Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Marvin Luther Johnson^1,2

M, b. 9 December 1907, d. 14 August 1978

Last Edited

19 Jun 2008

Birth*

Marvin Luther Johnson was born on 9 December 1907 at North Carolina.^1,3

Marriage*

He married Mattie Lee Curtis, daughter of Charles Cleveland (Charlie) Curtis and Nora Hammer, on 9 June 1928 at Randolph, North Carolina.^1,2

Census*

Marvin Luther Johnson appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Asheboro, Randolph, North Carolina, ED 4, sheet 9B, occupation knitter-hosiery mill; Mattie was a mender, renting-$7 month, no children.¹

Death*

He died on 14 August 1978 at Asheboro, Randolph, North Carolina, at age 70; buried at Randolph Memorial Park Cemetery.^4,3

Family

Mattie Lee Curtis b. 21 Oct 1908, d. 25 May 1999

Child

Billie Jackson Johnson⁵ b. 12 Nov 1928, d. 12 Dec 1928

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records, Randolph, Book 7, page 225.
[S1095] Jocelyn Brabham Barrett (ed), Randolph County Cemetery Records, Randolph Memorial Park.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.

Ora Ann Bray^1,2,3

F, b. 9 September 1883, d. 10 October 1979

Last Edited

12 Dec 2006

Birth*

Ora Ann Bray was born on 9 September 1883 at Mississippi.^1,2,4

Married Name

As of 5 October 1902,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Rodolph Clinton Curtis, son of William Dennis Curtis and Roxanna Estelle York, on 5 October 1902 at Randolph, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Ora Ann Bray appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 East Franklinville, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Rodolph Clinton Curtis; ED 85, sheet 8B, occupation overseer-cotton mill, married 7 year, 3 children, 3 living.⁵

(Witness) Census

Ora Ann Bray appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 Franklinville, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Rodolph Clinton Curtis; ED 7, sheet 2B, occupation overseer-cotton mill, renting, 5 children at home.⁶

(Witness) Census

Ora Ann Bray appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 Franklinville Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Rodolph Clinton Curtis; ED 14, sheet 5A, occupation card grinder-cotton mill, renting-$3 month, 6 children and a nephew, Thomas Curtis, age 9.⁷

Death*

Ora Ann Bray died on 10 October 1979 at Asheboro, Randolph, North Carolina, at age 96; buried at First Baptist Church of Franklinville Cemetery.^1,2

Obit

Ora Ann's obituary was published in the Courier Tribune on 11 October 1979:
Ora Bray Curtis, 96, of 714 Cool Springs road, formerly of Franklinville, died Wednesday at Brian Nursing Center. Funeral will be Friday at Franklinville Baptist Church, where she was a member, with Rev. M.A. Pegram officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. She was a native of Bolivar County, Mississippi.
Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Lloyd Brown, Mrs. Charles Hughes and Mrs. Inez Lewallen of Asheboro, Mrs. Mary Wallace of Franklinville; son, Edison M. Curtis of Greensboro, Dr. John M. Curtis of College Park, Md., 12 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren.⁸

Family

Rodolph Clinton Curtis b. 22 Jun 1877, d. 14 Aug 1959

Children

Edison Miller Curtis^1,4,5 b. 14 Jul 1905, d. 9 Sep 1980
William Rodolph Curtis⁵ b. 27 Oct 1908, d. 13 Oct 1974
Lillian Estelle Curtis⁵ b. 27 Oct 1908, d. 28 Mar 1999
Inez Alma Curtis⁶ b. 17 Jan 1911, d. 15 Aug 2007
Mary Hazel Curtis^6,9 b. 6 Jul 1917
Ann Reece (Ava) Curtis^10,7 b. 11 Sep 1920, d. 28 Jan 1990
John Marvin Curtis¹¹ b. 1 Aug 1923, d. c 8 Dec 2014

Citations

[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records, Randolph, Book 6, page 35.
[S909] Cheryl Lynn Martin, Randolph County Heritage, pages 232-233.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1327] Asheboro Courier-Tribune.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Randolph, Book 4, page 424.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Randolph, Book 7, page 443.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Randolph, Book 10, page 439.

Edison Miller Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 14 July 1905, d. 9 September 1980

Father

Rodolph Clinton Curtis^1,2,3 b. 22 Jun 1877, d. 14 Aug 1959

Mother

Ora Ann Bray^1,2,3 b. 9 Sep 1883, d. 10 Oct 1979

Last Edited

4 Feb 2012

Birth*

Edison Miller Curtis was born on 14 July 1905 at Randolph, North Carolina.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 East Franklinville, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Rodolph Clinton Curtis; ED 85, sheet 8B, occupation overseer-cotton mill, married 7 year, 3 children, 3 living.³

(Witness) Census

Edison Miller Curtis appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 Franklinville, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Rodolph Clinton Curtis; ED 7, sheet 2B, occupation overseer-cotton mill, renting, 5 children at home.⁴

Marriage*

Edison Miller Curtis married Polly Elizabeth Newsom on 11 September 1927 at Randolph, North Carolina.^5,6,1

Census*

Edison Miller Curtis appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 at Franklinville, Randolph, North Carolina, ED 14, sheet 5A, occupation none, owned home valued at $500, no children, mother in law.⁵

Obit

Edison Miller's obituary was published in the Courier-Tribune on 9 September 1980:
Edison Miller Curtis, 75, of 2213 Hardle Street, Greensboro, died yesterday at Moses Cone Hospital. A native of Randleman, he had lived in Greensboro for the past 50 years. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service and was a member of the Odd Fellows. He was a 32^nd degree Mason, being a member of Masonic Lodge and Hanks Lodge No. 128, Franklinville, where he was past master.
Surviving are wife, Mrs. Polly Newsom Curtis; son Edison Clinton Curtis of Salisbury; brother, John M. Curtis off College Park, Md; sisters, Mrs. Mary Wallace of Franklinville, Mrs. Lillian Brown and Mrs. Ava Hughes of Asheboro, Mrs. Inez Spence of Greensboro. Funeral will be 2 p.m. tomorrow at Asbury United Methodist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Mitchell Murrow and the Rev. Jesse Wilkerson officiating. Burial will be at Franklinville Baptist Church Cemetery in Franklinville.⁷

Death*

He died on 9 September 1980 at Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, at age 75.^1,2,3

Family

Polly Elizabeth Newsom b. 28 Jun 1905, d. 7 May 1997

Citations

[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records.
[S1327] Asheboro Courier-Tribune.

William Rodolph Curtis^1,2

M, b. 27 October 1908, d. 13 October 1974

Father

Rodolph Clinton Curtis¹ b. 22 Jun 1877, d. 14 Aug 1959

Mother

Ora Ann Bray¹ b. 9 Sep 1883, d. 10 Oct 1979

Last Edited

2 Mar 2008

Birth*

William Rodolph Curtis was born on 27 October 1908 at Randolph, North Carolina.^1,3

(Witness) Census

William Rodolph Curtis appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 Franklinville, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Rodolph Clinton Curtis; ED 7, sheet 2B, occupation overseer-cotton mill, renting, 5 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

William Rodolph Curtis appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 Franklinville Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Rodolph Clinton Curtis; ED 14, sheet 5A, occupation card grinder-cotton mill, renting-$3 month, 6 children and a nephew, Thomas Curtis, age 9.⁵

Death*

William Rodolph Curtis died on 13 October 1974 at Falls Church, Falls Church, Virginia, at age 65.⁶

Obit

William Rodolph's obituary was published in the Courier-Tribune on 14 October 1974:
Funeral rites for William R. Curtis, 66, of Falls Church, Va., will be held at 12 noon Wednesday in a Falls Church, Va., funeral chapel. Burial will follow in the National Memorial Cemetery, Falls Church. Mr. Curtis died Sunday evening in the Fairfax County hospital following a year of declining health. A Randolph County native, he was born and reared in Franklinville, a son of Mrs. R.C. Curtis and the late Mr. Curtis.
He graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, receiving his B.A. and M.A. degrees and where he was a Phi Beta Kappa and earned his Ph.D. at the University of Illinois. During World War II, he was a naval officer. He was a teacher at the University of Alabama, and was acting administrator of the Employment Compensation Commission of North Carolina and was Deputy Administrator of the Department of Labor, Bureau of Employment Security, Washington, D.C., from which he retired in June 1974.
He received the Department of Labor’s distinguished award and represented the Labor Department in conferences with the West Germany government and at the Geneva Conferences. He was listed in “Who’s Who in America” and was a Mason, retaining his membership in Hanks Lodge at Franklinville.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Luceil Hamilton Curtis; one son, William Edward Curtis of Goldbach, Germany; two daughters, Miss Margaret Curtis of San Francisco, Calif., and Mrs. Dana W. DeVos of Coopers Mill, Maine; two grandchildren; mother, Mrs. R.C. Curtis of Franklinville; two brothers, Edison M. Curtis of Greensboro and John M. Curtis of College Park, Md; four sisters, Mrs. Paul Wallace of Franklinville, Mrs. Lloyd Brown, his twin, Mrs. Charles Hughes, and Mrs. W.K. Lewallen, all of Asheboro.⁶

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S909] Cheryl Lynn Martin, Randolph County Heritage, pages 232-233.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1327] Asheboro Courier-Tribune.

Lillian Estelle Curtis^1,2

F, b. 27 October 1908, d. 28 March 1999

Father

Rodolph Clinton Curtis¹ b. 22 Jun 1877, d. 14 Aug 1959

Mother

Ora Ann Bray¹ b. 9 Sep 1883, d. 10 Oct 1979

Last Edited

16 Dec 2014

Birth*

Lillian Estelle Curtis was born on 27 October 1908 at Randolph, North Carolina.^1,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 East Franklinville, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Rodolph Clinton Curtis; ED 85, sheet 8B, occupation overseer-cotton mill, married 7 year, 3 children, 3 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Lillian Estelle Curtis appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 Franklinville, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Rodolph Clinton Curtis; ED 7, sheet 2B, occupation overseer-cotton mill, renting, 5 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Lillian Estelle Curtis appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 Franklinville Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Rodolph Clinton Curtis; ED 14, sheet 5A, occupation card grinder-cotton mill, renting-$3 month, 6 children and a nephew, Thomas Curtis, age 9.⁵

Death*

Lillian Estelle Curtis died on 28 March 1999 at Asheboro, Randolph, North Carolina, at age 90; married Lloyd Brown, buried at Oaklawn Cemetery.^6,3

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S909] Cheryl Lynn Martin, Randolph County Heritage, pages 232-233.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Oaklawn, Randolph, North Carolina.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Mary Hazel Curtis^1,2

F, b. 6 July 1917

Father

Rodolph Clinton Curtis^1,2 b. 22 Jun 1877, d. 14 Aug 1959

Mother

Ora Ann Bray^1,2 b. 9 Sep 1883, d. 10 Oct 1979

Last Edited

21 Nov 2012

Birth*

Mary Hazel Curtis was born on 6 July 1917 at Franklinville, Randolph, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 Franklinville, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Rodolph Clinton Curtis; ED 7, sheet 2B, occupation overseer-cotton mill, renting, 5 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Mary Hazel Curtis appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 Franklinville Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Rodolph Clinton Curtis; ED 14, sheet 5A, occupation card grinder-cotton mill, renting-$3 month, 6 children and a nephew, Thomas Curtis, age 9.³

Married Name

As of after 1940,her married name was Wallace.⁴

Marriage*

Mary Hazel Curtis married Paul Davis Wallace after 1940 at North Carolina.⁴

Family

Paul Davis Wallace b. 28 Aug 1916, d. 17 Aug 2010

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Randolph, Book 4, page 424.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, First Baptist, Randolph, North Carolina.

Ann Reece (Ava) Curtis^1,2

F, b. 11 September 1920, d. 28 January 1990

Father

Rodolph Clinton Curtis^1,2 b. 22 Jun 1877, d. 14 Aug 1959

Mother

Ora Ann Bray^1,2 b. 9 Sep 1883, d. 10 Oct 1979

Last Edited

16 Dec 2014

Birth*

Ann Reece (Ava) Curtis was born on 11 September 1920 at Randolph, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 Franklinville Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Rodolph Clinton Curtis; ED 14, sheet 5A, occupation card grinder-cotton mill, renting-$3 month, 6 children and a nephew, Thomas Curtis, age 9.²

Death*

Ann Reece (Ava) Curtis died on 28 January 1990 at Asheboro, Randolph, North Carolina, at age 69; married Charles Hughes.³

Obit

Ann Reece (Ava)'s obituary was published in the News & Record on 29 January 1990:
ASHEBORO - Mrs. Ava C. Hughes, 69, of 714 Cool Springs Road died Sunday at Randolph Hospital. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, of which she was a member. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery. A native of Randolph County, she was an employee of Lindley Park School. Surviving are husband, Charles F. Hughes; sons, Charles F. Hughes Jr. of Raleigh, Reece K. Hughes of Asheboro; brother, Dr. John M. Curtis of Hempstead; sisters, Mrs. Lloyd Brown, Mrs. Inez L. Spence, both of Asheboro, Mrs. Paul Wallace of Franklinville; two grandchildren. The family will be at Pugh Funeral Home 7-9 p.m. today. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Randolph, P.O. Box 9, Asheboro, N.C. 27204.⁴

Citations

[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Randolph, Book 7, page 443.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1861] Selected United States Newspapers.

John Marvin Curtis¹

M, b. 1 August 1923, d. circa 8 December 2014

Father

Rodolph Clinton Curtis¹ b. 22 Jun 1877, d. 14 Aug 1959

Mother

Ora Ann Bray¹ b. 9 Sep 1883, d. 10 Oct 1979

Last Edited

16 Dec 2014

Birth*

John Marvin Curtis was born on 1 August 1923 at Randolph, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 Franklinville Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Rodolph Clinton Curtis; ED 14, sheet 5A, occupation card grinder-cotton mill, renting-$3 month, 6 children and a nephew, Thomas Curtis, age 9.²

Residence*

John Marvin Curtis lived on 11 October 1979 at College Park, Prince Georges, Maryland.³

Death*

He died circa 8 December 2014 at Hampstead, Pender, North Carolina.⁴

Obit

John Marvin's obituary was published in the Courier-Tribune on 9 December 2014:
HAMPSTEAD - A memorial service for John M. Curtis Sr., 91, will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, at the Topsail Presbyterian Church in Hampstead, N.C. The service will be conducted by the Rev. Owen Carriker.
He was born in Franklinville, N.C., son of the late R.C. and Ora Bray Curtis. After graduating from Franklinville High School, he began a career in University Education and Administration, with a parallel career of military service, both active duty and in the Army Reserve. He entered N.C. State College in Sept. 1940 and joined the Army R.O.T.C. unit there. Called to active duty in World War II, he served almost four years in the U.S. Army Infantry. After completing O.C.S., he led troops in England, France, Germany and Austria. He was awarded a number of medals, including the Bronze Star (combat), Purple Heart, and Combat Infantryman's Badge. He remained active in the U.S. Army Reserve and retired in 1976 with the rank of Colonel. He returned to N.C. State College after the war and completed his B.S. and M.S. degrees; then, enrolled in the University of Maryland for his Ph.D. degree; all degrees were in agricultural economics, with minors in economics and marketing.
He married Pauline A. Dahlquist in 1948, and she was a loved and vital ally during his graduate study and throughout his career and retirement, a period of 66 1/2 years. He was a member of the faculty at V.P.I., N.C. State, and the University of Maryland for a combined total of 31 years. After working at V.P.I. and N.C.S.U., he returned to the University of Maryland as a professor and head of the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economic; and was later appointed State Director of the Maryland Cooperative Extension Service (MCES) where he served until his retirement. The MCES, with headquarters at the University of Maryland, has a staff in each county. It offers educational programs in agriculture, home economics, 4-H, resource development, marine science and others. When he retired, he was declared Professor Emeritus by the faculty and the Board of Regents of the University and the governor presented a "State of Maryland Certificate of Distinguished Citizenship." In addition to his faculty and administrative duties, he wrote a large number of articles and publications in agricultural economics, marketing and management. He consulted, led studies, and presented seminars in the U.S., Europe, Asia and Africa, and was a visiting senior scholar at the East-West Center at the University of Hawaii. He was a member of many scholastic, honor, professional, fraternal and social organizations, including Phi Kappa Phi, the Pine Burr Society at N.C. State University, fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Pi Beta Sigma, Alpha Kappa Delta, the Reserve Officers Association of the U.S., the Military Officers Association of America, the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity and others. He was a loyal member of the Topsail Presbyterian Church for many years and helped to develop its Perpetual Care Cemetery Organization.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Edison M. and wife Polly, and William R. and wife Luceil; sisters, Lillian C. Brown and husband Lloyd, Ava C. Hughes and husband Charles, and Inez C. Spencer and husbands William Lewallen and Ben Spencer.
He is survived by his wife; son, John M. Curtis Jr. and wife Carol; grandson, John M. Curtis III; great-grandsons, John T. Curtis Jr., Sean K. Curtis, and Jefferson R. Curtis and his former wife, Suzanne; grandson, Charles W. Curtis; granddaughter, Jacqueline F. Curtis; Gary C. Curtis and his former wife Leslie; and granddaughter, Caitlin; sister, Mary C. Wallace; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews in N.C., other states and countries. It is his preference that, in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the cemetery organization at Topsail Presbyterian Church, 16249 Highway 17, Hampstead, NC 28443. Condolences may be made to the family at www.andrewsmortuary.com (Andrews Hampstead Chapel).⁴

Citations

[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Randolph, Book 10, page 439.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1327] Asheboro Courier-Tribune, Ora Curtis, 11 October 1979.
[S1861] Selected United States Newspapers.

Inez Alma Curtis^1,2

F, b. 17 January 1911, d. 15 August 2007

Father

Rodolph Clinton Curtis³ b. 22 Jun 1877, d. 14 Aug 1959

Mother

Ora Ann Bray³ b. 9 Sep 1883, d. 10 Oct 1979

Last Edited

16 Dec 2014

Birth*

Inez Alma Curtis was born on 17 January 1911 at Randolph, North Carolina.^3,4

(Witness) Census

Inez Alma Curtis appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 Franklinville Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Rodolph Clinton Curtis; ED 14, sheet 5A, occupation card grinder-cotton mill, renting-$3 month, 6 children and a nephew, Thomas Curtis, age 9.⁵

Death*

Inez Alma Curtis died on 15 August 2007 at Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, at age 96.^4,6

Obit

Inez Alma's obituary was published in the News & Record on 17 August 2007:
ASHEBORO--Mrs. Inez Curtis Lewallen Spence, 96, died on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at Friends Home West in Greensboro. Funeral rites will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 18, 2007 at the First Presbyterian Church in Asheboro, N.C. Burial will follow in the Oaklawn Cemetery in Asheboro. Services will be conducted by the Rev. W. Russell Ward, Jr. She was born in Franklinville, N.C., the daughter of the late R. C. and Ora B. Curtis. After graduating from Franklinville High School she embarked on a career in education and educational administration which spanned over four decades. She attended Campbell College in Buies Creek, N.C., and Coker College in Hartsville, S.C; and received her B.A. degree in education from High Point, N.C. University; and her Master of Education and Administration degree from UNC in Greensboro, N.C. She completed advanced studies in Educational Administration at UNC in Chapel Hill, N.C.
She taught for five years in the Randolph County School System, and then devoted 35 years to the Asheboro, N.C. city schools. She was principal of the elementary school in Balfour and then moved to the Charles W. McCrary School in Asheboro, where she supervised the opening, and served as principal for 18 years. She retired in 1976. She touched the lives of hundreds of children and enjoyed the continuing contacts with them throughout her life. She was a member of many educational and professional organizations, including Alpha Delta Kappa Gamma, the Association for Childhood Education, and the N.C. Association of Education. Gov. Dan Moore appointed her to the N.C. Textbook Commission, and she served for five years. Throughout her life she was devoted to the First Baptist Church of Franklinville, N.C., and the First Presbyterian Church of Asheboro, N.C.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and her first husband, William K. Lewallen of Asheboro, N.C; and her second husband, Ben L. Spence of Greensboro, N.C; brothers, Edison M. Curtis and wife Polly; William R. Curtis and wife Lucille; sisters, Lillian C. Brown and husband Lloyd; Ava C. Hughes and husband Charles. She is survived by her sister, Mary C. Wallace and husband Paul of Franklinville, N.C; a brother, John M. Curtis and wife Pauline of Hampstead, N.C; two step-daughters, Jane S. Doby and husband Troy of Raleigh, N.C; and Martha S. Blount and husband Paul of Rocky Mount, N.C; a large number of nieces and nephews; great and great-great nieces and nephews, located in N.C., the U.S., and in foreign countries; and other relatives and a host of friends of all ages. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, August 17, 2007 at the Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue in Asheboro, N.C. It was her preference that, in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to one of her favorite projects, the Cemetery Organization of the First Baptist Church of Franklinville, P.O. Box 457, Franklinville, NC 27248. The family would like to give special recognition to the Friends Home West, Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro and to Robert Parks and her team of caregivers. Online condolences may be made at www.pughfuneralhome.com.⁶

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S909] Cheryl Lynn Martin, Randolph County Heritage, pages 232-233.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1861] Selected United States Newspapers.

Polly Elizabeth Newsom^1,2,3

F, b. 28 June 1905, d. 7 May 1997

Last Edited

7 Sep 2006

Birth*

Polly Elizabeth Newsom was born on 28 June 1905 at North Carolina.^1,2,3

Married Name

As of 11 September 1927,her married name was Curtis.^1,2,3

Marriage*

She married Edison Miller Curtis, son of Rodolph Clinton Curtis and Ora Ann Bray, on 11 September 1927 at Randolph, North Carolina.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

Polly Elizabeth Newsom appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 Franklinville, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Edison Miller Curtis; ED 14, sheet 5A, occupation none, owned home valued at $500, no children, mother in law.¹

Death*

Polly Elizabeth Newsom died on 7 May 1997 at Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, at age 91.^1,2,3

Family

Edison Miller Curtis b. 14 Jul 1905, d. 9 Sep 1980

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Fleta Lillian Boling¹

F, b. 15 September 1888, d. 7 February 1934

Last Edited

18 Jun 2012

Birth*

Fleta Lillian Boling was born on 15 September 1888 at Randolph, North Carolina; daughter of Henry Boling and Frances Lucas.^1,2

Married Name

As of 2 April 1916,her married name was Curtis.^1,3

Marriage*

She married William Balfour Curtis, son of William Dennis Curtis and Roxanna Estelle York, on 2 April 1916 at Randolph, North Carolina.^1,3

Divorce*

Fleta Lillian Boling and William Balfour Curtis were divorced in 1919 at Randolph, North Carolina.⁴

Census*

Fleta Lillian Boling appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 at Randleman, Randolph, North Carolina, ED 113, sheet 14A, occupation none, divorced, 2 children, living with her parents.⁴

Census

She appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Randleman, Randolph, North Carolina, ED 25, sheet 8B, occupation weaver-cotton mill, listed as married, but actually divorced, 3 sons, living with her mother.⁵

Death*

She died on 7 February 1934 at Randleman, Randolph, North Carolina, at age 45; buried at the Midway Wesleyan Church Cemetery.^1,2

Family

William Balfour Curtis b. 29 Aug 1884, d. 6 Aug 1940

Children

Balfour Jennings Curtis+^6,7 b. 13 Jul 1917, d. 31 Jan 1973
Grafton Darrell Curtis+^4,8 b. 2 Jun 1919, d. 24 Apr 1982
Lucy Curtis⁹ b. 15 Apr 1923

Citations

[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records, Randolph, Book 21, page 271.
[S1095] Jocelyn Brabham Barrett (ed), Randolph County Cemetery Records, Midway Wesleyan Church.
[S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records, Randolph, Book 7, page 67.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Randolph, Book 6, page 751.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Randolph, Book 10, page 800.

Blanche Hulda Bailiff^1,2,3,4

F, b. 4 October 1874, d. 4 May 1968

Last Edited

21 Nov 2012

Birth*

Blanche Hulda Bailiff was born on 4 October 1874 at North Carolina; daughter of Nathan Bailiff and Barbary McCroy.^2,5,4

Married Name

As of 23 December 1891,her married name was Curtis.^2,1,6,4

Marriage*

She married William David Curtis, son of Daniel Riley Coble and Frances (Fannie) Roxanne Curtis, on 23 December 1891 at Kimesville, Guilford, North Carolina; by H.M. Brown, Lutheran Minister; witnessed by Mary A. Brown, Bathan and Barbary Bailiff.^2,1,6,4

(Witness) Census

Blanche Hulda Bailiff appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of William David Curtis; Ed 89, sheet 5A, occupation operator-"flower mill," married 8 years, 3 children, 3 living, Fannie lived with them.⁶

(Witness) Census

Blanche Hulda Bailiff appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of William David Curtis; ED 88, sheet 17B, occupation miller-burr mill, married 18 years, 6 children, 6 living.⁷

(Witness) Census

Blanche Hulda Bailiff appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of William David Curtis; ED 108, sheet 11B, occupation house carpenter, renting, 4 children and Fannie at home.⁸

(Witness) Census

Blanche Hulda Bailiff appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of William David Curtis; ED 19, sheet 7A, occupation carpenter-chair factory, renting-$10 month, 1 son at home.⁹

Census*

Blanche Hulda Bailiff and William David Curtis appeared on the census of 14 April 1940 at Liberty, Randolph, North Carolina, ED 22, sheet 6B, 1 son at home.¹⁰

Death*

Blanche Hulda Bailiff died on 4 May 1968 at Pleasant Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, at age 93; buried at Smithwood United Church of Christ Cemetery in Guilford County.^2,11

Obit

Blanche Hulda's obituary was published in the Courier-Tribune on 7 May 1968:
Mrs. Blanche Curtis, 93, of Liberty, died Saturday in a Pleasant Garden Nursing Home following declining health for sometime. Funeral was held at 2 p.m. Monday from the Smithwood United Church of Christ where she was a member. Surviving are two sons, Reece Curtis of Greensboro and Ralph Curtis of Everson, Wash.¹²

Family

William David Curtis b. 12 May 1865, d. 21 Aug 1940

Children

May Curtis⁶ b. 13 Nov 1892, d. 21 Aug 1962
Annie Lake Curtis+⁶ b. 10 Mar 1895, d. 2 Feb 1966
June Floyd Curtis+⁶ b. 5 Jul 1899, d. 26 Dec 1982
Ralph Dennis Curtis+⁷ b. 11 Oct 1901, d. 8 Sep 1971
George W. Curtis⁷ b. 25 Jul 1904, d. 1 Mar 1936
Boyd Glenn Curtis⁸ b. 17 Apr 1910, d. 26 Oct 1954
Reece McCray Curtis⁸ b. 21 Dec 1914, d. 25 Sep 1996

Citations

[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Smithwood United Church of Christ.
[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1930.
[S1323] Registrar of Deeds, Guilford 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 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1161] Floyd Dedmon, "Dedmon Ancestors", Ancestral File.
[S1327] Asheboro Courier-Tribune.

May Curtis^1,2

F, b. 13 November 1892, d. 21 August 1962

Father

William David Curtis¹ b. 12 May 1865, d. 21 Aug 1940

Mother

Blanche Hulda Bailiff¹ b. 4 Oct 1874, d. 4 May 1968

Last Edited

29 Nov 2006

Birth*

May Curtis was born on 13 November 1892 at Randolph, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of William David Curtis; Ed 89, sheet 5A, occupation operator-"flower mill," married 8 years, 3 children, 3 living, Fannie lived with them.¹

(Witness) Census

May Curtis appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of William David Curtis; ED 88, sheet 17B, occupation miller-burr mill, married 18 years, 6 children, 6 living.³

Married Name

As of 13 November 1915,her married name was Reitzel.²

Marriage*

May Curtis married Clyde M. Reitzel on 13 November 1915 at Guilford, North Carolina.^2,4

Death*

May Curtis died on 21 August 1962 at Chatham, North Carolina, at age 69; buried at the Smithwood United Church of Christ Cemetery.^2,5

Family

Clyde M. Reitzel b. 26 Dec 1885, d. 7 May 1965

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Smithwood.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1323] Registrar of Deeds, Guilford County Marriages, Book 1915, page 0390.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.

Annie Lake Curtis^1,2

F, b. 10 March 1895, d. 2 February 1966

Father

William David Curtis¹ b. 12 May 1865, d. 21 Aug 1940

Mother

Blanche Hulda Bailiff¹ b. 4 Oct 1874, d. 4 May 1968

Last Edited

19 Jun 2008

Birth*

Annie Lake Curtis was born on 10 March 1895 at Randolph, North Carolina.^1,3

(Witness) Census

Annie Lake Curtis appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of William David Curtis; ED 88, sheet 17B, occupation miller-burr mill, married 18 years, 6 children, 6 living.⁴

Married Name

As of 3 May 1915,her married name was Burgess.^5,2

Marriage*

Annie Lake Curtis married Vincent Garner Burgess on 3 May 1915 at Guilford, North Carolina.^5,2

(Witness) Census

Annie Lake Curtis appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of Vincent Garner Burgess; ED 18, sheet 3A, occupation building contractor, renting-$26 month, 1 child.⁶

Death*

Annie Lake Curtis died on 2 February 1966 at Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, at age 70; buried at the Smithwood United Church of Christ Cemetery in Guilford County.^7,8

Family

Vincent Garner Burgess b. 8 Oct 1893, d. 21 Feb 1944

Child

Beverly Burgess⁶ b. 1925

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1323] Registrar of Deeds, Guilford County Marriages, Book 1915, page 0066.
[S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Smithwood United Church of Christ.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Smithwood.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.

June Floyd Curtis^1,2

M, b. 5 July 1899, d. 26 December 1982

Father

William David Curtis³ b. 12 May 1865, d. 21 Aug 1940

Mother

Blanche Hulda Bailiff³ b. 4 Oct 1874, d. 4 May 1968

Last Edited

26 Nov 2006

Birth*

June Floyd Curtis was born on 5 July 1899 at Randolph, North Carolina.^3,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of William David Curtis; Ed 89, sheet 5A, occupation operator-"flower mill," married 8 years, 3 children, 3 living, Fannie lived with them.³

(Witness) Census

June Floyd Curtis appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of William David Curtis; ED 88, sheet 17B, occupation miller-burr mill, married 18 years, 6 children, 6 living.⁵

Marriage*

June Floyd Curtis married Georgia Sullivan on 11 February 1919 at Guilford, North Carolina; by D.H. Collins, J.P.^6,7

Census*

June Floyd Curtis and Georgia Sullivan appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, ED 18, sheet 2B, occupation foreman-public utilities, owned home valued at $4,000, no radio, 1 child.⁶

Death*

June Floyd Curtis died on 26 December 1982 at Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, at age 83.^4,8

Family

Georgia Sullivan b. 3 Aug 1899, d. 24 Mar 1988

Child

Marcell Curtis⁶ b. 18 Apr 1921

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1930.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records, Guilford.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1323] Registrar of Deeds, Guilford County Marriages.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records, Greensboro.

Ralph Dennis Curtis^1,2

M, b. 11 October 1901, d. 8 September 1971

Father

William David Curtis¹ b. 12 May 1865, d. 21 Aug 1940

Mother

Blanche Hulda Bailiff¹ b. 4 Oct 1874, d. 4 May 1968

Last Edited

21 Nov 2012

Birth*

Ralph Dennis Curtis was born on 11 October 1901 at Randolph, North Carolina.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of William David Curtis; ED 88, sheet 17B, occupation miller-burr mill, married 18 years, 6 children, 6 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Ralph Dennis Curtis appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of William David Curtis; ED 108, sheet 11B, occupation house carpenter, renting, 4 children and Fannie at home.⁴

Marriage*

Ralph Dennis Curtis married Joy Cleola Layton on 19 April 1924 at Mt. Pleasant parsonage, Green Twp., Guilford, North Carolina; by G.F. Millaway, minister; witnesses June and Georgie Curtis, Mrs. Millaway.^5,2,6

Census*

Ralph Dennis Curtis appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, ED 18, sheet 2B, occupation gas fitter-public utilities, renting-$20 month, 5 children at home.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 30 April 1940 at Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, ED 3, sheet 18A, occupation gas dept.-Duke Power Co., owned home valued at $400, widowed, 7 children.⁷

Death*

He died on 8 September 1971 at Everson, Whatcom, Washington, at age 69; buried at the Smithwood United Church of Christ Cemetery in Guilford County.^2,3

Obit

Ralph Dennis's obituary was published in the Courier-Tribune on 14 September 1971:
Graveside services for Ralph Curtis, 69, a former resident of Rt. 1, Liberty, who died Wednesday at Everson, Wash., were Tuesday at Smithwood Cemetery near Liberty. The body is at the Loflin Funeral Home in Liberty. Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. Frank Walters of Everson, Wash., Mrs. I.K. Ettman of Memphis, Tenn., Mrs. Earl Paschal of Julian, Mrs. Bob Lavinger of Kentucky, Mrs. Betty House and Mrs. Sue Cole, both of Greensboro; son, Bill Curtis of California; two brothers, June and Reece Curtis, both of Greensboro.⁸

Family

Joy Cleola Layton b. 1 Mar 1905, d. 5 May 1935

Children

Frances Hulda Curtis^5,9 b. 4 Sep 1924
Julia May Curtis^10,5 b. 17 Aug 1925
Rebecca Ann Curtis¹¹ b. 6 Apr 1927
Martha B. Curtis^5,12 b. 31 May 1928
Betty L. Curtis^13,5 b. 10 Nov 1929
Mary Sue Curtis¹⁴ b. 13 Jan 1931
William David Curtis¹⁵ b. 28 Jan 1932
Dorothy Lee Curtis¹⁶ b. 28 Jan 1934, d. 10 May 1934

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Smithwood United Church of Christ.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1323] Registrar of Deeds, Guilford County Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1327] Asheboro Courier-Tribune.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Randolph, Book 11, page 678.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Guilford, Book 19, page 931.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Guilford, Book 25, page 411.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Guilford, Book 32, page 491.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Guilford, Book 38, page 1106.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Guilford, Book 43, page 80.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Guilford, Book 46, page 62.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.

George W. Curtis^1,2

M, b. 25 July 1904, d. 1 March 1936

Father

William David Curtis¹ b. 12 May 1865, d. 21 Aug 1940

Mother

Blanche Hulda Bailiff¹ b. 4 Oct 1874, d. 4 May 1968

Last Edited

2 Mar 2008

Birth*

George W. Curtis was born on 25 July 1904 at Randolph, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

George W. Curtis appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of William David Curtis; ED 108, sheet 11B, occupation house carpenter, renting, 4 children and Fannie at home.³

Death*

George W. Curtis died on 1 March 1936 at North Carolina at age 31; buried at Smithwood United Church of Christ Cemetery in Guilford County.^4,2

Obit

George W.'s obituary was published in the Courier-Tribune on 5 March 1936:
Funeral service for George W. Curtis, 31, of Liberty Route 1 was held at the Smithwood Christian Church Monday afternoon. The service was in charge of Rev. M.A. Pollard. Interment was made in the church cemetery. Mr. Curtis died at the North Carolina sanitorium following an illness of several months. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Curtis of Liberty Route one; two sisters, Mrs. C.M. Reitzel and Mrs. B.G. Burgess of Liberty Route one; and four brothers, J.F. of Greensboro, Ralph, Boyd and Reece Curtis of Liberty Route one.⁵

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Smithwood United Church of Christ.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S1327] Asheboro Courier-Tribune.

Boyd Glenn Curtis^1,2

M, b. 17 April 1910, d. 26 October 1954

Father

William David Curtis¹ b. 12 May 1865, d. 21 Aug 1940

Mother

Blanche Hulda Bailiff¹ b. 4 Oct 1874, d. 4 May 1968

Last Edited

2 Mar 2008

Birth*

Boyd Glenn Curtis was born on 17 April 1910 at Randolph, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of William David Curtis; ED 108, sheet 11B, occupation house carpenter, renting, 4 children and Fannie at home.¹

Census*

Boyd Glenn Curtis appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Masonic and Eastern Star Home, Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, ED 33, sheet 2A, occupation farm laborer, employee of the Masonic Home, single, boarding on premises.³

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 14 April 1940 Liberty, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of William David Curtis and Blanche Hulda Bailiff; ED 22, sheet 6B, 1 son at home.⁴

Death*

Boyd Glenn Curtis died on 26 October 1954 at North Carolina at age 44; buried at Smithwood United Church of Christ Cemetery in Guilford County.²

Obit

Boyd Glenn's obituary was published in the Courier-Tribune on 28 October 1954:
Boyd Glenn Curtis, 44, of Route 1, Liberty, died Tuesday at Camp Butner hospital. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. W. D. Curtis, of Route 1, Liberty; two sisters, Mrs. V.G. Burgess of Route 14, Greensboro, and Mrs. C.M. Reitzel of Route 1, Liberty; three brothers, J.F. Curtis of Route 1, Greensboro, R.M. Curtis of Greensboro and Ralph D. Curtis of Seattle, Washington. Funeral service was held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Smithwood Christian church and burial was in the church cemetery.⁵

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Smithwood United Church of Christ.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1327] Asheboro Courier-Tribune.

Reece McCray Curtis^1,2

M, b. 21 December 1914, d. 25 September 1996

Father

William David Curtis¹ b. 12 May 1865, d. 21 Aug 1940

Mother

Blanche Hulda Bailiff¹ b. 4 Oct 1874, d. 4 May 1968

Last Edited

8 Oct 2011

Birth*

Reece McCray Curtis was born on 21 December 1914 at Randolph, North Carolina.^1,3

(Witness) Census

Reece McCray Curtis appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of William David Curtis; ED 19, sheet 7A, occupation carpenter-chair factory, renting-$10 month, 1 son at home.⁴

Death*

Reece McCray Curtis died on 25 September 1996 at Mebane, Alamance, North Carolina, at age 81.^3,2

Obit

Reece McCray's obituary was published in the Greensboro News & Record on 27 September 1996:

MEBANE - Mr. Reece M. Curtis, 81, of 3963 Old Hillsborough Rd., Mebane, died 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1996, at his residence. The graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Hebron United Methodist Church Cemetery, conducted by the Rev. Jesse Staton, pastor of the church. A native of Guilford County, he was the son of the late Mr. William D. Curtis and the late Mrs. Blanche Baliff Curtis. He was married to the late Susan Frances Mebane Curtis. He was a retired employee of Arnold Concrete Co. An Army veteran of World War II, he was of the Christian faith. he is survived by several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at McClure Funeral Home in Mebane from 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, and other times at the home.⁵

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1100] Greensboro News & Record.

Mattie Wicker¹

F, b. 24 February 1895, d. 5 September 1980

Last Edited

21 Nov 2012

Birth*

Mattie Wicker was born on 24 February 1895 at North Carolina; daughter of W.D. and Sarah Wicker.^1,2,3

Married Name

As of 20 January 1918,her married name was Curtis.^1,3

Marriage*

She married John Thomas (Jack) Curtis, son of James Woolen Curtis and Mary Jane Alridge, on 20 January 1918 at North Carolina; by L.W. Causey, J.P; witnessed by Leana Curtis, W.A. Brown, Mrs. L.W. Causey; D.E. Curtis applied for the license.^1,3

(Witness) Census

Mattie Wicker appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Mary Jane Alridge; ED 108, sheet 11B, occupation farmer, widowed, 2 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Mattie Wicker appeared on the census of 28 April 1930 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of John Thomas (Jack) Curtis; ED 19, sheet 19B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children, mother and sister at home.⁵

Census*

Mattie Wicker and John Thomas (Jack) Curtis appeared on the census of 14 April 1940 at Liberty, Randolph, North Carolina, ED 22, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 daughters and mother at home.⁶

Death*

Mattie Wicker died on 5 September 1980 at Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, at age 85; buried at the Smithwood United Church of Christ Cemetery.⁷

Obit

Mattie's obituary was published in the Courier-Tribune on 7 September 1980:
Mrs. Mattie Wicker Curtis, 85, of Rt. 1, Liberty, died Friday at The Evergreen. Funeral will be 3 p.m. today at Smithwood United church of Christ, where she was a member, with the Rev. Thomas Hoffman officiating. Burial will be at the church. She was a native of Randolph County. Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Claude Scott of Siler City, Mrs. Troy Humble of Liberty, Mrs. George Butler of Burlington; five grandchildren; six great grandchildren.⁸

Family

John Thomas (Jack) Curtis b. 16 Jan 1892, d. 23 May 1980

Children

Mildred Curtis¹ b. 22 Aug 1918, d. 12 May 2006
Winfred Oneita Curtis⁵ b. 1 Dec 1920, d. 8 Nov 2007
Ruth Curtis⁹ b. 3 Sep 1925

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S1323] Registrar of Deeds, Guilford County Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Smithwood.
[S1327] Asheboro Courier-Tribune.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Randolph, Book 12, page 542.

Mildred Curtis¹

F, b. 22 August 1918, d. 12 May 2006

Father

John Thomas (Jack) Curtis¹ b. 16 Jan 1892, d. 23 May 1980

Mother

Mattie Wicker¹ b. 24 Feb 1895, d. 5 Sep 1980

Last Edited

9 Jul 2007

Birth*

Mildred Curtis was born on 22 August 1918 at Liberty, Randolph, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Mary Jane Alridge; ED 108, sheet 11B, occupation farmer, widowed, 2 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Mildred Curtis appeared on the census of 28 April 1930 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of John Thomas (Jack) Curtis; ED 19, sheet 19B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children, mother and sister at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Mildred Curtis appeared on the census of 14 April 1940 Liberty, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of John Thomas (Jack) Curtis and Mattie Wicker; ED 22, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 daughters and mother at home.⁵

Married Name

As of 1947,her married name was Scott.⁶

Marriage*

Mildred Curtis married Claude A. Scott in 1947; no North Carolina marriage record found.⁶

Death*

Mildred Curtis died on 12 May 2006 at Siler City, Randolph, North Carolina, at age 87; buried at Piney Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery in Siler City.⁷

Obit

Mildred's obituary was published in the Greensboro News & Record on 14 May 2006:
SILER CITY- Mrs. Mildred Curtis Scott of 2267 Ed Clapp Road, left her earthly home on Friday, May 12, 2006. A funeral service will be held Monday, May 15, 2006 at 2 p.m. at Piney Grove United Methodist Church in Siler City, where she was an active member until her health began to decline. Burial will be in the church cemetery. She was the oldest daughter of Jack and Mattie Wicker Curtis, born on August 22, 1918. Mildred was a native of Liberty and graduated from Liberty High School on May 5, 1935. She served her country with honor and pride after enlisting in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps on February 14, 1943. She had her basic training at Daytona Beach, Fla. After Military Police training, she was transferred to the Boston Port of Embarkation, Boston, Mass. While stationed in Boston, she was selected as soldier of the month. She received a $50.00 War Bond, a framed certificate and a three day pass. After VE Day in Europe, she was assigned to the Seattle Port of Embarkation, Seattle, Wash. as a clerk in the Intelligence Division. After the war was over, she was discharged on February 22, 1946 at Fort Bragg as a T/Sgt. Mildred attended Kings Business College in 1946 and married Claude A. Scott of Siler City who preceded her in death in 1994 after 47 years of marriage.
She is survived by a son, Ronald C. Scott of Siler City; two daughters, Ms. Cynthia S. Brown of Siler City and Sarah S. DeLuca and husband Joseph of McLeansville; six grandchildren, Kelly Daniel Elkins, Erik Brown, Blake Brown, Klaudia Brown, Brittany Scott and Ronald C. Scott II; and one great-grandchild Tristin Elkins; two sisters, Mrs. Winifred C. Humble of Liberty and Mrs. Ruth C. Butler of Burlington; one niece Annette Clarke; and one nephew Harold Humble. These, along with many cousins and friends, will miss her very much. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at Loflin Funeral Home of Liberty.⁷

Family

Claude A. Scott b. 26 Apr 1919, d. 3 May 1994

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Randolph, Book 5, page 740.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S1100] Greensboro News & Record, 14 May 2006.

Winfred Oneita Curtis^1,2

F, b. 1 December 1920, d. 8 November 2007

Father

John Thomas (Jack) Curtis¹ b. 16 Jan 1892, d. 23 May 1980

Mother

Mattie Wicker¹ b. 24 Feb 1895, d. 5 Sep 1980

Last Edited

21 Nov 2012

Birth*

Winfred Oneita Curtis was born on 1 December 1920 at Liberty, Randolph, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 28 April 1930 Liberty Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of John Thomas (Jack) Curtis; ED 19, sheet 19B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children, mother and sister at home.¹

Death*

Winfred Oneita Curtis died on 8 November 2007 at Liberty, Randolph, North Carolina, at age 86; married name Humble.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Randolph, Book 7, page 530.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Ruth Curtis¹

F, b. 3 September 1925

Father

John Thomas (Jack) Curtis¹ b. 16 Jan 1892, d. 23 May 1980

Mother

Mattie Wicker¹ b. 24 Feb 1895, d. 5 Sep 1980

Last Edited

21 Nov 2012

Birth*

Ruth Curtis was born on 3 September 1925 at Randolph, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

Ruth Curtis appeared on the census of 14 April 1940 Liberty, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of John Thomas (Jack) Curtis and Mattie Wicker; ED 22, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 daughters and mother at home.³

Citations

[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Randolph, Book 12, page 542.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Joy Cleola Layton^1,2,3,4

F, b. 1 March 1905, d. 5 May 1935

Last Edited

4 Jul 2008

Birth*

Joy Cleola Layton was born on 1 March 1905 at North Carolina.^1,2

Married Name

As of 19 April 1924,her married name was Curtis.^2,5

Marriage*

She married Ralph Dennis Curtis, son of William David Curtis and Blanche Hulda Bailiff, on 19 April 1924 at Mt. Pleasant parsonage, Green Twp., Guilford, North Carolina; by G.F. Millaway, minister; witnesses June and Georgie Curtis, Mrs. Millaway.^1,2,5

(Witness) Census

Joy Cleola Layton appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of Ralph Dennis Curtis; ED 18, sheet 2B, occupation gas fitter-public utilities, renting-$20 month, 5 children at home.¹

Death*

Joy Cleola Layton died on 5 May 1935 at Liberty, Randolph, North Carolina, at age 30; of influenza and pneumonia in a Greensboro hospital; buried at Smithwood United Church of Christ Cemetery.^1,2,6

Family

Ralph Dennis Curtis b. 11 Oct 1901, d. 8 Sep 1971

Children

Frances Hulda Curtis^1,3 b. 4 Sep 1924
Julia May Curtis^7,1 b. 17 Aug 1925
Rebecca Ann Curtis⁸ b. 6 Apr 1927
Martha B. Curtis^1,9 b. 31 May 1928
Betty L. Curtis^10,1 b. 10 Nov 1929
Mary Sue Curtis¹¹ b. 13 Jan 1931
William David Curtis¹² b. 28 Jan 1932
Dorothy Lee Curtis⁶ b. 28 Jan 1934, d. 10 May 1934

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Smithwood United Church of Christ.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Randolph, Book 11, page 678.
[S1323] Registrar of Deeds, Guilford County Marriages, Book 1924, page 160.
[S1323] Registrar of Deeds, Guilford County Marriages.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Guilford, Book 19, page 931.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Guilford, Book 25, page 411.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Guilford, Book 32, page 491.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Guilford, Book 38, page 1106.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Guilford, Book 43, page 80.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Guilford, Book 46, page 62.

Frances Hulda Curtis^1,2

F, b. 4 September 1924

Father

Ralph Dennis Curtis^1,2 b. 11 Oct 1901, d. 8 Sep 1971

Mother

Joy Cleola Layton^1,2 b. 1 Mar 1905, d. 5 May 1935

Last Edited

21 Nov 2012

Birth*

Frances Hulda Curtis was born on 4 September 1924 at Randolph, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of Ralph Dennis Curtis; ED 18, sheet 2B, occupation gas fitter-public utilities, renting-$20 month, 5 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Frances Hulda Curtis appeared on the census of 30 April 1940 Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of Ralph Dennis Curtis; ED 3, sheet 18A, occupation gas dept.-Duke Power Co., owned home valued at $400, widowed, 7 children.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Randolph, Book 11, page 678.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Julia May Curtis^1,2

F, b. 17 August 1925

Father

Ralph Dennis Curtis^1,2 b. 11 Oct 1901, d. 8 Sep 1971

Mother

Joy Cleola Layton^1,2 b. 1 Mar 1905, d. 5 May 1935

Last Edited

21 Nov 2012

Birth*

Julia May Curtis was born on 17 August 1925 at Guilford, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Julia May Curtis appeared on the census of 30 April 1940 Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of Ralph Dennis Curtis; ED 3, sheet 18A, occupation gas dept.-Duke Power Co., owned home valued at $400, widowed, 7 children.³

Citations

[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Guilford, Book 19, page 931.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Rebecca Ann Curtis¹

F, b. 6 April 1927

Father

Ralph Dennis Curtis¹ b. 11 Oct 1901, d. 8 Sep 1971

Mother

Joy Cleola Layton¹ b. 1 Mar 1905, d. 5 May 1935

Last Edited

21 Nov 2012

Birth*

Rebecca Ann Curtis was born on 6 April 1927 at Guilford, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

Rebecca Ann Curtis appeared on the census of 30 April 1940 Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of Ralph Dennis Curtis; ED 3, sheet 18A, occupation gas dept.-Duke Power Co., owned home valued at $400, widowed, 7 children.³

Married Name

As of 30 June 1945,her married name was Paschal.⁴

Marriage*

Rebecca Ann Curtis married Earl Zilbert Paschal on 30 June 1945 at Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina.⁴

Family

Earl Zilbert Paschal b. 4 Jul 1924, d. 3 Feb 2011

Citations

[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Guilford, Book 25, page 411.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S2085] State of North Carolina, North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979.

Betty L. Curtis^1,2

F, b. 10 November 1929

Father

Ralph Dennis Curtis^1,2 b. 11 Oct 1901, d. 8 Sep 1971

Mother

Joy Cleola Layton^1,2 b. 1 Mar 1905, d. 5 May 1935

Last Edited

21 Nov 2012

Birth*

Betty L. Curtis was born on 10 November 1929 at Guilford, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Betty L. Curtis appeared on the census of 30 April 1940 Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of Ralph Dennis Curtis; ED 3, sheet 18A, occupation gas dept.-Duke Power Co., owned home valued at $400, widowed, 7 children.³

Citations

[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Guilford, Book 38, page 1106.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Martha B. Curtis^1,2

F, b. 31 May 1928

Father

Ralph Dennis Curtis^1,2 b. 11 Oct 1901, d. 8 Sep 1971

Mother

Joy Cleola Layton^1,2 b. 1 Mar 1905, d. 5 May 1935

Last Edited

21 Nov 2012

Birth*

Martha B. Curtis was born on 31 May 1928 at Guilford, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Martha B. Curtis appeared on the census of 30 April 1940 Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of Ralph Dennis Curtis; ED 3, sheet 18A, occupation gas dept.-Duke Power Co., owned home valued at $400, widowed, 7 children.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Guilford, Book 32, page 491.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Mary Sue Curtis¹

F, b. 13 January 1931

Father

Ralph Dennis Curtis¹ b. 11 Oct 1901, d. 8 Sep 1971

Mother

Joy Cleola Layton¹ b. 1 Mar 1905, d. 5 May 1935

Last Edited

21 Nov 2012

Birth*

Mary Sue Curtis was born on 13 January 1931 at Guilford, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 30 April 1940 Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of Ralph Dennis Curtis; ED 3, sheet 18A, occupation gas dept.-Duke Power Co., owned home valued at $400, widowed, 7 children.²

Citations

[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, Guilford, Book 43, page 80.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.