Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

John Charles Boyer¹

M, b. August 1857, d. 23 December 1936

Last Edited

2 Dec 2007

Birth*

John Charles Boyer was born in August 1857 at Indiana.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Flora E. Curtis, daughter of Alexander Curtis and Catherine Eggins, on 21 December 1882 at St. Joseph, Indiana.¹

Census

John Charles Boyer appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Mishawaka City, St. Joseph, Indiana, ED 114, sheet 2A, occupation commercial (_?_), renting, married 17 years, 4 children, 2 living; name is indexed as "Bayer."²

Census*

He and Flora E. Curtis appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, ED 29, sheet 5A, occupation manager-grocery store, renting-$35 month, 2 children at home.³

Death

John Charles Boyer died circa 23 December 1936 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana.⁴

Obit*

John Charles's obituary was published in the South Bend Tribune on 23 December 1936:
(an unknown value.)⁴

Family

Flora E. Curtis b. Jan 1859, d. 10 Mar 1934

Children

Infant Boyer⁵ b. 30 Jan 1884, d. b 1900
Harriet E. (Hattie) Boyer⁶ b. 29 Jan 1888, d. c 23 Nov 1954
Julia LaRue Boyer⁷ b. 29 May 1894, d. c 9 Dec 1973

Citations

[S41] Indiana Works Progress Administration, St. Joseph County Marriages, Book 9, page 13.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S74] South Bend Tribune, 23 December 1936.
[S48] Indiana Works Progress Administration, St. Joseph Co. Births, Book H-1, page 78.
[S48] Indiana Works Progress Administration, St. Joseph Co. Births, Book H-2, page 211.
[S48] Indiana Works Progress Administration, St. Joseph Co. Births, Bok H-4, page 72.

Infant Boyer^1,2

F, b. 30 January 1884, d. before 1900

Father

John Charles Boyer¹ b. Aug 1857, d. 23 Dec 1936

Mother

Flora E. Curtis¹ b. Jan 1859, d. 10 Mar 1934

Last Edited

11 Nov 2004

Birth*

Infant Boyer was born on 30 January 1884 at St. Joseph, Indiana.¹

Death*

She died before 1900 at St. Joseph, Indiana; only Harriet and Julia were living in 1900.²

Citations

[S48] Indiana Works Progress Administration, St. Joseph Co. Births, Book H-1, page 78.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Harriet E. (Hattie) Boyer^1,2

F, b. 29 January 1888, d. circa 23 November 1954

Father

John Charles Boyer¹ b. Aug 1857, d. 23 Dec 1936

Mother

Flora E. Curtis¹ b. Jan 1859, d. 10 Mar 1934

Last Edited

11 Nov 2004

Birth*

Harriet E. (Hattie) Boyer was born on 29 January 1888 at St. Joseph, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 Mishawaka City, St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of John Charles Boyer; ED 114, sheet 2A, occupation commercial (_?_), renting, married 17 years, 4 children, 2 living; name is indexed as "Bayer."³

(Witness) Census

Harriet E. (Hattie) Boyer appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of John Charles Boyer and Flora E. Curtis; ED 29, sheet 5A, occupation manager-grocery store, renting-$35 month, 2 children at home.²

Death*

Harriet E. (Hattie) Boyer died circa 23 November 1954 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana.⁴

Obit

Harriet E. (Hattie)'s obituary was published in the South Bend Tribune on 23 November 1954:
(an unknown value.)⁴

Citations

[S48] Indiana Works Progress Administration, St. Joseph Co. Births, Book H-2, page 211.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S74] South Bend Tribune, 23 November 1954.

Julia LaRue Boyer^1,2

F, b. 29 May 1894, d. circa 9 December 1973

Father

John Charles Boyer¹ b. Aug 1857, d. 23 Dec 1936

Mother

Flora E. Curtis¹ b. Jan 1859, d. 10 Mar 1934

Last Edited

8 May 2009

Birth*

Julia LaRue Boyer was born on 29 May 1894 at St. Joseph, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Julia LaRue Boyer appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of John Charles Boyer and Flora E. Curtis; ED 29, sheet 5A, occupation manager-grocery store, renting-$35 month, 2 children at home.³

Death*

Julia LaRue Boyer died circa 9 December 1973 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana; did not marry.^4,5

Obit

Julia LaRue's obituary was published in the Tribune on 9 December 1973:
(an unknown value.)⁵

Citations

[S48] Indiana Works Progress Administration, St. Joseph Co. Births, Bok H-4, page 72.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S74] South Bend Tribune.

Peter Ostrander¹

M, b. 24 February 1814, d. 29 January 1888

Last Edited

11 Nov 2004

Birth*

Peter Ostrander was born on 24 February 1814 at Albany, Albany, New York.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Clarissa Bailey on 12 January 1854 at Syracuse, Onondaga, New York.^1,2

Death*

Peter Ostrander died on 29 January 1888 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 73; buried at the Shelton Cemetery per obituary, but no record found; IGI record says buried in Syracuse.³

Family

Clarissa Bailey b. 30 Nov 1825, d. 22 Mar 1894

Child

Katherine Elizabeth Ostrander+¹ b. 17 Apr 1860, d. 19 Mar 1942

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S32] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Sealed Ancestral File.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 1 February 1888.

Clarissa Bailey¹

F, b. 30 November 1825, d. 22 March 1894

Last Edited

11 Nov 2004

Birth*

Clarissa Bailey was born on 30 November 1825 at Syracuse, Onondaga, New York.^1,2

Married Name

As of 12 January 1854,her married name was Ostrander.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Peter Ostrander on 12 January 1854 at Syracuse, Onondaga, New York.^1,2

Death*

Clarissa Bailey died on 22 March 1894 at Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, at age 68.²

Family

Peter Ostrander b. 24 Feb 1814, d. 29 Jan 1888

Child

Katherine Elizabeth Ostrander+¹ b. 17 Apr 1860, d. 19 Mar 1942

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S32] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Sealed Ancestral File.

Lucy Goseum¹

F, b. circa 1825, d. before 1859

Last Edited

11 Nov 2004

Birth*

Lucy Goseum was born circa 1825.¹

Married Name

As of 12 October 1845,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married James A. Curtis, son of Jacob Curtis and Hannah Mast, on 12 October 1845 at St. Joseph, Indiana.¹

Death*

Lucy Goseum died before 1859 at St. Joseph, Indiana.¹

Family

James A. Curtis b. 25 Oct 1821, d. 18 Jan 1881

Children

Lewis Curtis² b. 1848, d. b 1860
Millie Margaret Curtis+³ b. 13 Mar 1853, d. 7 May 1930
Frank Curtis³ b. 1857

Citations

[S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Matilda Roberts^1,2

F, b. 1831

Last Edited

5 Apr 2012

Birth*

Matilda Roberts was born in 1831 at Ohio.^1,2

Married Name

As of 12 February 1859,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married James A. Curtis, son of Jacob Curtis and Hannah Mast, on 12 February 1859; from Jacob/Hannah Curtis history; official record not located.^1,2

Census

Matilda Roberts and James A. Curtis appeared on the census of 11 July 1860 at Walkerton P.O., Liberty Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, page 446, occupation blacksmith, real estate valued at $150, 5 children and Sarah Roberts at home; two children were from Matilda's prior marriage and are not listed.³

Census

Matilda Roberts and James A. Curtis appeared on the census of 10 June 1870 at Walkerton P.O., Lincoln Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, page 314, occupation blacksmith, real estate valued at $800, 5 children at home.⁴

Census

Matilda Roberts and James A. Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana, page 59A, occupation blacksmith, 5 children at home.¹

Family

James A. Curtis b. 25 Oct 1821, d. 18 Jan 1881

Children

James Curtis³ b. 1860
Ruth Curtis⁴ b. 1863
William Curtis⁴ b. 1866
John M. Curtis+⁴ b. 1867
Matilda Curtis¹ b. 1869

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S828] Millie Margaret Miles Osborn, Jacob and Hannah Curtis History.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

John H. Barden^1,2

M, b. 18 January 1831, d. 28 September 1906

Father

Elijah B. Barden² b. 16 Dec 1792, d. 1 Jan 1852

Mother

Matilda Hartwell² b. 1806, d. 1880

Last Edited

28 May 2009

Birth*

John H. Barden was born on 18 January 1831 at Logan, Ohio.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Mahala Curtis, daughter of Jacob Curtis and Hannah Mast, on 25 November 1849 at St. Joseph, Indiana.^1,2

Census*

John H. Barden appeared on the census of 12 September 1850 at Green Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, page 55, occupation farmer, renting, various in-laws living with them.¹

Census*

He and Mahala Curtis appeared on the census of 22 June 1870 at Tyner, Polk Twp., Marshall, Indiana, page 171, occupation farmer, owned farm valued at $2,000, 1 son.³

Name Variation

As of 4 June 1880, John H. Barden was also known as John H. Borden.⁴

Census

He and Mahala Curtis appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 at Polk Twp., Marshall, Indiana, page 5, occupation farmer, 1 daughter.⁴

Death*

John H. Barden died on 28 September 1906 at Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana, at age 75.²

Family

Mahala Curtis b. 17 May 1829

Children

Abijah C. Barden³ b. 1851
Hettie Barden⁴ b. 1867

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S852] Thomas Lloyd Barden, "Ancestral File-Barden and Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Elijah B. Barden¹

M, b. 16 December 1792, d. 1 January 1852

Last Edited

18 Oct 2006

Birth*

Elijah B. Barden was born on 16 December 1792 at Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut.¹

Marriage*

He married Matilda Hartwell between 1825 and 1835.¹

Death*

Elijah B. Barden died on 1 January 1852 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, at age 59.¹

Family

Matilda Hartwell b. 1806, d. 1880

Child

John H. Barden+¹ b. 18 Jan 1831, d. 28 Sep 1906

Citations

[S852] Thomas Lloyd Barden, "Ancestral File-Barden and Curtis", Ancestral File.

Matilda Hartwell¹

F, b. 1806, d. 1880

Last Edited

11 Nov 2004

Birth*

Matilda Hartwell was born in 1806.¹

Married Name

As of between 1825 and 1835,her married name was Barden.¹

Marriage*

She married Elijah B. Barden between 1825 and 1835.¹

Death*

Matilda Hartwell died in 1880.¹

Family

Elijah B. Barden b. 16 Dec 1792, d. 1 Jan 1852

Child

John H. Barden+¹ b. 18 Jan 1831, d. 28 Sep 1906

Citations

[S852] Thomas Lloyd Barden, "Ancestral File-Barden and Curtis", Ancestral File.

Lewis Curtis¹

M, b. 1848, d. before 1860

Father

James A. Curtis¹ b. 25 Oct 1821, d. 18 Jan 1881

Mother

Lucy Goseum¹ b. c 1825, d. b 1859

Last Edited

5 Apr 2012

Birth*

Lewis Curtis was born in 1848 at St. Joseph, Indiana; not certain this is James' son; mother not present in 1850 census.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 12 September 1850 Green Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of James A. Curtis; page 55, occupation blacksmith, Lucy is not present, son Lewis, living with mother and siblings.¹

Death*

Lewis Curtis died before 1860 at St. Joseph, Indiana; probably; not present in 1860 or 1870 census.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.

Millie Margaret Curtis^1,2

F, b. 13 March 1853, d. 7 May 1930

Father

James A. Curtis¹ b. 25 Oct 1821, d. 18 Jan 1881

Mother

Lucy Goseum¹ b. c 1825, d. b 1859

Last Edited

12 Jan 2005

Birth*

Millie Margaret Curtis was born on 13 March 1853 at Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana; Fogle-Ouzts Bible record is 1855.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 11 July 1860 Walkerton P.O., Liberty Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of James A. Curtis and Matilda Roberts; page 446, occupation blacksmith, real estate valued at $150, 5 children and Sarah Roberts at home; two children were from Matilda's prior marriage and are not listed.¹

Married Name

As of 8 August 1874,her married name was Fogle.⁴

Marriage*

Millie Margaret Curtis married John Henry Fogle on 8 August 1874 at St. Joseph, Indiana.⁴

(Witness) Census

Millie Margaret Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Sedan Twp., Chautauqua, Kansas, in the household of John Henry Fogle; page 382, occupation farm laborer, 1 child at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

Millie Margaret Curtis appeared on the census of 7 May 1910 Township 5, Delaware, Oklahoma, in the household of John Henry Fogle; ED 61, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, renting, married 34 years, 8 children, 5 living, 1 child at home.⁶

Census*

Millie Margaret Curtis appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Burkburnett, Wichita, Texas, ED 42, sheet 9A, occupation none, widowed, living with her daughter Bessie Peal.⁷

Death*

She died on 7 May 1930 at Burkburnett, Wichita, Texas, at age 77; Buried in Blue Jacket, Craig County, Oklahoma.²

Family

John Henry Fogle b. 25 Aug 1850

Children

John Wesley Fogle² b. Mar 1875, d. Mar 1875
Elzora May Fogle^3,2 b. 28 Sep 1877
William Franklin Fogle+^8,2 b. 9 Feb 1881
Rebecca D. Fogle² b. 1883, d. 1883
Theodore Fogle² b. 10 Mar 1886, d. 16 Aug 1917
Bessie Pearl Fogle^7,2 b. 26 Jul 1888
Bertha Ruth Fogle² b. 5 Jun 1893, d. 23 Feb 1895
Gertrude Alice Fogle⁶ b. 13 Mar 1895

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S828] Millie Margaret Miles Osborn, Jacob and Hannah Curtis History.
[S854] Edgefield South Carolina Roots e-mail address, "Ancestral Field - Fogle/Ouzts", Ancestral File.
[S41] Indiana Works Progress Administration, St. Joseph County Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.

Frank Curtis¹

M, b. 1857

Father

James A. Curtis¹ b. 25 Oct 1821, d. 18 Jan 1881

Mother

Lucy Goseum¹ b. c 1825, d. b 1859

Last Edited

12 Jan 2005

Birth*

Frank Curtis was born in 1857 at St. Joseph, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 11 July 1860 Walkerton P.O., Liberty Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of James A. Curtis and Matilda Roberts; page 446, occupation blacksmith, real estate valued at $150, 5 children and Sarah Roberts at home; two children were from Matilda's prior marriage and are not listed.¹

Marriage*

Frank Curtis married Mary E. Jackson on 3 March 1880 at La Porte, Indiana.^2,3

Census*

Frank Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Scipio Twp., La Porte, Indiana, page 275B, occupation(s) servant, no children, working for Joseph Donley family.³

Family

Mary E. Jackson b. 1860

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, La Porte, Book H, page 528.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

James Curtis¹

M, b. 1860

Father

James A. Curtis¹ b. 25 Oct 1821, d. 18 Jan 1881

Mother

Matilda Roberts¹ b. 1831

Last Edited

12 Jan 2005

Birth*

James Curtis was born in 1860 at St. Joseph, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

James Curtis appeared on the census of 10 June 1870 Walkerton P.O., Lincoln Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of James A. Curtis and Matilda Roberts; page 314, occupation blacksmith, real estate valued at $800, 5 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

James Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of James A. Curtis and Matilda Roberts; page 59A, occupation blacksmith, 5 children at home.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Ruth Curtis¹

F, b. 1863

Father

James A. Curtis¹ b. 25 Oct 1821, d. 18 Jan 1881

Mother

Matilda Roberts¹ b. 1831

Last Edited

11 Nov 2004

Birth*

Ruth Curtis was born in 1863 at St. Joseph, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 10 June 1870 Walkerton P.O., Lincoln Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of James A. Curtis and Matilda Roberts; page 314, occupation blacksmith, real estate valued at $800, 5 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Ruth Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of James A. Curtis and Matilda Roberts; page 59A, occupation blacksmith, 5 children at home.²

Married Name

As of 13 September 1880,her married name was Frame.³

Marriage*

Ruth Curtis married Daniel W. Frame on 13 September 1880 at St. Joseph, Indiana.³

Family

Daniel W. Frame b. c 1860

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S41] Indiana Works Progress Administration, St. Joseph County Marriages, Book 8, page 246.

William Curtis¹

M, b. 1866

Father

James A. Curtis¹ b. 25 Oct 1821, d. 18 Jan 1881

Mother

Matilda Roberts¹ b. 1831

Last Edited

11 Nov 2004

Birth*

William Curtis was born in 1866 at St. Joseph, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 10 June 1870 Walkerton P.O., Lincoln Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of James A. Curtis and Matilda Roberts; page 314, occupation blacksmith, real estate valued at $800, 5 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

William Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of James A. Curtis and Matilda Roberts; page 59A, occupation blacksmith, 5 children at home.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

John M. Curtis¹

M, b. 1867

Father

James A. Curtis¹ b. 25 Oct 1821, d. 18 Jan 1881

Mother

Matilda Roberts¹ b. 1831

Last Edited

28 Jan 2012

Birth*

John M. Curtis was born in 1867 at St. Joseph, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

John M. Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of James A. Curtis and Matilda Roberts; page 59A, occupation blacksmith, 5 children at home.²

Marriage*

John M. Curtis married Mary E. Gould on 22 September 1887 at St. Joseph, Indiana.^3,4

Census*

John M. Curtis and Mary E. Gould appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 at Garrett, DeKalb, Indiana, ED 60, sheet 11A, occupation breakman, renting, married 12 years, 6 children, 5 living.⁵

Census*

John M. Curtis appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 at Lincoln Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, ED 139, sheet 3B, occupation day laborer, owned home, widowed, 3 sons at home.³

Census

He appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 at Lincoln Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, ED 195, sheet 14B, occupation laborer, owned home, widowed, 2 sons at home.⁶

Family

Mary E. Gould b. 1865, d. 27 Nov 1909

Children

Eddie M. Curtis⁵ b. Oct 1888, d. 1922
Brigham A. Curtis³ b. May 1893
Connie C. Curtis⁵ b. Mar 1895
James H. Curtis³ b. 4 Nov 1896
Frank D. Curtis³ b. Jan 1899

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S41] Indiana Works Progress Administration, St. Joseph County Marriages, Book 11, page 35.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Matilda Curtis¹

F, b. 1869

Father

James A. Curtis¹ b. 25 Oct 1821, d. 18 Jan 1881

Mother

Matilda Roberts¹ b. 1831

Last Edited

11 Nov 2004

Birth*

Matilda Curtis was born in 1869 at St. Joseph, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of James A. Curtis and Matilda Roberts; page 59A, occupation blacksmith, 5 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Mary E. Jackson^1,2

F, b. 1860

Last Edited

11 Nov 2004

Birth*

Mary E. Jackson was born in 1860 at Indiana.^1,2

Married Name

As of 3 March 1880,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Frank Curtis, son of James A. Curtis and Lucy Goseum, on 3 March 1880 at La Porte, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Mary E. Jackson appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Scipio Twp., La Porte, Indiana, in the household of Frank Curtis; page 275B, occupation(s) servant, no children, working for Joseph Donley family.²

Family

Frank Curtis b. 1857

Citations

[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, La Porte, Book H, page 528.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Daniel W. Frame¹

M, b. circa 1860

Last Edited

11 Nov 2004

Birth*

Daniel W. Frame was born circa 1860.¹

Marriage*

He married Ruth Curtis, daughter of James A. Curtis and Matilda Roberts, on 13 September 1880 at St. Joseph, Indiana.¹

Family

Ruth Curtis b. 1863

Citations

[S41] Indiana Works Progress Administration, St. Joseph County Marriages, Book 8, page 246.

Margaret Ellen Powell^1,2

F, b. 19 July 1869, d. 8 February 1946

Last Edited

1 Dec 2007

Birth*

Margaret Ellen Powell was born on 19 July 1869 at Indiana; date calculated from cemetery record; inconsistencies with other records.^1,3

Married Name

As of 25 April 1885,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Ulysses Grant Curtis, son of John H. Curtis and Eliza Ann Hurst, on 25 April 1885 at Wabash, Indiana.^1,2

Census

Margaret Ellen Powell and Ulysses Grant Curtis appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 at Noble Twp., Wabash, Indiana, ED 120, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 15 years, 1 child, 1 living.¹

Census*

Margaret Ellen Powell and Ulysses Grant Curtis appeared on the census of 27 April 1910 at Noble Twp., Wabash, Indiana, ED 150, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 25 years, 1 child, 1 living.⁴

Census

Margaret Ellen Powell and Ulysses Grant Curtis appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at Noble Twp., Wabash, Indiana, ED 188, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children, Walter lived next door.⁵

Census

Margaret Ellen Powell and Ulysses Grant Curtis appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Noble Twp., Wabash, Indiana, ED 14, sheet 2A, no occupation, owned real estate valued at $3,000, no children.⁶

Death*

Margaret Ellen Powell died on 8 February 1946 at Wabash, Indiana, at age 76; buried at the Friends Cemetery.³

Family

Ulysses Grant Curtis b. 5 May 1866, d. 14 Aug 1944

Child

Walter L. Curtis+¹ b. 16 Apr 1886, d. 1 Dec 1968

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1569] Indiana Historical Museum Wabash County, Wabash County Marriage Records, Book 10, page 510.
[S1568] Ronald L. Woodward, Wabash County Cemeteries, Friends Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Walter L. Curtis¹

M, b. 16 April 1886, d. 1 December 1968

Father

Ulysses Grant Curtis¹ b. 5 May 1866, d. 14 Aug 1944

Mother

Margaret Ellen Powell¹ b. 19 Jul 1869, d. 8 Feb 1946

Last Edited

1 Dec 2007

Birth*

Walter L. Curtis was born on 16 April 1886 at Wabash, Indiana; no Wabash County birth record available; draft registration is 16 April 1885.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 Noble Twp., Wabash, Indiana, in the household of Ulysses Grant Curtis and Margaret Ellen Powell; ED 120, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 15 years, 1 child, 1 living.¹

Marriage*

Walter L. Curtis married Verna Ora Stockwell circa 1904 at Indiana.²

Census*

Walter L. Curtis and Verna Ora Stockwell appeared on the census of 27 April 1910 at Noble Twp., Wabash, Indiana, ED 150, sheet 9A, pccupation working out, renting, married 5 years, 1 child, 1 living.⁴

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Walter L. Curtis registered for the draft at Wabash, Wabash, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer, wife Verna.³

Census

He and Verna Ora Stockwell appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at Noble Twp., Wabash, Indiana, ED 188, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.⁵

Death*

Walter L. Curtis died on 1 December 1968 at Wabash, Indiana, at age 82; no SSDI record; buried at Friends Cemetery.²

Family

Verna Ora Stockwell b. 29 Apr 1885, d. 26 May 1977

Children

Verle M. Curtis⁴ b. 1907
Margaret Ellen Curtis⁵ b. 1912
Jack L. Curtis⁶ b. 31 Dec 1915, d. Apr 1984

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1568] Ronald L. Woodward, Wabash County Cemeteries, Friends Cemetery.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Lucius Alfred Curtis^1,2

M, b. 11 July 1882, d. 2 April 1919

Father

Horace Franklin Curtis¹ b. 25 Sep 1852, d. 16 Oct 1938

Mother

Ameilia E. Dodge¹ b. 1852, d. 18 Aug 1910

Last Edited

8 May 2009

Birth*

Lucius Alfred Curtis was born on 11 July 1882 at St. Joseph, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 Penn Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of Horace Franklin Curtis; ED 112, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 23 years, 4 children, 4 living.¹

Marriage*

Lucius Alfred Curtis married Bessie Weaver on 8 June 1912 at Elkhart, Indiana.³

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Lucius Alfred Curtis registered for the draft at Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by himself as a sign painter, wife named Bessie M..²

Death*

He died on 2 April 1919 at Elkhart, Indiana, at age 36; from influenza, buried at Noffsinger Cemetery.^4,5

Obit

Lucius Alfred's obituary was published in the Tribune on 3 April 1919:
L.A. Curtis Dead – Young Man Succumbs to Pneumonia After a Week’s Illness. Lucius A. Curtis, of the Curtis & Pancost Sign Co., of Elkhart, died at his home in Elkhart Wednesday morning after a week’s illness with pneumonia, the result of the Spanish influenza. Mrs. Curtis was born July 11, 1882, at the Indian Hill farm, two miles south of Osceola. Besides his wife, he leaves two sons and his father, Frank Curtis, south of Osceola, two sisters, Miss Nellie Curtis, of south of Osceola, Mrs. A.M. Jennings, of Wayne, Mich., and one brother, Ralph Curtis, of Washington, D.C. Mrs. Curtis was a member of the Knights of Pythias and also a member of the Loyal Order of Moose. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon from the residence, 1433 West Lexington Avenue, Elkhart. Burial in the Noffsinger Cemetery. Mr. Curtis was well known in Mishawaka and vicinity.⁵

Family

Bessie Weaver b. 1892

Children

Marshall Alton Curtis⁶ b. 1914
Thomas Franklin Curtis⁶ b. 1918

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Elkhart, Book 22, page 262.
[S853] Indiana Works Projects Administration, Elkhart County Death Records, Book CH-12, page 73.
[S74] South Bend Tribune.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Goldie Curtis¹

F, b. January 1887

Father

Horace Franklin Curtis¹ b. 25 Sep 1852, d. 16 Oct 1938

Mother

Ameilia E. Dodge¹ b. 1852, d. 18 Aug 1910

Last Edited

2 Dec 2007

Birth*

Goldie Curtis was born in January 1887 at St. Joseph, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 Penn Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of Horace Franklin Curtis; ED 112, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 23 years, 4 children, 4 living.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1909,her married name was Jennings.²

Marriage*

Goldie Curtis married Asher Milton Jennings circa 1909.²

Census*

Goldie Curtis and Asher Milton Jennings appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 at Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, ED 52, sheet 6B, occupation machinist, renting, married 1 year, no children, Ralph Curtis lived with them and worked in the machine shop.³

Census

Goldie Curtis and Asher Milton Jennings appeared on the census of 8 January 1920 at Wayne, Wayne, Michigan, ED 770, sheet 6B, occupation proprietor-pool room, renting, no children, 1 lodger.⁴

Census

Goldie Curtis and Asher Milton Jennings appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at Wayne, Wayne, Michigan, ED 1023, sheet 13A, occupation mechanic-airport, owned home valued at $6,000, radio, no children, 1 lodger.⁵

Family

Asher Milton Jennings b. 16 Feb 1880

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1567] Nellie Curtis Hoffman & Roy Cleveland Curtis, History of the Progress of James and Nancy Curtis.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Ralph Dodge Curtis^1,2

M, b. 25 May 1891, d. 25 April 1947

Father

Horace Franklin Curtis¹ b. 25 Sep 1852, d. 16 Oct 1938

Mother

Ameilia E. Dodge¹ b. 1852, d. 18 Aug 1910

Last Edited

8 May 2009

Birth*

Ralph Dodge Curtis was born on 25 May 1891 at Osceola, St. Joseph, Indiana.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

Ralph Dodge Curtis appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, in the household of Goldie Curtis and Asher Milton Jennings; ED 52, sheet 6B, occupation machinist, renting, married 1 year, no children, Ralph Curtis lived with them and worked in the machine shop.⁴

DraftWW1*

On 15 June 1917 Ralph Dodge Curtis registered for the draft at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by Studebaker Corporation, single.³

Marriage*

He married Mable F. Manchester on 16 June 1917.^5,6

Census*

Ralph Dodge Curtis and Mable F. Manchester appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 at Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, ED 99, sheet 14B, occupation draftsman-aviation field, renting, 1 daughter.⁷

Census*

Ralph Dodge Curtis appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, ED 1507, sheet 8B, occupation engineer-aircraft co., renting-$45 month, radio, 1 daughter.⁵

Death*

He died on 25 April 1947 at Los Angeles, California, at age 55.²

Family

Mable F. Manchester b. 1897

Child

Betty Jane Curtis⁵ b. 1918

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S41] Indiana Works Progress Administration, St. Joseph County Marriages, Book 28, page 541.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Marion L. Robbins¹

F, b. circa 1870

Last Edited

21 Nov 2006

Birth*

Marion L. Robbins was born circa 1870.¹

Married Name

As of 20 April 1910,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Warren Curtis, son of David L. Curtis and Susan H. Patterson, on 20 April 1910 at St. Joseph, Indiana.¹

Family

Warren Curtis b. 1870

Citations

[S41] Indiana Works Progress Administration, St. Joseph County Marriages, Book 23, page 225.

Mary E. Gould^1,2

F, b. 1865, d. 27 November 1909

Last Edited

28 Jan 2012

Birth*

Mary E. Gould was born in 1865 at Indiana.^1,2

Married Name

As of 22 September 1887,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married John M. Curtis, son of James A. Curtis and Matilda Roberts, on 22 September 1887 at St. Joseph, Indiana.^1,2

Census*

Mary E. Gould and John M. Curtis appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 at Garrett, DeKalb, Indiana, ED 60, sheet 11A, occupation breakman, renting, married 12 years, 6 children, 5 living.³

Death*

Mary E. Gould died on 27 November 1909 at Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana.^1,2,4

Family

John M. Curtis b. 1867

Children

Eddie M. Curtis³ b. Oct 1888, d. 1922
Brigham A. Curtis¹ b. May 1893
Connie C. Curtis³ b. Mar 1895
James H. Curtis¹ b. 4 Nov 1896
Frank D. Curtis¹ b. Jan 1899

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S41] Indiana Works Progress Administration, St. Joseph County Marriages, Book 11, page 35.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S152] Works Progress Administration, St. Joseph County Deaths, Book H-9, page 79.

Brigham A. Curtis¹

M, b. May 1893

Father

John M. Curtis² b. 1867

Mother

Mary E. Gould² b. 1865, d. 27 Nov 1909

Last Edited

28 Jan 2012

Birth*

Brigham A. Curtis was born in May 1893 at Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 Garrett, DeKalb, Indiana, in the household of John M. Curtis and Mary E. Gould; ED 60, sheet 11A, occupation breakman, renting, married 12 years, 6 children, 5 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Brigham A. Curtis appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 Lincoln Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of John M. Curtis; ED 139, sheet 3B, occupation day laborer, owned home, widowed, 3 sons at home.²

(Witness) Census

Brigham A. Curtis appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 Lincoln Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of John M. Curtis; ED 195, sheet 14B, occupation laborer, owned home, widowed, 2 sons at home.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

James H. Curtis¹

M, b. 4 November 1896

Father

John M. Curtis¹ b. 1867

Mother

Mary E. Gould¹ b. 1865, d. 27 Nov 1909

Last Edited

2 Dec 2007

Birth*

James H. Curtis was born on 4 November 1896 at St. Joseph, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

James H. Curtis appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 Lincoln Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of John M. Curtis; ED 139, sheet 3B, occupation day laborer, owned home, widowed, 3 sons at home.¹

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1918 James H. Curtis registered for the draft at RFD #4, Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by Scott Blain at Walkerton; nearest relative John Curtis.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 Lincoln Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of John M. Curtis; ED 195, sheet 14B, occupation laborer, owned home, widowed, 2 sons at home.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.