Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Curtis Ledford¹

M, b. between 1825 and 1829

Father

Frederick Ledford¹ b. bt 1770 - 1775, d. c 1839

Mother

Prudence (Prudey) Curtis¹ b. c 1792, d. bt 1861 - 1870

Last Edited

5 Jul 2006

Birth*

Curtis Ledford was born between 1825 and 1829 at Burke, North Carolina.^1,2

Census*

He appeared on the census of 14 August 1860 at Yancey, North Carolina, page 452b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, 6 children and McDaniel Curtis, age 23, a farm laborer.²

Citations

[S1191] Mark Lawson, others Keith Townson, "Ledford Ancestral File", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Sarah Martha Ledford¹

F, b. 1826

Father

Frederick Ledford¹ b. bt 1770 - 1775, d. c 1839

Mother

Prudence (Prudey) Curtis¹ b. c 1792, d. bt 1861 - 1870

Last Edited

4 Jul 2006

Birth*

Sarah Martha Ledford was born in 1826 at Burke, North Carolina.¹

Citations

[S1191] Mark Lawson, others Keith Townson, "Ledford Ancestral File", Ancestral File.

Susannah Ledford¹

F, b. 1835

Father

Frederick Ledford¹ b. bt 1770 - 1775, d. c 1839

Mother

Prudence (Prudey) Curtis¹ b. c 1792, d. bt 1861 - 1870

Last Edited

4 Jul 2006

Birth*

Susannah Ledford was born in 1835 at North Carolina.¹

Citations

[S1191] Mark Lawson, others Keith Townson, "Ledford Ancestral File", Ancestral File.

George Towery Ledford¹

M, b. circa 1772, d. circa 1857

Father

John A. Ledford¹ b. 20 Feb 1750, d. 27 Feb 1826

Mother

Grizzela Buis McKaughan¹ b. c 1755

Last Edited

27 Sep 2007

Birth*

George Towery Ledford was born circa 1772 at North Carolina; In the 1850 census, George gave his age as 77 and his place of birth as Pennsylvania.^1,2

Census*

He appeared on the census of 1790 at Randolph, North Carolina, page 306, near or on Caraway, 1 male and 1 female over 16; this suggests George was married twice, as Mary was only 13 at the time.³

Marriage*

He married Mary Curtis, daughter of Caleb Curtis and Mrs. Caleb Curtis, circa 1795 at Randolph, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Land Sale

George Towery Ledford witnessed the sale of land by John Curtis on 17 January 1799 at Lincoln, North Carolina; to Towry Ledford for 24 pounds, described as 40 acres on the west side of Little Creek of Buffaloe Creek bordering on Thomas Norman, formerly entered by Thomas Norman, witnessed by John and Ferney Norman.⁴

Land Purch*

On 18 October 1799 George Towery Ledford purchased land at Lincoln, North Carolina, from John Borders of Lincoln County for 20 lbs, described as 40 acres on the waters of Little Creek of Buffaloe Creek, bordering James Murphey and Thomas Norman, witnessed by John "Curty" and John Lear (Carr); recorded April 1801.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 1800 at Lincoln, North Carolina, page 889, 1 male and 1 female under 10, 1 male and 1 female 16-25; makes George a bit younger; should be 2 males under 10, no females based on known children; listed as "Fourey Ledford."⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 1810 at Buncombe, North Carolina, page 272 1 male under 10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 16-25, 1 male and 1 female 26-44.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 1820 at Buncombe, North Carolina, page 120, 1 male and 1 female under 10, 1 male 16-18, 2 males 18-25, 1 male and 1 female 26-44; again the household count does not match accurately with known household members.⁸

Land Entry*

He entered land on 12 December 1836 at Macon, North Carolina, 50 acres on Sugar Town fork of the Tennessee River.⁹

Death*

He died circa 1857 at Macon, North Carolina; buried at the Sugar Fork Baptist Cemetery.¹

NoteB*

Abstract of the will of George Towery Ledford; Macon county Wills, book 1, page 66

"I George Ledford of Macon county N Carolina being about seventy years of age...
...my three living children and my deceased son Curtis Ledford..." He then names his three living children: John H. Ledford, Hiram Ledford, Elizabeth Ledford and her husband William F. Pasmore [sic]; He names Curtis' wife as Cassa, then Curtis and Cassa's children: Alison, Mary, Andrew, H, Curtis, Fetcher, Cassa, Emily and Thomas "They being in the state of Georgia and not well known to me." [explains why couple are missing.] dated 16 Sep 1844. Someone named Ann added a note to it on 21 Mar 1850, then it was proved in 1857.

George was named after his uncle, George Towery who married his father John's sister, Lydia.

He left a will in Macon County naming his children and some grandchildren. George's will reveals that he was a prosperous plantation owner. He willed land holdings, cash, and other property to his children. George was a slave owner. A slave named Jane and her child was willed to his daughter Elizabeth and her husband. A boy named Jack was willed to his son John H. The plantation was left to John along with one thousand dollars and other properties. Curtis Aaron was deceased at the time of the writing of the will. Eight of his twelve children were named in George's will.¹

Family

Mary Curtis b. 11 Dec 1777, d. c 1844

Children

Henry Ledford¹ b. 27 Nov 1795, d. 3 Jan 1856
Curtis Aaron Ledford¹ b. 8 Apr 1796
Hiram Asberry Ledford¹ b. 1803
Mary Elizabeth Ledford¹ b. 3 Nov 1813
Sophrina Ledford^8,1 b. c 1815
John Henderson Ledford¹ b. 27 Jun 1816
Watson Ledford¹ b. 1817

Citations

[S1191] Mark Lawson, others Keith Townson, "Ledford Ancestral File", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1790.
[S1041] Dr. A.B. Pruitt, Lincoln County Deed Abstracts, Book 20, page 158.
[S1041] Dr. A.B. Pruitt, Lincoln County Deed Abstracts, Book 20, page 204.
[S1] Census of Population 1800.
[S1] Census of Population 1810.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1204] Barbara Sears McRae, Macon County Records, page 35.

Henry Ledford¹

M, b. 27 November 1795, d. 3 January 1856

Father

George Towery Ledford¹ b. c 1772, d. c 1857

Mother

Mary Curtis¹ b. 11 Dec 1777, d. c 1844

Last Edited

15 Jul 2006

Birth*

Henry Ledford was born on 27 November 1795 at North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1810 Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of George Towery Ledford; page 272 1 male under 10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 16-25, 1 male and 1 female 26-44.²

Death*

Henry Ledford died on 3 January 1856 at age 60.¹

Citations

[S1191] Mark Lawson, others Keith Townson, "Ledford Ancestral File", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1810.

Curtis Aaron Ledford¹

M, b. 8 April 1796

Father

George Towery Ledford¹ b. c 1772, d. c 1857

Mother

Mary Curtis¹ b. 11 Dec 1777, d. c 1844

Last Edited

15 Jul 2006

Birth*

Curtis Aaron Ledford was born on 8 April 1796 at North Carolina; married Sarah Cassandra Allison.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1810 Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of George Towery Ledford; page 272 1 male under 10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 16-25, 1 male and 1 female 26-44.²

Census*

Curtis Aaron Ledford appeared on the census of 1820 at Buncombe, North Carolina, 3 males and 1 female under 10, 1 male 18-25, 1 female 16-25.³

Citations

[S1191] Mark Lawson, others Keith Townson, "Ledford Ancestral File", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1810.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.

Hiram Asberry Ledford¹

M, b. 1803

Father

George Towery Ledford¹ b. c 1772, d. c 1857

Mother

Mary Curtis¹ b. 11 Dec 1777, d. c 1844

Last Edited

15 Jul 2006

Birth*

Hiram Asberry Ledford was born in 1803 at North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1810 Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of George Towery Ledford; page 272 1 male under 10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 16-25, 1 male and 1 female 26-44.²

Citations

[S1191] Mark Lawson, others Keith Townson, "Ledford Ancestral File", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1810.

Mary Elizabeth Ledford¹

F, b. 3 November 1813

Father

George Towery Ledford¹ b. c 1772, d. c 1857

Mother

Mary Curtis¹ b. 11 Dec 1777, d. c 1844

Last Edited

4 Jul 2006

Birth*

Mary Elizabeth Ledford was born on 3 November 1813 at North Carolina.¹

Citations

[S1191] Mark Lawson, others Keith Townson, "Ledford Ancestral File", Ancestral File.

John Henderson Ledford¹

M, b. 27 June 1816

Father

George Towery Ledford¹ b. c 1772, d. c 1857

Mother

Mary Curtis¹ b. 11 Dec 1777, d. c 1844

Last Edited

4 Jul 2006

Birth*

John Henderson Ledford was born on 27 June 1816 at Buncombe, North Carolina.¹

Citations

[S1191] Mark Lawson, others Keith Townson, "Ledford Ancestral File", Ancestral File.

Watson Ledford¹

M, b. 1817

Father

George Towery Ledford¹ b. c 1772, d. c 1857

Mother

Mary Curtis¹ b. 11 Dec 1777, d. c 1844

Last Edited

4 Jul 2006

Birth*

Watson Ledford was born in 1817 at Buncombe, North Carolina.¹

Citations

[S1191] Mark Lawson, others Keith Townson, "Ledford Ancestral File", Ancestral File.

Robert Crowder^1,2

M, b. 1760, d. between January 1820 and April 1820

Last Edited

6 Jul 2006

Birth*

Robert Crowder was born in 1760 at Mecklenburg, Virginia; son of Abraham Crowder of Bristol, Prince George County, Virginia.²

Marriage*

He married Lively Hastings on 11 September 1788 at Mecklenburg, Virginia.²

Death*

Robert Crowder died between January 1820 and April 1820 at Rutherford, North Carolina; Will dated 9 January 1820; admitted in court April 1820 session.^1,2

Will*

He left a will on 9 January 1820 at Rutherford, North Carolina; Legatees include Daughter, Polly Curtesses children (no names given), $100 equally divided; Allen & John, Bartley, Becky Ledford, Fanny Newton & Delila Wilson. Extrs: son Allen & Robert Wells. Witness: Thomas P. Wells, Mary Ann York.³

Family 1

Lively Hastings b. c 1764, d. bt 1821 - 1830

Family 2

Child

Mary (Polly) Crowder+¹ b. May 1792, d. bt 1861 - 1870

Citations

[S1192] Caroline Heath Davis, Rutherford County Wills, page 74.
[S1193] Lucille Hastings, "Hastings Family including Crowder", Ancestral File.
[S1192] Caroline Heath Davis, Rutherford County Wills, page 74, original book entry at C: 139.

Lively Hastings¹

F, b. circa 1764, d. between 1821 and 1830

Last Edited

5 Jul 2006

Birth*

Lively Hastings was born circa 1764 at Mecklenburg, Virginia; daughter of Henry Hastings of Virginia.¹

Married Name

As of 11 September 1788,her married name was Crowder.¹

Marriage*

She married Robert Crowder on 11 September 1788 at Mecklenburg, Virginia.¹

Death*

Lively Hastings died between 1821 and 1830 at Rutherford, North Carolina.¹

Family

Robert Crowder b. 1760, d. bt Jan 1820 - Apr 1820

Citations

[S1193] Lucille Hastings, "Hastings Family including Crowder", Ancestral File.

Sarah Louise Elizabeth Taylor^1,2,3

F, b. 6 May 1859, d. 13 November 1946

Last Edited

1 Sep 2012

Birth*

Sarah Louise Elizabeth Taylor was born on 6 May 1859 at Henderson, North Carolina; daughter of Isom Andrew and Laura Ann Selena Luther Taylor.^4,5,6

Married Name

As of 8 November 1883,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Joshua Columbus Curtis, son of Benjamin J. Curtis Jr. and Susan Joyce, on 8 November 1883 at Buncombe, North Carolina; by K.C. Atkins.^7,1,8

Census

Sarah Louise Elizabeth Taylor and Joshua Columbus Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 158, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 16 years, 7 children, 6 living with them.⁵

Census

Sarah Louise Elizabeth Taylor and Joshua Columbus Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Upper Hominy District, Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 34, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, owned farm, second marriage 27 years, 7 children, 6 living.⁹

Census

Sarah Louise Elizabeth Taylor and Joshua Columbus Curtis appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 at Upper Hominy Precinct, Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 40, sheet 11A, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children at home.¹⁰

Census

Sarah Louise Elizabeth Taylor and Joshua Columbus Curtis appeared on the census of 26 May 1930 at Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 63, sheet 21A, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children at home.¹¹

Death*

Sarah Louise Elizabeth Taylor died on 13 November 1946 at Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 87; buried at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery at Candler.^1,2,6

Family

Joshua Columbus Curtis b. 27 Feb 1849, d. 24 Apr 1933

Children

Homer Atkins Curtis+⁵ b. 15 Sep 1884, d. 20 Oct 1948
Susan Laura Curtis+⁵ b. 15 Dec 1885, d. 11 Nov 1927
Loren Johnson Curtis+⁵ b. 5 Aug 1887, d. Nov 1971
James Joshua Curtis^12,5 b. 8 Jun 1889, d. 31 May 1890
Shirley Louise Curtis⁵ b. 3 Oct 1890, d. 30 May 1967
John Mackey Curtis⁵ b. 18 Jun 1892, d. 31 May 1912
Christine Curtis² b. 30 Apr 1894, d. 9 Feb 1895
Mary Pauline Curtis⁵ b. 17 Aug 1896, d. 19 Apr 1977
Sidi Evans Curtis² b. 1 Apr 1900, d. 8 May 1900
Della Curtis¹³ b. 28 Oct 1901, d. 11 Jul 1902

Citations

[S1168] Old Buncombe County North Carolina Genealogical Society, , May 1985, VI, 5.
[S1259] Joseph and William Miller, Haywood County Cemeteries, Pleasant Hill.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S1168] Old Buncombe County North Carolina Genealogical Society, , May 1985, VI, 5; Benjamin J. Curtis Family Group Sheet.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 305.
[S1172] Lillian Ledbetter Stumpp, Buncombe County Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1241] Unknown author, Buncombe County Heritage, Article 156.
[S1] Census of Population 1269.

Julia McFee¹

F, b. 1859

Last Edited

31 Oct 2007

Birth*

Julia McFee was born in 1859 at Buncombe, North Carolina; daughter of Madison and Temperance McFee.²

NoteB*

Named in Benjamin's will to receive a bequest if she cared for Susan until she was age 21.³

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 28 June 1880 Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Susan Joyce; page 36A, occupation keeping house, Julie McFee, her niece, lived with her.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
[S1170] Will of Benjamin Curtis (Junior) B, page 24.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

William D. Pearson^1,2

M, b. February 1839

Last Edited

21 Oct 2007

Birth*

William D. Pearson was born in February 1839 at North Carolina.³

Marriage*

He married Julia Ann Curtis, daughter of Benjamin J. Curtis Jr. and Susan Joyce, in 1865 at Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina.^4,2

Census*

William D. Pearson appeared on the census of 11 August 1870 at Turnpike P.O., Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, page 300, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $150, 3 children at home.⁴

Census*

He and Julia Ann Curtis appeared on the census of 18 June 1880 at Upper Hominy, Buncombe, North Carolina, page 33, occupation farmer, 8 children at home.⁵

Census

William D. Pearson and Julia Ann Curtis appeared on the census of 23 June 1900 at Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 157, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 34 years, 14 children, 7 living.⁶

Census

William D. Pearson appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 at Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 33, sheet 11B, occupation farm laborer-home farm, married, but Julia was not there, living with Perl and Warren Frazier.⁷

Family

Julia Ann Curtis b. Mar 1840

Children

Delila Pearson⁴ b. 1866
Matilda Pearson⁴ b. 1867
Mary Pearson⁴ b. 1870, d. 1 Feb 1921
Louise Pearson⁵ b. 1871
William Hardy Pearson⁵ b. 23 Feb 1872, d. 17 Apr 1950
Lurena Pearson⁵ b. 1873
Harley Pearson⁵ b. 1874
Pearl Pearson⁵ b. 30 Jul 1878, d. 7 Jan 1936
John B. Pearson⁵ b. Oct 1879
Hattie Pearson⁶ b. Mar 1882
Thomas Pearson⁶ b. Dec 1886

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1910.
[S1170] Will of Benjamin Curtis (Junior) B, page 24.
[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Delila Pearson¹

F, b. 1866

Father

William D. Pearson¹ b. Feb 1839

Mother

Julia Ann Curtis¹ b. Mar 1840

Last Edited

5 Jul 2006

Birth*

Delila Pearson was born in 1866 at Buncombe, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 11 August 1870 Turnpike P.O., Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of William D. Pearson; page 300, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $150, 3 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Matilda Pearson¹

F, b. 1867

Father

William D. Pearson¹ b. Feb 1839

Mother

Julia Ann Curtis¹ b. Mar 1840

Last Edited

21 Oct 2007

Birth*

Matilda Pearson was born in 1867 at Buncombe, North Carolina; Elizabeth in 1880 census.¹

(Witness) Census

Matilda Pearson appeared on the census of 18 June 1880 Upper Hominy, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of William D. Pearson and Julia Ann Curtis; page 33, occupation farmer, 8 children at home.²

Citations

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

Mary Pearson¹

F, b. 1870, d. 1 February 1921

Father

William D. Pearson¹ b. Feb 1839

Mother

Julia Ann Curtis¹ b. Mar 1840

Last Edited

25 Jun 2008

Birth*

Mary Pearson was born in 1870 at Buncombe, North Carolina; exact date of birth not given in death certificate.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Mary Pearson appeared on the census of 18 June 1880 Upper Hominy, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of William D. Pearson and Julia Ann Curtis; page 33, occupation farmer, 8 children at home.³

Death*

Mary Pearson died on 1 February 1921 at Candler, Buncombe, North Carolina; widowed, married Warren; buried at Candler.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Franklin Young^1,2

M, b. 28 January 1829, d. 16 November 1907

Last Edited

3 Nov 2007

Birth*

Franklin Young was born on 28 January 1829 at North Carolina; son of Lemuel Young and Miriam Owenby; referred to as S.F. Young in Benj. Jr.'s will.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Celia D. Curtis, daughter of Benjamin J. Curtis Jr. and Susan Joyce, on 3 February 1859 at Buncombe, North Carolina; by C.B. Mingus.^3,2,4

Census*

Franklin Young appeared on the census of 11 August 1870 at Turnpike P.O., Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, page 300, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, 4 children at home.²

Census

He appeared on the census of 14 June 1880 at Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, page 29, occupation farmer, second marriage, 7 children at home.⁵

Death*

He died on 16 November 1907 at Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 78.^1,2

Family

Celia D. Curtis b. 1836, d. 1876

Children

Susan Young² b. 1860
George A. Young² b. 1865
Lemuel B. Young² b. 14 May 1865, d. 15 Dec 1913
Cicero Franklin Young² b. 27 Jun 1867, d. 18 Jul 1943
William Augustus Young⁵ b. 1 Jan 1870, d. 9 Apr 1947
Joseph G. Young⁵ b. 29 Nov 1872, d. 22 Jun 1961
Columbus (C.H.) Young⁵ b. 1 Mar 1874, d. 22 Aug 1934

Citations

[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 297.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1172] Lillian Ledbetter Stumpp, Buncombe County Marriages.
[S1170] Will of Benjamin Curtis (Junior) B, page 24.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Susan Young¹

F, b. 1860

Father

Franklin Young¹ b. 28 Jan 1829, d. 16 Nov 1907

Mother

Celia D. Curtis¹ b. 1836, d. 1876

Last Edited

5 Jul 2006

Birth*

Susan Young was born in 1860 at Buncombe, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 11 August 1870 Turnpike P.O., Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Franklin Young; page 300, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, 4 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.

George A. Young¹

M, b. 1865

Father

Franklin Young¹ b. 28 Jan 1829, d. 16 Nov 1907

Mother

Celia D. Curtis¹ b. 1836, d. 1876

Last Edited

22 Oct 2007

Birth*

George A. Young was born in 1865 at Buncombe, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 11 August 1870 Turnpike P.O., Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Franklin Young; page 300, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, 4 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

George A. Young appeared on the census of 14 June 1880 Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Franklin Young; page 29, occupation farmer, second marriage, 7 children at home.²

Citations

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

Lemuel B. Young^1,2

M, b. 14 May 1865, d. 15 December 1913

Father

Franklin Young¹ b. 28 Jan 1829, d. 16 Nov 1907

Mother

Celia D. Curtis¹ b. 1836, d. 1876

Last Edited

25 Jun 2008

Birth*

Lemuel B. Young was born on 14 May 1865 at Buncombe, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

Lemuel B. Young appeared on the census of 14 June 1880 Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Franklin Young; page 29, occupation farmer, second marriage, 7 children at home.³

Death*

Lemuel B. Young died on 15 December 1913 at Candler, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 48; in a lumbering accident; occupation mechanic; buried at Piney Mountain cemetery.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Cicero Franklin Young^1,2

M, b. 27 June 1867, d. 18 July 1943

Father

Franklin Young¹ b. 28 Jan 1829, d. 16 Nov 1907

Mother

Celia D. Curtis¹ b. 1836, d. 1876

Last Edited

25 Jun 2008

Birth*

Cicero Franklin Young was born on 27 June 1867 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Cicero Franklin Young appeared on the census of 14 June 1880 Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Franklin Young; page 29, occupation farmer, second marriage, 7 children at home.³

Death*

Cicero Franklin Young died on 18 July 1943 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 76; occupation retired merchant, wife's name Ina; buried at Lewis Memorial Park Cemetery.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

James M. Young¹

M, b. 1836

Last Edited

1 Nov 2007

Birth*

James M. Young was born in 1836 at North Carolina.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Parthenia Jane Curtis, daughter of Benjamin J. Curtis Jr. and Susan Joyce, on 27 September 1859 at Buncombe, North Carolina; by C.B. Mingus; no explanation why she was living with her father in the 1860 census, other than the obvious.¹

Census*

James M. Young and Parthenia Jane Curtis appeared on the census of 21 July 1860 at Hominy Creek P.O., Buncombe, North Carolina, page 80, occupation farmer, living with Franklin and Celia Young, no children.²

Milit-Beg*

James M. Young began military service on 12 May 1862 at Buncombe, North Carolina, as a Private, Company I, 25th Infantry Regiment, North Carolina, at Lenoir County, North Carolina; no further record.³

Family

Parthenia Jane Curtis b. 22 Aug 1842, d. 3 Nov 1910

Citations

[S1172] Lillian Ledbetter Stumpp, Buncombe County Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, American Civil War Soldiers.

William Henry Miller¹

M, b. 10 August 1849, d. 10 March 1914

Last Edited

1 Jul 2008

Birth*

William Henry Miller was born on 10 August 1849 at North Carolina; son of Jacob Miller of Buncombe and Elizabeth Warren of Haywood County.^1,2,3

Marriage*

He married Parthenia Jane Curtis, daughter of Benjamin J. Curtis Jr. and Susan Joyce, circa 1868 at North Carolina; no marriage record.¹

Census

William Henry Miller and Parthenia Jane Curtis appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 at Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, page 21C, occupation blacksmith, 8 children at home.⁴

Census

William Henry Miller and Parthenia Jane Curtis appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Upper Hominy District, Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 158, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 35 years, 15 children, 11 living.⁵

Census*

William Henry Miller and Parthenia Jane Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Upper Hominy District, Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 34, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 44 years, 15 children, 10 living.⁶

Death*

William Henry Miller died on 10 March 1914 at Upper Hominy District, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 64; buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.^3,6

Family

Parthenia Jane Curtis b. 22 Aug 1842, d. 3 Nov 1910

Children

Mary S. Miller⁴ b. 30 May 1870, d. 11 Oct 1929
Emma Laura Miller⁵ b. 25 Sep 1870, d. 18 Dec 1945
Ralph S. Miller⁴ b. 1873
Maggie Belle Miller⁴ b. 8 Nov 1874, d. 8 Jan 1961
Susan E. Miller⁴ b. 2 Mar 1876, d. 22 Jun 1893
Celia A. Miller⁴ b. 2 Mar 1877
Jacob Benjamin Miller⁴ b. 18 Feb 1879, d. 8 Feb 1953
Lillie Arminda Miller⁴ b. 9 Feb 1880, d. 15 Feb 1907
Joshua Columbus Miller⁵ b. 8 Dec 1882, d. 22 Sep 1970
Edna Geneva (Neva) Miller⁵ b. Sep 1885, d. 12 Oct 1953
Eva Miller⁵ b. 8 May 1887, d. 21 Apr 1974

Citations

[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 297.
[S1539] Deb Ingle, "Ingle Family of North Carolina", Ancestral File.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Peter F. Miller¹

M, b. August 1845, d. 1916

Last Edited

1 Jul 2008

Birth*

Peter F. Miller was born in August 1845 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Mary (Mollie) Caroline Curtis, daughter of Benjamin J. Curtis Jr. and Susan Joyce, on 25 December 1872 at Buncombe, North Carolina; by E. Morgan.^1,3

Census*

Peter F. Miller and Mary (Mollie) Caroline Curtis appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 at Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, page 21C, occupation farmer, 3 children at home.⁴

Census

Peter F. Miller and Mary (Mollie) Caroline Curtis appeared on the census of 21 June 1900 at Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 158, sheet 3B, occupation not given, owned farm, married 27 years, 8 children, 6 living.⁵

Census

Peter F. Miller and Mary (Mollie) Caroline Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 34, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 36 years, 8 children, 6 living.⁶

Death*

Peter F. Miller died in 1916 at Buncombe, North Carolina; buried at the Ridgeway Baptist Church Cemetery.²

Family

Mary (Mollie) Caroline Curtis b. 21 Sep 1845, d. 17 Feb 1929

Children

Ida Miller¹ b. 4 Oct 1873, d. 15 Nov 1873
Carl H. Miller⁴ b. 13 Dec 1874, d. 27 Sep 1896
Loura S. Miller+⁴ b. 21 Sep 1876, d. 29 Oct 1925
Alma Iola Miller+⁴ b. 17 Aug 1878, d. 17 Jun 1962
James M. Miller+⁵ b. 7 Jun 1881, d. 10 Nov 1960
Sewell Curtis Miller+⁵ b. 16 Jan 1884, d. Jan 1974
Lillie Miller+⁵ b. 2 Apr 1887, d. 18 Mar 1919
Clara Mae Miller+⁵ b. 25 May 1889, d. 6 Dec 1968

Citations

[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 297.
[S1241] Unknown author, Buncombe County Heritage, Family Number 155.
[S1172] Lillian Ledbetter Stumpp, Buncombe County Marriages, Book BC, pge 25.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

James P. Wolfe^1,2

M, b. 10 June 1832, d. 29 December 1904

Last Edited

3 Nov 2007

Birth*

James P. Wolfe was born on 10 June 1832 at North Carolina.^1,3

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth (Betty) S. Curtis, daughter of Benjamin J. Curtis Jr. and Susan Joyce, on 15 January 1871 at Buncombe, North Carolina; by John Reynolds.^1,2

Census

James P. Wolfe appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 at Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, page 26A, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.⁴

Census*

He appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 at Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 158, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 29 years, 4 children, 4 living.³

Death*

He died on 29 December 1904 at Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 72.⁵

Family

Elizabeth (Betty) S. Curtis b. 4 Sep 1846, d. 1 Jan 1940

Children

Lillie Virginia Wolfe³ b. 21 Oct 1871, d. 8 Apr 1951
Laura Pearl Wolfe³ b. 17 Mar 1876, d. 29 Jun 1962
Philetus W. Wolfe³ b. Dec 1877, d. 15 Aug 1959
Carrie E. Wolfe³ b. Oct 1879

Citations

[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 304.
[S1172] Lillian Ledbetter Stumpp, Buncombe County Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1241] Unknown author, Buncombe County Heritage, Family Number 155.

Solomon Jefferson Luther^1,2

M, b. 12 October 1853, d. 25 December 1923

Last Edited

1 Jul 2008

Birth*

Solomon Jefferson Luther was born on 12 October 1853 at Buncombe, North Carolina; son of Solomon Luther and Elender (Nellie) Jones.^1,3

Marriage*

He married Susan M. Curtis, daughter of Benjamin J. Curtis Jr. and Susan Joyce, on 18 November 1874 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^1,2

Census*

Solomon Jefferson Luther and Susan M. Curtis appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 at Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, page 27C, occupation farmer, 2 children at home.⁴

Census

Solomon Jefferson Luther and Susan M. Curtis appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 at Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 158, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 25 years, 9 children, 7 living.⁵

Census

Solomon Jefferson Luther and Susan M. Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 34, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 35 years, 9 children, 7 living.⁶

Census

Solomon Jefferson Luther and Susan M. Curtis appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 at Upper Hominy Precinct, Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 40, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 sons at home.⁷

Death*

Solomon Jefferson Luther died on 25 December 1923 at Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 70; buried at the Luther Cemetery at Candler.^8,9

Family

Susan M. Curtis b. 4 Apr 1853, d. 24 Apr 1937

Children

Byron Jerome Luther⁴ b. 27 Aug 1875, d. 23 Apr 1945
Cloie S. Luther⁴ b. 4 Jun 1878, d. bt 1881 - 1899
Nellie V. Luther⁵ b. 17 Aug 1880, d. 4 Mar 1916
Christa Belle Luther⁵ b. 28 Apr 1882, d. 5 Aug 1912
Elmo L. Luther⁵ b. 7 Apr 1885, d. 18 Nov 1966
Herbert Clifton Luther⁵ b. 17 Jul 1887, d. 15 Aug 1958
Solomon Blanton Luther⁵ b. 10 Jun 1889
Thomas Donovan Luther⁵ b. 2 Jun 1893, d. 23 Jan 1937

Citations

[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 307.
[S1172] Lillian Ledbetter Stumpp, Buncombe County Marriages.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S1534] Carolyn C. Aslund & Billie C. Ledbetter, "Cemetery Inscriptions of Buncombe County, N.C.", Ancestral File, Luther.

Ellen L. Jones^1,2

F, b. 1844, d. 15 June 1882

Last Edited

4 Jul 2008

Birth*

Ellen L. Jones was born in 1844 at North Carolina; daughter of Stephen Jones and Sarah Justice.^1,3

Married Name

As of circa 1868,her married name was Curtis.^1,3

Marriage*

She married Joshua Columbus Curtis, son of Benjamin J. Curtis Jr. and Susan Joyce, circa 1868 at North Carolina; no marriage record.^1,3

Census

Ellen L. Jones and Joshua Columbus Curtis appeared on the census of 10 August 1870 at Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, page 299, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,600, 1 child at home.⁴

Census

Ellen L. Jones and Joshua Columbus Curtis appeared on the census of 23 June 1880 at Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, page 36, occupation farmer, 3 children at home.¹

Death*

Ellen L. Jones died on 15 June 1882 at Buncombe, North Carolina; buried at the Pleasant Hill Methodist Chuch Cemetery at Candler.^3,5

Family

Joshua Columbus Curtis b. 27 Feb 1849, d. 24 Apr 1933

Children

Turner Eugene Curtis+^4,3 b. 9 Oct 1868, d. 21 Mar 1924
Zebulon Frazier Curtis+^1,3 b. 14 Mar 1874, d. 3 Feb 1954
Benjamin Stephen Curtis^1,3 b. 1876
Sally Curtis⁶ b. 26 Dec 1878, d. 26 Dec 1878

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1233] Buncombe County Estates FHL Microfilm 1673588, Guardianship Application by Joshua C. Curtis 17 November 1886.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 305.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1259] Joseph and William Miller, Haywood County Cemeteries, Pleasant Hill Methodist.
[S1259] Joseph and William Miller, Haywood County Cemeteries, Pleasant Hill.

Mollie Curtis¹

F, b. May 1870

Father

Stanford H. (Stanifer) Curtis¹ b. 20 Mar 1836, d. 11 Mar 1919

Mother

Sarah Hanlin¹ b. 16 Sep 1835, d. 24 Jun 1915

Last Edited

22 Jun 2008

Birth*

Mollie Curtis was born in May 1870 at Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina; appears in the household of James P. Snider in the 1870 census, next door to Stanford, "Curtice Mollie Daughter of Stanifer Curtice;" age 1/12, no date of birth on death certificate.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 Old Fort Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Stanford H. (Stanifer) Curtis and Sarah Hanlin; ED 123, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, renting, married 31 years, 7 children, 5 living.³

Death

Mollie Curtis died on 2 March 1935 at Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina, at age 64; married W.C. Early; buried at Old Fort Cemetery.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[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.