Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Robert Marcus Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 22 February 1874, d. 1928

Father

Richard James Curtis¹ b. 1849, d. Aug 1878

Mother

Aurilla (Auriela) Juliet Priest¹ b. 13 Sep 1853, d. 11 Nov 1935

Last Edited

16 Nov 2006

Birth*

Robert Marcus Curtis was born on 22 February 1874 at Jasper, Texas.^4,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census in the household of Aurilla (Auriela) Juliet Priest; page 137D, no occupation, widowed, 3 children, lived next to Robert and Jane.¹

Marriage*

Robert Marcus Curtis married Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris circa 1900 at Jasper, Texas; no marriage record.⁵

Census*

Robert Marcus Curtis and Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Justice Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas, ED 237A, occupation machinist, living with his mother, no children.⁵

Census

Robert Marcus Curtis and Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris appeared on the census of 11 May 1910 at Justice Precinct 2, Jasper, Texas, ED 61, sheet 11B, occupation pharmacist-drug store, married 10 years, 3 children, 3 living.⁶

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Robert Marcus Curtis registered for the draft at Jasper, Jasper, Texas; at the time, he was employed by Jasper State Bank as a banker, wife Genie.³

Census

He and Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris appeared on the census of 5 February 1920 at Justice Precinct 2, Jasper, Texas, ED 74, sheet 9B, occupation banker, owned home, 3 children at home.⁷

Death*

Robert Marcus Curtis died in 1928 at Jasper, Texas; no death record; buried at the Jasper City Cemetery.²

Family

Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris b. 29 Oct 1880, d. 1958

Children

Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis+⁶ b. 17 Aug 1903, d. 1 Dec 1980
Myra Daphne Curtis+⁶ b. 18 Jun 1907, d. 22 Oct 1930
Harris Collier Curtis⁷ b. 1914, d. 19 Aug 1988

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1295] Mildred S. Wright, Jasper County, Texas Cemeteries, Jasper City Cemetery.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Jane Caroline Curtis^1,2

F, b. 20 November 1875, d. 1 January 1957

Father

Richard James Curtis³ b. 1849, d. Aug 1878

Mother

Aurilla (Auriela) Juliet Priest³ b. 13 Sep 1853, d. 11 Nov 1935

Last Edited

13 Dec 2008

Birth*

Jane Caroline Curtis was born on 20 November 1875 at Jasper, Texas.^3,4

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census in the household of Aurilla (Auriela) Juliet Priest; page 137D, no occupation, widowed, 3 children, lived next to Robert and Jane.³

Married Name

As of circa 1895,her married name was Conn.⁵

Marriage*

Jane Caroline Curtis married Silas B. Conn circa 1895 at Jasper, Texas; no marriage record.⁵

Census*

Jane Caroline Curtis and Silas B. Conn appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Justice Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas, ED 29, sheet 5A, occupation machinist, owned home, married 6 years, 4 children, 3 living.⁵

Census

Jane Caroline Curtis and Silas B. Conn appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, ED 62, sheet 4A, occupation cashier-bank, owned home, married 13 years, 6 children, 5 living; mother and sister in law lived with them.⁶

Census

Jane Caroline Curtis and Silas B. Conn appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 at Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, ED 75, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home.⁷

Census

Jane Caroline Curtis and Silas B. Conn appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, ED 7, sheet 4B, occupation bank president, owned home, 3 sons at home, 2 working at the bank.⁸

Death*

Jane Caroline Curtis died on 1 January 1957 at Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, at age 81; buried at the Kirbyville Cemetery.^4,9

Family

Silas B. Conn b. 2 Feb 1872, d. 9 Oct 1933

Children

Opal Conn⁵ b. Oct 1896
Leslie Cornelius Conn⁵ b. 7 Jul 1898, d. 7 Mar 1976
Gertrude Conn⁵ b. Apr 1900
Robert J. Conn⁶ b. 20 Apr 1902, d. 21 Oct 1943
Edwin Dixon Conn⁶ b. 30 Sep 1907, d. 15 Nov 1980

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1720] Robert Conn, "Descendants of Robert B. Curtis and Jane A. McFarlane," e-mail to Robert Wesley Curtis, 6 March 2007.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1295] Mildred S. Wright, Jasper County, Texas Cemeteries, Kirbyville Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.

Sarah (Sally) Richard Curtis^1,2,3

F, b. 21 September 1878, d. 3 October 1943

Father

Richard James Curtis¹ b. 1849, d. Aug 1878

Mother

Aurilla (Auriela) Juliet Priest¹ b. 13 Sep 1853, d. 11 Nov 1935

Last Edited

13 Dec 2008

Birth*

Sarah (Sally) Richard Curtis was born on 21 September 1878 at Jasper, Texas; death certificate says 21 September 1882, but is clearly wrong on year.^4,2,5

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census in the household of Aurilla (Auriela) Juliet Priest; page 137D, no occupation, widowed, 3 children, lived next to Robert and Jane.¹

(Witness) Census

Sarah (Sally) Richard Curtis appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Justice Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Aurilla (Auriela) Juliet Priest; ED 29, sheet 237A, occupation none, widowed, 3 children, 3 living; 2 children and mother-in-law living with her.⁶

Census*

Sarah (Sally) Richard Curtis appeared on the census of 11 April 1910 at Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, ED 62, sheet 4A, occupation public school teacher, single, living with her sister's family.⁷

Census

She appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 at Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, ED 97, sheet 19A, occupation public school teacher, single, mother lived with her.⁸

Census

She appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, ED 37, sheet 4B, occupation public school teacher, single, mother listed as head of household, owned home valued at $5,000.⁹

Death*

She died on 3 October 1943 at Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, at age 65; buried at Zion Hill Cemetery in Jasper County.^2,5

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1295] Mildred S. Wright, Jasper County, Texas Cemeteries, Zion Hill.
[S1720] Robert Conn, "Descendants of Robert B. Curtis and Jane A. McFarlane," e-mail to Robert Wesley Curtis, 6 March 2007.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

William J. Simmes¹

M, b. May 1842, d. between 1901 and 1919

Last Edited

16 Nov 2006

Birth*

William J. Simmes was born in May 1842 at South Carolina.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Rachel Malvina (Mal) Curtis, daughter of Robert B. Curtis and Jackelennor (Jane) A. McFarlane, on 19 September 1867 at Jasper, Texas.¹

Census*

William J. Simmes and Rachel Malvina (Mal) Curtis appeared on the census of 1 September 1870 at Jasper P.O., Subdivision 23, Jasper, Texas, page 525, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $175, no children.³

Census

William J. Simmes and Rachel Malvina (Mal) Curtis appeared on the census of 22 June 1880 at Jasper, Texas, page 137D, occupation farmer, 3 children at home.⁴

Census

William J. Simmes and Rachel Malvina (Mal) Curtis appeared on the census of 21 June 1900 at Justice Precinct 2, Jasper, Texas, ED 28, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, renting, married 31 years, 5 children, 4 living.⁵

Death*

William J. Simmes died between 1901 and 1919 at Texas; Malvina was widowed in the 1920 census; household not found in 1910; not buried by Malvina.⁶

Family

Rachel Malvina (Mal) Curtis b. 1844, d. 1922

Children

Robert J. Simmes⁷ b. Aug 1873
Adeline Simmes⁴ b. 1875
Bessie Elizabeth Simmes⁷ b. Mar 1879
Lula C. Simmes⁵ b. May 1882

Citations

[S1296] Marion Day Mullins, Jasper County Texas Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910, 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.

Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris^1,2

F, b. 29 October 1880, d. 1958

Last Edited

13 Dec 2008

Birth*

Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris was born on 29 October 1880 at Geneva, Sabine, Texas; daughter of Judge Lawson Harris and Syrenthia June Collier.^3,2,4

Married Name

As of circa 1900,her married name was Curtis.³

Marriage*

She married Robert Marcus Curtis, son of Richard James Curtis and Aurilla (Auriela) Juliet Priest, circa 1900 at Jasper, Texas; no marriage record.³

Census*

Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris and Robert Marcus Curtis appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Justice Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas, ED 237A, occupation machinist, living with his mother, no children.³

Census

Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris and Robert Marcus Curtis appeared on the census of 11 May 1910 at Justice Precinct 2, Jasper, Texas, ED 61, sheet 11B, occupation pharmacist-drug store, married 10 years, 3 children, 3 living.⁵

Census

Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris and Robert Marcus Curtis appeared on the census of 5 February 1920 at Justice Precinct 2, Jasper, Texas, ED 74, sheet 9B, occupation banker, owned home, 3 children at home.⁶

Census

Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 at Jasper, Jasper, Texas, ED 4, sheet 8A, widowed, owned home valued at $1,500, radio, 1 son at home.⁷

Death*

She died in 1958 at Texas; no death record; buried at the Jasper City Cemetery.^3,2

Family

Robert Marcus Curtis b. 22 Feb 1874, d. 1928

Children

Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis+⁵ b. 17 Aug 1903, d. 1 Dec 1980
Myra Daphne Curtis+⁵ b. 18 Jun 1907, d. 22 Oct 1930
Harris Collier Curtis⁶ b. 1914, d. 19 Aug 1988

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S1295] Mildred S. Wright, Jasper County, Texas Cemeteries, Jasper City Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis¹

M, b. 17 August 1903, d. 1 December 1980

Father

Robert Marcus Curtis¹ b. 22 Feb 1874, d. 1928

Mother

Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris¹ b. 29 Oct 1880, d. 1958

Last Edited

20 Nov 2012

Birth*

Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis was born on 17 August 1903 at Jasper, Texas.^1,2

Name Variation

As of 17 August 1903, Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis was also known as Wesley Robert Curtis.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 11 May 1910 Justice Precinct 2, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Robert Marcus Curtis and Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris; ED 61, sheet 11B, occupation pharmacist-drug store, married 10 years, 3 children, 3 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis appeared on the census of 5 February 1920 Justice Precinct 2, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Robert Marcus Curtis and Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris; ED 74, sheet 9B, occupation banker, owned home, 3 children at home.³

Marriage*

Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis married Verda Daunwood circa 1927 at Texas.⁴

Census*

Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis and Verda Daunwood appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 at Brookeland, Sabine, Texas, ED 19, sheet 4A, occupation bank cashier, renting-$10 month, 2 children at home.⁴

Census

Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis and Verda Daunwood appeared on the census of 13 April 1940 at Justice Precinct 2, Jasper, Texas, ED 5, sheet 10A, occupation secretary-city tax collector and assessor, owned home valued at $3,000, 2 sons.⁵

Death*

Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis died on 1 December 1980 at Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, at age 77.^2,6

Family

Verda Daunwood b. 15 Oct 1905, d. 14 Apr 1995

Child

John Robert Curtis⁴ b. 1928

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death record.

Myra Daphne Curtis^1,2

F, b. 18 June 1907, d. 22 October 1930

Father

Robert Marcus Curtis¹ b. 22 Feb 1874, d. 1928

Mother

Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris¹ b. 29 Oct 1880, d. 1958

Last Edited

13 Dec 2008

Birth*

Myra Daphne Curtis was born on 18 June 1907 at Jasper, Texas.^1,3,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 11 May 1910 Justice Precinct 2, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Robert Marcus Curtis and Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris; ED 61, sheet 11B, occupation pharmacist-drug store, married 10 years, 3 children, 3 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Myra Daphne Curtis appeared on the census of 5 February 1920 Justice Precinct 2, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Robert Marcus Curtis and Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris; ED 74, sheet 9B, occupation banker, owned home, 3 children at home.⁴

Married Name

As of circa 1928,her married name was Hancock.⁵

Marriage*

Myra Daphne Curtis married Tom C. Hancock circa 1928 at Texas.⁵

Census

Myra Daphne Curtis and Tom C. Hancock appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 at Jasper, Jasper, Texas, ED 3, sheet 10A, occupation salesman-filling station, no children.⁵

Death*

Myra Daphne Curtis died on 22 October 1930 at Jasper, Jasper, Texas, at age 23.^1,3,2

Family

Tom C. Hancock b. 1906

Child

Myra Curtis Hancock³ b. 1929, d. 1929

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1295] Mildred S. Wright, Jasper County, Texas Cemeteries, Jasper City Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Silas B. Conn¹

M, b. 2 February 1872, d. 9 October 1933

Last Edited

13 Dec 2008

Birth*

Silas B. Conn was born on 2 February 1872 at Buna, Jasper, Texas; son of R.C. Conn and Sahra Gandy.^1,2,3

Marriage*

He married Jane Caroline Curtis, daughter of Richard James Curtis and Aurilla (Auriela) Juliet Priest, circa 1895 at Jasper, Texas; no marriage record.¹

Census*

Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Justice Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas, ED 29, sheet 5A, occupation machinist, owned home, married 6 years, 4 children, 3 living.¹

Census

Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, ED 62, sheet 4A, occupation cashier-bank, owned home, married 13 years, 6 children, 5 living; mother and sister in law lived with them.⁴

Census

Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 at Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, ED 75, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home.⁵

Census

Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, ED 7, sheet 4B, occupation bank president, owned home, 3 sons at home, 2 working at the bank.⁶

Death*

Silas B. Conn died on 9 October 1933 at Jasper, Texas, at age 61; occupation banker; buried at the Kirbyville Cemetery.^2,3

Family

Jane Caroline Curtis b. 20 Nov 1875, d. 1 Jan 1957

Children

Opal Conn¹ b. Oct 1896
Leslie Cornelius Conn¹ b. 7 Jul 1898, d. 7 Mar 1976
Gertrude Conn¹ b. Apr 1900
Robert J. Conn⁴ b. 20 Apr 1902, d. 21 Oct 1943
Edwin Dixon Conn⁴ b. 30 Sep 1907, d. 15 Nov 1980

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1295] Mildred S. Wright, Jasper County, Texas Cemeteries, Kirbyville Cemetery.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Opal Conn¹

F, b. October 1896

Father

Silas B. Conn¹ b. 2 Feb 1872, d. 9 Oct 1933

Mother

Jane Caroline Curtis¹ b. 20 Nov 1875, d. 1 Jan 1957

Last Edited

19 Oct 2006

Birth*

Opal Conn was born in October 1896 at Jasper, Texas.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Justice Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis; ED 29, sheet 5A, occupation machinist, owned home, married 6 years, 4 children, 3 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Opal Conn appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis; ED 62, sheet 4A, occupation cashier-bank, owned home, married 13 years, 6 children, 5 living; mother and sister in law lived with them.²

Citations

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

Leslie Cornelius Conn^1,2

M, b. 7 July 1898, d. 7 March 1976

Father

Silas B. Conn¹ b. 2 Feb 1872, d. 9 Oct 1933

Mother

Jane Caroline Curtis¹ b. 20 Nov 1875, d. 1 Jan 1957

Last Edited

13 Dec 2008

Birth*

Leslie Cornelius Conn was born on 7 July 1898 at Kirbyville, Jasper, Tennessee.^1,3,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Justice Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis; ED 29, sheet 5A, occupation machinist, owned home, married 6 years, 4 children, 3 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Leslie Cornelius Conn appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis; ED 62, sheet 4A, occupation cashier-bank, owned home, married 13 years, 6 children, 5 living; mother and sister in law lived with them.⁴

(Witness) Census

Leslie Cornelius Conn appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis; ED 75, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

Leslie Cornelius Conn appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis; ED 7, sheet 4B, occupation bank president, owned home, 3 sons at home, 2 working at the bank.⁶

Death*

Leslie Cornelius Conn died on 7 March 1976 at Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, at age 77; married, occupation bank & automobile, buried at the Kirbyville Cemetery.^3,2

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Gertrude Conn¹

F, b. April 1900

Father

Silas B. Conn¹ b. 2 Feb 1872, d. 9 Oct 1933

Mother

Jane Caroline Curtis¹ b. 20 Nov 1875, d. 1 Jan 1957

Last Edited

19 Oct 2006

Birth*

Gertrude Conn was born in April 1900 at Jasper, Texas.¹

(Witness) Census

Gertrude Conn appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis; ED 62, sheet 4A, occupation cashier-bank, owned home, married 13 years, 6 children, 5 living; mother and sister in law lived with them.²

(Witness) Census

Gertrude Conn appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis; ED 75, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home.³

Citations

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

Robert J. Conn¹

M, b. 20 April 1902, d. 21 October 1943

Father

Silas B. Conn¹ b. 2 Feb 1872, d. 9 Oct 1933

Mother

Jane Caroline Curtis¹ b. 20 Nov 1875, d. 1 Jan 1957

Last Edited

13 Dec 2008

Birth*

Robert J. Conn was born on 20 April 1902 at Jasper, Texas.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis; ED 75, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Robert J. Conn appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis; ED 7, sheet 4B, occupation bank president, owned home, 3 sons at home, 2 working at the bank.⁴

Death*

Robert J. Conn died on 21 October 1943 at Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, at age 41; single; occupation auto dealer; buried at Kirbyville Cemetery.⁵

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics.

Edwin Dixon Conn^1,2

M, b. 30 September 1907, d. 15 November 1980

Father

Silas B. Conn³ b. 2 Feb 1872, d. 9 Oct 1933

Mother

Jane Caroline Curtis³ b. 20 Nov 1875, d. 1 Jan 1957

Last Edited

19 Oct 2006

Birth*

Edwin Dixon Conn was born on 30 September 1907 at Jasper, Texas.^3,4

(Witness) Census

Edwin Dixon Conn appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Silas B. Conn and Jane Caroline Curtis; ED 7, sheet 4B, occupation bank president, owned home, 3 sons at home, 2 working at the bank.⁶

Death*

Edwin Dixon Conn died on 15 November 1980 at Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas, at age 73.^4,2

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910, 1920.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death record.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Harris Collier Curtis^1,2

M, b. 1914, d. 19 August 1988

Father

Robert Marcus Curtis¹ b. 22 Feb 1874, d. 1928

Mother

Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris¹ b. 29 Oct 1880, d. 1958

Last Edited

19 Oct 2006

Birth*

Harris Collier Curtis was born in 1914 at Jasper, Texas.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 February 1920 Justice Precinct 2, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Robert Marcus Curtis and Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris; ED 74, sheet 9B, occupation banker, owned home, 3 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Harris Collier Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 Jasper, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris; ED 4, sheet 8A, widowed, owned home valued at $1,500, radio, 1 son at home.³

Death*

Harris Collier Curtis died on 19 August 1988 at Jasper, Texas.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death record.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Verda Daunwood^1,2

F, b. 15 October 1905, d. 14 April 1995

Last Edited

20 Nov 2012

Birth*

Verda Daunwood was born on 15 October 1905 at Texas.^1,3

Married Name

As of circa 1927,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis, son of Robert Marcus Curtis and Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris, circa 1927 at Texas.¹

Census*

Verda Daunwood and Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 at Brookeland, Sabine, Texas, ED 19, sheet 4A, occupation bank cashier, renting-$10 month, 2 children at home.¹

Census

Verda Daunwood and Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis appeared on the census of 13 April 1940 at Justice Precinct 2, Jasper, Texas, ED 5, sheet 10A, occupation secretary-city tax collector and assessor, owned home valued at $3,000, 2 sons.⁴

Death*

Verda Daunwood died on 14 April 1995 at Nederland, Jefferson, Texas, at age 89.^1,3,5

Family

Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis b. 17 Aug 1903, d. 1 Dec 1980

Child

John Robert Curtis¹ b. 1928

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , last name from birth record of Wesley Curtis, Jr.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death record.

John Robert Curtis¹

M, b. 1928

Father

Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis² b. 17 Aug 1903, d. 1 Dec 1980

Mother

Verda Daunwood² b. 15 Oct 1905, d. 14 Apr 1995

Last Edited

21 Nov 2012

Birth*

John Robert Curtis was born in 1928 at Texas.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 Brookeland, Sabine, Texas, in the household of Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis and Verda Daunwood; ED 19, sheet 4A, occupation bank cashier, renting-$10 month, 2 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

John Robert Curtis appeared on the census of 13 April 1940 Justice Precinct 2, Jasper, Texas, in the household of Robert Wesley (Wesley) Curtis and Verda Daunwood; ED 5, sheet 10A, occupation secretary-city tax collector and assessor, owned home valued at $3,000, 2 sons.³

Citations

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

Tom C. Hancock¹

M, b. 1906

Last Edited

13 Dec 2008

Birth*

Tom C. Hancock was born in 1906 at Texas.¹

Marriage*

He married Myra Daphne Curtis, daughter of Robert Marcus Curtis and Eugenia (Genie) Brooks Harris, circa 1928 at Texas.¹

Census*

Tom C. Hancock and Myra Daphne Curtis appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 at Jasper, Jasper, Texas, ED 3, sheet 10A, occupation salesman-filling station, no children.¹

Family

Myra Daphne Curtis b. 18 Jun 1907, d. 22 Oct 1930

Child

Myra Curtis Hancock² b. 1929, d. 1929

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1295] Mildred S. Wright, Jasper County, Texas Cemeteries, Jasper City Cemetery.

Myra Curtis Hancock¹

F, b. 1929, d. 1929

Father

Tom C. Hancock¹ b. 1906

Mother

Myra Daphne Curtis¹ b. 18 Jun 1907, d. 22 Oct 1930

Last Edited

19 Oct 2006

Death*

Myra Curtis Hancock died in 1929 at Jasper, Texas; buried at the Jasper City Cemetery.¹

Birth*

She was born in 1929 at Jasper, Texas.¹

Citations

[S1295] Mildred S. Wright, Jasper County, Texas Cemeteries, Jasper City Cemetery.

Minerva (Salina) Padgett^1,2

F, b. 1846, d. between 1871 and 1880

Last Edited

26 Oct 2007

Birth*

Minerva (Salina) Padgett was born in 1846 at North Carolina.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1867,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Andrew J. Curtis, son of James Madison Curtis and Sarah Warren, circa 1867 at Macon, North Carolina; no marriage record; Macon is the most likely.¹

Census*

Minerva (Salina) Padgett and Andrew J. Curtis appeared on the census of 22 August 1870 at Hayesville P.O., Hayesville Twp., Macon, North Carolina, page 451, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,500, no children.¹

Death*

Minerva (Salina) Padgett died between 1871 and 1880 at Hayesville Twp., Clay, North Carolina; Andrew was widowed in 1880.³

Family

Andrew J. Curtis b. 1839, d. bt 1881 - 1899

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 286.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Laura J. Turner¹

F, b. 4 July 1858, d. 4 February 1931

Last Edited

1 Aug 2009

Birth*

Laura J. Turner was born on 4 July 1858 at Fort Hembree Twp., Cherokee, North Carolina; daughter of William and Harriet A. Turner.^1,2,3

Married Name

As of 26 November 1876,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Manuel Christopher Curtis, son of Amos Wesley Curtis and Sarah Martin, on 26 November 1876 at Hayesville, Macon, North Carolina.¹

Census*

Laura J. Turner and Manuel Christopher Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina.⁴

Census

Laura J. Turner and Manuel Christopher Curtis appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 at Hiawassee, Towns, Georgia, ED 39, sheet 17A, occupation day laborer, renting, married 23 years, 13 children, 9 living.⁵

Census

Laura J. Turner and Manuel Christopher Curtis appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 at Marble Twp., Cherokee, North Carolina, ED 44, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 34 years, 13 children, 8 living.⁶

Census

Laura J. Turner and Manuel Christopher Curtis appeared on the census of 21 January 1920 at Murphy Twp., Cherokee, North Carolina, ED 46, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children but Mark lived next door.⁷

Death*

Laura J. Turner died on 4 February 1931 at age 72; no North Carolina death record; buried at Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery in Cherokee County.³

Family

Manuel Christopher Curtis b. 27 Sep 1853, d. 14 Feb 1928

Children

Mary O. Curtis⁴ b. 1877
William W. Curtis⁴ b. 1879
Carrie E. Curtis⁵ b. Sep 1882
Georgia J. Curtis⁵ b. Aug 1887
Victor Claude Curtis+⁵ b. 12 Jul 1888, d. 1 Jun 1980
Addie Elizabeth (Betty) Curtis+⁵ b. 18 Apr 1890, d. 2 Jan 1970
Mark Henry Curtis+⁵ b. 28 Feb 1893, d. 10 Sep 1941
Annie B. Curtis⁵ b. Jul 1896
John Wesley Curtis+⁵ b. 4 Sep 1899, d. 19 Apr 1990

Citations

[S1195] James E. Wooley, Macon County, North Carolina Marriages, Marriage Register from NC Archives.
[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1880.
[S1301] Cemetery Surveys Inc., Cemetery Surveys Inc., Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery in Cherokee County.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Mary O. Curtis¹

F, b. 1877

Father

Manuel Christopher Curtis¹ b. 27 Sep 1853, d. 14 Feb 1928

Mother

Laura J. Turner¹ b. 4 Jul 1858, d. 4 Feb 1931

Last Edited

19 Oct 2006

Birth*

Mary O. Curtis was born in 1877 at Clay, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina, in the household of Manuel Christopher Curtis and Laura J. Turner.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

William W. Curtis¹

M, b. 1879

Father

Manuel Christopher Curtis¹ b. 27 Sep 1853, d. 14 Feb 1928

Mother

Laura J. Turner¹ b. 4 Jul 1858, d. 4 Feb 1931

Last Edited

19 Oct 2006

Birth*

William W. Curtis was born in 1879 at Clay, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina, in the household of Manuel Christopher Curtis and Laura J. Turner.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

James Mitchell¹

M, b. 1890, d. June 1975

Last Edited

28 Jun 2008

Birth*

James Mitchell was born in 1890 at North Carolina.¹

Marriage*

He married Cumi (Cumille) Curtis, daughter of James Milas Wesley Curtis and Sarah (Sallie) L. Rathbone, on 26 February 1911 at Waynesville, Haywood, North Carolina; by W. M. Arrington, D.D; witnesses Clayton Nicholds, Mabel Smith, Julia Arrington.¹

Census*

James Mitchell and Cumi (Cumille) Curtis appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Waynesville Twp., Haywood, North Carolina, ED 19, sheet 11B, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children at home.²

Death*

James Mitchell died in June 1975 at Haywood, North Carolina.³

Family

Cumi (Cumille) Curtis b. 10 Jan 1893, d. 18 Mar 1950

Child

James H. Mitchell⁴ b. 22 Jan 1923, d. 18 Oct 1947

Citations

[S1291] Haywood County Registrar of Deeds, Haywood County Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[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.

Clarence Tremier Ballew Sr.^1,2

M, b. 19 May 1891, d. 18 November 1967

Last Edited

4 Aug 2007

Birth*

Clarence Tremier Ballew Sr. was born on 19 May 1891 at Hot House Twp., Fannin, Georgia; son of Henry and Sarah Ballew of Fnanin County.^2,3

Marriage*

He married Bessie Aminda Ross, daughter of George Patton Ross and Malinda Angaline Curtis, on 12 April 1914 at Fannin, Georgia; by C.B. Corn, M.G.¹

DraftWW1

On 5 June 1917 Clarence Tremier Ballew Sr. registered for the draft at Mineral Bluff, Fannin, Georgia; at the time, he was employed by Knoxville Power Company as a carpenter in Toccoa, Georgia; wife and child.²

Census

He and Bessie Aminda Ross appeared on the census of 16 January 1920 at Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, ED 66, sheet 27A, occupation house carpenter, renting, 2 children at home.⁴

Census*

Clarence Tremier Ballew Sr. and Bessie Aminda Ross appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina, ED 42, sheet 7B, occupation construction carpenter, renting-$6 month, 6 children at home.⁵

Death*

Clarence Tremier Ballew Sr. died on 18 November 1967 at Fannin, Georgia, at age 76; buried at Salem #2 Cemetery.^6,7

Family

Bessie Aminda Ross b. 17 Dec 1893, d. 26 Sep 1969

Children

Grace Ballew⁴ b. 3 Jun 1915
Dewey Ballew⁴ b. 16 Dec 1918, d. Jun 1969
Clarence Tremier Ballew Jr.⁵ b. 26 Apr 1921, d. 8 Sep 1983
Ruby Ballew⁵ b. 1922
Earl Ballew⁵ b. 1925
George Patton Ballew⁵ b. 1926

Citations

[S1201] Delta Genealogical Society, Fannin County Marriage Records.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1900-1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S995] Office of Vital Records Georgia Health Dept., Georgia Death Records.
[S1156] Dale Dyer, Fannin County Cemeteries, Salem #2.

Samuel L. Phillips^1,2

M, b. 3 May 1879

Last Edited

20 Oct 2006

Birth*

Samuel L. Phillips was born on 3 May 1879 at Arkansas.

Marriage*

He married Grace Ellen Curtis, daughter of Thomas Andrew Curtis and Sarah L. Knox, circa 1907 at Arkansas.²

Census*

Samuel L. Phillips and Grace Ellen Curtis appeared on the census of 8 January 1920 at Fir, Sulphur Twp., Montgomery, Arkansas, ED 81, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home.³

Family

Grace Ellen Curtis b. 1 Jul 1885, d. 1950

Children

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910-1930.
[S1264] Grace Curtis, Curtis Family History.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

David M. Gibson¹

M, b. 27 March 1881

Father

Robert L. C. Gibson¹ b. 18 Nov 1856, d. 5 Nov 1918

Mother

Sarah (Sallie) Matilda Curtis¹ b. 16 May 1854, d. 23 Dec 1914

Last Edited

20 Oct 2006

Birth*

David M. Gibson was born on 27 March 1881 at McDowell, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 Marion Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Robert L. C. Gibson and Sarah (Sallie) Matilda Curtis; ED 119, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 24 years, 3 children, 3 living.¹

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 David M. Gibson registered for the draft at Marion, McDowell, North Carolina; at the time, he was employed by U.S. Forest Service as a surveyor, Hattie Gibson nearest relative.²

Citations

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

Robert Franklin Gibson^1,2

M, b. 13 April 1899, d. 6 August 1942

Father

Robert L. C. Gibson¹ b. 18 Nov 1856, d. 5 Nov 1918

Mother

Sarah (Sallie) Matilda Curtis¹ b. 16 May 1854, d. 23 Dec 1914

Last Edited

22 Jun 2008

Birth*

Robert Franklin Gibson was born on 13 April 1899 at McDowell, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Robert Franklin Gibson appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 Marion, McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Robert L. C. Gibson and Sarah (Sallie) Matilda Curtis; ED 102, sheet 1A, occupation surveyer-land company, owned home, married 33 years, 5 children, 3 living, 1 son at home.³

Death*

Robert Franklin Gibson died on 6 August 1942 at Marion, McDowell, North Carolina, at age 43.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Plato Carol Gibson^1,2

M, b. 14 May 1890

Father

Robert L. C. Gibson¹ b. 18 Nov 1856, d. 5 Nov 1918

Mother

Sarah (Sallie) Matilda Curtis¹ b. 16 May 1854, d. 23 Dec 1914

Last Edited

20 Oct 2006

Birth*

Plato Carol Gibson was born on 14 May 1890 at McDowell, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1917 Plato Carol Gibson registered for the draft at Mayo, Spartanburg, South Carolina; at the time, he was employed by C.C.O Railroad as a railway agent in Mayo, South Carolina; wife and 3 children.²

Citations

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

Floyd Phillips¹

M, b. 1906

Father

Samuel L. Phillips¹ b. 3 May 1879

Mother

Grace Ellen Curtis¹ b. 1 Jul 1885, d. 1950

Last Edited

20 Oct 2006

Birth*

Floyd Phillips was born in 1906 at Montgomery, Arkansas.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 8 January 1920 Fir, Sulphur Twp., Montgomery, Arkansas, in the household of Samuel L. Phillips and Grace Ellen Curtis; ED 81, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.