Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Melzene (Mella, Millie) R. Fuhrer^1,2

F, b. February 1856

Last Edited

11 Aug 2006

Birth*

Melzene (Mella, Millie) R. Fuhrer was born in February 1856 at Pennsylvania.^1,2,3

Married Name

As of 25 January 1876,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married William B. Curtis, son of Joshua Kel Curtis and Eleanor (Ellen or Nellie) Dent, on 25 January 1876 at Posey, Indiana; listed as second wife in census, mother appears to be Martha Browning.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Melzene (Mella, Millie) R. Fuhrer appeared on the census of 21 June 1880 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of William B. Curtis; page 80B, occupation farmer, 5 children and Martha Browning, age 54, listed as "mother," but obviously his mother-in-law.¹

Married Name

As of 4 March 1890,her married name was McFadin.^4,3

Marriage*

Melzene (Mella, Millie) R. Fuhrer married Rolley (Rolla) McFadin on 4 March 1890 at Posey, Indiana.^4,3

(Witness) Census

Melzene (Mella, Millie) R. Fuhrer appeared on the census of 20 June 1900 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of Rolley (Rolla) McFadin; ED 42, sheet 24A, occupation agent-(?), owned home, married 10 years, "Mella" reported 1 child, 1 living by previous marriage.³

(Witness) Census

Melzene (Mella, Millie) R. Fuhrer appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Rolley (Rolla) McFadin; ED 51, sheet 11A, occupation grain buyer-flour mill, owned home, married 20 years, no children by their marriage, Mellie reported 1 child, 1 living by marriage to Curtis.⁵

(Witness) Census

Melzene (Mella, Millie) R. Fuhrer appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of Rolley (Rolla) McFadin; ED 51, sheet 2A, occupation grain broker, no other household members.⁵

Family 1

William B. Curtis b. 11 Apr 1832, d. 25 Mar 1889

Children

Florence Curtis¹ b. 1876
Guy Curtis⁶ b. 18 Jul 1886, d. 9 Dec 1889

Family 2

Rolley (Rolla) McFadin b. Dec 1849

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Book C-7, page 341.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Book C-10, page 334.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S996] Caroll O. & Gloria M. Cox, Posey County Death Returns, Return Number 995; also recorded at Book H-2, page 14.

Florence Curtis¹

F, b. 1876

Father

William B. Curtis¹ b. 11 Apr 1832, d. 25 Mar 1889

Mother

Melzene (Mella, Millie) R. Fuhrer¹ b. Feb 1856

Last Edited

10 Aug 2006

Birth*

Florence Curtis was born in 1876 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 21 June 1880 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of William B. Curtis; page 80B, occupation farmer, 5 children and Martha Browning, age 54, listed as "mother," but obviously his mother-in-law.¹

Married Name

As of 24 June 1896,her married name was Knowles.^2,3

Marriage*

Florence Curtis married Alvis M. Knowles on 24 June 1896 at Posey, Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

Florence Curtis appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 Dominguez Precinct, Los Angeles, California, in the household of Alvis M. Knowles; ED 38, sheet 1B, occupation poultry farmer, owned real estate, no children.²

Family

Alvis M. Knowles b. 1872

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-11, page 586.

Guy Curtis¹

M, b. 18 July 1886, d. 9 December 1889

Father

William B. Curtis¹ b. 11 Apr 1832, d. 25 Mar 1889

Mother

Melzene (Mella, Millie) R. Fuhrer¹ b. Feb 1856

Last Edited

12 Sep 2005

Birth*

Guy Curtis was born on 18 July 1886 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2

Death*

He died on 9 December 1889 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, at age 3; buried at the Bellefontaine Cemetery.^1,3

Citations

[S996] Caroll O. & Gloria M. Cox, Posey County Death Returns, Return Number 995; also recorded at Book H-2, page 14.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-2, page 101.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Alexander B. Stonecipher¹

M, b. 1843

Father

Joshua Stonecipher² b. 25 Apr 1817, d. 30 Aug 1896

Mother

Nancy Hall² b. 30 Jun 1828, d. 1867

Last Edited

1 Sep 2005

Birth*

Alexander B. Stonecipher was born in 1843 at Marion, Illinois.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 29 August 1850 District 11, Marion, Illinois, in the household of Joshua Stonecipher; page 14, occupation farmer, real estate value at $400, 4 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Alexander B. Stonecipher appeared on the census of 3 July 1860 Township 1, Range 4, Marion, Illinois, in the household of Joshua Stonecipher; page 634, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000 7 children at home.³

Citations

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

Hiram Houston Stonecipher¹

M, b. 9 April 1844, d. 10 November 1939

Father

Joshua Stonecipher² b. 25 Apr 1817, d. 30 Aug 1896

Mother

Nancy Hall² b. 30 Jun 1828, d. 1867

Last Edited

17 Nov 2005

Birth*

Hiram Houston Stonecipher was born on 9 April 1844 at Marion, Illinois.^2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 29 August 1850 District 11, Marion, Illinois, in the household of Joshua Stonecipher; page 14, occupation farmer, real estate value at $400, 4 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Hiram Houston Stonecipher appeared on the census of 3 July 1860 Township 1, Range 4, Marion, Illinois, in the household of Joshua Stonecipher; page 634, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000 7 children at home.⁴

Marriage*

Hiram Houston Stonecipher married Dorcas Curtis, daughter of William Boyd Curtis and Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman, on 16 July 1865 at Posey, Indiana; they were second cousins.^5,6

Census*

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

Census

He appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 at Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 130A, occupation farmer, 3 children at home.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 25 June 1900 at Haines Twp., Marion, Illinois, ED 22, sheet 14B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 25 years, 5 children, 2 living.⁸

Death*

He died on 10 November 1939 at Marion, Illinois, at age 95.³

Family

Dorcas Curtis b. 25 Jun 1842, d. 1935

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

Elizabeth Stonecipher¹

F, b. 1847

Father

Joshua Stonecipher¹ b. 25 Apr 1817, d. 30 Aug 1896

Mother

Nancy Hall¹ b. 30 Jun 1828, d. 1867

Last Edited

1 Sep 2005

Birth*

Elizabeth Stonecipher was born in 1847 at Marion, Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 29 August 1850 District 11, Marion, Illinois, in the household of Joshua Stonecipher; page 14, occupation farmer, real estate value at $400, 4 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Phoebe Ellen Stonecipher¹

F, b. 1849

Father

Joshua Stonecipher² b. 25 Apr 1817, d. 30 Aug 1896

Mother

Nancy Hall² b. 30 Jun 1828, d. 1867

Last Edited

1 Sep 2005

Birth*

Phoebe Ellen Stonecipher was born in 1849 at Marion, Illinois.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 29 August 1850 District 11, Marion, Illinois, in the household of Joshua Stonecipher; page 14, occupation farmer, real estate value at $400, 4 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Phoebe Ellen Stonecipher appeared on the census of 3 July 1860 Township 1, Range 4, Marion, Illinois, in the household of Joshua Stonecipher; page 634, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000 7 children at home.³

Citations

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

Mary M. Stonecipher¹

F, b. 1851

Father

Joshua Stonecipher¹ b. 25 Apr 1817, d. 30 Aug 1896

Mother

Nancy Hall¹ b. 30 Jun 1828, d. 1867

Last Edited

1 Sep 2005

Birth*

Mary M. Stonecipher was born in 1851 at Marion, Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 3 July 1860 Township 1, Range 4, Marion, Illinois, in the household of Joshua Stonecipher; page 634, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000 7 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Nancy Jane Stonecipher¹

F, b. 1853

Father

Joshua Stonecipher¹ b. 25 Apr 1817, d. 30 Aug 1896

Mother

Nancy Hall¹ b. 30 Jun 1828, d. 1867

Last Edited

1 Sep 2005

Birth*

Nancy Jane Stonecipher was born in 1853 at Marion, Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Martha E. Stonecipher¹

F, b. 1860

Father

Joshua Stonecipher¹ b. 25 Apr 1817, d. 30 Aug 1896

Mother

Nancy Hall¹ b. 30 Jun 1828, d. 1867

Last Edited

1 Sep 2005

Birth*

Martha E. Stonecipher was born in 1860 at Marion, Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.

William Stonecipher¹

M, b. 1868, d. 1888

Father

Hiram Houston Stonecipher¹ b. 9 Apr 1844, d. 10 Nov 1939

Mother

Dorcas Curtis¹ b. 25 Jun 1842, d. 1935

Last Edited

1 Sep 2005

Birth*

William Stonecipher was born in 1868 at Raccoon Twp., Marion, Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

He 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.¹

(Witness) Census

William Stonecipher 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.²

Death*

William Stonecipher died in 1888 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana; of a cerebral (unreadable.)³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S996] Caroll O. & Gloria M. Cox, Posey County Death Returns, Return Number 1251.

Estella Stonecipher¹

F, b. 1870

Father

Hiram Houston Stonecipher¹ b. 9 Apr 1844, d. 10 Nov 1939

Mother

Dorcas Curtis¹ b. 25 Jun 1842, d. 1935

Last Edited

13 Aug 2006

Birth*

Estella Stonecipher was born in 1870 at Raccoon Twp., Marion, Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

She 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.¹

(Witness) Census

Estella Stonecipher 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.²

NoteB*

No further record.³

Citations

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

Thaddeus (Taddy) Hiram Stonecipher^1,2

M, b. 24 August 1871, d. 30 March 1950

Father

Hiram Houston Stonecipher¹ b. 9 Apr 1844, d. 10 Nov 1939

Mother

Dorcas Curtis¹ b. 25 Jun 1842, d. 1935

Last Edited

14 Aug 2006

Birth*

Thaddeus (Taddy) Hiram Stonecipher was born on 24 August 1871 at Marion, Illinois.^3,2

(Witness) Census

He 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.¹

Marriage*

Thaddeus (Taddy) Hiram Stonecipher married Laura B. Miller on 6 July 1896 at Posey, Indiana.^4,5

Census*

Thaddeus (Taddy) Hiram Stonecipher appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, Ed 42, sheet 20A, occupation school teacher, renting, married 4 years, 2 children, 2 living.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 5 May 1910 at Zionsville, Boone, Indiana, ED 9, sheet 13A, occupation superintendent of schools, married 13 years, 2 children, 2 living.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, ED 323, sheet 14B, occupation salesman-books, widowed, living with Hiram and Clara.⁷

Death*

He died on 30 March 1950 at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, at age 78.²

Family

Laura B. Miller b. 7 Sep 1877, d. 30 Sep 1917

Children

Sibyl Stonecipher^4,8 b. 31 May 1897, d. Oct 1980
Hiram Eligah Stonecipher^4,9 b. 17 Sep 1899, d. 30 Nov 1994

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1010] H. S. Stonecipher, H.S. Stonecipher History, page 180.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-11, page 590.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-4, page 84.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book CH-1, page 294.

Mollie (Mary) Curtis

F, b. 12 December 1858, d. 14 September 1944

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*

Mollie (Mary) Curtis was born on 12 December 1858 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^2,3

(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

Mollie (Mary) 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.⁴

Married Name

As of circa 1877,her married name was Stonecipher.⁵

Marriage*

Mollie (Mary) Curtis married Joshua Curtis Stonecipher, son of Joshua Stonecipher and Nancy Hall, circa 1879.

(Witness) Census

Mollie (Mary) Curtis appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Joshua Curtis Stonecipher; page 130A, occupation farmer, 1 child at home.⁵

Census*

Mollie (Mary) Curtis appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 31A, living with her mother, listed as married, but no husband around, married 20 years, 8 children, 4 living.⁶

Married Name

As of 11 April 1909,her married name was Brown.^6,7

Marriage*

She married Robert B. Brown on 11 April 1909 at Posey, Indiana; needs further verification.^6,7

Death*

Mollie (Mary) Curtis died on 14 September 1944 at Indiana at age 85; no death record; buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.³

Family 1

Joshua Curtis Stonecipher b. 11 Oct 1856, d. 9 Apr 1929

Children

Elsie Stonecipher+⁵ b. Jul 1879
Joshua B. Stonecipher⁶ b. Jan 1886
William Curtis Stonecipher⁶ b. 24 May 1889
Mollie Stonecipher⁶ b. Mar 1891

Family 2

Robert B. Brown b. Mar 1855

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1900.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Bellefontaine Cemetery.
[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-14, page 363.

Elsie Stonecipher¹

F, b. 1879

Last Edited

1 Sep 2005

Birth*

Elsie Stonecipher was born in 1879 at Illinois.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Walter Amos Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 23 December 1862, d. 18 January 1955

Father

Amos A. Curtis¹ b. 1840, d. 20 Mar 1896

Mother

Harriett Hill¹ b. 1843, d. 1 Feb 1892

Last Edited

5 Aug 2006

Birth*

Walter Amos Curtis was born on 23 December 1862 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Amos A. Curtis and Harriett Hill; page 76A, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.¹

Marriage*

Walter Amos Curtis married Fannie Mae Bennett on 17 October 1888 at Posey, Indiana.^4,5

Census*

Walter Amos Curtis appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 at Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 50, sheet 173A, occupation farmer, renting, married 11 years, 4 children, 4 living.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 at Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 58, Sheet 6A, occupation farmer, married 22 years, 7 children, 5 living.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 at Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 60, Sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children at home.⁸

Census

He appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 14, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, renting, 1 daughter and 1 granddaughter at home.⁹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 21 May 1940 Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Edward Yeida and Verna (Vernie) Curtis; ED 16, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm valued at $2,500, 3 children and Walter Amos Curtis.¹⁰

Death*

Walter Amos Curtis died on 18 January 1955 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, at age 92.^3,11

Obit

Walter Amos's obituary was published in the Democrat on 19 January 1955:
92 Year-Old Succumbs. Walter A. (Buck) Curtis, a retired farmer who observed his 92nd birthday last Dec. 23 and who had spent his entire life in his native Posey County, died at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday. Death came to the aged man at the home of his daughter Mrs. Edward Yeida, 908 West Fourth street. Mr. Curtis had been in failing health for three years. He had been in a coma for the last five days following a stroke. Both of Mr. Curtis' parents were natives of Posey county. He was a son of Amos Curtis and Harriett Hill Curtis, representatives of pioneer local families. The body is at the Weisinger Funeral home. . . Burial will be in Black cemetery. Rev. Ernest Hopper, pastor of Mt. Vernon Church of the Nazarene, will conduct the services.

Mr. Curtis' wife, nee Fannie Bennett, is deceased. Surviving him are two daughters, Mrs. Yeida, Mt. Vernon, and Miss Inez Curtis, New Castle, Ind; three sons, John R., Walter D. and Louis O., all of Mt. Vernon and vicinity, and 10 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.¹²

Family

Fannie Mae Bennett b. Feb 1867, d. 4 Jul 1939

Children

John Richard Curtis+⁶ b. 29 Dec 1889, d. Dec 1976
Walter D. Curtis⁶ b. 20 Jun 1892, d. 28 Oct 1964
Inez (Annie) Curtis⁶ b. 16 Oct 1894, d. Jan 1978
Verna (Vernie) Curtis+⁶ b. 4 Jan 1899, d. Nov 1977
Louis Oscar Curtis+⁸ b. 13 Jan 1901, d. 10 Dec 1979

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1001] Eloise Hughs and Michele Peters, Posey County Marriage Returns, Return No. 462.
[S966] Glenn Curtis, "Ancestral File-Glenn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1001] Eloise Hughs and Michele Peters, Posey County Marriage Returns, Return 462.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Book C-10, page 138.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1212] Carlene McConnell, Posey County Newspapers.
[S1212] Carlene McConnell, Posey County Newspapers, Volume I, p 219.

Sarah (Sallie) Curtis¹

F, b. 1867, d. between 1891 and 1897

Father

Amos A. Curtis¹ b. 1840, d. 20 Mar 1896

Mother

Harriett Hill¹ b. 1843, d. 1 Feb 1892

Last Edited

5 Sep 2005

Birth*

Sarah (Sallie) Curtis was born in 1867 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Amos A. Curtis and Harriett Hill; page 76A, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 6 April 1887,her married name was Reed.^2,3

Marriage*

Sarah (Sallie) Curtis married Alexander Reed, son of John Reed and Sarah Moore, on 6 April 1887 at Posey, Indiana; no further record found.^2,3

Death*

Sarah (Sallie) Curtis died between 1891 and 1897 at Posey, Indiana; Second child born December 1890; Alexander remarried in November 1897.^4,5

Family

Alexander Reed b. 30 Jan 1861, d. 12 Mar 1921

Children

Mary Sofia Reed⁴ b. 7 Jan 1889
Bertha A. Reed+⁴ b. Dec 1890

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S966] Glenn Curtis, "Ancestral File-Glenn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-9, page 562.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Book C-12, page 35.

William Sherman Curtis^1,2

M, b. 19 October 1867, d. 19 June 1953

Father

Amos A. Curtis^1,2 b. 1840, d. 20 Mar 1896

Mother

Harriett Hill^1,2 b. 1843, d. 1 Feb 1892

Last Edited

6 Aug 2014

Birth*

William Sherman Curtis was born on 19 October 1867 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Amos A. Curtis and Harriett Hill; page 76A, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.¹

Marriage*

William Sherman Curtis married Stella Ann Harp on 14 June 1895 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana; by G. B. Davis, J.P.^2,3

Census*

William Sherman Curtis appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 at Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 50, page 175A, occupation farmer, renting, married 5 years, 2 children, 2 living; listed as "Richard."⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 at Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 58, sheet 9A, occupation laborer-working out, married 14 years, 5 children, 5 living.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 53, sheet 19B, occupation general laborer, renting, 4 children and son-in-law and grandson.⁶

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Amos William Curtis; ED 14, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, renting, 1 son, brother and father at home.⁷

Census

William Sherman Curtis appeared on the census of 6 May 1940 at Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 16, sheet 1A, occupation retired, widowed, renting, Archie lived with him.⁸

Death*

He died on 19 June 1953 at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, at age 85; buried at Black Cemetery.^1,2,9

Obit

William Sherman's obituary was published in the Democrat on 20 June 1953:
William Sherman (Uncle Dick) Curtis, 85, a native of Point township and descendent of two pioneer Posey county families, died at 10:15 o'clock last night at the home of his son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Causey, 17 West Maryland street, Evansville, Ind., where he had resided for the past three
years. The body is at the Short Funeral Home where it will remain and funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Short chapel. Interment will be in Black cemetery. Friends may call at the home this afternoon. Mr. Curtis had been in failing health for some time but seriously ill one week. He was the son of Amos Curtis and Harriet Hill Curtis, members of early Point township pioneer families, and had resided in Point where he was a farmer until moving to Evansville to make his home with his daughter. His wife, the former Stella Harp, died about 25 years ago. Nearest surviving relatives are two daughters, Mrs. Causey of Evansville and Mrs. Ivy Randolph, Peoria, Ill; two sons, Sherman, Detroit, Texas, and Archie, Mt. Vernon; a brother, Walter A. (Uncle Bub) Curtis, Point township. eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Another son, Amos Curtis, is deceased.¹⁰

Family

Stella Ann Harp b. 11 Aug 1870, d. 28 Jun 1927

Children

Amos William Curtis+^2,4 b. 30 Sep 1895, d. 10 Aug 1943
Sherman R. Curtis⁴ b. 17 Jan 1897, d. 9 Mar 1972
Ottie May Curtis+⁵ b. 3 Nov 1900, d. 31 Dec 1985
Iva E. Curtis⁵ b. 21 Jul 1905
Archie D. Curtis⁵ b. 3 Sep 1907, d. 11 Aug 1986

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S966] Glenn Curtis, "Ancestral File-Glenn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-11, page 441.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Black Cemetery.
[S2179] Connie Conrad, "Descendants of Joshua Curtis (Posey County)", Ancestral File.

Susan Curtis¹

F, b. 1875, d. before 1898

Father

Amos A. Curtis¹ b. 1840, d. 20 Mar 1896

Mother

Harriett Hill¹ b. 1843, d. 1 Feb 1892

Last Edited

4 Feb 2013

Birth*

Susan Curtis was born in 1875 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Amos A. Curtis and Harriett Hill; page 76A, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 9 August 1891,her married name was Fleig.²

Marriage*

Susan Curtis married Mike Fleig Jr. on 9 August 1891; no further record found.²

DeathAp*

Susan Curtis appears to have died or disappeared before 1898 at Posey, Indiana, Michael married Nora Curtis in June 1898.³

Family

Mike Fleig Jr. b. bt 1865 - 1880

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S966] Glenn Curtis, "Ancestral File-Glenn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920.

Franklin P. Blockley^1,2

M, b. October 1854, d. 30 December 1927

Last Edited

3 Feb 2013

Birth*

Franklin P. Blockley was born in October 1854 at Indiana.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Geneva Curtis, daughter of John S. Curtis and Margaret E. Jones, on 12 March 1878 at Posey, Indiana.^3,2

Census*

Franklin P. Blockley appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 128B, occupation farmer, 1 child at home.³

Marriage*

He married Anna H. Goldsmith on 20 May 1895 at Posey, Indiana; marriage record is 1895, but in 1900 census they stated they had been married 8 years.^4,5

Census*

Franklin P. Blockley and Anna H. Goldsmith appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Omaha Twp., Gallatin, Illinois, ED 43, sheet 5B, occupation farm laborer, renting, married 8 years, 2 children, 2 living, and Anna's sister Carrie.⁴

Census

Franklin P. Blockley and Anna H. Goldsmith appeared on the census of 23 April 1910 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, ED 51, sheet 10A, occupation restaraunt owner, married 15 years, 3 children, 3 living.

Census

Franklin P. Blockley and Anna H. Goldsmith appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, ED 52, sheet 2A, occupation restaurant manager, renting, 1 daughter at home.⁶

Death*

Franklin P. Blockley died on 30 December 1927 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, at age 73; buried at Black Cemetery.⁷

Family 1

Geneva Curtis b. 1857, d. 18 May 1894

Children

Hollis S. (Hollie, Holly) Blockley³ b. Mar 1879, d. Aug 1926
Boyd Cleve Blockley⁴ b. 3 Nov 1884, d. Dec 1927

Family 2

Anna H. Goldsmith b. Jul 1871

Children

Fay Blockley⁴ b. Jan 1893
Alouise Blockley⁴ b. Apr 1897
Margaret Blockley⁶ b. 1903

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-7, page 555.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-11, page 428.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1212] Carlene McConnell, Posey County Newspapers, Volume I, page 215.

Hollis S. (Hollie, Holly) Blockley¹

M, b. March 1879, d. August 1926

Father

Franklin P. Blockley² b. Oct 1854, d. 30 Dec 1927

Mother

Geneva Curtis² b. 1857, d. 18 May 1894

Last Edited

5 Aug 2006

Birth*

Hollis S. (Hollie, Holly) Blockley was born in March 1879 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He 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

Marriage*

Hollis S. (Hollie, Holly) Blockley married Lula McCullough circa 1900; no marriage record.³

Census*

Hollis S. (Hollie, Holly) Blockley appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 at Carmi, White, Illinois, ED 110, sheet 18B, occupation insurance agent, living with Lula's parents.³

Census

He appeared on the census of 1910 at Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi, no children; record is illegible.⁴

Death*

He died in August 1926 at age 47; "drowned in the south."⁵

Family

Lula McCullough b. Feb 1880

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1212] Carlene McConnell, Posey County Newspapers, Volume I, page 215.

Sarah Ellen Russell^1,2,3

F, b. 9 September 1855, d. 12 March 1952

Father

John Russell⁴ b. 10 Feb 1825, d. 23 Feb 1871

Mother

Ellen Darwood⁴ b. 26 Dec 1826, d. 4 Sep 1915

Last Edited

3 Feb 2013

Birth*

Sarah Ellen Russell was born on 9 September 1855 at Posey, Indiana; daughter of John Russell and Ellen Darwood.^5,3,2,6

Married Name

As of 9 April 1873,her married name was Curtis.^1,2,3

Marriage*

She married Francis Malcom (Frank) Curtis, son of Merrit B. Curtis and Jane Harrison, on 9 April 1873 at Posey, Indiana.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

Sarah Ellen Russell appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Francis Malcom (Frank) Curtis; page 71D, occupation farmer, 3 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Sarah Ellen Russell appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Francis Malcom (Frank) Curtis; page 36A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 27 years, 9 children, 8 living.⁷

(Witness) Census

Sarah Ellen Russell appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Francis Malcom (Frank) Curtis; ED 47, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 38 years, 9 children, 8 living.⁸

(Witness) Census

Sarah Ellen Russell appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Francis Malcom (Frank) Curtis; ED 49, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children at home.⁹

(Witness) Census

Sarah Ellen Russell appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Francis Malcom (Frank) Curtis; ED 8, sheet 3B, occupation retired, real estate valued at $500, granddaughter Betty lived with them.¹⁰

Death*

Sarah Ellen Russell died on 12 March 1952 at Posey, Indiana, at age 96; at a Lawrenceville, Illinois nursing home; buried at the Black Cemetery.^2,6

Obit

Sarah Ellen's obituary was published in the an unknown place on 1952:

Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon for Mrs. Sarah Ellen Russell Curtis, 96, beloved resident of Western Black township for virtually her entire long life, who died at 9 a.m. Wednesday in the Knight Nursing Home in Lawrenceville, Ill. . . . Burial will be in the Black Cemetery. She was the daughter of John Russell and Ellen Darwood Russell, natives of Cambridgeshire, England, who came to America following their marriage and resided briefly at Smith Mills, Ky., before coming to Western Black township in Posey county where the late deceased was born.
One hundred and one direct lineal descendants survive her. They include seven of nine children born to her union with Francis M. Curtis-Mrs. Wood, Lawrenceville, Mrs. George Henderson, Herman M. Curtis, Raymond F. Curtis, Wilford R. Curtis and Ralph M. Curtis of the Mt. Vernon community and Paul M. Curtis, Detroit. A daughter, Mrs. John Call, the eldest child, died in recent years and a son, Donald H., died in infancy.

Family

Francis Malcom (Frank) Curtis b. 25 Aug 1852, d. 9 Feb 1940

Children

Ellen Jane (Nellie) Curtis+¹ b. 12 May 1873
Mary Elizabeth Curtis¹ b. 21 May 1875, d. 18 Dec 1965
Grace Darling Curtis+¹ 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 Curtis² b. 17 Apr 1896, d. 1896
Paul Marshall Curtis+⁷ b. 26 Nov 1897, d. 11 May 1989
George F. Curtis² b. 1907, d. 1907

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Black Cemetery.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-7, page 9.
[S1212] Carlene McConnell, Posey County Newspapers, Volume I, page 62.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1218] Harlow D. Curtis, "Ancestral File of Ernest Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Ellen Jane (Nellie) Curtis^1,2

F, b. 12 May 1873

Father

Francis Malcom (Frank) Curtis³ b. 25 Aug 1852, d. 9 Feb 1940

Mother

Sarah Ellen Russell³ b. 9 Sep 1855, d. 12 Mar 1952

Last Edited

3 Feb 2013

Birth*

Ellen Jane (Nellie) Curtis was born on 12 May 1873 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

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

Married Name

As of 14 February 1894,her married name was Call.^4,5

Marriage*

Ellen Jane (Nellie) Curtis married John Call on 14 February 1894 at Posey, Indiana.^4,5

(Witness) Census

Ellen Jane (Nellie) Curtis appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John Call; ED 41, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, renting, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living.⁴

Caste*

Ellen Jane (Nellie) Curtis and John Call were belonged to the Ed 47, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, renting, married 16 years, 5 children, 5 living caste on 18 April 1910 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.⁶

Census*

Ellen Jane (Nellie) Curtis and John Call appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 at Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, ED 831, sheet 10A, occupation crater-factory, renting, 5 children at home.⁷

Census

Ellen Jane (Nellie) Curtis and John Call appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, ED 796, sheet 23A, occupation motor products mfg., owned home valued at $8,500, 2 children and a grandson John at home.⁸

Census

Ellen Jane (Nellie) Curtis and John Call appeared on the census of 5 April 1940 at Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, ED 1417, sheet 5A, no occupation, renting, 1 son and 1 grandson at home.⁹

Family

John Call b. Sep 1867

Children

Arthur R. Call⁴ b. 16 Dec 1894, d. Apr 1984
Herman Silas Call⁴ b. 20 Mar 1897, d. 28 Nov 1987
Sarah (Sadie) Elizabeth Call⁴ b. 30 Jul 1899, d. Jul 1976
Francis Judson Call¹⁰ b. 5 Jan 1903, d. Oct 1986
Grace L. Call¹¹ b. 4 Aug 1906
Margaret Ellen Call¹² b. 21 Dec 1915

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1217] Posey County Historical Society, "Francis M. Curtis Family Group Sheet."
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-11, page 268.
[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-5, page 63.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Book H-6, page 27.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-8, page 91.

Mary Elizabeth Curtis^1,2

F, b. 21 May 1875, d. 18 December 1965

Father

Francis Malcom (Frank) Curtis¹ b. 25 Aug 1852, d. 9 Feb 1940

Mother

Sarah Ellen Russell¹ b. 9 Sep 1855, d. 12 Mar 1952

Last Edited

31 Jan 2013

Birth*

Mary Elizabeth Curtis was born on 21 May 1875 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Francis Malcom (Frank) Curtis; page 71D, occupation farmer, 3 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 12 April 1899,her married name was Wood.^3,2

Marriage*

Mary Elizabeth Curtis married Edgar Wood on 12 April 1899 at Posey, Indiana.^3,2

Death*

Mary Elizabeth Curtis died on 18 December 1965 at Lawrence, Illinois, at age 90; buried at Lawrenceville City Cemetery.^2,4

Family

Edgar Wood b. 1873, d. 29 Oct 1945

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1217] Posey County Historical Society, "Francis M. Curtis Family Group Sheet."
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-12, page 327.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Lawrenceville, Lawrence, Illinois.

Grace Darling Curtis^1,2

F, b. 5 April 1878, d. 24 January 1966

Father

Francis Malcom (Frank) Curtis³ b. 25 Aug 1852, d. 9 Feb 1940

Mother

Sarah Ellen Russell³ b. 9 Sep 1855, d. 12 Mar 1952

Last Edited

3 Feb 2013

Birth*

Grace Darling Curtis was born on 5 April 1878 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

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

(Witness) Census

Grace Darling Curtis appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Francis Malcom (Frank) Curtis; page 36A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 27 years, 9 children, 8 living.⁴

Married Name

As of 15 May 1901,her married name was Henderson.^2,5

Marriage*

Grace Darling Curtis married George H. Henderson on 15 May 1901 at Posey, Indiana.^2,5

Census*

Grace Darling Curtis and George H. Henderson appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 47, sheet 4A, occupation insurance-property, renting, married 9 years, 2 children, 2 living.⁶

Census

Grace Darling Curtis and George H. Henderson appeared on the census of 10 January 1920 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, ED 51, sheet 10A, occupation Black Twp. Trustee, owned home, 3 children and father.⁷

Census

Grace Darling Curtis and George H. Henderson appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, ED 4, sheet 9B, occupation City officer, owned home valued at $2,000, 2 children.⁸

Death*

Grace Darling Curtis died on 24 January 1966 at Posey, Indiana, at age 87; buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.^2,9

Family

George H. Henderson b. 11 Aug 1872, d. 12 Sep 1961

Children

Lillian Henderson⁶ b. 1904
Katharine Henderson⁶ b. 20 Aug 1907, d. 26 Aug 2011
Frank Henderson⁷ b. 1916

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1217] Posey County Historical Society, "Francis M. Curtis Family Group Sheet."
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-13, page 5.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bellefontaine, Posey, Indiana.

Arnold Curtis¹

M, b. 17 April 1896, d. 1896

Father

Francis Malcom (Frank) Curtis¹ b. 25 Aug 1852, d. 9 Feb 1940

Mother

Sarah Ellen Russell¹ b. 9 Sep 1855, d. 12 Mar 1952

Last Edited

12 Sep 2005

Birth*

Arnold Curtis was born on 17 April 1896 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2

Death*

He died in 1896 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana; buried at the Black Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Black Cemetery.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-4, page 62.

George F. Curtis¹

M, b. 1907, d. 1907

Father

Francis Malcom (Frank) Curtis¹ b. 25 Aug 1852, d. 9 Feb 1940

Mother

Sarah Ellen Russell¹ b. 9 Sep 1855, d. 12 Mar 1952

Last Edited

8 Aug 2006

Death*

George F. Curtis died in 1907 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana; buried at the Black Cemetery.¹

Birth*

He was born in 1907 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana; listed as a son of Frances M. and Sarah E. in cemetery index, but not in bible record; Sarah would have been 52 years old; probably a grandson; no birth record.^1,2

NoteB*

1908³

Citations

[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Black Cemetery.
[S1217] Posey County Historical Society, "Francis M. Curtis Family Group Sheet."
[S966] Glenn Curtis, "Ancestral File-Glenn Curtis", Ancestral File.

Mattie America Rowe^1,2

F, b. June 1866, d. 29 June 1939

Last Edited

23 Oct 2011

Birth*

Mattie America Rowe was born in June 1866 at Indiana.^1,3

Married Name

As of 7 September 1886,her married name was Curtis.^1,4

Marriage*

She married George Walter Curtis, son of William B. Curtis and Eliza E. Redman, on 7 September 1886 at Posey, Indiana.^1,4

(Witness) Census

Mattie America Rowe appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of George Walter Curtis; ED 41, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, renting, married 14 years, 5 children, 4 living.³

(Witness) Census

Mattie America Rowe appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of George Walter Curtis; ED 47, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 23 years, 8 children, 6 living.⁵

(Witness) Census

Mattie America Rowe appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of George Walter Curtis; ED 49, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 sons at home.⁶

(Witness) Census

Mattie America Rowe appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of George Walter Curtis; ED 12, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm valued at $1,000, no children at home.²

Death*

Mattie America Rowe died on 29 June 1939 at Posey, Indiana; buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.^1,7

Probate*

Her estate was probated on 13 July 1939 at Posey, Indiana; George B. and Bell Conlin, administrators.⁷

Family

George Walter Curtis b. Jun 1865, d. 1933

Children

George Burket Curtis+³ b. 29 Sep 1888, d. 22 Jul 1951
Mary America Curtis³ b. Jun 1890
Sarah Belle Curtis+³ b. 21 Mar 1894, d. 10 Nov 1951
Mackey Thomas (Mack) Curtis+³ b. 15 Jul 1897, d. 2 Sep 1958
William Noble Curtis+⁵ b. 18 Jun 1900, d. 8 Nov 1973
Manuel R. Curtis⁵ b. 1902, d. 17 Jul 1950

Citations

[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Bellefontaine Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-9, age 478.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S2052] Posey County, Indiana Probate Records unknown file number, Mattie Curtis.

Ella P. (Ellen) Jeffries^1,2

F, b. June 1870, d. 28 January 1905

Last Edited

8 Aug 2006

Birth*

Ella P. (Ellen) Jeffries was born in June 1870 at Posey, Indiana.^1,3

Married Name

As of 10 October 1886,her married name was Curtis.^1,4

Marriage*

She married Charles Hamilton Curtis, son of John S. Curtis and Margaret E. Jones, on 10 October 1886 at Posey, Indiana.^1,4

(Witness) Census

Ella P. (Ellen) Jeffries appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Charles Hamilton Curtis; ED 41, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 14 years, 5 children, 5 living.³

Death*

Ella P. (Ellen) Jeffries died on 28 January 1905 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, at age 34; buried at the Black Cemetery.^1,5

Family

Charles Hamilton Curtis b. 27 Dec 1860, d. 21 Aug 1916

Children

Margaret E. (Maggie) Curtis+³ b. 15 Feb 1888, d. 1914
Gustava M. Curtis+³ b. 7 Jan 1890, d. 12 Nov 1959
Estella (Stella) Wilhelmina Curtis+³ b. 29 Feb 1892, d. 19 Oct 1970
Charles Lemuel Curtis+³ b. 17 Jul 1894, d. 31 Mar 1957
John Joshua Curtis+³ b. 28 Aug 1897, d. May 1983
Floyd Daniel Curtis+⁶ b. 22 Jun 1900, d. 20 Oct 1981
Albert Arnold Curtis+⁶ b. 25 Jun 1903, d. 4 Jul 1984

Citations

[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Black Cemetery.
[S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records, Posey, Book H-4, page 37.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Book C-9, page 495.
[S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records, Posey, Book CH-1, page 258.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Stella Ann Harp¹

F, b. 11 August 1870, d. 28 June 1927

Last Edited

20 Sep 2005

Birth*

Stella Ann Harp was born on 11 August 1870 at Indiana; daughter of John B. Harp and Eliza Mol___.^1,2

Married Name

As of 14 June 1895,her married name was Curtis.^1,3

Marriage*

She married William Sherman Curtis, son of Amos A. Curtis and Harriett Hill, on 14 June 1895 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana; by G. B. Davis, J.P.^1,3

(Witness) Census

Stella Ann Harp appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of William Sherman Curtis; ED 50, page 175A, occupation farmer, renting, married 5 years, 2 children, 2 living; listed as "Richard."⁴

(Witness) Census

Stella Ann Harp appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of William Sherman Curtis; ED 58, sheet 9A, occupation laborer-working out, married 14 years, 5 children, 5 living.⁵

(Witness) Census

Stella Ann Harp appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of William Sherman Curtis; ED 53, sheet 19B, occupation general laborer, renting, 4 children and son-in-law and grandson.⁶

Death*

Stella Ann Harp died on 28 June 1927 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, at age 56; buried at Black Cemetery.^1,7

Family

William Sherman Curtis b. 19 Oct 1867, d. 19 Jun 1953

Children

Amos William Curtis+^1,4 b. 30 Sep 1895, d. 10 Aug 1943
Sherman R. Curtis⁴ b. 17 Jan 1897, d. 9 Mar 1972
Ottie May Curtis+⁵ b. 3 Nov 1900, d. 31 Dec 1985
Iva E. Curtis⁵ b. 21 Jul 1905
Archie D. Curtis⁵ b. 3 Sep 1907, d. 11 Aug 1986

Citations

[S966] Glenn Curtis, "Ancestral File-Glenn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1001] Eloise Hughs and Michele Peters, Posey County Marriage Returns, Return 463.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-11, page 441.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Black Cemetery.