Pendleton Saunders1,2
M, b. 1815
Citations
- [S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 338.
- [S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
- [S1195] James E. Wooley, Macon County, North Carolina Marriages.
Sarah Moffitt1,2
F, b. circa 1800, d. before 1850
Birth* | Sarah Moffitt was born circa 1800 at North Carolina.1,2 |
Married Name | As of 28 December 1822,her married name was Saunders.1,2,3 |
Marriage* | She married Curtis Saunders, son of Miles Saunders and Rachel Curtis, on 28 December 1822 at Burke, North Carolina; John Moffitt, bondsman, Jno. Burgin, witness.1,2,3 |
Death* | Sarah Moffitt died before 1850 at North Carolina.1,2 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1850.
- [S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 321.
- [S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Bond 6047.
Margaret Hughes
F, b. 1815
Birth* | Margaret Hughes was born in 1815 at Haywood, North Carolina; county of birth from 1850 census. |
Married Name | As of 29 August 1837,her married name was Sanders.1,2,3 |
Marriage* | She married Curtis Saunders, son of Miles Saunders and Rachel Curtis, on 29 August 1837 at Macon, North Carolina; J.K. Gray, Clerk.1,2,3 |
(Witness) Census | Margaret Hughes appeared on the census of 30 July 1850 Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, in the household of Curtis Saunders; page 321, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,500, 5 children at home, appears to be one daughter, Mary, from second marriage.1 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1850.
- [S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 321.
- [S1195] James E. Wooley, Macon County, North Carolina Marriages.
Henry Saunders1,2
M, b. 1 September 1802, d. 8 December 1875
Birth* | Henry Saunders was born on 1 September 1802 at Randolph, North Carolina.1,2 |
Marriage* | He married Nancy McCaslan on 22 December 1827 at Burke, North Carolina; John E. Bouchel and John McCaslin, bondsmen; Jno Burgin, witness.1,2,3 |
Census* | Henry Saunders and Nancy McCaslan appeared on the census of 30 July 1850 at Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, page 321, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, 10 children at home.1 |
Death* | Henry Saunders died on 8 December 1875 at Macon, North Carolina, at age 73.1,2 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1850.
- [S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 330.
- [S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Bond 6044.
Nancy McCaslan1,2,3
F, b. 1 May 1809
Birth* | Nancy McCaslan was born on 1 May 1809 at Lincoln, North Carolina.1,2,3 |
Married Name | As of 22 December 1827,her married name was Saunders.1,2,3 |
Marriage* | She married Henry Saunders, son of Miles Saunders and Rachel Curtis, on 22 December 1827 at Burke, North Carolina; John E. Bouchel and John McCaslin, bondsmen; Jno Burgin, witness.1,2,3 |
Census | Nancy McCaslan and Henry Saunders appeared on the census of 30 July 1850 at Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, page 321, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, 10 children at home.1 |
(Witness) Census | Nancy McCaslan appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 Ellijay Twp., Macon, North Carolina, in the household of Julius Saunders; page 491D, occupation farmer, single, mother and 1 sister living with him.4 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1850.
- [S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 330.
- [S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Bond 6044.
- [S1] Census of Population 1880.
Henderson Saunders1,2
M, b. 1810, d. 14 June 1857
Birth* | Henderson Saunders was born in 1810 at Burke, North Carolina.1,2 |
Marriage* | He married Mahala McCurry circa 1831 at North Carolina; no marriage record.1,2 |
Census* | Henderson Saunders appeared on the census of 1 August 1850 at Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, page 327, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $200, 11 children at home.1 |
Death* | He died on 14 June 1857 at Macon, North Carolina.1,2 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1850.
- [S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 336.
Mahala McCurry1,2
F, b. 25 December 1809, d. 28 April 1901
Birth* | Mahala McCurry was born on 25 December 1809 at Rutherford, North Carolina.1,2 |
Married Name | As of circa 1831,her married name was Saunders.1,2 |
Marriage* | She married Henderson Saunders, son of Miles Saunders and Rachel Curtis, circa 1831 at North Carolina; no marriage record.1,2 |
(Witness) Census | Mahala McCurry appeared on the census of 1 August 1850 Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, in the household of Henderson Saunders; page 327, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $200, 11 children at home.1 |
Death* | Mahala McCurry died on 28 April 1901 at Macon, North Carolina, at age 91; buried at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.1,2 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1850.
- [S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 336.
Wilborne B. Saunders1,2
M, b. 1810
Birth* | Wilborne B. Saunders was born in 1810 at Burke, North Carolina; county is found in 1850 and 1860 censuses.3,2 |
Marriage* | He married Matilda Curtis, daughter of Burke Unknown Curtis, circa 1835 at North Carolina; no marriage record.3 |
Census* | Wilborne B. Saunders and Matilda Curtis appeared on the census of 29 August 1850 at Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, page 335, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children at home.3 |
Census | Wilborne B. Saunders and Matilda Curtis appeared on the census of 14 June 1860 at Tennessee Valley Twp., Macon, North Carolina, page 241, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $600, 5 children at home.4 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
- [S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 320.
- [S1] Census of Population 1850.
- [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.
Matilda Curtis1
F, b. 1817
NoteB* | The proof of Matilida's maiden name comes from the death certificate of Harriett M. (Sanders) Bailey, who died 1 January 1921, and listed her parents as Wilburn Sander and Matilda Curtis, both born in Burke County.2 |
Birth* | Matilda Curtis was born in 1817 at Burke, North Carolina; county is found in 1850 and 1860 censuses.1 |
Married Name | As of circa 1835,her married name was Saunders.1 |
Marriage* | She married Wilborne B. Saunders, son of Miles Saunders and Rachel Curtis, circa 1835 at North Carolina; no marriage record.1 |
Census | Matilda Curtis and Wilborne B. Saunders appeared on the census of 29 August 1850 at Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, page 335, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children at home.1 |
Census* | Matilda Curtis and Wilborne B. Saunders appeared on the census of 14 June 1860 at Tennessee Valley Twp., Macon, North Carolina, page 241, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $600, 5 children at home.3 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1850.
- [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, Harriett M. Bailey.
- [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.
J. Columbus (Ludie, Lum) Matthews1,2,3
M, b. September 1876
Birth* | J. Columbus (Ludie, Lum) Matthews was born in September 1876 at Arkansas.1,2 |
Marriage* | He married Rhoda A. Curtis, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Curtis and Malissa C. (Malinda) Lovelady, on 15 August 1894 at Johnson, Arkansas.1,2 |
Census* | J. Columbus (Ludie, Lum) Matthews appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 at Perry Twp., Johnson, Arkansas, ED 36, sheet 5B, occupation not given, renting, married 7 years, 2 children, 2 living.1 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1900.
- [S844] Hunting For Bears, Arkansas Marriages.
- [S1206] Jimmy Wayne Curtis, "Descendants of Benjamin Curtis", Ancestral File.
Effie M. Curtis1
F, b. April 1878
Birth* | Effie M. Curtis was born in April 1878 at Arkansas.2 |
(Witness) Census | She appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 Maxey Twp., Franklin, Illinois, in the household of Josiah Benjamin Curtis; page 772C, occupation farmer, 1 child and his in-laws, Joseph and Mary Combs at home.1 |
Married Name | As of circa 1892,her married name was Sanders.3 |
Marriage* | Effie M. Curtis married Mr. Sanders circa 1892 at Texas.3 |
Census* | Effie M. Curtis appeared on the census of 28 June 1900 at Justice Precinct 3, Franklin, Texas, ED 42, sheet 15B, widowed, 1 daughter, living with her parents.3 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1880.
- [S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
- [S1] Census of Population 1900.
Carrie Ann Curtis1,2
F, b. 16 February 1873, d. 15 March 1944
Birth* | Carrie Ann Curtis was born on 16 February 1873 at Arkansas.1,3 |
(Witness) Census | She appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 Maxey Twp., Franklin, Arkansas, in the household of Joel D. Curtis; page 770C, occupation farmer, 8 children at home.1 |
Married Name | As of circa 1890,her married name was Walters.3 |
Marriage* | Carrie Ann Curtis married Henry Walters circa 1890; no marriage record.3 |
Death* | Carrie Ann Curtis died on 15 March 1944 at age 71; buried at Old Union Cemetery in Monticello.3 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1880.
- [S1104] Bob Merrill, "Ancestral File of Benjamin Curtis (b. 1798)", Ancestral File.
- [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Old Union, Drew, Arkansas.
Dora Ella Curtis1,2
F, b. 27 December 1874, d. 3 May 1935
Birth* | Dora Ella Curtis was born on 27 December 1874 at Franklin, Arkansas.1,3 |
(Witness) Census | She appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 Maxey Twp., Franklin, Arkansas, in the household of Joel D. Curtis; page 770C, occupation farmer, 8 children at home.1 |
Married Name | As of circa 1892,her married name was Merrill.2 |
Marriage* | Dora Ella Curtis married Hiram Eli Merrill circa 1892 at Texas.2 |
Census* | Dora Ella Curtis and Hiram Eli Merrill appeared on the census of 9 July 1900 at Justice Precinct 3, Clay, Texas, ED 15, sheet 19A, occupation farmer, renting, married 8 years, 3 children, 2 living.4 |
Census | Dora Ella Curtis and Hiram Eli Merrill appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 at Justice Precinct 1, Howard, Texas, ED 120, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, renting, married 17 years, 5 children, 4 living.5 |
Death* | Dora Ella Curtis died on 3 May 1935 at Cherokee, Alfalfa, Oklahoma, at age 60.2 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1880.
- [S1104] Bob Merrill, "Ancestral File of Benjamin Curtis (b. 1798)", Ancestral File.
- [S1206] Jimmy Wayne Curtis, "Descendants of Benjamin Curtis", Ancestral File.
- [S1] Census of Population 1900.
- [S1] Census of Population 1910.
- [S759] National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards.
Floyd Marcus Curtis1,2
M, b. 15 November 1878, d. 17 August 1941
Birth* | Floyd Marcus Curtis was born on 15 November 1878 at Franklin, Arkansas.1,2,3 |
(Witness) Census | He appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 Maxey Twp., Franklin, Arkansas, in the household of Joel D. Curtis; page 770C, occupation farmer, 8 children at home.4 |
(Witness) Census | Floyd Marcus Curtis appeared on the census of 26 June 1900 Mt. Vernon, Franklin, Texas, in the household of Joel D. Curtis; ED 40, sheet 21A, occupation farmer, renting, married 48 years, 10 children, 5 living.5 |
Marriage* | Floyd Marcus Curtis married Mattie Louisa Mayo on 13 January 1907 at Howard, Texas.1 |
Census | Floyd Marcus Curtis and Mattie Louisa Mayo appeared on the census of 12 May 1910 at Justice Precinct 1, Howard, Texas, ED 120, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, renting, married 3 years, 2 children, 2 living, Margaret lived with them.6 |
DraftWW1 | On 12 September 1918 Floyd Marcus Curtis registered for the draft at Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; at the time, he was employed by Libby McNut? as a laborer, wife Mattie Louisa.2 |
Census | He and Mattie Louisa Mayo appeared on the census of 29 March 1920 at Justice Precinct 2, Fisher, Texas, ED 72, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.7 |
Census* | Floyd Marcus Curtis and Mattie Louisa Mayo appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Justice Precinct 2, Fisher, Texas, ED 4, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.8 |
Death* | Floyd Marcus Curtis died on 17 August 1941 at Floydada, Floyd, Texas, at age 62; only lived there for 21 days, buried in Floydada Cemetery.1,3 |
Citations
- [S1104] Bob Merrill, "Ancestral File of Benjamin Curtis (b. 1798)", Ancestral File.
- [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
- [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
- [S1] Census of Population 1880.
- [S1] Census of Population 1900.
- [S1] Census of Population 1910.
- [S1] Census of Population 1920.
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
Stella Mooney Curtis1,2,3
F, b. 14 December 1883, d. 14 November 1929
Birth* | Stella Mooney Curtis was born on 14 December 1883 at Texas.1,3 |
(Witness) Census | She appeared on the census of 26 June 1900 Mt. Vernon, Franklin, Texas, in the household of Joel D. Curtis; ED 40, sheet 21A, occupation farmer, renting, married 48 years, 10 children, 5 living.1 |
Married Name | As of 8 March 1908,her married name was Pettyjohn.4 |
Marriage* | Stella Mooney Curtis married Charles Monroe Pettyjohn on 8 March 1908 at Franklin, Texas.2,5 |
Census* | Stella Mooney Curtis and Charles Monroe Pettyjohn appeared on the census of 6 May 1910 at Justice Precinct 2, Titus, Texas, ED 135, sheet 12B, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children by first marriage, 1 by second.5 |
Married Name | As of between 1915 and 1919,her married name was Brown.6 |
Marriage* | Stella Mooney Curtis married Mr. Brown between 1915 and 1919.6 |
Census* | Stella Mooney Curtis appeared on the census of 31 January 1920 at Kiamichi Twp., Pushmataha, Oklahoma, ED 230, sheet 18B, occupation farmer, widowed, 3 children.6 |
Death* | She died on 14 November 1929 at age 45; married name Pettyjohn; buried at Highland Park Cemetery in Hutchinson County.3 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1900.
- [S1104] Bob Merrill, "Ancestral File of Benjamin Curtis (b. 1798)", Ancestral File.
- [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Highland Park, Hutchinson, Texas.
- [S1218] Harlow D. Curtis, "Ancestral File of Ernest Curtis", Ancestral File, Book D, page 401.
- [S1] Census of Population 1910.
- [S1] Census of Population 1920.
Tabitha (?)1
F, b. 1802
Birth* | Tabitha (?) was born in 1802 at Tennessee.1 |
Married Name | As of between 1820 and 1830,her married name was Jewell.2 |
Marriage* | She married William Jewell between 1820 and 1830.2 |
Census* | Tabitha (?) appeared on the census of 15 November 1850 at District 12, McNairy, Tennessee, page 98, occupation none, real estate valued at $280, 2 children at home.1 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1850.
- [S1104] Bob Merrill, "Ancestral File of Benjamin Curtis (b. 1798)", Ancestral File.
McKinley Sparks1,2
M, b. 1896
Birth* | McKinley Sparks was born in 1896 at Arkansas.1 |
Marriage* | He married Eula Irvlene Curtis, daughter of Marion Solomon Curtis and Hester Heseline Kelley, on 18 February 1917 at Lamar, Johnson, Arkansas; by W. F. Duvers, J.P.1,2 |
Census* | McKinley Sparks and Eula Irvlene Curtis appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 at Hickey Twp., Johnson, Arkansas, ED 5, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children and Claud Curtis at home.1 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
- [S2086] State of Arkansas, Arkansas Marriages 1837-1957.
Charles Henry Cotsworth1,2
M, b. 17 December 1857, d. 12 November 1949
Birth* | Charles Henry Cotsworth was born on 17 December 1857 at Mexico, Audrain, Missouri; also listed as Charles W., parents unknown.1,3 |
Marriage* | He married Lilly Clayton Curtis, daughter of John Nelson Curtis Sr. and Aurrelia Bradford, on 8 November 1886 at Arkansas.2 |
Married Name | As of 8 November 1886,his married name was Curtis.1,2 |
Census* | Charles Henry Cotsworth and Lilly Clayton Curtis appeared on the census of 7 July 1900 at Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, ED 19, sheet 14B, occupation baker, renting, married 13 years, 8 children, 7 living.1 |
Census | Charles Henry Cotsworth and Lilly Clayton Curtis appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 at Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, ED 38, sheet 4B, occupation baker-dining car, renting, married 22 years, 8 children, 6 living.4 |
Census | Charles Henry Cotsworth and Lilly Clayton Curtis appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, ED 254, sheet 7A, occupation baker-bakery, renting, 5 children, plus Anna's family.5 |
Census | Charles Henry Cotsworth and Lilly Clayton Curtis appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, ED 137, sheet 9A, occupation watchman-transfer company, renting-$40 month, 3 children at home; John and Virgil were truck drivers.6 |
Death* | Charles Henry Cotsworth died on 12 November 1949 at 1411 Bennington Ave., Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, at age 91; occupation retired baker, buried at Greenlawn Cemetery in Kansas City.3 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1900.
- [S1175] In Curtis Family File at Morganton, NC Library Unknown, "John Nelson Curtis Family Group Sheet."
- [S577] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Birth and Death Records Before 1910, death certificate.
- [S1] Census of Population 1910.
- [S1] Census of Population 1920.
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
Robert Curtis1
M, b. circa 1860, d. between 1861 and 1870
Birth* | Robert Curtis was born circa 1860 at Benton, Arkansas.1 |
(Witness) Census | He appeared on the census of 5 June 1860 Bentonville P.O., Osage Twp., Benton, Arkansas, in the household of John Nelson Curtis Sr. and Caroline Catherine Phillips; page 233b, occupation grocery keeper; real estate valued at $3,000, personal at $2,000, 3 children and a James Curtis, age 19, born NC.2 |
Death* | Robert Curtis died between 1861 and 1870 at Benton, Arkansas.1 |
Citations
- [S1175] In Curtis Family File at Morganton, NC Library Unknown, "John Nelson Curtis Family Group Sheet."
- [S1] Census of Population 1860.
Naomi (Emily, Oma) Curtis1,2,3
F, b. September 1855
Birth* | Naomi (Emily, Oma) Curtis was born in September 1855 at Benton, Arkansas.4 |
(Witness) Census | She appeared on the census of 5 June 1860 Bentonville P.O., Osage Twp., Benton, Arkansas, in the household of John Nelson Curtis Sr. and Caroline Catherine Phillips; page 233b, occupation grocery keeper; real estate valued at $3,000, personal at $2,000, 3 children and a James Curtis, age 19, born NC.3 |
Married Name | As of 8 November 1871,her married name was Lindsey.2 |
Marriage* | Naomi (Emily, Oma) Curtis married Flavius J. Lindsey on 8 November 1871 at Benton, Arkansas; by H.S. Coleman, minister, Church of Christ.2 |
Census* | Naomi (Emily, Oma) Curtis and Flavius J. Lindsey appeared on the census of 14 June 1880 at Sulphur Springs Twp., Benton, Arkansas, page 285C, occupation physician, 2 children and an adopted daughter, Jemie Rutherford, age 14.5 |
Census | Naomi (Emily, Oma) Curtis and Flavius J. Lindsey appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 at Apple Glen Twp., Benton, Arkansas, ED 2, sheet 11A, occupation merchant, occupation merchant, owned home, married 29 years, 10 children, 7 living.6 |
(Witness) DraftWW1 | Naomi (Emily, Oma) Curtis witnessed the New Tag of Don Phillip Lindsey on 5 June 1917 at Sapulpa, Creek, Oklahoma; himself as an oil field worker, supporting mother.7 |
Citations
- [S1175] In Curtis Family File at Morganton, NC Library Unknown, "John Nelson Curtis Family Group Sheet."
- [S1666] Benton County Clerk, Benton County, Arkansas Marriage Records.
- [S1] Census of Population 1860.
- [S1] Census of Population 1860, 1900.
- [S1] Census of Population 1880.
- [S1] Census of Population 1900.
- [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
Sarah E. (?)1
F, b. 1841
Birth* | Sarah E. (?) was born in 1841 at North Carolina.1 |
Married Name | As of circa 1861,her married name was Curtis.1 |
Marriage* | She married George W. Curtis, son of Matilda Curtis, circa 1861 at North Carolina; no marriage record.1 |
Census | Sarah E. (?) and George W. Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1870 at Franklin P.O., Franklin Twp., Macon, North Carolina, page 309b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $125, 1 child at home.1 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1870.
Bandy Curtis1
M, b. 1862
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1870.
Margaret Gertrude Burns1
F, b. March 1872, d. 1950
Birth* | Margaret Gertrude Burns was born in March 1872 at Arkansas.1,2 |
Married Name | As of 27 October 1892,her married name was Curtis.1 |
Marriage* | She married Phillip Pennywit Curtis, son of John Nelson Curtis Sr. and Caroline Catherine Phillips, on 27 October 1892 at Benton, Arkansas.1 |
(Witness) Census | Margaret Gertrude Burns appeared on the census of 9 July 1900 Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, in the household of Phillip Pennywit Curtis; ED 19, sheet 15B, occupation plasterer, owned home, married 7 years, 1 child, 1 living.2 |
(Witness) Census | Margaret Gertrude Burns appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, in the household of Phillip Pennywit Curtis; ED 30, sheet 10B, occupation contractor-concrete work, married 17 years, 1 child, 1 living.3 |
(Witness) Census | Margaret Gertrude Burns appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, in the household of Phillip Pennywit Curtis; ED 31, sheet 8A, occupation house plasterer, owned home, one son at home.4 |
Census* | Margaret Gertrude Burns appeared on the census of 1 April 1930 at Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas.5 |
Death* | She died in 1950 at Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas; buried at the Bentonville Cemetery.6 |
Citations
- [S1175] In Curtis Family File at Morganton, NC Library Unknown, "John Nelson Curtis Family Group Sheet."
- [S1] Census of Population 1900.
- [S1] Census of Population 1910.
- [S1] Census of Population 1920.
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
- [S1285] Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society, Benton County Cemeteries, Bentonville.
Margaret C. Hall1,2
F, b. 27 April 1836, d. between 1901 and 1910
Birth* | Margaret C. Hall was born on 27 April 1836 at Burke, North Carolina.5,2,6 |
(Witness) Census | She appeared on the census of 5 September 1850 McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of James M. Hall and Catharine Davidson; page 291, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $50, 7 children at home.3 |
Married Name | As of 27 July 1854,her married name was Curtis.1,2 |
Marriage* | Margaret C. Hall married Thomas Westlake Curtis, son of Thomas Curtis Esq. and Lucinda Bird, on 27 July 1854 at McDowell, North Carolina; Benjamin Seagle, bondsman; A.M. Finley, Clerk, witness; need to be careful this is the right Thomas Curtis.1,2 |
Census | Margaret C. Hall and Thomas Westlake Curtis appeared on the census of 7 July 1860 at Marion P.O., McDowell, North Carolina, page 216b, occupation laborer, renting, 3 children at home; listed as T.W. Curtis.1 |
Census | Margaret C. Hall and Thomas Westlake Curtis appeared on the census of 16 June 1870 at Morganton P.O., Fairplay, Fannin, Georgia, page 388b, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children at home.7 |
Census* | Margaret C. Curtis and Thomas Westlake Curtis appeared on the census of 20 June 1900 at Sugar Creek District, Fannin, Georgia, ED 27, sheet 3A, occupation miller, renting, married 40 years, 10 children, 7 living.8 |
Death* | Margaret C. Hall died between 1901 and 1910 at Fannin, Georgia; no death or burial record found; not present in 1910 census.9 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1860.
- [S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Bond 79270.
- [S1] Census of Population 1850.
- [S1234] McDowell County Estate Records unknown file number, James M. Hall, opened 1 June 1887.
- [S1] Census of Population 1860, 1900.
- [S1274] Chastity McKinney Hall, "Ancestral File - James M. Hall Family", Ancestral File.
- [S1] Census of Population 1870.
- [S1] Census of Population 1900.
- [S1] Census of Population 1910.
- [S1] Census of Population 1880.
William Elijah Columbus Curtis1,2
M, b. 20 March 1855, d. 24 June 1924
Name Variation | As of March 1855, William Elijah Columbus Curtis was also known as W. E. C. Curtis.3 |
Name Variation | As of March 1855, William Elijah Columbus Curtis was also known as Columbus Curtis.1 |
Birth* | He was born on 20 March 1855 at McDowell, North Carolina.4,5 |
(Witness) Census | He appeared on the census of 7 July 1860 Marion P.O., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Westlake Curtis and Margaret C. Hall; page 216b, occupation laborer, renting, 3 children at home; listed as T.W. Curtis.1 |
(Witness) Census | William Elijah Columbus Curtis appeared on the census of 16 June 1870 Morganton P.O., Fairplay, Fannin, Georgia, in the household of Thomas Westlake Curtis and Margaret C. Hall; page 388b, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children at home.6 |
Marriage* | William Elijah Columbus Curtis married Lucinda Elizabeth Aaron on 4 March 1880 at Fannin, Georgia; by James W. Gilliam, J.P.2,7 |
Marriage* | William Elijah Columbus Curtis married Mary Caroline Stepp on 27 October 1899 at Fannin, Georgia; by W. J. Merly, MG; Caroline previously married Joseph H. Lingefelt, 16 August 1889 in Fannin County.2,8 |
Census* | William Elijah Columbus Curtis and Mary Caroline Stepp appeared on the census of 30 June 1900 at Sugar Creek District, Fannin, Georgia, ED 27, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, owned farm, second marriage two years, 1 child, 1 living.3 |
Census | William Elijah Columbus Curtis and Mary Caroline Stepp appeared on the census of 15 March 1910 at Sugar Creek District, Fannin, Georgia, ED 34, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, second marriage 13 years, 6 children, 6 living.9 |
Census* | William Elijah Columbus Curtis appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 at Sugar Creek District, Fannin, Georgia, ED 46, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed although death certificate listed him as married, 5 children at home.10 |
Death* | He died on 24 June 1924 at Copperhill, Polk, Tennessee, at age 69; occupation farmer, cause of death dystentery; witnessed by Mrs. W.E.C. Thomas; buried at Sugar Creek Cemetery but no marker found when read; two death certificates were filed, one dated 24 June, and the other dated 3 July with slight differences, no explanation.11,12 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1860.
- [S1353] Delano, Tennessee Helen (Curtis) Tullock, "Story of the Thomas Curtis Family", Ancestral File.
- [S1] Census of Population 1900.
- [S1] Census of Population 1860, 1900.
- [S1402] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Death Certificates 1914-1955, death certificate.
- [S1] Census of Population 1870.
- [S1201] Delta Genealogical Society, Fannin County Marriage Records, Book B, page 262.
- [S1201] Delta Genealogical Society, Fannin County Marriage Records, Book C, page 253.
- [S1] Census of Population 1910.
- [S1] Census of Population 1920.
- [S1238] Editor Edna Wiefering, Polk County Death Records, 1924, No. 186.
- [S1156] Dale Dyer, Fannin County Cemeteries.
- [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
Catharine L. Curtis1
F, b. February 1857
Birth* | Catharine L. Curtis was born in February 1857 at McDowell, North Carolina.3 |
(Witness) Census | She appeared on the census of 7 July 1860 Marion P.O., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Westlake Curtis and Margaret C. Hall; page 216b, occupation laborer, renting, 3 children at home; listed as T.W. Curtis.2 |
(Witness) Census | Catharine L. Curtis appeared on the census of 16 June 1870 Morganton P.O., Fairplay, Fannin, Georgia, in the household of Thomas Westlake Curtis and Margaret C. Hall; page 388b, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children at home.4 |
(Witness) Census | Catharine L. Curtis appeared on the census of 18 June 1880 Toccah Twp., Fannin, Georgia, in the household of Thomas Westlake Curtis; page 692C, occupation farmer, 6 children at home; he listed himself as widowed, but Margaret was very much present in the 1900 census.5 |
(Witness) Census | Catharine L. Curtis appeared on the census of 20 June 1900 Sugar Creek District, Fannin, Georgia, in the household of Thomas Westlake Curtis and Margaret C. Curtis; ED 27, sheet 3A, occupation miller, renting, married 40 years, 10 children, 7 living.6 |
Married Name | As of 27 November 1904,her married name was Ross.7 |
Marriage* | Catharine L. Curtis married Arthur F. Ross on 27 November 1904 at Fannin, Georgia; by S.H. Green, NP & JP.8,9 |
Census* | Catharine L. Curtis and Arthur F. Ross appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 at Sugar Creek District, Fannin, Georgia, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 5 years, no children, niece and nephew living with them.9 |
Census | Catharine L. Curtis and Arthur F. Ross appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 at Sugar Creek District, Fannin, Georgia, ED 46, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children.10 |
NoteB* | Arthur died in 1926; no further record for Catherine. |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870, 1880.
- [S1] Census of Population 1860.
- [S1] Census of Population 1860, 1900.
- [S1] Census of Population 1870.
- [S1] Census of Population 1880.
- [S1] Census of Population 1900.
- [S1201] Delta Genealogical Society, Fannin County Marriage Records.
- [S1353] Delano, Tennessee Helen (Curtis) Tullock, "Story of the Thomas Curtis Family", Ancestral File.
- [S1] Census of Population 1910.
- [S1] Census of Population 1920.
Augustus Curtis1
M, b. 1859, d. between 1861 and 1870
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1850.
- [S1] Census of Population 1860.
- [S1] Census of Population 1870.
Martha (Mattie) Cara Weekes1,2,3
F, b. November 1849, d. 17 July 1929
Birth* | Martha (Mattie) Cara Weekes was born in November 1849 at McDowell, North Carolina; daughter of Benjamin Weeks and Mary Polly Isbell.4,3 |
Married Name | As of 23 November 1869,her married name was Curtis.2 |
Marriage* | She married John Calhoun Curtis, son of Baxter D. Curtis and Sarah (Sallie) Rhodes, on 23 November 1869 at McDowell, North Carolina.2 |
(Witness) Census | Martha (Mattie) Cara Weekes appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 Marion Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of John Calhoun Curtis; page 368D, occupation farmer, 5 children at home.1 |
Census* | Martha (Mattie) Cara Weekes and John Calhoun Curtis appeared on the census of 16 June 1900 at Caroleen Precinct, Rutherford, North Carolina, no occupation, renting, Ralph & Ada worked at the cotton mill, married 30 years, 6 children, 6 living.5 |
Moved* | Martha (Mattie) Cara Weekes moved to Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, in September 1901.6 |
Census* | She appeared on the census of 7 May 1910 at Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, ED 85, sheet 51B, widowed, 5 children, 5 living, living with her daughter Ida and David Cooper.7 |
Residence* | She lived on 14 November 1914 at Jacksonville, Duval, Florida; On 11 November 1914, Mattie K. Weeks filed for a Widow's Pension Claim under the Florida Act of 1913.8 |
(Witness) Census | She appeared on the census of 8 January 1920 Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, in the household of Leon Harold Barber and Ada Curtis; ED 52, sheet 12B, occupation baggage master-railroad, renting, 1 chld and Mattie Curtis at home.9 |
Death* | Martha (Mattie) Cara Weekes died on 17 July 1929 at Barberville, Volusia, Florida, at age 79.3 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1880.
- [S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Bond 79272.
- [S1179] Sharon Oxley, "The Isbell Surname in America", Ancestral File.
- [S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
- [S1] Census of Population 1900.
- [S1307] Unknown name of person, Online, unknown file number, John Calhoun Curtis.
- [S1] Census of Population 1910.
- [S1307] Unknown name of person, Online, unknown file number.
- [S1] Census of Population 1920.
- [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
Ida O. Curtis1
F, b. 1871
Birth* | Ida O. Curtis was born in 1871 at McDowell, North Carolina.1 |
(Witness) Census | She appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 Marion Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of John Calhoun Curtis; page 368D, occupation farmer, 5 children at home.1 |
Married Name | As of circa 1900,her married name was Cooper.2 |
Marriage* | Ida O. Curtis married David E. Cooper circa 1900; second marriage for both.2 |
Census* | Ida O. Curtis and David E. Cooper appeared on the census of 7 May 1910 at Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, ED 85, sheet 51B, occupation hotel proprietor, renting, second marriage 10 years, 2 children by first marriage, Ida reported no children, Ida's mother Mattie lived with them.2 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1880.
- [S1] Census of Population 1910.
Oswald L. Curtis1
M, b. 1873
Birth* | Oswald L. Curtis was born in 1873 at McDowell, North Carolina.1 |
(Witness) Census | He appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 Marion Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of John Calhoun Curtis; page 368D, occupation farmer, 5 children at home.1 |
(Witness) Census | Oswald L. Curtis appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 Clyde, Haywood, North Carolina, in the household of Lucius Edgar Curtis and Nora Etta Rhinehart; ED 70, sheet 2A, occupation barber-barber shop, owned home, no children, brother Oswald lived with them.2 |
(Witness) Census | Oswald L. Curtis appeared on the census of 25 April 1930 Clyde, Haywood, North Carolina, in the household of Nora Etta Rhinehart and Lucius Edgar Curtis; ED 8, sheet 3B, occupation barber-barber shop, renting-$10 month, 3 children and brother Oswald at home.3 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1880.
- [S1] Census of Population 1920.
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.