Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Amy Gallimore^1,2

F, b. between 1795 and 1804, d. between 1821 and 1830

Last Edited

5 Nov 2006

Birth*

Amy Gallimore was born between 1795 and 1804 at North Carolina; probably North Carolina.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1818,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Arthur Curtis, son of Joseph Curtis and Lovey (Love) (?), on 12 August 1819 at Floyd, Indiana.^1,2

Death*

Amy Gallimore died between 1821 and 1830 at Clark, Indiana; no female her age present in 1830 census.¹

Family

Arthur Curtis b. c 1795

Citations

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

Martha Curtis¹

F, b. 1837

Father

Benjamin Curtis¹ b. bt 1780 - 1784, d. b 1840

Mother

Hannah Brenton¹ b. 1796

Last Edited

9 Apr 2006

Birth*

Martha Curtis was born in 1837 at Clark, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1840 Clark, Indiana, in the household of Hannah Brenton; 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 40-49.²

(Witness) Census

Martha Curtis appeared on the census of 31 October 1850 Washington Twp., Clark, Indiana, in the household of Hannah Brenton; page 62b, occupation not given, real estate valued at $300, 2 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 15 April 1858,her married name was Dorman.^1,3

Marriage*

Martha Curtis married Elias Dorman on 15 April 1858 at Clark, Indiana; Martha E. Curtis.^1,3

NoteB*

No further record found.

Family

Elias Dorman b. 1822

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Clark, Book G, page 311.

Benjamin Curtis¹

M, b. 1834

Father

Benjamin Curtis¹ b. bt 1780 - 1784, d. b 1840

Mother

Hannah Brenton¹ b. 1796

Last Edited

20 Jan 2006

Birth*

Benjamin Curtis was born in 1834 at Clark, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1840 Clark, Indiana, in the household of Hannah Brenton; 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 40-49.²

(Witness) Census

Benjamin Curtis appeared on the census of 31 October 1850 Washington Twp., Clark, Indiana, in the household of Hannah Brenton; page 62b, occupation not given, real estate valued at $300, 2 children at home.¹

Land Sale*

On 4 September 1855 Benjamin Curtis sold land at Clark, Indiana, for $150 to Solomon Shephard, described as his undivided fourth interest in the real estate of Benj. Curtis, deceased, consisting of 31 acres lying in Clark, County, Indiana.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1048] Clark County, Indiana Recorder of Deeds, Clark County Deeds, Book 45, page 554.

Ann Ventress¹

F, b. 1802

Last Edited

19 Jan 2006

Birth*

Ann Ventress was born in 1802 at North Carolina.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Annie (Ventress) Rush^1,2,3

F, b. 11 April 1802, d. 12 March 1860

Last Edited

4 Nov 2005

Birth*

Annie (Ventress) Rush was born on 11 April 1802 at North Carolina; Oscar Curtis Book says Indiana.^1,2,3

Married Name

As of 27 February 1829,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Enos (John Enos) Curtis, son of John Curtis and Elizabeth Yount, on 27 February 1829 at Clark, Indiana; by William Montgomery, J.P. Oscar Curtis quotes a descendant who said her name was Annie Rush. This could have been a first marriage.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

Annie (Ventress) Rush appeared on the census of 12 November 1850 Charleston Twp., Clark, Indiana, in the household of Enos (John Enos) Curtis; page 136, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $300, 7 children at home.¹

Death*

Annie (Ventress) Rush died on 12 March 1860 at Clark, Indiana, at age 57.³

Family

Enos (John Enos) Curtis b. 25 Jun 1802, d. 8 Jun 1882

Children

Matilda Curtis+^3,1 b. 5 Nov 1829
Mary Ann Curtis+¹ b. 16 Feb 1832, d. 18 Dec 1904
Caroline Curtis+¹ b. 25 Dec 1833
Rebecca Jane Curtis+¹ b. 2 Jan 1835, d. 20 Nov 1906
Hetty (Hester) Curtis¹ b. 25 Jan 1837
James Curtis¹ b. 25 Nov 1841, d. 25 Feb 1863
Anne Curtis+¹ b. 2 Feb 1843, d. 31 Aug 1899
John Enos Curtis+¹ b. 24 Jan 1847, d. 29 Aug 1932

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850, Clark, Book C, page 20.
[S1053] Richard David Brainard, Curtis-Priddy Family Genealogy.

Mary Ann Curtis^1,2

F, b. 16 February 1832, d. 18 December 1904

Father

Enos (John Enos) Curtis¹ b. 25 Jun 1802, d. 8 Jun 1882

Mother

Annie (Ventress) Rush¹ b. 11 Apr 1802, d. 12 Mar 1860

Last Edited

19 Jan 2006

Birth*

Mary Ann Curtis was born on 16 February 1832 at Clark, Indiana.^3,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 12 November 1850 Charleston Twp., Clark, Indiana, in the household of Enos (John Enos) Curtis; page 136, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $300, 7 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 26 May 1853,her married name was Blades.^1,4

Marriage*

Mary Ann Curtis married John Blades on 26 May 1853 at Clark, Indiana.^1,4

(Witness) Census

Mary Ann Curtis appeared on the census of 22 July 1870 Charlestown P.O., Oregon Twp., Clark, Indiana, in the household of John Blades; page 541, occupation cooper, real estate valued at $150, 7 children at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

Mary Ann Curtis appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 Oregon Twp., Clark, Indiana, in the household of John Blades; page 224B, occupation farmer, 3 children at home.⁶

(Witness) Census

Mary Ann Curtis appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 Oregon Twp., Clark, Indiana, in the household of John Blades; Ed 16, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 47 years, 9 children, 6 living.⁷

Death*

Mary Ann Curtis died on 18 December 1904 at Clark, Indiana, at age 72; Clark County not specified in source.²

Family

John Blades b. Jan 1830

Children

Francis M. Blades⁵ b. 1854
Belle Blades⁵ b. 1856
Enos Blades⁵ b. 1858
Martha J. Blades⁵ b. 1860
Harriet A. Blades⁵ b. 1862
Albert Milton Blades⁵ b. 1864
Edward Blades⁵ b. 1869
Charles Blades⁷ b. Oct 1875

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1053] Richard David Brainard, Curtis-Priddy Family Genealogy.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Clark, Book F, page 414.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Caroline Curtis^1,2

F, b. 25 December 1833

Father

Enos (John Enos) Curtis¹ b. 25 Jun 1802, d. 8 Jun 1882

Mother

Annie (Ventress) Rush¹ b. 11 Apr 1802, d. 12 Mar 1860

Last Edited

4 Nov 2005

Birth*

Caroline Curtis was born on 25 December 1833 at Clark, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Married Name

As of 27 November 1856,her married name was Morris.^3,4

Marriage*

Caroline Curtis married George Morris on 27 November 1856 at Clark, Indiana.^3,4

(Witness) Census

Caroline Curtis appeared on the census of 28 July 1860 New Market P.O., Oregon Twp., Clark, Indiana, in the household of George Morris; page 250, occupation farmer, 1 child, living with Stephen Morris.³

(Witness) Census

Caroline Curtis appeared on the census of 20 July 1870 Oregon Twp., Clark, Indiana, in the household of George Morris; page 539b, occupation farm hand, 1 child at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

Caroline Curtis appeared on the census of 28 June 1880 White Oak Precinct, Gallatin, Illinois, in the household of John S. Gooch; page 475B, occupation blacksmith, 1 daughter and 1 stepdaughter at home; Caroline is listed as his wife but the marriage record is 1881.⁶

Married Name

As of 29 March 1881,her married name was Gooch.^6,7

Marriage

Caroline Curtis married John S. Gooch on 29 March 1881 at Gallatin, Illinois.^6,7

Family 1

George Morris b. 1824

Children

John W. Morris³ b. 1859, d. bt 1861 - 1879
Permelia Morris⁵ b. 1869

Family 2

John S. Gooch b. 1819

Child

Cora Belle Gooch⁶ b. 1873

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1053] Richard David Brainard, Curtis-Priddy Family Genealogy.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Clark, Book G, page 190.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S66] Illinois, Illinois Marriages 1763-1900.

Rebecca Jane Curtis^1,2

F, b. 2 January 1835, d. 20 November 1906

Father

Enos (John Enos) Curtis¹ b. 25 Jun 1802, d. 8 Jun 1882

Mother

Annie (Ventress) Rush¹ b. 11 Apr 1802, d. 12 Mar 1860

Last Edited

4 Nov 2005

Birth*

Rebecca Jane Curtis was born on 2 January 1835 at Clark, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Married Name

As of 8 January 1857,her married name was Noe.^3,4

Marriage*

Rebecca Jane Curtis married Nathaniel C. Noe on 8 January 1857 at Clark, Indiana.^3,4

(Witness) Census

Rebecca Jane Curtis appeared on the census of 7 July 1860 Charlestown P.O., Charlestown Twp., Clark, Indiana, in the household of Nathaniel C. Noe; page 211,occupation cooper, renting, 2 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Rebecca Jane Curtis appeared on the census of 30 June 1870 Charlestown Twp., Clark, Indiana, in the household of Nathaniel C. Noe; page 354b, occupation farm hand, real estate valued at $1,600, 4 children at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

Rebecca Jane Curtis appeared on the census of 14 June 1880 Utica Twp., Clark, Indiana, in the household of Nathaniel C. Noe; page 280C, occupation boss at mill?, 4 children at home.⁶

(Witness) Census

Rebecca Jane Curtis appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 Utica Twp., Clark, Indiana, in the household of Nathaniel C. Noe; ED 20, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, renting, married 42 years, 4 children, 4 living.⁷

Death*

Rebecca Jane Curtis died on 20 November 1906 at Clark, Indiana, at age 71; age listed as 69.⁸

Family

Nathaniel C. Noe b. Oct 1832, d. 7 Jan 1907

Children

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1053] Richard David Brainard, Curtis-Priddy Family Genealogy.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Clark, Book G, page 201.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records, Clark, Book H-30, page 38.

Hetty (Hester) Curtis^1,2

F, b. 25 January 1837

Father

Enos (John Enos) Curtis¹ b. 25 Jun 1802, d. 8 Jun 1882

Mother

Annie (Ventress) Rush¹ b. 11 Apr 1802, d. 12 Mar 1860

Last Edited

4 Nov 2005

Birth*

Hetty (Hester) Curtis was born on 25 January 1837 at Clark, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Married Name

As of 25 July 1857,her married name was Wilson.³

Marriage*

Hetty (Hester) Curtis married Solomon Wilson on 25 July 1857 at Clark, Indiana.³

NoteB*

No further record.

Family

Solomon Wilson b. bt 1830 - 1840

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1053] Richard David Brainard, Curtis-Priddy Family Genealogy.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Clark, Book G, page 248.

James Curtis^1,2

M, b. 25 November 1841, d. 25 February 1863

Father

Enos (John Enos) Curtis³ b. 25 Jun 1802, d. 8 Jun 1882

Mother

Annie (Ventress) Rush³ b. 11 Apr 1802, d. 12 Mar 1860

Last Edited

4 Nov 2005

Birth*

James Curtis was born on 25 November 1841 at Clark, Indiana.^3,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 12 November 1850 Charleston Twp., Clark, Indiana, in the household of Enos (John Enos) Curtis; page 136, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $300, 7 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

James Curtis appeared on the census of 1 August 1860 Oregon Twp., Clark, Indiana, in the household of Enos (John Enos) Curtis; page 258, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,500, apparently widowed, 2 children at home.⁴

Milit-Beg*

James Curtis began military service on 28 August 1862 at Oregon Twp., Clark, Indiana, as a Private, Company G, 93rd Infantry Regiment Indiana.⁵

Death*

He died on 25 February 1863 at Memphis, Tennessee, at age 21.⁵

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
[S1053] Richard David Brainard, Curtis-Priddy Family Genealogy.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1046] "Military Service Record of James A. Curtis."

Anne Curtis^1,2

F, b. 2 February 1843, d. 31 August 1899

Father

Enos (John Enos) Curtis¹ b. 25 Jun 1802, d. 8 Jun 1882

Mother

Annie (Ventress) Rush¹ b. 11 Apr 1802, d. 12 Mar 1860

Last Edited

19 Jan 2006

Birth*

Anne Curtis was born on 2 February 1843 at Clark, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Married Name

As of 25 June 1860,her married name was Gorman.³

Marriage*

Anne Curtis married John H. Dorman on 25 June 1860 at Clark, Indiana; Oscar Curtis gives name of John W. Dorman; marriage record is Gorman.^3,2

(Witness) Census

Anne Curtis appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 Oregon Twp., Clark, Indiana, in the household of John H. Dorman; page 224B, occupation farmer, 3 children at home.⁴

Death*

Anne Curtis died on 31 August 1899 at Clark, Indiana, at age 56; Clark County is probable.²

Family

John H. Dorman b. 1834, d. b 1900

Children

Rosa C. Dorman⁴ b. 1867
Mary Dorman⁴ b. 1870
Charles Dorman⁴ b. 1873

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1053] Richard David Brainard, Curtis-Priddy Family Genealogy.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

John Enos Curtis^1,2

M, b. 24 January 1847, d. 29 August 1932

Father

Enos (John Enos) Curtis³ b. 25 Jun 1802, d. 8 Jun 1882

Mother

Annie (Ventress) Rush³ b. 11 Apr 1802, d. 12 Mar 1860

Last Edited

20 Jan 2006

Birth*

John Enos Curtis was born on 24 January 1847 at Clark, Indiana.^3,2

(Witness) Census

John Enos Curtis appeared on the census of 1 August 1860 Oregon Twp., Clark, Indiana, in the household of Enos (John Enos) Curtis; page 258, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,500, apparently widowed, 2 children at home.⁴

Milit-Beg*

John Enos Curtis began military service on 7 October 1864 at New Market, Clark, Indiana, as a Private, Company H, 58th Infantry Regiment, Indiana.⁵

Milit-End

He ended military service on 25 July 1865 at Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky.⁵

Marriage*

He married Eliza Ann Daily, daughter of John Daily, on 22 February 1866 at Marysville, Clark, Indiana.^6,7,2

Census*

John Enos Curtis appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 at Oregon Twp., Clark, Indiana, page 224B, occupation day laborer, 4 children at home.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 at Vernon Twp., Jackson, Indiana, ED 79, sheet 5A, occupation farm laborer, renting, married 34 years, 11 children, 7 living, 3 at home.⁸

Census

He appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at Jennings Twp., Scott, Indiana, ED 139, sheet 2A, occupation mail carrier, married 44 years, 12 children, 7 living.⁹

Marriage*

He married Catherine Jane McClellan on 27 January 1916 at Scott, Indiana; Catharine J. Adkins married James K. McClellan 11 June 1887 in Scott Count; he died 30 April 1909. Benjamin Adkins and his wife Katharine, age 24, b. Indiana, appear in the 1880 Clark County census, but no Indiana marriage record was found for them.²

Census

John Enos Curtis appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 at Austin, Jennings Twp., Scott, Indiana, ED 170, sheet 6A, occupation none, owned home, second marriage, no children at home.¹⁰

Census

He appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 at Austin Town, Jennings Twp., Scott, Indiana, ED 2, sheet 6B, occupation none, owned home valued at $1,000, radio, no children.¹¹

Death*

He died on 29 August 1932 at Scott, Indiana, at age 85; buried at the Crothersville Cemetery, Crothersville, Indiana.²

Obit

John Enos's obituary was published in the an unknown place on circa 31 August 1932:
Civil War Veteran Dead. John E. Curtis, age 85, passed to his reward Aug. 29, at his home in Austin. Mr. Curtis was born and reared in Clark County and has lived in adjoining counties thereafter. He enlisted in the Civil War when but 17 years of age, served in Co. H - 58th Ind. Infantry. He was with Sherman in his march to the sea. He is survived by the widow, Kathryn Jane, and by six children by a previous marriage. W. E. Curtis and Flora E. Trobaugh of Indianapolis, Anna Farr, Edinburg, Rose Whittinghill, Dayton, Ohio, Bessie Beamer, Marysville, Ohio, Laura Weir, Albambra, Calif. Funeral services were at the Austin M. E. Church, Wednesday Aug. 31, in charge of the American Legion - Burial was at Crothersville Cemetery.²

Family 1

Eliza Ann Daily b. 24 Mar 1851, d. 15 Apr 1914

Children

John Hamilton Curtis+⁶ b. 2 Jan 1867, d. 18 Mar 1932
James Curtis^12,13 b. 18 Mar 1868, d. Sep 1878
Anna Bell Curtis⁶ b. 5 Feb 1871, d. 24 Dec 1941
Rosella J. Curtis⁶ b. 23 Apr 1874, d. 9 Apr 1951
Laura May Curtis⁶ b. 30 Jan 1877, d. 10 May 1951
Infant Curtis¹³ b. 1879, d. 1879
Flora Evelyn Curtis⁸ b. 18 Jun 1881, d. 14 Feb 1960
Chester Curtis¹³ b. Oct 1884, d. Oct 1884
Bessie Pearl Curtis⁸ b. 20 Apr 1886, d. 3 Aug 1973
William Edgar Curtis^8,2 b. 3 Aug 1893, d. 19 Jul 1955

Family 2

Catherine Jane McClellan b. 22 Aug 1856, d. 1935

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
[S1053] Richard David Brainard, Curtis-Priddy Family Genealogy.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1047] "Military Service Record of John E. Curtis."
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Clark, Book I, page 62.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1053] Richard David Brainard, Curtis-Priddy Family Genealogy, page 21.

Lucy (?)^1,2

F, b. between 1800 and 1805

Last Edited

18 Feb 2006

Birth*

Lucy (?) was born between 1800 and 1805.¹

Married Name

As of between 1820 and 1824,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married John Curtis, son of Joseph Curtis and Lovey (Love) (?), between 1820 and 1824.¹

(Witness) Census

Lucy (?) appeared on the census of 1830 Crawford, Illinois, in the household of John Curtis; 2 males under 5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 20-29.¹

Family

John Curtis b. bt 1775 - 1779, d. 1833

Children

Jacob B. Curtis^1,2 b. 1830
Jonathan Curtis+³ b. Aug 1831

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S1114] Probate File of John Curtis unknown file number.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Elinor (Ellen) Gray^1,2

F, b. 12 October 1802, d. 19 December 1865

Last Edited

18 Feb 2006

Birth*

Elinor (Ellen) Gray was born on 12 October 1802 at South Carolina.^1,2,3

Married Name

As of 19 April 1825,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Emsley Curtis, son of John Curtis and Elizabeth Yount, on 19 April 1825 at Clark, Indiana; date of license.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Elinor (Ellen) Gray appeared on the census of 15 September 1850 Crawford, Illinois, in the household of Emsley Curtis; page 195, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $200, 5 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Elinor (Ellen) Gray appeared on the census of 1 June 1860 Ste Marie P.O., Grandville Twp., Jasper, Illinois, in the household of Emsley Curtis; page 123, occupation farmer, renting, 1 child at home; both reported age as 60.⁴

Death*

Elinor (Ellen) Gray died on 19 December 1865 at Jasper, Illinois, at age 63; buried at the Miller Cemetery in Jasper County.³

Family

Emsley Curtis b. 1802, d. bt 1861 - 1870

Children

Mary Elizabeth Curtis^3,1 b. 27 May 1826, d. 23 Apr 1899
Margaret Curtis+^3,4 b. 5 Jun 1827, d. 5 Oct 1921
James Curtis¹ b. 1836
Sarah J. Curtis¹ b. 1839
Ellen Curtis¹ b. 1840
Elizabeth Curtis¹ b. 1842
Emsley A. Curtis¹ b. 1847
Lucinda J. Curtis^5,3 b. 1 Jan 1851, d. 5 Oct 1916

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850, Clark, Book B, page 65.
[S1113] Mary Jo Sartin, "Descendants of Rev. William Wiley Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

James Curtis¹

M, b. 1836

Father

Emsley Curtis¹ b. 1802, d. bt 1861 - 1870

Mother

Elinor (Ellen) Gray¹ b. 12 Oct 1802, d. 19 Dec 1865

Last Edited

30 Nov 2005

Birth*

James Curtis was born in 1836 at Crawford, Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 15 September 1850 Crawford, Illinois, in the household of Emsley Curtis; page 195, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $200, 5 children at home.¹

NoteB*

He may be the James B. Curtis, age 28, b. ILL in the 1860 Clark County census.²

Citations

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

Sarah J. Curtis¹

F, b. 1839

Father

Emsley Curtis¹ b. 1802, d. bt 1861 - 1870

Mother

Elinor (Ellen) Gray¹ b. 12 Oct 1802, d. 19 Dec 1865

Last Edited

8 Sep 2005

Birth*

Sarah J. Curtis was born in 1839 at Crawford, Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 15 September 1850 Crawford, Illinois, in the household of Emsley Curtis; page 195, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $200, 5 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Ellen Curtis¹

F, b. 1840

Father

Emsley Curtis¹ b. 1802, d. bt 1861 - 1870

Mother

Elinor (Ellen) Gray¹ b. 12 Oct 1802, d. 19 Dec 1865

Last Edited

18 Feb 2006

Birth*

Ellen Curtis was born in 1840 at Crawford, Illinois; Sartin file has 20 jan 1833 from an internet source, but 1840 is consistent with both 1850 and 1860 censuses.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 15 September 1850 Crawford, Illinois, in the household of Emsley Curtis; page 195, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $200, 5 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 7 September 1859,her married name was Miller.^3,4,5

Marriage*

Ellen Curtis married Marcelinius Miller on 7 September 1859 at Crawford, Illinois.^3,4,5

(Witness) Census

Ellen Curtis appeared on the census of 30 June 1860 Ste. Marie P.O., Grandville Twp., Jasper, Illinois, in the household of Marcelinius Miller; page 122, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,200, 4 children at home.⁵

Family

Marcelinius Miller b. 1834

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
[S66] Illinois, Illinois Marriages 1763-1900, Crawford, Book B, page 111.
[S1113] Mary Jo Sartin, "Descendants of Rev. William Wiley Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Elizabeth Curtis¹

F, b. 1842

Father

Emsley Curtis¹ b. 1802, d. bt 1861 - 1870

Mother

Elinor (Ellen) Gray¹ b. 12 Oct 1802, d. 19 Dec 1865

Last Edited

8 Sep 2005

Birth*

Elizabeth Curtis was born in 1842 at Crawford, Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 15 September 1850 Crawford, Illinois, in the household of Emsley Curtis; page 195, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $200, 5 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Emsley A. Curtis¹

M, b. 1847

Father

Emsley Curtis¹ b. 1802, d. bt 1861 - 1870

Mother

Elinor (Ellen) Gray¹ b. 12 Oct 1802, d. 19 Dec 1865

Last Edited

20 Jan 2006

Birth*

Emsley A. Curtis was born in 1847 at Crawford, Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 15 September 1850 Crawford, Illinois, in the household of Emsley Curtis; page 195, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $200, 5 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Emsley A. Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1860 Ste Marie P.O., Grandville Twp., Jasper, Illinois, in the household of Emsley Curtis; page 123, occupation farmer, renting, 1 child at home; both reported age as 60.²

Milit-Beg*

Emsley A. Curtis began military service on 6 September 1862 at Grandville, Putnam, Illinois, as a private, Company F, 123rd Infantry Regiment Illinois.³

Milit-End*

He ended military service on 28 June 1865 at Edgefield, Sullivan, Tennessee.³

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth A. Padon on 11 January 1867 at Fayette, Illinois; the other Emsley's wife was Martha.⁴

Census*

Emsley A. Curtis appeared on the census of 25 June 1880 at Coulterville Precinct, Randolph, Illinois, page 600C, occupation stone mason, widowed, boarding, no children present.⁵

Family

Elizabeth A. Padon b. bt 1845 - 1855

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1009] "Military Service Record of Emsley A. Curtis."
[S66] Illinois, Illinois Marriages 1763-1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Emma Gertrude Thornton^1,2

F, b. 2 March 1865, d. 2 December 1943

Last Edited

13 Feb 2013

Birth*

Emma Gertrude Thornton was born on 2 March 1865 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana; daughter of David Thornton and Ell Jacques.^1,2,3

Married Name

As of 15 February 1883,her married name was Curtis.^1,4

Marriage*

She married Thomas Walter Curtis, son of Thomas Cottrell Curtis and Emily E. McDaniel, on 15 February 1883 at Posey, Indiana.^1,4

(Witness) Census

Emma Gertrude Thornton appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Walter Curtis; ED 41, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, married 17 years, 9 children, 8 living, living with his father.¹

(Witness) Census

Emma Gertrude Thornton appeared on the census of 9 May 1910 Carmi Twp., White, Illinois, in the household of Thomas Walter Curtis; ED 134, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, renting, married 27 years, 12 children, 11 living.⁵

(Witness) Census

Emma Gertrude Thornton appeared on the census of 29 January 1920 Carmi Twp., White, Illinois, in the household of Thomas Walter Curtis; ED 109, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children and 4 grandchildren.⁶

(Witness) Census

Emma Gertrude Thornton appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, in the household of Thomas Walter Curtis; ED 16, sheet 9A, occupation none, living with Stella and her husband.⁷

Census*

Emma Gertrude Thornton and Thomas Walter Curtis appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 at Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, ED 14, sheet 5A, no occupation, renting, 2 children & families at home.⁸

Death*

Emma Gertrude Thornton died on 2 December 1943 at Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, at age 78; buried at Sunset Hill Cemetery.³

Family

Thomas Walter Curtis b. 1 Feb 1857, d. 16 Apr 1944

Children

Wilbur D. Curtis+¹ b. 19 Dec 1883, d. Nov 1966
Rufus C. Curtis+¹ b. 24 Oct 1886
Thomas Walter Curtis Jr.+¹ b. 13 Sep 1888, d. 11 Mar 1969
Beulah Curtis¹ b. 14 Sep 1890
Inez Curtis¹ b. 3 Aug 1893
Stella Curtis+¹ b. 3 Aug 1893
Helen L. Curtis¹ b. 1 Apr 1895
Infant Curtis^1,9 b. 31 Jan 1899, d. 1899
Ruth Curtis¹ b. May 1900
Myra (Myriam) Curtis⁵ b. 31 Jan 1902
Thornton Ciifford Curtis⁵ b. 18 Jan 1904, d. 9 Feb 1990
Carmen Curtis⁵ b. 4 Jun 1906, d. 7 Nov 1934

Citations

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

Wilbur D. Curtis¹

M, b. 19 December 1883, d. November 1966

Father

Thomas Walter Curtis¹ b. 1 Feb 1857, d. 16 Apr 1944

Mother

Emma Gertrude Thornton¹ b. 2 Mar 1865, d. 2 Dec 1943

Last Edited

4 Apr 2014

Birth*

Wilbur D. Curtis was born on 19 December 1883 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Walter Curtis; ED 41, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, married 17 years, 9 children, 8 living, living with his father.¹

(Witness) Census

Wilbur D. Curtis appeared on the census of 9 May 1910 Carmi Twp., White, Illinois, in the household of Thomas Walter Curtis; ED 134, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, renting, married 27 years, 12 children, 11 living.⁴

Marriage*

Wilbur D. Curtis married Oral D. (?) circa 1915 at White, Illinois; no marriage record.⁵

Census*

Wilbur D. Curtis appeared on the census of 29 January 1920 at Carmi Twp., White, Illinois, ED 169, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, living with parents, 3 children.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 28 April 1930 at Enfield Twp., White, Illinois, ED 8, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,000.⁶

Death*

He died in November 1966 at Carmi, White, Illinois, at age 82; buried at Maple Ridge Cemetery.^2,7

Family

Oral D. (?) b. 1890, d. 1944

Children

Doris P. Curtis⁵ b. 1916
Madge N. Curtis⁵ b. 1918

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-1, page 146.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Maple Ridge, White, Illinois.

Rufus C. Curtis¹

M, b. 24 October 1886

Father

Thomas Walter Curtis¹ b. 1 Feb 1857, d. 16 Apr 1944

Mother

Emma Gertrude Thornton¹ b. 2 Mar 1865, d. 2 Dec 1943

Last Edited

13 Feb 2013

Birth*

Rufus C. Curtis was born on 24 October 1886 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Marriage*

Rufus C. Curtis married Maude Smith circa 1910 at White, Illinois; no marriage record.³

(Witness) Census

Rufus C. Curtis appeared on the census of 9 May 1910 Carmi Twp., White, Illinois, in the household of Thomas Walter Curtis; ED 134, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, renting, married 27 years, 12 children, 11 living.⁴

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1917 Rufus C. Curtis registered for the draft at Carmi, White, Illinois; at the time, he was employed by john Hall as a farm laborer, married.⁵

Census*

He appeared on the census of 29 January 1920 at Carmi Twp., White, Illinois, ED 169, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home; lived next to parents.³

Census*

He and Maude Smith appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 at Hawthorne Twp., White, Illinois, ED 11, sheet 9A, occupation farm laborer, 5 children.⁶

Census

Rufus C. Curtis and Maude Smith appeared on the census of 20 April 1940 at Carmi, White, Illinois, ED 3, sheet 13-A, occupation apprentice plumber, renting, 3 children.⁷

Family

Maude Smith b. 1889

Children

Hellen Curtis³ b. 1911
Erma Curtis³ b. 1913
Eugene Curtis³ b. 1916
Robert Curtis³ b. 1918
Matthew Curtis⁶ b. 1924
George William Curtis⁶ b. 1928

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-1, page 146.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Thomas Walter Curtis Jr.^1,2

M, b. 13 September 1888, d. 11 March 1969

Father

Thomas Walter Curtis¹ b. 1 Feb 1857, d. 16 Apr 1944

Mother

Emma Gertrude Thornton¹ b. 2 Mar 1865, d. 2 Dec 1943

Last Edited

5 Aug 2006

Birth*

Thomas Walter Curtis Jr. was born on 13 September 1888 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

Marriage*

Thomas Walter Curtis Jr. married Essie M. Redman on 6 February 1908 at Posey, Indiana.^4,5

Census

Thomas Walter Curtis Jr. appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 51, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, married 2 years, 1 child, 1 living.⁴

DraftWW1*

On 15 June 1917 Thomas Walter Curtis Jr. registered for the draft at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by occupation not legible, married.²

Census*

He appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 at Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 60, Sheet 7B, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children and father-in-law at home.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, ED 16, sheet 9A, occupation sales-furniture store, Essie worked as a restaurant cook, living with Stella, 1 child at home.⁷

Death*

He died on 11 March 1969 at Enfield, White, Illinois, at age 80; buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.^8,9

Family

Essie M. Redman b. 1890, d. 28 Apr 1944

Children

Ida Curtis⁴ b. 1909, d. 17 Aug 1993
Myron (Thomas) Curtis+⁶ b. 28 Aug 1914, d. 1 Jan 1998

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-3, page 12.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-14, page 199.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S987] Carroll O. Cox, Posey County Cemetery Records, Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Beulah Curtis¹

F, b. 14 September 1890

Father

Thomas Walter Curtis¹ b. 1 Feb 1857, d. 16 Apr 1944

Mother

Emma Gertrude Thornton¹ b. 2 Mar 1865, d. 2 Dec 1943

Last Edited

12 Sep 2005

Birth*

Beulah Curtis was born on 14 September 1890 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Walter Curtis; ED 41, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, married 17 years, 9 children, 8 living, living with his father.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-3, page 46.

Inez Curtis¹

F, b. 3 August 1893

Father

Thomas Walter Curtis¹ b. 1 Feb 1857, d. 16 Apr 1944

Mother

Emma Gertrude Thornton¹ b. 2 Mar 1865, d. 2 Dec 1943

Last Edited

12 Sep 2005

Birth*

Inez Curtis was born on 3 August 1893 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Inez Curtis appeared on the census of 9 May 1910 Carmi Twp., White, Illinois, in the household of Thomas Walter Curtis; ED 134, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, renting, married 27 years, 12 children, 11 living.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-3, page 95.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Stella Curtis¹

F, b. 3 August 1893

Father

Thomas Walter Curtis¹ b. 1 Feb 1857, d. 16 Apr 1944

Mother

Emma Gertrude Thornton¹ b. 2 Mar 1865, d. 2 Dec 1943

Last Edited

13 Feb 2013

Birth*

Stella Curtis was born on 3 August 1893 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Stella Curtis appeared on the census of 9 May 1910 Carmi Twp., White, Illinois, in the household of Thomas Walter Curtis; ED 134, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, renting, married 27 years, 12 children, 11 living.³

Married Name

As of circa 1911,her married name was Mills.⁴

Marriage*

Stella Curtis married Unknown Mills circa 1911 at White, Illinois; no marriage record.⁴

Census*

Stella Curtis appeared on the census of 20 January 1920 at Carmi Twp., White, Illinois, ED 170, sheet 10A, occupation servant, widowed, living with a Pearce family, Margie lived with grandparents.⁴

Married Name

As of 1926,her married name was McNulty.⁵

Marriage*

She married Lambert McNulty in 1926 at Illinois; no marriage record.⁵

(Witness) Census

Stella Curtis appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, in the household of Lambert McNulty; ED 16, sheet 9A, occupation cook-restaurant, renting-$25 month, 6 Curtis in-laws living with them.⁵

Census

Stella Curtis appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 at Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, ED 14, sheet 5A, no occupation, divorced, daughter, living with her parents.⁶

Family 1

Unknown Mills b. c 1890, d. bt 1913 - 1920

Child

Marjorie (Margie) Mills⁷ b. 1913

Family 2

Lambert McNulty b. 1894

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-3, page 95.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.

Helen L. Curtis¹

F, b. 1 April 1895

Father

Thomas Walter Curtis² b. 1 Feb 1857, d. 16 Apr 1944

Mother

Emma Gertrude Thornton² b. 2 Mar 1865, d. 2 Dec 1943

Last Edited

12 Sep 2005

Birth*

Helen L. Curtis was born on 1 April 1895 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

Helen L. Curtis appeared on the census of 9 May 1910 Carmi Twp., White, Illinois, in the household of Thomas Walter Curtis; ED 134, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, renting, married 27 years, 12 children, 11 living.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-4, page 37.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Ruth Curtis¹

F, b. May 1900

Father

Thomas Walter Curtis² b. 1 Feb 1857, d. 16 Apr 1944

Mother

Emma Gertrude Thornton² b. 2 Mar 1865, d. 2 Dec 1943

Last Edited

5 Aug 2006

Birth*

Ruth Curtis was born in May 1900 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.²

(Witness) Census

Ruth Curtis appeared on the census of 9 May 1910 Carmi Twp., White, Illinois, in the household of Thomas Walter Curtis; ED 134, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, renting, married 27 years, 12 children, 11 living.³

(Witness) Census

Ruth Curtis appeared on the census of 29 January 1920 Carmi Twp., White, Illinois, in the household of Thomas Walter Curtis; ED 109, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children and 4 grandchildren.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Thornton Ciifford Curtis¹

M, b. 18 January 1904, d. 9 February 1990

Father

Thomas Walter Curtis² b. 1 Feb 1857, d. 16 Apr 1944

Mother

Emma Gertrude Thornton² b. 2 Mar 1865, d. 2 Dec 1943

Last Edited

13 Feb 2013

Birth*

Thornton Ciifford Curtis was born on 18 January 1904 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 9 May 1910 Carmi Twp., White, Illinois, in the household of Thomas Walter Curtis; ED 134, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, renting, married 27 years, 12 children, 11 living.²

(Witness) Census

Thornton Ciifford Curtis appeared on the census of 29 January 1920 Carmi Twp., White, Illinois, in the household of Thomas Walter Curtis; ED 109, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children and 4 grandchildren.⁴

Census*

Thornton Ciifford Curtis appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, ED 16, sheet 9A, occupation salesman-furniture store, single, living with Stella.⁵

Marriage*

He married Loveta (?) between 1931 and 1939 at Illinois.⁶

Census*

Thornton Ciifford Curtis and Loveta (?) appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 at Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, ED 14, sheet 5A, occupation sales clerk-retail store (both), living with his parents.⁶

Death*

Thornton Ciifford Curtis died on 9 February 1990 at age 86; no place given in SSDI; not found in FindaGrave index.⁷

Family

Loveta (?) b. 1913

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910, 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-5, page 84.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Carmen Curtis¹

F, b. 4 June 1906, d. 7 November 1934

Father

Thomas Walter Curtis¹ b. 1 Feb 1857, d. 16 Apr 1944

Mother

Emma Gertrude Thornton¹ b. 2 Mar 1865, d. 2 Dec 1943

Last Edited

13 Feb 2013

Birth*

Carmen Curtis was born on 4 June 1906 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 9 May 1910 Carmi Twp., White, Illinois, in the household of Thomas Walter Curtis; ED 134, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, renting, married 27 years, 12 children, 11 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Carmen Curtis appeared on the census of 29 January 1920 Carmi Twp., White, Illinois, in the household of Thomas Walter Curtis; ED 109, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children and 4 grandchildren.³

Death*

Carmen Curtis died on 7 November 1934 at Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, at age 28; married Leonard Walker; buried at Sunset Hill Cemetery.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-6, page 24.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S549] Illinois State Archives, Illinois Death Index.