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Leroy Reed^1,2

M, b. 22 October 1899, d. 26 November 1956

Father

Allen Reed¹ b. 18 May 1853, d. 14 Mar 1925

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Curtis¹ b. 23 Jul 1860, d. 23 Aug 1927

Last Edited

8 Feb 2013

Birth*

Leroy Reed was born on 22 October 1899 at Posey, Indiana.^1,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 21 June 1900 Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Allen Reed and Mary Elizabeth Curtis; ED 50, sheet 11B, occupation farmer, renting, married 22 years, 7 children, 6 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Leroy Reed appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of Allen Reed; ED 51, sheet 12B, occupation laborer-odd jobs, renting, married 33 years, 7 children, 5 living.⁴

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Leroy Reed registered for the draft at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by Western Union Telegraphy Co. in Huntingburgh, Indiana as a laborer; single.³

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Allen Reed; ED 53, sheet 19B, occupation none, renting, Oscar and Leroy worked at "Strawboard."⁵

Death*

Leroy Reed died on 26 November 1956 at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, at age 57.⁶

Obit

Leroy's obituary was published in the Browning Genealogy on circa 27 November 1956:
suicide, gunshot; survivors: wife Louella; son Leroy Jr. Evansville; brother Jesse, sisters Mrs. Vi Lewis, Mrs. Nora Rheinhardt of Mount Vernon.⁶

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1006] Barbara, "Mary Elizabeth Curtis," e-mail to Rootsweb Posey County Message Board, 11 August 2000.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S2175] Charles Browning (1923-2007), Browning Genealogy, Evansville, Indiana Area Obituary Search.

Viola Reed^1,2

F, b. 17 January 1883, d. 23 October 1962

Father

Allen Reed^1,2 b. 18 May 1853, d. 14 Mar 1925

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Curtis^1,2 b. 23 Jul 1860, d. 23 Aug 1927

Last Edited

8 Feb 2013

Birth*

Viola Reed was born on 17 January 1883 at Posey, Indiana.^2,3

Census*

She appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 at Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 50, sheet 8A, single, working as a servant in Emergy Bennett household, age mistated by 3 years.⁴

Married Name

As of 5 August 1900,her married name was Lewis.⁵

Marriage*

She married Robert S. Lewis on 5 August 1900 at Posey, Indiana.⁵

Census*

Viola Reed and Robert S. Lewis appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 at Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, ED 13, sheet 3A, occupation mail clerk-railway, owned home, 4 children.

Census

Viola Reed and Robert S. Lewis appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, ED 261, sheet 3B, occupation clerk-railroad mail, owned home valued at $5,000, 3 children.⁶

Census

Viola Reed and Robert S. Lewis appeared on the census of 8 April 1940 at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, ED 39, sheet 5A, occupation Post Office clerk, owned home valued at $3,500, 2 children.⁷

Death*

Viola Reed died on 23 October 1962 at University City, St. Louis, Missouri, at age 79; daughter of Mary Curtis and Alfred Reed; wife of Robert Lewis; buried at City cemetery in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.³

Family

Robert S. Lewis b. 30 Nov 1874

Children

Grant Edison Lewis⁸ b. 13 Sep 1901, d. 6 Oct 1967
Benny Allen Lewis⁹ b. 21 Sep 1905, d. 2 Oct 1906
Edwin Edward Lewis¹⁰ b. 16 Dec 1907, d. 20 Jan 1908
Everett Merle Lewis¹⁰ b. 16 Dec 1907, d. 16 Jan 1908
Vernon Reed Lewis⁸ b. 9 Jan 1909, d. 17 Feb 1971
Mary Elizabeth Lewis⁸ b. 18 May 1910, d. 24 May 1994
Stanley Gray Lewis¹⁰ b. 29 May 1913, d. 19 Jul 1914
Philip Horace Lewis⁸ b. 12 Nov 1915, d. 17 Sep 1966
Dorothy Leila Lewis⁶ b. 17 Jun 1920, d. 14 Apr 1961

Citations

[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Book H-2, page 147.
[S1006] Barbara, "Mary Elizabeth Curtis," e-mail to Rootsweb Posey County Message Board, 11 August 2000.
[S577] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Birth and Death Records Before 1910, death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-12, page 481.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Amer Mississippi, Missouri.
[S2182] Coljl, "John Lewis", Ancestral File.

Mary Sofia Reed^1,2

F, b. 7 January 1889

Father

Alexander Reed¹ b. 30 Jan 1861, d. 12 Mar 1921

Mother

Sarah (Sallie) Curtis¹ b. 1867, d. bt 1891 - 1897

Last Edited

13 Jul 2014

Birth*

Mary Sofia Reed was born on 7 January 1889 at Posey, Indiana; Mary in birth record, Sofia in 1900 census.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 21 June 1900 Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Alexander Reed; ED 50, sheet 11B, occupation farmer, renting, second marriage, 3 children, 3 living, but only 2 of those children are listed.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920.

Bertha A. Reed¹

F, b. December 1890

Father

Alexander Reed¹ b. 30 Jan 1861, d. 12 Mar 1921

Mother

Sarah (Sallie) Curtis¹ b. 1867, d. bt 1891 - 1897

Last Edited

4 Feb 2013

Birth*

Bertha A. Reed was born in December 1890 at Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Married Name

As of 17 May 1909,her married name was Walker.²

Marriage*

Bertha A. Reed married John T. Walker on 17 May 1909 at Posey, Indiana.²

Census*

Bertha A. Reed and John T. Walker appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 at Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 58, sheet 8B, occupation canvasing? medicine, renting, no children.³

Census

Bertha A. Reed and John T. Walker appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 at Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 60, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, 2 sons, lived next to Paul and Wilford Curtis.⁴

Census*

Bertha A. Reed appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, ED 5, sheet 10B, occupation keeping house for a private family, married. living with Robert Bird.⁵

Family

John T. Walker b. 1854

Children

John David Walker+⁴ b. 9 Oct 1911, d. 8 Nov 1973
Carl E. Walker⁴ b. 9 Oct 1916, d. 3 Oct 1984

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Mary Alice Still^1,2

F, b. 5 April 1875, d. 13 March 1951

Father

John William Still b. May 1841, d. b 18 Nov 1911

Mother

Delila Helen Hendricks b. Apr 1847

Last Edited

13 Jul 2014

Birth*

Mary Alice Still was born on 5 April 1875 at Vermillion, Illinois.^3,2,4

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 25 June 1880 Elwood Twp., Vermillion, Illinois, in the household of John William Still and Delila Helen Hendricks; page 425B, occupation farm laborer, 1 daughter.⁵

Married Name

As of 15 November 1896,her married name was Reed.^3,2

Marriage*

Mary Alice Still married Alexander Reed, son of John Reed and Sarah Moore, on 15 November 1896 at Posey, Indiana.^3,2

(Witness) Census

Mary Alice Still appeared on the census of 21 June 1900 Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Alexander Reed; ED 50, sheet 11B, occupation farmer, renting, second marriage, 3 children, 3 living, but only 2 of those children are listed.³

Census*

Mary Alice Still and Alexander Reed appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 at Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 58, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, renting, married 13 years, 7 children, 6 living.⁶

Census

Mary Alice Still and Alexander Reed appeared on the census of 10 February 1920 at Elk Twp., Stoddard, Missouri, ED 208, sheet 24B, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children at home.⁷

Death*

Mary Alice Still died on 13 March 1951 at Yuma, Arizona, at age 75; no burial record found.⁴

Family 1

Child

William Franklin Still+⁸ b. 5 Apr 1894, d. 4 Jan 1967

Family 2

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

Children

Martha H. Reed³ b. 20 Oct 1897, d. 14 Jun 1986
John Alexander Reed³ b. 7 Sep 1899
Ethel Naomi Reed⁶ b. 25 May 1901, d. 7 May 1942
Robert Allen Reed⁶ b. 4 Oct 1903, d. 19 May 1957
Osa E. (Lena) Reed⁶ b. 1906
Hazel Reed⁹ b. 25 Jul 1908, d. 25 Jul 1908
Oscar W. Reed⁷ b. 8 Apr 1911, d. 7 Mar 1988
Walter A. Reed⁷ b. 2 Jan 1914, d. 25 Mar 1993

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Book C-12, page 35.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, various family trees.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S2276] Lisa Still, "Descendants of William Franklin Still", Ancestral File.
[S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records.

Martha H. Reed¹

F, b. 20 October 1897, d. 14 June 1986

Father

Alexander Reed² b. 30 Jan 1861, d. 12 Mar 1921

Mother

Mary Alice Still² b. 5 Apr 1875, d. 13 Mar 1951

Last Edited

20 Jul 2014

Birth*

Martha H. Reed was born on 20 October 1897 at Posey, Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

Martha H. Reed appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Alexander Reed and Mary Alice Still; ED 58, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, renting, married 13 years, 7 children, 6 living.⁴

(Witness) Census

Martha H. Reed appeared on the census of 10 February 1920 Elk Twp., Stoddard, Missouri, in the household of Alexander Reed and Mary Alice Still; ED 208, sheet 24B, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children at home.⁵

Census*

Martha H. Reed appeared on the census of 6 April 1940 at East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, ED 82-62, sheet 4B, (Arthur Brown) occupation construction-Armour Co., renting, 9 children and her brother Oscar.⁶

Death*

She died on 14 June 1986 at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, at age 88; married Arthur Brown; buried at Valhalla Gardens in Belleville, Illinois.^7,3

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Valhalla, St. Clair, Illinois.

John Alexander Reed^1,2

M, b. 7 September 1899

Father

Alexander Reed³ b. 30 Jan 1861, d. 12 Mar 1921

Mother

Mary Alice Still³ b. 5 Apr 1875, d. 13 Mar 1951

Last Edited

13 Jul 2014

Birth*

John Alexander Reed was born on 7 September 1899 at Posey, Indiana.^3,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 21 June 1900 Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Alexander Reed; ED 50, sheet 11B, occupation farmer, renting, second marriage, 3 children, 3 living, but only 2 of those children are listed.³

(Witness) Census

John Alexander Reed appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Alexander Reed and Mary Alice Still; ED 58, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, renting, married 13 years, 7 children, 6 living.⁴

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 John Alexander Reed registered for the draft at Parma, New Madrid, Missouri; at the time, he was employed by Dr. A.E. Hart as a common laborer, single, described as tall, medium build, blue eyes, black hair.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 10 February 1920 Elk Twp., Stoddard, Missouri, in the household of Alexander Reed and Mary Alice Still; ED 208, sheet 24B, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children at home.⁵

Census*

John Alexander Reed appeared on the census of 29 April 1930 at Anderson, New Madrid, Missouri, ED 2, sheet 21B, occupation farmer-corn and cotton, renting, wife Dice, 3 children.⁶

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

John Reed¹

M, b. 1808, d. before 1880

Last Edited

5 Sep 2005

Birth*

John Reed was born in 1808 at Ohio.¹

Marriage*

He married Sarah Moore circa 1850.²

Death*

John Reed died before 1880 at Posey, Indiana.¹

Family

Sarah Moore b. 1829

Children

Allen Reed+ b. 18 May 1853, d. 14 Mar 1925
Alexander Reed+¹ b. 30 Jan 1861, d. 12 Mar 1921

Citations

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

Sarah Moore¹

F, b. 1829

Last Edited

5 Sep 2005

Birth*

Sarah Moore was born in 1829 at Kentucky.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1850,her married name was Reed.¹

Marriage*

She married John Reed circa 1850.¹

Family

John Reed b. 1808, d. b 1880

Children

Allen Reed+ b. 18 May 1853, d. 14 Mar 1925
Alexander Reed+¹ b. 30 Jan 1861, d. 12 Mar 1921

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Margaret E. (Maggie) Curtis¹

F, b. 15 February 1888, d. 1914

Father

Charles Hamilton Curtis¹ b. 27 Dec 1860, d. 21 Aug 1916

Mother

Ella P. (Ellen) Jeffries¹ b. Jun 1870, d. 28 Jan 1905

Last Edited

10 Dec 2016

Birth*

Margaret E. (Maggie) Curtis was born on 15 February 1888 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She 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.¹

NoteB*

Margaret Curtis, daughter of Charles and Ella Jeffries, was married 1 August 1906 in Posey County, but Ancestry.com has only the supplemental information, not the marriage record itself.³

Married Name

As of 1 August 1906,her married name was Whipple.⁴

Marriage*

Margaret E. (Maggie) Curtis married Herman Whipple on 1 August 1906 at Posey, Indiana.⁴

Census*

Margaret E. (Maggie) Curtis and Herman Whipple appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 47, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, renting, married 3 years, 1 daughter.⁵

Death*

Margaret E. (Maggie) Curtis died in 1914 at Indiana; buried at Blacks Cemetery.⁶

Family

Herman Whipple b. 1886

Child

Katherine L. Whipple⁵ b. 23 Jun 1907, d. 13 May 1988

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-3, page 3.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Book H-3, page 28.
[S2053] Indiana Marriages 1780-1992.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Blacks, Pose y, Indiana.

Gustava M. Curtis¹

F, b. 7 January 1890, d. 12 November 1959

Father

Charles Hamilton Curtis¹ b. 27 Dec 1860, d. 21 Aug 1916

Mother

Ella P. (Ellen) Jeffries¹ b. Jun 1870, d. 28 Jan 1905

Last Edited

11 Dec 2016

Birth*

Gustava M. Curtis was born on 7 January 1890 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Gustava M. Curtis appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of Charles Hamilton Curtis; ED 51, sheet 4A, occupation laborer-odd jobs, renting, widowed, 6 children at home.³

Census*

Gustava M. Curtis appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 at Lincoln State School and Academy, Lincoln, Logan, Illinois, ED 69, sheet 1A, occupation attendant, single; not sure whether this is the right person, but the basic data matches.⁴

Married Name

As of circa 1923,her married name was Banister.^2,5

Marriage*

She married William Banister circa 1923 at Illinois.^2,5

Census*

Gustava M. Curtis and William Banister appeared on the census of 21 April 1930 at Lincoln, Logan, Illinois, ED 18, sheet 8B, occupation laborer-public utilit, Gustava was an attendant at the state school, real estate valued at $1,800, 1 son.⁶

Census

Gustava M. Curtis and William Banister appeared on the census of 18 April 1940 at Lincoln, Logan, Illinois, ED 54-20A, sheet 8B, occupation attendant-gasoline filling stateion, real estate valued at $?1,800, 1 son.⁷

Death*

Gustava M. Curtis died on 12 November 1959 at Lincoln, Logan, Illinois, at age 69; buried at New Union Cemetery.²

Family

William Banister b. 31 Mar 1896, d. 10 Nov 1946

Child

William (Bill) Curtis Banister⁸ b. 23 Dec 1923, d. 10 May 1988

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, New Union, Logan, Illinois.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930, 1940.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S45] Social Security Administration U.S., Social Security Applications & Claims.

Estella (Stella) Wilhelmina Curtis^1,2

F, b. 29 February 1892, d. 19 October 1970

Father

Charles Hamilton Curtis³ b. 27 Dec 1860, d. 21 Aug 1916

Mother

Ella P. (Ellen) Jeffries³ b. Jun 1870, d. 28 Jan 1905

Last Edited

22 Feb 2013

Birth*

Estella (Stella) Wilhelmina Curtis was born on 29 February 1892 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^3,4

(Witness) Census

Estella (Stella) Wilhelmina Curtis appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of Charles Hamilton Curtis; ED 51, sheet 4A, occupation laborer-odd jobs, renting, widowed, 6 children at home.⁵

Married Name

As of 15 March 1911,her married name was Starken.^6,7

Marriage*

Estella (Stella) Wilhelmina Curtis married Christie Autuf (Adolph) Starken on 15 March 1911 at Posey, Indiana.^6,7

(Witness) Census

Estella (Stella) Wilhelmina Curtis appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of Christie Autuf (Adolph) Starken; ED 53, sheet 13A, occupation packer-flour mill, renting, 1 child at home.⁶

Married Name

As of between 1921 and 1930,her married name was French.⁸

Marriage*

Estella (Stella) Wilhelmina Curtis married William E. French between 1921 and 1930; no marriage record.⁸

Census*

Estella (Stella) Wilhelmina Curtis and William E. French appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, ED 35, sheet 9A, occupation automobile inspector, renting, 1 daughter.⁸

Married Name

As of 30 December 1949,her married name was Garrison.⁹

Marriage*

Estella (Stella) Wilhelmina Curtis married Wiley Clarence Garrison on 30 December 1949 at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana.⁹

Death*

Estella (Stella) Wilhelmina Curtis died on 19 October 1970 at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, at age 78.^4,10

Obit

Estella (Stella) Wilhelmina's obituary was published in the Browning Genealogy on circa 20 October 1970:
Survivors: husband W.C. (Rusty); daughters Mrs. Ann McCarthy & Mrs. Ruth Tison of Evansville; brothers Albert Curtis, Farmington, Missouri, Floyd Curtis, Chicago, Illinois, Johhn Curtis, St. Louis, Missouri.¹⁰

Family 1

Christie Autuf (Adolph) Starken b. 17 Aug 1890, d. Jan 1971

Child

Anna Elizabeth Starken⁶ b. 16 Aug 1913, d. 21 Oct 2003

Family 2

William E. French b. 1888

Family 3

Wiley Clarence Garrison b. 11 Apr 1888, d. 23 May 1971

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S2084] State of Indiana, Indiana Marriages (Family Search).
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-15, page 76.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S2156] Diana McCarthy, "Brown-McCarthy", Ancestral File.
[S2175] Charles Browning (1923-2007), Browning Genealogy, Evansville, Indiana Area Obituary Search.

Charles Lemuel Curtis^1,2

M, b. 17 July 1894, d. 31 March 1957

Father

Charles Hamilton Curtis¹ b. 27 Dec 1860, d. 21 Aug 1916

Mother

Ella P. (Ellen) Jeffries¹ b. Jun 1870, d. 28 Jan 1905

Last Edited

8 Jul 2015

Birth*

Charles Lemuel Curtis was born on 17 July 1894 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana; draft registration record is 27 July 1894.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

He 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.¹

(Witness) Census

Charles Lemuel Curtis appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of Charles Hamilton Curtis; ED 51, sheet 4A, occupation laborer-odd jobs, renting, widowed, 6 children at home.⁴

DraftWW1*

On 2 June 1917 Charles Lemuel Curtis registered for the draft at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by carpenter, by the Pioneer Box Co., East St. Louis?, Illinois; single.²

Marriage*

He married Edith Iona Majors circa 1917 at Illinois.⁵

Census*

Charles Lemuel Curtis appeared on the census of 10 January 1920 at East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, ED 153, sheet 8A, occupation (_?_)-steam railway, renting, 1 child at home.⁵

Marriage*

He married Euva (Livea) (?) circa 1925 at Illinois.⁵

Census

Charles Lemuel Curtis appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, ED 48, sheet 12A, occupation fireman-steam railroad, renting-$30 month, no radio, 2nd. marriage, no children at home.⁵

Death*

He died on 31 March 1957 at East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, at age 62; struck by an automobile in East St. Louis; died at Pacific Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri; buried at Valhalla Cemetery in Bellevue, Illinois.^6,7

Family 1

Edith Iona Majors b. Jun 1901, d. Apr 1966

Child

Charles Leonard Curtis+⁵ b. 17 Jun 1918, d. 16 Mar 1962

Family 2

Euva (Livea) (?) b. 1906

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-4, page 19.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1162] Charles Lee Curtis, "Family History - Charles Lee Curtis", Ancestral File, death certificate.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Valhalla, St. Louis, Missouri.

John Joshua Curtis^1,2

M, b. 28 August 1897, d. May 1983

Father

Charles Hamilton Curtis¹ b. 27 Dec 1860, d. 21 Aug 1916

Mother

Ella P. (Ellen) Jeffries¹ b. Jun 1870, d. 28 Jan 1905

Last Edited

10 Dec 2016

Birth*

John Joshua Curtis was born on 28 August 1897 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

John Joshua Curtis appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of Charles Hamilton Curtis; ED 51, sheet 4A, occupation laborer-odd jobs, renting, widowed, 6 children at home.³

Marriage*

John Joshua Curtis married Mary (?) circa 1918 at Missouri.⁴

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 John Joshua Curtis registered for the draft at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri; at the time, he was employed by C.L. Lynch as a poultry dresser; single, Gustava Curtis, his sister in Mount Vernon, was nearest relative.²

Census*

He and Mary (?) appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, ED 283, sheet 10A, occupation laborer-commission co., renting-$15 month, radio, 1 child at home.⁴

Death*

John Joshua Curtis died in May 1983 at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, at age 85; no other confirmation.⁵

Family

Mary (?) b. 1893

Child

John Joshua (Jack) Curtis⁴ b. 3 Aug 1919, d. 23 Mar 2008

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Floyd Daniel Curtis^1,2

M, b. 22 June 1900, d. 20 October 1981

Father

Charles Hamilton Curtis¹ b. 27 Dec 1860, d. 21 Aug 1916

Mother

Ella P. (Ellen) Jeffries¹ b. Jun 1870, d. 28 Jan 1905

Last Edited

10 Dec 2016

Birth*

Floyd Daniel Curtis was born on 22 June 1900 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana; FindaGrave contributer has 25 November 1900, but tombstone has only the year; further research.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of Charles Hamilton Curtis; ED 51, sheet 4A, occupation laborer-odd jobs, renting, widowed, 6 children at home.¹

DraftWW1*

On 9 September 1918 Floyd Daniel Curtis registered for the draft at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by Aluminum Ore Co. in East St. Louis, Illinois as a Ore-Red-Price?; nearest relative was Gustava M. Curtis in Mt. Vernon.²

Marriage*

He married Mamie (May M. or Mae) Reich on 2 January 1924 at Lake, Indiana.^4,5

Census*

Floyd Daniel Curtis appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at Hobart Twp., Lake, Indiana, ED 80, sheet 1B, occupation railroad mechanic, owned home valued at $900, radio, 1 child at home.⁴

Divorce*

He and Mamie (May M. or Mae) Reich were divorced in 1934 at Indiana; date on her second marriage application.⁶

Marriage*

Floyd Daniel Curtis married Helen Marie Buckley on 30 November 1940 at Cook, Illinois.^3,7

Death*

Floyd Daniel Curtis died on 20 October 1981 at Oaklawn, Cook, Illinois, at age 81; no SSDI record.⁵

Family 1

Mamie (May M. or Mae) Reich b. 28 Jul 1899, d. 29 Dec 1969

Children

Robert Dean Curtis⁴ b. 23 Aug 1928, d. 7 Apr 1986
Eugene Floyd Curtis+⁵ b. 5 Jul 1931, d. 30 Apr 2015

Family 2

Helen Marie Buckley b. 17 Jun 1911, d. 15 Jul 1986

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Graceland, Macon, Illinois.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1163] Kaleen Follow, "Descendants of Charles H. Curtis and Ella Jeffries", Ancestral File.
[S2084] State of Indiana, Indiana Marriages (Family Search).
[S2221] State of Illinois, Illinois Marriage Records, Cook County Genealogy Records.

Albert Arnold Curtis^1,2

M, b. 25 June 1903, d. 4 July 1984

Father

Charles Hamilton Curtis¹ b. 27 Dec 1860, d. 21 Aug 1916

Mother

Ella P. (Ellen) Jeffries¹ b. Jun 1870, d. 28 Jan 1905

Last Edited

10 Dec 2016

Birth*

Albert Arnold Curtis was born on 25 June 1903 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Marriage*

Albert Arnold Curtis married Blanche E. (?) circa 1927.^3,4

Census*

Albert Arnold Curtis and Blanche E. (?) appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, ED 285, sheet 20A, occupation chauffeur-truck co., renting, 1 daughter.⁴

Census

Albert Arnold Curtis and Blanche E. (?) appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 at St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, ED 96-50, sheet 10B, occuation chauffeur-wholesale co., renting, 1 daughter.⁵

Death*

Albert Arnold Curtis died on 4 July 1984 at Farmington, St. Francois, Missouri, at age 81; buried at Masonic Cemetery.^6,3

Family

Blanche E. (?) b. 4 Dec 1908, d. 17 Mar 2005

Child

Mary Lou Curtis⁴ b. 1928

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1253] Posey County Clerk, Posey County Delayed Birth Records.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Masolnic, St. Francois, Missouri.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Boyd Cleve Blockley^1,2

M, b. 3 November 1884, d. December 1927

Father

Franklin P. Blockley¹ b. Oct 1854, d. 30 Dec 1927

Mother

Geneva Curtis¹ b. 1857, d. 18 May 1894

Last Edited

22 Feb 2013

Birth*

Boyd Cleve Blockley was born on 3 November 1884 at Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Omaha Twp., Gallatin, Illinois, in the household of Franklin P. Blockley and Anna H. Goldsmith; ED 43, sheet 5B, occupation farm laborer, renting, married 8 years, 2 children, 2 living, and Anna's sister Carrie.¹

Marriage*

Boyd Cleve Blockley married Alta Austin in October 1914 at Posey, Indiana.³

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Boyd Cleve Blockley registered for the draft at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by a shoe company as a clerk, wife Alta.²

Death*

He died in December 1927 at Sanitorium, Simpson, Mississippi, at age 43.⁴

Family

Alta Austin b. c 1890

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920.
[S1212] Carlene McConnell, Posey County Newspapers, Volume I, page 215.

Fay Blockley¹

F, b. January 1893

Father

Franklin P. Blockley¹ b. Oct 1854, d. 30 Dec 1927

Mother

Anna H. Goldsmith¹ b. Jul 1871

Last Edited

6 Sep 2005

Birth*

Fay Blockley was born in January 1893 at Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Omaha Twp., Gallatin, Illinois, in the household of Franklin P. Blockley and Anna H. Goldsmith; ED 43, sheet 5B, occupation farm laborer, renting, married 8 years, 2 children, 2 living, and Anna's sister Carrie.¹

(Witness) Census

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

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Anna H. Goldsmith^1,2

F, b. July 1871

Last Edited

3 Feb 2013

Birth*

Anna H. Goldsmith was born in July 1871 at Indiana.^1,2

Married Name

As of 20 May 1895,her married name was Blockley.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Franklin P. Blockley on 20 May 1895 at Posey, Indiana; marriage record is 1895, but in 1900 census they stated they had been married 8 years.^1,2

Census*

Anna H. Goldsmith and Franklin P. Blockley 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.¹

Census

Anna H. Goldsmith and Franklin P. Blockley 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

Anna H. Goldsmith and Franklin P. Blockley 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.³

Family

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

Children

Fay Blockley¹ b. Jan 1893
Alouise Blockley¹ b. Apr 1897
Margaret Blockley³ b. 1903

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-11, page 428.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Alouise Blockley¹

M, b. April 1897

Father

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

Mother

Anna H. Goldsmith² b. Jul 1871

Last Edited

3 Feb 2013

Birth*

Alouise Blockley was born in April 1897 at Posey, Indiana.²

(Witness) Census

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

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

James Robbins¹

M, b. 1739, d. between August 1799 and December 1799

Last Edited

7 May 2006

Birth*

James Robbins was born in 1739 at Wales, England.¹

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth Yount, daughter of George Yount, circa 1790 at Randolph, North Carolina; no marriage record.¹

Death*

James Robbins died between August 1799 and December 1799 at Randolph, North Carolina; will dated 3 August 1799, probated same year; estate sale was held 11 October 1799, Henry Yount & Elizabeth Robbins, executors.¹

Family

Elizabeth Yount b. bt 1770 - 1774, d. b 1818

Children

Eli Robbins¹ b. c 1792, d. b 1842
Elizabeth Robbins^2,1 b. Jun 1794, d. bt 1851 - 1860
Enoch Robbins^2,1 b. Sep 1797, d. bt 1851 - 1860
Haman Robbins¹ b. c 1798

Citations

[S1004] Sarah Robbins Lehman, Back Creek, page 81.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Eli Robbins¹

M, b. circa 1792, d. before 1842

Father

James Robbins¹ b. 1739, d. bt Aug 1799 - Dec 1799

Mother

Elizabeth Yount¹ b. bt 1770 - 1774, d. b 1818

Last Edited

6 Sep 2005

Birth*

Eli Robbins was born circa 1792 at Randolph, North Carolina.¹

Death*

He died before 1842 at Parke, Indiana.¹

Citations

[S1004] Sarah Robbins Lehman, Back Creek, page 81.

Enoch Robbins^1,2

M, b. September 1797, d. between 1851 and 1860

Father

James Robbins^1,2 b. 1739, d. bt Aug 1799 - Dec 1799

Mother

Elizabeth Yount^1,2 b. bt 1770 - 1774, d. b 1818

Last Edited

6 Sep 2005

Birth*

Enoch Robbins was born in September 1797 at Randolph, North Carolina.^1,2

Death*

He died between 1851 and 1860 at Randolph, North Carolina.^1,2

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1004] Sarah Robbins Lehman, Back Creek, page 81.

Elizabeth Robbins^1,2

F, b. June 1794, d. between 1851 and 1860

Father

James Robbins^1,2 b. 1739, d. bt Aug 1799 - Dec 1799

Mother

Elizabeth Yount^1,2 b. bt 1770 - 1774, d. b 1818

Last Edited

6 Sep 2005

Birth*

Elizabeth Robbins was born in June 1794 at Randolph, Indiana.^1,2

Death*

She died between 1851 and 1860 at Crawford, Illinois.^1,2

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1004] Sarah Robbins Lehman, Back Creek, page 81.

Haman Robbins¹

M, b. circa 1798

Father

James Robbins¹ b. 1739, d. bt Aug 1799 - Dec 1799

Mother

Elizabeth Yount¹ b. bt 1770 - 1774, d. b 1818

Last Edited

6 Sep 2005

Birth*

Haman Robbins was born circa 1798 at Randolph, North Carolina.¹

Citations

[S1004] Sarah Robbins Lehman, Back Creek, page 81.

Benjamin Curtis¹

M, b. between 1780 and 1784, d. before 1840

Father

Joseph Curtis¹ b. c 1749, d. bt 1795 - 1797

Mother

Lovey (Love) (?)¹ b. c 1749, d. bt 1831 - 1839

Last Edited

16 Dec 2006

Birth*

Benjamin Curtis was born between 1780 and 1784 at Randolph, North Carolina.²

NoteB*

In the Feb 1813 court session, Benjamin Curtis and Nancy Curtis were called as witnesses to an affray involving the destruction by Thomas Andrews and Charity Mehaffy of a bridle belonging to Absolum Smith in November 1811; Leonard Adcock and Henry Johnston secured Nancy Curtis' appearance.³

Marriage*

He married Hannah Brenton on 9 November 1815 at Clark, Indiana; witnessed by Joseph Bower.^4,5

Census*

Benjamin Curtis appeared on the census of 1820 at Washington Twp., Clark, Indiana, page 24, 2 males under 5, 1 male 26-44 and 1 female 16-25.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 1830 at Northeast of the State Road, Clark, Indiana, page 8, 1 male and 2 females under 5, 1 female 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 40-49, 3 females--20-29, 30-39 and 80-89.⁷

Death*

He died before 1840 at Clark, Indiana; Hannah was widowed in 1840 and 1850 censuses.⁸

Family

Hannah Brenton b. 1796

Children

Elizabeth Curtis+⁹ b. 1822, d. 8 Oct 1884
Joseph Harvey Curtis+¹⁰ b. Aug 1826, d. 12 Sep 1891
Benjamin Curtis⁴ b. 1834
Martha Curtis⁴ b. 1837

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1820, 1830.
[S1] Census of Population 1790-1830.
[S891] "Randolph County G. S. Journal", Spring, 2002, page 32, Criminal Actions (C.R. 081.326.00, 1813-B, NC Archives.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1820-1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Joseph Curtis¹

M, b. circa 1787

Father

Joseph Curtis¹ b. c 1749, d. bt 1795 - 1797

Mother

Lovey (Love) (?)¹ b. c 1749, d. bt 1831 - 1839

Last Edited

8 Jun 2012

Birth*

Joseph Curtis was born circa 1787 at Randolph, North Carolina; 1785-1790 from census reports.²

Marriage*

He married Sarah Rush on 27 January 1814 at Clark, Indiana.^3,4

Census*

Joseph Curtis appeared on the census of 1820 at Washington Twp., Clark, Indiana, page 26, 1 female under 10, 1 male and 1 female 26-44.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 1830 at Northeast of the State Road, Clark, Indiana, page 8, 1 male under 5, 3 males 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 male 40-49 and 1 female 30-39.⁶

Family

Sarah Rush b. bt 1790 - 1794

Child

Benjamin Curtis+⁷ b. 1826

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1820-1830.
[S1] Census of Population 1790-1830.
[S1] Census of Population 1820, 1830.
[S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Arthur Curtis¹

M, b. circa 1795

Father

Joseph Curtis¹ b. c 1749, d. bt 1795 - 1797

Mother

Lovey (Love) (?)¹ b. c 1749, d. bt 1831 - 1839

Last Edited

20 Jul 2006

Birth*

Arthur Curtis was born circa 1795 at Randolph, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1810 Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Lovey (Love) (?); page 160, 1 male under 10, 1 male and 1 female 16-25, 1 female 26-44; should be 1 female over 45, since she was over 45 in the 1800 census; names looks like "Lovey Custis."²

Marriage*

Arthur Curtis married Amy Gallimore on 12 August 1819 at Floyd, Indiana.^1,3

Census*

Arthur Curtis appeared on the census of 1820 at Washington Twp., Clark, Indiana, page 29, 1 male under 10, 1 male 18-25 and 1 female 16-25.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 1830 at Northeast of the State Road, Clark, Indiana, page 8, 2 females under 5, 1 male and 1 female 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 60-69, and 1 female 80-89.⁵

Family

Amy Gallimore b. bt 1795 - 1804, d. bt 1821 - 1830

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1820, 1830.
[S1] Census of Population 1810.
[S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1825.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.

Sarah Rush^1,2

F, b. between 1790 and 1794

Last Edited

6 Sep 2005

Birth*

Sarah Rush was born between 1790 and 1794.^1,2

Married Name

As of 27 January 1814,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Joseph Curtis, son of Joseph Curtis and Lovey (Love) (?), on 27 January 1814 at Clark, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Sarah Rush appeared on the census of 1820 Washington Twp., Clark, Indiana, in the household of Joseph Curtis; page 26, 1 female under 10, 1 male and 1 female 26-44.³

(Witness) Census

Sarah Rush appeared on the census of 1830 Northeast of the State Road, Clark, Indiana, in the household of Joseph Curtis; page 8, 1 male under 5, 3 males 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 male 40-49 and 1 female 30-39.⁴

Family

Joseph Curtis b. c 1787

Child

Benjamin Curtis+⁵ b. 1826

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1820, 1830.
[S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Hannah Brenton^1,2

F, b. 1796

Last Edited

2 Apr 2006

Birth*

Hannah Brenton was born in 1796 at Kentucky.^1,2

Married Name

As of 9 November 1815,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Benjamin Curtis, son of Joseph Curtis and Lovey (Love) (?), on 9 November 1815 at Clark, Indiana; witnessed by Joseph Bower.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Hannah Brenton appeared on the census of 1820 Washington Twp., Clark, Indiana, in the household of Benjamin Curtis; page 24, 2 males under 5, 1 male 26-44 and 1 female 16-25.³

(Witness) Census

Hannah Brenton appeared on the census of 1830 Northeast of the State Road, Clark, Indiana, in the household of Benjamin Curtis; page 8, 1 male and 2 females under 5, 1 female 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 40-49, 3 females--20-29, 30-39 and 80-89.⁴

(Witness) Death

Hannah Brenton witnessed the death of Benjamin Curtis before 1840 at Clark, Indiana; Hannah was widowed in 1840 and 1850 censuses.⁵

Census

Hannah Brenton appeared on the census of 1840 at Clark, Indiana, page 254, apparently widowed, 1 female under 5, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1female 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 40-49.⁵

Census*

She appeared on the census of 31 October 1850 at Washington Twp., Clark, Indiana, page 62b, occupation not given, real estate valued at $300, 2 children at home.¹

Family

Benjamin Curtis b. bt 1780 - 1784, d. b 1840

Children

Elizabeth Curtis+⁶ b. 1822, d. 8 Oct 1884
Joseph Harvey Curtis+⁷ b. Aug 1826, d. 12 Sep 1891
Benjamin Curtis¹ b. 1834
Martha Curtis¹ b. 1837

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1820-1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.