Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

James H. Curtis¹

M, b. 1858, d. before 1867

Father

David Burton (D.B.) Curtis¹ b. 1835, d. 4 Jul 1864

Mother

Galapha J. Robinson¹ b. bt 1835 - 1840

Last Edited

20 Jan 2006

Birth*

James H. Curtis was born in 1858 at Monroe, Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1 July 1860 Sweetwater P.O., District 15, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of James Curtis; page 286b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $14,000, widowed, 3 sons and 1 grandson at home.¹

Death*

James H. Curtis died before 1867 at Monroe, Tennessee; not named in James Curtis' will; no further record.²

Citations

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

Adaline Isbill^1,2

F, b. December 1836, d. 25 March 1910

Last Edited

18 Nov 2011

Birth*

Adaline Isbill was born in December 1836 at Tennessee; daughter of William and Eviline Isbell.³

Married Name

As of 11 February 1861,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married David Burton (D.B.) Curtis, son of James Curtis and Nancy Hagler, on 11 February 1861 at Monroe, Tennessee.^1,2

Census*

Adaline Isbill appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 at 12th District, Monroe, Tennessee, page 85C, occupation keeping house, widowed, lived with her two sons who worked on the farm.⁴

Census

She appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 at Sweetwater, Monroe, Tennessee, ED 108, sheet 17A, widowed, 2 children, 2 living, living with William's family.⁵

Death*

She died on 25 March 1910 at Vernon, Monroe, Tennessee, at age 73.⁶

Family

David Burton (D.B.) Curtis b. 1835, d. 4 Jul 1864

Children

Isaac B. Curtis+^4,7 b. Sep 1862
William A. Curtis+^4,7 b. 5 Jul 1864, d. 28 May 1934

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S986] Lynn McConkey, Monroe County, Tennessee Marriages, Book C, page 104.
[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1388] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee Death Records Index.
[S985] James Curtis Will.

William A. Curtis^1,2

M, b. 5 July 1864, d. 28 May 1934

Father

David Burton (D.B.) Curtis^1,2 b. 1835, d. 4 Jul 1864

Mother

Adaline Isbill^1,2 b. Dec 1836, d. 25 Mar 1910

Last Edited

24 Jun 2008

Birth*

William A. Curtis was born on 5 July 1864 at Madisonville, Monroe, Tennessee; 1900 census says July 1861; parents Burt Curtis and Adeline Isbel, both born in Madisonville.^3,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 12th District, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of Adaline Isbill; page 85C, occupation keeping house, widowed, lived with her two sons who worked on the farm.¹

Marriage*

William A. Curtis married Nancy Caldonia (Donia) Barr on 13 August 1881 at Monroe, Tennessee.^5,6

Census*

William A. Curtis and Nancy Caldonia (Donia) Barr appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 at Sweetwater, Monroe, Tennessee, Ed 108, sheet 17A, occupation teamster, renting, married 18 years, 6 children, 4 living, Adaline lived with them.⁵

Census

William A. Curtis and Nancy Caldonia (Donia) Barr appeared on the census of 13 May 1910 at Forneys Creek, Swain, North Carolina, ED 149, sheet 22B, occupation farmer, renting, married 28 years, 6 children, 2 living.⁷

Census

William A. Curtis and Nancy Caldonia (Donia) Barr appeared on the census of 10 January 1920 at Forneys Creek, Swain, North Carolina, ED 178, sheet 11A, occupation farmer, renting, 1 son, "Arthur," probably Oscar/Otto, age 26.⁸

Census

William A. Curtis and Nancy Caldonia (Donia) Barr appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 at Forneys Creek Twp., Swain, North Carolina, ED 5, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, Otto & 3 grandchildren.⁹

Death*

William A. Curtis died on 28 May 1934 at Wayside, Swain, North Carolina, at age 69; occupation blacksmith-custom work; informant Otto Curtis; buried at Wayside, North Carolina.⁴

Family

Nancy Caldonia (Donia) Barr b. 26 Mar 1864, d. 4 Aug 1950

Children

Margaret (Maggie) Zoella Curtis⁵ b. 22 Feb 1885, d. 19 Aug 1926
King Curtis⁵ b. Feb 1886, d. bt 1901 - 1910
John Otto Curtis+⁵ b. May 1892
William Curtis⁵ b. Sep 1894, d. bt 1901 - 1910

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S985] James Curtis Will.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S986] Lynn McConkey, Monroe County, Tennessee Marriages, Book E, page 197.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Isaac B. Curtis^1,2

M, b. September 1862

Father

David Burton (D.B.) Curtis^1,2 b. 1835, d. 4 Jul 1864

Mother

Adaline Isbill^1,2 b. Dec 1836, d. 25 Mar 1910

Last Edited

5 Mar 2007

Birth*

Isaac B. Curtis was born in September 1862 at Monroe, Tennessee.³

(Witness) Census

Marriage*

Isaac B. Curtis married Susie Isbell on 6 January 1881 at Monroe, Tennessee.⁴

Census*

Isaac B. Curtis and Susie Isbell appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 at Sweetwater, Monroe, Tennessee, ED 108, sheet 15A, occupation laborer-knitting mill, married 19 years, 5 children, 5 living, 7 roomers; the 3 older daughters worked at the knitting mill.⁵

Family

Susie Isbell b. Nov 1863

Children

Lillie M. Curtis⁵ b. Nov 1881
Jennie Curtis⁵ b. Nov 1883
Annie B. Curtis⁵ b. Jan 1887
Callie Curtis⁵ b. Jul 1889
David B. Curtis⁵ b. Sep 1892

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S985] James Curtis Will.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S986] Lynn McConkey, Monroe County, Tennessee Marriages, Book E, page 123.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Isabella Smith^1,2

F, b. 1840

Last Edited

16 Jul 2007

Birth*

Isabella Smith was born in 1840 at Tennessee.^1,2

Married Name

As of 16 December 1860,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married William Riley Curtis, son of James Curtis and Nancy Hagler, on 16 December 1860 at Monroe, Tennessee.^1,2

Census*

Isabella Smith appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 at Du Quoin Twp., Perry, Illinois, page 40C, occupation keeping house, widowed, both sons were farming.¹

Census

She appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 at Collinsville, Madison, Illinois, ED 35, sheet 7A, no occupation, widowed, renting, 2 children, 2 living, James was a saloon keeper.³

Family

William Riley Curtis b. 1828, d. 4 Jul 1864

Children

James William Curtis¹ b. 1862
Joseph R. Curtis¹ b. 1864

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S986] Lynn McConkey, Monroe County, Tennessee Marriages, Book C, page 100.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

James William Curtis^1,2

M, b. 1862

Father

William Riley Curtis¹ b. 1828, d. 4 Jul 1864

Mother

Isabella Smith¹ b. 1840

Last Edited

30 Aug 2005

Birth*

James William Curtis was born in 1862 at Monroe, Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 Du Quoin Twp., Perry, Illinois, in the household of Isabella Smith; page 40C, occupation keeping house, widowed, both sons were farming.¹

(Witness) Census

James William Curtis appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 Collinsville, Madison, Illinois, in the household of Isabella Smith; ED 35, sheet 7A, no occupation, widowed, renting, 2 children, 2 living, James was a saloon keeper.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S992] Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Monroe County, Tennessee Heritage, page 165.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Joseph R. Curtis¹

M, b. 1864

Father

William Riley Curtis¹ b. 1828, d. 4 Jul 1864

Mother

Isabella Smith¹ b. 1840

Last Edited

29 Aug 2005

Birth*

Joseph R. Curtis was born in 1864 at Monroe, Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 Du Quoin Twp., Perry, Illinois, in the household of Isabella Smith; page 40C, occupation keeping house, widowed, both sons were farming.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Horace Virgil Curtis^1,2

M, b. 7 July 1873

Father

Thomas Jefferson Curtis¹ b. 23 Dec 1847, d. 1 Jan 1918

Mother

Emmaline (Emma E.) Curtis¹ b. 4 Dec 1863, d. 10 Sep 1925

Last Edited

14 Jun 2008

Birth*

Horace Virgil Curtis was born on 7 July 1873 at Monroe, Tennessee.^3,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 18th District, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of Thomas Jefferson Curtis; page 136C, occupation farmer, 3 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Horace Virgil Curtis appeared on the census of 21 June 1900 District 18, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of Thomas Jefferson Curtis and Emmaline (Emma E.) Curtis; ED 122, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 22 years, 8 children, 6 living; several unresolved inconsistencies in dates of birth, etc.⁴

Marriage*

Horace Virgil Curtis married E. I. Wilson on 10 April 1901 at Monroe, Tennessee; by.⁵

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Horace Virgil Curtis registered for the draft at Dallas, Dallas, Texas; at the time, he was employed by Presto Lite Co. as head of charging plan; wife Emma Curtis of Chattanooga, Tennessee.²

Family

E. I. Wilson b. c 1875

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.

William A. Curtis¹

M, b. 1876

Father

Thomas Jefferson Curtis¹ b. 23 Dec 1847, d. 1 Jan 1918

Mother

Emmaline (Emma E.) Curtis¹ b. 4 Dec 1863, d. 10 Sep 1925

Last Edited

14 Jun 2008

Birth*

William A. Curtis was born in 1876 at Monroe, Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 18th District, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of Thomas Jefferson Curtis; page 136C, occupation farmer, 3 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Caldonia Curtis¹

F, b. November 1878

Father

Thomas Jefferson Curtis¹ b. 23 Dec 1847, d. 1 Jan 1918

Mother

Emmaline (Emma E.) Curtis¹ b. 4 Dec 1863, d. 10 Sep 1925

Last Edited

16 Jul 2007

Birth*

Caldonia Curtis was born in November 1878 at Monroe, Tennessee.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 18th District, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of Thomas Jefferson Curtis; page 136C, occupation farmer, 3 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Caldonia Curtis appeared on the census of 21 June 1900 District 18, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of Thomas Jefferson Curtis and Emmaline (Emma E.) Curtis; ED 122, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 22 years, 8 children, 6 living; several unresolved inconsistencies in dates of birth, etc.³

Married Name

As of 25 January 1901,her married name was Vineyard.⁴

Marriage*

Caldonia Curtis married John L. Vineyard on 25 January 1901 at Monroe, Tennessee.⁴

Census*

Caldonia Curtis and John L. Vineyard appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 at District 2, Rhea, Tennessee, occupation farm laborer, renting, married 10 years, 4 children, 4 living.⁵

Family

John L. Vineyard b. Sep 1873

Children

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S986] Lynn McConkey, Monroe County, Tennessee Marriages, Book J, page 218.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Nancy Curtis^1,2

F, b. 15 June 1797, d. 21 May 1878

Father

William Curtis^1,2 b. c 1770, d. c Mar 1845

Mother

Edith (Edy) Cottrell^1,2 b. 1770, d. bt 1851 - 1860

Last Edited

8 Feb 2013

Birth*

Nancy Curtis was born on 15 June 1797 at Wilkes, North Carolina.^1,2

Married Name

As of 15 December 1813,her married name was Jeffries.^2,3

Marriage*

She married Robert C. Jeffries, son of Swepston Jeffries and Elizabeth Coleman, on 15 December 1813 at Warrick, Indiana.^2,3

Census*

Nancy Curtis and Robert C. Jeffries appeared on the census of 1820 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 312, 3 females under 10, 1 male 26-44, 1 female 16-25.⁴

(Witness) Census

Nancy Curtis appeared on the census of 1830 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Robert C. Jeffries; page 177, 1 male and 2 females under 5, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 male 30-39 and 1 female 20-29; Nancy should be in the 30-39 bracket.⁵

Census

Nancy Curtis and Robert C. Jeffries appeared on the census of 1840 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 276, 2 males and 1 female 5-9, 1 male and 1 female 10-14 1 male 15-19, 1 male and 1 female 40-49.⁶

Census

Nancy Curtis and Robert C. Jeffries appeared on the census of 19 August 1850 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 203, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, 4 children at home.⁷

Census

Nancy Curtis and Robert C. Jeffries appeared on the census of 3 July 1860 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 780, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 2 sons at home.⁸

Census

Nancy Curtis and Robert C. Jeffries appeared on the census of 6 October 1870 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 236b, occupation retired farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, personal at $2,500, no children, Mahala Hershman and two children living with them.⁹

Death*

Nancy Curtis died on 21 May 1878 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, at age 80; buried at Black's Cemetery.^1,2

Family

Robert C. Jeffries b. 27 Jul 1792, d. 23 Jan 1873

Children

3 Daughters Jeffries⁴ b. bt 1814 - 1820
Massey T. Jeffries+¹⁰ b. 11 Aug 1816, d. 24 Feb 1879
Matilda Jeffries+⁷ b. 1831
Joshua Jeffries⁷ b. 8 Jun 1833, d. 31 Mar 1882
John K. Jeffries⁷ b. 1836
Thomas Jeffries⁷ b. 1840

Citations

[S966] Glenn Curtis, "Ancestral File-Glenn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Black Cemetery, page 432.
[S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S997] Robert Jeffries, "Ancestral File of Robert Jeffries", Ancestral File.

Robert C. Jeffries¹

M, b. 27 July 1792, d. 23 January 1873

Father

Swepston Jeffries b. c 1770

Mother

Elizabeth Coleman² b. c 1764, d. b Mar 1800

Last Edited

8 Feb 2013

Birth*

Robert C. Jeffries was born on 27 July 1792 at Mecklenburg, Virginia.¹

Marriage*

He married Nancy Curtis, daughter of William Curtis and Edith (Edy) Cottrell, on 15 December 1813 at Warrick, Indiana.^1,3

Census

Robert C. Jeffries and Nancy Curtis appeared on the census of 1820 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 312, 3 females under 10, 1 male 26-44, 1 female 16-25.⁴

Census

Robert C. Jeffries appeared on the census of 1830 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 177, 1 male and 2 females under 5, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 male 30-39 and 1 female 20-29; Nancy should be in the 30-39 bracket.⁵

Census

He and Nancy Curtis appeared on the census of 1840 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 276, 2 males and 1 female 5-9, 1 male and 1 female 10-14 1 male 15-19, 1 male and 1 female 40-49.⁶

Census*

Robert C. Jeffries and Nancy Curtis appeared on the census of 19 August 1850 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 203, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, 4 children at home.⁷

Census

Robert C. Jeffries and Nancy Curtis appeared on the census of 3 July 1860 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 780, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 2 sons at home.⁸

Census

Robert C. Jeffries and Nancy Curtis appeared on the census of 6 October 1870 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 236b, occupation retired farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, personal at $2,500, no children, Mahala Hershman and two children living with them.⁹

Death*

Robert C. Jeffries died on 23 January 1873 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, at age 80; buried at the Black Cemetery.¹

Family

Nancy Curtis b. 15 Jun 1797, d. 21 May 1878

Children

3 Daughters Jeffries⁴ b. bt 1814 - 1820
Massey T. Jeffries+² b. 11 Aug 1816, d. 24 Feb 1879
Matilda Jeffries+⁷ b. 1831
Joshua Jeffries⁷ b. 8 Jun 1833, d. 31 Mar 1882
John K. Jeffries⁷ b. 1836
Thomas Jeffries⁷ b. 1840

Citations

[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Black Cemetery, page 432.
[S997] Robert Jeffries, "Ancestral File of Robert Jeffries", Ancestral File.
[S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Joshua Jeffries¹

M, b. 8 June 1833, d. 31 March 1882

Father

Robert C. Jeffries¹ b. 27 Jul 1792, d. 23 Jan 1873

Mother

Nancy Curtis¹ b. 15 Jun 1797, d. 21 May 1878

Last Edited

1 Sep 2005

Birth*

Joshua Jeffries was born on 8 June 1833 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 19 August 1850 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Robert C. Jeffries and Nancy Curtis; page 203, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, 4 children at home.¹

Death*

Joshua Jeffries died on 31 March 1882 at age 48; buried at the Black Cemetery.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Black Cemetery.

John K. Jeffries¹

M, b. 1836

Father

Robert C. Jeffries¹ b. 27 Jul 1792, d. 23 Jan 1873

Mother

Nancy Curtis¹ b. 15 Jun 1797, d. 21 May 1878

Last Edited

8 Feb 2013

Birth*

John K. Jeffries was born in 1836 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

John K. Jeffries appeared on the census of 3 July 1860 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Robert C. Jeffries and Nancy Curtis; page 780, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 2 sons at home.²

Citations

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

Matilda Jeffries¹

F, b. 1831

Father

Robert C. Jeffries¹ b. 27 Jul 1792, d. 23 Jan 1873

Mother

Nancy Curtis¹ b. 15 Jun 1797, d. 21 May 1878

Last Edited

30 Aug 2005

Birth*

Matilda Jeffries was born in 1831 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 19 August 1850 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Robert C. Jeffries and Nancy Curtis; page 203, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, 4 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 23 December 1855,her married name was Hershman.^2,3

Marriage*

Matilda Jeffries married Thomas Hershman on 23 December 1855 at Posey, Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

Matilda Jeffries appeared on the census of 20 July 1860 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Hershman; page 779, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,400, 2 children and 2 other persons at home.²

Family

Thomas Hershman b. 1828

Children

Charles Hershman² b. 1858
Mary Hershman² b. 1860

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-3, page 552.

Thomas Jeffries¹

M, b. 1840

Father

Robert C. Jeffries¹ b. 27 Jul 1792, d. 23 Jan 1873

Mother

Nancy Curtis¹ b. 15 Jun 1797, d. 21 May 1878

Last Edited

30 Aug 2005

Birth*

Thomas Jeffries was born in 1840 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Thomas Jeffries appeared on the census of 3 July 1860 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Robert C. Jeffries and Nancy Curtis; page 780, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 2 sons at home.²

Citations

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

Sarah (Sally) Alldridge^1,2

F, b. circa 1797, d. 1877

Last Edited

8 Feb 2013

Birth*

Sarah (Sally) Alldridge was born circa 1797 at North Carolina.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1818,her married name was Curtis.^3,2

Marriage*

She married Joshua Curtis, son of William Curtis and Edith (Edy) Cottrell, circa 1818 at Posey, Indiana; no marriage record found.^4,2

Census

Sarah (Sally) Alldridge and Joshua Curtis appeared on the census of 1820 at Posey, Indiana, page 306A, 1 male under 10, 1 male 18-25, 1 female 16-25.⁴

Census

Sarah (Sally) Alldridge and Joshua Curtis appeared on the census of 1830 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 177, 3 males under 5, 2 males 10-14, 1 male and 1 female 30-39; listed as "Joshua Jr." to distinguish him from his distant cousin Joshua (Kel) Curtis Sr.⁵

Census

Sarah (Sally) Alldridge and Joshua Curtis appeared on the census of 1840 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 276, 1 male and 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-9, 4 males 10-14, 1 male and 1 female 15-19, 1 male and 1 female 40-49.⁶

Married Name

As of 25 February 1846,her married name was Duckworth.^7,8

Marriage*

Sarah (Sally) Alldridge married Thomas (James) Duckworth on 25 February 1846 at Posey, Indiana.^7,8

(Witness) Census

Sarah (Sally) Alldridge appeared on the census of 7 October 1850 Hamilton, Illinois, in the household of Thomas (James) Duckworth; page 204, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, 5 children named Duckworth, all born in Illinois, but Sarah, age 15, and Amos, age 10, are Curtis children.⁷

Census*

Sarah (Sally) Alldridge appeared on the census of 6 July 1860 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 784, occupation no given, real estate valued at $300, Amos and his wife Harriet and Samuel and his daughter Nancy lived with her.⁹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 24 August 1870 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Samuel A. Curtis; page 219b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,200, his mother, Sarah Duckworth, was living with him, and his family was not present.¹⁰

Death*

Sarah (Sally) Alldridge died in 1877 at Posey, Indiana.^1,2,11

Family 1

Joshua Curtis b. 1795, d. 1844

Children

James Curtis¹² b. 1819, d. 20 May 1840
Merrit B. Curtis+^2,11 b. 11 Oct 1821, d. 29 Dec 1897
Samuel A. Curtis+^2,7 b. 1827
John S. Curtis+^9,2 b. 6 Aug 1828, d. 11 Jan 1882
William L. Curtis+^13,2 b. 6 Aug 1829, d. 18 Nov 1884
Thomas J. Curtis+^9,2 b. 1832, d. bt 1881 - 1900
Joshua Curtis Jr.⁴ b. 1833
Sarah Curtis+^7,2 b. 1835, d. 18 Nov 1908
Amos A. Curtis+^13,2 b. 1840, d. 20 Mar 1896

Family 2

Thomas (James) Duckworth b. 1792

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850-1870.
[S966] Glenn Curtis, "Ancestral File-Glenn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1818.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S989] The Goodspeed Publishing Company, History of Posey County (Goodspeed), page 489.
[S1003] Indiana Historical Society, Western Christian Advocate, Issue of 11 September 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.

Merrit B. Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 11 October 1821, d. 29 December 1897

Father

Joshua Curtis^1,2,3 b. 1795, d. 1844

Mother

Sarah (Sally) Alldridge^1,2 b. c 1797, d. 1877

Last Edited

8 Feb 2013

Birth*

Merrit B. Curtis was born on 11 October 1821 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2,4

Marriage*

He married Jane Harrison on 2 July 1842 at Posey, Indiana; check marriage record.²

Census*

Merrit B. Curtis and Jane Harrison appeared on the census of 19 August 1850 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 203, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 4 children at home.⁵

Census

Merrit B. Curtis and Jane Harrison appeared on the census of 23 June 1860 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 760, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 5 children at home.⁶

Census

Merrit B. Curtis and Jane Harrison appeared on the census of 6 September 1870 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 236, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $6,800, 5 children at home.⁷

Census

Merrit B. Curtis and Jane Harrison appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 68B, occupation farmer, 3 children and 3 grandchildren at home.⁸

(Witness) Bio

Merrit Curtis is a son of Joshua and Sarah (Aldridge) Curtis, and was born in Posey County, Ind., October 11, 1821. The father was born in North Carolina about 1795, and followed the occupation of farming. At. an early day he came to Indiana, and located in Posey County, where he remained until his death, which occurred in 1845. The mother was a native of the same State as her husband. She died in 1877. Merrit spent his boyhood days on a farm, and obtained a very good education in the common branches. He was married to Jane Harrison, July 2, 1842. She is a daughter of John and Alice Harrison, and was born in England in 1822. They became the parents of eight children: Mary (deceased), Sarah, Alice, Nancy (deceased), Frances M., John, James and Ellen. Mr. Curtis has been quite prosperous and owns 100 acres of very good land. He is a Republican and cast his first vote for James K. Polk. He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.²

Death*

Merrit B. Curtis died on 29 December 1897 at Posey, Indiana, at age 76; buried at Black Cemetery.⁴

Family

Jane Harrison b. 1822, d. 29 Nov 1906

Children

Mary E. Curtis⁵ b. 3 Dec 1844, d. 5 Aug 1852
Sarah Ann Curtis+⁵ b. 1847, d. 4 Jan 1935
Alice Curtis+⁵ b. 1848, d. 21 Jun 1934
Nancy J. Curtis+⁵ b. 1850
Francis Malcom (Frank) Curtis+⁶ b. 25 Aug 1852, d. 9 Feb 1940
John Taylor Curtis+⁶ b. 15 Dec 1854, d. 28 Sep 1925
James W. Curtis⁷ b. 1860, d. 4 Jul 1894
Ellen M. Curtis+⁷ b. 1865, d. 20 Sep 1893
Richard H. Curtis⁷ b. Oct 1869, d. b 1880

Citations

[S966] Glenn Curtis, "Ancestral File-Glenn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S989] The Goodspeed Publishing Company, History of Posey County (Goodspeed), page 489.
[S1214] Probate File of Joshua Curtis Page 139 (first entry) (Probate Order Book F).
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Black Cemetery, page 433.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Jane Harrison¹

F, b. 1822, d. 29 November 1906

Last Edited

8 Feb 2013

Birth*

Jane Harrison was born in 1822 at England; daughter of John and Alice Harrison; 1900 census says July 1823.^1,2

Married Name

As of 2 July 1842,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Merrit B. Curtis, son of Joshua Curtis and Sarah (Sally) Alldridge, on 2 July 1842 at Posey, Indiana; check marriage record.¹

Census*

Jane Harrison and Merrit B. Curtis appeared on the census of 19 August 1850 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 203, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 4 children at home.³

Census

Jane Harrison and Merrit B. Curtis appeared on the census of 23 June 1860 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 760, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 5 children at home.⁴

Census

Jane Harrison and Merrit B. Curtis appeared on the census of 6 September 1870 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 236, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $6,800, 5 children at home.⁵

Census

Jane Harrison and Merrit B. Curtis appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 68B, occupation farmer, 3 children and 3 grandchildren at home.⁶

(Witness) Census

Jane Harrison appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Francis Malcom (Frank) Curtis; page 36A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 27 years, 9 children, 8 living.²

Death*

Jane Harrison died on 29 November 1906 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana.⁷

Family

Merrit B. Curtis b. 11 Oct 1821, d. 29 Dec 1897

Children

Mary E. Curtis³ b. 3 Dec 1844, d. 5 Aug 1852
Sarah Ann Curtis+³ b. 1847, d. 4 Jan 1935
Alice Curtis+³ b. 1848, d. 21 Jun 1934
Nancy J. Curtis+³ b. 1850
Francis Malcom (Frank) Curtis+⁴ b. 25 Aug 1852, d. 9 Feb 1940
John Taylor Curtis+⁴ b. 15 Dec 1854, d. 28 Sep 1925
James W. Curtis⁵ b. 1860, d. 4 Jul 1894
Ellen M. Curtis+⁵ b. 1865, d. 20 Sep 1893
Richard H. Curtis⁵ b. Oct 1869, d. b 1880

Citations

[S989] The Goodspeed Publishing Company, History of Posey County (Goodspeed), page 489.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records, Posey, Book H-4, page 59, and Booo CH-1, page 286.

Mary E. Curtis¹

F, b. 3 December 1844, d. 5 August 1852

Father

Merrit B. Curtis¹ b. 11 Oct 1821, d. 29 Dec 1897

Mother

Jane Harrison¹ b. 1822, d. 29 Nov 1906

Last Edited

1 Sep 2005

Birth*

Mary E. Curtis was born on 3 December 1844 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 19 August 1850 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Merrit B. Curtis and Jane Harrison; page 203, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 4 children at home.¹

Death*

Mary E. Curtis died on 5 August 1852 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, at age 7; buried at Black Cemetery.^3,2

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Black Cemetery.
[S999] Laural Leavell, "Ancestral File of Laura Leavell", Ancestral File.

Sarah Ann Curtis¹

F, b. 1847, d. 4 January 1935

Father

Merrit B. Curtis¹ b. 11 Oct 1821, d. 29 Dec 1897

Mother

Jane Harrison¹ b. 1822, d. 29 Nov 1906

Last Edited

3 Feb 2013

Birth*

Sarah Ann Curtis was born in 1847 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Sarah Ann Curtis appeared on the census of 23 June 1860 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Merrit B. Curtis and Jane Harrison; page 760, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 5 children at home.²

Married Name

As of 15 October 1864,her married name was Williamson.^3,4

Marriage*

Sarah Ann Curtis married Marcus (Mark) Williamson on 15 October 1864 at Posey, Indiana.^3,4

(Witness) Census

Sarah Ann Curtis appeared on the census of 5 September 1870 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Marcus (Mark) Williamson; page 234, occupation farmer, 3 children at home.³

(Witness) Death

Sarah Ann Curtis witnessed the death of Marcus (Mark) Williamson before 1880 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana; Sarah was widowed by 1880.⁵

Census*

Sarah Ann Curtis appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 68B, widowed, living with her parents and three children.⁵

Census

She appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 3B, occupation servant, widowed, 3 children, 2 living, lived in the household of John and Elizabeth Alldridge.⁶

Married Name

As of 14 September 1902,her married name was Brown.⁷

Marriage*

She married Thomas B. Brown on 14 September 1902 at Posey, Indiana.⁷

Death*

Sarah Ann Curtis died on 4 January 1935 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana; from obituary of 10 January 1935.

Obit

Sarah Ann's obituary was published in the Unknown Newspaper on 10 January 1935:
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal church for Mrs. Sarah Ann Curtis Brown, 87, native of Black township and life-long resident of this community, who died at her home, 205 Brown street, at 8:00 o'clock Friday night. Death brought an end to an illness of seven years from paralysis. Had she lived until April she would have been 88 years of age. Mrs. Brown enjoyed the distinction of having been a member of the Methodist church for more than 75 years and of having been active in the work of both the church and its organizations for the greater part of that time. For a number of years she was superintendent of the Black Sunday school. Mrs. Brown, who was the daughter of Marritt and Jane Harrison Curtis, pioneer family of Black township, was twice married. Her first husband was Marcus Williamson. Following his death she was united in marriage to Thomas B. Brown, who survives her. Besides the husband, Mrs. Brown is survived by two daughters by her first marriage, Mrs. Anna Rowe of Vincennes and Miss Alice Williamson of Evansville; two stepchildren, Edward Brown of Bloomington and Mrs. Addie Almon of Cincinnati; one brother, Frank Curtis of Black township; two
grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The funeral services Monday were conducted by the Rev. E.F. Shake pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church and burial was in Bellefontaine cemetery.
Burial: 07 January 1935, Bellefontaine Cemetery Grave Location: Section OP Row 199 Grave 04 Pallbearers: Raymond, Herman, Wilford and Ralph Curtis, John W. Hall and David Greathouse, the latter of Evansville.

Family 1

Marcus (Mark) Williamson b. 1838, d. b 1880

Children

Anna E. Williamson+³ b. 29 Oct 1866, d. 12 Sep 1960
Alice Jane Williamson³ b. 4 Apr 1868, d. 22 Jan 1952
Clara Williamson³ b. 1870, d. 5 Sep 1896

Family 2

Thomas B. Brown b. c 1845

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Book C-5, page 244.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Book C-13, page 156.

Alice Curtis¹

F, b. 1848, d. 21 June 1934

Father

Merrit B. Curtis¹ b. 11 Oct 1821, d. 29 Dec 1897

Mother

Jane Harrison¹ b. 1822, d. 29 Nov 1906

Last Edited

3 Feb 2013

Birth*

Alice Curtis was born in 1848 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Alice Curtis appeared on the census of 23 June 1860 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Merrit B. Curtis and Jane Harrison; page 760, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 5 children at home.²

Married Name

As of 28 October 1869,her married name was Knight.^3,4

Marriage*

Alice Curtis married James C. Knight on 28 October 1869 at Posey, Indiana.^3,4

(Witness) Census

Alice Curtis appeared on the census of 5 September 1870 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of James C. Knight; page 234b, occupation farmer, no children, John Russell, age 46, a farmer from England with $2,800 of real estate, lived with them.⁴

(Witness) Death

Alice Curtis witnessed the death of James C. Knight between 1879 and 1880 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana; Alice was widowed in the 1880 census.⁵

Census*

Alice Curtis appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 75C, occupation farmer, widowed, 5 children at home plus James Lytle, age 7, a cousin.⁵

Census

She appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 7A, no occupation, widowed, renting, 7 children, 6 living.⁶

Census

She appeared on the census of 23 April 1910 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, Ed 51, sheet 10A, no occupation, widowed, 2 children.⁷

Census

She appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, ED 120, sheet 12B, widowed, renting, iving with Charles, who worked at a hammer factory.⁸

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, in the household of Charles Merritt Knight; ED 34, sheet 13A, occupation candy salesman, renting, Alice lived with him.

Death*

Alice Curtis died on 21 June 1934 at Browning Genealogy, Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Died at daughter's home; survivors: daughters Mrs. Edith Schukraft & Mrs. William Schukraft of Evansville; sons: Louis, Howard, Charles of Evansville; sister Mrs. Thomas Borwn; brother Frank Curtis, both of Mt. Vernon.⁹

Family

James C. Knight b. 1845, d. bt 1879 - 1880

Children

Edith Knight+⁵ b. 1871
Albert Knight¹⁰ b. 1874, d. 25 Sep 1887
Maude Knight+⁵ b. Apr 1875, d. 5 Nov 1944
Louis Francis Knight+⁵ b. 31 Dec 1877, d. c 1 Mar 1942
Howard Knight⁵ b. 14 Feb 1879
Minnie Knight⁶ b. Oct 1891
Charles Merritt Knight⁶ b. 14 Oct 1892, d. 11 Oct 1974

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Book C-6, page 190.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S2175] Charles Browning (1923-2007), Browning Genealogy, Evansville, Indiana Area Obituary Search.
[S996] Caroll O. & Gloria M. Cox, Posey County Death Returns, Number 476.

Nancy J. Curtis^1,2

F, b. 1850

Father

Merrit B. Curtis¹ b. 11 Oct 1821, d. 29 Dec 1897

Mother

Jane Harrison¹ b. 1822, d. 29 Nov 1906

Last Edited

14 Aug 2006

Birth*

Nancy J. Curtis was born in 1850 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Nancy J. Curtis appeared on the census of 23 June 1860 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Merrit B. Curtis and Jane Harrison; page 760, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 5 children at home.³

Married Name

As of 28 February 1869,her married name was Ashworth.^4,2

Marriage*

Nancy J. Curtis married Thomas J. Ashworth on 28 February 1869 at Posey, Indiana.^4,2

(Witness) Census

Nancy J. Curtis appeared on the census of 2 June 1870 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas J. Ashworth; page 240, occupation laborer, 1 child at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Nancy J. Curtis appeared on the census of 25 June 1880 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas J. Ashworth; page 120C, occupation farm hand, 4 children at home.⁵

Family

Thomas J. Ashworth b. 13 Oct 1850, d. 27 Nov 1888

Children

Martha Ashworth⁴ b. 1870
Zella Ashworth⁵ b. 1872
Nora Ashworth⁵ b. 1875
William Ashworth⁵ b. Sep 1879

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-6, page 122.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Rosanna Curtis^1,2

F, b. 1801, d. 1888

Father

William Curtis^1,2 b. c 1770, d. c Mar 1845

Mother

Edith (Edy) Cottrell^1,2 b. 1770, d. bt 1851 - 1860

Last Edited

8 Feb 2013

Birth*

Rosanna Curtis was born in 1801 at Wilkes, North Carolina; Census dates become younger over time, but date can't be later than about 1804, based on first census.^1,2,3

Married Name

As of circa 1819,her married name was Jeffries.^1,2

Marriage*

She married James S. Jeffries, son of Swepston Jeffries and Elizabeth Coleman, circa 1819 at Posey, Indiana.^1,2

Census*

Rosanna Curtis appeared on the census of 1820 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 312, 1 female under 10, 1 male 18-25, 1 female 16-25.

Census

She and James S. Jeffries appeared on the census of 1820 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 312, 1 male 18-25 and 1 female 16-25.⁴

Census

Rosanna Curtis and James S. Jeffries appeared on the census of 1830 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 177, 1 male and 2 females under 5, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 10-14 (not present in 1820 census), 1 male 30-39 and 1 female 20-29.⁵

Census

Rosanna Curtis and James S. Jeffries appeared on the census of 1840 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, 1 female under 5, 1 male and 2 females 5-10, 1 male and 1 female 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 40-49, and 1 female 30-39.⁶

Census

Rosanna Curtis and James S. Jeffries appeared on the census of 19 August 1850 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 199, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.⁷

Census

Rosanna Curtis and James S. Jeffries appeared on the census of 9 June 1860 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 660, his name is omitted from the register, 3 children at home.⁸

Census

Rosanna Curtis and James S. Jeffries appeared on the census of 5 September 1870 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 233, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 3 children and 3 grandchildren at home.⁹

Census

Rosanna Curtis appeared on the census of 5 June 1880 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 71C, occupation farmer, widowed, Ann, John and his sons lived with her.¹⁰

Death*

She died in 1888 at Posey, Indiana; buried at Black Cemetery.^1,2

Family

James S. Jeffries b. 1797, d. 1876

Children

Unknown Children Jeffries⁴ b. 1820
Elizabeth A. Jeffries⁷ b. 1824, d. 10 Jan 1889
John K. Jeffries+⁷ b. 1836
Mary Jeffries⁷ b. 1841
James C. C. Jeffries+⁷ b. 12 Nov 1842, d. 1928

Citations

[S966] Glenn Curtis, "Ancestral File-Glenn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Black Cemetery, page 434.
[S1] Census of Population 1820-1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

James S. Jeffries^1,2

M, b. 1797, d. 1876

Father

Swepston Jeffries b. c 1770

Mother

Elizabeth Coleman b. c 1764, d. b Mar 1800

Last Edited

8 Feb 2013

Birth*

James S. Jeffries was born in 1797 at Mecklenburg, Virginia.^1,2,3

Marriage*

He married Rosanna Curtis, daughter of William Curtis and Edith (Edy) Cottrell, circa 1819 at Posey, Indiana.^1,2

Census

James S. Jeffries and Rosanna Curtis appeared on the census of 1820 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 312, 1 male 18-25 and 1 female 16-25.⁴

Census

James S. Jeffries and Rosanna Curtis appeared on the census of 1830 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 177, 1 male and 2 females under 5, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 10-14 (not present in 1820 census), 1 male 30-39 and 1 female 20-29.⁵

Census

James S. Jeffries and Rosanna Curtis appeared on the census of 1840 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, 1 female under 5, 1 male and 2 females 5-10, 1 male and 1 female 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 40-49, and 1 female 30-39.⁶

Census*

James S. Jeffries and Rosanna Curtis appeared on the census of 19 August 1850 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 199, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.⁷

Census

James S. Jeffries and Rosanna Curtis appeared on the census of 9 June 1860 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 660, his name is omitted from the register, 3 children at home.⁸

Census

James S. Jeffries and Rosanna Curtis appeared on the census of 5 September 1870 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 233, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 3 children and 3 grandchildren at home.⁹

Death*

James S. Jeffries died in 1876 at Posey, Indiana; buried at Blackis Cemetery.^1,2

(Witness) Bio

Family

Rosanna Curtis b. 1801, d. 1888

Children

Unknown Children Jeffries⁴ b. 1820
Elizabeth A. Jeffries⁷ b. 1824, d. 10 Jan 1889
John K. Jeffries+⁷ b. 1836
Mary Jeffries⁷ b. 1841
James C. C. Jeffries+⁷ b. 12 Nov 1842, d. 1928

Citations

[S966] Glenn Curtis, "Ancestral File-Glenn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Black Cemetery, page 434.
[S988] Editor John C. Leffel, History of Posey County, Indiana, pages 375-376.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Elizabeth A. Jeffries¹

F, b. 1824, d. 10 January 1889

Father

James S. Jeffries¹ b. 1797, d. 1876

Mother

Rosanna Curtis¹ b. 1801, d. 1888

Last Edited

5 Feb 2013

Birth*

Elizabeth A. Jeffries was born in 1824 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 19 August 1850 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of James S. Jeffries and Rosanna Curtis; page 199, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth A. Jeffries appeared on the census of 9 June 1860 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of James S. Jeffries and Rosanna Curtis; page 660, his name is omitted from the register, 3 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth A. Jeffries appeared on the census of 5 September 1870 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of James S. Jeffries and Rosanna Curtis; page 233, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 3 children and 3 grandchildren at home.³

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth A. Jeffries appeared on the census of 5 June 1880 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Rosanna Curtis; page 71C, occupation farmer, widowed, Ann, John and his sons lived with her.⁴

Death*

Elizabeth A. Jeffries died on 10 January 1889 at Posey, Indiana; did not marry; buried at Black's Cemetery.⁵

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Black, Posey, Indiana.

John K. Jeffries¹

M, b. 1836

Father

James S. Jeffries² b. 1797, d. 1876

Mother

Rosanna Curtis² b. 1801, d. 1888

Last Edited

5 Feb 2013

Birth*

John K. Jeffries was born in 1836 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 19 August 1850 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of James S. Jeffries and Rosanna Curtis; page 199, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.²

Marriage*

John K. Jeffries married Serena (?) circa 1855.³

Census*

John K. Jeffries and Serena (?) appeared on the census of 30 June 1860 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 773, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home.³

Census

John K. Jeffries appeared on the census of 5 September 1870 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 233, occupation farmer, apparently widowed, living with his parents and 3 children.⁴

Census*

He appeared on the census of 5 June 1880 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 71, occupation farmer, widowed, 3 sons, living with Rosanna.⁵

Family

Serena (?) b. 1834

Children

James Jeffries³ b. Jan 1856
Charles Jeffries³ b. May 1858
George W. Jeffries⁴ b. 1861

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850-1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Mary Jeffries¹

F, b. 1841

Father

James S. Jeffries¹ b. 1797, d. 1876

Mother

Rosanna Curtis¹ b. 1801, d. 1888

Last Edited

5 Feb 2013

Birth*

Mary Jeffries was born in 1841 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 19 August 1850 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of James S. Jeffries and Rosanna Curtis; page 199, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Mary Jeffries appeared on the census of 9 June 1860 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of James S. Jeffries and Rosanna Curtis; page 660, his name is omitted from the register, 3 children at home.²

NoteB*

No record after 1860.

Citations

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

James C. C. Jeffries¹

M, b. 12 November 1842, d. 1928

Father

James S. Jeffries² b. 1797, d. 1876

Mother

Rosanna Curtis² b. 1801, d. 1888

Last Edited

5 Feb 2013

Birth*

James C. C. Jeffries was born on 12 November 1842 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 19 August 1850 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of James S. Jeffries and Rosanna Curtis; page 199, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

James C. C. Jeffries appeared on the census of 9 June 1860 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of James S. Jeffries and Rosanna Curtis; page 660, his name is omitted from the register, 3 children at home.⁴

Marriage*

James C. C. Jeffries married Martha J. Templeton, daughter of Samuel M. Templeton and Sarah (Sally) Curtis, on 21 July 1871 at Posey, Indiana.⁵

Census

James C. C. Jeffries and Martha J. Templeton appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 69C, occupation school teacher, 5 children at home.⁶

Census*

James C. C. Jeffries and Martha J. Templeton appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 29 years, 10 childre, 4 living.⁷

Census

James C. C. Jeffries and Martha J. Templeton appeared on the census of 30 April 1910 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 47, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 38 years, 9 children, 4 living.

Census

James C. C. Jeffries and Martha J. Templeton appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 49, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children.⁸

Death*

James C. C. Jeffries died in 1928 at Posey, Indiana; buried at Black's Cemetery.⁹

(Witness) Bio

James C. Jeffries, a farmer of Black township, Posey county, Indiana, was born in that township November 12, 1842, son of James S. and Rosanna (Curtis) Jeffries, the farmer born in Mecklenberg county, Virginia, and the latter a native of North Carolina. Mr. Curtis, grandfather of James Jeffries, removed from North Carolina to Tennessee, and then to Indiana, at a very early date before much of the country was cleared.
James S. Jeffries was born in 1799, and he came to Indiana with his parents in 1811, the year of the earthquake at New Madrid, Mo. The grandfather Jeffries was an early day teacher and farmer, operated the ferry at McFadden's Bluff, now Mt. Vernon, and was the first ferryman at that place. He removed to the South later, where he died. Grandfather and Grandmother Curtis and James S. Jeffries and his wife died in Black township.
James C. Jeffries received his education in the common schools and in the city schools of Mt. Vernon, and after finishing the course he began teaching in Posey county. Some of the school buildings were of logs with home-made furniture. In his twenty-seven years of teaching Mr. Jeffries only taught ten and one-half months outside of Posey county. A part of these twenty-seven years Mr. Jeffries had been farming in the summer time. and in 1889 he discontinued teaching and engaged in farming and stock raising. He never had to make a second trial for his certificate, his grades always being good.
Mr. Jeffries can remember when the country was timbered and log rollings were in vogue in the spring, the feast being ham and eggs. He is an active Democrat. His fraternal affiliations are with the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and he belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church.
Mr. James C. Jeffries married Miss Martha Templeton, daughter of Gilbert and Martha (Holland) Templeton, who was educated in the schools of Mt. Vernon. The father of Martha Holland was Hezekiah Holland, a doctor and minister in Posey county, where he died. Mrs. Holland died in Kentucky. Mrs. Jeffries was born in Posey county, and attended school near her father's farm. She is the sister of Worth Templeton, former trustee of Black township. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffries became the parents of nine children: George W., William H., Mattie, Ruth and Albert, all deceased; James G., at home with his parents; Julius W., married Nellie Armstrong, daughter of Frank J. and Fannie Armstrong, has one child, Mary, and they live at home on the Jeffries farm; Octavia, married Christian Moritz and lives in Nebraska; and Louis E., lives in Illinois, married Maggie Trafford, daughter of Edward and Dorcas Trafford, has one child, Norma Fern.³

Family

Martha J. Templeton b. Jun 1852, d. 1926

Children

George W. Jeffries¹⁰ b. 1872, d. 1893
James Gilbert Jeffries⁷ b. 7 Feb 1873, d. 1938
William H. Jeffries¹⁰ b. 1875, d. b 1900
Mattie Jeffries¹⁰ b. 1877, d. 1897
Julius Worth Jeffries+⁷ b. 3 Mar 1879, d. 17 Feb 1926
Octavia Jeffries⁷ b. Jul 1880
Louis E. Jeffries+⁷ b. Sep 1882, d. 1953
Ruth Jeffries⁹ b. 1891, d. 1897

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850-1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S988] Editor John C. Leffel, History of Posey County, Indiana, pages 375-376.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S2053] Indiana Marriages 1780-1992.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Black, Posey, Indiana.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.

William Boyd Curtis^1,2

M, b. 23 December 1814, d. 11 April 1890

Father

William Curtis^1,2 b. c 1770, d. c Mar 1845

Mother

Edith (Edy) Cottrell^1,2 b. 1770, d. bt 1851 - 1860

Last Edited

8 Feb 2013

Birth*

William Boyd Curtis was born on 23 December 1814 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^3,1,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1820 Posey, Indiana, in the household of William Curtis and Edith (Edy) Cottrell; page 312, 2 males under 10, 1 female 10-15, 1 male and 1 female over 45; matches known list of unmarried children.⁵

(Witness) Census

William Boyd Curtis appeared on the census of 1830 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of William Curtis and Edith (Edy) Cottrell; page 180, 1 male and 1 female under 5 (unknown), 2 males 15-19, 1 female 20-29, 1 male and 1 female 50-59.⁶

Marriage*

William Boyd Curtis married Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman on 17 October 1835 at Posey, Indiana.^2,1,7

Land Purch

On 23 February 1838 William Boyd Curtis purchased land at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, from William and Eady Curtis for $1,000, described as the "north half of the north east quarter of section one in township number seven, south of range fourteen west, containing eighty acres more or less" witnessed by T. C. Curtis and J. B. ____.⁸

Census

He and Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman appeared on the census of 1840 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 276, 1 male and 2 females under 5, 1 male 10-14, 1 male and 1 female 20-29; listed as William Curtis, Jr. living next to William Curtis Sr. The male 10-14 is not his son, probably one of his brother Joshua's sons.⁹

Land Purch*

On 6 December 1841 William Boyd Curtis purchased land at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, from James (slim?) and Mary McFadden for $175, described as the north east quarter of the north west quarter of section 1 in township 7, south of range 13 west.¹⁰

Census*

He and Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman appeared on the census of 19 August 1850 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 199, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,200, 5 children at home.²

Census

William Boyd Curtis and Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman appeared on the census of 28 June 1860 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 766, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $10,000, 5 children at home.¹¹

Census

William Boyd Curtis and Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman appeared on the census of 31 August 1870 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 227, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $7,200, 2 children and a Joseph Gill, age 4 at home.¹²

Census

William Boyd Curtis and Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 73D, occupation farmer, no children, their grandson Joseph D. Gill, age 14, and an "old bachelor," Quincy Gill, lived with them.¹³

Death*

William Boyd Curtis died on 11 April 1890 at Posey, Indiana, at age 75; conflicting reading from Cox transcription of 1 April 1890; this from cemetery records; buried at the Bellefontaine Cemetery.⁴

(Witness) Bio

William Boyd Curtis, was reared on the home farm, attended the schools of the period, and became one of the successful farmers of the county, and the owner of valuable lands. He was a Democrat, took an active part in the work of his party, and was one of the influential men of his time. He married Nancy Lucy Harshman, the daughter of George and Dorcas Harshman, residents of the township, and pioneer settlers in the county.¹⁴

Family

Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman b. 2 Jun 1816, d. 8 May 1906

Children

Isabella Jane Curtis+² b. 1836, d. b 1870
George William Curtis+² b. 19 May 1838, d. 24 Dec 1915
Edith C. Curtis+² b. 29 May 1840, d. 22 Sep 1917
Dorcas Curtis+² b. 25 Jun 1842, d. 1935
Sarah A. Curtis² b. 1844
Nancy L. Curtis+¹¹ b. Dec 1856
Mollie (Mary) Curtis+¹¹ b. 12 Dec 1858, d. 14 Sep 1944

Citations

[S966] Glenn Curtis, "Ancestral File-Glenn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Bellefontaine Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
[S1081] Posey County, Indiana Deed Records: Book K, page 638, Registrar of Deeds.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1081] Posey County, Indiana Deed Records: Book K, page 637, Registrar of Deeds.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S988] Editor John C. Leffel, History of Posey County, Indiana, page 219-220.