Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Mary Jane Carpenter^1,2

F, b. 1860

Father

Jackson Carpenter^1,2 b. 1835, d. 24 Jul 1864

Mother

Martha (Margaret) Adaline Curtis^1,2 b. 24 Jun 1839

Last Edited

13 Oct 2006

Birth*

Mary Jane Carpenter was born in 1860 at Macon, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1 June 1870 Franklin P.O., Cartoogechaye Twp., Macon, North Carolina, in the household of Martha (Margaret) Adaline Curtis; page 279, occupation farmer, renting, apparently widowed, 4 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1880,her married name was Norris.³

Marriage*

Mary Jane Carpenter married Hamilton H. Norris, son of John W. Norris and Angelica J. (Annie) Curtis, circa 1880; second cousins.³

Family

Hamilton H. Norris b. 24 Oct 1853, d. 6 Jun 1922

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 244.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 235.

Margaret Carpenter¹

F, b. 1862

Father

Jackson Carpenter¹ b. 1835, d. 24 Jul 1864

Mother

Martha (Margaret) Adaline Curtis¹ b. 24 Jun 1839

Last Edited

7 Jul 2006

Birth*

Margaret Carpenter was born in 1862 at Macon, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Alice (Alee or Alce) Curtis¹

F, b. between 1805 and 1815

Father

Burke Unknown Curtis¹ b. 1775

Last Edited

8 Jul 2006

Birth*

Alice (Alee or Alce) Curtis was born between 1805 and 1815 at North Carolina.¹

Married Name

As of 8 February 1830,her married name was York.¹

Marriage*

She married John York on 8 February 1830 at Macon, North Carolina.¹

NoteB*

No further record found.

Family

John York b. bt 1800 - 1815

Citations

[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Bond 78264.

John York¹

M, b. between 1800 and 1815

Last Edited

8 Jul 2006

Birth*

John York was born between 1800 and 1815 at North Carolina.¹

Marriage*

He married Alice (Alee or Alce) Curtis, daughter of Burke Unknown Curtis, on 8 February 1830 at Macon, North Carolina.¹

Family

Alice (Alee or Alce) Curtis b. bt 1805 - 1815

Citations

[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Bond 78264.

David Curtis¹

M, b. between 1805 and 1815

Father

Burke Unknown Curtis¹ b. 1775

Last Edited

10 Aug 2007

Birth*

David Curtis was born between 1805 and 1815 at North Carolina.¹

Marriage*

He married Polly Alexander on 6 June 1832 at Macon, North Carolina; Lemuel Saunders, bondsman; John Hall, Clerk.^2,3

Divorce*

David Curtis and Polly Alexander were divorced on 15 April 1836 at Macon, North Carolina; David claimed Polly left after only three weeks of marriage and had lived in an adulterous state with various men, having two children with one or more of them.⁴

Family

Polly Alexander b. bt 1810 - 1815

Citations

[S1195] James E. Wooley, Macon County, North Carolina Marriages, No marriage bond found.
[S1195] James E. Wooley, Macon County, North Carolina Marriages.
[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
[S1204] Barbara Sears McRae, Macon County Records, Superior Court of Law and Equity.

Polly Alexander¹

F, b. between 1810 and 1815

Last Edited

10 Aug 2007

Birth*

Polly Alexander was born between 1810 and 1815 at North Carolina.¹

Married Name

As of 6 June 1832,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married David Curtis, son of Burke Unknown Curtis, on 6 June 1832 at Macon, North Carolina; Lemuel Saunders, bondsman; John Hall, Clerk.^1,2

Divorce*

Polly Alexander and David Curtis were divorced on 15 April 1836 at Macon, North Carolina; David claimed Polly left after only three weeks of marriage and had lived in an adulterous state with various men, having two children with one or more of them.³

Family

David Curtis b. bt 1805 - 1815

Citations

[S1195] James E. Wooley, Macon County, North Carolina Marriages.
[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
[S1204] Barbara Sears McRae, Macon County Records, Superior Court of Law and Equity.

Caroline Rogers¹

F, b. between 1815 and 1825

Last Edited

21 Jun 2008

Birth*

Caroline Rogers was born between 1815 and 1825.¹

Married Name

As of 24 August 1846,her married name was Saunders.¹

Marriage*

She married Pendleton Saunders, son of Miles Saunders and Rachel Curtis, on 24 August 1846 at Macon, North Carolina; Hiram K. Sisk.¹

Family

Pendleton Saunders b. 1815

Citations

[S1195] James E. Wooley, Macon County, North Carolina Marriages.

Sally Adeline Curtis^1,2

F, b. 22 March 1890

Father

Moses Hightower Curtis^1,2 b. 14 Oct 1852, d. 10 Sep 1893

Mother

Julia Anne Garland^1,2 b. 8 Oct 1857, d. 13 Oct 1893

Last Edited

23 Sep 2012

Birth*

Sally Adeline Curtis was born on 22 March 1890 at Macon, North Carolina; raised by Columbus and Miranda Garland after her parents died.^1,3

(Witness) Probate

She witnessed the probate of the estate of Moses Hightower Curtis on 24 October 1893 at Franklin, Macon, North Carolina; On October 24, October 1893, L.H. Garland applied for a letter of administration of the estate of M.H. Curtis on behalf of the heirs: Jesse, Mary, Lizzie, Robert, Hannibal and Sallie.⁴

Census*

Sally Adeline Curtis appeared on the census of 23 June 1900 at Tennessee Valley District, Rabun, Georgia, ED 118, sheet 12B, orphaned, living with Columbus and Miranda Garland (Uncle and Aunt.)¹

Married Name

As of 20 December 1906,her married name was Keener.³

Marriage*

She married Virgil A. Keener on 20 December 1906 at Rabun, Georgia.³

Census*

Sally Adeline Curtis and Virgil A. Keener appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 at Tennessee Valley District, Rabun, Georgia, ED 134, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 3 years, 2 children, 2 living.⁵

Census

Sally Adeline Curtis and Virgil A. Keener appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 at Tennessee Valley District, Rabun, Georgia, ED 150, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children at home.⁶

Census

Sally Adeline Curtis and Virgil A. Keener appeared on the census of 22 April 1930 at Tennessee Valley District, Rabun, Georgia, ED 6, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 8 children at home.⁷

Family

Virgil A. Keener b. 12 Oct 1881, d. 19 Nov 1955

Children

Lennie H. Keener⁵ b. 1907
Laurina Keener⁵ b. 1910, d. bt 1910 - 1919
Monroe C. Keener⁶ b. 1911
Melvin Keener⁶ b. 1913
Muriel E. Keener⁶ b. 1915
Eloise A. Keener⁶ b. 1919
Noel C. Keener⁷ b. 28 Apr 1922, d. 12 Apr 1993
Nolan C. Keener⁷ b. 1925
Laverne K. Keener⁷ b. 1926
Lita Mae Keener⁷ b. 1929

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 263.
[S1507] George and Julia Garland, "Descendants of Garland and Curtis Families of Macon County, North Carolina", Ancestral File.
[S1279] Probate File of Moses Hightower Curtis FHL US/CAN Film 2317262.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Leonidas Hannibal Curtis^1,2

M, b. 25 January 1888, d. 12 April 1960

Father

Moses Hightower Curtis^1,2 b. 14 Oct 1852, d. 10 Sep 1893

Mother

Julia Anne Garland^1,2 b. 8 Oct 1857, d. 13 Oct 1893

Last Edited

21 Jun 2008

Birth*

Leonidas Hannibal Curtis was born on 25 January 1888 at Macon, North Carolina; raised by Columbus and Miranda Garland after his parents died.^1,2,3

(Witness) Probate

He witnessed the probate of the estate of Moses Hightower Curtis on 24 October 1893 at Franklin, Macon, North Carolina; On October 24, October 1893, L.H. Garland applied for a letter of administration of the estate of M.H. Curtis on behalf of the heirs: Jesse, Mary, Lizzie, Robert, Hannibal and Sallie.⁴

Census*

Leonidas Hannibal Curtis appeared on the census of 23 June 1900 at Tennessee Valley District, Rabun, Georgia, ED 118, sheet 12B, orphaned, living with Columbus and Miranda Garland (Uncle and Aunt.)¹

Marriage*

He married Ella Wilson circa 1907.^5,6,7

Census*

Leonidas Hannibal Curtis and Ella Wilson appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 at Tennessee Valley, Rabun, Georgia, ED 134, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 2 years, 1 child, 1 living.⁷

Census

Leonidas Hannibal Curtis and Ella Wilson appeared on the census of 19 January 1920 at Tennessee Valley District, Rabun, Georgia, ED 150, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 7 children at home.⁸

Marriage*

Leonidas Hannibal Curtis married Anna Brown circa 1921.^9,6

Census*

Leonidas Hannibal Curtis and Anna Brown appeared on the census of 22 April 1930 at Tennessee Valley District, Rabun, Georgia, ED 6, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, 4 children at home.¹⁰

Death*

Leonidas Hannibal Curtis died on 12 April 1960 at Rabun Gap, Rabun, Georgia, at age 72; at the Angels Hospital in Franklin; buried at the Head of the Tennessee River Baptist Church Cemetery in Dillard.^3,11

Family 1

Ella Wilson b. 20 Aug 1890, d. 14 Feb 1921

Children

Leo Curtis⁷ b. 14 Mar 1908, d. Dec 1977
Mae Curtis⁸ b. 28 Jan 1910, d. 27 Sep 1993
James Franklin Curtis⁸ b. 15 Jun 1912, d. 22 Oct 1934
Roy W. Curtis⁸ b. 17 Nov 1913, d. 28 Jul 1992
Julia Katurah Curtis⁸ b. 1914
Carl B. Curtis⁸ b. 5 Jul 1917, d. 9 Nov 2003
Leonidas Hannibal Curtis Jr.⁸ b. 1 Jan 1920, d. 26 Jun 1921

Family 2

Anna Brown b. 22 Aug 1885, d. 25 Dec 1961

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 263.
[S1301] Cemetery Surveys Inc., Cemetery Surveys Inc., Head of the Tennessee.
[S1279] Probate File of Moses Hightower Curtis FHL US/CAN Film 2317262.
[S1301] Cemetery Surveys Inc., Cemetery Surveys Inc., Hea of the Tennessee Baptist Church Cemetery in Rabun County.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 266.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1301] Cemetery Surveys Inc., Cemetery Surveys Inc., Head of the Tennessee Baptist Church Cemetery in Rabun County.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.

Mary Anne Curtis^1,2

F, b. 3 August 1883, d. 31 January 1962

Father

Moses Hightower Curtis^1,2 b. 14 Oct 1852, d. 10 Sep 1893

Mother

Julia Anne Garland^1,2 b. 8 Oct 1857, d. 13 Oct 1893

Last Edited

19 Oct 2011

Birth*

Mary Anne Curtis was born on 3 August 1883 at Franklin, Macon, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Probate

(Witness) Census

Mary Anne Curtis appeared on the census of 25 June 1900 Tennessee Valley District, Rabun, Georgia, in the household of Humphrey Posey Garland; ED 118, sheet 13B, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 2 children and 2 grandchildren living with him.¹

Married Name

As of 13 February 1904,her married name was Robertson.⁴

Marriage*

Mary Anne Curtis married William Tatum Robertson on 13 February 1904 at Rabun, Georgia.⁴

Census*

Mary Anne Curtis and William Tatum Robertson appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 at Baldwin District, Habersham, Georgia, ED 78, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, renting from his father, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living.⁵

Census

Mary Anne Curtis and William Tatum Robertson appeared on the census of 8 January 1920 at Baldwin District, Habersham, Georgia, ED 91, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children at home.⁶

Census

Mary Anne Curtis and William Tatum Robertson appeared on the census of 26 April 1930 at Baldwin District, Habersham, Georgia, ED 19, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.⁷

Death*

Mary Anne Curtis died on 31 January 1962 at Habersham, Georgia, at age 78; no Georgia or North Carolina death record; buried at Level Grove Cemetery in Habersham County.^2,4

Family

William Tatum Robertson b. 5 Dec 1879, d. 9 Oct 1951

Children

Lester Cleveland Robertson+⁴ b. 14 Nov 1904, d. 13 Oct 1990
Chester Jesse Robertson⁴ b. 14 Nov 1904, d. Oct 1979
Henry Vandiver Robertson⁴ b. 1906, d. bt 1911 - 1919
John Tatum Robertson⁴ b. c 1908, d. b 1910
Ethel Maye Robertson⁶ b. 1912
Leroy Robertson⁶ b. 10 Sep 1915, d. 9 Dec 1996
Robert Louis Robertson⁶ b. 29 Jul 1919, d. 2 Aug 1988
William Howard Robertson⁷ b. 1922
Edith Cordelia Robertson⁴ b. c 1924, d. b 1930
Samantha Imogene Robertson⁷ b. 1926

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 263.
[S1279] Probate File of Moses Hightower Curtis FHL US/CAN Film 2317262.
[S1507] George and Julia Garland, "Descendants of Garland and Curtis Families of Macon County, North Carolina", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Robert Brabson Curtis^1,2

M, b. 9 December 1885, d. 9 February 1972

Father

Moses Hightower Curtis^1,2 b. 14 Oct 1852, d. 10 Sep 1893

Mother

Julia Anne Garland^1,2 b. 8 Oct 1857, d. 13 Oct 1893

Last Edited

13 Sep 2008

Birth*

Robert Brabson Curtis was born on 9 December 1885 at Otto, Macon, North Carolina.^1,2,3,4,5

(Witness) Probate

Census

Robert Brabson Curtis and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Curtis appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Flatts Twp., Macon, North Carolina, ED 64, Sheet 1B, Lizzie and Robert lived with Aunt Sallie Garland.¹

(Witness) Census

Robert Brabson Curtis appeared on the census of 25 June 1900 Tennessee Valley District, Rabun, Georgia, in the household of Humphrey Posey Garland; ED 118, sheet 13B, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 2 children and 2 grandchildren living with him.¹

Marriage*

Robert Brabson Curtis married Minnie Mae Saunders, daughter of Henry Saunders and Elizabeth (Betty) Curtis, on 11 August 1909 at Macon, North Carolina; by A.W. Jacobs, M.G.⁷

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Robert Brabson Curtis registered for the draft at Otto, Macon, North Carolina; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer; wife Minnie.⁴

Census*

He and Minnie Mae Saunders appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 at Franklin Twp., Macon, North Carolina, ED 8, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children at home.⁸

Death*

Robert Brabson Curtis died on 9 February 1972 at Demorest, Habersham, Georgia, at age 86; in a Fayetteville care facility; occupation carpenter; buried in the Union Methodist Church Cemetery in Macon County.^9,10,5

Obit

Robert Brabson's obituary was published in the Franklin Press on 17 February 1972:
Robert Brabson Curtis, Sr.,
Robert Brabson Curtis, Sr., 86, of Demorest, Ga., died Wednesday, February 9, in Fayetteville, N.C. Funeral services were held Friday, February 11, at the McGahee Funeral Home Chapel in Cornelia, Ga. Burial was in the Union Methodist Church Cemetery. A native of Franklin, he was the son of the late Moses Hightower Curtis and the late Julie Garland Curtis. He was a member of the Union Methodist Church.
Survivors include the widow, Minnie Saunders Curtis; two sons, Robert B. Curtis, Jr., of Fayetteville and Lawrence D. Curtis of Columbus, Ohio; three daughters, Mrs. Purdy Faircloth of Fayetteville, Mrs. John Grist of Dillard, Ga., and Mrs. George Burroughs of Winchester, Va.¹¹

Family

Minnie Mae Saunders b. 23 Oct 1887, d. 14 Dec 1981

Children

Ralph Curtis¹⁰ b. 21 Apr 1912, d. bt 12 Apr 1912 - 1913
Blanche Ella Curtis⁸ b. 12 Oct 1913, d. 5 Mar 1978
Edna Harriett Curtis⁸ b. 29 Aug 1915, d. 19 Aug 1999
Elizabeth Irene Curtis³ b. 21 Oct 1917, d. 22 Oct 1917
Lawrence Brabson Curtis³ b. 11 Sep 1918, d. 24 Dec 1998
Wilma Mae Curtis⁸ b. 18 Nov 1920
Henry Saunders Curtis³ b. 13 Jan 1923, d. 29 Feb 1924
Robert Brabson Curtis Jr.³ b. 2 Jul 1925, d. 5 Mar 1978
James William Curtis⁸ b. 14 Feb 1928, d. 19 Jun 1930

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 264.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1279] Probate File of Moses Hightower Curtis FHL US/CAN Film 2317262.
[S1195] James E. Wooley, Macon County, North Carolina Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S1507] George and Julia Garland, "Descendants of Garland and Curtis Families of Macon County, North Carolina", Ancestral File.
[S1526] The Franklin Press, Various.

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Curtis¹

F, b. 3 March 1883, d. after 1900

Father

Moses Hightower Curtis¹ b. 14 Oct 1852, d. 10 Sep 1893

Mother

Julia Anne Garland¹ b. 8 Oct 1857, d. 13 Oct 1893

Last Edited

28 Sep 2007

Birth*

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Curtis was born on 3 March 1883 at Macon, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Probate

Census*

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Curtis and Robert Brabson Curtis appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Flatts Twp., Macon, North Carolina, ED 64, Sheet 1B, Lizzie and Robert lived with Aunt Sallie Garland.³

Death*

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Curtis died after 1900 at Macon, North Carolina; date uncertain; buried in Asbury Cemetery.^1,3

Citations

[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 264.
[S1279] Probate File of Moses Hightower Curtis FHL US/CAN Film 2317262.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Jesse Monroe Curtis^1,2

M, b. 15 November 1881, d. 19 January 1952

Father

Moses Hightower Curtis^1,2 b. 14 Oct 1852, d. 10 Sep 1893

Mother

Julia Anne Garland^1,2 b. 8 Oct 1857, d. 13 Oct 1893

Last Edited

20 Jun 2008

Birth*

Jesse Monroe Curtis was born on 15 November 1881 at Franklin, Macon, North Carolina.^1,2,3

(Witness) Probate

(Witness) Census

Jesse Monroe Curtis appeared on the census of 22 June 1900 Smiths Bridge Twp., Macon, North Carolina, in the household of Elizabeth Bird; ED 65, sheet 11A, no occupation, owned home, widowed, 10 children, 6 living; 1 daughter and 1 grandson living with her.¹

Marriage*

Jesse Monroe Curtis married Elizabeth (Lizzie) Murphy on 5 September 1912 at the T.N. Bates Residence, Cherokee, North Carolina; by T.N. Bates, J.P., witnessed by H. L. Murphy, Frank Dickey, Dee Burger; Jess lived in Otto and Lizzie lived in Unaka.⁵

Census*

Jesse Monroe Curtis appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at Campbell, Mahoning, Ohio, ED 111, sheet 12B, occupation pipe fitter, steel mill, rooming.⁶

Death*

He died on 19 January 1952 at Unaka, Cherokee, North Carolina, at age 70; at the Murphy hospital; buried at Unaka Baptist Church Cemetery in Cherokee County.^7,8

Family

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Murphy b. 7 Jul 1880, d. 17 Sep 1969

Children

Olen Curtis+⁶ b. 27 Jun 1913, d. 30 Jan 1997
Daughter Curtis³ b. 28 Oct 1914
Daughter Curtis³ b. 15 Aug 1916

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 263.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
[S1279] Probate File of Moses Hightower Curtis FHL US/CAN Film 2317262.
[S1308] Cherokee County, North Carolina Registrar of Deeds, Cherokee County Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1301] Cemetery Surveys Inc., Cemetery Surveys Inc., Unaka.

Edward Hoyle Curtis¹

M, b. 24 October 1882, d. 24 August 1938

Father

William Jeptha Curtis¹ b. 13 Jul 1844, d. 15 Jul 1917

Mother

Parthenia Miranda Green¹ b. 4 Oct 1851, d. 24 Apr 1930

Last Edited

9 Jan 2012

Birth*

Edward Hoyle Curtis was born on 24 October 1882 at Mart, McLennan, Texas.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census in the household of William Jeptha Curtis and Parthenia Miranda Green; ED 81, sheet 18B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 32 years, 8 children, 8 living.²

Marriage*

Edward Hoyle Curtis married Lillian Amanda Burch on 9 December 1906 at Haskell, Haskell, Texas.¹

Census

Edward Hoyle Curtis and Lillian Amanda Burch appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 at Justice Precinct 2, Haskell, Texas, ED 113, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, renting, married 3 years, 3 children, 2 living.³

Census*

Edward Hoyle Curtis and Lillian Amanda Burch appeared on the census of 2 February 1920 at Justice Precinct 2, Hale, Texas, ED 103, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children.⁴

Census

Edward Hoyle Curtis and Lillian Amanda Burch appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 at Justice Precinct 2, Hale, Texas, ED 8, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.⁵

Death*

Edward Hoyle Curtis died on 24 August 1938 at Plainview, Hale, Texas, at age 55; buried at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Plainview.¹

Obit

Edward Hoyle's obituary was published in the Evening Herald on 25 August 1939:
Funeral services were conducted here this afternoon for Edward H. Curtis, 56, a resident near Petersburg for the past 28 years, who died at the hospital here Thursday night following an illness of two months. Rev. Ollie Apple, pastor of the Petersburg Methodist Church, officiated in services held at 3 o’clock at the Roy Wood Funeral chapel.
Born in McLennan County October 24, 1882, Mrs. Curtis resided in that county until 1905 when he moved to Stamford. In 1906 he was married to Mrs. Lillian Burch at Haskell. In 1910 the family moved to Petersburg, where they have resided since. He had been a member of the Baptist church since young manhood.
Survivors are his wife and four sons, Harvey, Cecil and Glen Curtis, all of Petersburg, and Carl Curtis, Mission; three daughters, Mrs. T.H. White, San Jose, Calif; Miss Margaret Curtis, Plainview, and Miss Frances Curtis, Petersburg; two sisters, Mrs. Jim Russell, Russellville, Georgia, and Mrs. T.H. Adams, Fort Worth; three brothers, H.V. Curtis, San Antonio; J.M. Curtis, Fort Worth, and C.L. Curtis, Weed, N.M. Seven grandchildren also survive. Interment was in the Plainview cemetery under the direction of the Roy Wood Funeral Home.⁶

Family

Lillian Amanda Burch b. 11 Jul 1889, d. 13 Jan 1966

Children

Ethel May Curtis⁷ b. 8 Aug 1907, d. 4 Jan 1997
Leo Allene Curtis⁸ b. 4 Jul 1908, d. 5 Aug 1908
Harvey Hoyle Curtis⁸ b. 10 Jul 1909, d. 1 Oct 1984
Edward Cecil Curtis⁹ b. 1 Sep 1911, d. 28 Jun 2002
Carroll Bryan Curtis¹⁰ b. 17 Dec 1913, d. 14 Apr 1973
Parthenia Margaret Curtis¹⁰ b. 7 Aug 1918, d. 26 Aug 2000
Adah Frances Curtis¹¹ b. 28 Nov 1920
William Glenn Curtis+¹² b. 17 Mar 1924, d. 27 Dec 2003

Citations

[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 73.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1619] Frances Curtis Bogy, "Curtis Research Files", Ancestral File.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 75.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 79.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 82.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 84.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 85.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 86.

Lillian Amanda Burch¹

F, b. 11 July 1889, d. 13 January 1966

Last Edited

9 Jan 2012

Birth*

Lillian Amanda Burch was born on 11 July 1889 at Volo Community, Little River, Bell, Texas.¹

Married Name

As of 9 December 1906,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Edward Hoyle Curtis, son of William Jeptha Curtis and Parthenia Miranda Green, on 9 December 1906 at Haskell, Haskell, Texas.¹

Census

Lillian Amanda Burch and Edward Hoyle Curtis appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 at Justice Precinct 2, Haskell, Texas, ED 113, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, renting, married 3 years, 3 children, 2 living.²

Census*

Lillian Amanda Burch and Edward Hoyle Curtis appeared on the census of 2 February 1920 at Justice Precinct 2, Hale, Texas, ED 103, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children.³

Census

Lillian Amanda Burch and Edward Hoyle Curtis appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 at Justice Precinct 2, Hale, Texas, ED 8, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.⁴

Death*

Lillian Amanda Burch died on 13 January 1966 at Plainview, Hale, Texas, at age 76; buried at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Plainview.¹

Obit

Lillian Amanda's obituary was published in the Petersburg Journal on 21 January 1966:
Mrs. Lillian Amanda Curtis, 76, of Rt. 1 Petersburg, died at 10:12 p.m. Thursday in Plainview Nursing Home. Mrs. Curtis had lived most of her life on a farm near Petersburg where she and her husband, the late E.H. Curtis, settled in 1909. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Methodist Church with Rev. Ollie Apple assisted by Rev. Elton Wyatt, pastor, and Jim Reynolds, minister of Petersburg Church of Christ officiating. Burial wa in Odd Fellows Cemetery at Plainview, with Wood-Dunning Funeral Home of Plainview in charge of arrangements.
Born July 11, 1889 in Bell County, Mrs. Curtis was married Dec. 9, 1906 in Haskell County, from where the family moved to Petersburg. Mr. Curtis preceded her in death in 1939. Mrs. Curtis had lived on the family farm near a son, Glenn Curtis, until entering the nursing home at Plainview. She had been in ill health several years. Mrs. Curtis was a member of First Methodist Church. Also surviving are three other sons, Harvey Curtis of Norwood, Mo., Cecil Curtis of Springlake and Carroll Curtis of Mission; three daughters, Mrs. Ed Kirk of Napa, Calif., Mrs. Elmer Mayfield of Ventura, Calif., and Mrs. Louis Bogy of San Antonio; a sister, Mrs. Quincy Gibson of Charlotte, NC; 16 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.⁵

Family

Edward Hoyle Curtis b. 24 Oct 1882, d. 24 Aug 1938

Children

Ethel May Curtis⁶ b. 8 Aug 1907, d. 4 Jan 1997
Leo Allene Curtis⁷ b. 4 Jul 1908, d. 5 Aug 1908
Harvey Hoyle Curtis⁷ b. 10 Jul 1909, d. 1 Oct 1984
Edward Cecil Curtis⁸ b. 1 Sep 1911, d. 28 Jun 2002
Carroll Bryan Curtis⁹ b. 17 Dec 1913, d. 14 Apr 1973
Parthenia Margaret Curtis⁹ b. 7 Aug 1918, d. 26 Aug 2000
Adah Frances Curtis¹⁰ b. 28 Nov 1920
William Glenn Curtis+¹¹ b. 17 Mar 1924, d. 27 Dec 2003

Citations

[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 73.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1619] Frances Curtis Bogy, "Curtis Research Files", Ancestral File.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 75.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 79.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 82.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 84.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 85.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 86.

Adah Frances Curtis¹

F, b. 28 November 1920

Father

Edward Hoyle Curtis¹ b. 24 Oct 1882, d. 24 Aug 1938

Mother

Lillian Amanda Burch¹ b. 11 Jul 1889, d. 13 Jan 1966

Last Edited

9 Jan 2012

Birth*

Adah Frances Curtis was born on 28 November 1920 at Petersburg, Hale, Texas.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 Justice Precinct 2, Hale, Texas, in the household of Edward Hoyle Curtis and Lillian Amanda Burch; ED 8, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.²

Married Name

As of 25 September 1954,her married name was Bogy.¹

Marriage*

Adah Frances Curtis married Louis Tol Bogy on 25 September 1954 at San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.¹

Family

Louis Tol Bogy b. 4 Jun 1922, d. 9 Feb 2004

Citations

[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 85.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

William Glenn Curtis¹

M, b. 17 March 1924, d. 27 December 2003

Father

Edward Hoyle Curtis¹ b. 24 Oct 1882, d. 24 Aug 1938

Mother

Lillian Amanda Burch¹ b. 11 Jul 1889, d. 13 Jan 1966

Last Edited

9 Jan 2012

Birth*

William Glenn Curtis was born on 17 March 1924 at Petersburg, Hale, Texas.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 Justice Precinct 2, Hale, Texas, in the household of Edward Hoyle Curtis and Lillian Amanda Burch; ED 8, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.²

Marriage*

William Glenn Curtis married Iris Vivian Lee on 6 December 1947 at Plainview, Hale, Texas.¹

Death*

William Glenn Curtis died on 27 December 2003 at Loveland, Larimer, Colorado, at age 79.³

Obit

William Glenn's obituary was published in the Daily Herald on 30 December 2003:
PETERSBURG - Memorial services for William Glenn Curtis, 79, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Main Street Church of Christ with Owen Carr and Ted Wilson officiating. A song service will be led by Mark Hegi and Red McCaghren, which will be followed by a lunch and visitation. Arrangements are by Lemons Funeral Home of Plainview. Mr. Curtis died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003, in McKee Hospice Care Center in Loveland, Colo. He was born March 17, 1924, in Hale County, the son of Edward Hoyle and Lillian Burch Curtis. He graduated from Petersburg High School and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a farmer and rancher. He served on boards of the Petersburg School District, Petersburg Library, Co-op Grain, Farm Bureau and Cotton Compress. He was a Hospice volunteer, AARP Safety Driving instructor and a 4-H leader. He served as adjutant for the American Legion Post 187 in Petersburg and was a member of the Senior Citizens. He was Methodist and also attended Main Street Church of Christ with his wife. He and his wife, Vivian Lee, were recognized several times for community contributions including Farm Bureau Family of the Year and Mr. and Mrs. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife of 56 years; a daughter, Connie Curtis Bayless of Castle Rock, Colo; a son, Hoyle Curtis of Loveland, Colo; a sister, Frances Bogy of San Antonio; and a grandson, Christopher Curtis of Loveland.³

Family

Iris Vivian Lee b. 5 May 1929

Citations

[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 86.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1861] Selected United States Newspapers.

Iris Vivian Lee¹

F, b. 5 May 1929

Last Edited

9 Jan 2012

Birth*

Iris Vivian Lee was born on 5 May 1929 at Abernathy, Hale, Texas.¹

Married Name

As of 6 December 1947,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married William Glenn Curtis, son of Edward Hoyle Curtis and Lillian Amanda Burch, on 6 December 1947 at Plainview, Hale, Texas.¹

Family

William Glenn Curtis b. 17 Mar 1924, d. 27 Dec 2003

Citations

[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 86.

Mary Jordan¹

F, b. 1842

Father

James Jordan¹ b. bt 1818 - 1820

Mother

Elizabeth (Betsy) Curtis¹ b. 1820

Last Edited

22 Aug 2007

Birth*

Mary Jordan was born in 1842 at McDowell, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 15 September 1850 McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of James Jordan; page 274b, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 10 September 1859,her married name was Allison.²

Marriage*

Mary Jordan married Thomas B. Allison on 10 September 1859 at McDowell, North Carolina; Charles Krause, bondsman; A.M. Finley, Clerk.²

(Witness) Census

Mary Jordan appeared on the census of 18 June 1860 Old Fort P.O., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of James Jordan; page 176b, occupation blacksmith, renting, 8 children at home.³

NoteB*

Mary J. Allison b. 17 Nov 1843, d. 15 Sep 1936, buried in Old Fort Cemetery.

Family

Thomas B. Allison b. c 1838

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.

John C. Jordan¹

M, b. 1844

Father

James Jordan¹ b. bt 1818 - 1820

Mother

Elizabeth (Betsy) Curtis¹ b. 1820

Last Edited

9 Jul 2006

Birth*

John C. Jordan was born in 1844 at McDowell, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 15 September 1850 McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of James Jordan; page 274b, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

John C. Jordan appeared on the census of 18 June 1860 Old Fort P.O., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of James Jordan; page 176b, occupation blacksmith, renting, 8 children at home.²

Citations

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

Eveline Jordan¹

F, b. 1846

Father

James Jordan¹ b. bt 1818 - 1820

Mother

Elizabeth (Betsy) Curtis¹ b. 1820

Last Edited

22 Oct 2006

Birth*

Eveline Jordan was born in 1846 at McDowell, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 15 September 1850 McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of James Jordan; page 274b, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Eveline Jordan appeared on the census of 18 June 1860 Old Fort P.O., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of James Jordan; page 176b, occupation blacksmith, renting, 8 children at home.²

Citations

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

Sarah J. Jordan¹

F, b. 1848

Father

James Jordan¹ b. bt 1818 - 1820

Mother

Elizabeth (Betsy) Curtis¹ b. 1820

Last Edited

9 Jul 2006

Birth*

Sarah J. Jordan was born in 1848 at McDowell, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 15 September 1850 McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of James Jordan; page 274b, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Sarah J. Jordan appeared on the census of 18 June 1860 Old Fort P.O., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of James Jordan; page 176b, occupation blacksmith, renting, 8 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Sarah J. Jordan appeared on the census of 17 August 1870 Old Fort P.O., Old Fort Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Elizabeth (Betsy) Curtis; page 663b, occupation keeping house, apparently widowed, 5 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Sarah J. Jordan appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 Old Fort Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Elizabeth (Betsy) Curtis; page 448A, occupation keeping house, widowed, 3 children at home.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Thomas Jefferson Jordan^1,2

M, b. 25 July 1851, d. 25 July 1923

Father

James Jordan¹ b. bt 1818 - 1820

Mother

Elizabeth (Betsy) Curtis¹ b. 1820

Last Edited

22 Jun 2008

Birth*

Thomas Jefferson Jordan was born on 25 July 1851 at McDowell, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 18 June 1860 Old Fort P.O., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of James Jordan; page 176b, occupation blacksmith, renting, 8 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Thomas Jefferson Jordan appeared on the census of 17 August 1870 Old Fort P.O., Old Fort Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Elizabeth (Betsy) Curtis; page 663b, occupation keeping house, apparently widowed, 5 children at home.³

Death*

Thomas Jefferson Jordan died on 25 July 1923 at Old Fort Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, at age 72; in an automobile accident; buried at the Siloam Cemetery.²

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.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Ellen Jordan¹

F, b. 1852

Father

James Jordan¹ b. bt 1818 - 1820

Mother

Elizabeth (Betsy) Curtis¹ b. 1820

Last Edited

9 Jul 2006

Birth*

Ellen Jordan was born in 1852 at McDowell, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 18 June 1860 Old Fort P.O., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of James Jordan; page 176b, occupation blacksmith, renting, 8 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Ellen Jordan appeared on the census of 17 August 1870 Old Fort P.O., Old Fort Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Elizabeth (Betsy) Curtis; page 663b, occupation keeping house, apparently widowed, 5 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Ellen Jordan appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 Old Fort Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Elizabeth (Betsy) Curtis; page 448A, occupation keeping house, widowed, 3 children at home.³

Citations

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

Susan Jordan¹

F, b. 1855

Father

James Jordan¹ b. bt 1818 - 1820

Mother

Elizabeth (Betsy) Curtis¹ b. 1820

Last Edited

9 Jul 2006

Birth*

Susan Jordan was born in 1855 at McDowell, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 18 June 1860 Old Fort P.O., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of James Jordan; page 176b, occupation blacksmith, renting, 8 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Susan Jordan appeared on the census of 17 August 1870 Old Fort P.O., Old Fort Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Elizabeth (Betsy) Curtis; page 663b, occupation keeping house, apparently widowed, 5 children at home.²

Citations

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

James Patton Jordan^1,2

M, b. 25 January 1856, d. 8 January 1935

Father

James Jordan¹ b. bt 1818 - 1820

Mother

Elizabeth (Betsy) Curtis¹ b. 1820

Last Edited

22 Jun 2008

Birth*

James Patton Jordan was born on 25 January 1856 at ., McDowell, North Carolina.^3,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 18 June 1860 Old Fort P.O., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of James Jordan; page 176b, occupation blacksmith, renting, 8 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

James Patton Jordan appeared on the census of 17 August 1870 Old Fort P.O., Old Fort Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Elizabeth (Betsy) Curtis; page 663b, occupation keeping house, apparently widowed, 5 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

James Patton Jordan appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 Old Fort Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Elizabeth (Betsy) Curtis; page 448A, occupation keeping house, widowed, 3 children at home.⁵

Death*

James Patton Jordan died on 8 January 1935 at Old Fort Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, at age 78; occupation shoe cobbler; married Louise Coe; buried at Siiloam Cemetery.²

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

Susannah (Susan) M. Patton^1,2,3

F, b. 11 June 1820, d. 31 May 1911

Last Edited

27 Jul 2008

Birth*

Susannah (Susan) M. Patton was born on 11 June 1820 at North Carolina.^4,5

Married Name

As of 22 March 1845,her married name was Herring.^6,7

Marriage*

She married J. Curtis Herring, son of Mister Herring and Eleanor (Ellender, Nelly) Curtis, on 22 March 1845 at McDowell, North Carolina.^6,7

Census

Susannah (Susan) M. Patton appeared on the census of 4 October 1850 at McDowell, North Carolina, page 313b, occupation not given, renting, 1 child.⁶

Married Name

As of circa 1856,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Merrit B. Curtis, son of Joshua Curtis Jr. and Mary Elizabeth (Polly) Stroud, circa 1856 at North Carolina; no marriage record.¹

(Witness) Census

Susannah (Susan) M. Patton appeared on the census of 7 June 1860 Marion P.O., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Merrit B. Curtis; page 161b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, personal $2,500, 2 children and Elizabeth Herron, age 13, at home.¹

Census*

Susannah (Susan) M. Patton appeared on the census of 2 August 1870 at Morganton P.O., Upper Creek Twp., Burke, North Carolina, page 414, widowed, renting, 3 children and Elizabeth Curtis, age 22 at home.⁸

Census

She appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 at Upper Creek Twp., Burke, North Carolina, ED 19, sheet 1B, widowed, 4 children, 4 living; Lizzie Hering lived with her, and was listed as a daughter; Julia and Effie lived next door.⁹

Census

She appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 at Upper Creek Twp., Burke, North Carolina, ED 14, sheet 11A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children, 3 living.¹⁰

Death*

She died on 31 May 1911 at Whitman, Washington, at age 90; buried at the Hay (Curtis) Cemetery.^11,12

Family 1

J. Curtis Herring b. 8 Oct 1819, d. 17 Nov 1849

Child

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Herring⁶ b. Mar 1849, d. 6 Jun 1914

Family 2

Merrit B. Curtis b. 1830, d. 20 Oct 1862

Children

Enoch Harrison Curtis+¹ b. 18 Feb 1858, d. 27 Aug 1898
Robert M. Curtis¹ b. 8 Aug 1859, d. 4 Jul 1934
Isaac Merrit Curtis⁸ b. 27 Jun 1861, d. 7 Oct 1927

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1232] McDowell County Deeds: Book 4, page 223, Register of Deeds.
[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1900.
[S1603] Anita Bradford, "Research Files of Anita Bradford", Ancestral File, picture of grave taken August 2006.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, bond no. 79469.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1603] Anita Bradford, "Research Files of Anita Bradford", Ancestral File, picture of grave taken August 2002.
[S1621] Various, Whitman County Washington Cemeteries, Hay (Curtis) Cemetery.

Enoch Harrison Curtis^1,2

M, b. 18 February 1858, d. 27 August 1898

Father

Merrit B. Curtis³ b. 1830, d. 20 Oct 1862

Mother

Susannah (Susan) M. Patton³ b. 11 Jun 1820, d. 31 May 1911

Last Edited

18 Nov 2007

Birth*

Enoch Harrison Curtis was born on 18 February 1858 at McDowell, North Carolina.^3,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 7 June 1860 Marion P.O., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Merrit B. Curtis; page 161b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, personal $2,500, 2 children and Elizabeth Herron, age 13, at home.³

(Witness) Census

Enoch Harrison Curtis appeared on the census of 2 August 1870 Morganton P.O., Upper Creek Twp., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of Susannah (Susan) M. Patton; page 414, widowed, renting, 3 children and Elizabeth Curtis, age 22 at home.⁴

Marriage*

Enoch Harrison Curtis married Julia Alice Ervin on 24 February 1884 at Burke, North Carolina.^5,6

Death*

Enoch Harrison Curtis died on 27 August 1898 at Burke, North Carolina, at age 40; buried at the Mountain Grove Methodist Church Cemetery.⁷

Family

Julia Alice Ervin b. Oct 1861

Children

Effie Hope Curtis⁵ b. 19 Feb 1885, d. 22 Dec 1944
Martha (Mattie) Curtis⁸ b. 3 Jan 1888, d. 9 Oct 1969
Erwin M. Curtis+⁸ b. 1 Apr 1891, d. 12 Feb 1986
Edgar J. Curtis+⁵ b. 28 Jan 1895, d. 4 Nov 1979

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
[S1167] Burke County Genealogical Society, Burke County Cemeteries, McElrath Chapel.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1188] Burke County Genealogical Society, Burke County Marriage Records.
[S1167] Burke County Genealogical Society, Burke County Cemeteries, Mountain Grove.
[S1566] Lacrosse Newspaper, abt 27 December 1944.

Robert M. Curtis¹

M, b. 8 August 1859, d. 4 July 1934

Father

Merrit B. Curtis² b. 1830, d. 20 Oct 1862

Mother

Susannah (Susan) M. Patton² b. 11 Jun 1820, d. 31 May 1911

Last Edited

4 Oct 2008

Birth*

Robert M. Curtis was born on 8 August 1859 at McDowell, North Carolina; age 10/12 in 1860 census.^3,4,5

(Witness) Census

Robert M. Curtis appeared on the census of 2 August 1870 Morganton P.O., Upper Creek Twp., Burke, North Carolina, in the household of Susannah (Susan) M. Patton; page 414, widowed, renting, 3 children and Elizabeth Curtis, age 22 at home.⁶

Marriage*

Robert M. Curtis married Dora J. Ervin on 23 December 1885 at Burke, North Carolina.^7,8

Census

Robert M. Curtis and Dora J. Ervin appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 at Crowder Mountain Twp., Gaston, North Carolina, ED 76, sheet 18B, occupation planer, renting, married 14 years, no children.⁹

Census*

Robert M. Curtis and Dora J. Ervin appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 at Hay Precinct, Whitman, Washington, ED 277, sheet 8B, occupation section hand-railroad, owned home, married 21 years, no children.¹⁰

Census

Robert M. Curtis and Dora J. Ervin appeared on the census of 27 January 1920 at Hay, Whitman, Washington, ED 155, sheet 9A, occupation laborer-railroad section, no children.¹¹

Census

Robert M. Curtis and Dora J. Ervin appeared on the census of 25 April 1930 at Hay, Whitman, Washington, ED 60, sheet 3B, occupation laborer-general, owned home valued at $1,500, no radio, no children.¹²

Death*

Robert M. Curtis died on 4 July 1934 at Colfax, Whitman, Washington, at age 74; buried at LaCrosse Cemetery.^4,5

Family

Dora J. Ervin b. Apr 1868, d. 5 Jun 1957

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1900.
[S1541] Lorraine Cook White and Margie Freier Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions - Whitman County, Washington, LaCrosse.
[S745] Washington State Dept. of Health, Washington Death Index, death certificate transcript.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1900-1930.
[S1188] Burke County Genealogical Society, Burke County Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.