Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

John D. Boyd¹

M, b. 1815

Last Edited

5 Apr 2006

Birth*

John D. Boyd was born in 1815 at Kentucky.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Mary Jane Shepherd, daughter of Solomon Shepherd and Elizabeth Curtis, on 6 August 1864 at Clark, Indiana.¹

Census*

John D. Boyd appeared on the census of 2 August 1870 at Charlestown P.O., Washington Twp., Clark, Indiana, page 615b, occupation stone mason, renting, 3 children, lived next to Solomon and Mary Shepherd.²

Family

Mary Jane Shepherd b. 1841

Children

Citations

[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Clark, Book H, page 403.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Francis M. (Frank) Boyd¹

M, b. 1862

Father

John D. Boyd² b. 1815

Mother

Mary Jane Shepherd² b. 1841

Last Edited

5 Apr 2006

Birth*

Francis M. (Frank) Boyd was born in 1862 at Clark, Indiana.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 2 August 1870 Charlestown P.O., Washington Twp., Clark, Indiana, in the household of John D. Boyd; page 615b, occupation stone mason, renting, 3 children, lived next to Solomon and Mary Shepherd.²

(Witness) Census

Francis M. (Frank) Boyd appeared on the census of 26 June 1880 Washington Twp., Clark, Indiana, in the household of Elizabeth Curtis; page 300C, occupation keeping house, widowed, 2 children and 2 Boyd grandchildren at home.³

Citations

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

Mary Boyd¹

F, b. 1867

Father

John D. Boyd¹ b. 1815

Mother

Mary Jane Shepherd¹ b. 1841

Last Edited

5 Apr 2006

Birth*

Mary Boyd was born in 1867 at Clark, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 2 August 1870 Charlestown P.O., Washington Twp., Clark, Indiana, in the household of John D. Boyd; page 615b, occupation stone mason, renting, 3 children, lived next to Solomon and Mary Shepherd.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.

John Boyd¹

M, b. 1869

Father

John D. Boyd¹ b. 1815

Mother

Mary Jane Shepherd¹ b. 1841

Last Edited

5 Apr 2006

Birth*

John Boyd was born in 1869 at Clark, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Sarah Shepherd¹

F, b. 1852

Father

Solomon Shepherd¹ b. 1815, d. bt 1871 - 1880

Mother

Elizabeth Curtis¹ b. 1822, d. 8 Oct 1884

Last Edited

5 Apr 2006

Birth*

Sarah Shepherd was born in 1852 at Clark, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 2 August 1870 Charlestown P.O., Washington Twp., Clark, Indiana, in the household of Solomon Shepherd; page 615b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 2 children and 1 grandchild at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Harriet A. Shepherd¹

F, b. 1866

Father

Solomon Shepherd¹ b. 1815, d. bt 1871 - 1880

Mother

Elizabeth Curtis¹ b. 1822, d. 8 Oct 1884

Last Edited

5 Apr 2006

Birth*

Harriet A. Shepherd was born in 1866 at Clark, Indiana; probably a granddaughter, parents unknown.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Charity E. Boyd¹

F, b. 1877

Father

John D. Boyd¹ b. 1815

Mother

Mary Jane Shepherd¹ b. 1841

Last Edited

5 Apr 2006

Birth*

Charity E. Boyd was born in 1877 at Clark, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 26 June 1880 Washington Twp., Clark, Indiana, in the household of Elizabeth Curtis; page 300C, occupation keeping house, widowed, 2 children and 2 Boyd grandchildren at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Priscilla E. Garnes^1,2

F, b. 1891

Last Edited

6 Jan 2012

Birth*

Priscilla E. Garnes was born in 1891 at Ohio.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1915,her married name was Sunderland.¹

Marriage*

She married Hetman Wallace Sunderland, son of Elisha Sunderland and Mary Holly, circa 1915 at Ohio.¹

(Witness) Census

Priscilla E. Garnes appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of Hetman Wallace Sunderland; ED 142, sheet 6B, occupation moulder-iron foundry, owned home valued at $4,000, no children.¹

Family

Hetman Wallace Sunderland b. 27 Mar 1897, d. 24 Nov 1954

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Evergreen, Franklin, Ohio.

Elias Dorman^1,2

M, b. 1822

Last Edited

9 Apr 2006

Birth*

Elias Dorman was born in 1822 at Tennessee; from 1850 Clark County census, Elias & Margaret Dorman; can't locate in later censuses.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Martha Curtis, daughter of Benjamin Curtis and Hannah Brenton, on 15 April 1858 at Clark, Indiana; Martha E. Curtis.^1,3

Family

Martha Curtis b. 1837

Citations

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

Elsie Curtis¹

F, b. 1882

Father

Leander (Lee) Curtis¹ b. 1856, d. 1899

Mother

Della Bowman¹ b. 1864

Last Edited

26 Jan 2013

Birth*

Elsie Curtis was born in 1882 at Iowa; month not given.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 Blackhawk Twp., Jefferson, Iowa, in the household of Charles Snider; ED 41, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, married 2 years, no children, Elsie Curtis, a stepdaughter lived with them.¹

Married Name

As of 4 April 1901,her married name was Shy.²

Marriage*

Elsie Curtis married Hugh M. Shy on 4 April 1901 at Keokuk, Iowa.²

Family

Hugh M. Shy b. c 1880

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S2074] State of Iowa, Iowa Marriages 1809-1992.

Andrew Wheaton^1,2

M, b. March 1838, d. 1919

Last Edited

26 Apr 2006

Birth*

Andrew Wheaton was born in March 1838 at New York; 1900 census says March 1839, but tombstone says 1838.^1,2,3

Marriage*

He married Phedoria Elizabeth Ranney, daughter of Samuel Ranney and Clarissa Field, on 31 December 1868 at Steuben, Indiana.^1,2

Census

Andrew Wheaton appeared on the census of 9 June 1870 at Angola P.O., Pleasant Twp., Steuben, Indiana, page 139, occupation plasterer, owned home valued at $800, 2 children and 2 step-children at home.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 at Scribner District, Dodge, Nebraska, page 538C, occupation brick mason, 2 children and 2 stepchildren at home; Phedora reported her mother's place of birth as New York here, but Connecticut twice later.⁵

Moved*

He moved to Riverside, California, between 1881 and 1887; Della was buried in the cemetery at Corona in 1887.³

Census*

He appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 at Corona, Riverside, California, ED 221, sheet 10B, occupation plasterer, owned home, 2 children, 2 living, 1 stepson at home.¹

Census

He appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 at Corona, Riverside, California, ED 88, sheet 17A, occupation general work, renting, married 42 years, 2 children, 2 living, 1 stepson at home.⁶

Death*

He died in 1919 at Corona, Riverside, California; buried at Sunny Slope Cemetery, Corona.^7,3

Family

Phedoria Elizabeth Ranney b. Feb 1829, d. 1914

Children

Dulcena A. (Della) Wheaton⁴ b. 1865, d. 1887
Homer S. Wheaton+⁴ b. Nov 1866

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Steuben, Book A, No. 1-6.
[S1143] California Tombstone Transcription Project, iverside County Cemeteries, Sunny Slope Cemetery, Corona.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Gilbert Wright¹

M, b. 1831

Last Edited

2 Nov 2006

Birth*

Gilbert Wright was born in 1831 at New York.¹

Census

He appeared on the census of 17 September 1850 at Allen Twp., Hillsdale, Michigan, page 412, occupation farmer, single, living with his parents, Chester and Mary Wright.²

Marriage*

He married Phedoria Elizabeth Ranney, daughter of Samuel Ranney and Clarissa Field, circa 1855 at Indiana; or Michigan, check Hillsdale County, Michigan marriage records.¹

Census*

Gilbert Wright appeared on the census of 9 July 1860 at Angola P.O., Pleasant Twp., Steuben, Indiana, page 563, occupation carpenter, owned home valued at $400, 1 child at home.¹

Family

Phedoria Elizabeth Ranney b. Feb 1829, d. 1914

Children

Henry G. Wright¹ b. 1857
Laura Wright³ b. 1865

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Henry G. Wright¹

M, b. 1857

Father

Gilbert Wright² b. 1831

Mother

Phedoria Elizabeth Ranney² b. Feb 1829, d. 1914

Last Edited

12 Apr 2006

Birth*

Henry G. Wright was born in 1857 at Steuben, Indiana.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 9 July 1860 Angola P.O., Pleasant Twp., Steuben, Indiana, in the household of Gilbert Wright; page 563, occupation carpenter, owned home valued at $400, 1 child at home.²

(Witness) Census

Henry G. Wright appeared on the census of 9 June 1870 Angola P.O., Pleasant Twp., Steuben, Indiana, in the household of Andrew Wheaton; page 139, occupation plasterer, owned home valued at $800, 2 children and 2 step-children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Henry G. Wright appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Scribner District, Dodge, Nebraska, in the household of Andrew Wheaton; page 538C, occupation brick mason, 2 children and 2 stepchildren at home; Phedora reported her mother's place of birth as New York here, but Connecticut twice later.⁴

(Witness) Census

Henry G. Wright appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 Corona, Riverside, California, in the household of Andrew Wheaton; ED 88, sheet 17A, occupation general work, renting, married 42 years, 2 children, 2 living, 1 stepson at home.⁵

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Laura Wright¹

F, b. 1865

Father

Gilbert Wright¹ b. 1831

Mother

Phedoria Elizabeth Ranney¹ b. Feb 1829, d. 1914

Last Edited

12 Apr 2006

Birth*

Laura Wright was born in 1865 at Steuben, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 9 June 1870 Angola P.O., Pleasant Twp., Steuben, Indiana, in the household of Andrew Wheaton; page 139, occupation plasterer, owned home valued at $800, 2 children and 2 step-children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Laura Wright appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Scribner District, Dodge, Nebraska, in the household of Andrew Wheaton; page 538C, occupation brick mason, 2 children and 2 stepchildren at home; Phedora reported her mother's place of birth as New York here, but Connecticut twice later.²

Citations

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

Dulcena A. (Della) Wheaton¹

F, b. 1865, d. 1887

Father

Andrew Wheaton² b. Mar 1838, d. 1919

Mother

Phedoria Elizabeth Ranney² b. Feb 1829, d. 1914

Last Edited

26 Apr 2006

Birth*

Dulcena A. (Della) Wheaton was born in 1865 at Steuben, Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

Dulcena A. (Della) Wheaton appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Scribner District, Dodge, Nebraska, in the household of Andrew Wheaton; page 538C, occupation brick mason, 2 children and 2 stepchildren at home; Phedora reported her mother's place of birth as New York here, but Connecticut twice later.⁴

Death*

Dulcena A. (Della) Wheaton died in 1887 at Riverside, California; buried at Sunny Slope Cemetery, Corona.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1143] California Tombstone Transcription Project, iverside County Cemeteries, Sunny Slope Cemetery, Corona.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Homer S. Wheaton¹

M, b. November 1866

Father

Andrew Wheaton¹ b. Mar 1838, d. 1919

Mother

Phedoria Elizabeth Ranney¹ b. Feb 1829, d. 1914

Last Edited

26 Apr 2006

Birth*

Homer S. Wheaton was born in November 1866 at Steuben, Indiana.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 9 June 1870 Angola P.O., Pleasant Twp., Steuben, Indiana, in the household of Andrew Wheaton; page 139, occupation plasterer, owned home valued at $800, 2 children and 2 step-children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Homer S. Wheaton appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Scribner District, Dodge, Nebraska, in the household of Andrew Wheaton; page 538C, occupation brick mason, 2 children and 2 stepchildren at home; Phedora reported her mother's place of birth as New York here, but Connecticut twice later.³

Marriage*

Homer S. Wheaton married Sarah M. (?) circa 1885 at Nebraska.⁴

Census

Homer S. Wheaton appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Wayne, Wayne, Nebraska, ED 195, sheet 16B, occupation barber, owned home, married 15 years, 1 child, 0 living.⁴

Marriage*

He married Bertha (?) circa 1909 at Nebraska.⁵

Census

Homer S. Wheaton appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 at Wayne, Wayne, Nebraska, ED 215, sheet 12A, occupation carpenter, owned home, 2nd. marriage, 1 year, Bertha listed 1 child, 1 living, presumably by her first marriage.⁶

Census*

He appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at Wayne, Wayne, Nebraska, ED 225, sheet 15A, occupation barber-own shop, owned home, no children at home.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 at Wayne, Wayne, Nebraska, ED 17, sheet 13B, occupaton illegible, owned home valued at $2,500, no radio, no children at home.⁸

Family 1

Sarah M. (?) b. Sep 1866

Child

Henry? Wheaton⁶ b. 1891

Family 2

Bertha (?) b. 1877

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910,1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Sarah M. (?)¹

F, b. September 1866

Last Edited

26 Apr 2006

Birth*

Sarah M. (?) was born in September 1866 at Iowa.²

Marriage*

She married Homer S. Wheaton, son of Andrew Wheaton and Phedoria Elizabeth Ranney, circa 1885 at Nebraska.²

Married Name

As of circa 1890,her married name was Wheaton.³

(Witness) Census

Sarah M. (?) appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 Wayne, Wayne, Nebraska, in the household of Homer S. Wheaton; ED 195, sheet 16B, occupation barber, owned home, married 15 years, 1 child, 0 living.²

Family

Homer S. Wheaton b. Nov 1866

Child

Henry? Wheaton³ b. 1891

Citations

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

Henry? Wheaton¹

M, b. 1891

Adoptive father

Homer S. Wheaton¹ b. Nov 1866

Mother

Sarah M. (?)¹ b. Sep 1866

Last Edited

26 Apr 2006

Birth*

Henry? Wheaton was born in 1891 at Nebraska; was not a son of Sarah, apparently Bertha's son by prior marriage.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 Wayne, Wayne, Nebraska, in the household of Homer S. Wheaton; ED 215, sheet 12A, occupation carpenter, owned home, 2nd. marriage, 1 year, Bertha listed 1 child, 1 living, presumably by her first marriage.¹

(Witness) Census

Henry? Wheaton appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 Wayne, Wayne, Nebraska, in the household of Homer S. Wheaton; ED 17, sheet 13B, occupaton illegible, owned home valued at $2,500, no radio, no children at home.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Bertha (?)¹

F, b. 1877

Last Edited

9 Apr 2006

Birth*

Bertha (?) was born in 1877 at Nebraska.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1909,her married name was Wheaton.¹

Marriage*

She married Homer S. Wheaton, son of Andrew Wheaton and Phedoria Elizabeth Ranney, circa 1909 at Nebraska.¹

Family

Homer S. Wheaton b. Nov 1866

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910,1920.

Nettie M. Michael¹

F, b. 2 January 1913, d. 5 April 2006

Last Edited

2 Jan 2010

Birth*

Nettie M. Michael was born on 2 January 1913 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia.¹

Married Name

As of between 1930 and 1940,her married name was McBee.¹

Marriage*

She married Virgil C. McBee, son of Wilbert McBee and Barbara Ellen Householder, between 1930 and 1940.¹

Death*

Nettie M. Michael died on 5 April 2006 at Shepherd's Choice, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 93.¹

Obit

Nettie M.'s obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 12 April 2006:

Nettie M. McBee - 4/12/2006 913-2006
Nettie M. Michael McBee, 93, formerly of Aspers, Pa. died Wednesday, April 5, 2006, at Shepherd’s Choice. Born January 2, 1913, in Berkeley Springs, she was the daughter of the late Ellsworth T. and Goldie L. Tedrick Michael. She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil C. McBee, in 1986. She was employed by Duffy Mott Co. for 17 years. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church of Aspers.
She is survived by two daughters, Leona E. M. Slusser, Stockbridge, Ga., and Charlotte F. M. Hostetter, York Springs, Pa; one son, Richard V. McBee, Hagerstown; one brother, Ellsworth T. Michael, Hagerstown; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Juanita A. Rothenhoeffer; and one grandson, Russell Rothenhoeffer.Services were held Monday, April 10, at Christ Lutheran Church in Aspers. The Rev. Robert S. McEllroy III officiated. Burial was in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens in Gettysburg, Pa.Arrangements were by Dugan Funeral Home in Bendersville, Pa.¹

Family

Virgil C. McBee b. 18 Nov 1912, d. Dec 1986

Citations

[S538] Morgan Messenger, 12 April 2006.

Edith Iona Majors^1,2

F, b. June 1901, d. April 1966

Last Edited

8 Jul 2015

Birth*

Edith Iona Majors was born in June 1901 at Tower Hill, Shelby, Illinois.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1917,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Charles Lemuel Curtis, son of Charles Hamilton Curtis and Ella P. (Ellen) Jeffries, circa 1917 at Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

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

Census*

Edith Iona Majors appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, ED 43, sheet 7A, occupation waitress-cafe, listed as widowed, 1 son, living with her mother Clara.³

Census

She appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, ED 474, sheet 11B, married to Joseph Ruth, 2 children by that marriage.⁴

Death*

She died in April 1966 at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, at age 64; buried at Calvary Cemetery.^2,5

Family

Charles Lemuel Curtis b. 17 Jul 1894, d. 31 Mar 1957

Child

Charles Leonard Curtis+¹ b. 17 Jun 1918, d. 16 Mar 1962

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S2185] Chuck Curtis, "Chuck Curtis Family Research (Posey County, Indiana)", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Calvary, St. Louis, Missouri.

Charles Leonard Curtis¹

M, b. 17 June 1918, d. 16 March 1962

Father

Charles Lemuel Curtis¹ b. 17 Jul 1894, d. 31 Mar 1957

Mother

Edith Iona Majors¹ b. Jun 1901, d. Apr 1966

Last Edited

16 Sep 2020

Birth*

Charles Leonard Curtis was born on 17 June 1918 at East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois.^1,2,3,4

(Witness) Census

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

(Witness) Census

Charles Leonard Curtis appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, in the household of Edith Iona Majors; ED 43, sheet 7A, occupation waitress-cafe, listed as widowed, 1 son, living with her mother Clara.⁵

Marriage*

Charles Leonard Curtis married Vina Lee Greenwalt on 8 April 1940 at Hillsboro, Jefferson, Missouri.^6,7

Census*

Charles Leonard Curtis and Vina Lee Greenwalt appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, ED 474, sheet 11B, occupation waiter-sandwich shop, living with his mother and step father, no children.⁶

Marriage*

Charles Leonard Curtis married Doris Earline Petty circa 1944.⁸

Death*

Charles Leonard Curtis died on 16 March 1962 at Pagedale, St. Louis, Missouri, at age 43; occupation inspector-McDonnell; buried at Mount Lebanon Cemetery in St. Ann.^2,4

Family 1

Vina Lee Greenwalt b. 30 Sep 1921, d. 17 Nov 1993

Family 2

Doris Earline Petty b. 19 Jun 1923, d. 2 Aug 1997

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1162] Charles Lee Curtis, "Family History - Charles Lee Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Mount Lebanon, St. Louis, Missouri.
[S577] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Birth and Death Records Before 1910, death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S577] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Birth and Death Records Before 1910, marriage record.
[S2185] Chuck Curtis, "Chuck Curtis Family Research (Posey County, Indiana)", Ancestral File.

Euva (Livea) (?)¹

F, b. 1906

Last Edited

4 May 2013

Birth*

Euva (Livea) (?) was born in 1906 at Kentucky.²

Married Name

As of circa 1925,her married name was Curtis.²

Marriage*

She married Charles Lemuel Curtis, son of Charles Hamilton Curtis and Ella P. (Ellen) Jeffries, circa 1925 at Illinois.²

(Witness) Census

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

Family

Charles Lemuel Curtis b. 17 Jul 1894, d. 31 Mar 1957

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Levina (?)¹

F, b. 1871

Last Edited

14 Apr 2006

Birth*

Levina (?) was born in 1871 at Illinois.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1902,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Simeon E. (Simmeon, Simon) Curtis, son of Jonathan Curtis and Phebe Stark, circa 1902 at Fayette, Illinois; probably Fayette.¹

(Witness) Census

Levina (?) appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 La Clede Twp., Fayette, Illinois, in the household of Simeon E. (Simmeon, Simon) Curtis; ED 60, sheet 10A, occupation brickmaker, 1 son and 1 stepdaughter living with them.¹

Family

Simeon E. (Simmeon, Simon) Curtis b. Apr 1864

Child

Merrill Curtis¹ b. 1906

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Merrill Curtis¹

M, b. 1906

Father

Simeon E. (Simmeon, Simon) Curtis¹ b. Apr 1864

Mother

Levina (?)¹ b. 1871

Last Edited

14 Apr 2006

Birth*

Merrill Curtis was born in 1906 at Fayette, Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 La Clede Twp., Fayette, Illinois, in the household of Simeon E. (Simmeon, Simon) Curtis; ED 60, sheet 10A, occupation brickmaker, 1 son and 1 stepdaughter living with them.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Benjamin Curtis¹

M, b. 1826

Father

Joseph Curtis¹ b. c 1787

Mother

Sarah Rush¹ b. bt 1790 - 1794

Last Edited

15 Apr 2006

Birth*

Benjamin Curtis was born in 1826 at Clark, Indiana; By a process of elimination, he appears to be the son of either Joseph or Arthur, but no proof as yet.¹

Marriage*

He married Mara (?) circa 1845.¹

Census*

Benjamin Curtis appeared on the census of 11 September 1850 at Division 20, Washington, Iowa, page 540, occupation illegible, renting, 1 child at home.¹

Family

Mara (?) b. 1825

Child

Elizabeth Curtis¹ b. 1847

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Mara (?)¹

F, b. 1825

Last Edited

15 Apr 2006

Birth*

Mara (?) was born in 1825 at Pennsylvania.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1845,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Benjamin Curtis, son of Joseph Curtis and Sarah Rush, circa 1845.¹

(Witness) Census

Mara (?) appeared on the census of 11 September 1850 Division 20, Washington, Iowa, in the household of Benjamin Curtis; page 540, occupation illegible, renting, 1 child at home.¹

Family

Benjamin Curtis b. 1826

Child

Elizabeth Curtis¹ b. 1847

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Elizabeth Curtis¹

F, b. 1847

Father

Benjamin Curtis¹ b. 1826

Mother

Mara (?)¹ b. 1825

Last Edited

15 Apr 2006

Birth*

Elizabeth Curtis was born in 1847 at Iowa.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 11 September 1850 Division 20, Washington, Iowa, in the household of Benjamin Curtis; page 540, occupation illegible, renting, 1 child at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Robert B. Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 27 June 1823, d. 11 March 1883

Father

John Curtis Jr.^1,2 b. c 1791, d. bt Sep 1828 - Dec 1828

Mother

Rachel (?)^1,2 b. bt 1790 - 1794, d. c 1850

Last Edited

20 Jan 2009

Birth*

Robert B. Curtis was born on 27 June 1823 at Warren, Tennessee.^1,2,4

Marriage*

He married Jackelennor (Jane) A. McFarlane in 1841 at Warren, Tennessee; no marriage record; probably Warren.^1,2

Land Sale*

On 7 February 1846 Robert B. Curtis and Jackelennor (Jane) A. McFarlane sold land at Warren, Tennessee, to Larkin Rains, their one-third interest in Rachel's 270 acre estate; this is proof of Robert's parents and Jane's full name.²

Census*

Robert B. Curtis appeared on the census of 1 October 1850 at Jasper, Texas, page 463, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $200, 2 children at home.¹

Census*

He and Jackelennor (Jane) A. McFarlane appeared on the census of 26 July 1860 at Jasper, Texas, page 389, occupation and land value not given, 6 children, and 3 McFarlane children at home.⁵

Census

Robert B. Curtis appeared on the census of 23 September 1870 at Jasper P.O., Subdivision 23, Jasper, Texas, page 532, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 3 children at home.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 22 June 1880 at Precinct 2, Jasper, Texas, page 137D,occupation farmer, 1 child at home.⁷

Death*

He died on 11 March 1883 at Jasper, Texas, at age 59; buried at Zion Hill Cemetery.³

Family

Jackelennor (Jane) A. McFarlane b. 12 Oct 1821, d. 2 Oct 1905

Children

Rachel Malvina (Mal) Curtis+¹ b. 1844, d. 1922
John Curtis⁸ b. 1845, d. Nov 1849
Richard James Curtis+¹ b. 1849, d. Aug 1878
Sarah Curtis⁵ b. 8 Sep 1852, d. 18 Feb 1863
Lusetta Tennessee Curtis+⁵ b. 1855, d. 1898
Archibald C. Curtis⁵ b. 19 Nov 1856, d. 15 Nov 1877
Richard Curtis⁵ b. 1857, d. bt 1861 - 1870

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1137] Don Martini, John Curtis Family of Warren County, Tennessee.
[S1295] Mildred S. Wright, Jasper County, Texas Cemeteries, Zion Hill.
[S1295] Mildred S. Wright, Jasper County, Texas Cemeteries, Zion Hill Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1720] Robert Conn, "Descendants of Robert B. Curtis and Jane A. McFarlane," e-mail to Robert Wesley Curtis, 6 March 2007.

Jackelennor (Jane) A. McFarlane^1,2,3

F, b. 12 October 1821, d. 2 October 1905

Last Edited

20 Jan 2009

Birth*

Jackelennor (Jane) A. McFarlane was born on 12 October 1821 at Tennessee; daughter of William McFarlane and Christian J. (Crissa) Price.^1,2,4

Married Name

As of 1841,her married name was Curtis.^5,2

Marriage*

She married Robert B. Curtis, son of John Curtis Jr. and Rachel (?), in 1841 at Warren, Tennessee; no marriage record; probably Warren.^5,2

Land Sale

On 7 February 1846 Jackelennor (Jane) A. McFarlane and Robert B. Curtis sold land at Warren, Tennessee, to Larkin Rains, their one-third interest in Rachel's 270 acre estate; this is proof of Robert's parents and Jane's full name.²

(Witness) Census

Jackelennor (Jane) A. McFarlane appeared on the census of 1 October 1850 Jasper, Texas, in the household of Robert B. Curtis; page 463, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $200, 2 children at home.⁵

Census

Jackelennor (Jane) A. McFarlane and Robert B. Curtis appeared on the census of 26 July 1860 at Jasper, Texas, page 389, occupation and land value not given, 6 children, and 3 McFarlane children at home.⁶

(Witness) Census

Jackelennor (Jane) A. McFarlane appeared on the census of 23 September 1870 Jasper P.O., Subdivision 23, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Robert B. Curtis; page 532, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 3 children at home.⁷

(Witness) Census

Jackelennor (Jane) A. McFarlane appeared on the census of 22 June 1880 Precinct 2, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Robert B. Curtis; page 137D,occupation farmer, 1 child at home.⁸

Census*

Jackelennor (Jane) A. McFarlane appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Justice Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas, ED 29, sheet 5A, widowed, living with Aurilla and her family.⁹

Death*

She died on 2 October 1905 at Texas at age 83; buried at Zion Hill Cemetery; cemetery transcription is 14 October 1904.^4,10

Family

Robert B. Curtis b. 27 Jun 1823, d. 11 Mar 1883

Children

Rachel Malvina (Mal) Curtis+⁵ b. 1844, d. 1922
John Curtis³ b. 1845, d. Nov 1849
Richard James Curtis+⁵ b. 1849, d. Aug 1878
Sarah Curtis⁶ b. 8 Sep 1852, d. 18 Feb 1863
Lusetta Tennessee Curtis+⁶ b. 1855, d. 1898
Archibald C. Curtis⁶ b. 19 Nov 1856, d. 15 Nov 1877
Richard Curtis⁶ b. 1857, d. bt 1861 - 1870

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S1137] Don Martini, John Curtis Family of Warren County, Tennessee.
[S1720] Robert Conn, "Descendants of Robert B. Curtis and Jane A. McFarlane," e-mail to Robert Wesley Curtis, 6 March 2007.
[S1295] Mildred S. Wright, Jasper County, Texas Cemeteries, Zion Hill.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.