Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

May Phillips¹

F, b. 1911

Father

Samuel L. Phillips¹ b. 3 May 1879

Mother

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

Last Edited

20 Oct 2006

Birth*

May Phillips was born in 1911 at Montgomery, Arkansas.¹

(Witness) Census

She 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.

Clifford Phillips¹

M, b. 1913

Father

Samuel L. Phillips¹ b. 3 May 1879

Mother

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

Last Edited

20 Oct 2006

Birth*

Clifford Phillips was born in 1913 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.

Emil Phillips¹

M, b. 1917

Father

Samuel L. Phillips¹ b. 3 May 1879

Mother

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

Last Edited

20 Jan 2007

Birth*

Emil Phillips was born in 1917 at Montgomery, Arkansas.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Clarisse Marinda Fletcher¹

F, b. 1854, d. 1919

Last Edited

12 Sep 2008

Birth*

Clarisse Marinda Fletcher was born in 1854 at Habersham, Georgia; probably Habersham, she appeared there in the 1860 census; daughter of Joe Silas (or Hial) Fletcher and Elizabeth Morgan.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1872,her married name was Curtis.^1,3

Marriage*

She married Andrew John Curtis, son of Amos Curtis and Naoma Lloyd, circa 1872 at Georgia.^1,3

Census*

Clarisse Marinda Fletcher and Andrew John Curtis appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 at Fair Play District, Fannin, Georgia, page 656D, occupation farmer, 3 children at home; same page as the family of Benj. B. Curtis, son of Thomas M. and Polly Moffat, grandson of Moses.³

Land Sale*

On 20 February 1899 Clarisse Marinda Fletcher and Andrew John Curtis sold land at Macon, North Carolina, John Curtis of Macon sold 100 acres of Macon County land to J.R. and J.M. Bates for $35; Marinda did not give her consent to the sale.⁴

Census*

Clarisse Marinda Fletcher appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Cartoogechaye Twp., Macon, North Carolina, ED 61, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, renting, widowed, 9 children, 8 living.⁵

Land Sale

On 4 February 1902 Clarisse Marinda Fletcher and Andrew John Curtis sold land at Macon, North Carolina, Marinda Curtis, "wife of John Curtis, now living separate and apart from her husband of Monroe County, Tennessee," stated she was "seized of a dower interest" in the same 100 acres John sold to Bates in 1899, and released that interest to Bates for $1.⁶

Census

Clarisse Marinda Fletcher appeared on the census of 24 April 1910 at District 14, Monroe, Tennessee, ED 151, sheet 10B, occupation farmer (Joseph & Oscar were loggers),widowed, 8 children, 8 living, renting.⁷

Death*

She died in 1919 at Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee; Buried at the Tellico Plains Baptist Church Cemetery.^1,8

Family

Andrew John Curtis b. 1848, d. bt 1902 - 1910

Children

James M. Curtis+³ b. Mar 1875, d. bt 1911 - 1920
Lula Curtis+³ b. 1876, d. bt 1895 - 1900
Samantha Lelia (Tillie) Curtis+³ b. 18 Oct 1878, d. 29 Mar 1951
Leander Curtis⁹ b. Jun 1879, d. Sep 1879
Martha Nela Curtis¹ b. 1881
Nancy Marinda Curtis+⁵ b. 26 Apr 1883, d. 6 May 1963
Joseph Andrew Curtis+⁵ b. 15 Apr 1885, d. 1 Apr 1956
May Missouri Curtis+⁵ b. 28 May 1887, d. 30 Jan 1972
Oscar Jackson Curtis+⁵ b. 29 Aug 1890, d. 3 Nov 1956
Flora Curtis⁷ b. 1895

Citations

[S1247] Tom Allman and Elizabeth Helms, "Allman-Helms Southern Roots", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1860-1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1500] Macon County, North Carolina Deed Records: Book HH, pages 452-453.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1500] Macon County, North Carolina Deed Records: Book LL, page 287.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S984] Tennessee Works Progress Administration, Monroe County, Tennessee Cemeteries (WPA), Tellico Plains Baptist Church.
[S1491] Dawn Watson, "Descendants of Amos Curtis of Rabun County, Georgia", Ancestral File.

James M. Curtis¹

M, b. March 1875, d. between 1911 and 1920

Father

Andrew John Curtis¹ b. 1848, d. bt 1902 - 1910

Mother

Clarisse Marinda Fletcher¹ b. 1854, d. 1919

Last Edited

30 Sep 2007

Birth*

James M. Curtis was born in March 1875 at Georgia; Rabun or Fannin.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 Fair Play District, Fannin, Georgia, in the household of Andrew John Curtis and Clarisse Marinda Fletcher; page 656D, occupation farmer, 3 children at home; same page as the family of Benj. B. Curtis, son of Thomas M. and Polly Moffat, grandson of Moses.¹

Marriage*

James M. Curtis married Marie (Mary) Alpey circa 1891 at North Carolina.³

Census*

James M. Curtis and Marie (Mary) Alpey appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Cartoogechave Twp., Macon, North Carolina, ED 61, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, renting, married 8 years, 5 children, 2 living.³

Census

James M. Curtis and Marie (Mary) Alpey appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at District 18, Monroe, Tennessee, ED 155, sheet 1B, occupation fireman-lumber mill, married 18 years, 7 children, 3 living.⁴

DeathAp*

James M. Curtis appears to have died or disappeared between 1911 and 1920 at Tennessee Mary was widowed in 1920.⁵

Family

Marie (Mary) Alpey b. Jan 1869, d. c 1924

Children

Andrew G. Curtis³ b. Aug 1895
Lelia Texianna Curtis³ b. Jun 1899, d. bt 1901 - 1910
David Curtis⁴ b. 1901, d. c 1921
Callie E. Curtis⁴ b. 1904

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Lula Curtis¹

F, b. 1876, d. between 1895 and 1900

Father

Andrew John Curtis¹ b. 1848, d. bt 1902 - 1910

Mother

Clarisse Marinda Fletcher¹ b. 1854, d. 1919

Last Edited

24 Oct 2006

Birth*

Lula Curtis was born in 1876 at Georgia; Rabun or Fannin.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 Fair Play District, Fannin, Georgia, in the household of Andrew John Curtis and Clarisse Marinda Fletcher; page 656D, occupation farmer, 3 children at home; same page as the family of Benj. B. Curtis, son of Thomas M. and Polly Moffat, grandson of Moses.¹

Married Name

As of 4 June 1894,her married name was McDowell.²

Marriage*

Lula Curtis married Charles McDowell on 4 June 1894; by L. H. Garland, J.P.²

Death*

Lula Curtis died between 1895 and 1900 at Macon, North Carolina; no record of her in 1900 census, and her son lived with Grandma.³

Family

Charles McDowell b. 1876

Child

James Emerson McDowell+³ b. 29 Jul 1895, d. 5 Jul 1957

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1195] James E. Wooley, Macon County, North Carolina Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Samantha Lelia (Tillie) Curtis^1,2

F, b. 18 October 1878, d. 29 March 1951

Father

Andrew John Curtis³ b. 1848, d. bt 1902 - 1910

Mother

Clarisse Marinda Fletcher³ b. 1854, d. 1919

Last Edited

24 Jun 2008

Birth*

Samantha Lelia (Tillie) Curtis was born on 18 October 1878 at Fannin, Georgia; 18 Oct 1880 from other sources is incorrect because she was age 2 in the 1880 census.^1,4

(Witness) Census

Samantha Lelia (Tillie) Curtis appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Cartoogechaye Twp., Macon, North Carolina, in the household of Clarisse Marinda Fletcher; ED 61, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, renting, widowed, 9 children, 8 living.⁵

Married Name

As of 26 January 1901,her married name was Dills.⁶

Marriage*

Samantha Lelia (Tillie) Curtis married Charles Leondus Dills on 26 January 1901 at Macon, North Carolina; by J.L. Kinsland, M.G.⁶

Census*

Samantha Lelia (Tillie) Curtis and Charles Leondus Dills appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 at Cartoogechaye Twp., Macon, North Carolina, ED 107, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 10 years, 5 children, 5 living.⁷

Census

Samantha Lelia (Tillie) Curtis and Charles Leondus Dills appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 at Cartoogechaye Twp., Macon, North Carolina, ED 133, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.⁸

Census

Samantha Lelia (Tillie) Curtis and Charles Leondus Dills appeared on the census of 21 April 1930 at Cartoogechaye Twp., Macon, North Carolina, ED 2, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm valued at $1,500, 3 sons at home.⁹

Death*

Samantha Lelia (Tillie) Curtis died on 29 March 1951 at Franklin, Macon, Georgia, at age 72; buried at the Cartoogechaye Cemetery.¹⁰

Family

Charles Leondus Dills b. 11 Dec 1880, d. 13 Mar 1962

Children

Eula Marinda Dills+⁷ b. 30 Oct 1901, d. 11 Jul 1965
Beulah Dills⁷ b. 30 Oct 1901
William Luther Dills⁷ b. 11 Mar 1904, d. 12 Dec 1990
Laura E. Dills+⁷ b. 17 Mar 1907, d. 29 Jul 1967
James Paul Dills⁷ b. 28 Aug 1908, d. 1 May 1929
Earl Joseph Dills⁸ b. 9 Sep 1912, d. 30 Mar 1993
Claude Samuel Dills⁸ b. 19 Dec 1914, d. 8 Dec 1944
Floyd Jackson Dills⁸ b. 19 Dec 1914, d. 11 Jan 1992

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, Claud Dills.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1491] Dawn Watson, "Descendants of Amos Curtis of Rabun County, Georgia", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1195] James E. Wooley, Macon County, North Carolina Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1595] "Anneos18", "McDonald/Edwards Family Tree", Ancestral File.

Nancy Marinda Curtis¹

F, b. 26 April 1883, d. 6 May 1963

Father

Andrew John Curtis¹ b. 1848, d. bt 1902 - 1910

Mother

Clarisse Marinda Fletcher¹ b. 1854, d. 1919

Last Edited

2 Aug 2007

Birth*

Nancy Marinda Curtis was born on 26 April 1883 at Fannin, Georgia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Cartoogechaye Twp., Macon, North Carolina, in the household of Clarisse Marinda Fletcher; ED 61, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, renting, widowed, 9 children, 8 living.¹

Married Name

As of 24 September 1900,her married name was Eller.³

Marriage*

Nancy Marinda Curtis married James Albert Eller on 24 September 1900 at Macon, North Carolina; by J.L. Kinsland, M.G.³

Census*

Nancy Marinda Curtis and James Albert Eller appeared on the census of 7 May 1910 at District 14, Monroe, Tennessee, ED 151, sheet 22A, occupation laborer-illegible, married 10 years, 5 children, 4 living.⁴

Census*

Nancy Marinda Curtis appeared on the census of 19 January 1920 at Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee, ED 237, sheet 10B, occupation wash woman-public, renting, widowed, 6 children at home.⁵

Death*

She died on 6 May 1963 at Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee, at age 80; second marriage to Willie B. Queen.²

Family

James Albert Eller b. 2 Apr 1879, d. 3 Apr 1914

Children

Hattie Eller⁴ b. 8 Aug 1901, d. 22 Apr 1974
May Eller⁶ b. 29 Aug 1903, d. 26 Aug 1904
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Eller⁴ b. 23 Nov 1904, d. 12 Jun 1988
Joseph Arthur Eller⁴ b. 9 Apr 1907, d. 30 Apr 1977
John Harvey Eller⁴ b. 21 Feb 1909, d. 6 Feb 1967
Mamie Lee Eller⁵ b. 16 Nov 1910, d. 27 Feb 1987
Zona Belle Eller⁵ b. 8 Jun 1913, d. 14 Jun 1988

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1299] Annie Kilby, "Ancestral File of Annie Kilby", Ancestral File.
[S1195] James E. Wooley, Macon County, North Carolina Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1461] Jerry A. Taylor, "Towns County Kith and Kin", Ancestral File.

Joseph Andrew Curtis^1,2

M, b. 15 April 1885, d. 1 April 1956

Father

Andrew John Curtis¹ b. 1848, d. bt 1902 - 1910

Mother

Clarisse Marinda Fletcher¹ b. 1854, d. 1919

Last Edited

14 Sep 2007

Birth*

Joseph Andrew Curtis was born on 15 April 1885 at Fannin, Georgia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Cartoogechaye Twp., Macon, North Carolina, in the household of Clarisse Marinda Fletcher; ED 61, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, renting, widowed, 9 children, 8 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Joseph Andrew Curtis appeared on the census of 24 April 1910 District 14, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of Clarisse Marinda Fletcher; ED 151, sheet 10B, occupation farmer (Joseph & Oscar were loggers),widowed, 8 children, 8 living, renting.³

Marriage*

Joseph Andrew Curtis married Arizona G. (Zona) (?) circa 1912 at Tennessee.⁴

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Joseph Andrew Curtis registered for the draft at Alcoa, Blount, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by Knoxville Power Co. as a teamster in Alcoa, Arizona Curtis wife.²

Census*

He and Arizona G. (Zona) (?) appeared on the census of 20 January 1920 at Calderwood Village, Blount, Tennessee, ED 18, sheet 9B, occupation teamster-public works, renting, 4 children at home.⁴

Death*

Joseph Andrew Curtis died on 1 April 1956 at San Bernardino, California, at age 70.⁵

Family

Arizona G. (Zona) (?) b. 7 May 1894, d. 25 May 1974

Children

Esta Curtis⁴ b. 1913
Fred Lee Curtis⁴ b. 15 Sep 1915, d. 18 Jan 1989
Paul Curtis⁴ b. 10 Nov 1917, d. 20 Dec 1971
Ruth Curtis⁴ b. 1919

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.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.

May Missouri Curtis^1,2

F, b. 28 May 1887, d. 30 January 1972

Father

Andrew John Curtis¹ b. 1848, d. bt 1902 - 1910

Mother

Clarisse Marinda Fletcher¹ b. 1854, d. 1919

Last Edited

17 Jul 2008

Birth*

May Missouri Curtis was born on 28 May 1887 at Fannin, Georgia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Married Name

As of 19 July 1903,her married name was Lance.³

Marriage*

May Missouri Curtis married Charlie Peter Lance on 19 July 1903 at Monroe, Tennessee.³

Census*

May Missouri Curtis and Charlie Peter Lance appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 at First District, Monroe, Tennessee, ED 90, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.⁴

Census

May Missouri Curtis and Charlie Peter Lance appeared on the census of 24 April 1930 at District 4, Morgan, Tennessee, ED 6, sheet 17A, occupation laborer-lumber yard, renting-$4 month, 5 children at home.⁵

Death*

May Missouri Curtis died on 30 January 1972 at Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, at age 84; widowed, parents Andrew Curtis & Mandra Fletcher; informant Pete Lance Jr. of Hildebran; buried at Catawba Memorial Park Cemetery.²

Family

Charlie Peter Lance b. 21 Feb 1879

Children

Lilly Lance⁴ b. 1908
Josie Lance⁶ b. 1909
James Andrew Lance⁴ b. 14 Mar 1912, d. 23 Dec 1973
Oscar Lance⁴ b. 26 Jul 1914, d. Sep 1983
Jessie Lance⁴ b. 1916
Stella Lance⁴ b. 1919
Peter Lance Jr.⁵ b. 1924

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.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Oscar Jackson Curtis^1,2

M, b. 29 August 1890, d. 3 November 1956

Father

Andrew John Curtis¹ b. 1848, d. bt 1902 - 1910

Mother

Clarisse Marinda Fletcher¹ b. 1854, d. 1919

Last Edited

16 Jul 2007

Birth*

Oscar Jackson Curtis was born on 29 August 1890 at Fannin, Georgia; The 29 Aug 1893 date on his gravestone and funeral record are suspect because the 1900 census has August 1889 and his draft registration has 29 August 1890.^1,3,4,2

(Witness) Census

Oscar Jackson Curtis appeared on the census of 24 April 1910 District 14, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of Clarisse Marinda Fletcher; ED 151, sheet 10B, occupation farmer (Joseph & Oscar were loggers),widowed, 8 children, 8 living, renting.⁵

Marriage*

Oscar Jackson Curtis married Sarah (Sallie) Jeanette Thomas, daughter of James Thomas and Sarah Elizabeth Ramey, on 16 February 1912 at Monroe, Tennessee.^6,7

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1917 Oscar Jackson Curtis registered for the draft at Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by C.A. Scott & Co. in Tellico Plains as a laborer, married, 3 children.³

Census*

He and Sarah (Sallie) Jeanette Thomas appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 at Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee, ED 237, sheet 5A, occupation timber cutter-logging camp, renting, 4 children at home.⁶

Census

Oscar Jackson Curtis and Sarah (Sallie) Jeanette Thomas appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at Alcoa, Blount, Tennessee, ED 16, sheet 2A, occupation laborer-construction plant, renting-$6 month, 9 children at home.⁸

Death*

Oscar Jackson Curtis died on 3 November 1956 at Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee, at age 66; buried at the Tellico Plains Baptist Church Cemetery.^9,4

Obit

Oscar Jackson's obituary was published in the Madisonville Democrat on 8 November 1956:
Oscar J. Curtis, 63, died Saturday afternoon at his home in Tellico Plains. Survivors include his wife; four daughters, Mrs. J.W. Payne of Etowah, Mrs. Claude Martin of Chicago, Illinois, Misses Louise and Bessie Curtis
of Tellico Plains; four sons, Kenneth of Tellico Plains, Clyde, Raymond and Homer all of Maryville; 20 grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Pete Lance of Maryville and Mrs. Wylie Queen of Tellico Plains. Funeral services and burial took place Monday afternoon at Tellico Plains Baptist Church.”.¹⁰

Family

Sarah (Sallie) Jeanette Thomas b. 8 Jun 1895, d. 8 Nov 1957

Children

Raymond Blaine Curtis+⁶ b. 25 Jan 1913, d. 19 Sep 1981
Bessie Mae Curtis+⁶ b. 2 Jun 1914, d. 27 Sep 1979
James Homer Curtis+⁶ b. 18 Apr 1916, d. 25 May 1993
Carl Wesley Curtis⁴ b. 19 Sep 1917, d. 26 Nov 1919
Clarence Lee Curtis+⁶ b. 8 Sep 1919, d. 26 Sep 1951
Clyde Lester Curtis⁸ b. 12 Mar 1921, d. 17 Oct 1956
Eva Nella Curtis⁸ b. 21 Sep 1923, d. 14 Nov 1999
Fred Oscar Curtis⁶ b. 14 May 1925, d. 16 Jul 1945
Verna Louise Curtis⁸ b. 23 May 1928, d. 24 Nov 2000
Earl Howard Curtis⁸ b. 23 Mar 1930, d. 30 Jul 1930
Kenneth Reed Curtis¹¹ b. 2 Feb 1934, d. 29 Mar 2004
Mary Joyce Curtis⁹ b. 9 Mar 1937, d. 25 Feb 2004

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1358] Dender Funeral Home, Dender Funeral Home Death Index, Kyker-Madisonville.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S984] Tennessee Works Progress Administration, Monroe County, Tennessee Cemeteries (WPA), Tellico Plains Baptist Church.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S986] Lynn McConkey, Monroe County, Tennessee Marriages, Book O, page 082.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1299] Annie Kilby, "Ancestral File of Annie Kilby", Ancestral File.
[S1303] Monroe County Advocate & Democrat, Monroe County Tennessee Obituaries, 8 November 1956.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

James Emerson McDowell^1,2

M, b. 29 July 1895, d. 5 July 1957

Father

Charles McDowell³ b. 1876

Mother

Lula Curtis³ b. 1876, d. bt 1895 - 1900

Last Edited

17 Jul 2008

Birth*

James Emerson McDowell was born on 29 July 1895 at Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee; death cetificate give father's name as John; marriage license says Charles.^3,2,4,5

(Witness) Census

James Emerson McDowell appeared on the census of 24 April 1910 District 14, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of Clarisse Marinda Fletcher; ED 151, sheet 10B, occupation farmer (Joseph & Oscar were loggers),widowed, 8 children, 8 living, renting.⁶

Marriage*

James Emerson McDowell married Bessie (?) circa 1917 at North Carolina.⁷

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1917 James Emerson McDowell registered for the draft at Transylvania, North Carolina; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer, wife and 1 child.⁴

Census*

He and Bessie (?) appeared on the census of 19 April 1930 at Hogback Twp., Transylvania, North Carolina, ED 10, sheet 9A, occupation laborer-lumber cutter, renting-$5 month, 5 children at home.⁷

Death*

James Emerson McDowell died on 5 July 1957 at Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina, at age 61; in an Andrews hospital; buried at New Hope Cemetery in Hayesville.⁵

Family

Bessie (?) b. 1901

Children

Ula M. McDowell⁸ b. 1917, d. 20 Feb 1919
James G. McDowell⁹ b. 6 Oct 1918, d. 15 Feb 1919
Wayne W. McDowell⁷ b. 1920
H. Claude McDowell⁷ b. 1922
R. Theresa McDowell⁷ b. 1923
Katie Louise McDowell⁹ b. 8 Jul 1927
Kyle Junior McDowell⁹ b. 22 Jul 1929
Bertha Carolyn McDowell⁹ b. 12 Jun 1932
Kenneth McDowell⁹ b. 22 Aug 1934
Ruby McDowell⁹ b. 23 May 1937
Jennie Fay McDowell⁹ b. 11 Nov 1939

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S1299] Annie Kilby, "Ancestral File of Annie Kilby", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.

Marie (Mary) Alpey¹

F, b. January 1869, d. circa 1924

Last Edited

27 Dec 2011

Birth*

Marie (Mary) Alpey was born in January 1869 at North Carolina.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1891,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married James M. Curtis, son of Andrew John Curtis and Clarisse Marinda Fletcher, circa 1891 at North Carolina.¹

Census*

Marie (Mary) Alpey and James M. Curtis appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Cartoogechave Twp., Macon, North Carolina, ED 61, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, renting, married 8 years, 5 children, 2 living.¹

Census

Marie (Mary) Alpey and James M. Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at District 18, Monroe, Tennessee, ED 155, sheet 1B, occupation fireman-lumber mill, married 18 years, 7 children, 3 living.²

Census*

Marie (Mary) Alpey appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 at Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 18, sheet 5B, occupation picker-woolen mill, renting, widowed, 3 children at home.²

DeathAp*

She appears to have died or disappeared circa 1924 at Tennessee She does not appear in the 1930 census, and there is a 1924 death record for Mary Curtis in Bradley County that has not been examined.^3,4

Family

James M. Curtis b. Mar 1875, d. bt 1911 - 1920

Children

Andrew G. Curtis¹ b. Aug 1895
Lelia Texianna Curtis¹ b. Jun 1899, d. bt 1901 - 1910
David Curtis² b. 1901, d. c 1921
Callie E. Curtis² b. 1904

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1402] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Death Certificates 1914-1955.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Andrew G. Curtis¹

M, b. August 1895

Father

James M. Curtis² b. Mar 1875, d. bt 1911 - 1920

Mother

Marie (Mary) Alpey² b. Jan 1869, d. c 1924

Last Edited

7 Aug 2007

Birth*

Andrew G. Curtis was born in August 1895 at Macon, North Carolina.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Cartoogechave Twp., Macon, North Carolina, in the household of James M. Curtis and Marie (Mary) Alpey; ED 61, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, renting, married 8 years, 5 children, 2 living.²

(Witness) Census

Andrew G. Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 District 18, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of James M. Curtis and Marie (Mary) Alpey; ED 155, sheet 1B, occupation fireman-lumber mill, married 18 years, 7 children, 3 living.³

(Witness) Census

Andrew G. Curtis appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of Marie (Mary) Alpey; ED 18, sheet 5B, occupation picker-woolen mill, renting, widowed, 3 children at home.³

Citations

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

Lelia Texianna Curtis¹

F, b. June 1899, d. between 1901 and 1910

Father

James M. Curtis¹ b. Mar 1875, d. bt 1911 - 1920

Mother

Marie (Mary) Alpey¹ b. Jan 1869, d. c 1924

Last Edited

7 Aug 2007

Birth*

Lelia Texianna Curtis was born in June 1899 at Macon, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Cartoogechave Twp., Macon, North Carolina, in the household of James M. Curtis and Marie (Mary) Alpey; ED 61, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, renting, married 8 years, 5 children, 2 living.¹

DeathAp*

Lelia Texianna Curtis appears to have died or disappeared between 1901 and 1910 at Tennessee or possibly North Carolina.²

Citations

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

Mary Rebecca Butler^1,2

F, b. 29 April 1843, d. 23 October 1924

Last Edited

12 Feb 2018

Birth*

Mary Rebecca Butler was born on 29 April 1843 at Granville, North Carolina; daughter of Jno B. Butler and Elizabeth Pruylar.^1,2,3,4

Married Name

As of 15 January 1867,her married name was Curtis.^1,2,5

Marriage*

She married William Asbury Curtis, son of James Douthit Curtis and Clarissa H. Sanderson, on 15 January 1867 at Clay, North Carolina.^1,2,5

Census*

Mary Rebecca Butler and William Asbury Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Tennessee Valley District, Rabun, Georgia, page 47A, occupation principal of school, 6 children at home.¹

Census

Mary Rebecca Butler and William Asbury Curtis appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 at Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, ED 66, sheet 5A, occupation editor (Florence was a milliner; William & Frank were printers), owned home, married 33 years, 8 children, 7 living.⁶

Census*

Mary Rebecca Butler appeared on the census of 28 May 1910 at Franklin Twp., Macon, North Carolina, ED 111, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, renting, widowed, 8 children, 7 living, Frank and his family lived with her.⁷

Census

She appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 at Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, ED 137, sheet 7A, no occupation, widowed, owned home, living alone.⁸

Death*

She died on 23 October 1924 at Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, at age 81; buried at First Methodist Church Cemetery.^1,2,3,4

Family

William Asbury Curtis b. 26 Apr 1841, d. 1 Mar 1910

Children

Florence Magnolia Curtis+¹ b. 13 Jan 1868, d. 18 Jul 1953
Emma Zenobia Curtis¹ b. 14 Jan 1870, d. 2 Dec 1946
Arthur Clarence Curtis+¹ b. 26 Sep 1871, d. 1958
Henry Oliver Curtis+¹ b. 3 Jun 1874, d. 1 Nov 1945
William Fitzhugh Curtis+¹ b. 24 Apr 1877, d. 1 Aug 1941
Frank Edwin Curtis+¹ b. 23 May 1879, d. 27 Jan 1934
Clarissa Elizabeth Curtis+⁶ b. 28 Oct 1881
James Boynton Curtis⁹ b. 3 Mar 1884, d. bt 1884 - 1899

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 128.
[S1298] NSDAR Battle of Sugartown Chapter, Macon County Cemetery Records, First Methodist Cemetery.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S2341] William Asbury Curtis, William Asbury Curtis, An Autobiography.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1503] Bible Record of William Asbury Curtis (Transcription).

Florence Magnolia Curtis^1,2

F, b. 13 January 1868, d. 18 July 1953

Father

William Asbury Curtis¹ b. 26 Apr 1841, d. 1 Mar 1910

Mother

Mary Rebecca Butler¹ b. 29 Apr 1843, d. 23 Oct 1924

Last Edited

28 Jun 2008

Birth*

Florence Magnolia Curtis was born on 13 January 1868 at Union, Georgia.^3,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Tennessee Valley District, Rabun, Georgia, in the household of William Asbury Curtis and Mary Rebecca Butler; page 47A, occupation principal of school, 6 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Florence Magnolia Curtis appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, in the household of William Asbury Curtis and Mary Rebecca Butler; ED 66, sheet 5A, occupation editor (Florence was a milliner; William & Frank were printers), owned home, married 33 years, 8 children, 7 living.⁴

Married Name

As of 25 February 1903,her married name was Hampton.⁵

Marriage*

Florence Magnolia Curtis married Erastus Rowley (E. R.) Hampton on 25 February 1903 at Macon, North Carolina; by Edwin L. Bain, M.G.⁵

Census*

Florence Magnolia Curtis appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 at Bryson, Swain, North Carolina, ED 146, sheet 4A, no occupation, widowed, owned home, 1 child, 0 living, stepdaughters Georgia and Clara lived with her.⁶

Census

She appeared on the census of 22 April 1930 at Bryson, Swain, North Carolina, ED 1, sheet 18B, occupation housekeeper-private family, owned home valued at $4,000, widowed, no radio, 1 man boarded with her.⁷

Death*

She died on 18 July 1953 at Bryson City, Swain, North Carolina, at age 85; at a Waynesville nursing home; married name Hampton; buried at the Keener Cemetery in Sylva.⁸

Family

Erastus Rowley (E. R.) Hampton b. 16 Nov 1846, d. 8 Mar 1908

Child

Evelyn Fay Hampton⁹ b. 16 Feb 1904, d. 1 Nov 1906

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1503] Bible Record of William Asbury Curtis (Transcription).
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1195] James E. Wooley, Macon County, North Carolina Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 130.

Emma Zenobia Curtis^1,2

F, b. 14 January 1870, d. 2 December 1946

Father

William Asbury Curtis¹ b. 26 Apr 1841, d. 1 Mar 1910

Mother

Mary Rebecca Butler¹ b. 29 Apr 1843, d. 23 Oct 1924

Last Edited

12 Sep 2008

Birth*

Emma Zenobia Curtis was born on 14 January 1870 at Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina.^3,2

(Witness) Census

Married Name

As of 13 January 1897,her married name was Allen.⁴

Marriage*

Emma Zenobia Curtis married William Judson Allen on 13 January 1897 at Macon, North Carolina; by D.F. Carver, J.P.⁴

Census*

Emma Zenobia Curtis and William Judson Allen appeared on the census of 10 June 1900 at Sylva Twp., Jackson, North Carolina, ED 58, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 3 years, 2 children, 2 living.³

Census

Emma Zenobia Curtis and William Judson Allen appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at Saginaw, Lane, Oregon, ED 103, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, no children, 1 nephew.⁵

Death*

Emma Zenobia Curtis died on 2 December 1946 at Lane, Oregon, at age 76.^6,7

Family

William Judson Allen b. Jan 1862

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1503] Bible Record of William Asbury Curtis (Transcription).
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1195] James E. Wooley, Macon County, North Carolina Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 133.
[S634] Oregon Health Dept., Oregon Death Index.

Arthur Clarence Curtis^1,2

M, b. 26 September 1871, d. 1958

Father

William Asbury Curtis¹ b. 26 Apr 1841, d. 1 Mar 1910

Mother

Mary Rebecca Butler¹ b. 29 Apr 1843, d. 23 Oct 1924

Last Edited

12 Feb 2018

Birth*

Arthur Clarence Curtis was born on 26 September 1871 at Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Tennessee Valley District, Rabun, Georgia, in the household of William Asbury Curtis and Mary Rebecca Butler; page 47A, occupation principal of school, 6 children at home.¹

Marriage*

Arthur Clarence Curtis married Jane Della Collins circa 1907 at Oregon.³

Census*

Arthur Clarence Curtis and Jane Della Collins appeared on the census of 14 May 1910 at Saginaw, Lane, Oregon, ED 162, sheet 19A, occupation laborer-lumber mill, married 3 years, no children.⁴

Census*

Arthur Clarence Curtis appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 at Saginaw Precinct, Lane, Oregon, ED 236, sheet 1A, occupation construction forman, apparently widowed, living with his brother-in-law Judson Allen.⁵

Death*

He died in 1958.⁴

Family

Jane Della Collins b. 1891

Children

Dorothy Mae Curtis⁴ b. 22 May 1914, d. 27 Dec 2004
Earl Woodrow Curtis⁴ b. 4 Nov 1918, d. 3 Jun 2002

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1503] Bible Record of William Asbury Curtis (Transcription).
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 133.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Henry Oliver Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 3 June 1874, d. 1 November 1945

Father

William Asbury Curtis¹ b. 26 Apr 1841, d. 1 Mar 1910

Mother

Mary Rebecca Butler¹ b. 29 Apr 1843, d. 23 Oct 1924

Last Edited

9 Jan 2022

Birth*

Henry Oliver Curtis was born on 3 June 1874 at Rabun, Georgia.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

Marriage*

Henry Oliver Curtis married Bertha Buchanan on 10 June 1912 at Jackson, North Carolina.^4,5

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Henry Oliver Curtis registered for the draft at Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina; at the time, he was employed by himself as a carpenter, wife Bertha.⁶

Census*

He and Bertha Buchanan appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 at Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, ED 114, sheet 4B, occupation carpenter-house, owned home, 3 children.⁷

Census

Henry Oliver Curtis and Bertha Buchanan appeared on the census of 28 April 1930 at Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, ED 17, sheet 5B, occupation carpenter-buildings, owned home, no radio, 3 children.⁸

Death*

Henry Oliver Curtis died on 1 November 1945 at Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, at age 71; occupation carpenter; widowed; buried at the Keener Cemetery.^9,10,3

Obit

Henry Oliver's obituary was published in the Citizen-Times on 3 November 1945:
Funeral services for Henry O. Curtis, 71, Sylva contractor, who died of a heart attack at his home Thursday afternoon, will be held at Sylva Methodist church Saturday afternoon. The Rev. C.M. Warren and the Rev. R.G. Grigg will officiate and burial will follow in Keener cemetery. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. J.E. Buckner of Sylva; two sons, William Curtis of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Jack Curtis of Sylva; one brother, A.G. Curtis of Retail, Wash; and three sisters, Mrs. Judson Allen of Cottage Grove, Ore., Mrs. E.L. Ladd of Barboursville, Va., and Mrs. Florence Hampton of Bryson City.¹⁰

Family

Bertha Buchanan b. 1885, d. 22 Aug 1933

Children

Bess Curtis¹¹ b. 26 Jun 1912, d. Feb 1979
William Louis Curtis+⁷ b. 29 Dec 1915, d. 22 Nov 2007
Jack Boynton Curtis⁴ b. 31 May 1919, d. 28 Jan 1958

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1503] Bible Record of William Asbury Curtis (Transcription).
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 133.
[S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S1506] Asheville Citizen-Times, Various.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.

William Fitzhugh Curtis^1,2

M, b. 24 April 1877, d. 1 August 1941

Father

William Asbury Curtis¹ b. 26 Apr 1841, d. 1 Mar 1910

Mother

Mary Rebecca Butler¹ b. 29 Apr 1843, d. 23 Oct 1924

Last Edited

21 Jun 2008

Birth*

William Fitzhugh Curtis was born on 24 April 1877 at Rabun Gap, Rabun, Georgia.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

William Fitzhugh Curtis appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, in the household of William Asbury Curtis and Mary Rebecca Butler; ED 66, sheet 5A, occupation editor (Florence was a milliner; William & Frank were printers), owned home, married 33 years, 8 children, 7 living.⁴

Marriage*

William Fitzhugh Curtis married Mary Gaston on 17 September 1901 at Macon, North Carolina; by Ira Erwin, M.G.⁵

Census*

William Fitzhugh Curtis and Mary Gaston appeared on the census of 24 April 1910 at Franklin Twp., Macon, North Carolina, ED 111, sheet 7A, occupation printer, renting, married 8 years, 1 child, 1 living.⁶

Census

William Fitzhugh Curtis and Mary Gaston appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 at Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, ED 187, sheet 1B, occupation commercial sales-coffee, owned home, 2 children.⁷

Census

William Fitzhugh Curtis and Mary Gaston appeared on the census of 25 April 1930 at Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, ED 6, sheet 12B, occupation illegible, owned home valued at $2,500, no children at home.⁸

Death*

William Fitzhugh Curtis died on 1 August 1941 at Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, at age 64; buried at the Franklin Methodist Cemetery.³

Obit

William Fitzhugh's obituary was published in the Franklin Press on 7 August 1941:

Wm. T. [F.] Curtis Funeral Rites. Well Known Citizen Dies After Long Illness At Home Here. Funeral services for William T. Curtis, 64, were held at the Franklin Methodist Church Sunday, August 3, at 3 p.m. The Rev. J.L. Stokes II, pastor, officiated assisted by the Rev. L.B. Hayes, superintendent of the Greensboro district and former pastor of the Franklin Methodist Church. Mr. Curtis died at his home on West Main Street here Friday afternoon at 3:15 following an illness of three months.
The son of the late William A. Curtis, former editor of the Franklin Press, and Mrs. Mary Butler Curtis, William T. Curtis was born in Nacoochee Valley, Rabun County, Ga., on April 24, 1877. He moved with his parents to Macon county in about 1890. Mrs. Curtis was owner and Editor of the Franklin Press from 1911 to 1923, succeeding his father. For a number of years he was a traveling salesman. On April 17, 1901 [September], he married Miss Mary Gaston of Franklin. He was a member of the Franklin Methodist Church. The pallbearers were: John Bulgin, Lyman Higdon, Dewey Rochester, Ray Orr, Paul Carpenter, and J. Rumby Ray.
Surviving are the widow, two sons, Gaston of Atlanta, and J. Robert, of Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga; two brothers, Henry of Sylva, and Clarence Curtis, of Brooklyn, Wash; three sisters, Mrs. Florence Hampton of Bryson City; Mrs. E. L. Ladd of Gordonsville, Va., and Mrs. Judson Allen, of Cottage Grove, Ore., and a number of nieces and nephews.⁹

Family

Mary Gaston b. 23 Feb 1876, d. 30 Sep 1948

Children

William Gaston Curtis+¹⁰ b. 23 Oct 1903, d. Oct 1981
John Robert Curtis¹⁰ b. 5 Dec 1911, d. 19 Nov 1943
Infant Curtis¹¹ b. 16 Jul 1916, d. c 16 Jul 1916

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1503] Bible Record of William Asbury Curtis (Transcription).
[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.
[S1195] James E. Wooley, Macon County, North Carolina Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1526] The Franklin Press, Various.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 134.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.

Frank Edwin Curtis^1,2

M, b. 23 May 1879, d. 27 January 1934

Father

William Asbury Curtis¹ b. 26 Apr 1841, d. 1 Mar 1910

Mother

Mary Rebecca Butler¹ b. 29 Apr 1843, d. 23 Oct 1924

Last Edited

13 Sep 2008

Birth*

Frank Edwin Curtis was born on 23 May 1879 at Rabun, Georgia; death certificate says Macon County, North Carolina.^3,2,4

(Witness) Census

Frank Edwin Curtis appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, in the household of William Asbury Curtis and Mary Rebecca Butler; ED 66, sheet 5A, occupation editor (Florence was a milliner; William & Frank were printers), owned home, married 33 years, 8 children, 7 living.⁵

Marriage*

Frank Edwin Curtis married Aileen Ruth (Ruse) Baird on 15 February 1906 at Franklin, Macon, North Carolina; by V.H. Starbuck, Minister.⁶

Census*

Frank Edwin Curtis and Aileen Ruth (Ruse) Baird appeared on the census of 28 May 1910 at Franklin Twp., Macon, North Carolina, ED 111, sheet 8A, occupation painter (printer?), married 4 years, 2 children, 2 living, living with his mother.⁷

Census

Frank Edwin Curtis and Aileen Ruth (Ruse) Baird appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 at Franklin Twp., Macon, North Carolina, ED 137, sheet 4B, occupation printer-newspaper, renting, 5 children and Zeb Baird at home.⁸

Census

Frank Edwin Curtis and Aileen Ruth (Ruse) Baird appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 at Franklin Twp., Macon, North Carolina, ED 6, sheet 2B, occupation teacher?, renting-$15 month, no radio, 4 children at home.⁹

Death*

Frank Edwin Curtis died on 27 January 1934 at Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, at age 54; buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.^4,10

Obit

Frank Edwin's obituary was published in the Franklin Press on 1 February 1934:
Funeral Held for F.E. Curtis. Ill for Several Months with Brights Disease. Funeral services for Frank E. Curtis, 54, who died Saturday night about 11 o’clock at his home on White Oak street, were held at the Methodist church at 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon. The Rev. Chester C. Herbert, pastor of the church, officiated, assisted by the Rev. Eugene R. Eller, pastor of the Franklin Baptist church. Mr. Curtis had been in ill health for several months. His death was attributed to Brights disease.
A son of the late W.F. Curtis, founder of the Franklin Press, Mr. Curtis for a number of years was a printer and newspaper man. In more recent years he has been in the plumbing business. Pall bearers at the funeral were W.W. McConnell, C.T. Blaine, M.C. Grasty, Ralph Welch, J.H. Brookshire and Derald Ashe.
Mrs. Is survived by his widow, who before marriage was Miss Aileen Baird; three daughters, Mrs. Fred Parrish and Annie Lee Curtis, of Franklin, and Miss Sue Curtis, of Durham; two sons, Hugh and Frank Smith Curtis; three brothers, Henry Curtis, of Sylva; W.F. Curtis, of Franklin, and Clarence Curtis, of Brooklyn, Wash; and three sisters, Mrs. Jud Allen of Cottage Grove, Ore; Mrs. E.L. Ladd, of Gordonsville, Va., and Mrs. Florence Hampton, of Bryson City.¹¹

Family

Aileen Ruth (Ruse) Baird b. 12 Oct 1884, d. 1 Jul 1939

Children

Eleanor (Helen) Baird Curtis⁷ b. 28 Oct 1906, d. 26 May 1998
Thomas Edwin Curtis⁷ b. 23 Mar 1909, d. 24 Oct 1925
Emma Sue Curtis¹² b. 27 Dec 1912
William Asbury Curtis¹² b. 16 Jun 1915, d. 26 Nov 1920
Annie Lee Curtis¹² b. 17 Dec 1917, d. 11 Mar 2009
Hugh Edwin Curtis¹² b. 19 Dec 1920, d. 12 Dec 2000
Frank Smith Curtis¹² b. 26 Dec 1922, d. 15 Jul 2001

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1503] Bible Record of William Asbury Curtis (Transcription).
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 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 1900.
[S1195] James E. Wooley, Macon County, North Carolina Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1664] Macon County Genealogical Sociiety, Macon County, North Carolina Cemetery Records, Woodlawn.
[S1526] The Franklin Press, Various.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.

Clarissa Elizabeth Curtis^1,2

F, b. 28 October 1881

Father

William Asbury Curtis¹ b. 26 Apr 1841, d. 1 Mar 1910

Mother

Mary Rebecca Butler¹ b. 29 Apr 1843, d. 23 Oct 1924

Last Edited

17 Mar 2012

Birth*

Clarissa Elizabeth Curtis was born on 28 October 1881 at Rabun, Georgia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, in the household of William Asbury Curtis and Mary Rebecca Butler; ED 66, sheet 5A, occupation editor (Florence was a milliner; William & Frank were printers), owned home, married 33 years, 8 children, 7 living.¹

Married Name

As of 11 April 1907,her married name was Ladd.³

Marriage*

Clarissa Elizabeth Curtis married Edward Lafayette Ladd on 11 April 1907 at Macon, North Carolina; at the bride's home; by F.L. Townsend, M.G.³

Census*

Clarissa Elizabeth Curtis and Edward Lafayette Ladd appeared on the census of 16 February 1920 at Burkeville, Nottoway, Virginia, ED 66, sheet 13A, occupation house carpenter, renting, 6 children.⁴

Census

Clarissa Elizabeth Curtis and Edward Lafayette Ladd appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 at Barbour District, Orange, Virginia, ED 2, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 7 children.⁵

Family

Edward Lafayette Ladd b. 1870

Children

Mary Frances Ladd⁶ b. 25 Jan 1908
Eldred Curtis Ladd⁶ b. 17 Apr 1909, d. May 1983
Mildred Olcrie Ladd⁷ b. 16 Nov 1910
Felder H. Ladd⁷ b. 19 Nov 1912, d. 3 Apr 2000
Edwin Wesley Ladd⁷ b. 8 Jan 1915, d. 22 Nov 2006
Audrey E. Ladd⁴ b. 1919
James G. Ladd⁵ b. 1921

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1503] Bible Record of William Asbury Curtis (Transcription).
[S1195] James E. Wooley, Macon County, North Carolina Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.

Martha Nela Curtis^1,2

F, b. 1881

Father

Andrew John Curtis¹ b. 1848, d. bt 1902 - 1910

Mother

Clarisse Marinda Fletcher¹ b. 1854, d. 1919

Last Edited

17 Jul 2008

Birth*

Martha Nela Curtis was born in 1881 at Rabun, Georgia.¹

Married Name

As of 3 January 1895,her married name was York.²

Marriage*

She married William York on 3 January 1895 at Rabun, Georgia.²

NoteB*

No further record.³

Family

William York b. c 1875

Citations

[S1247] Tom Allman and Elizabeth Helms, "Allman-Helms Southern Roots", Ancestral File.
[S1299] Annie Kilby, "Ancestral File of Annie Kilby", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Arizona G. (Zona) (?)^1,2

F, b. 7 May 1894, d. 25 May 1974

Last Edited

8 Nov 2007

Birth*

Arizona G. (Zona) (?) was born on 7 May 1894 at Tennessee.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1912,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Joseph Andrew Curtis, son of Andrew John Curtis and Clarisse Marinda Fletcher, circa 1912 at Tennessee.¹

Census*

Arizona G. (Zona) (?) and Joseph Andrew Curtis appeared on the census of 20 January 1920 at Calderwood Village, Blount, Tennessee, ED 18, sheet 9B, occupation teamster-public works, renting, 4 children at home.¹

Death*

Arizona G. (Zona) (?) died on 25 May 1974 at San Bernardino, California, at age 80.²

Family

Joseph Andrew Curtis b. 15 Apr 1885, d. 1 Apr 1956

Children

Esta Curtis¹ b. 1913
Fred Lee Curtis¹ b. 15 Sep 1915, d. 18 Jan 1989
Paul Curtis¹ b. 10 Nov 1917, d. 20 Dec 1971
Ruth Curtis¹ b. 1919

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.

Esta Curtis¹

F, b. 1913

Father

Joseph Andrew Curtis¹ b. 15 Apr 1885, d. 1 Apr 1956

Mother

Arizona G. (Zona) (?)¹ b. 7 May 1894, d. 25 May 1974

Last Edited

20 Oct 2006

Birth*

Esta Curtis was born in 1913 at Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 20 January 1920 Calderwood Village, Blount, Tennessee, in the household of Joseph Andrew Curtis and Arizona G. (Zona) (?); ED 18, sheet 9B, occupation teamster-public works, renting, 4 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Fred Lee Curtis^1,2

M, b. 15 September 1915, d. 18 January 1989

Father

Joseph Andrew Curtis¹ b. 15 Apr 1885, d. 1 Apr 1956

Mother

Arizona G. (Zona) (?)¹ b. 7 May 1894, d. 25 May 1974

Last Edited

4 Sep 2007

Birth*

Fred Lee Curtis was born on 15 September 1915 at Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 20 January 1920 Calderwood Village, Blount, Tennessee, in the household of Joseph Andrew Curtis and Arizona G. (Zona) (?); ED 18, sheet 9B, occupation teamster-public works, renting, 4 children at home.¹

Death*

Fred Lee Curtis died on 18 January 1989 at San Bernardino, California, at age 73.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.

Paul Curtis¹

M, b. 10 November 1917, d. 20 December 1971

Father

Joseph Andrew Curtis¹ b. 15 Apr 1885, d. 1 Apr 1956

Mother

Arizona G. (Zona) (?)¹ b. 7 May 1894, d. 25 May 1974

Last Edited

4 Sep 2007

Birth*

Paul Curtis was born on 10 November 1917 at Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Death*

Paul Curtis died on 20 December 1971 at Los Angeles, California, at age 54.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.

Ruth Curtis¹

F, b. 1919

Father

Joseph Andrew Curtis¹ b. 15 Apr 1885, d. 1 Apr 1956

Mother

Arizona G. (Zona) (?)¹ b. 7 May 1894, d. 25 May 1974

Last Edited

21 Jan 2007

Birth*

Ruth Curtis was born in 1919 at Blount, Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Sarah (Sallie) Jeanette Thomas^1,2

F, b. 8 June 1895, d. 8 November 1957

Father

James Thomas³ b. 1860, d. 18 Mar 1906

Mother

Sarah Elizabeth Ramey³ b. 14 Feb 1863, d. 28 Jun 1926

Last Edited

16 Jul 2007

Birth*

Sarah (Sallie) Jeanette Thomas was born on 8 June 1895 at Georgia.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 20 June 1900 District 14, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of James Thomas and Sarah Elizabeth Ramey; ED 118, sheet 12B, occupation farmer, renting, married 17 years, 8 children, 5 living.⁴

Married Name

As of 16 February 1912,her married name was Curtis.^1,5

Marriage*

Sarah (Sallie) Jeanette Thomas married Oscar Jackson Curtis, son of Andrew John Curtis and Clarisse Marinda Fletcher, on 16 February 1912 at Monroe, Tennessee.^1,2

Census*

Sarah (Sallie) Jeanette Thomas and Oscar Jackson Curtis appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 at Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee, ED 237, sheet 5A, occupation timber cutter-logging camp, renting, 4 children at home.¹

Census

Sarah (Sallie) Jeanette Thomas and Oscar Jackson Curtis appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at Alcoa, Blount, Tennessee, ED 16, sheet 2A, occupation laborer-construction plant, renting-$6 month, 9 children at home.⁶

Death*

Sarah (Sallie) Jeanette Thomas died on 8 November 1957 at Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee, at age 62; buried at the Tellico Plains Baptist Church Cemetery.^1,3,7

Family

Oscar Jackson Curtis b. 29 Aug 1890, d. 3 Nov 1956

Children

Raymond Blaine Curtis+¹ b. 25 Jan 1913, d. 19 Sep 1981
Bessie Mae Curtis+¹ b. 2 Jun 1914, d. 27 Sep 1979
James Homer Curtis+¹ b. 18 Apr 1916, d. 25 May 1993
Carl Wesley Curtis⁷ b. 19 Sep 1917, d. 26 Nov 1919
Clarence Lee Curtis+¹ b. 8 Sep 1919, d. 26 Sep 1951
Clyde Lester Curtis⁶ b. 12 Mar 1921, d. 17 Oct 1956
Eva Nella Curtis⁶ b. 21 Sep 1923, d. 14 Nov 1999
Fred Oscar Curtis¹ b. 14 May 1925, d. 16 Jul 1945
Verna Louise Curtis⁶ b. 23 May 1928, d. 24 Nov 2000
Earl Howard Curtis⁶ b. 23 Mar 1930, d. 30 Jul 1930
Kenneth Reed Curtis⁸ b. 2 Feb 1934, d. 29 Mar 2004
Mary Joyce Curtis³ b. 9 Mar 1937, d. 25 Feb 2004

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S986] Lynn McConkey, Monroe County, Tennessee Marriages, Book O, page 082.
[S1299] Annie Kilby, "Ancestral File of Annie Kilby", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S986] Lynn McConkey, Monroe County, Tennessee Marriages, Book, O, page 082.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S984] Tennessee Works Progress Administration, Monroe County, Tennessee Cemeteries (WPA), Tellico Plains Baptist Church.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.