Samuel Curtis1

M, b. 1866
FatherBaxter Curtis1 b. 28 Feb 1832, d. 12 Jun 1896
MotherLouisa Jackson1 b. Jan 1836, d. 24 Jun 1913
Last Edited19 Jun 2006
Birth*Samuel Curtis was born in 1866 at Benton, Arkansas.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 16 August 1870 Spavinaw P.O., Round Prairie Twp., Benton, Arkansas, in the household of Baxter Curtis and Louisa Jackson; page 323b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,500, 6 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.

Virginia Curtis1

F, b. 1869
FatherBaxter Curtis2 b. 28 Feb 1832, d. 12 Jun 1896
MotherLouisa Jackson2 b. Jan 1836, d. 24 Jun 1913
Last Edited19 Jun 2006
Birth*Virginia Curtis was born in 1869 at Benton, Arkansas.2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 16 August 1870 Spavinaw P.O., Round Prairie Twp., Benton, Arkansas, in the household of Baxter Curtis and Louisa Jackson; page 323b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,500, 6 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusVirginia Curtis appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 4th Precinct, Lampasas, Texas, in the household of Baxter Curtis and Louisa Jackson; page 322C, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.3 

Citations

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

George Washington Curtis1,2

M, b. September 1870, d. 19 February 1947
FatherBaxter Curtis1 b. 28 Feb 1832, d. 12 Jun 1896
MotherLouisa Jackson1 b. Jan 1836, d. 24 Jun 1913
Last Edited7 Sep 2008
Birth*George Washington Curtis was born in September 1870 at Benton, Arkansas.3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 4th Precinct, Lampasas, Texas, in the household of Baxter Curtis and Louisa Jackson; page 322C, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.1 
Marriage*George Washington Curtis married Maud E. Jackson circa 1897 at Texas.4 
Census*George Washington Curtis appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 at Brownwood, Brown, Texas, ED 4, sheet 3A, occupation barber, renting, married 2 years, 1 child, 1 living.4 
Census*He and Maud E. Jackson appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 at Justice Precinct 3, Uvalde, Texas, ED 128, sheet 2A, occupation manager-general merchandise store, owned home, married 13 years, 7 children, 7 living.5 
NoteB* In the 1920 census, Rex was listed as the oversee of his father's farm, Sudie was a saleswoman at a retail store, and Max was a laborer on a horse farm; 5 were in school and 2 were too young for school.6 
CensusGeorge Washington Curtis and Maud E. Jackson appeared on the census of 11 February 1920 at Justice Precinct 3, Uvalde, Texas, ED 165, sheet 5A, occupation retail merchant-own store, owned home, 10 children at home.6 
CensusGeorge Washington Curtis and Maud E. Jackson appeared on the census of 23 April 1930 at Junction, Kimble, Texas, ED 1, sheet 14A, occupation proprietor-grocery store, renting, 7 children at home.7 
Residence*George Washington Curtis lived on 31 January 1941 at Upton, Siskiyou, California.8 
Death*He died on 19 February 1947 at Santa Cruz, California, at age 76.2 

Family

Maud E. Jackson b. 26 May 1878, d. 2 Oct 1962
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  8. [S1656] Junction Eagle, Various, Thomas Newton Curtis.

Thomas Newton Curtis1

M, b. 4 February 1872, d. 31 January 1941
FatherBaxter Curtis2 b. 28 Feb 1832, d. 12 Jun 1896
MotherLouisa Jackson2 b. Jan 1836, d. 24 Jun 1913
Last Edited7 Sep 2008
Birth*Thomas Newton Curtis was born on 4 February 1872 at Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas.1,3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 4th Precinct, Lampasas, Texas, in the household of Baxter Curtis and Louisa Jackson; page 322C, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.2 
Marriage*Thomas Newton Curtis married Ella Clarinda Thomas on 3 January 1892 at Eastland, Texas.4,3 
Census*Thomas Newton Curtis and Ella Clarinda Thomas appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 at Justice Precinct 1, San Saba, Texas, ED 130, sheet 1B, occupation ginning, owned home, married 9 years, 3 children, 3 living.4 
CensusThomas Newton Curtis and Ella Clarinda Thomas appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 at Justice Precinct 1, Kimble, Texas, ED 148, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, tenure illegible, married 18 years, 5 children, 5 living, brother and mother lived with them.5 
CensusThomas Newton Curtis and Ella Clarinda Thomas appeared on the census of 28 February 1920 at Justice Precinct 3, Bandera, Texas, ED 8, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.6 
CensusThomas Newton Curtis and Ella Clarinda Thomas appeared on the census of 24 April 1930 at Justice Precinct 3, Bandera, Texas, ED 4, sheet 8A, occupation laborer-odd jobs, owned home valued at $1,000, 3 sons and a granddaughter at home.7 
Death*Thomas Newton Curtis died on 31 January 1941 at Segovia, Kimble, Texas, at age 68; buried at the Junction Cemetery.8,3 
ObitThomas Newton's obituary was published in the Eagle on 2 February 1941:
Death Claims T. N. Curtis at Segovia Jan. 31. T. N. Curtis died at his home at Segovia, Friday, January 31 after an illness of several months. Funeral services were held at the Junction Baptist Church, Saturday afternoon, February 1, Rev. James J. Kellam officiating. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Smith Funeral Home of Kerrville. Interment was made in the Junction Cemetery. The following served as pall bearers: Frank Curtis, Joe Bissett, M. D. Pinkerton, Walter Savage, Odie Wright and C. F. Chenault.
T. N. Curtis was born in Bentonville, Arkansas, February 4, 1872, but moved to Texas in early manhood. He was married to Miss Ella Clarinda Thomas at Eastland, Texas, January 3, 1892, and to this union were born three sons and two daughters. His wife, Mrs. T. N. Curtis, and children, Louis, Ray and William Curtis of Junction, Mrs. H. D. Henderson, Junction and Mrs. L. H. Murrah, Deming, New Mexico, survive. He is also survived by two brothers, George Curtis, Upton, California, and W. A. Curtis, Junction; 16 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He united with the Baptist Church in San Saba County in 1895, and remained in that faith until his death. The Curtis family moved to Kimble County in 1895 where Mr. Curtis spent the rest of his life.3 

Family

Ella Clarinda Thomas b. 15 Mar 1874, d. 7 Jul 1958
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  3. [S1656] Junction Eagle, Various.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  8. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.

William Arthur Curtis1,2

M, b. 2 February 1874, d. 2 September 1953
FatherBaxter Curtis1 b. 28 Feb 1832, d. 12 Jun 1896
MotherLouisa Jackson1 b. Jan 1836, d. 24 Jun 1913
Last Edited9 Sep 2008
Birth*William Arthur Curtis was born on 2 February 1874 at Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas.3,4 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 4th Precinct, Lampasas, Texas, in the household of Baxter Curtis and Louisa Jackson; page 322C, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.1 
Census*William Arthur Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Big Valley, Mills, Texas, ED 114, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, single, living alone.5 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 at Justice Precinct 1, Kimble, Texas, ED 148, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, single, living with Thomas' family.6 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Justice Precinct 4, Mills, Texas, ED 8, sheet 2B, occupation farm laborer, renting-$2 month, single, living alone.7 
Residence*He lived on 31 January 1941 at Junction, Kimble, Texas.8 
Death*He died on 2 September 1953 at T.N. Curtis Ranch Home, Segovia, Kimble, Texas, at age 79; never married; buried at the Junction Cemetery.4 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
  4. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  8. [S1656] Junction Eagle, Various, Thomas Newton Curtis.

Bertha R. Curtis1

F, b. 18 December 1877, d. 20 May 1886
FatherBaxter Curtis1 b. 28 Feb 1832, d. 12 Jun 1896
MotherLouisa Jackson1 b. Jan 1836, d. 24 Jun 1913
Last Edited24 Aug 2008
Birth*Bertha R. Curtis was born on 18 December 1877 at Lampasas, Texas.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 4th Precinct, Lampasas, Texas, in the household of Baxter Curtis and Louisa Jackson; page 322C, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.1 
Death*Bertha R. Curtis died on 20 May 1886 at Texas at age 8; buried at Big Valley Cemetery in Mills County.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S1644] Mills County Historical Commission, Mills County, Texas Cemeteries, Big Valley.

Harriet McCurry1

F, b. 1856
FatherJohn W. McCurry1 b. 17 Mar 1823
MotherRebecca Curtis1 b. 1829, d. 1875
Last Edited19 Jun 2006
Birth*Harriet McCurry was born in 1856 at McDowell, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 16 August 1870 Old Fort P.O., Old Fort Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of John W. McCurry and Rebecca Curtis; page 659, occupation farmer, renting, 13 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.

Joseph McCurry1

M, b. 1857
FatherJohn W. McCurry1 b. 17 Mar 1823
MotherRebecca Curtis1 b. 1829, d. 1875
Last Edited19 Jun 2006
Birth*Joseph McCurry was born in 1857 at McDowell, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 16 August 1870 Old Fort P.O., Old Fort Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of John W. McCurry and Rebecca Curtis; page 659, occupation farmer, renting, 13 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.

Mary McCurry1

F, b. 1859
FatherJohn W. McCurry1 b. 17 Mar 1823
MotherRebecca Curtis1 b. 1829, d. 1875
Last Edited19 Jun 2006
Birth*Mary McCurry was born in 1859 at McDowell, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 16 August 1870 Old Fort P.O., Old Fort Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of John W. McCurry and Rebecca Curtis; page 659, occupation farmer, renting, 13 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.

Emaline McCurry1

F, b. 1860
FatherJohn W. McCurry1 b. 17 Mar 1823
MotherRebecca Curtis1 b. 1829, d. 1875
Last Edited19 Jun 2006
Birth*Emaline McCurry was born in 1860 at McDowell, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 16 August 1870 Old Fort P.O., Old Fort Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of John W. McCurry and Rebecca Curtis; page 659, occupation farmer, renting, 13 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.

Hannah J. McCurry1

F, b. 1861
FatherJohn W. McCurry1 b. 17 Mar 1823
MotherRebecca Curtis1 b. 1829, d. 1875
Last Edited19 Jun 2006
Birth*Hannah J. McCurry was born in 1861 at McDowell, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 16 August 1870 Old Fort P.O., Old Fort Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of John W. McCurry and Rebecca Curtis; page 659, occupation farmer, renting, 13 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.

Joshua McCurry1

M, b. 1858
FatherJohn W. McCurry1 b. 17 Mar 1823
MotherRebecca Curtis1 b. 1829, d. 1875
Last Edited19 Jun 2006
Birth*Joshua McCurry was born in 1858 at McDowell, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 16 August 1870 Old Fort P.O., Old Fort Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of John W. McCurry and Rebecca Curtis; page 659, occupation farmer, renting, 13 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.

William McCurry1

M, b. 1862
FatherJohn W. McCurry1 b. 17 Mar 1823
MotherRebecca Curtis1 b. 1829, d. 1875
Last Edited19 Jun 2006
Birth*William McCurry was born in 1862 at McDowell, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 16 August 1870 Old Fort P.O., Old Fort Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of John W. McCurry and Rebecca Curtis; page 659, occupation farmer, renting, 13 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.

Amos McCurry1

M, b. 1865
FatherJohn W. McCurry1 b. 17 Mar 1823
MotherRebecca Curtis1 b. 1829, d. 1875
Last Edited19 Jun 2006
Birth*Amos McCurry was born in 1865 at McDowell, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 16 August 1870 Old Fort P.O., Old Fort Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of John W. McCurry and Rebecca Curtis; page 659, occupation farmer, renting, 13 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.

Robert McCurry1

M, b. 1868
FatherJohn W. McCurry1 b. 17 Mar 1823
MotherRebecca Curtis1 b. 1829, d. 1875
Last Edited19 Jun 2006
Birth*Robert McCurry was born in 1868 at McDowell, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 16 August 1870 Old Fort P.O., Old Fort Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of John W. McCurry and Rebecca Curtis; page 659, occupation farmer, renting, 13 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.

Maggie McCurry1

F, b. 1869
FatherJohn W. McCurry1 b. 17 Mar 1823
MotherRebecca Curtis1 b. 1829, d. 1875
Last Edited19 Jun 2006
Birth*Maggie McCurry was born in 1869 at McDowell, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 16 August 1870 Old Fort P.O., Old Fort Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of John W. McCurry and Rebecca Curtis; page 659, occupation farmer, renting, 13 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.

Julius Thomas Curtis1,2

M, b. 5 October 1833, d. 15 June 1911
FatherAsbury Curtis1,2 b. 25 Jan 1811, d. c 1865
MotherElizabeth F. (Betsy) Addington1,2 b. 1810, d. 1882
Last Edited21 Jul 2007
Birth*Julius Thomas Curtis was born on 5 October 1833 at Dahlonega, Lumpkin, Georgia.2,1,3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 7 January 1851 District 28, Benton, Alabama, in the household of Asbury Curtis and Elizabeth F. (Betsy) Addington; page 305b, occupation blacksmith, real estate valued at $600, 8 children at home, plus Thomas M. Curtis, age 22.4 
Marriage*Julius Thomas Curtis married Lou Belle Phillips on 7 January 1864 at Richmond, Georgia.5,6 
Marriage*Julius Thomas Curtis married Helen Mar Winters, daughter of William Marion Winters and Angelina Bowen, on 14 October 1879 at Hall, Georgia.7 
Census*Julius Thomas Curtis and Helen Mar Winters appeared on the census of 14 June 1880 at Homer, Banks, Georgia, page 330B, occupation minister, 1 child at home.8 
CensusJulius Thomas Curtis and Helen Mar Winters appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Gainesville, Hall, Georgia, ED 72, sheet 1A, occupation preacher, owned home, married 36 years, no children.9 
CensusJulius Thomas Curtis and Helen Mar Winters appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 at Gainesville, Hall, Georgia, ED 86, sheet 6A, occupation preacher-gospel, owned home, married 30 years (incorrect), no children.10 
Death*Julius Thomas Curtis died on 15 June 1911 at Hall, Georgia, at age 77; buried at the Alta Vista Cemetery in Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia.2,1,3 

Family 1

Lou Belle Phillips b. 30 Sep 1836, d. 6 Sep 1876
Children

Family 2

Helen Mar Winters b. 15 Feb 1847, d. 25 Jun 1919

Citations

  1. [S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 9.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1850, 1900.
  3. [S1225] Sybil Wood McRay, Hall County Cemeteries, Alta Vista Cemetery.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
  6. [S1381] Arthur Ray Rowland, Richmond County Marriages.
  7. [S1224] Patricia K. Jones and Becky Nix, Hall County Marriages, Book B, page 300.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  9. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  10. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  11. [S1293] Frances Curtis Bogy, "Rev. Julius Thomas Curtis," e-mail to Al Field, 20 August 2006.

Lou Belle Phillips1,2,3

F, b. 30 September 1836, d. 6 September 1876
Last Edited10 Mar 2007
Birth*Lou Belle Phillips was born on 30 September 1836 at Augusta, Richmond, Georgia.1,2,4 
Marriage*She married Julius Thomas Curtis, son of Asbury Curtis and Elizabeth F. (Betsy) Addington, on 7 January 1864 at Richmond, Georgia.2,5 
Married Name As of 14 January 1864,her married name was Curtis.1,2 
Death*Lou Belle Phillips died on 6 September 1876 at Corvallis, Ravalli, Montana, at age 39.4 

Family

Julius Thomas Curtis b. 5 Oct 1833, d. 15 Jun 1911
Children

Citations

  1. [S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 9.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
  3. [S1293] Frances Curtis Bogy, "Rev. Julius Thomas Curtis," e-mail to Al Field, 20 August 2006, corrects name from Applewhite to Philips.
  4. [S1293] Frances Curtis Bogy, "Rev. Julius Thomas Curtis," e-mail to Al Field, 20 August 2006.
  5. [S1381] Arthur Ray Rowland, Richmond County Marriages.

Spencer Lafayette Curtis1,2,3

M, b. 13 March 1835, d. 11 March 1865
FatherAsbury Curtis4,1 b. 25 Jan 1811, d. c 1865
MotherElizabeth F. (Betsy) Addington4,1 b. 1810, d. 1882
Last Edited18 Nov 2007
Birth*Spencer Lafayette Curtis was born on 13 March 1835 at North Carolina; or Georgia; Dates and the middle initial "L" are from picture of the grave taken by Cemetery Surveys Inc., all very clear; middle name found in other research files, no source.1,4,3,5 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 7 January 1851 District 28, Benton, Alabama, in the household of Asbury Curtis and Elizabeth F. (Betsy) Addington; page 305b, occupation blacksmith, real estate valued at $600, 8 children at home, plus Thomas M. Curtis, age 22.1 
Marriage*Spencer Lafayette Curtis married Mary Louisa Twiggs on 25 January 1857 at Willis Twigg's home, Union, Georgia; by T.M. Hughes, MG; marriage record says Spencer S. And Mary S.2,6 
Description*Spencer Lafayette Curtis was described as 5' 10" tall, light hair, light complexion and blue eyes on 10 May 1862 at Blairsville, Union, Georgia.2 
Milit-Beg*He began military service on 10 May 1862 at Blairsville, Union, Georgia, as a Private, Company B, 6th Georgia Cavalry by Capt. Goodwin for 3 years. The muster roll for January to April 1863 noted him present and "entitled to pay for horse 120 days."
Spencer's cousin, John Wesley, enlisted in Company A of the 6th Cavalry at Hiawasee on June 30, 1862, and another cousin, Moses, enlisted in Company B of the 6th Cavalry on June 20, 1862 at Blairsville.2 
NoteB* Spencer's name appeared on the Company B muster roll dated February 14, 1864, which noted he had been paid through June 30, 1863, but was absent without leave. His unit apparently was captured, because on March 24, 1864, he subscribed and swore his allegiance to the United States at Chattanooga.
Spencer then moved to the nearby town of Cleveland, Tennessee, where he enlisted as a Private in Company B of the 1st Regiment of Georgia Infantry Volunteers (Union) on July 15, 1864. Spencer became ill while still in camp and was cared for in a private home until he died on March 11, 1865.2 
Death*He died on 11 March 1865 at Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, at age 29; from fever in Civill War; buried at Shady Grove Cemetery in Union County, Georgia.7,2 

Family

Mary Louisa Twiggs b. 12 Mar 1835, d. 24 Jun 1899
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S1496] "Military Service and Pension Record of Spencer L. Curtis."
  3. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Shady Grove Cemetery, Owltown, Union County, Georgia.
  4. [S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 10.
  5. [S1301] Cemetery Surveys Inc., Cemetery Surveys Inc.
  6. [S1305] Viola H. Jones, Union County Georgia Marriage Records.
  7. [S1277] Dale Elliott and C.T. Wimpey, Union County Cemetery Records, Shady Grove.
  8. [S1160] Kimberly Wright and Edie Bishop, "Ancestral Files Relating to Spencer E. Curtis", Ancestral File.

Mary Louisa Twiggs1,2,3,4

F, b. 12 March 1835, d. 24 June 1899
Last Edited16 Sep 2007
Birth*Mary Louisa Twiggs was born on 12 March 1835 at Habersham, Georgia.1,3,5 
Married Name As of 25 January 1857,her married name was Curtis.2,1 
Marriage*She married Spencer Lafayette Curtis, son of Asbury Curtis and Elizabeth F. (Betsy) Addington, on 25 January 1857 at Willis Twigg's home, Union, Georgia; by T.M. Hughes, MG; marriage record says Spencer S. And Mary S.6,7 
Census*Mary Louisa Twiggs appeared on the census of 18 June 1870 at Subdivision 126, Union, Georgia, page 21, occupation keeping house, widowed, renting, 2 children at home.4 
CensusShe appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 at Choestoe, Union, Georgia, page 163A, widowed, 2 children at home.8 
Death*She died on 24 June 1899 at Georgia at age 64; buried at Shady Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Union County, Georgia.3,9 

Family

Spencer Lafayette Curtis b. 13 Mar 1835, d. 11 Mar 1865
Children

Citations

  1. [S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 10.
  2. [S929] Hunting for Bears, Georgia Marriages.
  3. [S1160] Kimberly Wright and Edie Bishop, "Ancestral Files Relating to Spencer E. Curtis", Ancestral File.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  5. [S1277] Dale Elliott and C.T. Wimpey, Union County Cemetery Records, Shady Grove.
  6. [S1496] "Military Service and Pension Record of Spencer L. Curtis."
  7. [S1305] Viola H. Jones, Union County Georgia Marriage Records.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  9. [S1277] Dale Elliott and C.T. Wimpey, Union County Cemetery Records, Shady Grove Methodist.

William Young Curtis1

M, b. 26 December 1857, d. 17 October 1945
FatherSpencer Lafayette Curtis1 b. 13 Mar 1835, d. 11 Mar 1865
MotherMary Louisa Twiggs1,2 b. 12 Mar 1835, d. 24 Jun 1899
Last Edited20 Jul 2007
Birth*William Young Curtis was born on 26 December 1857 at Union, Georgia.1,2,3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 18 June 1870 Subdivision 126, Union, Georgia, in the household of Mary Louisa Twiggs; page 21, occupation keeping house, widowed, renting, 2 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusWilliam Young Curtis appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 Choestoe, Union, Georgia, in the household of Mary Louisa Twiggs; page 163A, widowed, 2 children at home.4 
Marriage*William Young Curtis married Myra Lee Erwin on 26 January 1884 at Union, Georgia; by Thomas C. Hughes, MG.5 
Census*William Young Curtis and Myra Lee Erwin appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 at Choestoe District, Union, Georgia, ED 125, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, married 16 years, 4 children, 4 living.6 
CensusWilliam Young Curtis and Myra Lee Erwin appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 at Choestoe Twp., Union, Georgia, ED 149, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 26 years, 6 children, 4 living.7 
CensusWilliam Young Curtis and Myra Lee Erwin appeared on the census of 12 June 1920 at Choestoe District, Union, Georgia, ED 166, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children at home.8 
CensusWilliam Young Curtis and Myra Lee Erwin appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 at Choestoe District, Union, Georgia, ED 1, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, 2 children at home.9 
Death*William Young Curtis died on 17 October 1945 at Union, Georgia, at age 87; buried at Shady Grove Methodist Cemetery, Union County.1,3 

Family

Myra Lee Erwin b. 5 Feb 1867, d. 28 Feb 1931
Children

Citations

  1. [S1160] Kimberly Wright and Edie Bishop, "Ancestral Files Relating to Spencer E. Curtis", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  3. [S1277] Dale Elliott and C.T. Wimpey, Union County Cemetery Records, Shady Grove Methodist.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  5. [S1305] Viola H. Jones, Union County Georgia Marriage Records, Book 3A, page 164.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  9. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  10. [S1277] Dale Elliott and C.T. Wimpey, Union County Cemetery Records, Shady Grove.

Myra Lee Erwin1,2

F, b. 5 February 1867, d. 28 February 1931
Last Edited20 Jul 2007
Birth*Myra Lee Erwin was born on 5 February 1867 at Georgia.1,3 
Married Name As of 26 January 1884,her married name was Curtis.2 
Marriage*She married William Young Curtis, son of Spencer Lafayette Curtis and Mary Louisa Twiggs, on 26 January 1884 at Union, Georgia; by Thomas C. Hughes, MG.4 
CensusMyra Lee Erwin and William Young Curtis appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 at Choestoe District, Union, Georgia, ED 125, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, married 16 years, 4 children, 4 living.1 
Census*Myra Lee Erwin and William Young Curtis appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 at Choestoe Twp., Union, Georgia, ED 149, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 26 years, 6 children, 4 living.5 
CensusMyra Lee Erwin and William Young Curtis appeared on the census of 12 June 1920 at Choestoe District, Union, Georgia, ED 166, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children at home.6 
CensusMyra Lee Erwin and William Young Curtis appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 at Choestoe District, Union, Georgia, ED 1, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, 2 children at home.7 
Death*Myra Lee Erwin died on 28 February 1931 at Union, Georgia, at age 64; buried at the Shady Grove Methodist Church Cemetery in Union County.8 

Family

William Young Curtis b. 26 Dec 1857, d. 17 Oct 1945
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S929] Hunting for Bears, Georgia Marriages, Union County, Book 3A, page 164.
  3. [S1277] Dale Elliott and C.T. Wimpey, Union County Cemetery Records, Shady Grove Methodist.
  4. [S1305] Viola H. Jones, Union County Georgia Marriage Records, Book 3A, page 164.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  8. [S1277] Dale Elliott and C.T. Wimpey, Union County Cemetery Records, Shady Grove.

Emma Jane Curtis1

F, b. 20 October 1860, d. 23 December 1901
FatherSpencer Lafayette Curtis2 b. 13 Mar 1835, d. 11 Mar 1865
MotherMary Louisa Twiggs2 b. 12 Mar 1835, d. 24 Jun 1899
Last Edited19 Sep 2007
Birth*Emma Jane Curtis was born on 20 October 1860 at Union, Georgia.2,3 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 18 June 1870 Subdivision 126, Union, Georgia, in the household of Mary Louisa Twiggs; page 21, occupation keeping house, widowed, renting, 2 children at home.4 
(Witness) CensusEmma Jane Curtis appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 Choestoe, Union, Georgia, in the household of Mary Louisa Twiggs; page 163A, widowed, 2 children at home.5 
Married Name As of circa 1881,her married name was Hamby.6 
Marriage*Emma Jane Curtis married William T. Hamby circa 1881 at Georgia.6 
Census*Emma Jane Curtis and William T. Hamby appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 at Rome, Floyd, Georgia, ED 121, sheet 7B, occupation minister, renting, married 18 years, 4 children, 2 living.7 
Death*Emma Jane Curtis died on 23 December 1901 at Rome, Floyd, Georgia, at age 41; buried at Shady Grove Methodist Church Cemetery in Union County.2,8 

Family

William T. Hamby b. Jun 1860, d. 25 Aug 1947
Children

Citations

  1. [S1496] "Military Service and Pension Record of Spencer L. Curtis."
  2. [S1160] Kimberly Wright and Edie Bishop, "Ancestral Files Relating to Spencer E. Curtis", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1277] Dale Elliott and C.T. Wimpey, Union County Cemetery Records, Shady Grove.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  6. [S1156] Dale Dyer, Fannin County Cemeteries, Shady Grove Methodist.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  8. [S1277] Dale Elliott and C.T. Wimpey, Union County Cemetery Records, Shady Grove Methodist.

March Curtis1,2

M, b. 1837, d. between 1851 and 1859
FatherAsbury Curtis1,2 b. 25 Jan 1811, d. c 1865
MotherElizabeth F. (Betsy) Addington1,2 b. 1810, d. 1882
Last Edited15 Sep 2007
Birth*March Curtis was born in 1837 at Georgia.1,2 
DeathAp*He appears to have died or disappeared between 1851 and 1859 at Benton, Alabama, no one has ever found a record for March other than the 1850 census.3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 7 January 1851 District 28, Benton, Alabama, in the household of Asbury Curtis and Elizabeth F. (Betsy) Addington; page 305b, occupation blacksmith, real estate valued at $600, 8 children at home, plus Thomas M. Curtis, age 22.2 

Citations

  1. [S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 10.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1860-1880.

Joab W. Curtis1,2

M, b. 31 July 1839, d. 31 January 1908
FatherAsbury Curtis1,2 b. 25 Jan 1811, d. c 1865
MotherElizabeth F. (Betsy) Addington1,2 b. 1810, d. 1882
Last Edited16 Sep 2007
Birth*Joab W. Curtis was born on 31 July 1839 at Macon, North Carolina; or Georgia; place of birth varies from one census report to another.3,2,4 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 7 January 1851 District 28, Benton, Alabama, in the household of Asbury Curtis and Elizabeth F. (Betsy) Addington; page 305b, occupation blacksmith, real estate valued at $600, 8 children at home, plus Thomas M. Curtis, age 22.5 
(Witness) CensusJoab W. Curtis appeared on the census of 28 July 1860 Blainesville P.O., Union, Georgia, in the household of Asbury Curtis and Elizabeth F. (Betsy) Addington; page 535, occupation blacksmith, real estate valued at $800, 9 children at home.1 
Milit-Beg*Joab W. Curtis began military service on 22 March 1861 at Blairsville, Union, Georgia, in the Army of the State of Georgia for three yearsl; born in Cherokee County, North Carolina; no further military records found.6 
Description*He was described as as having blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5' 11" tall; signed with his "X" on 22 March 1861 at Blairsville, Union, Georgia.6 
Marriage*He married Louise Crumley on 28 January 1862 at Union, Georgia; by Thompson Collins J.P.7,8 
Census*Joab W. Curtis appeared on the census of 15 June 1870 at Blairsville P.O., Subdivision 176, Union, Georgia, page 10, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.7 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 at Choestoe, Union, Georgia, page 164C, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.9 
Name Variation As of 15 June 1900, Joab W. Curtis was also known as Joseph Curtis.10 
Census*He and Louise Crumley appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 at Choestoe District, Union, Georgia, ED 125, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 39 years, 7 children, 4 living; listed as Joseph W., rather than Joab.10 
Death*Joab W. Curtis died on 31 January 1908 at Union, Georgia, at age 68; buried at the Henson Family Cemetery; only Curtis marker found.4 

Family

Louise Crumley b. Mar 1843, d. bt 1901 - 1910
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  2. [S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 10.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1860-1900.
  4. [S1301] Cemetery Surveys Inc., Cemetery Surveys Inc., Henson Family Cemetery, Union County, Georgia.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  6. [S1493] Georgia State Archives, Georgia Confederate Enlistment Oaths and Discharges.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  8. [S1305] Viola H. Jones, Union County Georgia Marriage Records.
  9. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  10. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Louise Crumley1,2

F, b. March 1843, d. between 1901 and 1910
Last Edited9 Mar 2007
Birth*Louise Crumley was born in March 1843 at Georgia; also shown as Crumby.3,2 
Census*She appeared on the census of 5 July 1860 at Union, Georgia, page 481, age 16, single, living with her parents, Charles and Margaret M. Crumley and 5 siblings.4 
Married Name As of 28 January 1862,her married name was Curtis.5,2,6 
Marriage*She married Joab W. Curtis, son of Asbury Curtis and Elizabeth F. (Betsy) Addington, on 28 January 1862 at Union, Georgia; by Thompson Collins J.P.5,7 
(Witness) CensusLouise Crumley appeared on the census of 15 June 1870 Blairsville P.O., Subdivision 176, Union, Georgia, in the household of Joab W. Curtis; page 10, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.5 
(Witness) CensusLouise Crumley appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 Choestoe, Union, Georgia, in the household of Joab W. Curtis; page 164C, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.8 
Census*Louise Crumley and Joab W. Curtis appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 at Choestoe District, Union, Georgia, ED 125, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 39 years, 7 children, 4 living; listed as Joseph W., rather than Joab.9 
Death*Louise Crumley died between 1901 and 1910 at Union, Georgia; no evidence of her death, but Joab died in 1908 and there is no record of her in the 1910 census; no marker next to Joab's grave.10 

Family

Joab W. Curtis b. 31 Jul 1839, d. 31 Jan 1908
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
  2. [S929] Hunting for Bears, Georgia Marriages.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1860-1900.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  6. [S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 10.
  7. [S1305] Viola H. Jones, Union County Georgia Marriage Records.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  9. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  10. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

James A. Curtis1

M, b. 4 August 1866, d. 11 May 1947
FatherJoab W. Curtis1 b. 31 Jul 1839, d. 31 Jan 1908
MotherLouise Crumley1 b. Mar 1843, d. bt 1901 - 1910
Last Edited7 Mar 2007
Birth*James A. Curtis was born on 4 August 1866 at Union, Georgia.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 15 June 1870 Blairsville P.O., Subdivision 176, Union, Georgia, in the household of Joab W. Curtis; page 10, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusJames A. Curtis appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 Choestoe, Union, Georgia, in the household of Joab W. Curtis; page 164C, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.3 
Marriage*James A. Curtis married Mary Jane Spivey on 29 September 1895 at Union, Georgia; by M.G. Hamby, M.G.4 
Census*James A. Curtis and Mary Jane Spivey appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Owltown District, Union, Georgia, ED 128, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, renting, married 4 years, 2 children, 1 living.5 
CensusJames A. Curtis and Mary Jane Spivey appeared on the census of 6 May 1910 at Shoal Creek District, White, Georgia, ED 156, sheet 13A, occupation farmer, renting, married 15 years, 3 children, 2 living.6 
CensusJames A. Curtis and Mary Jane Spivey appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 at Young Harris District, Towns, Georgia, ED 165, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home.7 
CensusJames A. Curtis and Mary Jane Spivey appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 at Young Harris, Towns, Georgia, ED 8, sheet 3B, occupation laborer-road construction, owned home valued at $1,600, no children at home.8 
Death*James A. Curtis died on 11 May 1947 at Towns, Georgia, at age 80; buried at the Old Union Baptist Church Cemetery in Towns County.9,2 

Family

Mary Jane Spivey b. 13 Feb 1874, d. 5 Jun 1962
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  2. [S1301] Cemetery Surveys Inc., Cemetery Surveys Inc., Old Union Baptist Church Cemetery in Towns County.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  4. [S1305] Viola H. Jones, Union County Georgia Marriage Records.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  9. [S995] Office of Vital Records Georgia Health Dept., Georgia Death Records.

Charles Newton Curtis1

M, b. June 1868, d. 1945
FatherJoab W. Curtis2 b. 31 Jul 1839, d. 31 Jan 1908
MotherLouise Crumley2 b. Mar 1843, d. bt 1901 - 1910
Last Edited27 Jul 2007
Birth*Charles Newton Curtis was born in June 1868 at Union, Georgia; 1900 census is hard to read.3,4 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 15 June 1870 Blairsville P.O., Subdivision 176, Union, Georgia, in the household of Joab W. Curtis; page 10, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusCharles Newton Curtis appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 Choestoe, Union, Georgia, in the household of Joab W. Curtis; page 164C, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.5 
(Witness) CensusCharles Newton Curtis appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 Choestoe District, Union, Georgia, in the household of Joab W. Curtis and Louise Crumley; ED 125, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 39 years, 7 children, 4 living; listed as Joseph W., rather than Joab.6 
Marriage*Charles Newton Curtis married Mary (Mollie) (?) circa 1906 at Georgia.7 
Census*Charles Newton Curtis and Mary (Mollie) (?) appeared on the census of 30 April 1910 at Pittman District, Madison, Georgia, ED 96, sheet 15A, occupation farmer, renting, married 3 years, no children.7 
CensusCharles Newton Curtis and Mary (Mollie) (?) appeared on the census of 26 January 1920 at Minish District, Jackson, Georgia, ED 120, sheet 12A, occupation laborer-peach farm, renting, 1 child.8 
CensusCharles Newton Curtis and Mary (Mollie) (?) appeared on the census of 21 April 1930 at Choestoe District, Union, Georgia, ED 1, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, 1 child.9 
Death*Charles Newton Curtis died in 1945; no Georgia death record; buried at Shady Grove Methodist Church Cemetery in Union County.4 

Family

Mary (Mollie) (?) b. 7 Sep 1883, d. 18 Apr 1954
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1870, 1900.
  4. [S1277] Dale Elliott and C.T. Wimpey, Union County Cemetery Records, Shady Grove Methodist.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  9. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Margaret E. Curtis1

F, b. February 1870
FatherJoab W. Curtis1 b. 31 Jul 1839, d. 31 Jan 1908
MotherLouise Crumley1 b. Mar 1843, d. bt 1901 - 1910
Last Edited22 Feb 2007
Birth*Margaret E. Curtis was born in February 1870 at Union, Georgia.2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 15 June 1870 Blairsville P.O., Subdivision 176, Union, Georgia, in the household of Joab W. Curtis; page 10, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusMargaret E. Curtis appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 Choestoe, Union, Georgia, in the household of Joab W. Curtis; page 164C, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.3 
(Witness) CensusMargaret E. Curtis appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 Choestoe District, Union, Georgia, in the household of Joab W. Curtis and Louise Crumley; ED 125, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 39 years, 7 children, 4 living; listed as Joseph W., rather than Joab.4 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1870, 1900.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

John M. Curtis1

M, b. July 1872
FatherJoab W. Curtis2 b. 31 Jul 1839, d. 31 Jan 1908
MotherLouise Crumley2 b. Mar 1843, d. bt 1901 - 1910
Last Edited28 Feb 2007
Birth*John M. Curtis was born in July 1872 at Union, Georgia.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 Choestoe, Union, Georgia, in the household of Joab W. Curtis; page 164C, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusJohn M. Curtis appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 Choestoe District, Union, Georgia, in the household of Joab W. Curtis and Louise Crumley; ED 125, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 39 years, 7 children, 4 living; listed as Joseph W., rather than Joab.3 
Marriage*John M. Curtis married Cynthia (?) circa 1901 at Georgia.4 
Census*John M. Curtis and Cynthia (?) appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 at Choestoe District, Union, Georgia, ED 149, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, renting, married 8 years, no children.4 
CensusJohn M. Curtis and Cynthia (?) appeared on the census of 8 April 1920 at Precinct 3, Hood, Texas, ED 26, sheet 7B, no occupation, renting, no children.5 
NoteB* Not found in 1930 census.6 

Family

Cynthia (?) b. 1874

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1930.