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Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman^1,2,3

F, b. 2 June 1816, d. 8 May 1906

Last Edited

8 Feb 2013

Birth*

Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman was born on 2 June 1816 at Tennessee; conflicting reading of 8 June from Cox publication; this one from cemetery records; she was the daughter of George Harshman, see 1856 deed at Book V, pages 19-20.^1,2,4,5

Married Name

As of circa 1835,her married name was Curtis.^2,1

Marriage*

She married William Boyd Curtis, son of William Curtis and Edith (Edy) Cottrell, on 17 October 1835 at Posey, Indiana.^1,2,6

Census

Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman and William Boyd Curtis 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.⁷

Census

Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman and William Boyd Curtis 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.¹

Census

Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman and William Boyd Curtis 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.⁸

Census

Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman and William Boyd Curtis 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.⁹

Census

Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman and William Boyd Curtis 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.¹⁰

Census*

Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman appeared on the census of 2 January 1900 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, Ed 41, sheet 31A, occupation none, owned farm, widowed, 7 children, 5 living, 2 daughters, 2 son-in-law, and 6 grandchildren living with her.¹¹

Death*

She died on 8 May 1906 at Posey, Indiana, at age 89; buried at the Bellefontaine Cemetery.^12,13

Family

William Boyd Curtis b. 23 Dec 1814, d. 11 Apr 1890

Children

Isabella Jane Curtis+¹ b. 1836, d. b 1870
George William Curtis+¹ b. 19 May 1838, d. 24 Dec 1915
Edith C. Curtis+¹ b. 29 May 1840, d. 22 Sep 1917
Dorcas Curtis+¹ b. 25 Jun 1842, d. 1935
Sarah A. Curtis¹ b. 1844
Nancy L. Curtis+⁸ b. Dec 1856
Mollie (Mary) Curtis+⁸ b. 12 Dec 1858, d. 14 Sep 1944

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S966] Glenn Curtis, "Ancestral File-Glenn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Belfountaine Cemetery, page 333.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Bellefontaine Cemetery, page 333.
[S1081] Posey County, Indiana Deed Records: Book V, pages 19-20, Registrar of Deeds.
[S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Bellefontaine Cemetery.
[S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records, Posey, Book H-4, page 53.

Isabella Jane Curtis¹

F, b. 1836, d. before 1870

Father

William Boyd Curtis¹ b. 23 Dec 1814, d. 11 Apr 1890

Mother

Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman¹ b. 2 Jun 1816, d. 8 May 1906

Last Edited

14 Aug 2006

Birth*

Isabella Jane Curtis was born in 1836 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1840 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of William Boyd Curtis and Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman; 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.²

(Witness) Census

Isabella Jane Curtis appeared on the census of 19 August 1850 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of William Boyd Curtis and Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman; page 199, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,200, 5 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 5 April 1860,her married name was Gill.³

Marriage*

Isabella Jane Curtis married Michael Gill on 5 April 1860 at Posey, Indiana.³

(Witness) Census

Isabella Jane Curtis appeared on the census of 21 June 1860 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Michael Gill; page 751, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $300, 1 daughter (apparently) at home.⁴

Death*

Isabella Jane Curtis died before 1870 at Posey, Indiana; no death or burial record; neither she nor Michael found in 1870 census; Joseph was living with grandparents in 1870 and 1880.⁵

Family

Michael Gill b. 1835, d. b 1870

Children

Amela Gill⁴ b. 1855
Joseph B. Gill⁵ b. Jun 1866, d. 8 Jun 1909

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Book C-4, page 303.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

George William Curtis¹

M, b. 19 May 1838, d. 24 December 1915

Father

William Boyd Curtis¹ b. 23 Dec 1814, d. 11 Apr 1890

Mother

Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman¹ b. 2 Jun 1816, d. 8 May 1906

Last Edited

19 Jul 2014

Birth*

George William Curtis was born on 19 May 1838 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1840 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of William Boyd Curtis and Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman; 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.³

(Witness) Census

George William Curtis appeared on the census of 19 August 1850 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of William Boyd Curtis and Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman; page 199, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,200, 5 children at home.¹

Marriage*

George William Curtis married Ruth J. Greathouse on 7 April 1869 at Posey, Indiana.^4,5

Census*

George William Curtis appeared on the census of 31 August 1870 at Mount Vernon, Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 227, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $7,860, personal at $800, Pemelia, age 15, living with them.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 16 June 1880 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, page 108C, occupation clerk of circuit court, 3 children at home.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 31A, occupation racer of blooded horses, owned farm, married 31 years, 4 children, 3 living, lived next to mother.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, ED 48 sheet 2A, occupation Posey County Clerk, married 41 years, 4 children, 3 living.⁸

(Witness) Bio

George William Curtis, Sr., former clerk of the Eleventh judicial circuit, popular citizen and breeder of pedigreed horses of National reputation, was born on the old Curtis farm in Black township, Posey county, Indiana, the son of William Boyd and Nancy Lucy (Harshman) Curtis.
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. George William Curtis, Sr., acquired his education in the district schools of Black township, and the academy in Mt. Vernon. Until 1862, he was employed on the home farm. From the year mentioned until 1867, he was a teacher in the schools of Indiana and Illinois. In the last named year he rented from his father a tract of land and began farming.
On April 7, 1869, he married Miss Ruth Greathouse, the daughter of Lorenzo D. Greathouse, born in Posey county in 1818, the son of David Greathouse, a native of Pennsylvania, and founder of the family in Indiana. From that year until 1900, with the exception of eight years, in which he occupied the office of clerk of the Posey County Circuit Court, he was engaged in farming and the breeding and racing of pedigreed horses.
His initial purchase of breeding stock was from the famous Belle Meade farm of Tennessee in 1883. The most notable of the performers which were bred on his farm were, Egmont, the sensation of the season of 1887, entered for the season of 1888, in stakes totaling over $8o,ooo, and sold by him in the spring of the last named year for $10,500; Topmast, who won the greatest number of races of any horse in America during the season of 1889; Gold Band, Red Cap and Silver Set. His animals were raced on the tracks at Louisville, Chicago. St. Louis. Lexington, New Orleans, Covington, Memphis and elsewhere. Mr. Curtis became one of the prominent and popular breeders of the country and his stable was a profitable one.
Previous to his engaging in the breeding of racing stock. he was an active and influential factor in the political life of his county. He has been a lifelong Democrat. He was elected clerk of the Posey County Circuit Court in 1874, and re-elected in 1878. His administration of the affairs of this office was such as to procure the highest commendation. In 1900, he became a resident of the city of Mt. Vernon, where he has since resided. He was appointed deputy circuit clerk of the Eleventh judicial circuit in 1904, and is still serving in that capacity. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis are the parents of the following children, viz.: Stella, born January 26, 1870, the widow of Silas O. Thomas, a farmer of Black township; Olive Branch Curtis, born in 1874, and who died aged nine; George William Curtis, Jr., personal mention of whom follows this article, and Ben Wilkes Curtis. born October 6. 1880, an employee of the Cumberland Telephone Company at New Harmony, Ind.⁹

Death*

He died on 24 December 1915 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, at age 77; buried at the Bellefontaine Cemetery in Black Township.^2,10

Family

Ruth J. Greathouse b. 21 Nov 1845, d. 22 Jun 1931

Children

Permelia Curtis⁴ b. 1855
Stella Curtis+⁶ b. 26 Jan 1870, d. 23 May 1958
Olive (Ollie) Branch Curtis⁵ b. 22 Sep 1874, d. 3 Sep 1883
George William Curtis Jr.^6,11 b. 10 Nov 1878, d. 25 Oct 1917
Ben Wilkes Curtis¹² b. 6 Oct 1880, d. 13 Sep 1944

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Bellefontaine Cemetery, page 333.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Belfountaine Cemetery, page 333.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S988] Editor John C. Leffel, History of Posey County, Indiana, page 219-220.
[S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records, Posey, Book H-5, page 2.
[S988] Editor John C. Leffel, History of Posey County, Indiana, pages 200-222.
[S988] Editor John C. Leffel, History of Posey County, Indiana, page 220.

Edith C. Curtis¹

F, b. 29 May 1840, d. 22 September 1917

Father

William Boyd Curtis² b. 23 Dec 1814, d. 11 Apr 1890

Mother

Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman² b. 2 Jun 1816, d. 8 May 1906

Last Edited

4 Feb 2013

(Witness) Census

Edith C. Curtis appeared on the census of 1840 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of William Boyd Curtis and Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman; 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.³

Birth*

Edith C. Curtis was born on 29 May 1840 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^2,4

(Witness) Census

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

(Witness) Census

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

Married Name

As of 13 July 1860,her married name was Hinkley.⁶

Marriage*

Edith C. Curtis married Owen Hinkley on 13 July 1860 at Posey, Indiana; no further record for Owen or Edith Hinkley.⁶

Married Name

As of 19 January 1865,her married name was Jones.^7,8

Marriage*

Edith C. Curtis married Thomas Jones on 19 January 1865 at Posey, Indiana.^7,8

(Witness) Census

Edith C. Curtis appeared on the census of 20 August 1870 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Jones; page 217, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $6,000, 6 children at home.⁷

(Witness) Census

Edith C. Curtis appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Jones; page 73D, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.⁹

(Witness) Census

Edith C. Curtis appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Jones; ED 40, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, renting, married 35 years, 7 children, no living n.a; Leslie Curtis, nephew b. Feb 1885 in Illinois, was living with them.¹⁰

(Witness) Census

Edith C. Curtis appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Jones; ED 46, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, renting, married 44 years.¹¹

Death*

Edith C. Curtis died on 22 September 1917 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, at age 77; buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.^12,4

Family 1

Owen Hinkley b. 1839

Children

Dela Hinkley⁷ b. 1861, d. 26 May 1932
Walter M. Hinkley¹³ b. 7 Jun 1863, d. 9 Sep 1955

Family 2

Thomas Jones b. 25 Oct 1843, d. 11 Mar 1921

Children

Charles Jones⁷ b. 1866
Mary A. Jones⁷ b. 1867
Sarah (Sally) Jones⁷ b. 1868
George W. Jones⁷ b. 1870, d. 1952
Ida Jones⁹ b. 1874

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bellefontaine, Posey, Indiana.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-4, page 325.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-5, page 174.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records, Posey, Book Ch-2, page 154.
[S1212] Carlene McConnell, Posey County Newspapers, Volume II, page 264.

Dorcas Curtis¹

F, b. 25 June 1842, d. 1935

Father

William Boyd Curtis¹ b. 23 Dec 1814, d. 11 Apr 1890

Mother

Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman¹ b. 2 Jun 1816, d. 8 May 1906

Last Edited

12 Sep 2005

Birth*

Dorcas Curtis was born on 25 June 1842 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

Dorcas Curtis appeared on the census of 28 June 1860 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of William Boyd Curtis and Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman; page 766, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $10,000, 5 children at home.⁴

Married Name

As of 16 July 1865,her married name was Stonecipher.^5,6

Marriage*

Dorcas Curtis married Hiram Houston Stonecipher, son of Joshua Stonecipher and Nancy Hall, on 16 July 1865 at Posey, Indiana; they were second cousins.^5,6

(Witness) Census

Dorcas Curtis appeared on the census of 9 June 1870 Raccoon P.O., Raccoon Twp., Marion, Illinois, in the household of Hiram Houston Stonecipher; page 81b, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home.⁶

(Witness) Census

Dorcas Curtis appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Hiram Houston Stonecipher; page 130A, occupation farmer, 3 children at home.⁷

(Witness) Census

Dorcas Curtis appeared on the census of 25 June 1900 Haines Twp., Marion, Illinois, in the household of Hiram Houston Stonecipher; ED 22, sheet 14B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 25 years, 5 children, 2 living.⁸

Death*

Dorcas Curtis died in 1935 at Marion, Illinois.³

Family

Hiram Houston Stonecipher b. 9 Apr 1844, d. 10 Nov 1939

Children

William Stonecipher⁶ b. 1868, d. 1888
Estella Stonecipher⁶ b. 1870
Thaddeus (Taddy) Hiram Stonecipher+⁷ b. 24 Aug 1871, d. 30 Mar 1950

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1900.
[S1010] H. S. Stonecipher, H.S. Stonecipher History, page 180.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-5, page 216.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Sarah A. Curtis¹

F, b. 1844

Father

William Boyd Curtis¹ b. 23 Dec 1814, d. 11 Apr 1890

Mother

Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman¹ b. 2 Jun 1816, d. 8 May 1906

Last Edited

30 Aug 2005

Birth*

Sarah A. Curtis was born in 1844 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Sarah A. Curtis appeared on the census of 28 June 1860 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of William Boyd Curtis and Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman; page 766, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $10,000, 5 children at home.²

Citations

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

Sarah (Sally) Curtis^1,2

F, b. 1796, d. between October 1870 and December 1870

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

NoteB*

List of children is incomplete; further research.

Birth*

Sarah (Sally) Curtis was born in 1796 at Wilkes, North Carolina; age from census reports is 51 in 1850, 63 in 1860, 73 in 1880; Goodspeed History dob is 1795.^1,2,3

Married Name

As of circa 1820,her married name was Templeton.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Samuel M. Templeton circa 1820 at Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Sarah (Sally) Curtis appeared on the census of 1820 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Samuel M. Templeton; page 305A, household of Thomas Templeton, Jr., they probably were part of this large household of 11 people.⁴

Census

Sarah (Sally) Curtis and Samuel M. Templeton appeared on the census of 1830 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 178, 2 males under 5, 1 male and 1 female 5-9, 1 male and 1 female 10-14, 1 male and 1 female 30-39.⁵

Census*

Sarah (Sally) Curtis and Samuel M. Templeton appeared on the census of 1840 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 276, 2 females under 5, 2 males 5-9, 2 males and 1 female 10-14, 2 males and 1 female 15-19, 1 male and 1 female 40-49.⁶

Census

Sarah (Sally) Curtis and Samuel M. Templeton appeared on the census of 21 August 1850 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 203, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 5 children at home.¹

Census

Sarah (Sally) Curtis and Samuel M. Templeton appeared on the census of 3 July 1860 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 780, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $6,000, 5 children and Jane's 3 children at home.⁷

(Witness) Census

Sarah (Sally) Curtis appeared on the census of 6 September 1870 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Samuel M. Templeton; page 236b, occupation retired farmer, real estate valued at $8,000, 3 children and 4 grandchildren; Andrew was a teacher.⁸

Death*

Sarah (Sally) Curtis died between October 1870 and December 1870 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana; burial record not found; Goodspeed History says 1870, and she was present for 1870 census.^8,3

Family

Samuel M. Templeton b. 1794, d. 1872

Children

Gilbert Templeton+^1,3,9 b. 30 Jan 1820, d. 22 Apr 1891
William C. Templeton+¹ b. 1823
James C. Templeton¹ b. 1829
Andrew Jackson Templeton¹ b. 17 May 1830, d. 4 Nov 1905
Thomas Enoch Templeton¹ b. 1832
Jane Templeton+¹ b. Apr 1835, d. 6 Dec 1901
Nicholas Frank Templeton+⁷ b. 1838
Nancy Templeton¹ b. 1839
Martha J. Templeton+¹⁰ b. Jun 1852, d. 1926

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S966] Glenn Curtis, "Ancestral File-Glenn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S989] The Goodspeed Publishing Company, History of Posey County (Goodspeed), pages 533-534.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Bellefontaine Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.

Samuel M. Templeton¹

M, b. 1794, d. 1872

Last Edited

8 Feb 2013

NoteB*

List of children is incomplete; further research.

Birth*

Samuel M. Templeton was born in 1794 at South Carolina; Goodspeed history says 1792, but 1794 is more consistent with census reports.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Sarah (Sally) Curtis, daughter of William Curtis and Edith (Edy) Cottrell, circa 1820 at Posey, Indiana.^1,3

Census

Samuel M. Templeton appeared on the census of 1820 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 305A, household of Thomas Templeton, Jr., they probably were part of this large household of 11 people.⁴

Census

He and Sarah (Sally) Curtis appeared on the census of 1830 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 178, 2 males under 5, 1 male and 1 female 5-9, 1 male and 1 female 10-14, 1 male and 1 female 30-39.⁵

Census

Samuel M. Templeton and Sarah (Sally) Curtis appeared on the census of 1840 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 276, 2 females under 5, 2 males 5-9, 2 males and 1 female 10-14, 2 males and 1 female 15-19, 1 male and 1 female 40-49.⁶

Census*

Samuel M. Templeton and Sarah (Sally) Curtis appeared on the census of 21 August 1850 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 203, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 5 children at home.¹

Census

Samuel M. Templeton and Sarah (Sally) Curtis appeared on the census of 3 July 1860 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 780, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $6,000, 5 children and Jane's 3 children at home.⁷

Census

Samuel M. Templeton appeared on the census of 6 September 1870 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 236b, occupation retired farmer, real estate valued at $8,000, 3 children and 4 grandchildren; Andrew was a teacher.⁸

Death*

He died in 1872 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana; burial record not found.²

Probate*

His estate was probated on 18 February 1874 at Posey, Indiana; Thomas C. Templeton, administrator; filed 6 March 1874.⁹

Family

Sarah (Sally) Curtis b. 1796, d. bt Oct 1870 - Dec 1870

Children

Gilbert Templeton+^1,2,10 b. 30 Jan 1820, d. 22 Apr 1891
William C. Templeton+¹ b. 1823
James C. Templeton¹ b. 1829
Andrew Jackson Templeton¹ b. 17 May 1830, d. 4 Nov 1905
Thomas Enoch Templeton¹ b. 1832
Jane Templeton+¹ b. Apr 1835, d. 6 Dec 1901
Nicholas Frank Templeton+⁷ b. 1838
Nancy Templeton¹ b. 1839
Martha J. Templeton+¹¹ b. Jun 1852, d. 1926

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S989] The Goodspeed Publishing Company, History of Posey County (Goodspeed), pages 533-534.
[S966] Glenn Curtis, "Ancestral File-Glenn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S2052] Posey County, Indiana Probate Records unknown file number, page 80.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Bellefontaine Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.

James C. Templeton¹

M, b. 1829

Father

Samuel M. Templeton² b. 1794, d. 1872

Mother

Sarah (Sally) Curtis² b. 1796, d. bt Oct 1870 - Dec 1870

Last Edited

6 Feb 2013

Birth*

James C. Templeton was born in 1829 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 21 August 1850 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Samuel M. Templeton and Sarah (Sally) Curtis; page 203, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 5 children at home.²

Census*

James C. Templeton appeared on the census of 30 June 1860 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 771, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,000, living alone; his date of birth changed from 1829 in the 1850 census to 1831 in 1860.³

Census

He appeared on the census of 6 September 1870 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 236, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $6,000, living with his brother.⁴

Citations

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

Andrew Jackson Templeton¹

M, b. 17 May 1830, d. 4 November 1905

Father

Samuel M. Templeton² b. 1794, d. 1872

Mother

Sarah (Sally) Curtis² b. 1796, d. bt Oct 1870 - Dec 1870

Last Edited

6 Feb 2013

Birth*

Andrew Jackson Templeton was born on 17 May 1830 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana; 1850 census date of birth is 1835.^1,3

(Witness) Census

Andrew Jackson Templeton appeared on the census of 3 July 1860 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Samuel M. Templeton and Sarah (Sally) Curtis; page 780, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $6,000, 5 children and Jane's 3 children at home.⁴

Census*

Andrew Jackson Templeton appeared on the census of 6 September 1870 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 236b, occupation teacher, single, living with his parents.⁵

Death*

He died on 4 November 1905 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, at age 75; buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.^6,7

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Belfountaine Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Bellefontaine Cemetery.
[S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records, Posey, Book H-4, page 47.

Thomas Enoch Templeton¹

M, b. 1832

Father

Samuel M. Templeton² b. 1794, d. 1872

Mother

Sarah (Sally) Curtis² b. 1796, d. bt Oct 1870 - Dec 1870

Last Edited

6 Feb 2013

Birth*

Thomas Enoch Templeton was born in 1832 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

Marriage*

He married Hannah (?) circa 1849 at Indiana; no marriage record found.³

(Witness) Census

Thomas Enoch Templeton appeared on the census of 21 August 1850 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Samuel M. Templeton and Sarah (Sally) Curtis; page 203, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 5 children at home.²

Census

Thomas Enoch Templeton and Hannah (?) appeared on the census of 22 August 1850 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 204, occcupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, no children, living with his brother William.²

(Witness) Census

Thomas Enoch Templeton appeared on the census of 3 July 1860 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Samuel M. Templeton and Sarah (Sally) Curtis; page 780, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $6,000, 5 children and Jane's 3 children at home.⁴

Census*

Thomas Enoch Templeton and Hannah (?) appeared on the census of 6 September 1870 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 236, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000; other household members were his brother James, Elmira, age 20, and Daniel, age 1.³

Family

Hannah (?) b. 1833

Citations

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

Jane Templeton¹

F, b. April 1835, d. 6 December 1901

Father

Samuel M. Templeton¹ b. 1794, d. 1872

Mother

Sarah (Sally) Curtis¹ b. 1796, d. bt Oct 1870 - Dec 1870

Last Edited

7 Feb 2013

Birth*

Jane Templeton was born in April 1835 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana; age 14 in 1850 census, 29 in 1860 census, 30 in 1870, each time in her parents' household.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 21 August 1850 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Samuel M. Templeton and Sarah (Sally) Curtis; page 203, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 5 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 11 December 1853,her married name was Barter.³

Marriage*

Jane Templeton married John Barter on 11 December 1853 at Posey, Indiana.³

Census*

Jane Templeton appeared on the census of 3 July 1860 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 780, living with her parents, 4 children; John was absent.⁴

Census

She appeared on the census of 6 September 1870 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 236b, keeping house, 4 children, living with her parents.⁵

Census

She appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 71D, widowed, Julius and Harriet living with her.⁶

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Julius Barter; ED 41, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, moooooo and sister lived with him.⁷

Death*

Jane Templeton died on 6 December 1901 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, at age 66; age 66, no tombstone found.⁸

Family

John Barter b. bt 1830 - 1840

Children

Mark Barter+⁴ b. 1855
Julius Barter⁴ b. Dec 1856, d. 9 Sep 1925
Sarah Barter⁴ b. 1858
Maria Barter⁴ b. 1860, d. b 1870
Elizabeth Harriet Barter⁵ b. Sep 1865

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1850-1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-3, page 417.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records.

Nancy Templeton¹

F, b. 1839

Father

Samuel M. Templeton¹ b. 1794, d. 1872

Mother

Sarah (Sally) Curtis¹ b. 1796, d. bt Oct 1870 - Dec 1870

Last Edited

3 Sep 2005

Birth*

Nancy Templeton was born in 1839 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Nancy Templeton appeared on the census of 3 July 1860 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Samuel M. Templeton and Sarah (Sally) Curtis; page 780, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $6,000, 5 children and Jane's 3 children at home.²

Citations

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

Samuel A. Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 1827

Father

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

Mother

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

Last Edited

8 Feb 2013

Birth*

Samuel A. Curtis was born in 1827 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^2,1

Marriage*

He married Lydia Moran on 10 September 1845 at Posey, Indiana.^1,2,4

Census*

Samuel A. Curtis and Lydia Moran appeared on the census of 21 August 1850 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 203, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home.¹

Census

Samuel A. Curtis appeared on the census of 6 July 1860 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 784, occupation farm hand, he and daughter Nancy lived with mother, Amos and Harriet; Lydia was not present.⁵

Milit-Beg*

He began military service on 20 August 1862 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, as a Private, Company A, 65th Infantry Regiment.⁶

Milit-End*

He ended military service on 1 July 1864 at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; received a disability discharge due to an eye disease contracted in the Army; lost complete use of one eye and damaged the other.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 24 August 1870 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 219b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,200, his mother, Sarah Duckworth, was living with him, and his family was not present.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 5 June 1880 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 70B, listed as age 45, "living alone;" age is about 10 years off, but this appears to be him.⁸

Family

Lydia Moran b. 1825, d. bt 1851 - 1860

Children

Nancy M. Curtis¹ b. 1846
John S. Curtis¹ b. 1848, d. bt 1851 - 1860

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S966] Glenn Curtis, "Ancestral File-Glenn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1214] Probate File of Joshua Curtis Page 139 (first entry) (Probate Order Book F).
[S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1231] "Military Service Record of Samuel A. Curtis."
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Lydia Moran^1,2,3

F, b. 1825, d. between 1851 and 1860

Last Edited

8 Feb 2013

Birth*

Lydia Moran was born in 1825 at Ohio.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1845,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Samuel A. Curtis, son of Joshua Curtis and Sarah (Sally) Alldridge, on 10 September 1845 at Posey, Indiana.^1,2,3

Census*

Lydia Moran and Samuel A. Curtis appeared on the census of 21 August 1850 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 203, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home.¹

Death*

Lydia Moran died between 1851 and 1860 at Posey, Indiana; died or divorced before 1860; no further information.⁴

Family

Samuel A. Curtis b. 1827

Children

Nancy M. Curtis¹ b. 1846
John S. Curtis¹ b. 1848, d. bt 1851 - 1860

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S966] Glenn Curtis, "Ancestral File-Glenn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Nancy M. Curtis¹

F, b. 1846

Father

Samuel A. Curtis¹ b. 1827

Mother

Lydia Moran¹ b. 1825, d. bt 1851 - 1860

Last Edited

8 Feb 2013

Birth*

Nancy M. Curtis was born in 1846 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 21 August 1850 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Samuel A. Curtis and Lydia Moran; page 203, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Nancy M. Curtis appeared on the census of 6 July 1860 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Samuel A. Curtis; page 784, occupation farm hand, he and daughter Nancy lived with mother, Amos and Harriet; Lydia was not present.²

Census*

Nancy M. Curtis appeared on the census of 3 June 1870 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, page 242, occupation housemaid for the Koppen family, single.³

Married Name

As of November 1880,her married name was Ashworth.⁴

Marriage*

She married John A. Ashworth in November 1880 at Posey, Indiana.⁴

NoteB*

No further record.⁵

Family

John A. Ashworth b. 1849

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

John S. Curtis¹

M, b. 1848, d. between 1851 and 1860

Father

Samuel A. Curtis¹ b. 1827

Mother

Lydia Moran¹ b. 1825, d. bt 1851 - 1860

Last Edited

22 Feb 2013

Birth*

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

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 21 August 1850 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Samuel A. Curtis and Lydia Moran; page 203, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home.¹

Death*

John S. Curtis died between 1851 and 1860 at Posey, Indiana; not present in 1860 census; no further information.²

Citations

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

Joshua Kel Curtis¹

M, b. circa 1785, d. 3 December 1842

Father

Samuel Curtis Jr.² b. c 1751, d. c 1814

Mother

Mrs. Samuel Curtis² b. bt 1750 - 1755, d. bt 1801 - 1810

Last Edited

23 May 2015

Birth*

Joshua Kel Curtis was born circa 1785 at Randolph, North Carolina; said to be a "cousin" of William Curtis (b. 1770 of Wilkes County). Given his approximate date of birth, he should have been born in Randolph County, NC. DNA test results prove beyond any doubt he was part of the Randolph County Curtis family. He is named a son of Samuel Curtis (Jr.) because he "fits" and because of the Aldridge connection, evidenced by the 1817 deed. Samuel and Amy Aldridge were from the Sandy Creek area of Randolph County, where Samuel Curtis lived.^1,3

Marriage*

He married First Wife Unknown between 1800 and 1810; based on ages of children in 1820 census; she may have been a daughter of Samuel and Amy Aldridge, who sold them 46 acres in 1817 for one dollar.⁴

Milit-Beg*

Joshua Kel Curtis began military service on 15 August 1812 at Posey, Indiana, as a private in Captain Wiggins Company for a three-month tour during the fall of 1812; the company organized at Vincennes.⁵

Land Purch

On 4 September 1817 Joshua Kel Curtis purchased land at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, from Samuel & Amy Aldridge for $1, described as "the south end of the south west quarter, section no. six of township 7, south of the ground basis line in range thirteen west of the second meridian line. . . containing forty-six acres," witnessed by William Todd and William Aldridge.⁶

Census*

He appeared on the census of 1820 at Posey, Indiana, page 308, 1 male under 10, 1 male and 1 female 10-15, 1 male 18-25, 1 female 16-25, 1 male 26-44; apparently widowed.⁴

Marriage*

He married Eleanor (Ellen or Nellie) Dent on 25 December 1820 at Posey, Indiana; by the Rev. Samuel Jones, a Baptist minister, under the name Eleanor Gibbons; license only, no return.^7,5

Census

Joshua Kel Curtis appeared on the census of 1830 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, 1 male and 2 females under 5, 1 female 5-10, 1 male and 1 female 10-14, 1 male 40-49 and 1 female 30-39; listed as Joshua Curtis, Sr.⁸

Land Sale*

On 19 July 1834 Joshua Kel Curtis sold land at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, along with his wife Eleanor, to John Woody for $100, the same 46 acre tract given them by William and Amy Aldridge in 1817.⁹

Census

He appeared on the census of 1840 at Robinson Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 328, 1 male under 5, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 male and 2 females 15-19, 1 male and 1 female 40-49; Joshua should be listed as 50-59, based on prior census reports.¹⁰

Death*

He died on 3 December 1842 at Robinson, Indiana; Joshua was enumerated in Robinson Twp. in 1840, although he previously lived in Black Twp. as did Eleanor in the 1850 census; the last digit of the year was overwritten and might be 1843.^1,5

(Witness) Bio

On the 29th of October, 1817, a young physician of much promise, by the name of Thomas Moore Parke, accompanied by his wife, located in the embryo village of Mt. Vernon, and immediately began the practice of his profession. Soon after his advent into that frontier village, a man by the name of Peter Hendricks, while riding a fractious horse, was thrown against a stump of a tree, near the corner of Walnut and Second streets, and killed. The young physician, for purposes of dissection, it is supposed, obtained possession of the body by some means and conveyed it to his stable loft, in the rear of the hotel now known as the European, and covered it with hay. Some one passing through the alley in the rear of the building referred to, accidentally discovered the feet of the corpse, and the presence of it in the stable of Dr. Parke caused a suspicion of body-snatching to be directed against him, which ended in outspoken indignation. It is said that Mrs. Rachel Givens, a woman of high connection, allowed her anger to lead her to take steps that would result in the physician's punishment. She employed a profligate and drunken fellow by the name of George Gibbons to avenge the wrong, and promised to reward him with a jug of whisky if he would personally chastise the doctor. Five months after his arrival, March 29, 1818, the young physician was crossing second street, when Gibbons, with an ashen club, stealthily came up to him from behind, and struck him several blows, killing him instantly. As it was the first tragic event that had occurred in the County, it created considerable excitement. Gibbons was arrested, with some difficulty, and taken to the jail at Springfield. He was indicted by the grand jury at the May term of the Circuit Court, 1618; was arraigned May 20, 1817, before David Hart, presiding judge, and was placed under bond of $1,300 for his appearance at the September term of the Court following, with Charity Byrd, Bryant Byrd, Aaron Bacon. Mary Ann McFaddin, Catherine Richard-son, Sargent Moss, Sophia Webb, Benijah Moss, Elizabeth Webb, John Bradley, (who afterwards had his neck broken by falling from a wagon) John Aldredge, Andrew McFaddin and Hyman Richardson, securities. At the same time Rachel Givens, the instigator of the crime, was indicted and held as an accessory, in the sum of $2,500, with Thomas Givens, Seth Hargraves, Nathan Smarth and David A. Mills, securities. Richard Daniel was the prosecutor, who, on June 7, 1819, entered a nolle prosequi in both cases, and Gibbons and Mrs. Givens were discharged.
It is said that, soon after their liberation, Gibbons and his wife were placed in a little boat, with provisions and poisoned whisky, and set afloat on the Ohio river. Gibbons partook freely of the whisky and he died from the effects of it in a short time afterward. Before the boat was beached on the rocks on the Ohio river, on the Indiana side, above Uniontown, the wife gave birth to a child. Gibbons was buried on Hovey's Lake, in an old graveyard, near the roadside. Several years after this event, when an old woman, Mrs. Givens started for California, but while enroute over the plains she was attacked by cholera and died, and was buried in two barrels in a valley in Wyoming Territory. Mrs. Gibbons was afterward married to Joshua Kel Curtis, by whom she had five children, all of whom are highly respectable people.¹¹

(Witness) Bio

From Leonard History: The family is of English descent, and was founded in the Virginia colony previous to the War of the Revolution, in which members of the family served with the Colonial troops. The first of the family to settle in Indiana was William Curtis, a native of Virginia, who came to Posey county previous to 1814, and located on land in what is now Black township. He was accompanied by a son. Thomas Cottrell Curtis, who also located in Black township, and reached the advanced age of ninety-two years, and who resided on the same farm until his death. Both were farmers, acquired valuable properties, and were men of influence in the formative period of the county.
Black Township. . . Among the earliest settlers of this township were Wm. Curtis, father of Thomas, Joshua and Wm. B. (who is the father of George W., the incumbent of the County Clerk's office), and his cousin, Kel Curtis.^12,3

Family 1

First Wife Unknown b. bt 1780 - 1785

Child

Ebenezer Curtis+¹³ b. 1819, d. bt 1871 - 1880

Family 2

Eleanor (Ellen or Nellie) Dent b. 1795

Children

Eliza Curtis+¹⁴ b. Dec 1820, d. 16 Aug 1910
Nancy J. Curtis+^15,7 b. 1826
Lorenzo D. Curtis¹⁵ b. 1827
Mary Curtis⁷ b. c 1828
Emily Curtis+¹⁶ b. 1831
William B. Curtis+^17,18,19 b. 11 Apr 1832, d. 25 Mar 1889

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1820-1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1790, 1800.
[S990] W. P. Leonard, History of Posey County (Leonard), page 50.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1215] "Military Records of Joshua (Kel) Curtis."
[S1081] Posey County, Indiana Deed Records: Book A, page 176, Registrar of Deeds.
[S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S1081] Posey County, Indiana Deed Records: Book G, page 5, Registrar of Deeds.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S990] W. P. Leonard, History of Posey County (Leonard), pages 94-95.
[S988] Editor John C. Leffel, History of Posey County, Indiana, page 219.
[S1] Census of Population 1820-1870.
[S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records, Posey, Book CH-2, page 44.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1850-1880.
[S996] Caroll O. & Gloria M. Cox, Posey County Death Returns, Return 1253.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Black Cemetery.

Eleanor (Ellen or Nellie) Dent^1,2,3

F, b. 1795

Last Edited

22 Nov 2006

Birth*

Eleanor (Ellen or Nellie) Dent was born in 1795 at Virginia; or Delaware.^4,5

Married Name

As of between 1810 and 1815,her married name was Gibbons.⁶

Marriage*

She married George Gibbons between 1810 and 1815.⁶

Marriage*

Eleanor (Ellen or Nellie) Dent married Joshua Kel Curtis, son of Samuel Curtis Jr. and Mrs. Samuel Curtis, on 25 December 1820 at Posey, Indiana; by the Rev. Samuel Jones, a Baptist minister, under the name Eleanor Gibbons; license only, no return.^1,7

Married Name

As of 25 December 1830,her married name was Curtis.¹

(Witness) Census

Eleanor (Ellen or Nellie) Dent appeared on the census of 1840 Robinson Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Joshua Kel Curtis; page 328, 1 male under 5, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 male and 2 females 15-19, 1 male and 1 female 40-49; Joshua should be listed as 50-59, based on prior census reports.⁸

Census*

Eleanor (Ellen or Nellie) Dent appeared on the census of 30 August 1850 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 201, no occupation, sons were farmers, renting, 2 children at home.⁹

Census

She appeared on the census of 2 July 1860 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 776, no occupation, renting, Eliza and her two children living with her.¹⁰

Family 1

George Gibbons b. bt 1790 - 1800, d. 1817

Family 2

Joshua Kel Curtis b. c 1785, d. 3 Dec 1842

Children

Eliza Curtis+¹¹ b. Dec 1820, d. 16 Aug 1910
Nancy J. Curtis+^4,1 b. 1826
Lorenzo D. Curtis⁴ b. 1827
Mary Curtis¹ b. c 1828
Emily Curtis+¹⁰ b. 1831
William B. Curtis+^12,13,14 b. 11 Apr 1832, d. 25 Mar 1889

Citations

[S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
[S996] Caroll O. & Gloria M. Cox, Posey County Death Returns, Death Return of Wm. B. Curtis, naming parents.
[S1081] Posey County, Indiana Deed Records: Book G, pages 5 and 6, Registrar of Deeds.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S996] Caroll O. & Gloria M. Cox, Posey County Death Returns, Death Return of Wm. B. Curtis.
[S990] W. P. Leonard, History of Posey County (Leonard).
[S1215] "Military Records of Joshua (Kel) Curtis."
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1950.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records, Posey, Book CH-2, page 44.
[S1] Census of Population 1850-1880.
[S996] Caroll O. & Gloria M. Cox, Posey County Death Returns, Return 1253.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Black Cemetery.

Rebecca Curtis^1,2

F, b. 1809, d. 2 February 1892

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

14 Aug 2006

Birth*

Rebecca Curtis was born in 1809 at Wilkes, North Carolina; Rebecca is believed by researchers to be a daughter of William and Edy; she does not appear to have married, yet three children lived with her in 1850; the parents of these children are not known. It seems less likely that she was a daughter of Joshua Kel.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She 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.³

(Witness) Census

Rebecca 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 50-59.⁴

Census*

Rebecca Curtis appeared on the census of 26 August 1850 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 209, occupation not given, 3 youths living with her.¹

Census

She appeared on the census of 2 July 1860 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 776, occupation not given, "James K" a farmer, and Mary at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 27 August 1870 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of James K.P. Curtis; page 222b, occupation farmer, no real estate value given, 1 child, Rebecca Curtis and James M. Blagg, age 8, at home.⁶

Death*

Rebecca Curtis died on 2 February 1892 at Poor Infirmary, Posey, Indiana; no record for 1880, may have lived on the poor farm.⁷

Family

Children

John Curtis+¹ b. 1830
James K.P. Curtis+¹ b. 1840
Mary A. (?)¹ b. 1843

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S966] Glenn Curtis, "Ancestral File-Glenn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records, Posey, Book H-2, page 30.

Thomas (James) Duckworth^1,2

M, b. 1792

Last Edited

30 Aug 2005

Birth*

Thomas (James) Duckworth was born in 1792 at North Carolina.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Sarah (Sally) Alldridge on 25 February 1846 at Posey, Indiana.^1,2

Census*

Thomas (James) Duckworth appeared on the census of 7 October 1850 at Hamilton, Illinois, 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.¹

Family

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

Citations

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

Amos A. Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 1840, d. 20 March 1896

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*

Amos A. Curtis was born in 1840 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He 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.⁴

Marriage*

Amos A. Curtis married Harriett Hill on 14 July 1859 at Posey, Indiana.⁵

Census*

Amos A. Curtis and Harriett Hill appeared on the census of 6 July 1860 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 784, occupation farm laborer; he and Harriet lived with his mother, Samuel and Nancy.⁵

Milit-Beg*

Amos A. Curtis began military service on 20 August 1862 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, as a Private, Company A, 65th Infantry Regiment Indiana.⁶

Milit-End*

He ended military service between 22 January 1865 and June 1865 at Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina.⁶

Census

He and Harriett Hill appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 76A, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.⁷

Death*

Amos A. Curtis died on 20 March 1896 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana; buried near Noble Curtis at Black Cemetery (no marker.)²

Family

Harriett Hill b. 1843, d. 1 Feb 1892

Children

Mary Elizabeth Curtis+⁸ b. 23 Jul 1860, d. 23 Aug 1927
Walter Amos Curtis+⁷ b. 23 Dec 1862, d. 18 Jan 1955
Sarah (Sallie) Curtis+⁷ b. 1867, d. bt 1891 - 1897
William Sherman Curtis+^7,2 b. 19 Oct 1867, d. 19 Jun 1953
Susan Curtis⁷ b. 1875, d. b 1898

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
[S966] Glenn Curtis, "Ancestral File-Glenn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1214] Probate File of Joshua Curtis Page 139 (first entry) (Probate Order Book F).
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S991] "Military Records of Amos A. Curtis."
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1006] Barbara, "Mary Elizabeth Curtis," e-mail to Rootsweb Posey County Message Board, 11 August 2000.

Harriett Hill¹

F, b. 1843, d. 1 February 1892

Last Edited

8 Feb 2013

Birth*

Harriett Hill was born in 1843 at Indiana.¹

Married Name

As of 14 July 1859,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Amos A. Curtis, son of Joshua Curtis and Sarah (Sally) Alldridge, on 14 July 1859 at Posey, Indiana.¹

Census

Harriett Hill and Amos A. Curtis appeared on the census of 6 July 1860 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 784, occupation farm laborer; he and Harriet lived with his mother, Samuel and Nancy.¹

Census*

Harriett Hill appeared on the census of 1870 not found in 1870 census.²

Census

She and Amos A. Curtis appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 76A, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.³

Death*

Harriett Hill died on 1 February 1892 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana; buried near Noble Curtis at Black Cemetery (no marker.)⁴

Family

Amos A. Curtis b. 1840, d. 20 Mar 1896

Children

Mary Elizabeth Curtis+⁵ b. 23 Jul 1860, d. 23 Aug 1927
Walter Amos Curtis+³ b. 23 Dec 1862, d. 18 Jan 1955
Sarah (Sallie) Curtis+³ b. 1867, d. bt 1891 - 1897
William Sherman Curtis+^3,4 b. 19 Oct 1867, d. 19 Jun 1953
Susan Curtis³ b. 1875, d. b 1898

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S966] Glenn Curtis, "Ancestral File-Glenn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1006] Barbara, "Mary Elizabeth Curtis," e-mail to Rootsweb Posey County Message Board, 11 August 2000.

William L. Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 6 August 1829, d. 18 November 1884

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*

William L. Curtis was born on 6 August 1829 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana; same month and day as his younger brother--both per cemetery records.^1,2,4

Marriage*

He married Lucinda Darnell circa 1855 at Indiana; no marriage record found.^5,2

Census*

William L. Curtis and Lucinda Darnell appeared on the census of 6 July 1860 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 784, occupation farm hand, renting, 2 children at home.⁵

Census

William L. Curtis and Lucinda Darnell appeared on the census of 3 September 1870 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 232b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 4 children at home.⁶

Marriage*

William L. Curtis married Ann W. Rowe on 24 January 1872 at Posey, Indiana.^7,8

Census

William L. Curtis and Ann W. Rowe appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 75D, occupation farmer, 2 children by his first marriage, 3 by his second and 1 child from Ann's first marriage.⁷

Death*

William L. Curtis died on 18 November 1884 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, at age 55; buried at the Black Cemetery.^4,9

Family 1

Lucinda Darnell b. 1837, d. bt 1870 - 1871

Children

James Buchanan Curtis+⁵ b. Oct 1855, d. 22 Mar 1931
Sally Curtis⁵ b. 1858, d. b 1870
Annie Curtis+⁶ b. Aug 1860
Edward Curtis⁶ b. 1865
Ida B. Curtis+⁶ b. Jul 1867

Family 2

Ann W. Rowe b. 1846, d. 1920

Children

Eva Curtis+⁷ b. 24 Sep 1874, d. 10 Jan 1965
Della Curtis+⁷ b. Dec 1876, d. 1932
Emma G. Curtis+⁷ b. 1879, d. 1960
Bennoni (Ben) Curtis+¹⁰ b. 25 May 1884, d. 1962

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
[S966] Glenn Curtis, "Ancestral File-Glenn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[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 434.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Book C-6, page 441.
[S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records, Posey, Book H-1, page 94.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-2, page 15.

Lucinda Darnell^1,2

F, b. 1837, d. between 1870 and 1871

Last Edited

8 Feb 2013

Birth*

Lucinda Darnell was born in 1837 at Indiana.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1855,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married William L. Curtis, son of Joshua Curtis and Sarah (Sally) Alldridge, circa 1855 at Indiana; no marriage record found.^1,2

Census*

Lucinda Darnell and William L. Curtis appeared on the census of 6 July 1860 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 784, occupation farm hand, renting, 2 children at home.¹

Census

Lucinda Darnell and William L. Curtis appeared on the census of 3 September 1870 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 232b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 4 children at home.³

Death*

Lucinda Darnell died between 1870 and 1871 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana; William remarried in 1872.^4,5

Family

William L. Curtis b. 6 Aug 1829, d. 18 Nov 1884

Children

James Buchanan Curtis+¹ b. Oct 1855, d. 22 Mar 1931
Sally Curtis¹ b. 1858, d. b 1870
Annie Curtis+³ b. Aug 1860
Edward Curtis³ b. 1865
Ida B. Curtis+³ b. Jul 1867

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S966] Glenn Curtis, "Ancestral File-Glenn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Book C-6, page 441.

James Buchanan Curtis¹

M, b. October 1855, d. 22 March 1931

Father

William L. Curtis² b. 6 Aug 1829, d. 18 Nov 1884

Mother

Lucinda Darnell² b. 1837, d. bt 1870 - 1871

Last Edited

21 Jun 2013

Birth*

James Buchanan Curtis was born in October 1855 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana; 1900 census says 1856.^3,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 6 July 1860 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of William L. Curtis and Lucinda Darnell; page 784, occupation farm hand, renting, 2 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

James Buchanan Curtis appeared on the census of 3 September 1870 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of William L. Curtis and Lucinda Darnell; page 232b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 4 children at home.⁵

Marriage*

James Buchanan Curtis married Mary Zenor on 12 November 1876 at Posey, Indiana.^6,7

Census*

James Buchanan Curtis appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 at Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 129D, occupation farmer, 1 child at home.⁸

Census

He and Mary Zenor appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 50, sheet B, occupation farmer, renting, married 23 years, 9 children, 8 living, one missing from list, born after 1880 census.⁹

(Witness) Census

James Buchanan Curtis appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Earl Curtis and Rosa Weatherford; ED 60, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children and parents at home.¹⁰

(Witness) Census

James Buchanan Curtis appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Earl Curtis and Rosa Weatherford; ED 14, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children and parents at home.¹¹

Probate*

His estate was probated on 22 March 1931 at Posey, Indiana.¹²

Death*

James Buchanan Curtis died on 22 March 1931 at Posey, Indiana, at age 75; buried at Blacks Cemetery.^4,13

Family

Mary Zenor b. Aug 1853, d. 8 Apr 1930

Children

Nora Curtis+⁸ b. May 1879, d. bt 1920 - 1924
Clyde F. Curtis¹³ b. Jan 1882, d. 1939
Earl Curtis+⁹ b. 8 Sep 1883, d. 14 Jun 1956
Katie E. Curtis+⁹ b. Dec 1884, d. 18 May 1910
William Edgar (Will) Curtis+⁹ b. 10 Feb 1886, d. 26 Jan 1945
Norman Curtis⁹ b. Apr 1888
Robert K. Curtis⁹ b. 31 Mar 1891, d. 2 Apr 1919
Jasper Curtis⁹ b. 6 Mar 1894, d. 23 Jul 1901

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1900.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Black Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-7, page 414.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S2052] Posey County, Indiana Probate Records unknown file number.
[S2052] Posey County, Indiana Probate Records unknown file number, James B. Curtis.

Sally Curtis¹

F, b. 1858, d. before 1870

Father

William L. Curtis¹ b. 6 Aug 1829, d. 18 Nov 1884

Mother

Lucinda Darnell¹ b. 1837, d. bt 1870 - 1871

Last Edited

3 Sep 2005

Birth*

Sally Curtis was born in 1858 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 6 July 1860 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of William L. Curtis and Lucinda Darnell; page 784, occupation farm hand, renting, 2 children at home.¹

Death*

Sally Curtis died before 1870 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana; not present in 1870 census.²

Citations

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

John S. Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 6 August 1828, d. 11 January 1882

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*

John S. Curtis was born on 6 August 1828 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2,4

Census

He appeared on the census of 30 July 1850 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, page 177, occupation laborer, living with the family of John and Phebe Comstock.⁵

Marriage*

He married Maria Ashworth on 10 April 1851 at Posey, Indiana.^2,6

Marriage*

John S. Curtis married Margaret E. Jones on 6 May 1852 at Posey, Indiana.^1,7,8

Census*

John S. Curtis and Margaret E. Jones appeared on the census of 5 July 1860 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 781, occupation teacher, real estate valued at $1,000, 3 children at home; another teacher, P.J. Huff, lived with them.¹

Census

John S. Curtis and Margaret E. Jones appeared on the census of 6 October 1870 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 236b, occupation school teacher, real estate valued at $4,000, 5 children at home.⁹

Census

John S. Curtis and Margaret E. Jones appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 76A, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.¹⁰

Death*

John S. Curtis died on 11 January 1882 at Posey, Indiana, at age 53; buried at the Black Cemetery.⁴

Family 1

Maria Ashworth b. bt 1830 - 1835, d. b May 1852

Family 2

Margaret E. Jones b. 14 Jan 1826, d. 26 Dec 1888

Children

Laura Curtis^1,4 b. 12 Oct 1853, d. 2 Mar 1870
Geneva Curtis+¹ b. 1857, d. 18 May 1894
Noble M. Curtis¹ b. 14 Aug 1858, d. 15 Oct 1885
Emma D. Curtis+⁹ b. Dec 1860
Charles Hamilton Curtis+⁹ b. 27 Dec 1860, d. 21 Aug 1916
George B. Curtis+⁹ b. 22 Feb 1864, d. 26 Dec 1942

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S966] Glenn Curtis, "Ancestral File-Glenn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1214] Probate File of Joshua Curtis Page 139 (first entry) (Probate Order Book F).
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Black Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-3, page 267.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Book C-3, page 323.
[S2084] State of Indiana, Indiana Marriages (Family Search).
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Maria Ashworth^1,2

F, b. between 1830 and 1835, d. before May 1852

Last Edited

20 Oct 2012

Birth*

Maria Ashworth was born between 1830 and 1835; no record found for her in the 1850 census.^1,2

Married Name

As of 10 April 1851,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married John S. Curtis, son of Joshua Curtis and Sarah (Sally) Alldridge, on 10 April 1851 at Posey, Indiana.^1,2

Death*

Maria Ashworth died before May 1852 at Posey, Indiana; John remarried in May 1852; she may died in childbirth.^1,2

Family

John S. Curtis b. 6 Aug 1828, d. 11 Jan 1882

Citations

[S966] Glenn Curtis, "Ancestral File-Glenn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-3, page 267.

Margaret E. Jones^1,2

F, b. 14 January 1826, d. 26 December 1888

Last Edited

8 Feb 2013

Birth*

Margaret E. Jones was born on 14 January 1826 at Indiana.^1,2,3

Married Name

As of 6 May 1852,her married name was Curtis.^1,2,4

Marriage*

She married John S. Curtis, son of Joshua Curtis and Sarah (Sally) Alldridge, on 6 May 1852 at Posey, Indiana.^1,2,4

Census*

Margaret E. Jones and John S. Curtis appeared on the census of 5 July 1860 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 781, occupation teacher, real estate valued at $1,000, 3 children at home; another teacher, P.J. Huff, lived with them.¹

Census

Margaret E. Jones and John S. Curtis appeared on the census of 6 October 1870 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 236b, occupation school teacher, real estate valued at $4,000, 5 children at home.⁵

Census

Margaret E. Jones and John S. Curtis appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 76A, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.⁶

Death*

Margaret E. Jones died on 26 December 1888 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, at age 62; buried at Black Cemetery.^3,7

Obit

Margaret E.'s obituary was published in the The Western Star on 27 December 1888:

Died, on Wednesday last, at her residence three miles west of this city, Mrs. Margaret Curtis, wife of the late John B.S. Curtis, aged 62 years, 11 months and 12 days. Mrs. Curtis was sick but a few days and her sudden death has cast a shadow of gloom over a large circle of relatives and friends. Mrs. Curtis was a sister of Mr. Leroy Jones of this city. Her remains were interred at Black's Church, Friday.⁸

Family

John S. Curtis b. 6 Aug 1828, d. 11 Jan 1882

Children

Laura Curtis¹ b. 12 Oct 1853, d. 2 Mar 1870
Geneva Curtis+¹ b. 1857, d. 18 May 1894
Noble M. Curtis¹ b. 14 Aug 1858, d. 15 Oct 1885
Emma D. Curtis+⁵ b. Dec 1860
Charles Hamilton Curtis+⁵ b. 27 Dec 1860, d. 21 Aug 1916
George B. Curtis+⁵ b. 22 Feb 1864, d. 26 Dec 1942

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Book C-3, page 323.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Black Cemetery.
[S2084] State of Indiana, Indiana Marriages (Family Search).
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records, Posey, Book H-2, page 8.
[S1212] Carlene McConnell, Posey County Newspapers, Volume I, page 167.