Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Laura Curtis^1,2

F, b. 12 October 1853, d. 2 March 1870

Father

John S. Curtis^1,2 b. 6 Aug 1828, d. 11 Jan 1882

Mother

Margaret E. Jones¹ b. 14 Jan 1826, d. 26 Dec 1888

Last Edited

20 Oct 2012

Birth*

Laura Curtis was born on 12 October 1853 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana; need marriage date for John and Margaret to determine who was her mother.^1,2

(Witness) Census

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

Death*

Laura Curtis died on 2 March 1870 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, at age 16; buried at the Black Cemetery.^1,2

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Black Cemetery.

Geneva Curtis¹

F, b. 1857, d. 18 May 1894

Father

John S. Curtis¹ b. 6 Aug 1828, d. 11 Jan 1882

Mother

Margaret E. Jones¹ b. 14 Jan 1826, d. 26 Dec 1888

Last Edited

12 Sep 2005

Birth*

Geneva Curtis was born in 1857 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Married Name

As of 12 March 1878,her married name was Blockley.^2,3

Marriage*

Geneva Curtis married Franklin P. Blockley on 12 March 1878 at Posey, Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

Geneva Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Franklin P. Blockley; page 128B, occupation farmer, 1 child at home.²

Death*

Geneva Curtis died on 18 May 1894 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^4,5

Family

Franklin P. Blockley b. Oct 1854, d. 30 Dec 1927

Children

Hollis S. (Hollie, Holly) Blockley² b. Mar 1879, d. Aug 1926
Boyd Cleve Blockley⁴ b. 3 Nov 1884, d. Dec 1927

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-7, page 555.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S996] Caroll O. & Gloria M. Cox, Posey County Death Returns, Posey, Book H-2, page 50.

Noble M. Curtis¹

M, b. 14 August 1858, d. 15 October 1885

Father

John S. Curtis¹ b. 6 Aug 1828, d. 11 Jan 1882

Mother

Margaret E. Jones¹ b. 14 Jan 1826, d. 26 Dec 1888

Last Edited

12 Dec 2016

Birth*

Noble M. Curtis was born on 14 August 1858 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

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

(Witness) Census

Noble M. Curtis appeared on the census of 6 October 1870 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John S. Curtis and Margaret E. Jones; page 236b, occupation school teacher, real estate valued at $4,000, 5 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

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

Death*

Noble M. Curtis died on 15 October 1885 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, at age 27; of consumption; buried at Black Cemetery.^5,2

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Black Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S996] Caroll O. & Gloria M. Cox, Posey County Death Returns, Number 200.

Joshua Curtis Jr.¹

M, b. 1833

Father

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

Mother

Sarah (Sally) Alldridge¹ b. c 1797, d. 1877

Last Edited

6 Nov 2011

Birth*

Joshua Curtis Jr. was born in 1833 at Posey, Indiana; age is based on the order in which the names of the heirs appear in Joshua's probate record; no further information on this younger Joshua.^3,2

NoteB*

The name Joshua Curtis appears on a list of men from Posey County who went to California seeking gold; there are stories that he eventually returned and was well-off, but I have not found his name in public records. There is a Joshua F. Curtis, born 1839-1841, who appears twice in the 1870 census for Yolo County, California, who would fit except for seeming to be a bit too young.

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1214] Probate File of Joshua Curtis Page 139 (first entry) (Probate Order Book F).
[S1] Census of Population 1820-1840.

Francis Malcom (Frank) Curtis^1,2

M, b. 25 August 1852, d. 9 February 1940

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*

Francis Malcom (Frank) Curtis was born on 25 August 1852 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,3,2

(Witness) Census

He 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.¹

(Witness) Census

Francis Malcom (Frank) Curtis appeared on the census of 6 September 1870 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Merrit B. Curtis and Jane Harrison; page 236, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $6,800, 5 children at home.⁴

Marriage*

Francis Malcom (Frank) Curtis married Sarah Ellen Russell, daughter of John Russell and Ellen Darwood, on 9 April 1873 at Posey, Indiana.^5,3,6

Census*

Francis Malcom (Frank) Curtis appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 71D, occupation farmer, 3 children at home.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 36A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 27 years, 9 children, 8 living.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 47, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 38 years, 9 children, 8 living.⁸

Census

He appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 49, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children at home.⁹

Census

He appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 8, sheet 3B, occupation retired, real estate valued at $500, granddaughter Betty lived with them.¹⁰

Death*

He died on 9 February 1940 at Posey, Indiana, at age 87; buried at the Black Cemetery.³

Obit

Francis Malcom (Frank)'s obituary was published in the an unknown place on 9 February 1940:
Francis M. Curtis, 87 years old last August 25, patriarch of Western Black township and a pillar of rural Methodism, died at 9:15 o'clock this morning at his home on the Baldknob road 4 ½ miles west of Mt. Vernon. . . Death severed marital bonds of almost 67 years, It was on April 9, 1873 that Sarah Ellen Russell and the late deceased, son of Merritt B. (Link) and Jane Harrison Curtis plighted their troth. The marriage united two of Western Black township's prominent families. Mr. Curtis had spent his entire life in one rural neighborhood, highly esteemed and respected by residents of the community. . . The deceased had been a member of Blair's church of the Mt. Vernon Methodist parish. . . .

Surviving are the wife, who is 85 years old; three daughters, Mrs. John Call, Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Edgar Wood, Lawrenceville, Ill., and Mrs. George Henderson, Mt. Vernon; five sons, Herman, Raymond, Wilford and Ralph Curtis, of Mt. Vernon and vicinity, and Paul Curtis, Detroit; thirty-two grandchildren and twenty-six great grandchildren.

Family

Sarah Ellen Russell b. 9 Sep 1855, d. 12 Mar 1952

Children

Ellen Jane (Nellie) Curtis+⁵ b. 12 May 1873
Mary Elizabeth Curtis⁵ b. 21 May 1875, d. 18 Dec 1965
Grace Darling Curtis+⁵ b. 5 Apr 1878, d. 24 Jan 1966
Herman Merritt Curtis+⁷ b. 7 Oct 1880, d. 2 Oct 1954
Raymond Francis Curtis+⁷ b. 23 Feb 1885, d. 6 Apr 1978
Wilford Russell Curtis+⁷ b. 23 Oct 1887, d. 8 Sep 1981
Ralph Milton Curtis+⁷ b. 10 Oct 1893, d. 9 Jan 1982
Arnold Curtis³ b. 17 Apr 1896, d. 1896
Paul Marshall Curtis+⁷ b. 26 Nov 1897, d. 11 May 1989
George F. Curtis³ b. 1907, d. 1907

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S999] Laural Leavell, "Ancestral File of Laura Leavell", Ancestral File.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Black Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-7, page 9.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

John Taylor Curtis^1,2

M, b. 15 December 1854, d. 28 September 1925

Father

Merrit B. Curtis³ b. 11 Oct 1821, d. 29 Dec 1897

Mother

Jane Harrison³ b. 1822, d. 29 Nov 1906

Last Edited

6 Apr 2014

Birth*

John Taylor Curtis was born on 15 December 1854 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^4,2

(Witness) Census

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

Marriage*

John Taylor Curtis married Ella J. Fuhrer on 14 September 1879 at Posey, Indiana.⁶

Census*

John Taylor Curtis appeared on the census of 1880 not found in 1880 census, but they were in Indiana based on children's places of birth.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 21 June 1900 at Emma Twp., White, Illinois, ED 111, sheet 13B, occupation farmer, renting, married 20 years, 5 children, 4 living.⁸

Census

He appeared on the census of 9 May 1910 at Emma Twp., White, Illinois, ED 137, sheet 18A, occupation farmer, married 30 years, 5 children, 5 living.⁹

Census

He appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 at Emma Twp., White, Illinois, ED 173, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children and 1 grandchild at home.¹⁰

Death*

He died on 28 September 1925 at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, at age 70; at the home of his Wylie; buried at Big Prairie Methodist Church Cemetery in White County, Illinois (not found in FindaGrave index.)²

Family

Ella J. Fuhrer b. May 1859, d. 11 Oct 1924

Children

Homer Taylor Curtis+⁸ b. 23 Jun 1880, d. 24 Nov 1952
Pearl Irene Curtis+⁸ b. 25 Jun 1883, d. Jun 1971
Infant Female Curtis¹¹ b. 25 Jun 1883, d. c 25 Jun 1883
Guy Curtis¹² b. 18 Jul 1886, d. 9 Dec 1889
Fordyce Curtis+⁸ b. 2 Dec 1889, d. Jan 1977
Infant Male Curtis¹³ b. 2 Dec 1889, d. c 2 Dec 1889
Mary Jane Curtis+⁸ b. 17 Dec 1896, d. Oct 1974
Wylie P. Curtis+⁹ b. 17 Oct 1901, d. 14 Nov 1979

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
[S2259] Ron Curtis, "Descendants of John Taylor Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Book C-8, page 162.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Book H-1, page 104.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Book H-2, page 101.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Book H-3, page 32.

Thomas J. Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 1832, d. between 1881 and 1900

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*

Thomas J. Curtis was born in 1832 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Eliza (Emma) Henderson on 31 December 1855 at Posey, Indiana.^1,4

Census*

Thomas J. Curtis and Eliza (Emma) Henderson appeared on the census of 29 June 1860 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 770, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.¹

Census

Thomas J. Curtis appeared on the census of 5 September 1870 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 234b, occupation farmer, renting, no wife, 5 daughters.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 74B, occupation farmer, 1 daughter at home.⁶

Death*

He died between 1881 and 1900; no Posey County death or burial record.

Family

Eliza (Emma) Henderson b. 1835

Children

Louise Curtis+¹ b. 1855, d. 13 Oct 1886
Annie Laura Curtis+¹ b. Jul 1857
Sarah Margaret Curtis+¹ b. Aug 1859, d. 13 Nov 1926
Amy Curtis⁵ b. 1861
Emeline Curtis+⁵ b. 1867, d. 25 Dec 1904

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).
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-3, page 498.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Eliza (Emma) Henderson^1,2

F, b. 1835

Last Edited

8 Feb 2013

Birth*

Eliza (Emma) Henderson was born in 1835 at Indiana.^1,2

Married Name

As of 31 December 1855,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Thomas J. Curtis, son of Joshua Curtis and Sarah (Sally) Alldridge, on 31 December 1855 at Posey, Indiana.^1,2

Census*

Eliza (Emma) Henderson and Thomas J. Curtis appeared on the census of 29 June 1860 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 770, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.¹

Family

Thomas J. Curtis b. 1832, d. bt 1881 - 1900

Children

Louise Curtis+¹ b. 1855, d. 13 Oct 1886
Annie Laura Curtis+¹ b. Jul 1857
Sarah Margaret Curtis+¹ b. Aug 1859, d. 13 Nov 1926
Amy Curtis³ b. 1861
Emeline Curtis+³ b. 1867, d. 25 Dec 1904

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-3, page 498.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Louise Curtis¹

F, b. 1855, d. 13 October 1886

Father

Thomas J. Curtis¹ b. 1832, d. bt 1881 - 1900

Mother

Eliza (Emma) Henderson¹ b. 1835

Last Edited

20 Sep 2005

Birth*

Louise Curtis was born in 1855 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 29 June 1860 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas J. Curtis and Eliza (Emma) Henderson; page 770, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Louise Curtis appeared on the census of 5 September 1870 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas J. Curtis; page 234b, occupation farmer, renting, no wife, 5 daughters.²

Marriage*

Louise Curtis married William Henry Jones on 30 May 1877 at Posey, Indiana.^3,4

Married Name

As of 30 May 1877,her married name was Jones.^3,4

(Witness) Census

Louise Curtis appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of William Henry Jones; page 70A, occupation farmer, 1 child at home.³

Death*

Louise Curtis died on 13 October 1886 at Point Twp., Posey, Indiana; death from malarial fever, complicated by child birth.⁵

(Witness) Death

She witnessed the death of William Henry Jones on 24 October 1951; buried at the Conlin Cemetery in Point Township; Louise is not buried with him.⁶

Family

William Henry Jones b. 28 Feb 1854, d. 24 Oct 1951

Child

Thomas Harvey Jones+³ b. 25 Feb 1878

Citations

[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-7, page 470.
[S996] Caroll O. & Gloria M. Cox, Posey County Death Returns, Number 457.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Conlin Cemetery.

Annie Laura Curtis¹

F, b. July 1857

Father

Thomas J. Curtis² b. 1832, d. bt 1881 - 1900

Mother

Eliza (Emma) Henderson² b. 1835

Last Edited

7 Feb 2013

Birth*

Annie Laura Curtis was born in July 1857 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.³

Name Variation

As of July 1857, Annie Laura Curtis was also known as Laura Anna.

(Witness) Census

Annie Laura Curtis appeared on the census of 5 September 1870 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas J. Curtis; page 234b, occupation farmer, renting, no wife, 5 daughters.⁴

Married Name

As of 4 May 1879,her married name was Schierbaum.⁵

Marriage*

Annie Laura Curtis married William Schierbaum on 4 May 1879 at Posey, Indiana.⁵

Census*

Annie Laura Curtis and William Schierbaum appeared on the census of 16 June 1880 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 77D, occupation farmer, 3 children by first marriage.⁶

Census

Annie Laura Curtis and William Schierbaum appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, owned farm, second marriage 21 years, 1 child living.⁷

Census

Annie Laura Curtis and William Schierbaum appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 47, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, second marriage 30 years, 6 children, 1 living.⁸

Census*

Annie Laura Curtis appeared on the census of 20 January 1920 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 49, sheet 6B, widowed, owned home, living alone.⁹

Family

William Schierbaum b. Jul 1842

Child

Margaret (Maggie) Schierbaum+⁷ b. 29 Dec 1885, d. 25 Aug 1979

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1860-1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S2084] State of Indiana, Indiana Marriages (Family Search).
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Sarah Margaret Curtis^1,2

F, b. August 1859, d. 13 November 1926

Father

Thomas J. Curtis¹ b. 1832, d. bt 1881 - 1900

Mother

Eliza (Emma) Henderson¹ b. 1835

Last Edited

22 Jun 2013

Birth*

Sarah Margaret Curtis was born in August 1859 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.³

(Witness) Census

Sarah Margaret Curtis appeared on the census of 5 September 1870 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas J. Curtis; page 234b, occupation farmer, renting, no wife, 5 daughters.⁴

Married Name

As of 30 October 1883,her married name was Topper.^5,6

Marriage*

Sarah Margaret Curtis married Richard Topper on 30 October 1883 at Posey, Indiana; Margaret, daughter of Thomas Curtis and Eliza Henderson.^5,6

Census

Sarah Margaret Curtis and Richard Topper appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 at Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, Ed 50, page 176A, occupation farmer, renting, married 16 years, 6 children, 6 living.⁵

Census

Sarah Margaret Curtis and Richard Topper appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 at Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 50, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 16 years, 6 children, 6 living, 1 unknown from census report.⁵

Census

Sarah Margaret Curtis and Richard Topper appeared on the census of 27 April 1910 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 47, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, renting, married 27 years, 2 sons plus Raymond's family.⁷

Census*

Sarah Margaret Curtis and Richard Topper appeared on the census of 20 January 1920 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 49, sheet 6B, occupation farm laborer, living with Charles.⁸

Death*

Sarah Margaret Curtis died on 13 November 1926 at Posey, Indiana, at age 67; from a stroke at her sister's home; buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.^2,9

Obit

Sarah Margaret's obituary was published in the Courier & Press on 14 November 1926:
Mt. Vernon, Nov. 13. Mrs. Sarah Margaret Curtis Topper, 67, wife of Richard Topper of Western Black Township, died at 2 o'clock this morning at the home of her sister, Mrs. Laura Schierbaum, 316 West Second Street. She suffered a paralytic stroke Tuesday night while a visitor in her sister's home and never fully regained consciousness. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at Black's Chapel. Burial will be in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Surviving are the husband, four sons, Oscar, Raymond, Arthur and Homer, a daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Smith, and a sister, Mrs. Schierbaum.⁹

Family

Richard Topper b. 29 Sep 1863, d. 22 Nov 1955

Children

Oscar C. Topper+⁵ b. Aug 1884, d. Jul 1974
Raymond Topper+⁵ b. 26 Jun 1886, d. 13 Dec 1984
Essie B. Topper+⁵ b. Nov 1889
James Arthur Topper+⁵ b. 17 Dec 1891, d. 10 Jun 1983
Henry Homer Topper+⁵ b. 16 May 1895, d. May 1971

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bellefontaine, Posey, Indiana.
[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-9, page 128, supplemental record H-1, page 256.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1861] Selected United States Newspapers.

Sarah Curtis^1,2,3

F, b. 1835, d. 18 November 1908

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*

Sarah Curtis was born in 1835 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She 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.¹

Married Name

As of 26 December 1858,her married name was Creekmier.⁴

Name Variation

As of 26 December 1858, Sarah Curtis was also known as Quickmier.⁵

Marriage*

She married John Creekmier on 26 December 1858 at Posey, Indiana.⁴

Census

Sarah Curtis and John Creekmier appeared on the census of 1 June 1860 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 779, 1 son, otherwise illegible.⁶

Census

Sarah Curtis and John Creekmier appeared on the census of 2 September 1870 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 231, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.⁷

Name Variation

As of 3 June 1880, Sarah Curtis was also known as Creekmur.⁸

Census*

She and John Creekmier appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 at Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 129D, occupation farmer, 4 children.⁸

Census*

Sarah Curtis appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 8A, occupation farming, widowed, 5 children, 3 living.⁹

Death*

She died on 18 November 1908 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹⁰

Family

John Creekmier b. 1834, d. 6 Mar 1889

Children

William L. Creekmier⁹ b. Mar 1860
George W. Creekmier⁹ b. Dec 1861, d. 19 Mar 1919
Mary Creekmier¹¹ b. 1869, d. b 1900
Charles Creekmier¹² b. Nov 1877
Beecher L. Creekmur+⁹ b. 17 Nov 1887, d. 1936
Roeann Creekmier⁹ b. May 1892

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).
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-4, page 167.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920.
[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.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1800.

Nancy L. Curtis¹

F, b. December 1856

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*

Nancy L. Curtis was born in December 1856 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She 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.¹

(Witness) Census

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

Married Name

As of 20 February 1879,her married name was Rowe.^3,4

Marriage*

Nancy L. Curtis married Joshua H. Rowe on 20 February 1879 at Posey, Indiana.^3,4

(Witness) Census

Nancy L. Curtis appeared on the census of 16 June 1880 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Joshua H. Rowe; page 77D, occupation farmer, 1 child at home.³

(Witness) Census

Nancy L. Curtis appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Joshua H. Rowe; ED 41, sheet 31A, occupation not given, married 20 years, 4 children, 2 living, living with Nancy's mother.⁵

Family

Joshua H. Rowe b. Apr 1856

Children

Celia Rowe³ b. 1879
Grace Rowe⁵ b. Feb 1886

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-8, page 90.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Serena (?)¹

F, b. 1834

Last Edited

5 Feb 2013

Birth*

Serena (?) was born in 1834 at Illinois.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1855,her married name was Jeffries.¹

Marriage*

She married John K. Jeffries, son of James S. Jeffries and Rosanna Curtis, circa 1855.¹

Census*

Serena (?) and John K. Jeffries 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.¹

Family

John K. Jeffries b. 1836

Children

James Jeffries¹ b. Jan 1856
Charles Jeffries¹ b. May 1858
George W. Jeffries² b. 1861

Citations

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

James Jeffries¹

M, b. January 1856

Father

John K. Jeffries¹ b. 1836

Mother

Serena (?)¹ b. 1834

Last Edited

8 Feb 2013

Birth*

James Jeffries was born in January 1856 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 30 June 1860 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John K. Jeffries and Serena (?); page 773, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

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

(Witness) Census

James Jeffries appeared on the census of 5 June 1880 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John K. Jeffries; page 71, occupation farmer, widowed, 3 sons, living with Rosanna.⁴

Marriage*

James Jeffries married Mary Puty in January 1900 at Posey, Indiana.⁵

Census*

James Jeffries and Mary Puty appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, ED 42, sheet 11B, occupation farm laborer, renting, just married.⁶

Census*

James Jeffries appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, ED 50, sheet 3A, occupation laborer, renting, widowed.⁷

Family

Mary Puty b. Aug 1859, d. bt 1901 - 1910

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1860-1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Charles Jeffries¹

M, b. May 1858

Father

John K. Jeffries¹ b. 1836

Mother

Serena (?)¹ b. 1834

Last Edited

5 Feb 2013

Birth*

Charles Jeffries was born in May 1858 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.²

(Witness) Census

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

(Witness) Census

Charles Jeffries appeared on the census of 5 June 1880 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John K. Jeffries; page 71, occupation farmer, widowed, 3 sons, living with Rosanna.⁴

Census*

Charles Jeffries appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, ED 42, sheet 9A, occupation day laborer, single, living with Otto Sterling.⁵

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1860-1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Thomas Hershman^1,2

M, b. 1828

Last Edited

30 Aug 2005

Birth*

Thomas Hershman was born in 1828 at Indiana.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Matilda Jeffries, daughter of Robert C. Jeffries and Nancy Curtis, on 23 December 1855 at Posey, Indiana.^1,2

Census*

Thomas Hershman appeared on the census of 20 July 1860 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 779, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,400, 2 children and 2 other persons at home.¹

Family

Matilda Jeffries b. 1831

Children

Charles Hershman¹ b. 1858
Mary Hershman¹ b. 1860

Citations

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

Charles Hershman¹

M, b. 1858

Father

Thomas Hershman¹ b. 1828

Mother

Matilda Jeffries¹ b. 1831

Last Edited

30 Aug 2005

Birth*

Charles Hershman was born in 1858 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He 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.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Mary Hershman¹

F, b. 1860

Father

Thomas Hershman¹ b. 1828

Mother

Matilda Jeffries¹ b. 1831

Last Edited

30 Aug 2005

Birth*

Mary Hershman was born in 1860 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She 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.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.

William Miles Curtis^1,2

M, b. 1851, d. before 1880

Father

Thomas Cottrell Curtis¹ b. 3 Mar 1811, d. 25 Apr 1903

Mother

Emily E. McDaniel¹ b. 1818

Last Edited

14 Aug 2006

Birth*

William Miles Curtis was born in 1851 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 25 June 1860 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Cottrell Curtis and Emily E. McDaniel; page 66, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,000, 4 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

William Miles Curtis appeared on the census of 31 August 1870 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Cottrell Curtis and Emily E. McDaniel; page 227, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $10,000, personal at $800, 5 children at home.³

Death*

William Miles Curtis died before 1880 at Posey, Indiana; no death record found; preceded father in death per obituary; not found in 1880 or 1900 census.^4,2,5

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1002] The Western Star, 30 April 1903, 1.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1212] Carlene McConnell, Posey County Newspapers, Volume I, p. 241.

Martha W. Curtis¹

F, b. 1852

Father

Thomas Cottrell Curtis² b. 3 Mar 1811, d. 25 Apr 1903

Mother

Emily E. McDaniel² b. 1818

Last Edited

10 Aug 2006

Birth*

Martha W. Curtis was born in 1852 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 25 June 1860 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Cottrell Curtis and Emily E. McDaniel; page 66, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,000, 4 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Martha W. Curtis appeared on the census of 31 August 1870 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Cottrell Curtis and Emily E. McDaniel; page 227, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $10,000, personal at $800, 5 children at home.³

Married Name

As of 27 October 1878,her married name was Brazel.^4,5,6

Marriage*

Martha W. Curtis married James A. Brazel on 27 October 1878 at Posey, Indiana.^4,5,6

(Witness) Census

Martha W. Curtis appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of James A. Brazel; page 71D, occupation farmer, 1 child at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Martha W. Curtis appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 Marrs Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of James A. Brazel; ED 49, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, married 22 years, 7 children, 6 living.⁷

(Witness) Census

Martha W. Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, in the household of James A. Brazel; ED 110, sheet 8A, occupation carpenter-L&N Railroad, married 32 years, 7 children, 6 living.⁸

Family

James A. Brazel b. 1855

Children

Flora E. Brazel⁴ b. 1879
Thomas Brazel⁷ b. Mar 1881
Nora Luanne Brazel⁷ b. Jul 1883
Emily Brazel⁷ b. Sep 1885
George Brazel⁷ b. Mar 1888
Harry Brazel⁷ b. Jun 1893

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-8, page 45.
[S1002] The Western Star, 30 April 1903, 1.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Emily E. (Emma) Curtis¹

F, b. November 1854

Father

Thomas Cottrell Curtis² b. 3 Mar 1811, d. 25 Apr 1903

Mother

Emily E. McDaniel² b. 1818

Last Edited

14 Aug 2006

Birth*

Emily E. (Emma) Curtis was born in November 1854 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.³

(Witness) Census

Emily E. (Emma) Curtis appeared on the census of 31 August 1870 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Cottrell Curtis and Emily E. McDaniel; page 227, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $10,000, personal at $800, 5 children at home.⁴

NoteB*

Married Anderson Nelson and resided in Illinois in 1903; marriage record not found, and census records are indeterminate.

(Witness) Census

Emily E. (Emma) Curtis appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Cottrell Curtis and Emily E. McDaniel; page 72A, occupation farmer, 3 children and Laura McDaniel, age 13, living with them.⁵

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860-1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Thomas Walter Curtis^1,2

M, b. 1 February 1857, d. 16 April 1944

Father

Thomas Cottrell Curtis³ b. 3 Mar 1811, d. 25 Apr 1903

Mother

Emily E. McDaniel³ b. 1818

Last Edited

13 Feb 2013

Birth*

Thomas Walter Curtis was born on 1 February 1857 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^4,5

(Witness) Census

Thomas Walter Curtis appeared on the census of 31 August 1870 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Cottrell Curtis and Emily E. McDaniel; page 227, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $10,000, personal at $800, 5 children at home.⁶

(Witness) Census

Thomas Walter Curtis appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Cottrell Curtis and Emily E. McDaniel; page 72A, occupation farmer, 3 children and Laura McDaniel, age 13, living with them.⁷

Marriage*

Thomas Walter Curtis married Emma Gertrude Thornton on 15 February 1883 at Posey, Indiana.^8,9

Census*

Thomas Walter Curtis appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, married 17 years, 9 children, 8 living, living with his father.⁸

Census

He appeared on the census of 9 May 1910 at Carmi Twp., White, Illinois, ED 134, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, renting, married 27 years, 12 children, 11 living.¹⁰

Census

He appeared on the census of 29 January 1920 at Carmi Twp., White, Illinois, ED 109, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children and 4 grandchildren.¹¹

Census

He appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, ED 16, sheet 9A, occupation none, living with Stella and her husband.¹²

Census*

He and Emma Gertrude Thornton appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 at Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, ED 14, sheet 5A, no occupation, renting, 2 children & families at home.¹³

Death*

Thomas Walter Curtis died on 16 April 1944 at Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, at age 87.⁵

Family

Emma Gertrude Thornton b. 2 Mar 1865, d. 2 Dec 1943

Children

Wilbur D. Curtis+⁸ b. 19 Dec 1883, d. Nov 1966
Rufus C. Curtis+⁸ b. 24 Oct 1886
Thomas Walter Curtis Jr.+⁸ b. 13 Sep 1888, d. 11 Mar 1969
Beulah Curtis⁸ b. 14 Sep 1890
Inez Curtis⁸ b. 3 Aug 1893
Stella Curtis+⁸ b. 3 Aug 1893
Helen L. Curtis⁸ b. 1 Apr 1895
Infant Curtis^8,14 b. 31 Jan 1899, d. 1899
Ruth Curtis⁸ b. May 1900
Myra (Myriam) Curtis¹⁰ b. 31 Jan 1902
Thornton Ciifford Curtis¹⁰ b. 18 Jan 1904, d. 9 Feb 1990
Carmen Curtis¹⁰ b. 4 Jun 1906, d. 7 Nov 1934

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
[S2084] State of Indiana, Indiana Marriages (Family Search).
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1900, 1920.
[S549] Illinois State Archives, Illinois Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-9, page 45.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-4, page 122.

John Creekmier^1,2

M, b. 1834, d. 6 March 1889

Last Edited

8 Feb 2013

Birth*

John Creekmier was born in 1834 at Kentucky.^1,3,4

Name Variation

As of 26 December 1858, John Creekmier was also known as Quickmier.⁵

Marriage*

He married Sarah Curtis, daughter of Joshua Curtis and Sarah (Sally) Alldridge, on 26 December 1858 at Posey, Indiana.¹

NoteB*

No further record; surname cannot be found.

Census

John Creekmier and Sarah Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1860 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 779, 1 son, otherwise illegible.⁴

Census

John Creekmier and Sarah Curtis appeared on the census of 2 September 1870 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 231, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.⁶

Census*

John Creekmier and Sarah Curtis appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 at Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 129D, occupation farmer, 4 children.⁷

Name Variation

As of 3 June 1880, John Creekmier was also known as Creekmur.⁷

Death*

He died on 6 March 1889 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.³

Family

Sarah Curtis b. 1835, d. 18 Nov 1908

Children

William L. Creekmier² b. Mar 1860
George W. Creekmier² b. Dec 1861, d. 19 Mar 1919
Mary Creekmier⁸ b. 1869, d. b 1900
Charles Creekmier⁹ b. Nov 1877
Beecher L. Creekmur+² b. 17 Nov 1887, d. 1936
Roeann Creekmier² b. May 1892

Citations

[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-4, page 167.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1800.

James W. Curtis¹

M, b. 1860, d. 4 July 1894

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*

James W. Curtis was born in 1860 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 6 September 1870 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Merrit B. Curtis and Jane Harrison; page 236, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $6,800, 5 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

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

Marriage*

James W. Curtis married Mary C. Harshman on 5 November 1885 at Posey, Indiana.²

Death*

James W. Curtis died on 4 July 1894 at Indiana.³

Family

Mary C. Harshman b. 1860

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records, Posey, Book H-2, page 52.

Ellen M. Curtis¹

F, b. 1865, d. 20 September 1893

Father

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

Mother

Jane Harrison¹ b. 1822, d. 29 Nov 1906

Last Edited

8 Jul 2015

Birth*

Ellen M. Curtis was born in 1865 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 6 September 1870 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Merrit B. Curtis and Jane Harrison; page 236, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $6,800, 5 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

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

Death*

Ellen M. Curtis died on 20 September 1893 at Posey, Indiana; death record only.³

Family

Child

Ernest Dale Curtis⁴ b. 1883

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records, Posey, Book H-2, page 39.
[S1218] Harlow D. Curtis, "Ancestral File of Ernest Curtis", Ancestral File.

Richard H. Curtis¹

M, b. October 1869, d. before 1880

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*

Richard H. Curtis was born in October 1869 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana; grandson, in all likelihood.²

(Witness) Census

Death*

Richard H. Curtis died before 1880 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana; not present in 1880 census.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Charles Hamilton Curtis^1,2

M, b. 27 December 1860, d. 21 August 1916

Father

John S. Curtis¹ b. 6 Aug 1828, d. 11 Jan 1882

Mother

Margaret E. Jones¹ b. 14 Jan 1826, d. 26 Dec 1888

Last Edited

12 Dec 2016

Birth*

Charles Hamilton Curtis was born on 27 December 1860 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^3,4,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 6 October 1870 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John S. Curtis and Margaret E. Jones; page 236b, occupation school teacher, real estate valued at $4,000, 5 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Charles Hamilton Curtis appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John S. Curtis and Margaret E. Jones; page 76A, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.⁵

Marriage*

Charles Hamilton Curtis married Ella P. (Ellen) Jeffries on 10 October 1886 at Posey, Indiana.^4,6

Census*

Charles Hamilton Curtis appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 14 years, 5 children, 5 living.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, ED 51, sheet 4A, occupation laborer-odd jobs, renting, widowed, 6 children at home.⁸

Death*

He died on 21 August 1916 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, at age 55; from typhoid fever; buried at Black's Cemetery. Death certificate gives cause as septic phlebitis, sometimes related to typhoid fever.^4,9

Family

Ella P. (Ellen) Jeffries b. Jun 1870, d. 28 Jan 1905

Children

Margaret E. (Maggie) Curtis+⁷ b. 15 Feb 1888, d. 1914
Gustava M. Curtis+⁷ b. 7 Jan 1890, d. 12 Nov 1959
Estella (Stella) Wilhelmina Curtis+⁷ b. 29 Feb 1892, d. 19 Oct 1970
Charles Lemuel Curtis+⁷ b. 17 Jul 1894, d. 31 Mar 1957
John Joshua Curtis+⁷ b. 28 Aug 1897, d. May 1983
Floyd Daniel Curtis+⁸ b. 22 Jun 1900, d. 20 Oct 1981
Albert Arnold Curtis+⁸ b. 25 Jun 1903, d. 4 Jul 1984

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1162] Charles Lee Curtis, "Family History - Charles Lee Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1900.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Black Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Book C-9, page 495.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records, Posey, Book Chk-2, page 134.

Emma D. Curtis¹

F, b. December 1860

Father

John S. Curtis¹ b. 6 Aug 1828, d. 11 Jan 1882

Mother

Margaret E. Jones¹ b. 14 Jan 1826, d. 26 Dec 1888

Last Edited

8 Aug 2006

Birth*

Emma D. Curtis was born in December 1860 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 6 October 1870 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John S. Curtis and Margaret E. Jones; page 236b, occupation school teacher, real estate valued at $4,000, 5 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Emma D. Curtis appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John S. Curtis and Margaret E. Jones; page 76A, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.³

Married Name

As of 3 May 1883,her married name was Rowe.⁴

Marriage*

Emma D. Curtis married Charles A. Rowe on 3 May 1883 at Posey, Indiana; marriage record identifies Emma as the daughter of John S. and Margaret Jones Curtis.⁴

Married Name

As of 17 October 1893,her married name was Duley.^5,6

Marriage*

Emma D. Curtis married William W. Duley on 17 October 1893 at Posey, Indiana.^5,6

(Witness) Census

Emma D. Curtis appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of William W. Duley; ED 41, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 1 child and 2 step-children at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

Emma D. Curtis appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of William W. Duley; ED 51, sheet 11A, occupation bartender-saloon, married 16 years, Emma had 4 children, 4 living.⁷

Census*

Emma D. Curtis appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, ED 52, sheet 2B, occupation none, widowed, renting, 1 daughter living with her.⁸

Family 1

Charles A. Rowe b. 1856, d. 14 Oct 1888

Children

Roscoe Rowe⁵ b. Aug 1884
Arthur Augustus Rowe⁵ b. 25 Jan 1888

Family 2

William W. Duley b. Jan 1862

Children

Martha (Inas) Duley⁵ b. Jul 1895
Lillian Duley⁷ b. 1904

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-9, page 69; supplemental record Book H-1, page 49.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-11, page 220.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

George B. Curtis¹

M, b. 22 February 1864, d. 26 December 1942

Father

John S. Curtis¹ b. 6 Aug 1828, d. 11 Jan 1882

Mother

Margaret E. Jones¹ b. 14 Jan 1826, d. 26 Dec 1888

Last Edited

22 Feb 2013

Birth*

George B. Curtis was born on 22 February 1864 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

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

Marriage*

George B. Curtis married Martha Louise (Mattie) Rowe on 22 May 1887 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana; by Miles Woods.^5,6

Census*

George B. Curtis appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 6B, occupation storekeeper-saloon, married 13 years, 3 children, 3 living.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, ED 51, sheet 8A, occupation bookkeeper, owned home, married 23 years, 3 children, 3 living.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 8 February 1920 at Seattle, King, Washington, ED 202, sheet 14A, occupation grocer, renting, 2 children at home.⁸

Census

He appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Seattle, King, Washington, ED 185, sheet 1B, occupation salesman-grocery store, owned home valued at $7,000, 1 son at home.⁹

Death

He died on 30 November 1942 at Yakima, Yakima, Washington, at age 78.³

Obit*

George B.'s obituary was published in the an unknown place on 26 December 1942:

George B. Curtis, 78, former resident of Western Black township and Mt. Vernon, died recently in Yakima, Wash., a nephew, Arthur A. Rowe, Mt. Vernon, was informed yesterday. The body was cremated and the ashes will be brought to Mt. Vernon for interment in the grave of the deceased's mother in Black Cemetery, in accordance with the deceased's request.

Surviving are the widow, nee Martha Louise Rowe; three sons, Loren Curtis, Spokane, Wash., Hamer Curtis, Seattle, Wash., and Malcolm Curtis, Portland, Ore., and one grandchild. Mr. Curtis and his family left Mt. Vernon for the West about 40 [sic] years ago. He operated a grocery store in Western Black township on the Mackey Ferry road for a number of years and later was bookkeeper of the former Herrmann-Stephens farm implement firm in Mt. Vernon. After moving to the West he operated a grocery store in Seattle for 25 years prior to moving to Eastern Washington. He had been a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles for 28 years. The deceased was a member of a prominent Black township family, the son of John S. Curtis, former Posey county commissioner, and Margaret Jones Curtis.¹⁰

Family

Martha Louise (Mattie) Rowe b. Apr 1868

Children

Loren Cortice Curtis⁵ b. 19 Apr 1889, d. 19 Oct 1953
Hamer Duckworth Curtis⁵ b. 14 May 1891, d. 8 Jul 1964
Malcolm M. Curtis⁵ b. 25 Mar 1895

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1900.
[S745] Washington State Dept. of Health, Washington Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1001] Eloise Hughs and Michele Peters, Posey County Marriage Returns.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1212] Carlene McConnell, Posey County Newspapers, Volume II, page 155.