James Dennis York1,2

M, b. 9 April 1866, d. 17 October 1936
FatherWilliam Jasper (W.J.) York1 b. 7 Feb 1846, d. 11 Jun 1900
MotherSarah Martitia (Martha) Curtis1 b. 27 Dec 1848, d. 15 Oct 1897
Last Edited19 Jun 2008
Birth*James Dennis York was born on 9 April 1866 at Franklinville, Randolph, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 22 July 1870 Franklinville P.O., Franklinville, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of William Jasper (W.J.) York; page 360, occupation wagon maker and house carpenter, renting, 1 child and George Curtis at home.1 
(Witness) CensusJames Dennis York appeared on the census of 25 June 1880 Pleasant Grove Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of William Jasper (W.J.) York; page 182C, occupation wheel right, 3 children at home.3 
Death*James Dennis York died on 17 October 1936 at Ramseur, Randolph, North Carolina, at age 70; occupation brick mason; married; buried at the Ramseur Cemetery.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  2. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

George R. York1

M, b. 17 June 1870, d. 16 August 1928
FatherWilliam Jasper (W.J.) York1 b. 7 Feb 1846, d. 11 Jun 1900
MotherSarah Martitia (Martha) Curtis1 b. 27 Dec 1848, d. 15 Oct 1897
Last Edited22 Aug 2006
Birth*George R. York was born on 17 June 1870 at Franklinville, Randolph, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 25 June 1880 Pleasant Grove Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of William Jasper (W.J.) York; page 182C, occupation wheel right, 3 children at home.1 
Marriage*George R. York married Anna M. Smith circa 1894 at North Carolina; marriage record not found.2,3 
Census*George R. York appeared on the census of 29 June 1900 at Grant Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, ED 88, sheet 9B, occupation day laborer, renting, married 5 years, 2 children, 2 living.3 
Death*He died on 16 August 1928 at North Carolina at age 58; buried at the Holly Springs Friends Meeting Cemetery.2 

Family

Anna M. Smith b. 7 Aug 1868, d. 22 Jan 1941

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S1095] Jocelyn Brabham Barrett (ed), Randolph County Cemetery Records, Holly Springs Friends Meeting.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Mary York1

F, b. 24 April 1875, d. 12 June 1956
FatherWilliam Jasper (W.J.) York1 b. 7 Feb 1846, d. 11 Jun 1900
MotherSarah Martitia (Martha) Curtis1 b. 27 Dec 1848, d. 15 Oct 1897
Last Edited29 Jun 2008
Birth*Mary York was born on 24 April 1875 at Randolph, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 25 June 1880 Pleasant Grove Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of William Jasper (W.J.) York; page 182C, occupation wheel right, 3 children at home.1 
Death*Mary York died on 12 June 1956 at Asheboro, Randolph, North Carolina, at age 81; widowed,married name Leonard; buried at Union Grove Semetery in Seagrove, North Carolina.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.

Doctor B. (Dock or D.B.) Presnell1,2

M, b. May 1853
Last Edited22 Aug 2006
Birth*Doctor B. (Dock or D.B.) Presnell was born in May 1853 at North Carolina.1,2 
Marriage*He married Emeline Hannah Curtis, daughter of James Curtis and Sarah (Sally) Scott, on 5 January 1879 at Randolph, North Carolina.2,3 
CensusDoctor B. (Dock or D.B.) Presnell appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 at Pleasant Grove Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, ED 92, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 23 years, 3 children, 3 living, 1 at home.4 
Census*He appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at Coleridge Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, ED 80, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 33 years, 3 children, 1 living.5 

Family

Emeline Hannah Curtis b. 14 Sep 1853, d. 9 Dec 1915
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
  2. [S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records.
  3. [S878] Rev. Isaac Offman, Curtis Family Records.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Nannie L. Redding1,2,3

F, b. 21 August 1855, d. 20 July 1930
Last Edited20 Jun 2008
Birth*Nannie L. Redding was born on 21 August 1855 at Randolph, North Carolina; daughter of Joseph Redding and May Parker.1,2,3,4 
Married Name As of circa 1882,her married name was Curtis.1,2 
Marriage*She married George W. Curtis, son of James Curtis and Sarah (Sally) Scott, circa 1882 at North Carolina.1,2 
CensusNannie L. Redding and George W. Curtis appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 at High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, ED 60, sheet 4B, occupation sawyer-factory, married 17 years, 4 children, 4 living.2 
Census*Nannie L. Redding and George W. Curtis appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 at High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, ED 117, sheet 21B, occupation laborer-desk factory, owned home, married 25 years, 4 children, 4 living.5 
Census*Nannie L. Redding appeared on the census of 27 January 1920 at High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, ED 162, sheet 9B, occupation none, widowed, Ray and Effie lived with her.6 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Paterson Andrews and Winnie Grace Curtis; occupation foreman, hosiery mill, renting-$35 month 5 children and Nancie Curtis at home.7 
Death*Nannie L. Redding died on 20 July 1930 at Guilford, North Carolina, at age 74; buried at Oakwood Cemetery.1,2 
ObitNannie L.'s obituary was published in the High Point Enterprise on 23 July 1930:
Funeral services for Mrs. G.W. Curtis, who died at her home, 328 South Main Street, Sunday afternoon at 5:30, were conducted from the home Tuesday afternoon by Rev. George L. Reynolds, pastor, English Street M.P. Church, and Rev. Geo. Tunstall, pastor; and Rev. J.D. Barnett, associate pastor, Green Street Baptist church. Pallbearers were Will Kelger, Charlie Vuncannon, Roy Church, Tardy A. Shelton, Madison Martin and A.M. Bain. Flowers were carried by Mrs. T.O. Whittington, Mrs. J.A. Henrndon, Mrs. C.L. Cecil, Mrs. W.A. Burton, Mrs. H.C. Ellis, Mrs. J.L. Kennedy, Misses Genie Crater, Irene Nicholson and Vera Marshall. Interment was made in the family plot at Oakwood cemetery. 
ObitNannie L.'s obituary was published in the Courier-Tribune on 24 July 1930:
Mrs. Nannie Curtis, 71, died Sunday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. T.P. Andrews, in High Point. She leaves two sons, J.S. Curtis of Charleston, W. Va., and J.P. Curtis, of Greensboro; one daughter, Mrs. Andrews; and one brother, F.S. (Speight) Redding, of Fredonia, Kansas. Another brother, Jonathan P. Redding, died some time ago, as did two sisters, Charlotte, and Mrs. O.R. Fox, of Asheboro. Her father was the late Joseph Redding, who lived in Asheboro the last twenty years or so of his life.3 

Family

George W. Curtis b. 22 Apr 1855, d. 29 Jun 1918
Children

Citations

  1. [S878] Rev. Isaac Offman, Curtis Family Records.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  3. [S1327] Asheboro Courier-Tribune.
  4. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Frances M. (Fanny) Curtis1,2,3

F, b. 12 November 1827, d. 18 September 1874
FatherJames Curtis1,2,3 b. 1798, d. c Apr 1863
MotherSally Johnson1,2,3 b. bt 1801 - 1805, d. bt 1835 - 1840
Last Edited23 Jan 2006
Birth*Frances M. (Fanny) Curtis was born on 12 November 1827 at Randolph, North Carolina.1,2,3 
Married Name As of 2 February 1850,her married name was Black.2,3,4 
Marriage*She married George Black, son of George Black and Nancy Curtis, on 2 February 1850 at Randolph, North Carolina; Alfred Q. Coble, bondsman; William P. Fruit, witness.2,3,4 
(Witness) CensusFrances M. (Fanny) Curtis appeared on the census of 21 November 1850 Northern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of George Black; page 234, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, no children.2 
(Witness) CensusFrances M. (Fanny) Curtis appeared on the census of 14 August 1860 Longs Mills P.O., Eastern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of George Black; page 283, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, personal at $2,425, 4 children and American Curtis at home.5 
(Witness) CensusFrances M. (Fanny) Curtis appeared on the census of 19 September 1870 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of George Black; page 387, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 6 children at home.6 
Death*Frances M. (Fanny) Curtis died on 18 September 1874 at Randolph, North Carolina, at age 46; buried at the Richland Lutheran Church Cemetery.1,2,3 

Family

George Black b. 1823, d. Feb 1878
Children

Citations

  1. [S1095] Jocelyn Brabham Barrett (ed), Randolph County Cemetery Records, Richland Lutheran Church.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  3. [S878] Rev. Isaac Offman, Curtis Family Records.
  4. [S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1870.

George Black1,2,3

M, b. 1823, d. February 1878
FatherGeorge Black1 b. c 1785
MotherNancy Curtis1 b. c 1789, d. bt 1831 - 1840
Last Edited5 Feb 2007
Birth*George Black was born in 1823 at Randolph, North Carolina; need proof of parents.1 
Marriage*He married Frances M. (Fanny) Curtis, daughter of James Curtis and Sally Johnson, on 2 February 1850 at Randolph, North Carolina; Alfred Q. Coble, bondsman; William P. Fruit, witness.1,2,3 
Census*George Black appeared on the census of 21 November 1850 at Northern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, page 234, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, no children.1 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 14 August 1860 at Longs Mills P.O., Eastern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, page 283, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, personal at $2,425, 4 children and American Curtis at home.4 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 19 September 1870 at Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, page 387, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 6 children at home.5 
Death*He died in February 1878 at Randolph, North Carolina; no burial record found.6 
(Witness) NoteB At a coroner's inquest held 21 February 1878, testimony was heard about a dispute between George Black and Abner and Clark Curtis, his near neighbors and owners of a local still. Clark had sworn to kill George for telling lies about him and he and Abner were in and out of the house preceding George's death. It was said that Abner caught George's coat on fire, inflicting a bad burn, after having persuaded George to go down to the still for a drink. But the doctors testified that George's death did not result from the burn. George Black lived with Sepha, Dennis and Daniel Black.6 

Family

Frances M. (Fanny) Curtis b. 12 Nov 1827, d. 18 Sep 1874
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S878] Rev. Isaac Offman, Curtis Family Records.
  3. [S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  6. [S891] "Randolph County G. S. Journal", Fall 1997, page 29, Coroner's Inquests (C.R. 081.928.4, George Black, NC Archives).

America Curtis1

F, b. 1835, d. 20 February 1883
FatherJames Curtis1 b. 1798, d. c Apr 1863
MotherSally Johnson1 b. bt 1801 - 1805, d. bt 1835 - 1840
Last Edited23 Jan 2006
Birth*America Curtis was born in 1835 at Randolph, North Carolina; age reported as 25 in 1860 census, 30 in 1870 census; no females under age 5 in 1840 household.1,2 
Census*She appeared on the census of 14 August 1860 at Longs Mills P.O., Eastern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, page 283, working as a domestic in the household of George Black and her sister Francis (Fannie.)3 
Married Name As of 15 November 1865,her married name was Coble.4,5,6,7 
Marriage*She married Eli Graham (E.G.) Coble on 15 November 1865 at Randolph, North Carolina; J.F. Coble, bondsman; B.A. Sellars, witness.4,5,6,7 
(Witness) CensusAmerica Curtis appeared on the census of 17 September 1870 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Eli Graham (E.G.) Coble; page 386b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, 2 children and Mary Coble at home.4 
(Witness) CensusAmerica Curtis appeared on the census of 19 June 1880 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Eli Graham (E.G.) Coble; page 48A, occupation farmer, 2 children and Mary Coble at home.8 
Death*America Curtis died on 20 February 1883 at Randolph, North Carolina; buried at the Richland Lutheran Church Cemetery.1 

Family

Eli Graham (E.G.) Coble b. 26 Sep 1838, d. 16 Mar 1922
Children

Citations

  1. [S1095] Jocelyn Brabham Barrett (ed), Randolph County Cemetery Records, Richland Lutheran Church Cemetery.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1840-1880.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  5. [S1095] Jocelyn Brabham Barrett (ed), Randolph County Cemetery Records, Richland Lutheran Cemetery.
  6. [S878] Rev. Isaac Offman, Curtis Family Records.
  7. [S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Zephia R. Black1

F, b. 1851
FatherGeorge Black2 b. 1823, d. Feb 1878
MotherFrances M. (Fanny) Curtis2 b. 12 Nov 1827, d. 18 Sep 1874
Last Edited2 Jan 2007
Birth*Zephia R. Black was born in 1851 at Randolph, North Carolina.2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 14 August 1860 Longs Mills P.O., Eastern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of George Black; page 283, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, personal at $2,425, 4 children and American Curtis at home.2 
(Witness) CensusZephia R. Black appeared on the census of 19 September 1870 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of George Black; page 387, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 6 children at home.3 
Census*Zephia R. Black appeared on the census of 16 June 1880 at Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, page 46A, occupation keeping house, renting, 1 son at home.4 

Family
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Thomas D. Black1

M, b. 25 October 1854, d. 29 December 1936
FatherGeorge Black1 b. 1823, d. Feb 1878
MotherFrances M. (Fanny) Curtis1 b. 12 Nov 1827, d. 18 Sep 1874
Last Edited19 Jun 2008
Birth*Thomas D. Black was born on 25 October 1854 at Randolph, North Carolina; father listed as Granvil Black on death certificate.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 14 August 1860 Longs Mills P.O., Eastern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of George Black; page 283, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, personal at $2,425, 4 children and American Curtis at home.1 
(Witness) CensusThomas D. Black appeared on the census of 19 September 1870 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of George Black; page 387, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 6 children at home.3 
Census*Thomas D. Black appeared on the census of 19 June 1880 at Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, page 47D, Thomas and Rosa were living with the Uncle Thomas Black and his wife Cinderella.4 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 19 June 1880 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Black and Cindarella (?); page 47C, occupation physician, no children, niece and nephew lived with them.4 
Marriage*Thomas D. Black married Ida Maner on 16 November 1890 at Randolph, North Carolina.5 
Death*Thomas D. Black died on 29 December 1936 at Trinity Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, at age 82; buried at Prospect Cemetery.2 
Name Variation As of 29 December 1936, Thomas D. Black was also known as Dennis T. Black.2 

Family

Ida Maner b. 29 Jan 1865, d. 24 Dec 1945

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  2. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  5. [S1249] Registrar of Deeds, Randolph County Marriages.

Daniel R. Black1

M, b. 1856
FatherGeorge Black2 b. 1823, d. Feb 1878
MotherFrances M. (Fanny) Curtis2 b. 12 Nov 1827, d. 18 Sep 1874
Last Edited23 Jan 2006
Birth*Daniel R. Black was born in 1856 at Randolph, North Carolina.2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 14 August 1860 Longs Mills P.O., Eastern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of George Black; page 283, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, personal at $2,425, 4 children and American Curtis at home.2 
(Witness) CensusDaniel R. Black appeared on the census of 19 September 1870 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of George Black; page 387, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 6 children at home.3 
Census*Daniel R. Black appeared on the census of 19 June 1880 at Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, page 47D, occupation laborer, boarding with Enoch Crutchfield.4 
NoteB* Offman includes a Dennie Black who married Miss Maner; Dennis T. Black m. Ida Maner 16 Nov 1890 in Randolph, but don't find him as a son of George and Fanny. The records suggest the Daniel R. Black became Dennis T. Black, but further research would be helpful. 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Jane Black1

F, b. 1858, d. between 1861 and 1870
FatherGeorge Black1 b. 1823, d. Feb 1878
MotherFrances M. (Fanny) Curtis1 b. 12 Nov 1827, d. 18 Sep 1874
Last Edited23 Jan 2006
Birth*Jane Black was born in 1858 at Randolph, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 14 August 1860 Longs Mills P.O., Eastern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of George Black; page 283, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, personal at $2,425, 4 children and American Curtis at home.1 
Death*Jane Black died between 1861 and 1870 at Randolph, North Carolina; not present in 1870 census.2 

Citations

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

Eli Graham (E.G.) Coble1,2,3,4

M, b. 26 September 1838, d. 16 March 1922
Last Edited10 Sep 2006
Birth*Eli Graham (E.G.) Coble was born on 26 September 1838 at North Carolina.1,2,3,4 
Marriage*He married America Curtis, daughter of James Curtis and Sally Johnson, on 15 November 1865 at Randolph, North Carolina; J.F. Coble, bondsman; B.A. Sellars, witness.1,2,3,4 
Census*Eli Graham (E.G.) Coble appeared on the census of 17 September 1870 at Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, page 386b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, 2 children and Mary Coble at home.1 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 19 June 1880 at Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, page 48A, occupation farmer, 2 children and Mary Coble at home.5 
Marriage*He married Catherine Dixon circa 1884 at North Carolina; no Randolph County marriage record.6,7 
CensusEli Graham (E.G.) Coble appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 at Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, ED 89, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, second marriage 15 years, no children.6 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 30 April 1910 at Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, ED 88, sheet 15B, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children by second marriage.8 
Death*He died on 16 March 1922 at Randolph, North Carolina, at age 83; buried at the Richland Lutheran Cemetery.1,2,3,4 

Family 1

America Curtis b. 1835, d. 20 Feb 1883
Children

Family 2

Catherine Dixon b. Feb 1858

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  2. [S1095] Jocelyn Brabham Barrett (ed), Randolph County Cemetery Records, Richland Lutheran Cemetery.
  3. [S878] Rev. Isaac Offman, Curtis Family Records.
  4. [S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  7. [S1252] Alamance County Historical Society, Coble Family Records, page 65.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Ella Nora Coble1,2

F, b. 17 September 1866, d. 3 August 1946
FatherEli Graham (E.G.) Coble3 b. 26 Sep 1838, d. 16 Mar 1922
MotherAmerica Curtis3 b. 1835, d. 20 Feb 1883
Last Edited19 Jun 2008
Birth*Ella Nora Coble was born on 17 September 1866 at Liberty, Randolph, North Carolina.3,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 17 September 1870 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Eli Graham (E.G.) Coble; page 386b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, 2 children and Mary Coble at home.3 
(Witness) CensusElla Nora Coble appeared on the census of 19 June 1880 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Eli Graham (E.G.) Coble; page 48A, occupation farmer, 2 children and Mary Coble at home.4 
Married Name As of 2 April 1884,her married name was Harris.5,6,7 
Marriage*Ella Nora Coble married Andrew Clark Harris on 2 April 1884 at Randolph, North Carolina.5,6,7 
(Witness) CensusElla Nora Coble appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Andrew Clark Harris; ED 89, sheet 3B occupation farmer, renting, married 15 years, 1 child, 1 living.5 
Death*Ella Nora Coble died on 3 August 1946 at Liberty, Randolph, North Carolina, at age 79; widowed, married Archer Harris, buried at Macedonia Cemetery.2 

Family

Andrew Clark Harris b. 4 Apr 1860, d. 20 Jan 1923
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870, 1910.
  2. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  6. [S1095] Jocelyn Brabham Barrett (ed), Randolph County Cemetery Records, Richland Lutheran Church.
  7. [S1252] Alamance County Historical Society, Coble Family Records.
  8. [S1095] Jocelyn Brabham Barrett (ed), Randolph County Cemetery Records, Macedonia Baptist Church.

Cora Coble1,2

F, b. 19 October 1869, d. 7 June 1932
FatherEli Graham (E.G.) Coble1 b. 26 Sep 1838, d. 16 Mar 1922
MotherAmerica Curtis1 b. 1835, d. 20 Feb 1883
Last Edited20 Jun 2008
Birth*Cora Coble was born on 19 October 1869 at Randolph, North Carolina.3,4,5 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 17 September 1870 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Eli Graham (E.G.) Coble; page 386b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, 2 children and Mary Coble at home.1 
(Witness) CensusCora Coble appeared on the census of 19 June 1880 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Eli Graham (E.G.) Coble; page 48A, occupation farmer, 2 children and Mary Coble at home.6 
Married Name As of 10 June 1887,her married name was Wright.2,7 
Marriage*Cora Coble married James D. Wright on 10 June 1887 at Randolph, North Carolina; not found in 1900 census.2,7 
(Witness) CensusCora Coble appeared on the census of 16 June 1900 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of James D. Wright; ED 89, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 12 years, 4 children, 4 living; listed as "Right."7 
(Witness) CensusCora Coble appeared on the census of 7 May 1910 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of James D. Wright; ED 88, sheet 20A, occupation house carpenter, owned home, married 22 years, 5 children, 2 living.8 
Death*Cora Coble died on 7 June 1932 at Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, at age 62; buried at Richland Lutheran Church Cemetery.5,4 

Family

James D. Wright b. Mar 1863, d. 3 Mar 1934
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  2. [S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1870, 1900.
  4. [S1095] Jocelyn Brabham Barrett (ed), Randolph County Cemetery Records, Richland Lutheran Church.
  5. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  9. [S1252] Alamance County Historical Society, Coble Family Records.

Margaret E. Curtis1,2

F, b. 1847, d. circa 1898
FatherWilliam Curtis3 b. 1816, d. bt 1854 - 1859
MotherMartha (?)3 b. 1816
Last Edited31 Dec 2006
Birth*Margaret E. Curtis was born in 1847 at Moore, North Carolina; She appeared in the household of William and Martha Curtis, both age 34, born in NC, in Moore County, NC with siblings William D., Esther A., and Nancy E.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 22 October 1850 Moore, North Carolina, in the household of William Curtis; page 220, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $300, 4 children at home.3 
(Witness) CensusMargaret E. Curtis appeared on the census of 31 August 1860 Franklinville P.O., Eastern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Martha (?); page 152, renting, widowed, 6 children, William was a factory hand and Esther was a spinner; same page as Dennis Curtis.4 
(Witness) CensusMargaret E. Curtis appeared on the census of 23 July 1870 Franklinville P.O., Eastern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Esther Ann Curtis; page 361, occupation - she and Margaret worked in the cotton factory, Antonel, probably a nephew, lived with them.5 
Marriage*Margaret E. Curtis married Zeno Worth Curtis, son of Sarah Jones, on 30 July 1871 at Randolph, North Carolina; it appears that Margaret and Zeno were second cousins.1,6 
Census*Margaret E. Curtis appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 at Columbia Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, page 120B, occupation keeping house, widowed, 4 children at home.7 
Death*She died circa 1898 at Randolph, North Carolina; Zeno's 110 acre farm was sold by his four children in 1899, and she is not present in the 1900 census; she should be buried at Grays Chapel but there is no record.8 

Family

Zeno Worth Curtis b. 23 Oct 1823, d. 22 Mar 1880
Children

Citations

  1. [S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records, Randolph, Book 3, page 29.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1850-1880.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  6. [S908] Randolph County, North Carolina Probate Records, Estate of Zeno W. Curtis.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  8. [S895] Randolph County North Carolina Deed Records: Book 99, pages 536-540, Register of Deeds.

Louis Monroe Curtis1,2

M, b. 7 June 1870, d. 30 June 1945
FatherZeno Worth Curtis1 b. 23 Oct 1823, d. 22 Mar 1880
MotherMargaret E. Curtis1 b. 1847, d. c 1898
Last Edited2 Mar 2008
Birth*Louis Monroe Curtis was born on 7 June 1870 at Randolph, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 Columbia Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Margaret E. Curtis; page 120B, occupation keeping house, widowed, 4 children at home.1 
Marriage*Louis Monroe Curtis married Hannah Adeline Burgess on 5 January 1896 at Randolph, North Carolina.3,4 
Land Sale* On 9 January 1899 Louis Monroe Curtis sold land at Columbia Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, to George W. Ferguson for $50, described as a 1/4th interest in two lots, the first adjoining Ferguson, Alfred Pugh & Henry Coble, containing 60 acres, and the second beginning at Coble's line, east with the Sallie Curtis line, containing 50 acres, known as the Zeno Curtis lands.5 
Land Sale* On 9 January 1899 Louis Monroe Curtis and Hannah Adeline Burgess sold land.6 
Census*Louis Monroe Curtis and Hannah Adeline Burgess appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at Franklinville Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, ED 86, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 5 years, no children.3 
CensusLouis Monroe Curtis and Hannah Adeline Burgess appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at East Franklinville Precinct, Randolph, North Carolina, ED 85, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 14 years, no children.7 
Marriage*Louis Monroe Curtis married Ruth Bernice Pilkenton on 26 August 1914 at Randolph, North Carolina.8,4 
CensusLouis Monroe Curtis appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 at Franklinville, Randolph, North Carolina, ED 104, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children.9 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Franklinville, Randolph, North Carolina, ED 14, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,500, no children.10 
Name Variation As of 30 June 1945, Louis Monroe Curtis was also known as Lewis Monroe Curtis per his death certificate filled out by his wife.11 
Death*He died on 30 June 1945 at Randolph, North Carolina, at age 75; buried at the Franklinville United Methodist Church Cemetery.12,2 
NoteB* The information on his death certificate provided by his second wife stated that his parents were Zeno Curtis, born Moore County, NC and Margaret Curtis, also born Moore County, NC.11 
ObitLouis Monroe's obituary was published in the Courier-Tribune on 1 July 1945:
Lewis M. Curtis, 75, of Franklinville, died at the Randolph hospital at 3 o’clock Saturday morning following declining health for six months and a week’s serious illness following a stroke of paralysis suffered Saturday a week ago. Mr. Curtis was a retired farmer and carpenter, and was a member of the Methodist Church of Franklinville. Funeral services will be held this afternoon, Sunday, at 4 o’clock at the Franklinville Methodist Church, with the pastor, Rev. J.T. Shackford, in charge. Interment will be made in the church cemetery. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. E.A. Hardy, of Washington, D.C; Mrs. H.L. Lyles, of Asheboro; one brother, W. Herbert Curtis, of Lynchburg, Va., and several nieces and nephews.13 

Family 1

Hannah Adeline Burgess b. 4 Jan 1839, d. 10 Aug 1912

Family 2

Ruth Bernice Pilkenton b. 23 Aug 1894, d. 17 Aug 1959

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S1095] Jocelyn Brabham Barrett (ed), Randolph County Cemetery Records, Franklinville United Methodist.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  4. [S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records.
  5. [S895] Randolph County North Carolina Deed Records: Book 99, pages 536-537, Register of Deeds.
  6. [S895] Randolph County North Carolina Deed Records: Book 99, page 466, Register of Deeds.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
  9. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  10. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  11. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records, Randolph, Book 32, page 81.
  12. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
  13. [S1327] Asheboro Courier-Tribune.

John C. Curtis1

M, b. 1875, d. 1899
FatherZeno Worth Curtis1 b. 23 Oct 1823, d. 22 Mar 1880
MotherMargaret E. Curtis1 b. 1847, d. c 1898
Last Edited19 Mar 2007
Birth*John C. Curtis was born in 1875 at Randolph, North Carolina; John C. in 1880 census.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 Columbia Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Margaret E. Curtis; page 120B, occupation keeping house, widowed, 4 children at home.1 
Marriage*John C. Curtis married Daisy C. Burns on 2 February 1898 at Moore, North Carolina.2 
Land Sale* On 1 March 1899 John C. Curtis sold land at Randolph, North Carolina, via a mortgage deed to W.D. McAdoo; J.C. and his wife Daisy C. Curtis were residents of Guilford County, and the property was a one-fourth undivided interest in 110 acres of land left by Zeno Curtis.3 
Death*He died in 1899 at North Carolina; apparently as a result of an accident on the Southern Railway County, where he was employed. Southern paid $4,020 to his estate in a judgment obtained in federal court.4 

Family

Daisy C. Burns b. Jul 1881
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records.
  3. [S895] Randolph County North Carolina Deed Records: Book 94, pages 513-514, Register of Deeds.
  4. [S1383] Guilford County Clerk, Guilford County Estate Records.
  5. [S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.

Parlee Curtis1

F, b. 1876
FatherZeno Worth Curtis1 b. 23 Oct 1823, d. 22 Mar 1880
MotherMargaret E. Curtis1 b. 1847, d. c 1898
Last Edited27 Jan 2006
Birth*Parlee Curtis was born in 1876 at Randolph, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 Columbia Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Margaret E. Curtis; page 120B, occupation keeping house, widowed, 4 children at home.1 
Married Name As of 25 December 1894,her married name was Stout.2,3 
Marriage*Parlee Curtis married Charles C. Stout on 25 December 1894 at Randolph, North Carolina.2,3 
NoteB* Not found in 1900 census; no further record.2 

Family

Charles C. Stout b. 20 Feb 1865, d. 20 Nov 1895

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  3. [S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records.

William Herbert Curtis1,2

M, b. 27 August 1878, d. 30 December 1959
FatherZeno Worth Curtis1 b. 23 Oct 1823, d. 22 Mar 1880
MotherMargaret E. Curtis1 b. 1847, d. c 1898
Last Edited3 Mar 2008
Birth*William Herbert Curtis was born on 27 August 1878 at Randolph, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 Columbia Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Margaret E. Curtis; page 120B, occupation keeping house, widowed, 4 children at home.1 
Marriage*William Herbert Curtis married Lula Burgess on 23 October 1901 at Randolph, North Carolina.3 
Census*William Herbert Curtis and Lula Burgess appeared on the census of 28 April 1930 at Brookville District, Campbell, Virginia, ED 1, sheet 17B, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children, Francis Elliott.4 
Residence*William Herbert Curtis lived on 1 July 1945 at Lynchburg, Lynchburg, Virginia.5 
ObitWilliam Herbert's obituary was published in the Courier-Tribune on 23 December 1959:
Final rites for William Herbert Curtis, 81, of Asheboro, were conducted this afternoon at 4 o’clock at Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Roy Nanney officiating. Interment was made in a Ramseur cemetery. Mr. Curtis died early Wednesday morning in an Asheboro nursing home after a long illness. A native of Randolph County, Mr. Curtis was born and reared in the Franklinville community. He resided in Lynchburg, Va., for a number of years where he was employed at a railway station. He returned to Asheboro about 15 years ago following the death of his wife, Mrs. Lula Burgess Curtis, who was also a Randolph native. Prior to his illness, he was employed at the Holmes Motel here. Surviving are a half sister, Mrs. Dora Lyles, of Asheboro and several nieces and nephews.6 
Death*He died on 30 December 1959 at Asheboro, Randolph, North Carolina, at age 81; widowed; buried at the Ramseur Cemetery.2 
NoteB* The informant was Mrs. Dora Lyles of Asheboro; parents given as Zeno and Margaret Curtis; his usual occupation was a clerk in a motel; died at Clapp's Nursing Home.2 

Family

Lula Burgess b. 1881, d. b 1959

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records, Randolph, Book 46, page 110.
  3. [S1327] Asheboro Courier-Tribune, W.H. Curtis, 23 December 1959.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  5. [S1327] Asheboro Courier-Tribune, Lewis Curtis, 1 July 1945.
  6. [S1327] Asheboro Courier-Tribune.

Charles C. Stout1,2

M, b. 20 February 1865, d. 20 November 1895
Last Edited30 Dec 2006
Birth*Charles C. Stout was born on 20 February 1865 at Franklinville Twp., Randolph, North Carolina; son of Eliza E. Stout, father unknown.3,4 
Marriage*He married Parlee Curtis, daughter of Zeno Worth Curtis and Margaret E. Curtis, on 25 December 1894 at Randolph, North Carolina.1,2 
Death*Charles C. Stout died on 20 November 1895 at Randolph, North Carolina, at age 30; buried at Franklinville United Methodist Church Cemetery.4 

Family

Parlee Curtis b. 1876

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880.
  4. [S1095] Jocelyn Brabham Barrett (ed), Randolph County Cemetery Records, Franklinville United Methodist Church.

Hannah Adeline Burgess1,2,3

F, b. 4 January 1839, d. 10 August 1912
Last Edited25 Dec 2007
Birth*Hannah Adeline Burgess was born on 4 January 1839 at Burrow Place, Sandy Creek, Randolph, North Carolina; daughter of Emsley and Nancy Burgess.4,2,5,3 
Married Name As of 5 January 1896,her married name was Curtis.1,2 
Marriage*She married Louis Monroe Curtis, son of Zeno Worth Curtis and Margaret E. Curtis, on 5 January 1896 at Randolph, North Carolina.1,2 
Land Sale* On 9 January 1899 Hannah Adeline Burgess and Louis Monroe Curtis sold land.6 
Census*Hannah Adeline Burgess and Louis Monroe Curtis appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at Franklinville Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, ED 86, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 5 years, no children.1 
CensusHannah Adeline Burgess and Louis Monroe Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at East Franklinville Precinct, Randolph, North Carolina, ED 85, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 14 years, no children.4 
Death*Hannah Adeline Burgess died on 10 August 1912 at Randolph, North Carolina, at age 73; buried at Franklinville United Methodist Cemetery.5 
ObitHannah Adeline's obituary was published in the Courier on 15 August 1912:
Mrs. Hannah Adeline Curtis died at her home in Franklinville last Saturday evening from catarrhal fever. The funeral was conducted by Rev. O.P. Ader at the residence Sunday evening, after which the remains were taken to the M.E. Church cemetery and tenderly laid to rest to await the call of a just and kind Father.
Mrs. Curtis was the daughter of the late Emsley and Nancy Burgess, having been born at the Burrow place on Sandy Creek, January 4, 1839, making her 75 years, 7 months, and 6 days old at the time of her death. The deceased was twice married. First to the late J.A. Luther, of which union seven children were born, all of whom are dead. Mr. Luther died about seventeen years ago, and some time afterwards she was married to Mr. Lewis Curtis, who survives here. She is also survived by two brothers, B.C. Burgess, of Ramseur; and three sisters, Mesdames Elizabeth Kersey, of Greensboro; J.N. Summons, of Noblesville, Ind., and Allen McBuie, of Fayetteville. Mrs. Curtis was a faithful members of the M.E. church, and had spent most of her life in Ramseur. She was a woman of most excellent character, and was held in high esteem by the large contingent that attended the funeral and burial.3 

Family

Louis Monroe Curtis b. 7 Jun 1870, d. 30 Jun 1945

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records.
  3. [S1327] Asheboro Courier-Tribune.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  5. [S1095] Jocelyn Brabham Barrett (ed), Randolph County Cemetery Records, Franklinville United Methodist.
  6. [S895] Randolph County North Carolina Deed Records: Book 99, page 466, Register of Deeds.

Sarah W. Presnell1

F, b. June 1885
FatherDoctor B. (Dock or D.B.) Presnell1 b. May 1853
MotherEmeline Hannah Curtis1 b. 14 Sep 1853, d. 9 Dec 1915
Last Edited23 Jan 2006
Birth*Sarah W. Presnell was born in June 1885 at Randolph, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 Pleasant Grove Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Doctor B. (Dock or D.B.) Presnell; ED 92, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 23 years, 3 children, 3 living, 1 at home.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

James D. Wright1

M, b. March 1863, d. 3 March 1934
Last Edited10 Sep 2006
Birth*James D. Wright was born in March 1863 at North Carolina.1,2,3 
Marriage*He married Cora Coble, daughter of Eli Graham (E.G.) Coble and America Curtis, on 10 June 1887 at Randolph, North Carolina; not found in 1900 census.1,2 
Census*James D. Wright appeared on the census of 16 June 1900 at Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, ED 89, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 12 years, 4 children, 4 living; listed as "Right."2 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 7 May 1910 at Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, ED 88, sheet 20A, occupation house carpenter, owned home, married 22 years, 5 children, 2 living.4 
Death*He died on 3 March 1934 at Randolph, North Carolina; buried at Richland Lutheran Church Cemetery.5,3 

Family

Cora Coble b. 19 Oct 1869, d. 7 Jun 1932
Children

Citations

  1. [S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  3. [S1095] Jocelyn Brabham Barrett (ed), Randolph County Cemetery Records, Richland Lutheran Church.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  5. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
  6. [S1252] Alamance County Historical Society, Coble Family Records.

Aldena (Donna) Black1,2,3

F, b. 9 February 1861, d. 23 December 1925
FatherGeorge Black1 b. 1823, d. Feb 1878
MotherFrances M. (Fanny) Curtis1 b. 12 Nov 1827, d. 18 Sep 1874
Last Edited5 Feb 2007
Birth*Aldena (Donna) Black was born on 9 February 1861 at Randolph, North Carolina.1,4 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 19 September 1870 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of George Black; page 387, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 6 children at home.1 
Married Name As of 9 December 1877,her married name was Curtis.5 
Marriage*Aldena (Donna) Black married Clark Curtis, son of Susan Caroline Curtis, on 9 December 1877 at Randolph, North Carolina; soon divorced.5 
Census*Aldena (Donna) Black appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 at Salem Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, page 36b, occupation housekeeper, single, living with the family of Webb Wood.6 
Married Name As of 6 January 1889,her married name was Humble.3 
Marriage*She married Preston Humble on 6 January 1889 at Randolph, North Carolina.3 
NoteB* Offman's research says "Donnie Black married Presley Humble," but the marriage record for Donna Black is to Peter Humble, who also resided in Randolph County. The 1910 census lists Preston Humble and his wife Aldena. 
(Witness) CensusAldena (Donna) Black appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Preston Humble; ED 88, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 20 years, 2 children, 2 living.7 
Census*Aldena (Donna) Black and Preston Humble appeared on the census of 21 January 1920 at Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, ED 108, sheet 16B, occupation farmer, owned farm, a 5 year old granddaughter named Clarrie and his 86 year old mother Betsie lived with them.8 
Death*Aldena (Donna) Black died on 23 December 1925 at Randolph, North Carolina, at age 64; buried at Grays Chapel Methodist Protestant Church Cemetery.9,4 

Family 1

Clark Curtis b. 1859

Family 2

Preston Humble b. 7 May 1859, d. 26 Mar 1939
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  2. [S878] Rev. Isaac Offman, Curtis Family Records.
  3. [S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records.
  4. [S1095] Jocelyn Brabham Barrett (ed), Randolph County Cemetery Records, Grays Chapel.
  5. [S1249] Registrar of Deeds, Randolph County Marriages, Volume 4, page 51.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  9. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.

Rosa Octava Black1,2

F, b. 11 January 1864, d. 7 December 1928
FatherGeorge Black1 b. 1823, d. Feb 1878
MotherFrances M. (Fanny) Curtis1 b. 12 Nov 1827, d. 18 Sep 1874
Last Edited19 Jun 2008
Birth*Rosa Octava Black was born on 11 January 1864 at Randolph, North Carolina.3,4 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 19 September 1870 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of George Black; page 387, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 6 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusRosa Octava Black appeared on the census of 19 June 1880 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas D. Black; page 47D, Thomas and Rosa were living with the Uncle Thomas Black and his wife Cinderella.5 
(Witness) CensusRosa Octava Black appeared on the census of 19 June 1880 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Black and Cindarella (?); page 47C, occupation physician, no children, niece and nephew lived with them.5 
Married Name As of 27 December 1891,her married name was Burke.6 
Marriage*Rosa Octava Black married William D. Burke on 27 December 1891 at Randolph, North Carolina.6 
(Witness) CensusRosa Octava Black appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 Franklinville Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of William D. Burke; ED 104, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children at home.7 
Death*Rosa Octava Black died on 7 December 1928 at Randolph, North Carolina, at age 64; buried at the First Baptist Church of Franklinville Cemetery.8 

Family

William D. Burke b. 2 Dec 1862, d. 27 Dec 1934
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  2. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1870, 1900.
  4. [S1095] Jocelyn Brabham Barrett (ed), Randolph County Cemetery Records, First Baptist Cemetery.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  6. [S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  8. [S1095] Jocelyn Brabham Barrett (ed), Randolph County Cemetery Records, First Baptist Church.
  9. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Addie F. Black1

F, b. 1869
FatherGeorge Black1 b. 1823, d. Feb 1878
MotherFrances M. (Fanny) Curtis1 b. 12 Nov 1827, d. 18 Sep 1874
Last Edited23 Jan 2006
Birth*Addie F. Black was born in 1869 at Randolph, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 19 September 1870 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of George Black; page 387, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 6 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.

William D. Burke1,2

M, b. 2 December 1862, d. 27 December 1934
Last Edited23 Jan 2006
Birth*William D. Burke was born on 2 December 1862 at North Carolina.3,1,4 
Marriage*He married Rosa Octava Black, daughter of George Black and Frances M. (Fanny) Curtis, on 27 December 1891 at Randolph, North Carolina.1 
Census*William D. Burke appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 at Franklinville Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, ED 104, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children at home.5 
Death*He died on 27 December 1934 at Randolph, North Carolina, at age 72; buried at the First Baptist Church of Franklinville Cemetery.4 

Family

Rosa Octava Black b. 11 Jan 1864, d. 7 Dec 1928
Children

Citations

  1. [S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  4. [S1095] Jocelyn Brabham Barrett (ed), Randolph County Cemetery Records, First Baptist Church.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Preston Humble1,2

M, b. 7 May 1859, d. 26 March 1939
Last Edited5 Feb 2007
Birth*Preston Humble was born on 7 May 1859 at North Carolina.3 
Marriage*He married Aldena (Donna) Black, daughter of George Black and Frances M. (Fanny) Curtis, on 6 January 1889 at Randolph, North Carolina.1 
Census*Preston Humble appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 at Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, ED 88, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 20 years, 2 children, 2 living.2 
Census*He and Aldena (Donna) Black appeared on the census of 21 January 1920 at Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, ED 108, sheet 16B, occupation farmer, owned farm, a 5 year old granddaughter named Clarrie and his 86 year old mother Betsie lived with them.4 
CensusPreston Humble appeared on the census of 25 April 1930 at Columbia Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, ED 12, sheet 14A, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, living alone.5 
Death*He died on 26 March 1939 at Randolph, North Carolina, at age 79; buried at Grays Chapel Methodist Protestant Church Cemetery.3 

Family

Aldena (Donna) Black b. 9 Feb 1861, d. 23 Dec 1925
Children

Citations

  1. [S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  3. [S1095] Jocelyn Brabham Barrett (ed), Randolph County Cemetery Records, Grays Chapel.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Swanna Humble1

F, b. 11 March 1891, d. 25 January 1992
FatherPreston Humble1 b. 7 May 1859, d. 26 Mar 1939
MotherAldena (Donna) Black1 b. 9 Feb 1861, d. 23 Dec 1925
Last Edited5 Feb 2007
Birth*Swanna Humble was born on 11 March 1891 at Randolph, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Preston Humble; ED 88, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 20 years, 2 children, 2 living.1 
Married Name As of 15 September 1912,her married name was Smith.3 
Marriage*Swanna Humble married William Arthur Smith on 15 September 1912 at Randolph, North Carolina.3 
Death*Swanna Humble died on 25 January 1992 at Randolph, North Carolina, at age 100; buried at the Fairview Cemetery.2,4 

Family

William Arthur Smith b. 10 Jul 1891, d. 31 Dec 1977
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1095] Jocelyn Brabham Barrett (ed), Randolph County Cemetery Records, Fairview.
  3. [S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records.
  4. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
  5. [S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.