Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Swepston Jeffries

M, b. circa 1770

Last Edited

4 Sep 2005

Birth*

Swepston Jeffries was born circa 1770 at Virginia.

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth Coleman on 6 March 1788 at Mecklenburg, Virginia.^1,2

Family

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

Children

Robert C. Jeffries+ b. 27 Jul 1792, d. 23 Jan 1873
James S. Jeffries+ b. 1797, d. 1876

Citations

[S997] Robert Jeffries, "Ancestral File of Robert Jeffries", Ancestral File.
[S998] Stratton Nottingham, Mecklenburg County, Virginia Marriage Bonds.

Elizabeth Coleman¹

F, b. circa 1764, d. before March 1800

Last Edited

4 Sep 2005

Birth*

Elizabeth Coleman was born circa 1764 at Virginia.¹

Married Name

As of 6 March 1788,her married name was Jeffries.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Swepston Jeffries on 6 March 1788 at Mecklenburg, Virginia.^1,2

Death*

Elizabeth Coleman died before March 1800.¹

Family

Swepston Jeffries b. c 1770

Children

Robert C. Jeffries+¹ b. 27 Jul 1792, d. 23 Jan 1873
James S. Jeffries+ b. 1797, d. 1876

Citations

[S997] Robert Jeffries, "Ancestral File of Robert Jeffries", Ancestral File.
[S998] Stratton Nottingham, Mecklenburg County, Virginia Marriage Bonds.

Massey T. Jeffries¹

F, b. 11 August 1816, d. 24 February 1879

Father

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

Mother

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

Last Edited

1 Sep 2005

Birth*

Massey T. Jeffries was born on 11 August 1816 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

Married Name

As of 13 October 1835,her married name was Ashworth.¹

Marriage*

She married Andrew Jackson Ashworth on 13 October 1835 at Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Massey T. Jeffries appeared on the census of 20 August 1850 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Andrew Jackson Ashworth; page 201b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $330, 4 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Massey T. Jeffries appeared on the census of 2 July 1860 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Andrew Jackson Ashworth; page 776, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, 6 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Massey T. Jeffries appeared on the census of 4 June 1870 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of Andrew Jackson Ashworth; page 245, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $20,000, personal at $2,000, 3 children plus Nancy Curtis, age 14, and John Jeffries, age 33, a student.⁴

Death*

Massey T. Jeffries died on 24 February 1879 at Posey, Indiana, at age 62.¹

Family

Andrew Jackson Ashworth b. 1815, d. 17 May 1885

Children

Citations

[S997] Robert Jeffries, "Ancestral File of Robert Jeffries", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Andrew Jackson Ashworth^1,2

M, b. 1815, d. 17 May 1885

Last Edited

3 Sep 2005

Birth*

Andrew Jackson Ashworth was born in 1815 at Posey, Indiana.^2,1,3

Marriage*

He married Massey T. Jeffries, daughter of Robert C. Jeffries and Nancy Curtis, on 13 October 1835 at Posey, Indiana.^1,2

Census*

Andrew Jackson Ashworth appeared on the census of 20 August 1850 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 201b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $330, 4 children at home.²

Census

He appeared on the census of 2 July 1860 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 776, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, 6 children at home.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 4 June 1870 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, page 245, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $20,000, personal at $2,000, 3 children plus Nancy Curtis, age 14, and John Jeffries, age 33, a student.⁵

Death*

He died on 17 May 1885 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana; of malarial fever.³

Family

Massey T. Jeffries b. 11 Aug 1816, d. 24 Feb 1879

Children

Citations

[S997] Robert Jeffries, "Ancestral File of Robert Jeffries", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S996] Caroll O. & Gloria M. Cox, Posey County Death Returns, Return Number 45.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

William Ashworth¹

M, b. 1839

Father

Andrew Jackson Ashworth¹ b. 1815, d. 17 May 1885

Mother

Massey T. Jeffries¹ b. 11 Aug 1816, d. 24 Feb 1879

Last Edited

1 Sep 2005

Birth*

William Ashworth was born in 1839 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 20 August 1850 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Andrew Jackson Ashworth; page 201b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $330, 4 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

William Ashworth appeared on the census of 2 July 1860 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Andrew Jackson Ashworth; page 776, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, 6 children at home.²

Citations

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

Moses Ashworth¹

M, b. 1842

Father

Andrew Jackson Ashworth¹ b. 1815, d. 17 May 1885

Mother

Massey T. Jeffries¹ b. 11 Aug 1816, d. 24 Feb 1879

Last Edited

1 Sep 2005

Birth*

Moses Ashworth was born in 1842 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 20 August 1850 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Andrew Jackson Ashworth; page 201b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $330, 4 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Moses Ashworth appeared on the census of 2 July 1860 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Andrew Jackson Ashworth; page 776, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, 6 children at home.²

Citations

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

Sarah Ashworth¹

F, b. 1847

Father

Andrew Jackson Ashworth¹ b. 1815, d. 17 May 1885

Mother

Massey T. Jeffries¹ b. 11 Aug 1816, d. 24 Feb 1879

Last Edited

1 Sep 2005

Birth*

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

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 20 August 1850 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Andrew Jackson Ashworth; page 201b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $330, 4 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Sarah Ashworth appeared on the census of 2 July 1860 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Andrew Jackson Ashworth; page 776, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, 6 children at home.²

Citations

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

Mary Ashworth¹

F, b. 1849

Father

Andrew Jackson Ashworth¹ b. 1815, d. 17 May 1885

Mother

Massey T. Jeffries¹ b. 11 Aug 1816, d. 24 Feb 1879

Last Edited

1 Sep 2005

Birth*

Mary Ashworth was born in 1849 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 20 August 1850 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Andrew Jackson Ashworth; page 201b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $330, 4 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Andrew J. Ashworth¹

M, b. 1852

Father

Andrew Jackson Ashworth¹ b. 1815, d. 17 May 1885

Mother

Massey T. Jeffries¹ b. 11 Aug 1816, d. 24 Feb 1879

Last Edited

1 Sep 2005

Birth*

Andrew J. Ashworth was born in 1852 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 2 July 1860 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Andrew Jackson Ashworth; page 776, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, 6 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Andrew J. Ashworth appeared on the census of 4 June 1870 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of Andrew Jackson Ashworth; page 245, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $20,000, personal at $2,000, 3 children plus Nancy Curtis, age 14, and John Jeffries, age 33, a student.²

Citations

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

Cleavis Ashworth¹

M, b. 1855

Father

Andrew Jackson Ashworth¹ b. 1815, d. 17 May 1885

Mother

Massey T. Jeffries¹ b. 11 Aug 1816, d. 24 Feb 1879

Last Edited

1 Sep 2005

Birth*

Cleavis Ashworth was born in 1855 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 2 July 1860 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Andrew Jackson Ashworth; page 776, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, 6 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Cleavis Ashworth appeared on the census of 4 June 1870 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of Andrew Jackson Ashworth; page 245, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $20,000, personal at $2,000, 3 children plus Nancy Curtis, age 14, and John Jeffries, age 33, a student.²

Citations

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

Oscar B. Ashworth¹

M, b. 1857

Father

Andrew Jackson Ashworth¹ b. 1815, d. 17 May 1885

Mother

Massey T. Jeffries¹ b. 11 Aug 1816, d. 24 Feb 1879

Last Edited

1 Sep 2005

Birth*

Oscar B. Ashworth was born in 1857 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 2 July 1860 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Andrew Jackson Ashworth; page 776, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, 6 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Oscar B. Ashworth appeared on the census of 4 June 1870 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of Andrew Jackson Ashworth; page 245, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $20,000, personal at $2,000, 3 children plus Nancy Curtis, age 14, and John Jeffries, age 33, a student.²

Citations

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

Michael Gill¹

M, b. 1835, d. before 1870

Last Edited

1 Sep 2005

Birth*

Michael Gill was born in 1835 at Indiana.¹

Marriage*

He married Isabella Jane Curtis, daughter of William Boyd Curtis and Nancy (Mary Lucy) Harshman, on 5 April 1860 at Posey, Indiana.¹

Census*

Michael Gill appeared on the census of 21 June 1860 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 751, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $300, 1 daughter (apparently) at home.²

Death*

He died before 1870; neither he nor Jane found in 1870 census; son living with grandparents.³

Family

Isabella Jane Curtis b. 1836, d. b 1870

Children

Amela Gill² b. 1855
Joseph B. Gill³ b. Jun 1866, d. 8 Jun 1909

Citations

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

Amela Gill¹

F, b. 1855

Father

Michael Gill¹ b. 1835, d. b 1870

Mother

Isabella Jane Curtis¹ b. 1836, d. b 1870

Last Edited

1 Sep 2005

Birth*

Amela Gill was born in 1855 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

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

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Joseph B. Gill¹

M, b. June 1866, d. 8 June 1909

Father

Michael Gill¹ b. 1835, d. b 1870

Mother

Isabella Jane Curtis¹ b. 1836, d. b 1870

Last Edited

13 Aug 2006

Birth*

Joseph B. Gill was born in June 1866 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana; living with his grandparents in 1870 and 1880.¹

Marriage*

He married Lottie E. Gunner on 28 July 1894 at Posey, Indiana.²

Census*

Joseph B. Gill appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 31A, occupation day laborer, widowed, living with grandma and cousins.³

Death*

He died on 8 June 1909 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.⁴

Family

Lottie E. Gunner b. c 1870, d. bt 1895 - 1899

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-11, page 317.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records, Posey, Book H-5, page 14.

Stella Curtis¹

F, b. 26 January 1870, d. 23 May 1958

Father

George William Curtis¹ b. 19 May 1838, d. 24 Dec 1915

Mother

Ruth J. Greathouse¹ b. 21 Nov 1845, d. 22 Jun 1931

Last Edited

4 Feb 2013

Birth*

Stella Curtis was born on 26 January 1870 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana; may be 26 Jan 1871.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 16 June 1880 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of George William Curtis; page 108C, occupation clerk of circuit court, 3 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 21 May 1894,her married name was Thomas.^4,5

Marriage*

Stella Curtis married Silas Owen Thomas on 21 May 1894 at Posey, Indiana.^4,5

(Witness) Census

Stella Curtis appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Silas Owen Thomas; ED 41, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, renting, married 6 years, 4 children, 4 living.⁴

(Witness) Census

Stella Curtis appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Silas Owen Thomas; ED 41, sheet 31A, occupation farmer, renting, married 6 years, 4 children, 4 living.⁴

Census*

Stella Curtis appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 46, sheet 5A, occupation farm employer, widowed, 7 children, 7 living.⁶

Census

She appeared on the census of 8 January 1920 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 48, sheet 3A, occupation none, widowed, renting, 2 children, 1 grandson, mother and aunt at home.⁷

Census

She appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, ED 6, sheet 10B, occupation none, real estate valued at $1,400, widowed, 1 son, her mother and two Alldredge grandsons living with her.⁸

Obit

Stella's obituary was published in the an unknown place on 23 May 1958:

Mrs. Stella R. Thomas, 87, a life-long resident of the Mt. Vernon community and a representative of two pioneer local families, died at 8:20 a.m. today a Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She was the widow of Owen Thomas, who died many years ago. The deceased's parents were George William Curtis, for many years clerk and deputy clerk of Posey Circuit Court, and Ruth Greathouse Curtis.
Mrs. Thomas had been hospitalized for the last two weeks after falling and fracturing her hip at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Irene Bell, 610 Walnut street, where she resided. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Ragin, Christopher Ill., and Mrs. Bell, Mt. Vernon; four sons, George, Bakersfield, Calif., and Lloyd, Ivan B. and Ben, Mt. Vernon, eight grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Mrs. Thomas was a member of first Methodist Church of Mt. Vernon.⁹

Death*

She died on 23 May 1958 at Posey, Indiana, at age 88.⁹

Family

Silas Owen Thomas b. 15 Dec 1874, d. 2 Aug 1905

Children

Silas Owen Thomas+^4,10 b. 27 Sep 1894, d. bt 1924 - 1930
Ruth Thomas+¹¹ b. 21 Nov 1895, d. bt 1914 - 1919
Benjamin W. Thomas^4,12 b. 11 Nov 1897, d. May 1981
Ivan B. Thomas^4,13 b. 4 Jan 1899, d. Jun 1978
Mary Irene Thomas¹⁴ b. 3 Oct 1900
Lloyd Thomas+⁶ b. 23 Aug 1902, d. Apr 1979
George Thomas^6,15 b. 16 Jan 1905, d. Jan 1982

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S988] Editor John C. Leffel, History of Posey County, Indiana, page 220.
[S1088] Doyle Alldredge, "Ancestral File of Doyle Alldredge", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-11, page 300.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1212] Carlene McConnell, Posey County Newspapers, Volume II, page 208.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-4, page 24.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-4, page 52.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-4, page 94.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-4, page 121.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-5, page 7.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-5, page 103.

George William Curtis Jr.^1,2

M, b. 10 November 1878, d. 25 October 1917

Father

George William Curtis^1,2 b. 19 May 1838, d. 24 Dec 1915

Mother

Ruth J. Greathouse^1,2 b. 21 Nov 1845, d. 22 Jun 1931

Last Edited

5 Jan 2006

Birth*

George William Curtis Jr. was born on 10 November 1878 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 16 June 1880 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of George William Curtis; page 108C, occupation clerk of circuit court, 3 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

George William Curtis Jr. appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of George William Curtis; ED 41, sheet 31A, occupation racer of blooded horses, owned farm, married 31 years, 4 children, 3 living, lived next to mother.³

Marriage*

George William Curtis Jr. married Rena Streeby on 16 September 1903 at Posey, Indiana.⁴

Census*

George William Curtis Jr. appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, ED 49, sheet 6B, occupation attorney, owned home, no children.⁵

(Witness) Bio

George William Curtis, influential lawyer of Posey county, senator from the First district of Indiana. and citizen of State-wide prominence, was born in Mt. Vernon, November 10, 1878, the son of George W. and Ruth (Greathouse) Curtis, a personal review of whom precedes this article.
Senator Curtis received his early educational discipline in the schools of his native city, and later entered the University of Indiana, from which he was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1900. He was admitted to the bar in Mt. Vernon in May, 1901, where he has since practiced his profession. Since October, 191o, he has been associated in practice with William Espenschied, under the firm style of Espenchied & Curtis. The firm is recognized as one of the most successful in Southwestern Indiana, and they have appeared in connection with the most important litigations in both the State and Federal courts.
In the practice of his profession Senator Curtis has attained recognition as a leader among his fellow members of the bar through his comprehensive knowledge of the law, his logic in argument, and as an orator of more than usual brilliance. His close attention to business and the honesty and fairness with which he has treated his clientage have won the support and respect of the citizens of his district. His political allegiance has been given the Democratic party, and of his party and its policies he has ever been a consistent supporter.
He was elected prosecuting attorney of the Eleventh judicial circuit, composed of Posey and Gibson counties, in 1904. His record in the administration of the affairs of this office was such as to place him in line for the nomination to the senatorship from the First district, to which he was elected in 1910. His work as a member of the senate during the session of 1911 was such that his colleagues on the Democratic side unanimously selected him as president pro tempore and floor leader during the session of 1913. Much can be said of his labors in the last named session. He was identified as a leader in the framing and passage of the Public Utility Act. . . . It is generally conceded that as a parliamentarian he ranks as a leader in his State; as an orator he has few equals, while his charming personality has endeared him to a wide acquaintanceship. He has always stood for the interests of the common people, and to his constituents he has been loyal. He possesses ability, honesty and courage, while his fairness is an added quality which de-serves honorable mention. At this writing. 1913, he has announced himself as a candidate for the office of attorney general.
Senator Curtis married, on September 16, 1903, Miss Rena Streeby, the daughter of Jay B. Streeby, of Mt. Vernon. Mrs. Curtis is a woman of wide acquaintance and popular in the social circles of her home city, in which she is a leader.

Death*

He died on 25 October 1917 at age 38; buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.⁶

Family

Rena Streeby b. 1882

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S988] Editor John C. Leffel, History of Posey County, Indiana, pages 200-222.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-13, page 283.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Ben Wilkes Curtis¹

M, b. 6 October 1880, d. 13 September 1944

Father

George William Curtis¹ b. 19 May 1838, d. 24 Dec 1915

Mother

Ruth J. Greathouse¹ b. 21 Nov 1845, d. 22 Jun 1931

Last Edited

31 Jan 2013

Birth*

Ben Wilkes Curtis was born on 6 October 1880 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

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

Marriage*

Ben Wilkes Curtis married Ethel Mae (May) Neel on 15 November 1909 at Posey, Indiana.³

(Witness) Census

Ben Wilkes Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of George William Curtis; ED 48 sheet 2A, occupation Posey County Clerk, married 41 years, 4 children, 3 living.⁴

Census

Ben Wilkes Curtis appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 at Marengo, Crawford, Indiana, ED 29, sheet 3B, occupation manager-telephone company, renting, no children.⁵

Census*

He appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at Rockport, Spencer, Indiana, ED 15, sheet 10B, occupation manager-telephone company, renting-$20 month, radio, no children, his niece, Mary A. Neel, age 17, lived with them.⁶

Death*

He died on 13 September 1944 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, at age 63; at Clearview Hospital in Evansville; buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.⁷

Family

Ethel Mae (May) Neel b. 23 Jan 1888, d. 10 Oct 1936

Citations

[S988] Editor John C. Leffel, History of Posey County, Indiana, page 220.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-14, page 446.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S2175] Charles Browning (1923-2007), Browning Genealogy, Evansville, Indiana Area Obituary Search.

Marcus (Mark) Williamson^1,2

M, b. 1838, d. before 1880

Last Edited

3 Sep 2005

Birth*

Marcus (Mark) Williamson was born in 1838 at Mississippi.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Sarah Ann Curtis, daughter of Merrit B. Curtis and Jane Harrison, on 15 October 1864 at Posey, Indiana.^1,2

Census*

Marcus (Mark) Williamson appeared on the census of 5 September 1870 at Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, page 234, occupation farmer, 3 children at home.¹

Death*

He died before 1880 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana; Sarah was widowed by 1880.³

Family

Sarah Ann Curtis b. 1847, d. 4 Jan 1935

Children

Anna E. Williamson+¹ b. 29 Oct 1866, d. 12 Sep 1960
Alice Jane Williamson¹ b. 4 Apr 1868, d. 22 Jan 1952
Clara Williamson¹ b. 1870, d. 5 Sep 1896

Citations

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

Anna E. Williamson¹

F, b. 29 October 1866, d. 12 September 1960

Father

Marcus (Mark) Williamson¹ b. 1838, d. b 1880

Mother

Sarah Ann Curtis¹ b. 1847, d. 4 Jan 1935

Last Edited

3 Feb 2013

Birth*

Anna E. Williamson was born on 29 October 1866 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 September 1870 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Marcus (Mark) Williamson; page 234, occupation farmer, 3 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Anna E. Williamson appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Sarah Ann Curtis; page 68B, widowed, living with her parents and three children.³

Married Name

As of May 1888,her married name was Rowe.⁴

Marriage*

Anna E. Williamson married George Lincoln Rowe in May 1888 at Posey, Indiana.⁴

Census*

Anna E. Williamson and George Lincoln Rowe appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 50, sheet 1A, occupation farm laborer, married 12 years, 2 children, 2 living.⁵

Census

Anna E. Williamson appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, ED 50, sheet 2B, occupation nurse-private home, renting, widowed, 2 children, 2 living.⁶

Census

She appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, ED 110, sheet 8B, no occupation, widowed, renting, Helen was a bokkeeper.⁷

Census*

She appeared on the census of 16 April 1940 at Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, ED 27, sheet 12A, widowed, living with Helen and Raymond Courtney.⁸

Death*

She died on 12 September 1960 at Knox, Indiana, at age 93; need confirmation; buried at Vincennes City Cemetery.^9,2

Obit

Anna E.'s obituary was published in the Democrat on 13 September 1960:
Death Comes To Mrs. Anna Rowe. Mrs. Anna Williamson Rowe, a native resident of Mt. Vernon for the greater part of her life who possessed many local friends, died at 2:30 p.m. Monday in Vincennes. She would have been 94 years old on the coming Oct. 29. Her husband, George Lincoln Rowe, died in 1900.
For the last 25 years, Mrs. Rowe had resided with her daughter, Mrs. Helen Courtney, 1528 Burnet Lane, Vincennes. She was hospitalized eight weeks ago by a fall and after leaving the hospital was a patient in the Thornburg Nursing Home in Vincennes where death occurred. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Gardner Funeral Home chapel in Vincennes. Burial will be in the Vincennes cemetery. The officiating clergyman will be the Rev. Charles Whitman, a retired Methodist minister who at one time resided in Mt. Vernon. Mrs. Rowe had been a lifelong Methodist, transferring her membership from First Methodist Church in Mt. Vernon to First Methodist Church in Vincennes after leaving Mt. Vernon. Two daughters, Mrs. Courtney, Vincennes, and Mrs. Hazel Wade, New Jersey, two grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren are the nearest surviving relatives. Surviving relatives in Mt. Vernon include
cousins and two nieces-by-marriage.²

Family

George Lincoln Rowe b. Aug 1865, d. 22 Nov 1900

Children

Hazel Rowe+⁶ b. 26 Jul 1889, d. 5 Sep 1978
Helen Florence Rowe⁶ b. 6 Sep 1897, d. Jan 1976

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S2179] Connie Conrad, "Descendants of Joshua Curtis (Posey County)", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana.

Alice Jane Williamson^1,2

F, b. 4 April 1868, d. 22 January 1952

Father

Marcus (Mark) Williamson¹ b. 1838, d. b 1880

Mother

Sarah Ann Curtis¹ b. 1847, d. 4 Jan 1935

Last Edited

3 Feb 2013

Birth*

Alice Jane Williamson was born on 4 April 1868 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.³

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 September 1870 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Marcus (Mark) Williamson; page 234, occupation farmer, 3 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Alice Jane Williamson appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Sarah Ann Curtis; page 68B, widowed, living with her parents and three children.⁴

Census

Alice Jane Williamson appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 at Knight Twp., Vanderburgh, Indiana, ED 135, sheet 7B, occupation cook, single, living with David and Gustav Greathouse.³

Census*

She appeared on the census of 17 January 1920 at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, ED 156, sheet 14A, occupation seamstress-tailor co., single, lived with David and Augusta Greathouse.⁵

Census

She appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, ED 31, sheet 17B, occupation seamstress, furniture store, single, living with David Greathouse Jr. and mother Augusta.⁶

Census

She appeared on the census of 22 April 1940 at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, ED 30, sheet 6A, no occupation, living with David Greathouse Jr. and mother Augusta.⁷

Death*

She died on 22 January 1952 at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, at age 83; surviving sister, Mrs. Anna Rowe of Vincennes, and half-sister, Mrs. Harvey Almon, Mt. Vernon; buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, but not in FindaGrave index.⁸

Obit

Alice Jane's obituary was published in the Democrat on 23 January 1952:
Miss Alice Jane Williamson, a native of Mt. Vernon and a member of a prominent local family, died at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at the home of David Greathouse, 1916 East Franklin street, Evansville. She would have been 84 years old in April. For a number of years Miss Williamson was employed by the Elmendorf furniture and drapery firm in Evansville. She ahd resided with the Greathouse family for 60 years, first with the late David H. Greathouse and his sister, later with Mr. Greathouse and his late wife, nee Augusta Hayes, and since Mrs. Greathouse's death with the son. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Johann memorial Temple in Evansville and at the grave in Oak Hill cemetery at Evansville by Rev. Harry O. Kisner, pastor of the Methodist Temple, of which the deceased was a member. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Anna E. Rowe, and two nieces, Mrs. Hazel Wade and Mrs. Helen
Courtney, all of Vincennes. The deceased was the daughter of Marcus Williamson and Sarah Ann Curtis Williamson. following Marcus Williamson's death, his widow married Thomas B. Brown of Mt. Vernon.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S2179] Connie Conrad, "Descendants of Joshua Curtis (Posey County)", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S2175] Charles Browning (1923-2007), Browning Genealogy, Evansville, Indiana Area Obituary Search.

Clara Williamson¹

F, b. 1870, d. 5 September 1896

Father

Marcus (Mark) Williamson¹ b. 1838, d. b 1880

Mother

Sarah Ann Curtis¹ b. 1847, d. 4 Jan 1935

Last Edited

3 Feb 2013

Birth*

Clara Williamson was born in 1870 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 September 1870 Mount Vernon P.O., Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Marcus (Mark) Williamson; page 234, occupation farmer, 3 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

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

Married Name

As of 2 October 1893,her married name was Blockley.^3,4

Marriage*

Clara Williamson married John Blockley on 2 October 1893 at Posey, Indiana.^3,4

Death*

Clara Williamson died on 5 September 1896 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana.⁵

Family

John Blockley b. 1863

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920.
[S2179] Connie Conrad, "Descendants of Joshua Curtis (Posey County)", Ancestral File.
[S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records.

Maude Knight¹

F, b. April 1875, d. 5 November 1944

Father

James C. Knight¹ b. 1845, d. bt 1879 - 1880

Mother

Alice Curtis¹ b. 1848, d. 21 Jun 1934

Last Edited

3 Feb 2013

Birth*

Maude Knight was born in April 1875 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana; 1900 census says Kansas.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Alice Curtis; page 75C, occupation farmer, widowed, 5 children at home plus James Lytle, age 7, a cousin.¹

Married Name

As of 24 March 1897,her married name was Schukraft.³

Marriage*

Maude Knight married William Schukraft on 24 March 1897 at Posey, Indiana; grrrom's name not in marriage record.³

Census*

Maude Knight and William Schukraft appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 at Perry Twp., Vanderburgh, Indiana, ED 138, sheet 11A, occupation carpenter, owned home, married 3 years, 1 child, 1 living.⁴

Census

Maude Knight and William Schukraft appeared on the census of 14 April 1910 at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, ED 155, sheet 8A, occupation carpenter-railroad shop, owned home, married 13 years, 2 children, 2 living.⁵

Census

Maude Knight and William Schukraft appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, ED 165, sheet 8B, occupation car inspector-railroad, owned home, 2 children.⁶

Census

Maude Knight and William Schukraft appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, ED 42, sheet 9B, occupation grocery store proprietor, owned home valued at $1,000, no children.⁷

Death*

Maude Knight died on 5 November 1944 at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, at age 69.⁸

Obit

Maude's obituary was published in the Browning Genealogy on circa 6 November 1944:
Survivors: daughter Miss Daisy Schukraft; son Norwood, brothers Charles Knight of Mt. Vernon and Howard of Brookville.⁸

Family

William Schukraft b. Oct 1873, d. 17 Oct 1938

Children

Norwood Schukraft⁴ b. Oct 1899, d. 6 Dec 1977
Daisy Schukraft⁵ b. 1902

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S2175] Charles Browning (1923-2007), Browning Genealogy, Evansville, Indiana Area Obituary Search.

Louis Francis Knight^1,2

M, b. 31 December 1877, d. circa 1 March 1942

Father

James C. Knight¹ b. 1845, d. bt 1879 - 1880

Mother

Alice Curtis¹ b. 1848, d. 21 Jun 1934

Last Edited

3 Feb 2013

Birth*

Louis Francis Knight was born on 31 December 1877 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Alice Curtis; page 75C, occupation farmer, widowed, 5 children at home plus James Lytle, age 7, a cousin.¹

Marriage*

Louis Francis Knight married Edith (?) circa 1909 at Indiana.³

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Louis Francis Knight registered for the draft at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by illegible.²

Census*

He and Edith (?) appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, ED 165, sheet 8B, occupation railroad carpenter, renting, 2 children; lived next to his sister Maude.³

Marriage*

Louis Francis Knight married Irene (?) circa 1924.⁴

Census*

Louis Francis Knight and Irene (?) appeared on the census of 19 April 1930 at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, ED 43, sheet 36A, occupation railroad car repair, owned home valued at $4,500, 2 children.⁴

Death

Louis Francis Knight died on 28 February 1942 at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, at age 64.⁵

Obit*

Louis Francis's obituary was published in the Browning Genealogy on circa 1 March 1942:
Survivors: wife Irene, daughters Miss Mary Ann Knight, Mrs. R.G. Weber, both of Evansville; Sisters Mrs. Wm and Mrs. C.P. Schukraft, Evansville; brothers Charles of Mt. Vernon and Howard of Brookville.⁵

Family 1

Edith (?) b. 1881

Children

Raymond Knight⁶ b. 1910
Helen Knight³ b. 1912

Family 2

Irene (?) b. 1893

Child

Mary Ann Knight⁴ b. 1925

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S2175] Charles Browning (1923-2007), Browning Genealogy, Evansville, Indiana Area Obituary Search.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Howard Knight¹

M, b. 14 February 1879

Father

James C. Knight¹ b. 1845, d. bt 1879 - 1880

Mother

Alice Curtis¹ b. 1848, d. 21 Jun 1934

Last Edited

8 Apr 2013

Birth*

Howard Knight was born on 14 February 1879 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Alice Curtis; page 75C, occupation farmer, widowed, 5 children at home plus James Lytle, age 7, a cousin.¹

Census*

Howard Knight appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 6B, occupation farm laborer, single, living with John/Clara Roe family.⁴

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 23 April 1910 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of Alice Curtis; Ed 51, sheet 10A, no occupation, widowed, 2 children.⁵

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Howard Knight registered for the draft at Muncie, Delaware, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by hardware store, nearest relative Alice Knight, described as tall, slender, blue eyes, light hair.³

(Witness) Census

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

Census

Howard Knight appeared on the census of 25 April 1930 at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, ED 34, sheet 27A, occupation construction laborer, single, boarding.⁶

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Thomas J. Ashworth^1,2

M, b. 13 October 1850, d. 27 November 1888

Last Edited

3 Feb 2013

Birth*

Thomas J. Ashworth was born on 13 October 1850 at Posey, Indiana.^1,3

Marriage*

He married Nancy J. Curtis, daughter of Merrit B. Curtis and Jane Harrison, on 28 February 1869 at Posey, Indiana.^1,2

Census*

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

Census

He appeared on the census of 25 June 1880 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, page 120C, occupation farm hand, 4 children at home.⁴

Death*

He died on 27 November 1888 at Posey, Indiana, at age 38; buried at Black's Cemetery.³

Family

Nancy J. Curtis b. 1850

Children

Martha Ashworth¹ b. 1870
Zella Ashworth⁴ b. 1872
Nora Ashworth⁴ b. 1875
William Ashworth⁴ b. Sep 1879

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-6, page 122.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Black, Posey, Indiana.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Martha Ashworth¹

F, b. 1870

Father

Thomas J. Ashworth¹ b. 13 Oct 1850, d. 27 Nov 1888

Mother

Nancy J. Curtis¹ b. 1850

Last Edited

1 Sep 2005

Birth*

Martha Ashworth was born in 1870 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

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

(Witness) Census

Martha Ashworth appeared on the census of 25 June 1880 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas J. Ashworth; page 120C, occupation farm hand, 4 children at home.²

Citations

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

Zella Ashworth¹

F, b. 1872

Father

Thomas J. Ashworth¹ b. 13 Oct 1850, d. 27 Nov 1888

Mother

Nancy J. Curtis¹ b. 1850

Last Edited

1 Sep 2005

Birth*

Zella Ashworth was born in 1872 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 25 June 1880 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas J. Ashworth; page 120C, occupation farm hand, 4 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Nora Ashworth¹

F, b. 1875

Father

Thomas J. Ashworth¹ b. 13 Oct 1850, d. 27 Nov 1888

Mother

Nancy J. Curtis¹ b. 1850

Last Edited

1 Sep 2005

Birth*

Nora Ashworth was born in 1875 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 25 June 1880 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas J. Ashworth; page 120C, occupation farm hand, 4 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

William Ashworth¹

M, b. September 1879

Father

Thomas J. Ashworth¹ b. 13 Oct 1850, d. 27 Nov 1888

Mother

Nancy J. Curtis¹ b. 1850

Last Edited

3 Feb 2013

Birth*

William Ashworth was born in September 1879 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 25 June 1880 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas J. Ashworth; page 120C, occupation farm hand, 4 children at home.¹

Census*

William Ashworth appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 at Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 50, sheet 3B, occupation farm laborer, single, working/boarding with Walter Jackson.³

Citations

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