Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

John David Curtis¹

M, b. 30 June 1862, d. 22 November 1949

Father

Peter Staley Curtis² b. 12 Dec 1837, d. 29 Oct 1913

Mother

Mary (Polly) Ratliff² b. 27 Apr 1845, d. 26 May 1908

Last Edited

18 Nov 2012

Birth*

John David Curtis was born on 30 June 1862 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana.^1,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 25 August 1870 Hall P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Peter Staley Curtis and Mary (Polly) Ratliff; page 316b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,200, personal at $1,000, 4 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

John David Curtis appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Peter Staley Curtis and Mary (Polly) Ratliff; page 53D, occupation farmer, 10 children at home.⁴

Marriage*

John David Curtis married Eleanor A. Wheeler on 9 May 1889 at Morgan, Indiana.⁵

Marriage*

John David Curtis married Sarah Florence Meazel on 28 September 1893 at Morgan, Indiana.^6,7

Census*

John David Curtis and Sarah Florence Meazel appeared on the census of 16 June 1900 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, renting, married 6 years, Sarah reported 1 child and 1 living.⁶

Census

John David Curtis and Sarah Florence Meazel appeared on the census of 4 April 1910 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 7, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, renting, married 16 years, 2 children, 2 living.⁸

Census

John David Curtis and Sarah Florence Meazel appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 185, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children at home.⁹

Census

John David Curtis and Sarah Florence Meazel appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 1, sheet 4A, occupation none, owned home, no children at home.¹⁰

Census*

John David Curtis appeared on the census of 18 April 1940 at South Chipley, Washington, Florida, ED 10, sheet 3A, widowed, living with Opera's family.¹¹

Death*

He died on 22 November 1949 at Chipley, Washington, Florida, at age 87; buried at Glenwood Cemetery.³

Family 1

Eleanor A. Wheeler b. 17 Nov 1868, d. 19 Sep 1891

Child

Willis Brooks Curtis+⁶ b. 10 Aug 1890, d. 14 Mar 1968

Family 2

Sarah Florence Meazel b. 24 Jan 1863, d. 5 Sep 1939

Children

Opera A. Curtis+¹² b. 19 Aug 1902, d. 20 Nov 1980
G. W. Nathan Curtis+⁸ b. 19 Sep 1904, d. Nov 1974

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Glenwood, Washington, Florida.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-3, page 400.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-4, page 251.
[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, Morgan, Book H-2, page 15.

Aaron M. Curtis¹

M, b. January 1864, d. May 1933

Father

Peter Staley Curtis² b. 12 Dec 1837, d. 29 Oct 1913

Mother

Mary (Polly) Ratliff² b. 27 Apr 1845, d. 26 May 1908

Last Edited

4 Aug 2008

Birth*

Aaron M. Curtis was born in January 1864 at Morgan, Indiana.³

(Witness) Census

Aaron M. Curtis appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Peter Staley Curtis and Mary (Polly) Ratliff; page 53D, occupation farmer, 10 children at home.⁴

NoteB*

On 3 February 1887, the Martinsville Republican reported: "From Little Point - Aaron Curtis' wife is very low with consumption and will not likely recover."⁵

Marriage*

Aaron M. Curtis married Lizzie Summers on 29 September 1889 at Morgan, Indiana; check for a second Aaron Curtis.⁶

Marriage*

Aaron M. Curtis married Lucinda M. Brown on 3 August 1893 at Morgan, Indiana.⁷

Census*

Aaron M. Curtis appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, renting, married 6 years, no children.³

Census

He appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 at Sayre Twp., Beckham, Oklahoma, ED 14, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 16 years, no children; an orphan, Effie M. Cheat, age 8, lived with them.⁸

Census

He appeared on the census of 7 February 1920 at Anadarko, Caddo, Arkansas, ED 32, sheet 16A, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children.⁹

Census

He appeared on the census of 20 April 1930 at Yukon City, Canadian, Oklahoma, occupation none, real estate valued at $2,000, no children.¹⁰

Obit

Aaron M.'s obituary was published in the Unknown Newspaper on May 1933:
Mrs. Minnie Curtis Lacy, of the west part of Morgan County, has received news of the death of Aaron M. Curtis, formerly of Morgan Co. He died January 18^th at his home in Yukon, Oklahoma. He was a brother of Ashley Curtis, who died five years ago. Surviving are four brothers, Isaac, Archie, John and Peter Curtis, and two sisters, Mrs. Emma Holmes and Mrs. Tabitha Wheeler.¹¹

Death*

He died in May 1933 at Yukon, Canadian, Oklahoma, at age 69; buried there.¹¹

Family 1

Lizzie Summers b. 1867, d. 15 Jul 1893

Family 2

Lucinda M. Brown b. Jul 1861

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1111] Donald and Donna McGuire, Morgan County Newspaper Abstracts, page 186.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-3, page 433.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-4, page 237.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1326] Reporter Times.

Mariah Curtis¹

F, b. 1866, d. between 1881 and 1900

Father

Peter Staley Curtis¹ b. 12 Dec 1837, d. 29 Oct 1913

Mother

Mary (Polly) Ratliff¹ b. 27 Apr 1845, d. 26 May 1908

Last Edited

7 Aug 2008

Birth*

Mariah Curtis was born in 1866 at Morgan, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 25 August 1870 Hall P.O., Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Peter Staley Curtis and Mary (Polly) Ratliff; page 316b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,200, personal at $1,000, 4 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Mariah Curtis appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Peter Staley Curtis and Mary (Polly) Ratliff; page 53D, occupation farmer, 10 children at home.²

DeathAp*

Mariah Curtis appears to have died or disappeared between 1881 and 1900 at Morgan, Indiana, no record after 1880.³

Citations

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

Isaac R. Curtis¹

M, b. 1869

Father

Peter Staley Curtis¹ b. 12 Dec 1837, d. 29 Oct 1913

Mother

Mary (Polly) Ratliff¹ b. 27 Apr 1845, d. 26 May 1908

Last Edited

7 Aug 2008

Birth*

Isaac R. Curtis was born in 1869 at Morgan, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Isaac R. Curtis appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Peter Staley Curtis and Mary (Polly) Ratliff; page 53D, occupation farmer, 10 children at home.²

Marriage*

Isaac R. Curtis married Rosa Stockton on 28 May 1901 at Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana; Isaac's occupation was a boilermaker, resident of Indianapolis.³

Family

Rosa Stockton b. c 1870

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1109] Noble K. Littell, Morgan County, Indiana Marriage Records, 1818-1851.

Jacob M. Elmore¹

M, b. 1845, d. 24 August 1872

Last Edited

15 Apr 2007

Birth*

Jacob M. Elmore was born in 1845 at Kentucky.^1,2,3

Marriage*

He married Margaret Curtis, daughter of David Anderson Curtis and Tabitha Staley, on 10 December 1869 at Morgan, Indiana.¹

Census*

Jacob M. Elmore and Margaret Curtis appeared on the census of 23 August 1870 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, page 311, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,500, no children.³

Death*

Jacob M. Elmore died on 24 August 1872 at Morgan, Indiana; buried at Crown Center Cemetery.²

Family

Margaret Curtis b. Jan 1846, d. 20 Apr 1912

Child

Mary (Polly) Elmore⁴ b. 1872

Citations

[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-E, page 191.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Mary (Polly) Elmore^1,2

F, b. 1872

Father

Jacob M. Elmore¹ b. 1845, d. 24 Aug 1872

Mother

Margaret Curtis¹ b. Jan 1846, d. 20 Apr 1912

Last Edited

15 Apr 2007

Birth*

Mary (Polly) Elmore was born in 1872 at Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Margaret Curtis; page 43D, widowed, 1 child, living with her parents.¹

Married Name

As of 15 September 1900,her married name was Shields.^3,2

Marriage*

Mary (Polly) Elmore married Reuben F. Shields on 15 September 1900 at Hendricks, Indiana.^3,2

Census

Mary (Polly) Elmore and Reuben F. Shields appeared on the census of 24 April 1910 at Franklin Twp., Hendricks, Indiana, ED 37, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, married 10 years, no children, Margarett living with them.³

Family

Reuben F. Shields b. 1867

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Hendricks, Book 12, page 237.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Adam Ashley Curtis¹

M, b. 4 January 1868, d. 20 December 1925

Father

Peter Staley Curtis² b. 12 Dec 1837, d. 29 Oct 1913

Mother

Mary (Polly) Ratliff² b. 27 Apr 1845, d. 26 May 1908

Last Edited

2 Aug 2008

Birth*

Adam Ashley Curtis was born on 4 January 1868 at Morgan, Indiana; they missed him in the 1870 census.^2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Peter Staley Curtis and Mary (Polly) Ratliff; page 53D, occupation farmer, 10 children at home.²

Marriage*

Adam Ashley Curtis married Margaret (Maggie) L. Fisher on 20 August 1889 at Hendricks, Indiana.⁴

Marriage*

Adam Ashley Curtis married Mary (Minnie) Twomey on 7 January 1893 at Morgan, Indiana.^5,6

Census

Adam Ashley Curtis and Mary (Minnie) Twomey appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 at Adams, Morgan, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 7 years, 3 children, 2 living, Peter lived with them.⁵

Census*

Adam Ashley Curtis and Mary (Minnie) Twomey appeared on the census of 5 May 1910 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 51, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 17 years, 4 children, 3 living.⁷

Census

Adam Ashley Curtis appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 185, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children at home.⁸

Death*

He died on 20 December 1925 at Morgan, Indiana, at age 57; buried at the Crown Center Cemetery.⁹

Obit

Adam Ashley's obituary was published in the Unknown Newspaper on 22 December 1925:
Ashley Curtis, a well-known farmer of Adams Township, died at his home near Crown Center Sunday evening at 6:20 o’clock after a six week illness of neuritis and heart trouble. Mr. Curtis was 68 years of age and is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Joy Greeson, of Crown Center, and Mrs. Dora Lewis, of Belle Union. Funeral services will be held at Mt. Tabor Wednesday morning at 11:00 o’clock conducted by the Rev. Masten of Belle Union.¹⁰

Probate*

His estate was probated on 30 December 1925 at Morgan, Indiana; Adams heirs were his wife and daughters Joy and Dora; on 1 February 1927, Dora objected to the final report of the estate, claiming her mother had failed to keep records and had improperly used part of the estate for her own benefit.¹¹

Family 1

Margaret (Maggie) L. Fisher b. c 1870, d. Aug 1890

Child

Tressie Ree Curtis¹² b. 1890, d. 1890

Family 2

Mary (Minnie) Twomey b. 18 Sep 1873, d. 7 Jun 1962

Children

Ralph Raymond Curtis⁵ b. 23 Aug 1893, d. 30 Jan 1911
Infant Daughter Curtis¹³ b. 1897, d. 1897
Joy E. Curtis+⁵ b. 21 May 1899, d. May 1980
Dora K. Curtis+⁷ b. 30 Jan 1901, d. 1979

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Hendricks, Book 10, page 391.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-4, page 189.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records.
[S1326] Reporter Times.
[S1626] Morgan County, Indiana Probate Records Various (Various), Adam Curtis.
[S1396] Betty Jo Blunk, "Blunk Family Files", Ancestral File.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center Cemetery.

Calvin Wesley Curtis^1,2

M, b. 26 August 1871, d. 24 October 1886

Father

Peter Staley Curtis¹ b. 12 Dec 1837, d. 29 Oct 1913

Mother

Mary (Polly) Ratliff¹ b. 27 Apr 1845, d. 26 May 1908

Last Edited

15 Apr 2007

Birth*

Calvin Wesley Curtis was born on 26 August 1871 at Morgan, Indiana.^1,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Peter Staley Curtis and Mary (Polly) Ratliff; page 53D, occupation farmer, 10 children at home.¹

Death*

Calvin Wesley Curtis died on 24 October 1886 at Morgan, Indiana, at age 15; buried at Crown Center Cemetery.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1396] Betty Jo Blunk, "Blunk Family Files", Ancestral File.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center Cemetery.

Tabitha Curtis¹

F, b. 7 June 1873, d. 1947

Father

Peter Staley Curtis¹ b. 12 Dec 1837, d. 29 Oct 1913

Mother

Mary (Polly) Ratliff¹ b. 27 Apr 1845, d. 26 May 1908

Last Edited

7 Aug 2008

Birth*

Tabitha Curtis was born on 7 June 1873 at Morgan, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Peter Staley Curtis and Mary (Polly) Ratliff; page 53D, occupation farmer, 10 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 31 December 1891,her married name was Wheeler.³

Marriage*

Tabitha Curtis married Thomas P. Wheeler on 31 December 1891 at Morgan, Indiana.³

Census

Tabitha Curtis and Thomas P. Wheeler appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 at Ashland, Morgan, Indiana, ED 42, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 8 years, 3 children, 3 living.⁴

Census*

Tabitha Curtis and Thomas P. Wheeler appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 at Ashland Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 52, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 18 years, 7 children, 4 living.⁵

Census

Tabitha Curtis and Thomas P. Wheeler appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 185, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.⁶

Census

Tabitha Curtis and Thomas P. Wheeler appeared on the census of 25 April 1930 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 1, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children at home.⁷

Married Name

As of 4 April 1941,her married name was Pruitt.⁸

Marriage*

Tabitha Curtis married Charles O. Pruitt on 4 April 1941 at Morgan, Indiana.⁸

Death*

Tabitha Curtis died in 1947 at Indiana; buried at Crown Center Cemetery.⁹

Family 1

Thomas P. Wheeler b. Jun 1866, d. 1932

Children

Eden Wheeler⁴ b. 7 Dec 1893
Virvia P. Wheeler⁵ b. Sep 1895, d. 1906
Claude Brill Wheeler⁴ b. 23 Feb 1899, d. Feb 1940
Viletha (Letha) Wheeler⁵ b. 13 Mar 1903, d. 18 May 1996
Elvina Wheeler⁵ b. 12 Jan 1909, d. Jul 1977
Geneva W. Wheeler¹⁰ b. 4 Sep 1912
Ernest V. Wheeler¹¹ b. 24 Jan 1918, d. Mar 1979

Family 2

Charles O. Pruitt b. 19 Jul 1868

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1396] Betty Jo Blunk, "Blunk Family Files", Ancestral File.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-4, page 105.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-22, page 431.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Morgan, Book H-4, page 8.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Morgan, Book H-4, page 138.

Emma Curtis¹

F, b. 1876

Father

Peter Staley Curtis¹ b. 12 Dec 1837, d. 29 Oct 1913

Mother

Mary (Polly) Ratliff¹ b. 27 Apr 1845, d. 26 May 1908

Last Edited

6 Aug 2008

Residence*

Emma Curtis lived; unknown residence, named as an heir of the estate of Tabitha Curtis, Jr.²

Birth*

She was born in 1876 at Morgan, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Peter Staley Curtis and Mary (Polly) Ratliff; page 53D, occupation farmer, 10 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 15 October 1898,her married name was Holmes.³

Marriage*

Emma Curtis married Ottoway W. Holmes on 15 October 1898 at Morgan, Indiana.³

Census*

Emma Curtis and Ottoway W. Holmes appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at Washington Twp., Owen, Indiana, ED 157, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 11 years, 1 son.⁴

Family

Ottoway W. Holmes b. 1875

Child

Charles Holmes⁴ b. 1899

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1626] Morgan County, Indiana Probate Records Various (Various), Tabitha Curtis, Jr.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-5, page 178.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Peter Staley Curtis Jr.^1,2

M, b. 18 March 1878

Father

Peter Staley Curtis¹ b. 12 Dec 1837, d. 29 Oct 1913

Mother

Mary (Polly) Ratliff¹ b. 27 Apr 1845, d. 26 May 1908

Last Edited

7 Aug 2008

Birth*

Peter Staley Curtis Jr. was born on 18 March 1878 at Morgan, Indiana.^3,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Peter Staley Curtis and Mary (Polly) Ratliff; page 53D, occupation farmer, 10 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Peter Staley Curtis Jr. appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 Mill Creek Twp., Putnam, Indiana, in the household of Mary (Polly) Ratliff; ED 82, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, divorced, Peter and George lived with her, Sampson Staley lived next door.⁵

Marriage*

Peter Staley Curtis Jr. married Grace Newhouse on 10 September 1905 at Marion, Indiana.⁴

Census*

Peter Staley Curtis Jr. and Grace Newhouse appeared on the census of 27 January 1920 at Warren Twp., Marion, Indiana, ED 17, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 1 child.⁶

Census

Peter Staley Curtis Jr. and Grace Newhouse appeared on the census of 24 April 1930 at Lawrence Twp., Marion, Indiana, ED 238, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, renting, no children at home.⁷

Family

Grace Newhouse b. 15 Jun 1880

Child

Elsie Curtis⁶ b. 1906

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1396] Betty Jo Blunk, "Blunk Family Files", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Marion, Book 39, page 205.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

George Archie Curtis¹

M, b. 15 February 1880, d. 1944

Father

Peter Staley Curtis² b. 12 Dec 1837, d. 29 Oct 1913

Mother

Mary (Polly) Ratliff² b. 27 Apr 1845, d. 26 May 1908

Last Edited

7 Aug 2008

Birth*

George Archie Curtis was born on 15 February 1880 at Morgan, Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Peter Staley Curtis and Mary (Polly) Ratliff; page 53D, occupation farmer, 10 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

George Archie Curtis appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 Mill Creek Twp., Putnam, Indiana, in the household of Mary (Polly) Ratliff; ED 82, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, divorced, Peter and George lived with her, Sampson Staley lived next door.⁴

Marriage*

George Archie Curtis married Minnie B. Rumple on 4 July 1902 at Putnam, Indiana.^5,6

Name Variation

As of 25 April 1910, George Archie Curtis was also known as Archie George Curtis.⁵

Census

He and Minnie B. Rumple appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 at Ashland Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 52, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 7 years, 3 children, 2 living.⁵

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 George Archie Curtis registered for the draft at Paragon, Morgan, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer, Minnie B. Curtis nearest relative.³

Census*

He and Minnie B. Rumple appeared on the census of 5 February 1920 at Ashland Twp., Morgan, Indiana, Ed 187, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children and Aunt Tabitha at home.⁷

Marriage*

George Archie Curtis married Medane (?) between 1921 and 1930.⁸

Census

George Archie Curtis appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 at Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana, ED 19, sheet 13A, occupation laborer-odd jobs, second wife, no children at home.⁸

DraftWW11*

In 1942 George Archie Curtis registered for the draft at Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by Dr. R.L. Bridge (veternarian); gave William Albert Curtis of Bloomington, Indiana as person who would know his address.⁹

Death*

He died in 1944 at Indiana; buried at the Mannan Cemetery in Ashland Twp.¹⁰

Family 1

Minnie B. Rumple b. 1880, d. 1963

Children

Leahy D. Curtis⁵ b. 1901
William Albert Curtis⁵ b. 1902
Gilbert Kenneth Curtis¹¹ b. 29 Jul 1910, d. Mar 1982

Family 2

Medane (?) b. 1891

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900, 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Putnam, Book 10, page 323.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S759] National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Morgan, Book H-3, page 59.

Louisa Jane Carmine^1,2,3

F, b. 11 August 1835, d. 23 July 1898

Last Edited

15 Apr 2007

Birth*

Louisa Jane Carmine was born on 11 August 1835 at Indiana.^1,2,3

Married Name

As of 15 November 1874,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Wesley Hiram Curtis, son of David Anderson Curtis and Tabitha Staley, on 15 November 1874 at Morgan, Indiana.^1,2

Census

Louisa Jane Carmine and Wesley Hiram Curtis appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, page 53D, occupation farmer, 2 children and a niece Mary Harison, age 15, at home.¹

Death*

Louisa Jane Carmine died on 23 July 1898 at Morgan, Indiana, at age 62; buried at Crown Center Cemetery.⁴

Family

Wesley Hiram Curtis b. 25 Sep 1829, d. 1 Jan 1892

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-1, page 278.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records.

Charles M. Curtis^1,2

M, b. 1871, d. 1920

Father

Emezire D. (Emaziah) (Bucker) Curtis³ b. 27 Jul 1839, d. 10 Jan 1906

Mother

Rachel E. Mosier³ b. 9 Mar 1846, d. 7 Jul 1916

Last Edited

21 Jan 2008

Birth*

Charles M. Curtis was born in 1871 at Morgan, Indiana.³

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Adams, Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Emezire D. (Emaziah) (Bucker) Curtis and Rachel E. Mosier; page 53D, occupation farmer, 6 children and Alfred Allen, age 20, a nephew.³

Marriage*

Charles M. Curtis married Nora M. Moss on 26 September 1895 at Morgan, Indiana.^4,5

Census*

Charles M. Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Central Indiana Asylum, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, ED 260, sheet 16A, patient.⁴

Death*

He died in 1920 at Indiana; buried at the Crown Center Cemetery.²

Family

Nora M. Moss b. 1877, d. 1944

Child

Ansel J. Curtis+^4,6 b. 5 Mar 1897, d. 11 Jan 1989

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1910.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-4, page 430.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.

Oliver T. Curtis¹

M, b. February 1873, d. 15 August 1911

Father

Emezire D. (Emaziah) (Bucker) Curtis² b. 27 Jul 1839, d. 10 Jan 1906

Mother

Rachel E. Mosier² b. 9 Mar 1846, d. 7 Jul 1916

Last Edited

15 Apr 2007

Birth*

Oliver T. Curtis was born in February 1873 at Morgan, Indiana.^1,3

(Witness) Census

Marriage*

Oliver T. Curtis married Indiana (Anna) Sandy on 8 January 1897 at Morgan, Indiana.^4,5

Census*

Oliver T. Curtis and Indiana (Anna) Sandy appeared on the census of 27 June 1900 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 13B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 3 years, 2 children, 2 living.⁴

Census

Oliver T. Curtis and Indiana (Anna) Sandy appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 51, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 13 years, 5 children, 5 living.⁶

Death*

Oliver T. Curtis died on 15 August 1911 at Morgan, Indiana, at age 38; buried at Crown Center Cemetery.³

Family

Indiana (Anna) Sandy b. 27 Jun 1879, d. Sep 1959

Children

Enis Sandy Curtis⁴ b. 23 Feb 1898, d. Oct 1982
Estel Vennis Curtis⁴ b. 12 Sep 1899, d. Sep 1986
Ora E. Curtis⁷ b. 28 Mar 1902, d. 24 Nov 1996
Leona Curtis⁶ b. 1903, d. Sep 1959
Violet B. Curtis b. 1905

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-5, page 18.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Morgan, Book H-2, page 6.

Archie A. Curtis¹

M, b. 17 December 1876, d. 21 September 1894

Father

Emezire D. (Emaziah) (Bucker) Curtis¹ b. 27 Jul 1839, d. 10 Jan 1906

Mother

Rachel E. Mosier¹ b. 9 Mar 1846, d. 7 Jul 1916

Last Edited

25 Dec 2006

Birth*

Archie A. Curtis was born on 17 December 1876 at Morgan, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Death*

Archie A. Curtis died on 21 September 1894 at Morgan, Indiana, at age 17; buried at the Crown Center Cemetery.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center Cemetery.

Alva Curtis¹

M, b. 4 February 1879, d. 28 June 1952

Father

Emezire D. (Emaziah) (Bucker) Curtis² b. 27 Jul 1839, d. 10 Jan 1906

Mother

Rachel E. Mosier² b. 9 Mar 1846, d. 7 Jul 1916

Last Edited

26 Jul 2014

Birth*

Alva Curtis was born on 4 February 1879 at Morgan, Indiana.^1,3

(Witness) Census

Alva Curtis appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Emezire D. (Emaziah) (Bucker) Curtis and Rachel E. Mosier; ED 41, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 31 years, 10 children, 9 living.⁴

Marriage*

Alva Curtis married Claudia Ethel Dorsett on 1 August 1900 at Putnam, Indiana.^5,6

Census*

Alva Curtis appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 51, sheet 11B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 9 years, 1 child, 1 living, none at home.⁵

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Alva Curtis registered for the draft at Hall, Morgan, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer, Claudia Curtis nearest relative.³

Census

He appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 1, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned real estate valued at $5,000, radio 1 child at home.⁷

Census*

He and Claudia Ethel Dorsett appeared on the census of 4 April 1940 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 55-1, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, grandson William Tudor, age 7, lived with them.⁸

DraftWW11*

In 1942 Alva Curtis registered for the draft at Hall, Morgan, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer in Adams Twp; nearest relative, Mrs. Claudia Curtis.⁹

Obit

Alva's obituary was published in the Unknown Newspaper on 28 June 1952:
Alva Curtis, age 73, who suffered a stroke Tuesday, died this morning at 1:50 o’clock at his home near Monrovia. He had been ill for the past three years. The son of Emeziah and Rachel Mosier Curtis, he was born in Adams Township February 4, 1879. On Aug. 1, 1900, he was married to Claudia Dorsett, who survives. Mr. Curtis was a retired farmer and a member of the Hall Christian Church.
Surviving besides the widow are a daughter, Mrs. Merle Tudor, and a grandson, William Tudor of Monrovia, R.R. 1, and three brothers, Ed Curtis of Stilesville, and Frank and Clifford Curtis of Monrovia. An infant son, Ivory Leon, preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Christian Church in Crown Center. Burial will be in the Cloverdale Cemetery.¹⁰

Death*

He died on 28 June 1952 at Monrovia, Morgan, Indiana, at age 73; buried at the Cloverdale Cemetery.¹⁰

Family

Claudia Ethel Dorsett b. 15 Apr 1881, d. 26 Sep 1963

Children

Ivory Leon Curtis¹¹ b. 1908, d. 1909
Murl (Myrl, Merle) Curtis+¹² b. 19 Sep 1910, d. 8 Feb 1999

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Putnam, Book 10, page 134.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S759] National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards.
[S1326] Reporter Times.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center Cemetery.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Morgan, Book H-3, page 61.

Walter Curtis¹

M, b. November 1874, d. 1907

Father

Emezire D. (Emaziah) (Bucker) Curtis¹ b. 27 Jul 1839, d. 10 Jan 1906

Mother

Rachel E. Mosier¹ b. 9 Mar 1846, d. 7 Jul 1916

Last Edited

3 Apr 2007

Birth*

Walter Curtis was born in November 1874 at Morgan, Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

Marriage*

Walter Curtis married Dora A. (Dolly) Blunk, daughter of David E. Blunk and Linna Kirkham, on 6 November 1898 at Morgan, Indiana.^4,5

Census*

Walter Curtis appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 1 year, 1 child, 1 living.⁴

Death*

He died in 1907 at Morgan, Indiana; buried at the Crown Center Cemetery.³

Family

Dora A. (Dolly) Blunk b. 18 Jan 1882, d. 25 Nov 1974

Children

Cecil Ray Curtis⁴ b. 18 Apr 1900, d. 20 Sep 1960
Forrest Fay Curtis⁶ b. 23 Jun 1904

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-5, page 186.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Martha Frances Todd^1,2

F, b. 2 January 1859, d. 24 April 1915

Last Edited

8 Aug 2008

Birth*

Martha Frances Todd was born on 2 January 1859 at Tennessee.^1,2,3

Married Name

As of 25 March 1878,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married David Andrew M. Curtis, son of Calvin Curtis and Euphemia Johnson, on 25 March 1878 at Morgan, Indiana.^1,2

Census

Martha Frances Todd and David Andrew M. Curtis appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, page 54A, occupation farmer, 1 child at home.¹

Census*

Martha Frances Todd appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 5B, occupation wash woman, owned home, widowed, 7 children, 5 living.⁴

Census

She appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 at Monroe Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 65, sheet 4A, occupation hotel manager, renting, widowed, 5 children, 5 living, Robert's children lived with her.⁵

Death*

She died on 24 April 1915 at Morgan, Indiana, at age 56; buried at Crown Center Cemetery as "Francis M."³

Family

David Andrew M. Curtis b. 21 Oct 1858, d. 21 Aug 1889

Children

Euphema Curtis³ b. bt 1878 - 1889, d. bt 1878 - 1889
Robert B. Curtis+¹ b. 14 Apr 1880, d. 1 Dec 1965
Henry O. Curtis⁴ b. May 1882
Luther B. Curtis+⁴ b. 6 May 1884
Pearl Curtis+⁴ b. 14 Aug 1887
Andrew Earl Curtis⁴ b. 14 Aug 1888, d. c 28 Sep 1958

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-1, page 492.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Crown Center.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Robert B. Curtis¹

M, b. 14 April 1880, d. 1 December 1965

Father

David Andrew M. Curtis¹ b. 21 Oct 1858, d. 21 Aug 1889

Mother

Martha Frances Todd¹ b. 2 Jan 1859, d. 24 Apr 1915

Last Edited

3 Aug 2008

Birth*

Robert B. Curtis was born on 14 April 1880 at Morgan, Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of David Andrew M. Curtis and Martha Frances Todd; page 54A, occupation farmer, 1 child at home.¹

Marriage*

Robert B. Curtis married Bertha Felkins circa 1899 at Indiana; marriage record not found.⁴

Census*

Robert B. Curtis and Bertha Felkins appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 41, Sheet 4A, occupation farmer, married 1 year, 1 child, 1 living, lived with Grandpa Calvin.⁴

Marriage*

Robert B. Curtis married Etta Winscott on 14 April 1910 at Morgan, Indiana.^5,3

Census*

Robert B. Curtis and Etta Winscott appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Adams Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 1, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children.⁵

Marriage*

Robert B. Curtis married Alma Henderson after 1930.⁶

Death*

Robert B. Curtis died on 1 December 1965 at Brazil, Clay, Indiana, at age 85.⁷

Obit

Robert B.'s obituary was published in the Unknown Newspaper on 2 December 1965:
(an unknown value.)⁷

Family 1

Bertha Felkins b. Mar 1881

Children

Claude Calvin Curtis⁴ b. 27 Jul 1899, d. 19 Dec 1989
Robert Ray Curtis⁸ b. 27 Aug 1901

Family 2

Etta Winscott b. 24 Jan 1883, d. Jan 1972

Family 3

Alma Henderson b. bt 1880 - 1900

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-10, page 165.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1326] Reporter Times, Robert Curtis, 2 December 1965.
[S1326] Reporter Times.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Catherine Jane Bain^1,2,3

F, b. July 1850, d. 1932

Last Edited

1 Sep 2006

Birth*

Catherine Jane Bain was born in July 1850 at Indiana.^4,2,5

Married Name

As of 19 September 1872,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Wesley Ballard Curtis, son of Addison Curtis and Nancy Callahan, on 19 September 1872 at Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana; by H.W. Cure, in the Clerk's office.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

Catherine Jane Bain appeared on the census of 14 June 1880 Jefferson Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Wesley Ballard Curtis; page 179A, occupation farmer, 2 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Catherine Jane Bain appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 Jefferson Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Wesley Ballard Curtis; ED 50, Sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 28 years, 3 children, 3 living (conflicts with death of 4th child John in 1891); dates of birth are unreliable.⁶

(Witness) Census

Catherine Jane Bain appeared on the census of 21 January 1920 Jefferson Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Edwin B. Stiles; ED 200, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children and Catherine Curtis at home.⁷

Death*

Catherine Jane Bain died in 1932 at Indiana; buried at the Foster Cemetery.⁵

Family

Wesley Ballard Curtis b. 20 Jun 1847, d. 14 Mar 1912

Children

William Donald Curtis¹ b. 28 Jul 1875
Minnie L. Curtis+¹ b. 7 Jul 1878, d. 1953
John W. Curtis⁵ b. 23 Jul 1882, d. 28 Aug 1891
Ernest Bain Curtis+⁶ b. 14 Apr 1890, d. 22 May 1963

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-E, page 561.
[S1243] "Military Records of Wesley B. Curtis."
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Foster Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

William Donald Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 28 July 1875

Father

Wesley Ballard Curtis¹ b. 20 Jun 1847, d. 14 Mar 1912

Mother

Catherine Jane Bain¹ b. Jul 1850, d. 1932

Last Edited

3 Nov 2018

Birth*

William Donald Curtis was born on 28 July 1875 at Morgan, Indiana.^4,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 14 June 1880 Jefferson Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Wesley Ballard Curtis; page 179A, occupation farmer, 2 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

William Donald Curtis appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 Jefferson Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Wesley Ballard Curtis; ED 50, Sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 28 years, 3 children, 3 living (conflicts with death of 4th child John in 1891); dates of birth are unreliable.⁵

Marriage*

William Donald Curtis married Myrta (Myra) Rhea on 20 October 1909 at Wagoner, Oklahoma; marriage record not found.^6,3

Census*

William Donald Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana, ED 71, sheet 2B, occupation superintendent of schools, renting, married 6 months, no children.⁶

Census

He and Myrta (Myra) Rhea appeared on the census of 9 June 1920 at Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, ED 250, sheet 11A, occupation agent-automobile, renting, no children, mother in law living with them.⁷

Census*

William Donald Curtis and Myrta (Myra) Rhea appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas, ED 3, sheet 13A, occupation owner-creamery, renting, radio, no children at home.⁸

Residence*

William Donald Curtis lived on 25 May 1963 at Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana.⁹

Family

Myrta (Myra) Rhea b. 1876, d. Jan 1959

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1243] "Military Records of Wesley B. Curtis."
[S2347] Ancestry.com, Oklahoma Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1326] Reporter Times, Ernest Curtis, 25 May 1963.

Minnie L. Curtis^1,2

F, b. 7 July 1878, d. 1953

Father

Wesley Ballard Curtis¹ b. 20 Jun 1847, d. 14 Mar 1912

Mother

Catherine Jane Bain¹ b. Jul 1850, d. 1932

Last Edited

3 Aug 2008

Birth*

Minnie L. Curtis was born on 7 July 1878 at Morgan, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 14 June 1880 Jefferson Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Wesley Ballard Curtis; page 179A, occupation farmer, 2 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Minnie L. Curtis appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 Jefferson Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Wesley Ballard Curtis; ED 50, Sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 28 years, 3 children, 3 living (conflicts with death of 4th child John in 1891); dates of birth are unreliable.³

Married Name

As of 15 February 1905,her married name was Stiles.^4,5

Marriage*

Minnie L. Curtis married Edwin B. Stiles on 15 February 1905 at Morgan, Indiana.^4,5

(Witness) Census

Minnie L. Curtis appeared on the census of 21 January 1920 Jefferson Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of Edwin B. Stiles; ED 200, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children and Catherine Curtis at home.⁴

Census*

Minnie L. Curtis and Edwin B. Stiles appeared on the census of 23 April 1930 at Jefferson Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 13, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, owned home valued at $1,900, radio, 2 children and Catherine Curtis.⁶

Death*

Minnie L. Curtis died in 1953 at Morgan, Indiana; buried at the Foster Cemetery in Jefferson Twp.⁷

Family

Edwin B. Stiles b. 2 Feb 1880, d. 1957

Children

Ward C. Stiles⁴ b. 13 Sep 1909, d. 7 Mar 1997
Sarah Catherine Stiles⁴ b. 6 Nov 1915

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1243] "Military Records of Wesley B. Curtis."
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-6, page 252.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Foster.

John C. Curtis^1,2

M, b. 26 June 1863, d. 18 March 1952

Father

Addison Curtis¹ b. Jan 1810

Mother

Elizabeth Callahan¹ b. 1829

Last Edited

25 Jul 2014

Birth*

John C. Curtis was born on 26 June 1863 at Morgan, Indiana; death certificate names parents Lewis Addison Curtis and Elizabeth Callahan.^3,2,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1 June 1870 Cumberland, Clark, Illinois, in the household of Addison Curtis and Elizabeth Callahan; page 299, occupation farm laborer, renting, 6 children at home.¹

Marriage*

John C. Curtis married Alice L. Hazelip on 25 January 1887 at Greene, Missouri.^5,6

Census*

John C. Curtis and Alice L. Hazelip appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 at Finley Twp., Christian, Missouri, ED 18, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, renting, married 18 years, 7 children, 7 living; brother David lived with them.⁵

Census

John C. Curtis and Alice L. Hazelip appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 at McCracken Twp., Christian, Missouri, ED 39, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, renting, married 30 years, 11 children, 9 living.⁷

Census

John C. Curtis and Alice L. Hazelip appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at Springfield, Greene, Missouri, ED 50, sheet 12A, occupation hand section-railroad, renting, 3 children at home.⁸

Census*

John C. Curtis appeared on the census of 23 May 1930 at Springfield, Greene, Missouri, ED 19, sheet 18A, occupation flag man-steam railroad, renting-$11 month, married but no wife present 2 children at home.⁹

Census

He appeared on the census of 6 May 1940 at Clay Twp., Greene, Missouri, ED 39-53, sheet 16B, occupation flagman-railroad, renting.¹⁰

Death*

He died on 18 March 1952 at Springfield, Greene, Missouri, at age 88; occupation railroad watchman, Frisco Railroad; widowed; buried at the Weaver Cemetery in Christian County.^2,4

Family

Alice L. Hazelip b. Apr 1863, d. 1950

Children

Cara Curtis⁵ b. Sep 1882
Nancy Curtis⁵ b. Sep 1886
Grace Maud Curtis¹¹ b. 1 Apr 1888
Fred Curtis⁵ b. 14 Feb 1891
Myrtle Curtis⁵ b. 7 May 1895, d. 31 Jul 1917
Pearl Curtis⁵ b. Jun 1895
Jessie (Josephine) Curtis⁵ b. Jun 1899
Allie (Ella) Curtis⁷ b. 1901
Alpha Curtis+⁷ b. 1903

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1318] Missouri DAR Spring, Christian County Cemeteries, Weaver Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1900.
[S577] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Birth and Death Records Before 1910, Greene County Death Certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1756] Ancestry.com, Missouri Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S577] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Birth and Death Records Before 1910.

Sarah Curtis¹

F, b. 1865

Father

Addison Curtis¹ b. Jan 1810

Mother

Elizabeth Callahan¹ b. 1829

Last Edited

4 Feb 2006

Birth*

Sarah Curtis was born in 1865 at Morgan, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1 June 1870 Cumberland, Clark, Illinois, in the household of Addison Curtis and Elizabeth Callahan; page 299, occupation farm laborer, renting, 6 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Maria Curtis¹

F, b. 1868

Father

Addison Curtis¹ b. Jan 1810

Mother

Elizabeth Callahan¹ b. 1829

Last Edited

4 Feb 2006

Birth*

Maria Curtis was born in 1868 at Morgan, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1 June 1870 Cumberland, Clark, Illinois, in the household of Addison Curtis and Elizabeth Callahan; page 299, occupation farm laborer, renting, 6 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Mary Kezziah Moore¹

F, b. 12 December 1855, d. 21 December 1905

Last Edited

2 Aug 2008

Birth*

Mary Kezziah Moore was born on 12 December 1855 at Indiana.¹

Married Name

As of 10 September 1871,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married William Calvin Curtis, son of Addison Curtis and Nancy Callahan, on 10 September 1871 at Morgan, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Mary Kezziah Moore appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 Jefferson Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of William Calvin Curtis; page 175B, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Mary Kezziah Moore appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 Jefferson Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of William Calvin Curtis; ED 50, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 30 years, 7 children, 6 living; dates of birth are unreliable.³

Obit

Mary Kezziah's obituary was published in the Unknown Newspaper on 21 December 1905:
Mrs. Calvin Curtis died about 8 o’clock this morning at her home in Jefferson Township, of cancer. Mrs. Curtis was fifty years old December 12. She was the daughter of Joel Y. Moore, of Jefferson Township, who died some twenty years ago. Four daughters and three sons survive their mother; three daughters are married and two of the sons. Mrs. John Kivett, Mrs. J.W. Dilley and Mrs. Jesse Williams are the three sisters of the deceased yet living. Mrs. Curtis was a member of the Lambs Creek Christian Church. The funeral will be held at the Lambs Creek Church, Sunday morning at ten o’clock, and will be conducted by Rev. Moss. Burial at the Foster Cemetery.⁴

Death*

She died on 21 December 1905 at Jefferson Twp., Morgan, Indiana, at age 50; buried at the Foster Cemetery.^1,4

Family

William Calvin Curtis b. 15 Oct 1845, d. 1 Feb 1932

Children

Laura Alma Curtis+² b. 10 May 1872, d. 7 Feb 1958
Anna Belle Curtis+² b. 4 Oct 1873, d. 10 Nov 1965
William A. Curtis+² b. 16 Feb 1876, d. 22 Sep 1960
Charles Vandiver Curtis+² b. 16 Feb 1876, d. 2 May 1945
Cora P. Curtis+⁵ b. 1880, d. 1956
Margaret A. (Maggie) Curtis³ b. 10 Nov 1888, d. 1960
Robert Earl Curtis+³ b. 30 Jun 1894, d. 15 Jan 1924

Citations

[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Foster Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1326] Reporter Times.
[S1632] Unknown, "William Calvin Curtis Family."

Laura Alma Curtis^1,2

F, b. 10 May 1872, d. 7 February 1958

Father

William Calvin Curtis¹ b. 15 Oct 1845, d. 1 Feb 1932

Mother

Mary Kezziah Moore¹ b. 12 Dec 1855, d. 21 Dec 1905

Last Edited

2 Nov 2018

Birth*

Laura Alma Curtis was born on 10 May 1872 at Morgan, Indiana.^1,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 Jefferson Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of William Calvin Curtis; page 175B, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 20 May 1890,her married name was Bange.^4,5

Marriage*

Laura Alma Curtis married Charles W. Bange on 20 May 1890 at Morgan, Indiana.^4,5

Census*

Laura Alma Curtis and Charles W. Bange appeared on the census of 3 June 1900 at Jefferson Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 50, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, renting, married 10 years, 5 children, 5 living.⁶

Census

Laura Alma Curtis and Charles W. Bange appeared on the census of 27 April 1910 at Wayne Twp., Marion, Indiana, ED 29, sheet 7B, occupation real estate dealer, married 19 years, 6 children, 5 living, 5 at home.⁴

Census

Laura Alma Curtis and Charles W. Bange appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 at Wayne Twp., Marion, Indiana, ED 23, sheet 10A, occupation dealer-real estate, owned home, 1 son at home.⁷

Census

Laura Alma Curtis and Charles W. Bange appeared on the census of 5 May 1930 at Noblesville, Hamilton, Indiana, ED 19, sheet 11A, occupation real estate agent, living with Mary and Burnette Jones.⁸

Death*

Laura Alma Curtis died on 7 February 1958 at Morgan, Indiana, at age 85; buried at Mt. Olive Cemetery.⁹

Family

Charles W. Bange b. 21 Jul 1869, d. 24 Feb 1956

Children

Louis Frank Bange⁶ b. 19 Jun 1891
Mary A. Bange⁶ b. Oct 1894
Cora Viola Bange+¹⁰ b. 5 Dec 1895, d. Sep 1975
James Alonzo Bange⁶ b. 25 Jan 1898
Calvin H. Bange⁶ b. Nov 1899, d. bt 1901 - 1909
Charles V. Bange⁴ b. 17 Jan 1908, d. 9 May 1991

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1632] Unknown, "William Calvin Curtis Family."
[S2316] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-3, page 514.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Mt. Olive.
[S1633] Sherry C. Trella, Bange & Curtis families in "Bange or Benge," listserve message 5 sep 2001.

Anna Belle Curtis^1,2

F, b. 4 October 1873, d. 10 November 1965

Father

William Calvin Curtis¹ b. 15 Oct 1845, d. 1 Feb 1932

Mother

Mary Kezziah Moore¹ b. 12 Dec 1855, d. 21 Dec 1905

Last Edited

2 Nov 2018

Birth*

Anna Belle Curtis was born on 4 October 1873 at Morgan, Indiana.^3,4,5

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 Jefferson Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of William Calvin Curtis; page 175B, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 25 August 1891,her married name was Dixon.⁶

Marriage*

Anna Belle Curtis married Robert H. Dixon on 25 August 1891 at Morgan, Indiana.⁶

Census*

Anna Belle Curtis and Robert H. Dixon appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Jefferson Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 50, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 9 years, 1 child, 1 living.⁷

Census

Anna Belle Curtis and Robert H. Dixon appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 at Jefferson Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 62, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 18 years, 3 children, 3 living.⁸

Name Variation

As of 30 January 1920, Anna Belle Curtis was also known as Anna Belle Dickson.⁹

Census

She and Robert H. Dixon appeared on the census of 30 January 1920 at Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana, ED 207, sheet 8A, occupation salesman-garage, owned home, 3 children at home.⁹

Census

Anna Belle Curtis and Robert H. Dixon appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 at Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana, ED 18, sheet 15A, occupation illegible, owned home valued at $5,000, no children at home.¹⁰

Death*

Anna Belle Curtis died on 10 November 1965 at Morgan, Indiana, at age 92; buried at Greenlawn Cemetery.^4,5

Family

Robert H. Dixon b. Jul 1870, d. 1953

Children

Bessie M. Dixon⁷ b. May 1896
Ernest C. Dixon⁷ b. 7 Jul 1900, d. Nov 1970
Marcia E. Dixon⁸ b. 1902

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1632] Unknown, "William Calvin Curtis Family."
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Greenlawn.
[S2316] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

William A. Curtis^1,2

M, b. 16 February 1876, d. 22 September 1960

Father

William Calvin Curtis¹ b. 15 Oct 1845, d. 1 Feb 1932

Mother

Mary Kezziah Moore¹ b. 12 Dec 1855, d. 21 Dec 1905

Last Edited

26 Jul 2014

Birth*

William A. Curtis was born on 16 February 1876 at Morgan, Indiana.^3,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 Jefferson Twp., Morgan, Indiana, in the household of William Calvin Curtis; page 175B, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.¹

Marriage*

William A. Curtis married Charlotta (Lottie) Pervis on 20 July 1895 at Morgan, Indiana.^5,2

Census*

William A. Curtis appeared on the census of 21 June 1900 at Jefferson Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 50, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, renting, married 5 years, 3 children, 2 living.⁵

Marriage*

He married Edna Nancy Hatley on 24 June 1905 at Morgan, Indiana.^6,7

Census

William A. Curtis appeared on the census of 23 April 1910 at Jefferson Twp., Morgan, Indiana, ED 63, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, renting, second marriage, 4 years, 3 children, 2 living, brother Robert and mother-in-law lived with them.⁷

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 William A. Curtis registered for the draft at Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by Martinsville Milling as a laborer; wife Adna; they resided at 339 N. Park in Martinsville.⁴

Census*

He and Edna Nancy Hatley appeared on the census of 31 January 1920 at Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana, ED 207, sheet 9A, occupation driver-milling co. wagon, owned home, 3 children.⁸

Census

William A. Curtis and Edna Nancy Hatley appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 at Marrtinsville, Morgan, Indiana, ED 18, sheet 10B, occupation foreman-mill, owned home valued at $2,000, 3 children at home.⁹

Census

William A. Curtis and Edna Nancy Hatley appeared on the census of 9 April 1940 at Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana, ED 55-19, sheet 8A, occupation salesman-food co., real estate valued at $2,000, 1 son at home.¹⁰

Obit

William A.'s obituary was published in the Unknown Newspaper on 22 September 1960:
William A. Curtis, age 84, died at his home, 389 North Park Avenue, Wednesday afternoon at 1 o’clock. He had been in failing health for five years and bedfast for the past three months. Funeral services will be in the Cure and Hensley Chapel Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock conducted by the Rev. Earl Marvel. Burial will be in Mt. Olive Cemetery.
The son of Calvin and Mary Moore Curtis, he was born Feb. 16, 1876, in Jefferson Township. Mrs. Curtis was married to Lottie Purvis, who died in 1903 and in 1905 he married Edna Hatley, who survives him. He had lived in Morgan County all of his life, coming to Martinsville from Jefferson Township after his marriage. He was employed with the Branch Grain and Seed Company for 33 years and also worked for the Martinsville Milling Company several years. He attended the Mission Church on Elliott Avenue.
Survivors beside the wife are four daughters, Mrs. Nelson Beecham, Mrs. Ernest Grounds, Mrs. Robert Krise and Mrs. Flossie Stiles of Martinsville; three sons, Stanley Curtis, Cloverdale R.R. 3, Hugh Curtis, Martinsville, and William E. Curtis of St. Louis; 17 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Anna Dixon of this city. A daughter, two sons, three sisters and two brothers preceded him in death.¹¹

Death*

He died on 22 September 1960 at Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana, at age 84; buried at Mt. Olive Cemetery.¹¹

Family 1

Charlotta (Lottie) Pervis b. 9 Jul 1876, d. 26 Feb 1903

Children

Helen Nadene Curtis¹² b. 15 Oct 1895, d. 29 Aug 1898
Stanley (Jack) Curtis+⁵ b. 27 Jan 1896, d. 5 Jun 1999
Hazel Nadene Curtis¹³ b. 22 Mar 1897, d. 29 Aug 1898
Flossie B. Curtis+⁵ b. 9 Mar 1900, d. Dec 1983
Lula Marie Curtis⁷ b. 15 Oct 1901, d. 4 Mar 2001
Lena A. Curtis+⁷ b. 11 Feb 1903, d. 17 Apr 1997

Family 2

Edna Nancy Hatley b. 24 Dec 1881

Children

Bessie Mae Curtis⁷ b. 28 Dec 1905, d. 12 Oct 1989
Jesse (Jack) Curtis⁷ b. 1908
William Eugene Curtis⁸ b. 1914
Hugh Calvin Curtis+¹⁴ b. 20 Feb 1917, d. Aug 1981

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-4, page 410.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Morgan, Book C-7, page 11.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1326] Reporter Times.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Mt. Olive.
[S1110] D.A.R. White Lick Chapter, Morgan County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Mount Olive.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.