 18 Feb 1912, d. 3 Feb 2004

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 15.
[S2224] Unknown author, Curtis Family Tree - Edwards County, Illinois.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 34.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1861] Selected United States Newspapers.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Infant Son Curtis¹

M, b. 11 August 1911, d. 11 August 1911

Father

James McKindree Curtis¹ b. 3 Jul 1867, d. 30 Nov 1961

Mother

Anna Lola Medler¹ b. 30 Oct 1877, d. 5 Jan 1962

Last Edited

15 Mar 2013

Death*

Infant Son Curtis died on 11 August 1911 at Wabash, Illinois.¹

Birth*

He was born on 11 August 1911 at Wabash, Illinois.¹

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 15.

Erwin Leland Curtis^1,2

M, b. 15 November 1918, d. 25 December 1999

Father

James McKindree Curtis¹ b. 3 Jul 1867, d. 30 Nov 1961

Mother

Anna Lola Medler¹ b. 30 Oct 1877, d. 5 Jan 1962

Last Edited

15 Mar 2013

Birth*

Erwin Leland Curtis was born on 15 November 1918 at Wayne, Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 19 January 1920 Leech Twp., Wayne, Illinois, in the household of James McKindree Curtis and Anna Lola Medler; ED 161, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children.³

(Witness) Census

Erwin Leland Curtis appeared on the census of 6 May 1930 Kern, California, in the household of Anna Lola Medler and James McKindree Curtis; ED 29, sheet 32B, occupation farmer, renting, 2 sons at home.⁴

Death*

Erwin Leland Curtis died on 25 December 1999 at Bakersfield, Kern, California, at age 81; buried at Shafter Memorial Park.^5,6

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 15.
[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Shafter, Kern, California.

Amy Rigg¹

F, b. 7 March 1884, d. 27 May 1905

Last Edited

14 Apr 2013

Birth*

Amy Rigg was born on 7 March 1884 at Edwards, Illinois; daughter of Walter Rigg and Harriett E. Johnson.^2,3,4

Marriage*

She married John Richard Curtis, son of John B. Curtis and Elizabeth Ann (Bess) Copeland, on 12 March 1904.¹

Married Name

As of 12 March 1904,her married name was Curtis.¹

Death*

Amy Rigg died on 27 May 1905 at Browns, Edwards, Illinois, at age 21; died when Vena was 7 days old; buried at Graceland Cemetery.^1,4

Family

John Richard Curtis b. 12 Dec 1869, d. 12 Mar 1927

Child

Vena Amy Curtis¹ b. 20 May 1905, d. 11 Nov 1966

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 15.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Graceland, Edwards, Illinois.
[S2224] Unknown author, Curtis Family Tree - Edwards County, Illinois.
[S2209] Unknown author, Illinois Vital Record Collection, death register from microfilm.

Anna E. Lambert¹

F, b. December 1883, d. 1967

Last Edited

19 Mar 2013

Birth*

Anna E. Lambert was born in December 1883 at Edwards, Illinois; daughter of Alfred Lambert and Alice Taylor.^2,3,4,5

Marriage*

She married John Richard Curtis, son of John B. Curtis and Elizabeth Ann (Bess) Copeland, on 30 October 1921.¹

Married Name

As of 30 October 1921,her married name was Curtis.¹

(Witness) Census

Anna E. Lambert appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 Browns Precinct, Edwards, Illinois, in the household of Robert Logan Curtis; ED 6, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, his sister-in-law, Annie E. (Lambert) Curtis and her step-daughhter Vena, lived with him. Vena was a school teacher.⁶

(Witness) Census

Anna E. Lambert appeared on the census of 6 April 1940 Browns Precinct, Edwards, Illinois, in the household of Robert Logan Curtis; ED 6, sheet 2A, occupation farm operator, real estate valued at $700, Anna and Vena lived with him; Vena taught public school140767.⁷

Death*

Anna E. Lambert died in 1967 at Illinois; buried at Graceland Cemetery.³

Family

John Richard Curtis b. 12 Dec 1869, d. 12 Mar 1927

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 15.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Graceland, Edwards, Illinois.
[S2224] Unknown author, Curtis Family Tree - Edwards County, Illinois.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Vena Amy Curtis¹

F, b. 20 May 1905, d. 11 November 1966

Father

John Richard Curtis¹ b. 12 Dec 1869, d. 12 Mar 1927

Mother

Amy Rigg¹ b. 7 Mar 1884, d. 27 May 1905

Last Edited

20 Mar 2013

Birth*

Vena Amy Curtis was born on 20 May 1905 at Edwards, Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 Browns Precinct, Edwards, Illinois, in the household of Robert Logan Curtis; ED 6, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, his sister-in-law, Annie E. (Lambert) Curtis and her step-daughhter Vena, lived with him. Vena was a school teacher.²

(Witness) Census

Vena Amy Curtis appeared on the census of 6 April 1940 Browns Precinct, Edwards, Illinois, in the household of Robert Logan Curtis; ED 6, sheet 2A, occupation farm operator, real estate valued at $700, Anna and Vena lived with him; Vena taught public school140767.³

Death*

Vena Amy Curtis died on 11 November 1966 at Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, at age 61; buried at Graceland Cemetery in Albion.^4,5

Note*

Vena lost her mother by death when she was seven days old. She was left in the care of her father and grandmother and all the rest of the family until she was old enough to care for herself She went to school and got her education and when she was out of school, she went to teaching. She taught for 30 years. She taught in the country schools and in Browns for 6 years and the home school, Enterprise, for 10 years. then she taught first grade in the Albion schools.⁶

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 15.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Graceland, Edwards, Illinois.
[S2224] Unknown author, Curtis Family Tree - Edwards County, Illinois.
[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI.

Alfred Bliss Curtis^1,2

M, b. 13 May 1874, d. 13 July 1943

Father

Robert R. Curtis³ b. 4 May 1851, d. 27 Jun 1925

Mother

Mary Lambert³ b. 21 Jan 1846, d. 2 Jan 1927

Last Edited

30 Jun 2013

Birth*

Alfred Bliss Curtis was born on 13 May 1874 at Edwards, Illinois.^4,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 July 1880 Albion Precinct, Edwards, Illinois, in the household of Mary Lambert and Robert R. Curtis; page 422C, occupation farmer.⁵

Marriage*

Alfred Bliss Curtis married Ida May Curtis, daughter of John B. Curtis and Elizabeth Ann (Bess) Copeland, on 4 September 1895 at Edwards, Illinois.^1,6

Census*

Alfred Bliss Curtis and Ida May Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Browns Precinct, Edwards, Illinois.⁴

Census

Alfred Bliss Curtis and Ida May Curtis appeared on the census of 9 May 1910 at Browns Village, Edwards, Illinois, ED 17, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 14 years, 2 children, 0 living.⁷

Milit-Beg*

Alfred Bliss Curtis began military service on 12 September 1918 at RR 3, Albion, Edwards, Illinois, himself as a farmer, wife Ida May, described as medium height, medium build, blue eyes, dark hair.²

Census

He and Ida May Curtis appeared on the census of 25 January 1920 at Browns Precinct, Edwards, Illinois, ED 21, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children.⁸

Census

Alfred Bliss Curtis and Ida May Curtis appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 at Browns Precinct, Edwards, Illinois, ED 6, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children.⁹

Death*

Alfred Bliss Curtis died on 13 July 1943 at Edwards, Illinois, at age 69; buried at Union Cemetery.¹⁰

Note*

Ida wrote the history of the Curtis family up until her death on 6 Dee 1955. In 1982, Jeanette Windsor (step daughter ofMilburne Frederick Curtis), began to update what Ida had started. Ironically, Jeanette was born on 6 Dee 1955, the very day that Ida died. Ida and Alfred were married at her home by Rev. C. W. Siline, Methodist minister. They settled on the farm that Alfred's grandparents bought from the government. It was about 3 112miles northeast of Albion, Illinois. They made sorghum molasses for friends and neighbors for 42 years. Some years there was a lot and some years not so much. One year they made 7,000 gallons. that was the most they ever made in anyone year. One very dry year, they only made 200 gallons. But it was mostly in the thousands of gallons each year. They were both members of the Methodist Church of Simpson. Alfred was a trustee and stuart. He also was Sunday School Superintendant and chorister for a number of years. He also taught in Sunday school. Ida was a Sunday school teacher for a good many years and communion stuart for 27 years. Alfred
died at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. Services were at Simpson Church held by Rev. Harry Smott. Both Ida and Alfred are buried in the Union cemetery.¹¹

Family

Ida May Curtis b. 11 Oct 1873, d. 6 Dec 1955

Children

Ruth Elizabeth Curtis¹² b. 7 Jun 1903, d. 7 Jun 1903
Stella May Curtis¹² b. 18 Apr 1905, d. 3 Oct 1905

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 15.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population HEC, p. 23.
[S1] Census of Population HEC, p. 2.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S2209] Unknown author, Illinois Vital Record Collection, Statewide Marriage Index: Curtis & Curtis.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S2224] Unknown author, Curtis Family Tree - Edwards County, Illinois.
[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI.
[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 16.

Ruth Elizabeth Curtis¹

F, b. 7 June 1903, d. 7 June 1903

Father

Alfred Bliss Curtis¹ b. 13 May 1874, d. 13 Jul 1943

Mother

Ida May Curtis¹ b. 11 Oct 1873, d. 6 Dec 1955

Last Edited

9 Mar 2013

Death*

Ruth Elizabeth Curtis died on 7 June 1903 at Edwards, Illinois.¹

Birth*

She was born on 7 June 1903 at Edwards, Illinois.¹

Citations

[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 16.