Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Mary Elizabeth Curtis¹

F, b. 17 August 1843, d. 19 January 1918

Father

James H. Curtis¹ b. 15 Jun 1812, d. 20 Mar 1883

Mother

Mary Elizabeth (Eliza) McGalliard¹ b. 8 Jun 1813, d. Oct 1881

Last Edited

29 Jun 2008

Birth*

Mary Elizabeth Curtis was born on 17 August 1843 at Burke, North Carolina.^2,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 28 September 1850 Burke, North Carolina, in the household of James H. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Eliza) McGalliard; page 395b, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children at home, also Samuel Justice, age 31, and James McGalliard, age 65, a stiller, b. South Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

Mary Elizabeth Curtis appeared on the census of 5 July 1860 Morganton P.O., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of James H. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Eliza) McGalliard; page 396, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.⁴

Married Name

As of circa 1867,her married name was Bowman.⁵

Marriage*

Mary Elizabeth Curtis married James Albert Bowman circa 1867 at North Carolina; no marriage bond found.⁵

Census*

Mary Elizabeth Curtis and James Albert Bowman appeared on the census of 24 September 1870 at Morganton P.O., Silver Creek Twp., Burke, North Carolina, page 397b, occupation laboer, renting, 1 child at home.⁶

Census

Mary Elizabeth Curtis and James Albert Bowman appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 at Silver Creek Twp., Burke, North Carolina, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.⁷

Census*

Mary Elizabeth Curtis appeared on the census of 25 June 1900 at Double Shoals Twp., Cleveland, North Carolina, ED 62, sheet 13B, no occupation, widowed, 6 children, 4 living.⁸

Death*

She died on 19 January 1918 at Cleveland, North Carolina, at age 74; daughter of James Curtis of burke County, wife unknown; buried at Double Shoals Cemetery.⁹

Family

James Albert Bowman b. 1850, d. bt 1883 - 1899

Children

Samuel Augustus Bowman⁶ b. Apr 1869, d. 29 Jan 1921
James Abernathy Bowman⁷ b. 8 Mar 1873, d. 12 Jun 1967
Joseph Jefferson Bowman⁶ b. 4 May 1876, d. 21 Feb 1932
Hattie Bowman⁷ b. May 1879
Minnie Bowman⁵ b. 1882, d. 1895

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1900.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1468] Burke County Historical Society, The Heritage of Burke County, Family Number 198.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.

Ruth Curtis¹

F, b. 1848

Father

James H. Curtis¹ b. 15 Jun 1812, d. 20 Mar 1883

Mother

Mary Elizabeth (Eliza) McGalliard¹ b. 8 Jun 1813, d. Oct 1881

Last Edited

26 Jun 2006

Birth*

Ruth Curtis was born in 1848 at Burke, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

Ruth Curtis appeared on the census of 5 July 1860 Morganton P.O., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of James H. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Eliza) McGalliard; page 396, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Ruth Curtis appeared on the census of 12 September 1870 Morganton P.O., Silver Creek Twp., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of James H. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Eliza) McGalliard; page 385, occupation laborer, renting, 4 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Ruth Curtis appeared on the census of 17 June 1880 Silver Creek Twp., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of James H. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Eliza) McGalliard; page 315C, occupation farmer, 2 children at home.⁴

Married Name

As of 8 January 1884,her married name was Green.⁵

Marriage*

Ruth Curtis married Stacy Green on 8 January 1884 at Burke, North Carolina.⁵

Family

Stacy Green b. c 1848

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records.

James McGalleard¹

M, b. 1785, d. between 1861 and 1870

Last Edited

25 Jun 2006

Birth*

James McGalleard was born in 1785 at South Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 28 September 1850 Burke, North Carolina, in the household of James H. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Eliza) McGalliard; page 395b, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children at home, also Samuel Justice, age 31, and James McGalliard, age 65, a stiller, b. South Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

James McGalleard appeared on the census of 5 July 1860 Morganton P.O., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of James H. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Eliza) McGalliard; page 396, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.²

Death*

James McGalleard died between 1861 and 1870 at Burke, North Carolina; not present in 1870 census.³

Family

Child

Mary Elizabeth (Eliza) McGalliard+¹ b. 8 Jun 1813, d. Oct 1881

Citations

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

George M. Curtis¹

M, b. 2 June 1850, d. 31 August 1896

Father

James H. Curtis¹ b. 15 Jun 1812, d. 20 Mar 1883

Mother

Mary Elizabeth (Eliza) McGalliard¹ b. 8 Jun 1813, d. Oct 1881

Last Edited

3 Jul 2006

Birth*

George M. Curtis was born on 2 June 1850 at Burke, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 July 1860 Morganton P.O., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of James H. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Eliza) McGalliard; page 396, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

George M. Curtis appeared on the census of 12 September 1870 Morganton P.O., Silver Creek Twp., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of James H. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Eliza) McGalliard; page 385, occupation laborer, renting, 4 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Marriage*

George M. Curtis married Nancy A.E. Simpson on 11 December 1874 at Burke, North Carolina.^2,4

Census*

George M. Curtis appeared on the census of 22 June 1880 at Silver Creek Twp., Burke, North Carolina, page 318B, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.⁵

Death*

He died on 31 August 1896 at Burke, North Carolina, at age 46; buried at the Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery.²

Family

Nancy A.E. Simpson b. 18 Feb 1855, d. 31 Oct 1917

Children

Samuel A. Curtis+⁵ b. 15 Aug 1875, d. 29 Oct 1925
Isaac Curtis⁵ b. 1877, d. bt 1881 - 1900
Jacob Stamey Curtis+⁵ b. 3 Sep 1879, d. 11 Oct 1953
George P. Curtis⁵ b. 27 Jan 1880, d. 23 Mar 1929
William Rome Curtis⁶ b. 11 Dec 1882, d. 1 Nov 1968
Thomas Porter Curtis⁶ b. 6 Oct 1884, d. 13 Jan 1968
Eliza Curtis⁶ b. Jan 1889
Bessie Curtis⁶ b. May 1891
Frank Jefferson Curtis⁶ b. 27 Jul 1893, d. 11 Apr 1974

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1167] Burke County Genealogical Society, Burke County Cemeteries, Antioch Baptist Church.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1188] Burke County Genealogical Society, Burke County Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Jefferson L. Curtis¹

M, b. 1 September 1855, d. 13 October 1928

Father

James H. Curtis¹ b. 15 Jun 1812, d. 20 Mar 1883

Mother

Mary Elizabeth (Eliza) McGalliard¹ b. 8 Jun 1813, d. Oct 1881

Last Edited

23 Jun 2008

Birth*

Jefferson L. Curtis was born on 1 September 1855 at Burke, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Jefferson L. Curtis appeared on the census of 12 September 1870 Morganton P.O., Silver Creek Twp., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of James H. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Eliza) McGalliard; page 385, occupation laborer, renting, 4 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Marriage*

Jefferson L. Curtis married Adelaide E. Simpson on 28 December 1876 at Burke, North Carolina.^4,2,5

Census*

Jefferson L. Curtis appeared on the census of 17 June 1880 at Silver Creek Twp., Burke, North Carolina, page 315C, occupation works on railroad, 2 children at home.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at Linville Twp., Burke, North Carolina, ED 9, sheet 5B, occupation fireman-sawmill, owned home, married 23 years, 9 children, 7 living.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 23 April 1910 at Linville Twp., Burke, North Carolina, ED 3, sheet 5A, occupation working out, renting, married 34 years, 10 children, 8 living.⁷

Death*

He died on 13 October 1928 at Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, at age 73; from a broken leg; no parental information on death certificate; buried at Glen Alpine Cemetery.^2,8

Family

Adelaide E. Simpson b. 24 Dec 1859, d. 16 May 1929

Children

John T. Curtis² b. 11 Dec 1877, d. 18 May 1953
Dixie A. Curtis⁴ b. Sep 1879
Samuel H. Curtis² b. 25 Apr 1882, d. 11 Apr 1887
Tillmon Jerome Curtis+⁹ b. 28 Jul 1887, d. 21 Nov 1956
Jefferson Douglas Curtis+¹⁰ b. 17 Sep 1889
George Henry Curtis+⁹ b. 25 Jul 1893, d. 7 Sep 1959
Edward C. Curtis⁶ b. 6 Jul 1895, d. 28 Mar 1915
Everett Lee Curtis+⁹ b. 25 Jul 1898, d. 26 Jun 1976
Joseph Benjamin (Joe Ben) Curtis+⁹ b. 16 May 1901, d. 23 Sep 1971

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1167] Burke County Genealogical Society, Burke County Cemeteries, Glen Alpine Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1188] Burke County Genealogical Society, Burke County Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1890.

Anna (Annie) L. Curtis^1,2

F, b. 21 August 1867, d. 25 February 1887

Father

James H. Curtis¹ b. 15 Jun 1812, d. 20 Mar 1883

Mother

Mary Elizabeth (Eliza) McGalliard¹ b. 8 Jun 1813, d. Oct 1881

Last Edited

26 Jun 2006

Birth*

Anna (Annie) L. Curtis was born on 21 August 1867 at Burke, North Carolina; granddaughter.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 12 September 1870 Morganton P.O., Silver Creek Twp., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of James H. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Eliza) McGalliard; page 385, occupation laborer, renting, 4 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Anna (Annie) L. Curtis appeared on the census of 12 September 1870 Morganton P.O., Silver Creek Twp., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of James H. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Eliza) McGalliard; page 385, occupation laborer, renting, 4 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Anna (Annie) L. Curtis appeared on the census of 17 June 1880 Silver Creek Twp., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of James H. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Eliza) McGalliard; page 315C, occupation farmer, 2 children at home.³

Death*

Anna (Annie) L. Curtis died on 25 February 1887 at Burke, North Carolina, at age 19; buried at Glen Alpine Cemetery.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1167] Burke County Genealogical Society, Burke County Cemeteries, Glen Alpine Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Jacob Mitchell¹

M, b. circa 1840

Last Edited

25 Jun 2006

Birth*

Jacob Mitchell was born circa 1840.¹

Marriage*

He married Cassandra Curtis, daughter of James H. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Eliza) McGalliard, on 30 December 1859 at Burke, North Carolina.¹

Family

Cassandra Curtis b. 1843

Citations

[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Bond 6472.

Elizabeth Jane Farr^1,2

F, b. 26 September 1839, d. 12 April 1913

Last Edited

28 Jun 2008

Birth*

Elizabeth Jane Farr was born on 26 September 1839 at Burke, North Carolina.^1,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 22 August 1860 Morganton P.O., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of Jacob S. Curtis; page 448, occupation day laborer, 1 child at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth Jane Farr appeared on the census of 1880 Silver Creek Twp., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of Jacob S. Curtis; page 318B, occupation not given, 3 children at home.⁴

Marriage*

Elizabeth Jane Farr married an unknown person on 27 March 1880 at Burke, North Carolina.^1,2

Married Name

As of 27 March 1880,her married name was Curtis.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 Silver Creek Twp., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of Jacob S. Curtis; ED 17, sheet 1B, occupation day laborer, renting, married 41 years, 5 children, 4 living.⁵

Death*

Elizabeth Jane Farr died on 12 April 1913 at Burke, North Carolina, at age 73; buried at Glen Alpine Cemetery.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1188] Burke County Genealogical Society, Burke County Marriage Records.
[S1167] Burke County Genealogical Society, Burke County Cemeteries, Glen Alpine Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Taxanna A. (Texas) Curtis^1,2

F, b. 24 November 1858, d. 15 September 1927

Father

Jacob S. Curtis¹ b. 15 May 1840, d. 13 Oct 1905

Mother

Jane Bumgarner¹ b. 16 Sep 1839, d. 23 Apr 1910

Last Edited

28 Jun 2008

Birth*

Taxanna A. (Texas) Curtis was born on 24 November 1858 at Burke, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 22 August 1860 Morganton P.O., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of Jacob S. Curtis; page 448, occupation day laborer, 1 child at home.¹

Married Name

As of 20 May 1880,her married name was Ramseur.³

Marriage*

Taxanna A. (Texas) Curtis married David Archibald Ramseur on 20 May 1880 at Burke, North Carolina.³

Death*

Taxanna A. (Texas) Curtis died on 15 September 1927 at Newton, Catawba, North Carolina, at age 68; widow of Arch Ramseur; parents Jake Curtis and Jane Bumgarner; buried at Eastview Cemetery.²

Family

David Archibald Ramseur b. c May 1858

Children

Mittie Ramseur² b. 10 Mar 1883, d. 26 Sep 1947
Willie Seagle Ramseur² b. 25 Jan 1888, d. 25 Jan 1888
Ruth Ramseur² b. 7 Dec 1891, d. 20 Mar 1963
Charles Gaither Ramseur² b. 22 Jan 1892, d. 27 Nov 1943

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1188] Burke County Genealogical Society, Burke County Marriage Records.

Mary Hattie Bean¹

F, b. 21 February 1887, d. 12 March 1954

Last Edited

17 Dec 2014

Birth*

Mary Hattie Bean was born on 21 February 1887 at North Carolina; daughter of Anderson Beane and Louvenia Adelade Nunnery.^2,1,3

Married Name

As of 4 October 1909,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Charles Cleveland (Charlie) Curtis, son of Andrew Jackson (Jack) Curtis and Rebecca Lednum, on 4 October 1909 at Randolph, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

Mary Hattie Bean appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 East Franklinville Precinct, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Charles Cleveland (Charlie) Curtis; ED 85, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, married 5 years, 2 children, 2 living.⁴

(Witness) Census

Mary Hattie Bean appeared on the census of 16 January 1920 Franklinville Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Charles Cleveland (Charlie) Curtis; ED 105, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

Mary Hattie Bean appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 Franklinville, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Charles Cleveland (Charlie) Curtis; ED 14, sheet 1B, occupation inspecting cotton mills, renting-$3 month, 4 children at home.⁶

Census*

Mary Hattie Bean and Charles Cleveland (Charlie) Curtis appeared on the census of 5 April 1940 at Franklinsville, Randolph, North Carolina, ED 76-17, occupation carpenter-cotton mill, renting, 3 children.⁷

Death*

Mary Hattie Bean died on 12 March 1954 at Franklinville, Randolph, North Carolina, at age 67; at the Asheboro Hospital; buried at First Baptist Church of Franklinville Cemetery.^8,9

Obit

Mary Hattie's obituary was published in the Courier-Tribune on 15 March 1954:
Mrs. Charlie C. Curtis, 67, of Franklinville, died at the Randolph hospital Friday. She had been ill for several weeks. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Paul York of Route 2, Ramseur, Mrs. Luther Johnson of Asheboro and Mrs. Vester Moffitt of Charlotte; two sons, Belvin and Elvin of Franklinville; two sisters, Mrs. S.C. Trogdon of Franklinville, Mrs. Charlie Jarrett of Ramseur; four brothers, Simon, Leslie and Johnny Beane of Ramseur and A. Theodore Beane of Franklinville; 11 grandchildren. Funeral service was held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Baptist church by the Rev. J.C. Dunvant, assisted by the Rev. Ernest Page. Burial was in the church cemetery.¹⁰

Family

Charles Cleveland (Charlie) Curtis b. 24 Aug 1885, d. 29 Sep 1961

Children

Henry Belvin Curtis+¹¹ b. 23 Aug 1911, d. 3 May 2000
Walter Elvin Curtis+¹¹ b. 23 Aug 1911, d. 11 Feb 1996
Maggie Luvania Curtis¹² b. 5 Jan 1915, d. 8 Mar 2006
Mary Hellen Curtis^6,13 b. 21 Aug 1926, d. 5 Nov 1953
Nancy Carroll Curtis^8,14 b. 29 Apr 1930, d. 10 Mar 1931

Citations

[S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records, Randolph, Book 41, page 108.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1095] Jocelyn Brabham Barrett (ed), Randolph County Cemetery Records, First Baptist Franklinville.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records, Randolph, Book 22, page 108.
[S1327] Asheboro Courier-Tribune.
[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Book 13, page 474.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records, Randolph, Book 18, page 131.

Maggie Luvania Curtis¹

F, b. 5 January 1915, d. 8 March 2006

Father

Charles Cleveland (Charlie) Curtis¹ b. 24 Aug 1885, d. 29 Sep 1961

Mother

Mary Hattie Bean¹ b. 21 Feb 1887, d. 12 Mar 1954

Last Edited

3 Mar 2008

Birth*

Maggie Luvania Curtis was born on 5 January 1915 at Franklinville, Randolph, North Carolina.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 16 January 1920 Franklinville Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Charles Cleveland (Charlie) Curtis; ED 105, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children at home.³

Married Name

As of between 1930 and 1940,her married name was Moffitt.⁴

Marriage*

Maggie Luvania Curtis married Agie Vester Moffitt between 1930 and 1940 at North Carolina.⁴

(Witness) Census

Maggie Luvania Curtis appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 Franklinville, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Charles Cleveland (Charlie) Curtis; ED 14, sheet 1B, occupation inspecting cotton mills, renting-$3 month, 4 children at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

Maggie Luvania Curtis appeared on the census of 5 April 1940 Franklinsville, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Charles Cleveland (Charlie) Curtis and Mary Hattie Bean; ED 76-17, occupation carpenter-cotton mill, renting, 3 children.⁶

Death*

Maggie Luvania Curtis died on 8 March 2006 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, at age 91.¹

Obit

Maggie Luvania's obituary was published in the Courier Tribune on 12 March 2006:
CHARLOTTE - Maggie Curtis Moffitt, 91, of the Care Center at Carmel Hills in Charlotte, died peacefully after a brief illness at Presbyterian Hospital and went to the loving arms of her Lord on Wednesday, March 8, 2006. Maggie was born in Randolph County on Jan. 5, 1915, to the late Charlie Cleveland and Hattie Bean Curtis. She graduated from Franklinville High School, where she played basketball and formed her life-long love of sports. Maggie attended Appalachian State Teacher's College until the Depression. She married Vester (A.V.) Moffitt on Jan. 25, 1941. He preceded her in death on Nov. 25, 1992. Wanting to work with children, Maggie operated a day care for many years and was known as "Mama Moffitt" to many wonderful and successful children. She attended Midwood Baptist Church for over 40 years and was most recently attending Kilborne Baptist Church. Mrs. Moffitt was also preceded in death by three sisters and twin brothers. Remembered for her love of reading the Bible and as a loving mother, she is survived by two daughters, Andrea Lambert and her husband, Wayne, and Sheila Sommers and her husband, Dennis; special caregiver and friend, Vicki Jones; and loving nieces and nephews. A service to celebrate the life of Maggie Moffitt will be held 2 p.m. Monday, March 13, in the Wilson Chapel of Hankins & Whittington Funeral Service, 5301 Albemarle Road, with the Rev. Sherrill Curtis of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Dallas, N.C., officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. Her family will receive friends at the funeral home for one hour prior to the service.

Family

Agie Vester Moffitt b. 20 Aug 1915, d. 25 Nov 1992

Citations

[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Randolph, Book 2, page 439.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Nancy A.E. Simpson¹

F, b. 18 February 1855, d. 31 October 1917

Last Edited

3 Jul 2006

Birth*

Nancy A.E. Simpson was born on 18 February 1855 at North Carolina.¹

Married Name

As of 11 December 1874,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married George M. Curtis, son of James H. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Eliza) McGalliard, on 11 December 1874 at Burke, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Nancy A.E. Simpson appeared on the census of 22 June 1880 Silver Creek Twp., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of George M. Curtis; page 318B, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.³

Census*

Nancy A.E. Simpson appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 at Caroleen Precinct, Rutherford, North Carolina, ED 138, sheet 2B, no occupation, widowed, 10 children, 8 living, 8 lived with her and worked at the cotton mill as spinners or weavers.⁴

Death*

She died on 31 October 1917 at North Carolina at age 62; buried at the Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery.¹

Family

George M. Curtis b. 2 Jun 1850, d. 31 Aug 1896

Children

Samuel A. Curtis+³ b. 15 Aug 1875, d. 29 Oct 1925
Isaac Curtis³ b. 1877, d. bt 1881 - 1900
Jacob Stamey Curtis+³ b. 3 Sep 1879, d. 11 Oct 1953
George P. Curtis³ b. 27 Jan 1880, d. 23 Mar 1929
William Rome Curtis⁴ b. 11 Dec 1882, d. 1 Nov 1968
Thomas Porter Curtis⁴ b. 6 Oct 1884, d. 13 Jan 1968
Eliza Curtis⁴ b. Jan 1889
Bessie Curtis⁴ b. May 1891
Frank Jefferson Curtis⁴ b. 27 Jul 1893, d. 11 Apr 1974

Citations

[S1167] Burke County Genealogical Society, Burke County Cemeteries, Antioch Baptist Church.
[S1188] Burke County Genealogical Society, Burke County Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Samuel A. Curtis¹

M, b. 15 August 1875, d. 29 October 1925

Father

George M. Curtis¹ b. 2 Jun 1850, d. 31 Aug 1896

Mother

Nancy A.E. Simpson¹ b. 18 Feb 1855, d. 31 Oct 1917

Last Edited

15 Jul 2007

Birth*

Samuel A. Curtis was born on 15 August 1875 at Burke, North Carolina; It appears the cemetery record was incorrectly transcribed as 1855, instead of 1875.^2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 22 June 1880 Silver Creek Twp., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of George M. Curtis; page 318B, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.¹

Marriage*

Samuel A. Curtis married Callie Corpening on 12 March 1898 at Burke, North Carolina; by F.P. Clark, Baptist Minister.^4,5

(Witness) Census

Samuel A. Curtis appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 Caroleen Precinct, Rutherford, North Carolina, in the household of Nancy A.E. Simpson; ED 138, sheet 2B, no occupation, widowed, 10 children, 8 living, 8 lived with her and worked at the cotton mill as spinners or weavers.⁴

Death*

Samuel A. Curtis died on 29 October 1925 at Burke, North Carolina, at age 50; buried at Antioch Cemetery.³

Family

Callie Corpening b. Sep 1877

Child

Effie Curtis⁶ b. Nov 1896

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1167] Burke County Genealogical Society, Burke County Cemeteries, Antioch Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1188] Burke County Genealogical Society, Burke County Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 18900.

Isaac Curtis¹

M, b. 1877, d. between 1881 and 1900

Father

George M. Curtis¹ b. 2 Jun 1850, d. 31 Aug 1896

Mother

Nancy A.E. Simpson¹ b. 18 Feb 1855, d. 31 Oct 1917

Last Edited

27 Jun 2006

Birth*

Isaac Curtis was born in 1877 at Burke, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 22 June 1880 Silver Creek Twp., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of George M. Curtis; page 318B, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.¹

Death*

Isaac Curtis died between 1881 and 1900 at North Carolina; not present in 1900 census, Nancy reported 8 children living, and 8 lived with her.²

Citations

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

Jacob Stamey Curtis^1,2

M, b. 3 September 1879, d. 11 October 1953

Father

George M. Curtis¹ b. 2 Jun 1850, d. 31 Aug 1896

Mother

Nancy A.E. Simpson¹ b. 18 Feb 1855, d. 31 Oct 1917

Last Edited

16 Mar 2012

Birth*

Jacob Stamey Curtis was born on 3 September 1879 at Burke, North Carolina.^3,2,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 22 June 1880 Silver Creek Twp., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of George M. Curtis; page 318B, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Jacob Stamey Curtis appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 Caroleen Precinct, Rutherford, North Carolina, in the household of Nancy A.E. Simpson; ED 138, sheet 2B, no occupation, widowed, 10 children, 8 living, 8 lived with her and worked at the cotton mill as spinners or weavers.⁵

Marriage*

Jacob Stamey Curtis married Mamie Butler on 14 January 1903 at Rutherford, North Carolina; by Z. Parris, Methodist Minister.⁶

Census*

Jacob Stamey Curtis and Mamie Butler appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 at Lovelady Twp., Caldwell, North Carolina, ED 62, sheet 5B, occupation weaver-cotton mill, renting, married 7 years, 3 children, 3 living.⁷

Marriage*

Jacob Stamey Curtis married Nola J. Benfield on 11 August 1912 at Caldwell, North Carolina.⁸

Census*

Jacob Stamey Curtis and Nola J. Benfield appeared on the census of 26 January 1920 at Lovelady Twp., Caldwell, North Carolina, ED 71, sheet 15A, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.⁹

Death*

Jacob Stamey Curtis died on 11 October 1953 at Caldwell, North Carolina, at age 74; widowed, wife's name not given; buried at the Friendship in Burke County.^2,4

Family 1

Mamie Butler b. 1882, d. bt 1910 - 1912

Children

Marie Curtis⁷ b. 1904
Pearl Elizabeth Curtis⁷ b. 14 Mar 1906
Louise Hattie Curtis⁷ b. 22 Sep 1908

Family 2

Nola J. Benfield b. 30 May 1887, d. 29 Feb 1920

Child

William Howard Curtis¹⁰ b. 2 Jun 1913, d. 5 Apr 1974

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S970] Caldwell County Registrar of Deeds, Caldwell County Death Records, Book 40, page 63.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1416] Brent H. Holcomb, Rutherford County Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S969] Caldwell County, North Carolina Registrar of Deeds, Caldwell County Marriages, Book 23, page 103.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.

George P. Curtis^1,2

M, b. 27 January 1880, d. 23 March 1929

Father

George M. Curtis¹ b. 2 Jun 1850, d. 31 Aug 1896

Mother

Nancy A.E. Simpson¹ b. 18 Feb 1855, d. 31 Oct 1917

Last Edited

28 Feb 2007

Birth*

George P. Curtis was born on 27 January 1880 at Burke, North Carolina.^3,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 22 June 1880 Silver Creek Twp., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of George M. Curtis; page 318B, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.¹

Marriage*

George P. Curtis married Mary Ann Taylor circa 1900 at North Carolina; probalby Burke.⁴

(Witness) Census

George P. Curtis appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 Caroleen Precinct, Rutherford, North Carolina, in the household of Nancy A.E. Simpson; ED 138, sheet 2B, no occupation, widowed, 10 children, 8 living, 8 lived with her and worked at the cotton mill as spinners or weavers.⁵

Death*

George P. Curtis died on 23 March 1929 at North Carolina at age 49; no North Carolina death recrod; buried at Glen Alpine Cemetery.²

Family

Mary Ann Taylor b. 6 Nov 1886, d. 22 Oct 1955

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1167] Burke County Genealogical Society, Burke County Cemeteries, Glen Alpine Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1167] Burke County Genealogical Society, Burke County Cemeteries, Glen Alpine.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Ruth J.E. Curtis¹

F, b. 1866

Father

Jacob S. Curtis¹ b. 15 May 1840, d. 13 Oct 1905

Mother

Jane Bumgarner¹ b. 16 Sep 1839, d. 23 Apr 1910

Last Edited

28 Jun 2008

Birth*

Ruth J.E. Curtis was born in 1866 at Burke, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Silver Creek Twp., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of Jacob S. Curtis; page 318B, occupation not given, 3 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 8 January 1884,her married name was Green.²

Marriage*

Ruth J.E. Curtis married Stacy Green on 8 January 1884 at Burke, North Carolina.²

Family

Stacy Green b. c 1865

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1188] Burke County Genealogical Society, Burke County Marriage Records.

Willoughby A. Curtis¹

M, b. 6 January 1868, d. 8 September 1897

Father

Jacob S. Curtis¹ b. 15 May 1840, d. 13 Oct 1905

Mother

Jane Bumgarner¹ b. 16 Sep 1839, d. 23 Apr 1910

Last Edited

28 Jun 2008

Birth*

Willoughby A. Curtis was born on 6 January 1868 at Burke, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 Silver Creek Twp., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of Jacob S. Curtis; page 318B, occupation not given, 3 children at home.¹

Death*

Willoughby A. Curtis died on 8 September 1897 at Burke, North Carolina, at age 29; buried at Glen Alpine Cemetery.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1167] Burke County Genealogical Society, Burke County Cemeteries, Glen Alpine Cemetery.

Jacob E. Curtis¹

M, b. 1870

Father

Jacob S. Curtis¹ b. 15 May 1840, d. 13 Oct 1905

Mother

Jane Bumgarner¹ b. 16 Sep 1839, d. 23 Apr 1910

Last Edited

28 Jun 2008

Birth*

Jacob E. Curtis was born in 1870 at Burke, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 Silver Creek Twp., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of Jacob S. Curtis; page 318B, occupation not given, 3 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Stacy Green¹

M, b. circa 1848

Last Edited

26 Jun 2006

Birth*

Stacy Green was born circa 1848.¹

Marriage*

He married Ruth Curtis, daughter of James H. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Eliza) McGalliard, on 8 January 1884 at Burke, North Carolina.¹

Family

Ruth Curtis b. 1848

Citations

[S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records.

Margaret A. Mashburn^1,2

F, b. 28 July 1855, d. 24 July 1934

Last Edited

4 Sep 2008

Birth*

Margaret A. Mashburn was born on 28 July 1855 at McDowell, North Carolina; daughter of William M. and Martha Mashburn.^3,2,4

Married Name

As of 6 January 1875,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Augustus Adolphus Curtis, son of Joshua Curtis and Caroline Martha Craig, on 6 January 1875 at at the Mashburn Home, McDowell, North Carolina; by R.H. Moore, J.P.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Margaret A. Mashburn appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Third Precinct, Fremont, Colorado, in the household of Augustus Adolphus Curtis; page 484A, occupation farmer, 3 children and Joshua at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Margaret A. Mashburn appeared on the census of 29 June 1900 Precinct 39, Pueblo, Colorado, in the household of Augustus Adolphus Curtis; ED 111, sheet 12B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 25 years, 6 children, 5 living.⁵

Census*

Margaret A. Mashburn and Augustus Adolphus Curtis appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 at Precinct 21, Pueblo, Colorado, ED 151, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 36 year, 6 children, 5 living.⁶

Census*

Margaret A. Mashburn appeared on the census of 10 January 1920 at Beulah Precinct, Pueblo, Colorado, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, Myrtle E. and Quincy Walker lived with her.⁷

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, in the household of Samuel Tilden Curtis and Anna J. (?); occupation laborer-water works, owned home valued at $2,500, 1 child and mother at home.⁸

Death*

Margaret A. Mashburn died on 24 July 1934 at 1612 Brown Avenue, Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, at age 78; buried at the Beulah Cemetery, 26 July 1934.⁴

Obit

Margaret A.'s obituary was published in the Chieftain on 25 July 1934:
Mrs. Margaret Curtis, age 79, died at the family home, 1612 Brown, mother of five children: Samuel T. Curtis, Lela E. Murry, Myrtle E. Harris, all of Pueblo; Jennie A. Kenney of Hughton, Calif., and Elizabeth G. Fine of Ceres, Calif., and 10 grandchildren. Member of Beulah M.E. Church, South. Funeral services will be held from the Beulah Church Thursday at 2 p.m. Burial at Beulah.
In the death of Mrs. A.A. Curtis, another name has been removed from the fast diminishing list of early pioneers. Mrs. Curtis came to Colorado in 1874 and settled in Canon City. She came to Beulah in 1883, where she and her husband bought land in the heart of the valley from Louis Boggs, the original pre-emptor. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis built the spacious home which later was acquired by the Donley family. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Curtis. Peoples Funeral Home, Inc., Tenth at Grand.⁹

Family

Augustus Adolphus Curtis b. 8 Aug 1850, d. 27 Aug 1918

Children

William Franklin Curtis¹ b. 1876, d. 1899
Jennie A. Curtis¹ b. 29 Mar 1876, d. 28 Dec 1963
Samuel Tilden Curtis+¹ b. 14 Nov 1876, d. 7 Aug 1966
Elizabeth G. (Lizzie) Curtis+⁵ b. 29 Aug 1881, d. 20 Feb 1945
Lela Curtis+⁵ b. Oct 1886
Myrtle E. Curtis+⁵ b. Sep 1890

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1229] Edward P. Williams, McDowell County Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1649] Bureau of Vital Statistics State of Colorado, Colorado Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1647] Pueblo Chieftain, Various.

William Franklin Curtis^1,2

M, b. 1876, d. 1899

Father

Augustus Adolphus Curtis¹ b. 8 Aug 1850, d. 27 Aug 1918

Mother

Margaret A. Mashburn¹ b. 28 Jul 1855, d. 24 Jul 1934

Last Edited

3 Sep 2008

Birth*

William Franklin Curtis was born in 1876 at Fremont, Colorado.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Third Precinct, Fremont, Colorado, in the household of Augustus Adolphus Curtis; page 484A, occupation farmer, 3 children and Joshua at home.¹

Death*

William Franklin Curtis died in 1899 at Pueblo, Colorado.^3,2

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1647] Pueblo Chieftain, Various, Augustus Curtis.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Samuel Tilden Curtis^1,2

M, b. 14 November 1876, d. 7 August 1966

Father

Augustus Adolphus Curtis³ b. 8 Aug 1850, d. 27 Aug 1918

Mother

Margaret A. Mashburn³ b. 28 Jul 1855, d. 24 Jul 1934

Last Edited

4 Sep 2008

Birth*

Samuel Tilden Curtis was born on 14 November 1876 at Canon City, Fremont, Colorado.^1,2,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Third Precinct, Fremont, Colorado, in the household of Augustus Adolphus Curtis; page 484A, occupation farmer, 3 children and Joshua at home.³

(Witness) Census

Samuel Tilden Curtis appeared on the census of 29 June 1900 Precinct 39, Pueblo, Colorado, in the household of Augustus Adolphus Curtis; ED 111, sheet 12B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 25 years, 6 children, 5 living.⁵

(Witness) Census

Samuel Tilden Curtis appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 Precinct 21, Pueblo, Colorado, in the household of Augustus Adolphus Curtis and Margaret A. Mashburn; ED 151, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 36 year, 6 children, 5 living.⁶

Marriage*

Samuel Tilden Curtis married Anna J. (?) circa 1911 at Colorado.⁷

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Samuel Tilden Curtis registered for the draft at Olney Springs, Crowley, Colorado; at the time, he was employed by Alfalfa Mill Company; wife Anna J. Curtis.²

Census

He and Anna J. (?) appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 at Ordway, Crowley, Colorado, ED 44, sheet 8B, occupation agriculturalist-sugar beets, owned home, 1 son.⁸

Census*

Samuel Tilden Curtis and Anna J. (?) appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 at Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, occupation laborer-water works, owned home valued at $2,500, 1 child and mother at home.⁷

Death*

Samuel Tilden Curtis died on 7 August 1966 at Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, at age 89; occupation butcher; buried at the Beulah Cemetery.^9,4

Family

Anna J. (?) b. 15 Oct 1889, d. Apr 1972

Child

Harold F. Curtis⁷ b. 5 Dec 1919, d. 23 May 1997

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1649] Bureau of Vital Statistics State of Colorado, Colorado Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Jennie A. Curtis¹

F, b. 29 March 1876, d. 28 December 1963

Father

Augustus Adolphus Curtis¹ b. 8 Aug 1850, d. 27 Aug 1918

Mother

Margaret A. Mashburn¹ b. 28 Jul 1855, d. 24 Jul 1934

Last Edited

3 Sep 2008

Birth*

Jennie A. Curtis was born on 29 March 1876 at Fremont, Colorado.^2,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Third Precinct, Fremont, Colorado, in the household of Augustus Adolphus Curtis; page 484A, occupation farmer, 3 children and Joshua at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Jennie A. Curtis appeared on the census of 29 June 1900 Precinct 39, Pueblo, Colorado, in the household of Augustus Adolphus Curtis; ED 111, sheet 12B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 25 years, 6 children, 5 living.⁴

Married Name

As of circa 1904,her married name was Keeney.⁵

Marriage*

Jennie A. Curtis married Floyd David Keeney circa 1904.⁵

Census

Jennie A. Curtis and Floyd David Keeney appeared on the census of 19 January 1920 at Ceres Twp., Stanislaus, California, ED 163, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children.⁶

Census*

Jennie A. Curtis and Floyd David Keeney appeared on the census of 6 May 1930 at Ceres, Stanislaus, California, ED 4, sheet 20B, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, no children, nephew lived with them.⁷

Death*

Jennie A. Curtis died on 28 December 1963 at Sausalito, Marin, California, at age 87.³

Family

Floyd David Keeney b. 6 Nov 1871, d. 26 Nov 1951

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Marien (Mamie) Jane Holler^1,2

F, b. September 1850

Last Edited

12 Sep 2008

Birth*

Marien (Mamie) Jane Holler was born in September 1850 at North Carolina.¹

Married Name

As of 4 February 1867,her married name was Curtis.^3,2

Marriage*

She married Alexander G. Curtis, son of Joshua Curtis and Caroline Martha Craig, on 4 February 1867 at McDowell, North Carolina; John McCurry, bondsman; A.M. Finley, Clerk.^3,2

(Witness) Census

Marien (Mamie) Jane Holler appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 Third Precinct, Fremont, Colorado, in the household of Alexander G. Curtis; page 484A, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.³

Census

Marien (Mamie) Jane Holler and Alexander G. Curtis appeared on the census of 1885 at Fremont, Colorado, lived with Joshua and Martha, 4 children at home.⁴

Census

Marien (Mamie) Jane Holler and Alexander G. Curtis appeared on the census of 3 July 1900 at Fruitmere Precinct, Fremont, Colorado, ED 34, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 33 years, 5 children, 5 living; daughter Mary C. Austin and her son Arthur, b. March 1890 lived with them.⁵

Census*

Marien (Mamie) Jane Holler and Alexander G. Curtis appeared on the census of 10 May 1910 at Boulder, Colorado, Colorado, ED 27, sheet 11A, occupation own income, married 44 years, 5 children, 5 living, 1 daughter at home.⁶

(Witness) Census

Marien (Mamie) Jane Holler appeared on the census of 21 January 1920 Semper, Jefferson, Colorado, in the household of Fred Wilson Fowler and Emma Belle Curtis; ED 93, sheet 39A, occupation farmer, owned home, no children, Belle's parents lived with them.⁷

Family

Alexander G. Curtis b. Aug 1843, d. 21 Nov 1927

Children

Anna Curtis³ b. 1868
Mollie Curtis³ b. 1871
Mary C. (Daisy) Curtis+³ b. 1 Jan 1873
Frederick F. Curtis³ b. 18 Jan 1879
Emma Belle Curtis⁵ b. Jan 1882

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1885 Colorado State Census.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Anna Curtis¹

F, b. 1868

Father

Alexander G. Curtis¹ b. Aug 1843, d. 21 Nov 1927

Mother

Marien (Mamie) Jane Holler¹ b. Sep 1850

Last Edited

26 Jun 2006

Birth*

Anna Curtis was born in 1868 at North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 Third Precinct, Fremont, Colorado, in the household of Alexander G. Curtis; page 484A, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Mollie Curtis¹

F, b. 1871

Father

Alexander G. Curtis¹ b. Aug 1843, d. 21 Nov 1927

Mother

Marien (Mamie) Jane Holler¹ b. Sep 1850

Last Edited

26 Jun 2006

Birth*

Mollie Curtis was born in 1871 at Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 Third Precinct, Fremont, Colorado, in the household of Alexander G. Curtis; page 484A, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Mollie Curtis appeared on the census of 1885 Fremont, Colorado, in the household of Alexander G. Curtis and Marien (Mamie) Jane Holler; lived with Joshua and Martha, 4 children at home.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1885 Colorado State Census.

Mary C. (Daisy) Curtis¹

F, b. 1 January 1873

Father

Alexander G. Curtis¹ b. Aug 1843, d. 21 Nov 1927

Mother

Marien (Mamie) Jane Holler¹ b. Sep 1850

Last Edited

22 Aug 2008

Birth*

Mary C. (Daisy) Curtis was born on 1 January 1873 at Fremont, Colorado.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 Third Precinct, Fremont, Colorado, in the household of Alexander G. Curtis; page 484A, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Mary C. (Daisy) Curtis appeared on the census of 1885 Fremont, Colorado, in the household of Alexander G. Curtis and Marien (Mamie) Jane Holler; lived with Joshua and Martha, 4 children at home.³

Married Name

As of circa 1889,her married name was Austin.⁴

Marriage*

Mary C. (Daisy) Curtis married Mr. Austin circa 1889 at Colorado.⁴

Census*

Mary C. (Daisy) Curtis appeared on the census of 3 July 1900 at Fruitmere Precinct, Fremont, Colorado, ED 34, sheet 9A, no occupation, divorced, 1 child, 1 living, lived with her parents.⁴

Married Name

As of circa 1902,her married name was Fowler.⁵

Marriage*

She married Frank D. Fowler circa 1902 at Colorado.⁵

Census*

Mary C. (Daisy) Curtis and Frank D. Fowler appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 at San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, ED 62, sheet 10A, occupation salesman-real estate, second marriage for both, 7 years, Mary reported 1 child, 1 living.⁵

Census

Mary C. (Daisy) Curtis and Frank D. Fowler appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 at Laguna, Bexar, Texas, ED 552, sheet 21A, occupation real estate, Arthur was a poultry man-feed house, renting.⁶

NoteB*

Not found in 1930 census.⁷

Family 1

Mr. Austin b. c 1870

Child

Arthur C. Austin+⁴ b. 16 Mar 1890, d. 27 Mar 1977

Family 2

Frank D. Fowler b. 1872

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1885 Colorado State Census.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Frederick F. Curtis^1,2

M, b. 18 January 1879

Father

Alexander G. Curtis¹ b. Aug 1843, d. 21 Nov 1927

Mother

Marien (Mamie) Jane Holler¹ b. Sep 1850

Last Edited

22 Aug 2008

Birth*

Frederick F. Curtis was born on 18 January 1879 at Fremont, Colorado.^3,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 Third Precinct, Fremont, Colorado, in the household of Alexander G. Curtis; page 484A, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Frederick F. Curtis appeared on the census of 1885 Fremont, Colorado, in the household of Alexander G. Curtis and Marien (Mamie) Jane Holler; lived with Joshua and Martha, 4 children at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

Frederick F. Curtis appeared on the census of 3 July 1900 Fruitmere Precinct, Fremont, Colorado, in the household of Alexander G. Curtis and Marien (Mamie) Jane Holler; ED 34, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 33 years, 5 children, 5 living; daughter Mary C. Austin and her son Arthur, b. March 1890 lived with them.⁶

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Frederick F. Curtis registered for the draft at Buena Vista, Chaffee, Colorado; at the time, he was employed by Colorado State Reformatory as Deputy Warden, nearest relative Alex Curtis.⁴

Census*

He appeared on the census of 10 February 1920 at Colorado State Reformatory, Buena Vista, Chaffee, Colorado, ED 6, sheet 1A, occupation deputy warden, renting, widowed, his "partner," Tyler E. Wright, a teacher, lived with him.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1885 Colorado State Census.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Samuel Thomas (Tom) Curtis^1,2

M, b. September 1852, d. after 19 May 1921

Father

James McDowell Curtis¹ b. 2 Mar 1828, d. 5 Dec 1863

Mother

Matilda M. (Millie) Blalock¹ b. 1834, d. Jul 1870

Last Edited

21 Oct 2007

Birth*

Samuel Thomas (Tom) Curtis was born in September 1852 at Rutherford, North Carolina.^3,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 24 July 1860 Chimney Rock P.O., Buffalo District, Rutherford, North Carolina, in the household of James McDowell Curtis and Matilda M. (Millie) Blalock; page 369, occupation teacher, 4 children at home.¹

Marriage*

Samuel Thomas (Tom) Curtis married Carrie (?) circa 1876.²

Census*

Samuel Thomas (Tom) Curtis and Carrie (?) appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 at Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, page 185B, occupation cabinet maker, 1 son at home.⁴

Marriage*

Samuel Thomas (Tom) Curtis married Mary Etta Dalton on 13 April 1890 at McDowell, North Carolina.^2,5

Census*

Samuel Thomas (Tom) Curtis appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 at Washington, District of Columbia, ED 109, sheet 11A, occupation cabinet marker, boarding, widowed, Ralph lived with him.⁶

Death*

He died after 19 May 1921 at Washington, District of Columbia.²

Family 1

Carrie (?) b. 1854, d. c 1882

Children

Lester Curtis² b. 1877, d. bt 1890 - 1894
Ralph Wallace Curtis+² b. 23 Jul 1882

Family 2

Mary Etta Dalton b. 28 Feb 1872, d. 21 Aug 1894

Children

Pearl L. Curtis² b. 28 Aug 1891, d. a 1950
William Hoyt Curtis² b. 8 Apr 1893, d. Dec 1965

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1228] Carolyn Curtis, "Ancestral File and Research of Carolyn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1229] Edward P. Williams, McDowell County Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.