Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Theodore Roosevelt Curtis¹

M, b. 19 November 1916, d. 14 June 1928

Father

William Howell Curtis¹ b. 18 Feb 1860, d. 18 Oct 1917

Mother

Sallie Matilda Dalton¹ b. 26 Sep 1879, d. 9 Aug 1917

Last Edited

26 Jan 2013

Birth*

Theodore Roosevelt Curtis was born on 19 November 1916 at Washington, District of Columbia.¹

Census*

He appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 at Washington, District of Columbia, ED 125, sheet 1B, living with Ella J. Murray, age 62, listed as a "ward."²

Death*

He died on 14 June 1928 at Washington, District of Columbia, at age 11.¹

Citations

[S1228] Carolyn Curtis, "Ancestral File and Research of Carolyn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Dora Melinda Curtis¹

F, b. 14 February 1884, d. 1 February 1971

Father

George Washington Curtis¹ b. 26 May 1862, d. 18 May 1939

Mother

Martha (Mattie) E. Curtis¹ b. 10 Feb 1867, d. b 1895

Last Edited

13 Nov 2007

Birth*

Dora Melinda Curtis was born on 14 February 1884 at McDowell, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 Crooked Creek Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of George Washington Curtis and Arra (Arrie) M. Curtis; ED 116, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children and 4 in-laws.²

Married Name

As of 17 June 1906,her married name was Murphy.³

Marriage*

Dora Melinda Curtis married John R. Murphy on 17 June 1906 at Marion Twp., McDowell, North Carolina; by T.W. Ollis, J.P.³

Census*

Dora Melinda Curtis and John R. Murphy appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 at Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, ED 78, sheet 29B, occupation restaurant manager, renting, married 4 years, 3 children, 2 living.⁴

Census

Dora Melinda Curtis and John R. Murphy appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 4, sheet 46A, occupation foreman-construction site, renting, 6 children at home.⁵

Census

Dora Melinda Curtis and John R. Murphy appeared on the census of 25 April 1930 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 37, sheet 10B, occupation caretaker--___ estate, renting-$15 month, no radio, 2 children.⁶

Death*

Dora Melinda Curtis died on 1 February 1971 at Georgia at age 86.¹

Family

John R. Murphy b. 1882

Citations

[S1228] Carolyn Curtis, "Ancestral File and Research of Carolyn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1229] Edward P. Williams, McDowell County Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Edward Clarence Curtis¹

M, b. 30 April 1887, d. 21 April 1927

Father

George Washington Curtis¹ b. 26 May 1862, d. 18 May 1939

Mother

Martha (Mattie) E. Curtis¹ b. 10 Feb 1867, d. b 1895

Last Edited

24 Jun 2008

Birth*

Edward Clarence Curtis was born on 30 April 1887 at Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina.^2,3,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 Crooked Creek Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of George Washington Curtis and Arra (Arrie) M. Curtis; ED 116, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children and 4 in-laws.³

Marriage*

Edward Clarence Curtis married Edith M. Sadler circa 1916.^4,5

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1917 Edward Clarence Curtis registered for the draft at Route #2, Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina; at the time, he was employed by Mr. Richardson of Bainbridge Georgia, as a plasterer in Moultrie, Georgia, single, 1 child to support.²

Census*

He and Edith M. Sadler appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 at Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, ED 111, sheet 16A, occupation plaster-houses, renting, 1 child.⁵

Death*

Edward Clarence Curtis died on 21 April 1927 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 39; from apoplexy; occupation plasterer; buried at Green Hills Cemetery in Asheville.^6,7

Family

Edith M. Sadler b. 3 Mar 1900, d. 4 Mar 1921

Child

Irma Curtis⁵ b. 24 Nov 1918, d. 2 Feb 1980

Citations

[S1228] Carolyn Curtis, "Ancestral File and Research of Carolyn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1534] Carolyn C. Aslund & Billie C. Ledbetter, "Cemetery Inscriptions of Buncombe County, N.C.", Ancestral File, Payne Chapel.
[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.
[S1534] Carolyn C. Aslund & Billie C. Ledbetter, "Cemetery Inscriptions of Buncombe County, N.C.", Ancestral File, Green Hills.

Charles A. Curtis¹

M, b. 21 November 1888

Father

George Washington Curtis¹ b. 26 May 1862, d. 18 May 1939

Mother

Martha (Mattie) E. Curtis¹ b. 10 Feb 1867, d. b 1895

Last Edited

24 Oct 2006

Birth*

Charles A. Curtis was born on 21 November 1888 at McDowell, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1228] Carolyn Curtis, "Ancestral File and Research of Carolyn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

James Roy Curtis¹

M, b. 5 September 1898

Father

George Washington Curtis¹ b. 26 May 1862, d. 18 May 1939

Mother

Arra (Arrie) M. Curtis¹ b. Apr 1871, d. 1 Mar 1951

Last Edited

24 Oct 2006

Birth*

James Roy Curtis was born on 5 September 1898 at McDowell, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

James Roy Curtis appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of George Washington Curtis and Arra (Arrie) M. Curtis; ED 16, sheet 6B, occupation plaster, second marriage 14 years, 5 children, 4 living.³

Citations

[S1228] Carolyn Curtis, "Ancestral File and Research of Carolyn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Jennie Grace Curtis¹

F, b. 14 February 1901

Father

George Washington Curtis¹ b. 26 May 1862, d. 18 May 1939

Mother

Arra (Arrie) M. Curtis¹ b. Apr 1871, d. 1 Mar 1951

Last Edited

25 Oct 2006

Birth*

Jennie Grace Curtis was born on 14 February 1901 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of George Washington Curtis and Arra (Arrie) M. Curtis; ED 16, sheet 6B, occupation plaster, second marriage 14 years, 5 children, 4 living.²

(Witness) Census

Jennie Grace Curtis appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of George Washington Curtis and Arra (Arrie) M. Curtis; ED 4, sheet 5B, occupation planter (plasterer?), owned home, 5 children at home.³

Citations

[S1228] Carolyn Curtis, "Ancestral File and Research of Carolyn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Frances W. Curtis¹

F, b. 20 July 1903, d. between 1901 and 1909

Father

George Washington Curtis¹ b. 26 May 1862, d. 18 May 1939

Mother

Arra (Arrie) M. Curtis¹ b. Apr 1871, d. 1 Mar 1951

Last Edited

25 Oct 2006

Death*

Frances W. Curtis died between 1901 and 1909 at Buncombe, North Carolina; nort present in 1910 census.^1,2

Birth*

She was born on 20 July 1903 at Buncombe, North Carolina.¹

Citations

[S1228] Carolyn Curtis, "Ancestral File and Research of Carolyn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Pauline Curtis¹

F, b. 27 February 1905

Father

George Washington Curtis¹ b. 26 May 1862, d. 18 May 1939

Mother

Arra (Arrie) M. Curtis¹ b. Apr 1871, d. 1 Mar 1951

Last Edited

25 Oct 2006

Birth*

Pauline Curtis was born on 27 February 1905 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Pauline Curtis appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of George Washington Curtis and Arra (Arrie) M. Curtis; ED 4, sheet 5B, occupation planter (plasterer?), owned home, 5 children at home.³

Citations

[S1228] Carolyn Curtis, "Ancestral File and Research of Carolyn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Sarah (Sadie) Matilda Curtis¹

F, b. 20 April 1907, d. 28 May 1977

Father

George Washington Curtis¹ b. 26 May 1862, d. 18 May 1939

Mother

Arra (Arrie) M. Curtis¹ b. Apr 1871, d. 1 Mar 1951

Last Edited

25 Oct 2006

Birth*

Sarah (Sadie) Matilda Curtis was born on 20 April 1907 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Sarah (Sadie) Matilda Curtis appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of George Washington Curtis and Arra (Arrie) M. Curtis; ED 4, sheet 5B, occupation planter (plasterer?), owned home, 5 children at home.³

Death*

Sarah (Sadie) Matilda Curtis died on 28 May 1977 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 70; married Robert Russell Petty.^1,4

Citations

[S1228] Carolyn Curtis, "Ancestral File and Research of Carolyn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.

William Paul Curtis¹

M, b. 23 February 1911, d. 17 October 1959

Father

George Washington Curtis¹ b. 26 May 1862, d. 18 May 1939

Mother

Arra (Arrie) M. Curtis¹ b. Apr 1871, d. 1 Mar 1951

Last Edited

25 Oct 2006

Birth*

William Paul Curtis was born on 23 February 1911 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of George Washington Curtis and Arra (Arrie) M. Curtis; ED 4, sheet 5B, occupation planter (plasterer?), owned home, 5 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

William Paul Curtis appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 Old Fort Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of George Washington Curtis and Arra (Arrie) M. Curtis; ED 16, sheet 1A, occupation plasterer, owned home valued at $2,500, 2 sons at home.³

Death*

William Paul Curtis died on 17 October 1959 at Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 48.⁴

Citations

[S1228] Carolyn Curtis, "Ancestral File and Research of Carolyn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.

George Wilbur Curtis¹

M, b. 12 July 1915, d. 17 February 1986

Father

George Washington Curtis¹ b. 26 May 1862, d. 18 May 1939

Mother

Arra (Arrie) M. Curtis¹ b. Apr 1871, d. 1 Mar 1951

Last Edited

17 Dec 2011

Birth*

George Wilbur Curtis was born on 12 July 1915 at Buncombe, North Carolina; SSDI says 10 July, but NC death certificate is 12 July.^2,3,4

(Witness) Census

George Wilbur Curtis appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 Old Fort Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of George Washington Curtis and Arra (Arrie) M. Curtis; ED 16, sheet 1A, occupation plasterer, owned home valued at $2,500, 2 sons at home.⁵

Marriage*

George Wilbur Curtis married Ernest Elizabeth Carrier on 17 October 1937 at Buncombe, North Carolina; by Ottis J. Hagler, both residents of Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina.⁶

Death*

George Wilbur Curtis died on 17 February 1986 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 70; buried at Green Hills cemetery in Asheville.^4,3,7

Family

Ernest Elizabeth Carrier b. c 1919

Citations

[S1228] Carolyn Curtis, "Ancestral File and Research of Carolyn Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1172] Lillian Ledbetter Stumpp, Buncombe County Marriages.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Green Hills, Buncombe, North Carolina.

Mary J. Dover¹

F, b. 1858

Father

James B. (Green B., Greenberry) Dover¹ b. 1835, d. bt 1881 - 1900

Mother

Mary Caroline Curtis¹ b. 1833

Last Edited

25 Oct 2006

Birth*

Mary J. Dover was born in 1858 at Georgia.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 2 August 1860 Frogtown District, Lumpkin, Georgia, in the household of James B. (Green B., Greenberry) Dover and Mary Caroline Curtis; page 58, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home. Listed as Green B. Dover rather than James, but Mary C. is the right age, born in NC, and the ages of their children indicate an 1857 marriage.¹

(Witness) Census

Mary J. Dover appeared on the census of 4 August 1870 Clayton P.O., Clayton District, Rabun, Georgia, in the household of James B. (Green B., Greenberry) Dover and Mary Caroline Curtis; page 43, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children at home. Listed as "Greenberry;" lived next to the Bradshaws and Nichols.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Martha A. Dover¹

F, b. 1859

Father

James B. (Green B., Greenberry) Dover¹ b. 1835, d. bt 1881 - 1900

Mother

Mary Caroline Curtis¹ b. 1833

Last Edited

25 Oct 2006

Birth*

Martha A. Dover was born in 1859 at Georgia.¹

(Witness) Census

Martha A. Dover appeared on the census of 4 August 1870 Clayton P.O., Clayton District, Rabun, Georgia, in the household of James B. (Green B., Greenberry) Dover and Mary Caroline Curtis; page 43, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children at home. Listed as "Greenberry;" lived next to the Bradshaws and Nichols.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Georgia Ann Dover¹

F, b. 1861

Father

James B. (Green B., Greenberry) Dover¹ b. 1835, d. bt 1881 - 1900

Mother

Mary Caroline Curtis¹ b. 1833

Last Edited

25 Oct 2006

Birth*

Georgia Ann Dover was born in 1861 at Georgia.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 4 August 1870 Clayton P.O., Clayton District, Rabun, Georgia, in the household of James B. (Green B., Greenberry) Dover and Mary Caroline Curtis; page 43, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children at home. Listed as "Greenberry;" lived next to the Bradshaws and Nichols.¹

(Witness) Census

Georgia Ann Dover appeared on the census of 18 June 1880 Persimmon District, Rabun, Georgia, in the household of James B. (Green B., Greenberry) Dover and Mary Caroline Curtis; page 58B, occupation farmer, 4 children at home. Listed as "Green B."²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Augustus Dover¹

M, b. 1866

Father

James B. (Green B., Greenberry) Dover¹ b. 1835, d. bt 1881 - 1900

Mother

Mary Caroline Curtis¹ b. 1833

Last Edited

25 Oct 2006

Birth*

Augustus Dover was born in 1866 at Georgia.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 4 August 1870 Clayton P.O., Clayton District, Rabun, Georgia, in the household of James B. (Green B., Greenberry) Dover and Mary Caroline Curtis; page 43, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children at home. Listed as "Greenberry;" lived next to the Bradshaws and Nichols.¹

(Witness) Census

Augustus Dover appeared on the census of 18 June 1880 Persimmon District, Rabun, Georgia, in the household of James B. (Green B., Greenberry) Dover and Mary Caroline Curtis; page 58B, occupation farmer, 4 children at home. Listed as "Green B."²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Sarah B. (Rosetta) Dover¹

F, b. 1869

Father

James B. (Green B., Greenberry) Dover² b. 1835, d. bt 1881 - 1900

Mother

Mary Caroline Curtis² b. 1833

Last Edited

25 Oct 2006

Birth*

Sarah B. (Rosetta) Dover was born in 1869 at Rabun, Georgia.²

(Witness) Census

Sarah B. (Rosetta) Dover appeared on the census of 18 June 1880 Persimmon District, Rabun, Georgia, in the household of James B. (Green B., Greenberry) Dover and Mary Caroline Curtis; page 58B, occupation farmer, 4 children at home. Listed as "Green B."³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Henrietta Dover¹

F, b. 1874

Father

James B. (Green B., Greenberry) Dover¹ b. 1835, d. bt 1881 - 1900

Mother

Mary Caroline Curtis¹ b. 1833

Last Edited

25 Oct 2006

Birth*

Henrietta Dover was born in 1874 at Rabun, Georgia.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 18 June 1880 Persimmon District, Rabun, Georgia, in the household of James B. (Green B., Greenberry) Dover and Mary Caroline Curtis; page 58B, occupation farmer, 4 children at home. Listed as "Green B."¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Nancy A. Dillingham¹

F, b. 1871

Father

John W. Dillingham¹ b. Aug 1848, d. 16 Aug 1920

Mother

Altha Adaline Curtis¹ b. Jun 1845, d. 24 May 1939

Last Edited

25 Oct 2006

Birth*

Nancy A. Dillingham was born in 1871 at Rabun, Georgia.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 16 June 1880 Persimmon District, Rabun, Georgia, in the household of John W. Dillingham and Altha Adaline Curtis; page 57C, occupation farmer, 2 children at home; lived next to Arzelia Bradshaw.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

David Lawrence Dillingham^1,2

M, b. 14 December 1876, d. 4 April 1973

Father

John W. Dillingham¹ b. Aug 1848, d. 16 Aug 1920

Mother

Altha Adaline Curtis¹ b. Jun 1845, d. 24 May 1939

Last Edited

5 Aug 2007

Birth*

David Lawrence Dillingham was born on 14 December 1876 at Rabun, Georgia.^3,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 16 June 1880 Persimmon District, Rabun, Georgia, in the household of John W. Dillingham and Altha Adaline Curtis; page 57C, occupation farmer, 2 children at home; lived next to Arzelia Bradshaw.¹

Marriage*

David Lawrence Dillingham married Nettie (?) circa 1895 at Georgia.⁴

Census*

David Lawrence Dillingham appeared on the census of 26 June 1900 at Ellijay District, Gilmer, Georgia, ED 37, sheet 20A, occupation farmer, renting, married 5 years, 2 children, 2 living.⁵

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 David Lawrence Dillingham registered for the draft at Rabun, Georgia; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer, married.²

Death*

He died on 4 April 1973 at Rabun, Georgia, at age 96.⁶

Family

Nettie (?) b. 11 Oct 1884, d. 3 Apr 1915

Child

Arizona Dillingham⁴ b. 13 Dec 1899, d. 5 Aug 1900

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1287] Florida Chapter, DAR Pensacola, Rabun County Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S995] Office of Vital Records Georgia Health Dept., Georgia Death Records.

Mary A. Dooley^1,2

F, b. 10 April 1869, d. 14 August 1960

Father

William Dooley³ b. 1844

Mother

Elizabeth (?)³ b. 1844

Last Edited

24 May 2009

Birth*

Mary A. Dooley was born on 10 April 1869 at White, Georgia.^1,4

Married Name

As of 17 April 1886,her married name was Curtis.^1,5

Marriage*

She married James Fletcher Curtis, son of Asbury Curtis and Anna Burnett, on 17 April 1886 at Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia; by Reverend Hipps.^1,6,5

Census*

Mary A. Dooley and James Fletcher Curtis appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 at Flinthill District, Fannin, Georgia, ED 25, sheet 7A, occupation copper miner, renting, married 14 years, 4 children, 4 living.¹

Census

Mary A. Dooley and James Fletcher Curtis appeared on the census of 10 May 1910 at Flint Hill, Fannin, Georgia, ED 34, sheet 26B, occupation copper miner, owned home, married 25 years, 9 children, 6 living.⁷

Census

Mary A. Dooley and James Fletcher Curtis appeared on the census of 18 January 1920 at Copperhill, Polk, Tennessee, ED 111, sheet 9A, occupation miner-copper mine, owned home, 3 children at home.⁸

Census*

Mary A. Dooley appeared on the census of 19 April 1930 at Lupton City, Hamilton, Tennessee, ED 80, sheet 9A, occupation none, widowed, renting-$17 month, 3 children, all working at the textile mill.⁹

Death*

She died on 14 August 1960 at Fulton, Georgia, at age 91; buried at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery near Ducktown, Tennessee.^4,10

Family

James Fletcher Curtis b. 18 Oct 1855, d. 11 Mar 1929

Children

James Fletcher Curtis Jr.+¹ b. 17 Aug 1887, d. 3 Apr 1958
William A. Curtis¹ b. Mar 1889, d. bt 1901 - 1910
Myrtle (Mirtie) E. Curtis+¹ b. 10 Aug 1890, d. 19 Jul 1959
Carl Thomas Curtis+¹ b. 25 Aug 1898, d. 17 Jan 1977
Horace Gordon Curtis+⁷ b. 9 Mar 1901, d. 5 Sep 1963
Lillie Mae Curtis+⁷ b. 3 Jun 1905, d. 2 Jul 1977
Claude Curtis⁷ b. 14 Nov 1907, d. 25 Sep 1975
Eva Belle Curtis+⁸ b. 23 Oct 1911, d. 15 Nov 1999

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S929] Hunting for Bears, Georgia Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1423] Jo Ann Garren Finnell, Cemeteries of Polk County, Tennessee, Pleasant Hill.
[S1425] Jennie V. Poteet-Pitts, Gilmer County, Georgia Marriage Records.
[S1386] Unknown.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S995] Office of Vital Records Georgia Health Dept., Georgia Death Records.

William A. Curtis¹

M, b. March 1889, d. between 1901 and 1910

Father

James Fletcher Curtis¹ b. 18 Oct 1855, d. 11 Mar 1929

Mother

Mary A. Dooley¹ b. 10 Apr 1869, d. 14 Aug 1960

Last Edited

24 Mar 2007

Birth*

William A. Curtis was born in March 1889 at Georgia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 Flinthill District, Fannin, Georgia, in the household of James Fletcher Curtis and Mary A. Dooley; ED 25, sheet 7A, occupation copper miner, renting, married 14 years, 4 children, 4 living.¹

Death*

William A. Curtis died between 1901 and 1910 at Georgia; not in 1910 census, said to have "died young."²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1386] Unknown.

Myrtle (Mirtie) E. Curtis¹

F, b. 10 August 1890, d. 19 July 1959

Father

James Fletcher Curtis² b. 18 Oct 1855, d. 11 Mar 1929

Mother

Mary A. Dooley² b. 10 Apr 1869, d. 14 Aug 1960

Last Edited

17 Jul 2007

Birth*

Myrtle (Mirtie) E. Curtis was born on 10 August 1890 at Georgia.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 Flinthill District, Fannin, Georgia, in the household of James Fletcher Curtis and Mary A. Dooley; ED 25, sheet 7A, occupation copper miner, renting, married 14 years, 4 children, 4 living.²

Married Name

As of 10 June 1904,her married name was Craig.³

Marriage*

Myrtle (Mirtie) E. Curtis married Harley Monroe Craig on 10 June 1904 at Fannin, Georgia; by M.V. Cochran, M.G.³

Census*

Myrtle (Mirtie) E. Curtis and Harley Monroe Craig appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 at Hothouse Twp., Fannin, Georgia, ED 33, sheet 13A, occupation handyman, renting, married 5 years, 1 child at home.⁴

Census

Myrtle (Mirtie) E. Curtis and Harley Monroe Craig appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 at Copperhill, Polk, Tennessee, ED 111, sheet 8A, occupation laborer-smelting plant, renting, 5 children at home.⁵

Census*

Myrtle (Mirtie) E. Curtis appeared on the census of 19 April 1930 at Lupton, Hamilton, Tennessee, ED 80, sheet 8B, occupation none; head of household, married, but Harley wasn't around; Mary worked in the textile mill as a winder; 4 children at home.⁶

Residence*

She lived on 10 April 1958 at Flat Rock, Jackson, Alabama; married to Jess Carter.⁷

Death*

She died on 19 July 1959 at Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, at age 68.⁸

Obit

Myrtle (Mirtie) E.'s obituary was published in the Chattanooga Times on 21 July 1959:
Mrs. Myrtle Craig Carter died at her residence, 5915 Wentworth St., at 9:30 o’clock Sunday night. Mrs. Carter was a member of Highland Park Baptist Church. She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Eva Smith, Whiteside, Tenn., Mrs. Anna Pence, Goodlettsville, Tenn., Mrs. Nina Dicarolis, Philadelphia, Pa., Mrs. Frances Bettis and Mrs. Thelma Baliles, Chattanooga; one son, Fred Craig, Pottsboro, Tex., mother, Mrs. Mary O. Curtis, Roswell, Ga; two sisters, Mrs. Mae Gerrells, Dunwoody, GA., and Mrs. Eva Evans, Chattanooga; three brothers, Claude Curtis, Roswell, Ga., Carl Curtis, Valdosta, Ga., and Horace Curtis, Winston-Salem N.C; 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the chapel of J. Avery Bryan Company, Dr. Lee Roberson officiating. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery. The body is a the funeral home of J. Avery Bryan Company.⁸

Family

Harley Monroe Craig b. 1 Nov 1879, d. 17 Sep 1948

Children

William Fred Craig⁴ b. 9 Jul 1908, d. 5 Oct 1970
Eva B. Craig+⁴ b. 20 Jun 1910, d. 18 Apr 1994
Thelma Craig+⁵ b. 16 Feb 1911, d. 21 Feb 1990
Mary Ann Craig+⁵ b. 10 Mar 1914, d. 29 Nov 2001
James Curtis Craig⁵ b. 1 Oct 1916, d. 7 Oct 1956
Frances Louise Craig+⁶ b. 16 Feb 1918, d. 20 Jan 1999
Nina V. Craig⁶ b. 1922, d. bt 1990 - 1994

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1201] Delta Genealogical Society, Fannin County Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1409] Viola H. Jones, Blue Ridge Obituaries, James F. Curtis, 10 April 1958.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Chattanooga Times, 21 July 1959.

James Fletcher Curtis Jr.¹

M, b. 17 August 1887, d. 3 April 1958

Father

James Fletcher Curtis¹ b. 18 Oct 1855, d. 11 Mar 1929

Mother

Mary A. Dooley¹ b. 10 Apr 1869, d. 14 Aug 1960

Last Edited

3 Jan 2010

Birth*

James Fletcher Curtis Jr. was born on 17 August 1887 at Ball Ground, Cherokee, Georgia; 12 Aug 1892 in draft registration; August 1894 in 1900 census; 1887 on cemetery record and 1930 census; Cherokee County introduces another wrinkle.^1,2,3,4

(Witness) Census

James Fletcher Curtis Jr. appeared on the census of 10 May 1910 Flint Hill, Fannin, Georgia, in the household of James Fletcher Curtis and Mary A. Dooley; ED 34, sheet 26B, occupation copper miner, owned home, married 25 years, 9 children, 6 living.⁵

Marriage*

James Fletcher Curtis Jr. married Evah Conley on 9 March 1913 at Polk, Tennessee; marriage record says "J.M. Curtis," which is a simple error; by H.M. Bramlett, J.P.^6,7

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1917 James Fletcher Curtis Jr. registered for the draft at Copper Hill, Polk, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by Green Copper Co. as a laborer in Ducktown; married, 2 children.²

Census

He and Evah Conley appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 at New Town Copper Homes adjacent to Copperhill City Limits, Copperhill, Polk, Tennessee, ED 15B, occupation boiler maker - copper plant boiler shop, renting, 3 children, son-in-law, grandson at home.⁸

Death*

James Fletcher Curtis Jr. died on 3 April 1958 at Fannin, Georgia, at age 70; at the VA hospital in Rome, Georgia; buried at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery near Copperhill, Tennessee.^9,10

Obit

James Fletcher's obituary was published in the Blue Ridge Summit Post on 10 April 1958:
Mr. James F. Curtis, age 72, died at the Batty State Hospital at Rome, Ga., early last Thursday morning following an extended illness. Survivors include his wife, the former Miss Evah Carley. Two daughters; Mrs. Ruby Midgett and Mrs. Joe Hardy, both of Copperhill. One son; Mr. James Curtis. Three sisters, Mrs. Jess Carter, Flat Rock, Ala. Mrs. Mae Garrells, Roswell, Ga; and Mrs. Eva Evans, Chattanooga. Three brothers, Carl of Valdosta, Georgia; Horace of Bremerton, Wash. And Claude of Roswell, Ga. Funeral services were held at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, near Copperhill on Sunday afternoon, April 6, interment was in the Church Cemetery. Chastain-Carter in charge.¹¹

Family

Evah Conley b. 10 Oct 1892, d. 22 Nov 1982

Children

Ruby L. Curtis+⁸ b. 26 Sep 1914, d. 9 May 1991
Helen Curtis⁶ b. 9 Mar 1917, d. 12 Mar 1918
Lotrell Curtis⁶ b. 11 Nov 1918, d. 22 Feb 1920
Willetta Curtis⁶ b. 9 Sep 1922, d. 29 Apr 1980
James H. Curtis⁶ b. 6 Nov 1924, d. 31 Jan 1987

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1386] Unknown.
[S1423] Jo Ann Garren Finnell, Cemeteries of Polk County, Tennessee, Ducktown.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1301] Cemetery Surveys Inc., Cemetery Surveys Inc., Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Polk County.
[S1240] Viola H. Jones, Polk County Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S995] Office of Vital Records Georgia Health Dept., Georgia Death Records.
[S1423] Jo Ann Garren Finnell, Cemeteries of Polk County, Tennessee, Pleasant Hill.
[S1409] Viola H. Jones, Blue Ridge Obituaries.

Carl Thomas Curtis^1,2

M, b. 25 August 1898, d. 17 January 1977

Father

James Fletcher Curtis¹ b. 18 Oct 1855, d. 11 Mar 1929

Mother

Mary A. Dooley¹ b. 10 Apr 1869, d. 14 Aug 1960

Last Edited

6 Jul 2016

Birth*

Carl Thomas Curtis was born on 25 August 1898 at Ducktown, Polk, Tennessee.^1,3,4,5

(Witness) Census

Carl Thomas Curtis appeared on the census of 10 May 1910 Flint Hill, Fannin, Georgia, in the household of James Fletcher Curtis and Mary A. Dooley; ED 34, sheet 26B, occupation copper miner, owned home, married 25 years, 9 children, 6 living.⁶

Marriage*

Carl Thomas Curtis married Dessie Mary Lee on 21 July 1922.^2,7

Census*

Carl Thomas Curtis and Dessie Mary Lee appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Eustis, Lake, Florida, occupation manager-filling station, renting-$15 month, no radio, 2 children at home.⁸

Census

Carl Thomas Curtis and Dessie Mary Lee appeared on the census of 18 April 1940 at Ocala, Marion, Florida, ED 42-2, sheet 5A, occupation accountant-manager, life insurance co., renting, 3 children at home.⁹

Residence*

Carl Thomas Curtis lived on 6 September 1963 at Valdosta, Lowndes, Georgia.¹⁰

Death*

He died on 17 January 1977 at Orlando, Orange, Florida, at age 78; in the VA hospital at Gainesville; buried at the Glen Haven Memorial Park Cemetery in Winter Park; SSDI record is for Thomas Curtis.^4,3,2

Obit

Carl Thomas's obituary was published in the Orlando Newspaper on circa 18 January 1977:
Carl T. Curtis,79, 6240 Beechmont Blvd., Orlando, died Monday. Born in Ducktown, Tenn., he moved to Orlando seven years ago from Valdosta, Ga. He was a retired insurance agent and a member of Powers Drive Baptist Church. He served two terms in the Florida House of Representatives from 1943 to '45. He was a veteran and a member of the American Legion. Survivors: wife Dessie, Orlando; son, Charles E., Ocala; daughters, Mrs. Mary Davis and Mrs. Donald Stoops, both of Orlando; sisters, Mrs. Mae Gerrells, Roswell, Ga., Mrs. Eva Evans, Hixson, Tenn., and 13 grandchildren.¹¹

Family

Dessie Mary Lee b. 8 Dec 1896, d. 22 Dec 1987

Children

Thomas Lee Curtis¹¹ b. 28 May 1923, d. 8 Jun 1923
Carl Frank Curtis¹¹ b. 14 Jun 1924, d. 14 Jun 1924
Mary Carolyn Curtis+⁸ b. 18 May 1928
Charles Edward Curtis+¹¹ b. 21 Jul 1932, d. 18 Jun 2003

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1384] Carl Thomas Curtis, Ray Curtis Betty Evans Allmon, "Descendants of James Fletcher Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S295] Florida State Department of Health, Florida Death Index.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1386] Unknown.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Horace Curtis, 6 September 1963.
[S1387] Tom Curtis, "Descendants of Carl and Dessie Curtis", Ancestral File.

Horace Gordon Curtis^1,2

M, b. 9 March 1901, d. 5 September 1963

Father

James Fletcher Curtis¹ b. 18 Oct 1855, d. 11 Mar 1929

Mother

Mary A. Dooley¹ b. 10 Apr 1869, d. 14 Aug 1960

Last Edited

28 Jun 2008

Birth*

Horace Gordon Curtis was born on 9 March 1901 at Fannin, Georgia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 10 May 1910 Flint Hill, Fannin, Georgia, in the household of James Fletcher Curtis and Mary A. Dooley; ED 34, sheet 26B, occupation copper miner, owned home, married 25 years, 9 children, 6 living.¹

Census*

Horace Gordon Curtis appeared on the census of 1 April 1920 at Headquarters 5th Infantry, Andernach, Germany, District Overseas Military, Sheet 467B, occupation soldier, single, hometown Copper Hill, Tennessee.³

Marriage*

He married Delma (Della) Catherine Carter on 6 October 1923 at Polk, Tennessee; by A.F. Burns, M.G.⁴

Census*

Horace Gordon Curtis and Delma (Della) Catherine Carter appeared on the census of 19 April 1930 at Lupton, Hamilton, Tennessee, ED 80, sheet 9A, occupation laborer-textile mill, Delma was a winder, renting-$8 month, 1 child at home; lived next to his mother.⁵

Residence*

Horace Gordon Curtis lived on 21 July 1959 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina.⁶

Death*

He died on 5 September 1963 at Pilot Mountain, Surry, North Carolina, at age 62; in a Winston-Salem hospital; wife Della Catherine Curtis; buried at Sulphur Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Surry County.²

Obit

Horace Gordon's obituary was published in the Chattanooga Times on 6 September 1963:
Horace Curtis of Winston-Salem, N.C., formerly of Lupton City, died Thursday in a Winston-Salem hospital. Mr. Curtis was a member of the Lupton City Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Delma Curtis; two sons, W.C. Curtis of Winston-Salem and Jack Curtis of Bremerton, Wash; two sisters, Mrs. Eva Evans of Chattanooga and Mrs. Mae Gerrells of Atlanta; two brothers, Carl Curtis of Valdosta, Ga., and Claude Curtis of Thomasville, Ga., and several grandchildren. Burial will be in Winston-Salem Saturday.⁷

Family

Delma (Della) Catherine Carter b. 5 Dec 1907, d. 6 Jun 1993

Children

William C. Curtis⁵ b. 1925
Helen Frances Curtis⁸ b. c 1926, d. 4 Jun 1926
Floyd Lorraine Curtis⁸ b. 21 Aug 1928, d. 13 Nov 1928

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[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.
[S1240] Viola H. Jones, Polk County Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Myrtle Craig Carter, Chattanooga Times, 21 July 1959.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, 6 September 1963.
[S1386] Unknown.

Lillie Mae Curtis¹

F, b. 3 June 1905, d. 2 July 1977

Father

James Fletcher Curtis¹ b. 18 Oct 1855, d. 11 Mar 1929

Mother

Mary A. Dooley¹ b. 10 Apr 1869, d. 14 Aug 1960

Last Edited

6 Jan 2008

Birth*

Lillie Mae Curtis was born on 3 June 1905 at Fannin, Georgia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 10 May 1910 Flint Hill, Fannin, Georgia, in the household of James Fletcher Curtis and Mary A. Dooley; ED 34, sheet 26B, occupation copper miner, owned home, married 25 years, 9 children, 6 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Lillie Mae Curtis appeared on the census of 18 January 1920 Copperhill, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of James Fletcher Curtis and Mary A. Dooley; ED 111, sheet 9A, occupation miner-copper mine, owned home, 3 children at home.³

Married Name

As of 6 May 1923,her married name was Payne.^4,5

Marriage*

Lillie Mae Curtis married William Payne on 6 May 1923 at Polk, Tennessee; by A.N. Campbell, M.G.^4,5

Census*

Lillie Mae Curtis appeared on the census of 19 April 1930 at Lupton, Hamilton, Tennessee, ED 80, sheet 9A, occupation winder-textile mill, widowed, 1 child, living with her mother.⁴

Married Name

As of 30 August 1936,her married name was Gerrell.⁶

Marriage*

She married William S. Gerrell on 30 August 1936.⁶

Residence*

Lillie Mae Curtis lived on 6 September 1963 at Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia; listed as "Mae Gerrells."⁷

Death*

She died on 2 July 1977 at Roswell, Fulton, Georgia, at age 72; last SS benefit in Roswell; death certificate in Cobb County; buried at Ducktown Cemetery.^8,9

Family 1

William Payne b. 21 Aug 1895, d. 28 Sep 1929

Child

James Calvin Payne⁶ b. 3 Oct 1924, d. 28 Feb 1926

Family 2

William S. Gerrell b. 3 Oct 1889, d. 27 Oct 1978

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1384] Carl Thomas Curtis, Ray Curtis Betty Evans Allmon, "Descendants of James Fletcher Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1240] Viola H. Jones, Polk County Marriages.
[S1386] Unknown.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Horace Curtis, 6 September 1963.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S995] Office of Vital Records Georgia Health Dept., Georgia Death Records.

Claude Curtis¹

M, b. 14 November 1907, d. 25 September 1975

Father

James Fletcher Curtis¹ b. 18 Oct 1855, d. 11 Mar 1929

Mother

Mary A. Dooley¹ b. 10 Apr 1869, d. 14 Aug 1960

Last Edited

7 Jul 2007

Birth*

Claude Curtis was born on 14 November 1907 at Fannin, Georgia.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

Claude Curtis appeared on the census of 18 January 1920 Copperhill, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of James Fletcher Curtis and Mary A. Dooley; ED 111, sheet 9A, occupation miner-copper mine, owned home, 3 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Claude Curtis appeared on the census of 19 April 1930 Lupton City, Hamilton, Tennessee, in the household of Mary A. Dooley; ED 80, sheet 9A, occupation none, widowed, renting-$17 month, 3 children, all working at the textile mill.⁵

Residence*

Claude Curtis lived on 6 September 1963 at Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia.⁶

Death*

He died on 25 September 1975 at Dublin, Laurens, Georgia, at age 67; buried at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery near Ducktown.^2,3

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1423] Jo Ann Garren Finnell, Cemeteries of Polk County, Tennessee, Pleasant Hill.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Horace Curtis, 6 September 1963.

Harley Monroe Craig^1,2

M, b. 1 November 1879, d. 17 September 1948

Last Edited

11 Oct 2007

Birth*

Harley Monroe Craig was born on 1 November 1879 at Fannin, Georgia.^3,2

Census*

He appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 at Noontootla Twp., Fannin, Georgia, page 701A, listed as "Monroe H.," living with his parents, John and Rebecca Craig, and 8 siblings.⁴

Marriage*

He married Myrtle (Mirtie) E. Curtis, daughter of James Fletcher Curtis and Mary A. Dooley, on 10 June 1904 at Fannin, Georgia; by M.V. Cochran, M.G.¹

Census*

Harley Monroe Craig and Myrtle (Mirtie) E. Curtis appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 at Hothouse Twp., Fannin, Georgia, ED 33, sheet 13A, occupation handyman, renting, married 5 years, 1 child at home.⁵

DraftWW1*

On 6 September 1918 Harley Monroe Craig registered for the draft at Copper Hill, Polk, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by Chicago Bridge(?) Company as a laborer; nearest relative Myrtle Craig.²

Census

He and Myrtle (Mirtie) E. Curtis appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 at Copperhill, Polk, Tennessee, ED 111, sheet 8A, occupation laborer-smelting plant, renting, 5 children at home.⁶

Obit

Harley Monroe's obituary was published in the Chattanooga Times on 17 September 1948:
Harley M. Craig, 72, died Friday morning at his residence, 1915 S. Orchard Knob Avenue. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Myrtle C. Craig; two sons, William Fred of Oklahoma and James Curtis of Chattanooga; five daughters, Mrs. Floyd Barnes, Mrs. Claude Clay and Mrs. Thelma Battles of Chattanooga; Mrs. Frank Pence of Bakewell, Tenn., and Mrs. Nina De Carolis of Philadelphia, Pa; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 3 o’clock from the chapel of the Cosmopolitan Funeral Home, with the Rev. Edward A. Grant officiating. Interment will be in Woodland Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Charles Ensign, George Malone, Worth Baliles, Clifford Teague, Clyde Teague and Bud Teague. Arrangements by Cosmopolitan Funeral Home.⁷

Death*

He died on 17 September 1948 at his home, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, at age 68.⁷

Family

Myrtle (Mirtie) E. Curtis b. 10 Aug 1890, d. 19 Jul 1959

Children

William Fred Craig⁵ b. 9 Jul 1908, d. 5 Oct 1970
Eva B. Craig+⁵ b. 20 Jun 1910, d. 18 Apr 1994
Thelma Craig+⁶ b. 16 Feb 1911, d. 21 Feb 1990
Mary Ann Craig+⁶ b. 10 Mar 1914, d. 29 Nov 2001
James Curtis Craig⁶ b. 1 Oct 1916, d. 7 Oct 1956
Frances Louise Craig+⁸ b. 16 Feb 1918, d. 20 Jan 1999
Nina V. Craig⁸ b. 1922, d. bt 1990 - 1994

Citations

[S1201] Delta Genealogical Society, Fannin County Marriage Records.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Chattanooga Times, 17 September 1948.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

William Fred Craig¹

M, b. 9 July 1908, d. 5 October 1970

Father

Harley Monroe Craig¹ b. 1 Nov 1879, d. 17 Sep 1948

Mother

Myrtle (Mirtie) E. Curtis¹ b. 10 Aug 1890, d. 19 Jul 1959

Last Edited

8 Jun 2008

Birth*

William Fred Craig was born on 9 July 1908 at Fannin, Georgia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 Copperhill, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of Harley Monroe Craig and Myrtle (Mirtie) E. Curtis; ED 111, sheet 8A, occupation laborer-smelting plant, renting, 5 children at home.³

Marriage*

William Fred Craig married Mandy Chadwick on 19 July 1938 at Polk, Tennessee; marriage record only.⁴

Residence*

William Fred Craig lived on 17 September 1948 at Oklahoma.⁵

Residence

He lived on 21 July 1959 at Pottsboro, Grayson, Texas.⁶

Death*

He died on 5 October 1970 at Bonham, Fannin, Texas, at age 62.^7,2

Obit

William Fred's obituary was published in the Chattanooga Times on 7 October 1970:
Bonham, Texas. William Fred Craig, 65, formerly of Chattanooga, died Monday in a veterans hospital here. Survivors include two sons and five sisters, Nina DeCarolis, Eva B. Smith, Thelma Baliles, Frances Bettis of Chattanooga and Mary Ann Pence of Millersville, Tenn. The body is at Flesher Funeral Home, Van Alstyne, Tex.⁷

Family

Mandy Chadwick b. c 1910

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Harley M. Craig, Chattanooga Times, 17 September 1948.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Myrtle Craig Carter, Chattanooga Times, 21 July 1959.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, 7 October 1970.

Eva Belle Curtis^1,2

F, b. 23 October 1911, d. 15 November 1999

Father

James Fletcher Curtis¹ b. 18 Oct 1855, d. 11 Mar 1929

Mother

Mary A. Dooley¹ b. 10 Apr 1869, d. 14 Aug 1960

Last Edited

10 Dec 2007

Birth*

Eva Belle Curtis was born on 23 October 1911 at Fannin, Georgia.^1,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 18 January 1920 Copperhill, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of James Fletcher Curtis and Mary A. Dooley; ED 111, sheet 9A, occupation miner-copper mine, owned home, 3 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Eva Belle Curtis appeared on the census of 19 April 1930 Lupton City, Hamilton, Tennessee, in the household of Mary A. Dooley; ED 80, sheet 9A, occupation none, widowed, renting-$17 month, 3 children, all working at the textile mill.⁴

Married Name

As of 22 May 1931,her married name was Evans.^2,3

Marriage*

Eva Belle Curtis married William Osborne Evans on 22 May 1931 at Tennessee.^2,3

Married Name

As of after 1975,her married name was Hunter.⁵

Marriage*

Eva Belle Curtis married Richard Hunter after 1975 at Tennessee.⁵

Death*

Eva Belle Curtis died on 15 November 1999 at Hixon, Hamilton, Tennessee, at age 88; buried at Hamilton Memorial Gardens in Hixson.^5,2

Obit

Eva Belle's obituary was published in the Chattanooga Times-Free Press on 17 November 1999:
Eva Evans Hunter of Hixson died Monday, Nov. 15, 1999, in a local hospital. She was 88. She was a native of Copperhill, Tenn., and a longtime resident of the Chattanooga area. She retired from Camp Dixie and was a member of New Salem Baptist Church. She was widowed by both W.O. Evans and Richard Hunter. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Allmon, Hixson; two sons, Raymond Evans, Hollywood, Ala., and Tom Evans, Athens, Ga; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be today at 1 p.m. in Hamilton Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Ted Painter officiating. Visitation will be today from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home.⁶

Family 1

William Osborne Evans b. 13 Mar 1913, d. 26 Apr 1975

Family 2

Richard Hunter b. c 1910, d. b 2000

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1384] Carl Thomas Curtis, Ray Curtis Betty Evans Allmon, "Descendants of James Fletcher Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1386] Unknown.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Chattanooga Time-Free Press, 17 November 1999.