Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Mary Bell Curtis¹

F, b. 15 May 1886, d. 20 August 1886

Father

Columbus Nelson Curtis¹ b. 20 Apr 1846, d. 7 Jan 1897

Mother

Minerva Fitzallen Sills¹ b. 18 Aug 1846, d. 20 Dec 1938

Last Edited

11 Oct 2006

Birth*

Mary Bell Curtis was born on 15 May 1886 at Waco, McLennan, Texas.¹

Death*

She died on 20 August 1886 at Waco, McLennan, Texas; bured in the 1st St. Cemetery in Waco.¹

Citations

[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 101.

Evelyn (Lena) Perrin Curtis Curtis¹

F, b. 24 January 1888, d. 25 October 1976

Father

Columbus Nelson Curtis¹ b. 20 Apr 1846, d. 7 Jan 1897

Mother

Minerva Fitzallen Sills¹ b. 18 Aug 1846, d. 20 Dec 1938

Last Edited

11 Oct 2006

Birth*

Evelyn (Lena) Perrin Curtis Curtis was born on 24 January 1888 at Waco, McLennan, Texas.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 Waco, McLennan, Texas, in the household of Minerva Fitzallen Sills; ED 9, sheet 8B, occupation keeping boarding house, widowed, 9 children, 5 living.²

Death*

Evelyn (Lena) Perrin Curtis Curtis died on 25 October 1976 at Dallas, Texas, at age 88; buried at the Oakwood Cemetery in Waco.¹

Citations

[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 101.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Susan Catherine McElroy^1,2

F, b. 21 July 1842, d. 13 April 1923

Last Edited

28 Jul 2008

Birth*

Susan Catherine McElroy was born on 21 July 1842 at Texas; middle name spelled Katherine on death certificate.^1,3,4,2

Married Name

As of 5 April 1870,her married name was Curtis.^1,5

Marriage*

She married Moses Manson Curtis, son of Robert Curtis and Emily (Emalee) Curtis, on 5 April 1870 at Bell, Texas; by H.H. Schrock, M.E. Church South.^1,6

Census

Susan Catherine McElroy and Moses Manson Curtis appeared on the census of 24 June 1870 at Beat 2, Bell, Texas, page 22, occupation physician, real estate valued at $50, personal at $500, no children.³

Census*

Susan Catherine McElroy and Moses Manson Curtis appeared on the census of 26 June 1880 at Justice Precinct 6, Bell, Texas, page 425D, 3 children and sister-in-law at home.⁷

Census

Susan Catherine McElroy and Moses Manson Curtis appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 at Justice Precinct 6, Bell, Texas, ED 31, sheet 2A, occupation physician, owned home, married 30 years, 3 children, 3 living.⁸

Census*

Susan Catherine McElroy appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 at Rogers, Bell, Texas, ED 13, sheet 2B, widowed, living with her brother Abner McElroy.⁸

Census

She appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 at Belton, Bell, Texas, ED 4, sheet 12A, widowed, owned home, granddaughter lived with her, attending school.⁹

Death*

She died on 13 April 1923 at Bell, Texas, at age 80; from tuberculosis and nephritis; buried at North Belton Cemetery.^10,11

Family

Moses Manson Curtis b. 16 Oct 1843, d. 9 Jan 1905

Children

Robert Raleigh Curtis+^1,12 b. 17 Jan 1871, d. 20 Jul 1938
Alonzo Leonidas (Lon) Curtis+^1,12 b. 5 Dec 1872, d. 28 Dec 1934
Pearl Curtis+^1,12 b. 30 Nov 1875, d. 24 Oct 1905

Citations

[S1284] Lewis Publishing Company, Bell County History.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , Bell County Death Certificate, Book 4, page 171.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1592] Bell County Volunteers, Bell County, Texas Cemeteries, North Belton Cemetery.
[S1593] Mrs. Louis Hill and Mrs. John Martin, Bell County, Texas Marriage Records.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , Bell County Marriage Book D, page 363.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1592] Bell County Volunteers, Bell County, Texas Cemeteries, North Belton.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , Bell County Death Certificate Book 4, page 171.
[S1620] Deed Among the Heirs of Moses M. Curtis Bell County Deed Book, Volume 164, pages 175-177, unknown repository.

Robert Raleigh Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 17 January 1871, d. 20 July 1938

Father

Moses Manson Curtis^4,3 b. 16 Oct 1843, d. 9 Jan 1905

Mother

Susan Catherine McElroy^4,3 b. 21 Jul 1842, d. 13 Apr 1923

Last Edited

17 Nov 2011

Birth*

Robert Raleigh Curtis was born on 17 January 1871 at Moffat, Bell, Texas.^1,5,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 26 June 1880 Justice Precinct 6, Bell, Texas, in the household of Moses Manson Curtis and Susan Catherine McElroy; page 425D, 3 children and sister-in-law at home.⁵

Marriage*

Robert Raleigh Curtis married Eugenia Sharp on 24 December 1895 at Texas.^6,7

Census*

Robert Raleigh Curtis and Eugenia Sharp appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 at Rogers, Bell, Texas, ED 22, sheet 5A, occupation physician, renting, married 4 years, 1 child, 1 adopted daughter.⁶

Census

Robert Raleigh Curtis and Eugenia Sharp appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 at Bartlett, Williamson, Texas, ED 121, sheet 2A, occupation physician-general practice, married 2 years, renting, 2 children.⁸

Census

Robert Raleigh Curtis and Eugenia Sharp appeared on the census of 24 January 1920 at Rogers, Bell, Texas, ED 14, sheet 14A, occupation physician, renting, 2 children at home.⁹

Census

Robert Raleigh Curtis and Eugenia Sharp appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Temple City, Bell, Texas, ED 17, sheet 2B, occupation physician-hospital, owned home valued at $10,000, radio, 1 son at home.¹⁰

Name Variation

As of 20 July 1938, Robert Raleigh Curtis was also known as Robert Curtis.¹¹

Death*

He died on 20 July 1938 at 1103 N. Third St., Temple, Bell, Texas, at age 67; at Santa Fe Hospital; buried at Hillcrest Cemetery; name given as Robert Roscoe by his wife, but Bell County History says Robert Raleight; I prefer Raleigh.¹²

(Witness) Bio

Robert Raleigh Curtis, M.D., son of Dr. M.M. and Susan C. McElroy Curtis, was born January 17, 1871, near Moffat in Bell County. This prominent Temple doctor attended Baylor University and finished his medical education at the University of Louisville Medical School in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1894. He entered the practice of medicine at Davilla in Milam County, and later practiced at Bartlett, Rogers and Somerville prior to moving to Temple in 1923.

He married Eugenia Sharp on December 24, 1895. She was the daughter of Dr. William Franklin and Mary Adkins Sypert Sharp and granddaughter of William Caroll and Permelia Benjamine Perry Sypert. She was born December 14, 1873 at Davilla and was educated at Baylor College and Hamilton College in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Dr. Curtis was a member of First Baptist Church, president of Texas Fox Hunters Association in 1937, member of Bell County medical associations, and past president of Central Texas Medical Association. He was a staff member of Scott and White Hospital since coming to Temple and had been a surgeon at the Santa Fe Hospital for eight years at the time of his death. Other memberships included: Masonic Lodge, Odd Fellows, Kiwanis Club and Knights of Pythias Lodge.
Dr. and Mrs. Curtis were the parents of three sons: Frank, who was killed in France during World War I; Dr. Raleigh R; and Volney. Dr. Curtis died July 20, 1938, and his wife died September 21, 1952. Their marked graves are in Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple.¹³

Family

Eugenia Sharp b. 14 Dec 1873, d. 21 Sep 1952

Children

Ida Walker⁶ b. May 1886
Manson Franklin Curtis⁶ b. 3 Oct 1896, d. 23 Oct 1918
Milton Volney Curtis⁹ b. 6 Jun 1900, d. 29 Jan 1953
Raleigh Robert Curtis+⁹ b. 8 May 1910, d. 8 Nov 1962

Citations

[S1284] Lewis Publishing Company, Bell County History, page 442.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , Bell County Death Certificate Book 6, Page 67.
[S1620] Deed Among the Heirs of Moses M. Curtis Bell County Deed Book, Volume 164, pages 175-177, unknown repository.
[S1284] Lewis Publishing Company, Bell County History.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1284] Lewis Publishing Company, Bell County History, page 443.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , Bell County Death Certificate, Book 6, Page 67.
[S1624] Bell County Historical Commission, Story of Bell County, Texas, pages 442-443.

Alonzo Leonidas (Lon) Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 5 December 1872, d. 28 December 1934

Father

Moses Manson Curtis^1,3 b. 16 Oct 1843, d. 9 Jan 1905

Mother

Susan Catherine McElroy^1,3 b. 21 Jul 1842, d. 13 Apr 1923

Last Edited

17 Nov 2011

Birth*

Alonzo Leonidas (Lon) Curtis was born on 5 December 1872 at Bell, Texas; death certificate says Arkansas.^1,4,5,6

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 26 June 1880 Justice Precinct 6, Bell, Texas, in the household of Moses Manson Curtis and Susan Catherine McElroy; page 425D, 3 children and sister-in-law at home.⁴

Marriage*

Alonzo Leonidas (Lon) Curtis married Cora Lee on 7 April 1898 at Bell, Texas.^7,8

Census*

Alonzo Leonidas (Lon) Curtis and Cora Lee appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 at Belton, Bell, Texas, ED 3, sheet 8B, occupation lawyer-general practice, married 12 years, 1 child, 1 living.⁹

Death*

Alonzo Leonidas (Lon) Curtis died on 28 December 1934 at Dallas, Texas, at age 62; retired lawyer, buried at North Belton Cemetery in Belton County.^5,10,6

Obit

Alonzo Leonidas (Lon)'s obituary was published in the Bell County Democrat on 3 January 1935:
Death Claims A.L. Curtis, Prominent Criminal Lawyer. A. Lon Curtis, 62, for many years one of the leading attorneys of Texas, died in a Dallas hospital just before noon last Friday, after an illness of several months. Funeral services were held from the Curtis home, corner Maia Street and Tenth Avenue, Sunday at 3:30 p.m., with Dean E.G. Townsend of Mary Hardin-Baylor College, officiating. Interment was in North Belton Cemetery.
Mr. Curtis was born in Arkansas December 5, 1872, coming to Moffat with his parents in 1873. He was educated in the community school, was graduated from the University of Texas and later received a degree from the University of Michigan. He started his law practice in Temple in 1897, and soon thereafter was elected city attorney, which position he held for six years, resigning to make the race for county attorney. He served two terms as county attorney of Bell County, residing here continuously since his election to that office.
He was married to Miss Cora Lee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben D. Lee, April 7, 1898. She and a son Lee Curtis, also a prominent attorney; one brother, Dr. R.R. Curtis, Temple, and a niece Miss Katherine Knight, San Marcos, survive. Active pallbearers were C.W. Pepper, Dallas; George W. Young, Dallas; Gordon Robertson, Little Rock, Ark; Senator Roy Sanderford, Belton; Paul B. Baker, Austin; James K. Evette, Leslie Mitchell and Dr. Curtis. Honorary pallbearers included Dr. R.W. Pohle, Dr. W.A. Chernesky, Mr. E.V. Powell, Dr. M.P. Mentlhannon[?] and members of the Bell County Bar Association.

Family

Cora Lee b. 20 Oct 1871, d. 11 Nov 1959

Child

Alonzo Lee (Lee) Curtis+¹¹ b. 17 Jul 1899, d. 7 May 1979

Citations

[S1284] Lewis Publishing Company, Bell County History.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , from Bell County birth record of Alonzo Lee Curtis.
[S1620] Deed Among the Heirs of Moses M. Curtis Bell County Deed Book, Volume 164, pages 175-177, unknown repository.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1592] Bell County Volunteers, Bell County, Texas Cemeteries, North Belton.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , Bell County Marriage Book M, page 208.
[S1623] Bell County Democrat, Various.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1284] Lewis Publishing Company, Bell County History, page 442.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , Bell County birth record, Book 10, page 150.

Pearl Curtis^1,2

F, b. 30 November 1875, d. 24 October 1905

Father

Moses Manson Curtis^1,2 b. 16 Oct 1843, d. 9 Jan 1905

Mother

Susan Catherine McElroy^1,2 b. 21 Jul 1842, d. 13 Apr 1923

Last Edited

17 Nov 2011

Birth*

Pearl Curtis was born on 30 November 1875 at Bell, Texas.^1,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 26 June 1880 Justice Precinct 6, Bell, Texas, in the household of Moses Manson Curtis and Susan Catherine McElroy; page 425D, 3 children and sister-in-law at home.³

(Witness) Census

Pearl Curtis appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 Justice Precinct 6, Bell, Texas, in the household of Moses Manson Curtis and Susan Catherine McElroy; ED 31, sheet 2A, occupation physician, owned home, married 30 years, 3 children, 3 living.⁴

Married Name

As of circa 1902,her married name was Knight.²

Marriage*

Pearl Curtis married Warren Alexander Knight circa 1902 at Texas.²

Death*

Pearl Curtis died on 24 October 1905 at Miles, Runnels, Texas, at age 29.^5,6,7

Family

Warren Alexander Knight b. 30 Jun 1872, d. 11 Dec 1954

Child

Catherine M. Knight⁸ b. 1903

Citations

[S1284] Lewis Publishing Company, Bell County History.
[S1620] Deed Among the Heirs of Moses M. Curtis Bell County Deed Book, Volume 164, pages 175-177, unknown repository.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1284] Lewis Publishing Company, Bell County History, page 442.
[S1] Census of Population 1910, 1920.
[S2056] LuanneH2000, "Poppechan Hale Family 2010", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Eugenia Sharp^1,2

F, b. 14 December 1873, d. 21 September 1952

Last Edited

17 Nov 2011

Birth*

Eugenia Sharp was born on 14 December 1873 at Davilla, Milam, Texas; daughter of William Caroll and Permelia Benjamine Perry Sypert.^1,3,4

Married Name

As of 24 December 1895,her married name was Curtis.^1,3

Marriage*

She married Robert Raleigh Curtis, son of Moses Manson Curtis and Susan Catherine McElroy, on 24 December 1895 at Texas.^1,3

Census

Eugenia Sharp and Robert Raleigh Curtis appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 at Rogers, Bell, Texas, ED 22, sheet 5A, occupation physician, renting, married 4 years, 1 child, 1 adopted daughter.¹

Census

Eugenia Sharp and Robert Raleigh Curtis appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 at Bartlett, Williamson, Texas, ED 121, sheet 2A, occupation physician-general practice, married 2 years, renting, 2 children.⁵

Census*

Eugenia Sharp and Robert Raleigh Curtis appeared on the census of 24 January 1920 at Rogers, Bell, Texas, ED 14, sheet 14A, occupation physician, renting, 2 children at home.⁶

Census

Eugenia Sharp and Robert Raleigh Curtis appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Temple City, Bell, Texas, ED 17, sheet 2B, occupation physician-hospital, owned home valued at $10,000, radio, 1 son at home.⁷

Death*

Eugenia Sharp died on 21 September 1952 at Temple, Bell, Texas, at age 78; daughter of Dr. Winston Franklin Sharpe of Kentucky, and Mary Sypert of Tennessee per death certificate; her son signed the death certificate; buried at Hillcrest Cemetery.⁸

Family

Robert Raleigh Curtis b. 17 Jan 1871, d. 20 Jul 1938

Children

Ida Walker¹ b. May 1886
Manson Franklin Curtis¹ b. 3 Oct 1896, d. 23 Oct 1918
Milton Volney Curtis⁶ b. 6 Jun 1900, d. 29 Jan 1953
Raleigh Robert Curtis+⁶ b. 8 May 1910, d. 8 Nov 1962

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , from Bell County birth record of Raleigh Curtis.
[S1284] Lewis Publishing Company, Bell County History, page 443.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Hillcrest, Bell, Texas.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.

Manson Franklin Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 3 October 1896, d. 23 October 1918

Father

Robert Raleigh Curtis¹ b. 17 Jan 1871, d. 20 Jul 1938

Mother

Eugenia Sharp¹ b. 14 Dec 1873, d. 21 Sep 1952

Last Edited

26 Nov 2011

Birth*

Manson Franklin Curtis was born on 3 October 1896 at Bell, Texas.^1,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 Rogers, Bell, Texas, in the household of Robert Raleigh Curtis and Eugenia Sharp; ED 22, sheet 5A, occupation physician, renting, married 4 years, 1 child, 1 adopted daughter.¹

(Witness) Census

Manson Franklin Curtis appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 Bartlett, Williamson, Texas, in the household of Robert Raleigh Curtis and Eugenia Sharp; ED 121, sheet 2A, occupation physician-general practice, married 2 years, renting, 2 children.⁴

Death*

Manson Franklin Curtis died on 23 October 1918 at Langres, France, at age 22; WW I casualty; Third Division, U.S. Army; buried at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple.^5,3

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1284] Lewis Publishing Company, Bell County History, page 443.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Hillcrest, Bell, Texas.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1284] Lewis Publishing Company, Bell County History.

Ida Walker¹

F, b. May 1886

Adoptive father

Robert Raleigh Curtis¹ b. 17 Jan 1871, d. 20 Jul 1938

Adoptive mother

Eugenia Sharp¹ b. 14 Dec 1873, d. 21 Sep 1952

Last Edited

28 Jan 2013

Birth*

Ida Walker was born in May 1886 at Texas.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 Rogers, Bell, Texas, in the household of Robert Raleigh Curtis and Eugenia Sharp; ED 22, sheet 5A, occupation physician, renting, married 4 years, 1 child, 1 adopted daughter.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Milton Volney Curtis^1,2

M, b. 6 June 1900, d. 29 January 1953

Father

Robert Raleigh Curtis¹ b. 17 Jan 1871, d. 20 Jul 1938

Mother

Eugenia Sharp¹ b. 14 Dec 1873, d. 21 Sep 1952

Last Edited

17 Nov 2011

Birth*

Milton Volney Curtis was born on 6 June 1900 at Bell, Texas; death record says 1901.^1,3,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 Bartlett, Williamson, Texas, in the household of Robert Raleigh Curtis and Eugenia Sharp; ED 121, sheet 2A, occupation physician-general practice, married 2 years, renting, 2 children.⁵

(Witness) Census

Milton Volney Curtis appeared on the census of 24 January 1920 Rogers, Bell, Texas, in the household of Robert Raleigh Curtis and Eugenia Sharp; ED 14, sheet 14A, occupation physician, renting, 2 children at home.¹

Death*

Milton Volney Curtis died on 29 January 1953 at Sacramento, California, at age 52; buried at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple.^3,4

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1284] Lewis Publishing Company, Bell County History, page 443.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death record index.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Hillcrest, Bell, Texas.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Raleigh Robert Curtis^1,2

M, b. 8 May 1910, d. 8 November 1962

Father

Robert Raleigh Curtis¹ b. 17 Jan 1871, d. 20 Jul 1938

Mother

Eugenia Sharp¹ b. 14 Dec 1873, d. 21 Sep 1952

Last Edited

17 Nov 2011

(Witness) Bio

Raleigh Robert Curtis, M.D., a native of Bartlett, was born May 8, 1910 and graduated from Temple High School in 1926. He received his B.A. degree from the University of Texas in 1930 and his M.D. degree from the University of Texas Medical School in 1934. His internship and residency were served at Scott and White Memorial Hospital. Afterwards, he was on the hospital staff in internal medicine before leaving Temple in 1958. He was on the hospital board for a number of years. He was past president of Bell County Medical Society and Temple Rotary Club. Memberships also included 12th District Medical Society, Texas Medical Society, American Medical Association, and Associate of the American College of Physicians.
Dr. Curtis was chief of internal medicine and staff psychiatrist at the state hospital in Benton, Arkansas at the time of his death in a car accident near Benton on November 8, 1962. His marked grave is in the family plot at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. He was survived by two sons: Frank and Bobby.³

Birth*

Raleigh Robert Curtis was born on 8 May 1910 at Bartlett, Bell, Texas.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 24 January 1920 Rogers, Bell, Texas, in the household of Robert Raleigh Curtis and Eugenia Sharp; ED 14, sheet 14A, occupation physician, renting, 2 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Raleigh Robert Curtis appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Temple City, Bell, Texas, in the household of Robert Raleigh Curtis and Eugenia Sharp; ED 17, sheet 2B, occupation physician-hospital, owned home valued at $10,000, radio, 1 son at home.⁴

Marriage*

Raleigh Robert Curtis married Marcia Ellen Morrison circa 1940.⁵

Death*

Raleigh Robert Curtis died on 8 November 1962 at Benton, Saline, Arkansas, at age 52; in a car accident; buried at Hillcrest Cemetery.^6,7

Family

Marcia Ellen Morrison b. c 1903

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , Bell County birth record, Book 14, page 76.
[S1624] Bell County Historical Commission, Story of Bell County, Texas, page 443.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , Bell County Birth Certificate of Franklin Curtis.
[S1284] Lewis Publishing Company, Bell County History, page 443.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Hillcrest, Bell, Texas.

Harry Burns Curtis¹

M, b. 14 April 1898, d. 25 December 1966

Father

Phillip Pennywit Curtis¹ b. 20 Jun 1862, d. 13 Aug 1929

Mother

Margaret Gertrude Burns¹ b. Mar 1872, d. 1950

Last Edited

27 Jan 2013

Birth*

Harry Burns Curtis was born on 14 April 1898 at Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 9 July 1900 Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, in the household of Phillip Pennywit Curtis; ED 19, sheet 15B, occupation plasterer, owned home, married 7 years, 1 child, 1 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Harry Burns Curtis appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, in the household of Phillip Pennywit Curtis; ED 30, sheet 10B, occupation contractor-concrete work, married 17 years, 1 child, 1 living.³

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Harry Burns Curtis registered for the draft at Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas; at the time, he was employed by student, single, nearest relative his mother Gertrude.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, in the household of Phillip Pennywit Curtis; ED 31, sheet 8A, occupation house plasterer, owned home, one son at home.⁴

Marriage*

Harry Burns Curtis married Mary Dicey Bratton on 21 June 1924 at Siloam Springs, Benton, Arkansas.^5,6

Census*

Harry Burns Curtis and Mary Dicey Bratton appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, ED 37, sheet 11B, occupation commercial manager-power company, renting-$22 month, radio, 1 child at home.⁵

Death*

Harry Burns Curtis died on 25 December 1966 at Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, at age 68; buried at the Denison Cemetery in Idabel.^7,6

(Witness) Bio

During a recent visit of Harry Burns Curtis, an executive of the Southwest Power Company of McAlester, Okla., to his home in Bentonville, a picture showing four generations of the family was made at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P.P. Curtis, in Bentonville, the representatives of the four generations being James P. Burns, pioneer citizen of Bentonville; his daughter, Mrs. Curtis, her son, Harry Burns Curtis and the 18 months’ old daughter of Mr. Curtis, Mary Jane Curtis.
Mr. Burns celebrated his eighty-ninth birthday, May 7. He was born in Tennessee and served in the Confederate Army. He was in business here for many years with his brother, the late John Burns, but has been retired from active business life for some years. Mrs. Gertrude Burns Curtis was born in Bentonville, has lived here all her life and is identified with the church and social life of the city.
Harry Burns Curtis also was born in Bentonville. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas, and until recent transfer to McAlester, Okla., as business manager of the Southwest Power Company, with headquarters at McAlester, he and his family have lived in Fayetteville, his little daughter having been born in that city. [picture taken in mid-1927]⁸

Family

Mary Dicey Bratton b. 10 Jun 1903, d. 10 Dec 1980

Children

Mary Jane Curtis⁵ b. 2 Dec 1925, d. 26 Oct 2007
James Bratton Curtis⁶ b. 29 Aug 1933, d. 4 Jan 1949

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.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1306] Anthony Rockefeller, "Ancestral File-Hightower", Ancestral File.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1641] M. Hammond, "Research Files of M. Hammond", Ancestral File.

Ada Mae Smith^1,2

F, b. 1897, d. 15 October 1932

Last Edited

28 Sep 2012

Birth*

Ada Mae Smith was born in 1897 at North Carolina.¹

Marriage*

She married Willard Roscoe Curtis, son of Samuel B. Curtis and America Matilda Gibson, on 4 November 1913 at Rutherford, North Carolina.^1,2

Married Name

As of 4 November 1914,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Census*

Ada Mae Smith and Willard Roscoe Curtis appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 at Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, ED 108, sheet 39A, occupation weaver-cotton mill, renting, 2 children at home.¹

Census

Ada Mae Smith and Willard Roscoe Curtis appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, ED 20, sheet 9A, occupation form fixer-cotton mill, renting-$8.80 month, 6 children at home.³

Death*

Ada Mae Smith died on 15 October 1932 at McDowell, North Carolina; no North Carolina death certificate; buried at the Chaptel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.⁴

Family

Willard Roscoe Curtis b. 30 May 1893, d. 22 Aug 1943

Children

Beatrice Curtis¹ b. 7 Nov 1914
Lucille Curtis¹ b. 26 Feb 1916
Roscoe Curtis³ b. 5 Jun 1920, d. 12 Jun 1998
Orene Curtis³ b. 1921
Geraldine Curtis³ b. 1924
Robert (Bobbie) Curtis³ b. 1927

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S2085] State of North Carolina, North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1157] Cox, Randolph & Silvers Aldridge, McDowell County Cemeteries, Chapel Hill Baptist Church.

Beatrice Curtis¹

F, b. 7 November 1914

Father

Willard Roscoe Curtis¹ b. 30 May 1893, d. 22 Aug 1943

Mother

Ada Mae Smith¹ b. 1897, d. 15 Oct 1932

Last Edited

12 Oct 2006

Birth*

Beatrice Curtis was born on 7 November 1914 at North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, in the household of Willard Roscoe Curtis and Ada Mae Smith; ED 108, sheet 39A, occupation weaver-cotton mill, renting, 2 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Beatrice Curtis appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, in the household of Willard Roscoe Curtis and Ada Mae Smith; ED 20, sheet 9A, occupation form fixer-cotton mill, renting-$8.80 month, 6 children at home.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Lucille Curtis¹

F, b. 26 February 1916

Father

Willard Roscoe Curtis¹ b. 30 May 1893, d. 22 Aug 1943

Mother

Ada Mae Smith¹ b. 1897, d. 15 Oct 1932

Last Edited

20 Jan 2007

Birth*

Lucille Curtis was born on 26 February 1916 at South Carolina; date may be wrong, as the cemetery index shows an infant born and died on 11 February 1916.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Lucille Curtis appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, in the household of Willard Roscoe Curtis and Ada Mae Smith; ED 20, sheet 9A, occupation form fixer-cotton mill, renting-$8.80 month, 6 children at home.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Roscoe Curtis¹

M, b. 5 June 1920, d. 12 June 1998

Father

Willard Roscoe Curtis¹ b. 30 May 1893, d. 22 Aug 1943

Mother

Ada Mae Smith¹ b. 1897, d. 15 Oct 1932

Last Edited

12 Oct 2006

Birth*

Roscoe Curtis was born on 5 June 1920 at Rock Hill, York, South Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, in the household of Willard Roscoe Curtis and Ada Mae Smith; ED 20, sheet 9A, occupation form fixer-cotton mill, renting-$8.80 month, 6 children at home.¹

Death*

Roscoe Curtis died on 12 June 1998 at Livingston, Polk, Texas, at age 78; SSDI only.²

Citations

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

Orene Curtis¹

F, b. 1921

Father

Willard Roscoe Curtis¹ b. 30 May 1893, d. 22 Aug 1943

Mother

Ada Mae Smith¹ b. 1897, d. 15 Oct 1932

Last Edited

21 Jan 2007

Birth*

Orene Curtis was born in 1921 at Rock Hill, York, South Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, in the household of Willard Roscoe Curtis and Ada Mae Smith; ED 20, sheet 9A, occupation form fixer-cotton mill, renting-$8.80 month, 6 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Geraldine Curtis¹

F, b. 1924

Father

Willard Roscoe Curtis¹ b. 30 May 1893, d. 22 Aug 1943

Mother

Ada Mae Smith¹ b. 1897, d. 15 Oct 1932

Last Edited

28 Sep 2012

Birth*

Geraldine Curtis was born in 1924 at Rock Hill, York, South Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Robert (Bobbie) Curtis¹

M, b. 1927

Father

Willard Roscoe Curtis¹ b. 30 May 1893, d. 22 Aug 1943

Mother

Ada Mae Smith¹ b. 1897, d. 15 Oct 1932

Last Edited

28 Sep 2012

Birth*

Robert (Bobbie) Curtis was born in 1927 at Rock Hill, York, South Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Maggie Lee Hampton^1,2,3,4

F, b. 26 March 1907, d. 30 May 1980

Last Edited

28 Sep 2012

Birth*

Maggie Lee Hampton was born on 26 March 1907 at South Carolina; NC death record gives place of birth as NC; SC is from 1930 census.^3,2,1

Married Name

As of circa 1922,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Samuel Clarence Curtis, son of Samuel B. Curtis and America Matilda Gibson, circa 1922 at South Carolina.^1,4

Census*

Maggie Lee Hampton and Samuel Clarence Curtis appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, ED 20, sheet 9A, occupation weaver-cotton mill, renting-$8.80 month, 4 children at home.¹

Census

Maggie Lee Hampton and Samuel Clarence Curtis appeared on the census of 8 April 1940 at Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, ED 38, sheet 5A, occupation textile worker, renting, 7 children at home.⁵

Death*

Maggie Lee Hampton died on 30 May 1980 at Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, at age 73; Rock Hill was last residence; death occurred in a Charlotte, NC hospital; buried at Grandview Memorial Park Cemetery.^3,2,6

Family

Samuel Clarence Curtis b. 14 Jul 1904, d. May 1973

Children

Jack Samuel Curtis+¹ b. 26 Apr 1924, d. 3 Sep 1975
Peggy Curtis¹ b. 1925
Betty Curtis¹ b. 30 Apr 1927, d. 2 Sep 1989
Donald Curtis¹ b. 1928
Annie Laura Curtis⁷ b. 1931
Georgia Jean Curtis⁵ b. 1934
Arnold Franklin Curtis⁵ b. 1937

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1411] Thomas Wade Curtis, "Research of Thomas Wade Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Grandview, York, South Carolina.
[S1] Census of Population.

Jack Samuel Curtis^1,2

M, b. 26 April 1924, d. 3 September 1975

Father

Samuel Clarence Curtis¹ b. 14 Jul 1904, d. May 1973

Mother

Maggie Lee Hampton¹ b. 26 Mar 1907, d. 30 May 1980

Last Edited

17 Nov 2015

Birth*

Jack Samuel Curtis was born on 26 April 1924 at Rock Hill, York, North Carolina.^1,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, in the household of Samuel Clarence Curtis and Maggie Lee Hampton; ED 20, sheet 9A, occupation weaver-cotton mill, renting-$8.80 month, 4 children at home.¹

Marriage*

Jack Samuel Curtis married Francis Juanita Ballard between 1940 and 1950.⁴

(Witness) Census

Jack Samuel Curtis appeared on the census of 8 April 1940 Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, in the household of Samuel Clarence Curtis and Maggie Lee Hampton; ED 38, sheet 5A, occupation textile worker, renting, 7 children at home.⁵

Milit-Beg*

Jack Samuel Curtis began military service on 1 August 1941 released 24 Jul 1942; re-enlisted 22 Apr 1943, released 26 May 1944.⁶

Marriage*

He married Geneva Rogers after 1945.²

Death*

Jack Samuel Curtis died on 3 September 1975 at Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, at age 51; buried at Olympia Cemetery.³

Obit

Jack Samuel's obituary was published in the The State on 4 September 1975:
Found in The State 04 September 1975: Jack Samuel Curtis, 51, of 1930 Marion St., died Wednesday in the VA Hospital after a long illness. He was born in Rock Hill, a son of Mrs. Mary (what it says in the obit) Lee Hampton Curtis and the late Samuel Curtis. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church, a World War II veteran and a retired electrician. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Geneva Curtis; a daughter, Mrs. Alice hill of Jacksonville, Ill; a brother, Frank Curtis of Rock Hill, and a sister, Mrs. Betty Timmons of Rock Hill.²

Family 1

Francis Juanita Ballard b. c 1925

Family 2

Geneva Rogers b. 22 Nov 1915, d. 17 Mar 1998

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Olympia, Richland, South Carolina.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1411] Thomas Wade Curtis, "Research of Thomas Wade Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, VA Death File.

Peggy Curtis¹

F, b. 1925

Father

Samuel Clarence Curtis¹ b. 14 Jul 1904, d. May 1973

Mother

Maggie Lee Hampton¹ b. 26 Mar 1907, d. 30 May 1980

Last Edited

15 Nov 2012

Birth*

Peggy Curtis was born in 1925 at Rock Hill, York, South Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, in the household of Samuel Clarence Curtis and Maggie Lee Hampton; ED 20, sheet 9A, occupation weaver-cotton mill, renting-$8.80 month, 4 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Peggy Curtis appeared on the census of 8 April 1940 Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, in the household of Samuel Clarence Curtis and Maggie Lee Hampton; ED 38, sheet 5A, occupation textile worker, renting, 7 children at home.²

Citations

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

Betty Curtis¹

F, b. 30 April 1927, d. 2 September 1989

Father

Samuel Clarence Curtis¹ b. 14 Jul 1904, d. May 1973

Mother

Maggie Lee Hampton¹ b. 26 Mar 1907, d. 30 May 1980

Last Edited

17 Nov 2015

Birth*

Betty Curtis was born on 30 April 1927 at Rock Hill, York, South Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Betty Curtis appeared on the census of 8 April 1940 Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, in the household of Samuel Clarence Curtis and Maggie Lee Hampton; ED 38, sheet 5A, occupation textile worker, renting, 7 children at home.³

Death*

Betty Curtis died on 2 September 1989 at Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, at age 62; married name Timmons.^2,4

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S45] Social Security Administration U.S., Social Security Applications & Claims.

Donald Curtis¹

M, b. 1928

Father

Samuel Clarence Curtis¹ b. 14 Jul 1904, d. May 1973

Mother

Maggie Lee Hampton¹ b. 26 Mar 1907, d. 30 May 1980

Last Edited

15 Nov 2012

Birth*

Donald Curtis was born in 1928 at Rock Hill, York, South Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

Donald Curtis appeared on the census of 8 April 1940 Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, in the household of Samuel Clarence Curtis and Maggie Lee Hampton; ED 38, sheet 5A, occupation textile worker, renting, 7 children at home.²

Citations

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

Pauline Schmidt¹

F, b. 24 March 1892, d. 29 May 1975

Last Edited

28 Jun 2008

Birth*

Pauline Schmidt was born on 24 March 1892 at North Carolina; daughter of Jacob Schmidt and Fannie Hawkins.^1,2,3

Married Name

As of 7 December 1914,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Thomas Watson Curtis, son of Samuel B. Curtis and America Matilda Gibson, on 7 December 1914 at Marion, McDowell, North Carolina; by J.C. Story, M.G.¹

Census*

Pauline Schmidt and Thomas Watson Curtis appeared on the census of 30 January 1920 at Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, ED 108, sheet 41A, occupation machinist-cotton mill, renting, 3 children at home.⁴

Census

Pauline Schmidt and Thomas Watson Curtis appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 at Lexington Twp., Davidson, North Carolina, ED 20, sheet 5A, occupation textile-cotton mill (both he and Pauline worked), renting-$5 month, 7 children at home.⁵

Death*

Pauline Schmidt died on 29 May 1975 at Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, at age 83; buried at Lexington City Cemetery.³

Family

Thomas Watson Curtis b. 15 Nov 1891, d. 12 Mar 1940

Children

Catharine Curtis⁴ b. 1915
Clifford Thomas Curtis⁴ b. 18 Aug 1917, d. 17 Jan 1974
Robert Eugene Curtis⁴ b. 22 Jan 1920, d. 20 Mar 1966
Thelma Curtis⁵ b. 1921
Ralph John Curtis⁵ b. 7 Jan 1924, d. 20 Jun 2008
Mildred Curtis⁵ b. 6 Sep 1925, d. 5 Oct 1968
Bettie Curtis⁵ b. 1927

Citations

[S1229] Edward P. Williams, McDowell County Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Catharine Curtis¹

F, b. 1915

Father

Thomas Watson Curtis¹ b. 15 Nov 1891, d. 12 Mar 1940

Mother

Pauline Schmidt¹ b. 24 Mar 1892, d. 29 May 1975

Last Edited

12 Oct 2006

Birth*

Catharine Curtis was born in 1915 at McDowell, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 30 January 1920 Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, in the household of Thomas Watson Curtis and Pauline Schmidt; ED 108, sheet 41A, occupation machinist-cotton mill, renting, 3 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Clifford Thomas Curtis^1,2

M, b. 18 August 1917, d. 17 January 1974

Father

Thomas Watson Curtis¹ b. 15 Nov 1891, d. 12 Mar 1940

Mother

Pauline Schmidt¹ b. 24 Mar 1892, d. 29 May 1975

Last Edited

12 Nov 2007

Birth*

Clifford Thomas Curtis was born on 18 August 1917 at South Carolina.^1,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 30 January 1920 Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, in the household of Thomas Watson Curtis and Pauline Schmidt; ED 108, sheet 41A, occupation machinist-cotton mill, renting, 3 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Clifford Thomas Curtis appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 Lexington Twp., Davidson, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Watson Curtis and Pauline Schmidt; ED 20, sheet 5A, occupation textile-cotton mill (both he and Pauline worked), renting-$5 month, 7 children at home.⁴

Death*

Clifford Thomas Curtis died on 17 January 1974 at Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, at age 56.^2,3

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.

Robert Eugene Curtis^1,2

M, b. 22 January 1920, d. 20 March 1966

Father

Thomas Watson Curtis¹ b. 15 Nov 1891, d. 12 Mar 1940

Mother

Pauline Schmidt¹ b. 24 Mar 1892, d. 29 May 1975

Last Edited

28 Jun 2008

Birth*

Robert Eugene Curtis was born on 22 January 1920 at Rock Hill, York, South Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Robert Eugene Curtis appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 Lexington Twp., Davidson, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Watson Curtis and Pauline Schmidt; ED 20, sheet 5A, occupation textile-cotton mill (both he and Pauline worked), renting-$5 month, 7 children at home.³

Death*

Robert Eugene Curtis died on 20 March 1966 at Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, at age 46; of a heart attack; worked at Erlanger Mill; married Inez Thomason; buried at Forest Hill Park Cemetery in Lexington.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Thelma Curtis¹

F, b. 1921

Father

Thomas Watson Curtis¹ b. 15 Nov 1891, d. 12 Mar 1940

Mother

Pauline Schmidt¹ b. 24 Mar 1892, d. 29 May 1975

Last Edited

21 Nov 2012

Birth*

Thelma Curtis was born in 1921 at Rock Hill, York, South Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 Lexington Twp., Davidson, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Watson Curtis and Pauline Schmidt; ED 20, sheet 5A, occupation textile-cotton mill (both he and Pauline worked), renting-$5 month, 7 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Ralph John Curtis^1,2

M, b. 7 January 1924, d. 20 June 2008

Father

Thomas Watson Curtis¹ b. 15 Nov 1891, d. 12 Mar 1940

Mother

Pauline Schmidt¹ b. 24 Mar 1892, d. 29 May 1975

Last Edited

21 Nov 2012

Birth*

Ralph John Curtis was born on 7 January 1924 at Gaston, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 Lexington Twp., Davidson, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Watson Curtis and Pauline Schmidt; ED 20, sheet 5A, occupation textile-cotton mill (both he and Pauline worked), renting-$5 month, 7 children at home.¹

Death*

Ralph John Curtis died on 20 June 2008 at San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, at age 84.³

Citations

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