Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Lambert McNulty¹

M, b. 1894

Last Edited

5 Aug 2006

Birth*

Lambert McNulty was born in 1894 at Kentucky.¹

Marriage*

He married Stella Curtis, daughter of Thomas Walter Curtis and Emma Gertrude Thornton, in 1926 at Illinois; no marriage record.¹

Census*

Lambert McNulty appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, ED 16, sheet 9A, occupation cook-restaurant, renting-$25 month, 6 Curtis in-laws living with them.¹

Family

Stella Curtis b. 3 Aug 1893

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Jessie A. (?)¹

F, b. 1891

Last Edited

4 Feb 2013

Birth*

Jessie A. (?) was born in 1891 at Indiana.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1926,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Harley Hobert Curtis, son of George W. Curtis and Emma D. Donaldson, circa 1926 at Indiana; no marriage record.¹

(Witness) Census

Jessie A. (?) appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, in the household of Harley Hobert Curtis; ED 543, sheet 14A, occupation operator-service station, owned home valued at $5,000, radio, no children.¹

Census*

Jessie A. (?) and Harley Hobert Curtis appeared on the census of 4 April 1940 at Alhambra, Los Angeles, California, ED 19-677, sheet 3A, occupaition proprietor-gas service station, renting, no children.²

Family

Harley Hobert Curtis b. 12 Sep 1896, d. 12 Dec 1971

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Marshal Alexander¹

M, b. 1855, d. before 1889

Last Edited

5 Aug 2006

Birth*

Marshal Alexander was born in 1855 at Indiana.¹

Marriage*

He married Emma D. Donaldson on 27 October 1885 at Posey, Indiana.^1,2

Death*

Marshal Alexander died before 1889 at Posey, Indiana; Emma married George December 1889.¹

Family

Emma D. Donaldson b. 1867, d. 22 Oct 1935

Child

Hobart Alexander b. Sep 1886, d. b 1935

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-9, page 381.

Arthur G. Redman¹

M, b. 24 April 1872, d. 25 April 1945

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Birth*

Arthur G. Redman was born on 24 April 1872 at Posey, Indiana; son of William and Ruth Kitchell Redman.¹

Marriage*

He married Emma G. Curtis, daughter of William L. Curtis and Ann W. Rowe, on 14 March 1895 at Posey, Indiana; Emma's marriage application also gives her parents names' as Wm. L. and Ann Row.^1,2

Census*

Arthur G. Redman appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 40, sheet 3B, occupation farm laborer, renting, married 5 years, 3 children, 3 living.³

Census

He appeared on the census of 27 April 1910 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 47, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, married 15 years, 3 children, 3 living.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 48, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children, 1 daughter in law, and 2 grandchildren at home.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, ED 4, sheet 1A, occupation owner-oil station, owned home valued at $2,000, no children at home.⁶

Death*

He died on 25 April 1945 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, at age 73; at the Welborn Hospital in Evansville, buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.¹

Obit

Arthur G.'s obituary was published in the The Western Star on 26 April 1945:
Arthur E. Redman, retired Mt. Vernon businessman, died of a heart attack at 9:15 o'clock Wednesday morning at the Wellborn Memorial Baptist Hospital in Evansville. He had been in failing health for two years and seriously ill for four weeks. He observed his seventy-third birthday Tuesday. Mr. Redman was a native and a life-long resident of Posey County, the son of William and Ruth Kitchell Redman, both members of prominent early Posey county families. He had resided at Fourth and Locust streets for many years and for about 20 years operated a service station there. Failing health forced his retirement about two years ago. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Weisinger funeral chapel. Burial will be in the Bellefontaine cemetery. Nearest surviving relatives are the wife, nee Emma Curtis; a son, Alvis Redman of Detroit, Mich; two daughters, Mrs. William P. Miller and Mrs. Ross Benner of Mt. Vernon; four brothers Edward, Taylor and Lester Redman.⁷

Family

Emma G. Curtis b. 1879, d. 1960

Children

Alvis Elwood Redman³ b. 12 Sep 1895, d. Dec 1967
Edith V. Redman+³ b. 3 Mar 1897, d. Jun 1976
Mary J. (Gilliam) Redman³ b. May 1899

Citations

[S1212] Carlene McConnell, Posey County Newspapers, Volume I, page 80.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-11, page 408.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1212] Carlene McConnell, Posey County Newspapers, Volume I, p. 80.

Alvis Elwood Redman^1,2

M, b. 12 September 1895, d. December 1967

Father

Arthur G. Redman¹ b. 24 Apr 1872, d. 25 Apr 1945

Mother

Emma G. Curtis¹ b. 1879, d. 1960

Last Edited

4 Feb 2013

Birth*

Alvis Elwood Redman was born on 12 September 1895 at Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Arthur G. Redman; ED 40, sheet 3B, occupation farm laborer, renting, married 5 years, 3 children, 3 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Alvis Elwood Redman appeared on the census of 27 April 1910 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Arthur G. Redman; ED 47, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, married 15 years, 3 children, 3 living.³

(Witness) Census

Alvis Elwood Redman appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Arthur G. Redman; ED 48, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children, 1 daughter in law, and 2 grandchildren at home.⁴

Death*

Alvis Elwood Redman died in December 1967 at Highland, Oakland, Michigan, at age 72.⁵

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Edith V. Redman¹

F, b. 3 March 1897, d. June 1976

Father

Arthur G. Redman¹ b. 24 Apr 1872, d. 25 Apr 1945

Mother

Emma G. Curtis¹ b. 1879, d. 1960

Last Edited

4 Feb 2013

Birth*

Edith V. Redman was born on 3 March 1897 at Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Arthur G. Redman; ED 40, sheet 3B, occupation farm laborer, renting, married 5 years, 3 children, 3 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Edith V. Redman appeared on the census of 27 April 1910 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Arthur G. Redman; ED 47, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, married 15 years, 3 children, 3 living.²

Married Name

As of 28 February 1914,her married name was Miller.³

Marriage*

Edith V. Redman married William P. Miller on 28 February 1914 at Posey, Indiana.³

Census*

Edith V. Redman and William P. Miller appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, ED 5, sheet 10B, occupation attendant-oil station, renting, 3 children.⁴

Census

Edith V. Redman and William P. Miller appeared on the census of 19 April 1940 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, ED 4, sheet 3B, occupation commissions agent-oil co., owned home valued at $2,8, 2 sons at home.⁵

Death*

Edith V. Redman died in June 1976 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, at age 79; buried at Bellefontained Cemetery.⁶

Family

William P. Miller b. 1895, d. 1 Feb 1968

Children

Melvin H. Miller⁴ b. 15 Oct 1915, d. 23 Apr 1991
Douglas G. Miller⁴ b. 1917
Barbara D. Miller⁴ b. 1921

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bellefontaine, Posey, Indiana.

Mary J. (Gilliam) Redman¹

F, b. May 1899

Father

Arthur G. Redman² b. 24 Apr 1872, d. 25 Apr 1945

Mother

Emma G. Curtis² b. 1879, d. 1960

Last Edited

5 Aug 2006

Birth*

Mary J. (Gilliam) Redman was born in May 1899 at Posey, Indiana.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Arthur G. Redman; ED 40, sheet 3B, occupation farm laborer, renting, married 5 years, 3 children, 3 living.²

(Witness) Census

Mary J. (Gilliam) Redman appeared on the census of 27 April 1910 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Arthur G. Redman; ED 47, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, married 15 years, 3 children, 3 living.³

(Witness) Census

Mary J. (Gilliam) Redman appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Arthur G. Redman; ED 48, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children, 1 daughter in law, and 2 grandchildren at home.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Loren S. Curtis^1,2

M, b. 27 June 1909, d. April 1977

Father

Bennoni (Ben) Curtis^1,2 b. 25 May 1884, d. 1962

Mother

Eula (Nola) Sturm^1,2 b. 21 May 1883, d. 1968

Last Edited

10 Aug 2006

Birth*

Loren S. Curtis was born on 27 June 1909 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Bennoni (Ben) Curtis; ED 46, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, renting, married 5 years, 2 children, 1 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Loren S. Curtis appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 Yuma, Yuma, Arizona, in the household of Bennoni (Ben) Curtis; ED 131, sheet 1A, occupation fireman-steam locomotive, renting, 1 child.³

(Witness) Census

Loren S. Curtis appeared on the census of 3 August 1930 Tucson, Pima, Arizona, in the household of Bennoni (Ben) Curtis; ED 38, sheet 2A, occupation locomotive fireman, renting-$55 month, 1 child at home.⁴

Death*

Loren S. Curtis died in April 1977 at Casa Grande, Pinal, Arizona, at age 67; SSDI only; needs verification.^1,2

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Lula McCullough¹

F, b. February 1880

Last Edited

5 Aug 2006

Birth*

Lula McCullough was born in February 1880 at Illinois.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1900,her married name was Blockley.¹

Marriage*

She married Hollis S. (Hollie, Holly) Blockley, son of Franklin P. Blockley and Geneva Curtis, circa 1900; no marriage record.¹

(Witness) Census

Lula McCullough appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 Carmi, White, Illinois, in the household of Hollis S. (Hollie, Holly) Blockley; ED 110, sheet 18B, occupation insurance agent, living with Lula's parents.¹

(Witness) Census

Lula McCullough appeared on the census of 1910 Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi, in the household of Hollis S. (Hollie, Holly) Blockley; no children; record is illegible.²

Family

Hollis S. (Hollie, Holly) Blockley b. Mar 1879, d. Aug 1926

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Ellen Darwood¹

F, b. 26 December 1826, d. 4 September 1915

Last Edited

8 Aug 2006

Birth*

Ellen Darwood was born on 26 December 1826 at Cambridgeshire, England.¹

Married Name

As of 8 November 1846,her married name was Russell.¹

Marriage*

She married John Russell on 8 November 1846 at Cambridgeshire, England; joined the Wesleyan Methodist church in England; came to America in 1849.^1,2

Death*

Ellen Darwood died on 4 September 1915 at Posey, Indiana, at age 88.¹

Family

John Russell b. 10 Feb 1825, d. 23 Feb 1871

Child

Sarah Ellen Russell+¹ b. 9 Sep 1855, d. 12 Mar 1952

Citations

[S1212] Carlene McConnell, Posey County Newspapers, Volume I, page 62.
[S1217] Posey County Historical Society, "Francis M. Curtis Family Group Sheet."

John Russell¹

M, b. 10 February 1825, d. 23 February 1871

Last Edited

8 Aug 2006

Birth*

John Russell was born on 10 February 1825 at Lincolnshire, England.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Ellen Darwood on 8 November 1846 at Cambridgeshire, England; joined the Wesleyan Methodist church in England; came to America in 1849.^1,2

Death*

John Russell died on 23 February 1871 at Posey, Indiana, at age 46.¹

Family

Ellen Darwood b. 26 Dec 1826, d. 4 Sep 1915

Child

Sarah Ellen Russell+¹ b. 9 Sep 1855, d. 12 Mar 1952

Citations

[S1212] Carlene McConnell, Posey County Newspapers, Volume I, page 62.
[S1217] Posey County Historical Society, "Francis M. Curtis Family Group Sheet."

Ethel Rowe^1,2

F, b. 11 September 1893, d. 8 November 1974

Last Edited

8 Jul 2015

Birth*

Ethel Rowe was born on 11 September 1893 at Indiana.^1,2,3

Married Name

As of 10 March 1914,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married John Richard Curtis, son of Walter Amos Curtis and Fannie Mae Bennett, on 10 March 1914 at Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Ethel Rowe appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John Richard Curtis; ED 60, sheet 3A, occupation farm laborer, renting, 1 child.¹

(Witness) Census

Ethel Rowe appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John Richard Curtis; ED 8, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, renting-$5 month, 2 children at home.⁴

Census*

Ethel Rowe and John Richard Curtis appeared on the census of 23 May 1940 at Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 16, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 daughters.⁵

Death*

Ethel Rowe died on 8 November 1974 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, at age 81; buried at Black Cemetery.^6,3,7

Obit

Ethel's obituary was published in the an unknown place on circa 9 November 1974:
Husband John; daughter Doris Whickeer of Mt. Vernon; sisters Mrs. Everett Ashworth rural Mt. Vernon, Mrs. Laura Rauh Evansville; brothers Herbert Rowe rural Mt. Vernon, Claude Detroit.⁷

Family

John Richard Curtis b. 29 Dec 1889, d. Dec 1976

Children

Hazel V. Curtis^1,8 b. 8 Nov 1914, d. 1966
Doris Curtis⁴ b. 1924

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-15, page 483.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Black, Posey, Indiana.
[S2175] Charles Browning (1923-2007), Browning Genealogy, Evansville, Indiana Area Obituary Search.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-8, page 64.

Hazel V. Curtis^1,2,3

F, b. 8 November 1914, d. 1966

Father

John Richard Curtis^1,2 b. 29 Dec 1889, d. Dec 1976

Mother

Ethel Rowe^1,2 b. 11 Sep 1893, d. 8 Nov 1974

Last Edited

21 Nov 2012

Birth*

Hazel V. Curtis was born on 8 November 1914 at Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John Richard Curtis; ED 60, sheet 3A, occupation farm laborer, renting, 1 child.¹

(Witness) Census

Hazel V. Curtis appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John Richard Curtis; ED 8, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, renting-$5 month, 2 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Hazel V. Curtis appeared on the census of 23 May 1940 Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John Richard Curtis and Ethel Rowe; ED 16, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 daughters.⁵

Death*

Hazel V. Curtis died in 1966 at Indiana; did not marry; buried at Black's Cemetery.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-8, page 64.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Black's, Posey, Indiana.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

John Call^1,2

M, b. September 1867

Last Edited

3 Feb 2013

Birth*

John Call was born in September 1867 at Illinois; son of Joel Call and Margaret Bibby.^1,2,3

Marriage*

He married Ellen Jane (Nellie) Curtis, daughter of Francis Malcom (Frank) Curtis and Sarah Ellen Russell, on 14 February 1894 at Posey, Indiana.^1,2

Census*

John Call appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, renting, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living.¹

Caste*

He and Ellen Jane (Nellie) Curtis were belonged to the Ed 47, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, renting, married 16 years, 5 children, 5 living caste on 18 April 1910 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.⁴

Census*

John Call and Ellen Jane (Nellie) Curtis appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 at Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, ED 831, sheet 10A, occupation crater-factory, renting, 5 children at home.⁵

Census

John Call and Ellen Jane (Nellie) Curtis appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, ED 796, sheet 23A, occupation motor products mfg., owned home valued at $8,500, 2 children and a grandson John at home.⁶

Census

John Call and Ellen Jane (Nellie) Curtis appeared on the census of 5 April 1940 at Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, ED 1417, sheet 5A, no occupation, renting, 1 son and 1 grandson at home.⁷

Family

Ellen Jane (Nellie) Curtis b. 12 May 1873

Children

Arthur R. Call¹ b. 16 Dec 1894, d. Apr 1984
Herman Silas Call¹ b. 20 Mar 1897, d. 28 Nov 1987
Sarah (Sadie) Elizabeth Call¹ b. 30 Jul 1899, d. Jul 1976
Francis Judson Call⁸ b. 5 Jan 1903, d. Oct 1986
Grace L. Call⁹ b. 4 Aug 1906
Margaret Ellen Call¹⁰ b. 21 Dec 1915

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book C-11, page 268.
[S2179] Connie Conrad, "Descendants of Joshua Curtis (Posey County)", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-5, page 63.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Book H-6, page 27.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-8, page 91.

Francis Judson Call^1,2

M, b. 5 January 1903, d. October 1986

Father

John Call¹ b. Sep 1867

Mother

Ellen Jane (Nellie) Curtis¹ b. 12 May 1873

Last Edited

3 Feb 2013

Birth*

Francis Judson Call was born on 5 January 1903 at Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Caste

He belonged to the Ed 47, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, renting, married 16 years, 5 children, 5 living caste on 18 April 1910 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.³

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, in the household of Ellen Jane (Nellie) Curtis and John Call; ED 831, sheet 10A, occupation crater-factory, renting, 5 children at home.²

Death*

Francis Judson Call died in October 1986 at Shelter island Heights, Suffolk, New York, at age 83.⁴

Citations

[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-5, page 63.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Grace L. Call¹

F, b. 4 August 1906

Father

John Call¹ b. Sep 1867

Mother

Ellen Jane (Nellie) Curtis¹ b. 12 May 1873

Last Edited

5 Aug 2006

Birth*

Grace L. Call was born on 4 August 1906 at Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Caste

She belonged to the Ed 47, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, renting, married 16 years, 5 children, 5 living caste on 18 April 1910 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, in the household of Ellen Jane (Nellie) Curtis and John Call; ED 831, sheet 10A, occupation crater-factory, renting, 5 children at home.³

Citations

[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Book H-6, page 27.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Margaret Ellen Call¹

F, b. 21 December 1915

Father

John Call¹ b. Sep 1867

Mother

Ellen Jane (Nellie) Curtis¹ b. 12 May 1873

Last Edited

5 Aug 2006

Birth*

Margaret Ellen Call was born on 21 December 1915 at Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Margaret Ellen Call appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, in the household of John Call and Ellen Jane (Nellie) Curtis; ED 796, sheet 23A, occupation motor products mfg., owned home valued at $8,500, 2 children and a grandson John at home.³

Citations

[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-8, page 91.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Arthur R. Call^1,2

M, b. 16 December 1894, d. April 1984

Father

John Call¹ b. Sep 1867

Mother

Ellen Jane (Nellie) Curtis¹ b. 12 May 1873

Last Edited

3 Feb 2013

Birth*

Arthur R. Call was born on 16 December 1894 at Carmi, White, Illinois.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John Call; ED 41, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, renting, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living.¹

(Witness) Caste

Arthur R. Call belonged to the Ed 47, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, renting, married 16 years, 5 children, 5 living caste on 18 April 1910 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.³

DraftWW1*

On 29 May 1917 Arthur R. Call registered for the draft at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by Motor Products Corp as a shipping clerk in Detroit, single.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, in the household of John Call and Ellen Jane (Nellie) Curtis; ED 796, sheet 23A, occupation motor products mfg., owned home valued at $8,500, 2 children and a grandson John at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Arthur R. Call appeared on the census of 5 April 1940 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, in the household of John Call and Ellen Jane (Nellie) Curtis; ED 1417, sheet 5A, no occupation, renting, 1 son and 1 grandson at home.⁵

Death*

Arthur R. Call died in April 1984 at Port Orange, Volusia, Florida, at age 89.⁶

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Herman Silas Call^1,2

M, b. 20 March 1897, d. 28 November 1987

Father

John Call¹ b. Sep 1867

Mother

Ellen Jane (Nellie) Curtis¹ b. 12 May 1873

Last Edited

3 Feb 2013

Birth*

Herman Silas Call was born on 20 March 1897 at Carmi, White, Illinois.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John Call; ED 41, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, renting, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living.¹

(Witness) Caste

Herman Silas Call belonged to the Ed 47, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, renting, married 16 years, 5 children, 5 living caste on 18 April 1910 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.³

DraftWW1*

On 5 January 1918 Herman Silas Call registered for the draft at Detroit, Wayne, MIchigan; at the time, he was employed by Motor Products Corpo in Detroit; single, nearest relative John Call.²

(Witness) Census

Death*

Herman Silas Call died on 28 November 1987 at Saint Clair Shores, Macomb, Michigan, at age 90.⁵

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Sarah (Sadie) Elizabeth Call¹

F, b. 30 July 1899, d. July 1976

Father

John Call² b. Sep 1867

Mother

Ellen Jane (Nellie) Curtis² b. 12 May 1873

Last Edited

4 Feb 2013

Birth*

Sarah (Sadie) Elizabeth Call was born on 30 July 1899 at Posey, Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John Call; ED 41, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, renting, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living.²

(Witness) Caste

Sarah (Sadie) Elizabeth Call belonged to the Ed 47, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, renting, married 16 years, 5 children, 5 living caste on 18 April 1910 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana.⁴

(Witness) Census

Married Name

As of circa 1921,her married name was Miller.³

Marriage*

Sarah (Sadie) Elizabeth Call married John Edward Miller circa 1921.³

Census*

Sarah (Sadie) Elizabeth Call and John Edward Miller appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, ED 796, sheet 23A, occupation insurance agent, renting, 2 children, lived in John Call's house.⁶

Death*

Sarah (Sadie) Elizabeth Call died in July 1976 at Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; presumably buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, but not in FindaGrave index.⁷

Family

John Edward Miller b. 19 Mar 1900, d. 7 Aug 1975

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900-1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S2179] Connie Conrad, "Descendants of Joshua Curtis (Posey County)", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Henrietta (Rosa) Shantill^1,2

F, b. 12 August 1895

Father

John Shantill¹ b. Oct 1862

Mother

Emeline Curtis¹ b. 1867, d. 25 Dec 1904

Last Edited

22 Jun 2013

Birth*

Henrietta (Rosa) Shantill was born on 12 August 1895 at Posey, Indiana.^1,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John Shantill; ED 41, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, married 13 years, 6 children, 4 living.³

(Witness) Census

Henrietta (Rosa) Shantill appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John Shantill; ED 47, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, widowed, 5 children at home.⁴

Census*

Henrietta (Rosa) Shantill appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 at Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 60, sheet 2A, occupation servant, single, servant-private family, living with Raymond Benner.²

Residence*

She lived on 5 May 1927 at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana; married to Thomas Smith; not found in 1930 census.⁵

Citations

[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Posey, Book H-4, page 45.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1861] Selected United States Newspapers.

Augustus Shantill¹

M, b. November 1892

Father

John Shantill¹ b. Oct 1862

Mother

Emeline Curtis¹ b. 1867, d. 25 Dec 1904

Last Edited

22 Jun 2013

Birth*

Augustus Shantill was born in November 1892 at Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John Shantill; ED 41, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, married 13 years, 6 children, 4 living.¹

Residence*

Augustus Shantill lived on 5 May 1927 at Posey, Indiana.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1861] Selected United States Newspapers.

George Shantill¹

M, b. 26 January 1898, d. 3 May 1927

Father

John Shantill¹ b. Oct 1862

Mother

Emeline Curtis¹ b. 1867, d. 25 Dec 1904

Last Edited

22 Jun 2013

Birth*

George Shantill was born on 26 January 1898 at Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John Shantill; ED 41, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, married 13 years, 6 children, 4 living.¹

(Witness) Census

George Shantill appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John Shantill; ED 47, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, widowed, 5 children at home.³

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 George Shantill registered for the draft at RR 5, Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by Gus Shant as a farm laborer, single.²

Census*

He appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 at West Baden Springs, Orange, Indiana, ED 137, sheet 21A, occupation bakery-hotel, single, living at the hotel.⁴

Death*

He died on 3 May 1927 at Great Lakes Naval Station, Lake, Illinois, at age 29; from tuberculosis.⁵

Obit

George's obituary was published in the Courier & Press on 5 May 1927:
Mt. Vernon, May 4. George Shantill, 29, a sailor of the U.S. Navy, who died Tuesday in the hospital at the Great Lakes Naval Station, will be buried from St. Matthews's Church here Thursday morning at 9 o'clock. Shantill's second term of three years in the Navy expired last August, but on account of his illness he was not discharged. For six months he was a patient a the Marine Hospitl in Evansville, for seven months in the naval hospital at Norfolk, Va., and for the last two weeks he has been at the Great Lakes station. Tuberculosis was the cause of his death. A sister, Mrs. Thomas E. Smith, of Evansville, was at his bedside when death came. Other relatives are a sister, Mrs. George Williams of Evansville, and a brother, Gus Shantill of this city.⁵

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1861] Selected United States Newspapers.

John Shantill¹

M, b. 6 April 1900

Father

John Shantill² b. Oct 1862

Mother

Emeline Curtis² b. 1867, d. 25 Dec 1904

Last Edited

22 Jun 2013

Birth*

John Shantill was born on 6 April 1900 at Posey, Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John Shantill; ED 41, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, married 13 years, 6 children, 4 living.²

(Witness) Census

John Shantill appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John Shantill; ED 47, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, widowed, 5 children at home.⁴

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 John Shantill registered for the draft at RR 5, Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by Keck and Company as a mechanic in Mount Vernon; nearest relative was his brother Gus758.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

George Shantill¹

M, b. December 1836

Last Edited

5 Aug 2006

Birth*

George Shantill was born in December 1836 at Germany.¹

Family

Child

John Shantill+¹ b. Oct 1862

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Tillie Shantill¹

F, b. 1902

Father

John Shantill¹ b. Oct 1862

Mother

Emeline Curtis¹ b. 1867, d. 25 Dec 1904

Last Edited

22 Jun 2013

Birth*

Tillie Shantill was born in 1902 at Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John Shantill; ED 47, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, widowed, 5 children at home.¹

Census*

Tillie Shantill appeared on the census of 17 January 1920 at Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 49, sheet 6A, occupation house girl-private family, single, lived with James Topper.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 17 January 1920 Black Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of James Arthur Topper and Minnie Elizabeth Bayer; ED 49, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children and Tillie Shantill, a servant.²

Married Name

As of circa 1926,her married name was Williams.³

Marriage*

Tillie Shantill married George Williams circa 1926.³

Residence*

Tillie Shantill lived on 5 May 1927 at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana; married to George Williams.⁴

Census*

She and George Williams appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 31B, occupation laborer-furniture factory, renting, no children.³

NoteB*

Household not found in 1940 census.⁵

Family

George Williams b. 1902

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1861] Selected United States Newspapers.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Carrie Rowe^1,2

F, b. 1885

Last Edited

5 Aug 2006

Birth*

Carrie Rowe was born in 1885 at Posey, Indiana.^1,2

Married Name

As of 25 August 1901,her married name was Jones.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Thomas Harvey Jones, son of William Henry Jones and Louise Curtis, on 25 August 1901 at Posey, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Carrie Rowe appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Harvey Jones; ED 58, sheet 8A, occupation merchant-grocery store, owned home, married 9 years, 3 children, 2 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Carrie Rowe appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Harvey Jones; ED 60, sheet 3A, occupation retail merchant-groceries, owned home, 5 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Carrie Rowe appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Harvey Jones; ED 5, sheet 5A, occupation laborer-commercial work, Carrie and Beulah worked in an overall factory, renting-$10 month, 2 children at home.⁴

Family

Thomas Harvey Jones b. 25 Feb 1878

Children

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Posey, Book c-13, page 34.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Virginia L. Jones¹

F, b. 1902

Father

Thomas Harvey Jones¹ b. 25 Feb 1878

Mother

Carrie Rowe¹ b. 1885

Last Edited

5 Aug 2006

Birth*

Virginia L. Jones was born in 1902 at Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Harvey Jones; ED 58, sheet 8A, occupation merchant-grocery store, owned home, married 9 years, 3 children, 2 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Virginia L. Jones appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Harvey Jones; ED 60, sheet 3A, occupation retail merchant-groceries, owned home, 5 children at home.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Thomas S. Jones¹

M, b. 1905

Father

Thomas Harvey Jones¹ b. 25 Feb 1878

Mother

Carrie Rowe¹ b. 1885

Last Edited

5 Aug 2006

Birth*

Thomas S. Jones was born in 1905 at Posey, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Harvey Jones; ED 58, sheet 8A, occupation merchant-grocery store, owned home, married 9 years, 3 children, 2 living.²

(Witness) Census

Thomas S. Jones appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Harvey Jones; ED 60, sheet 3A, occupation retail merchant-groceries, owned home, 5 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Beulah May Jones¹

F, b. 1910

Father

Thomas Harvey Jones² b. 25 Feb 1878

Mother

Carrie Rowe² b. 1885

Last Edited

5 Aug 2006

Birth*

Beulah May Jones was born in 1910 at Posey, Indiana.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Harvey Jones; ED 60, sheet 3A, occupation retail merchant-groceries, owned home, 5 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Beulah May Jones appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Harvey Jones; ED 5, sheet 5A, occupation laborer-commercial work, Carrie and Beulah worked in an overall factory, renting-$10 month, 2 children at home.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.