Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander1

F, b. 2 April 1843, d. 24 May 1932
Last Edited3 Mar 2008
Birth*Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander was born on 2 April 1843 at North Carolina.2 
Married Name As of 22 October 1861,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married James Alexander (Doc) Curtis, son of Samuel Curtis Esq. and Nelley Coble, on 24 October 1861 at Guilford, North Carolina; bond date 22 October 1861; William Brother, bondsman; L. Swaim, witness.1,3 
Census*Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander and James Alexander (Doc) Curtis appeared on the census of 26 August 1870 at Westminster P.O., Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, page 39b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, 4 children at home.4 
CensusMary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander and James Alexander (Doc) Curtis appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 at Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, page 162C, occupation dentist, 7 children at home.5 
CensusMary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander and James Alexander (Doc) Curtis appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 at Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, ED 45, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 38 years, 8 children, 6 living.6 
Census*Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Providence Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, ED 43, sheet 1A, widowed, living with Alice and John Ledbetter.7 
CensusShe appeared on the census of 11 February 1920 at Hillsboro Twp., Dillon, South Carolina, ED 30, sheet 1A, widowed, living with Harrison and his family.7 
CensusShe appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, ED 3, sheet 2A, widowed, living with Lula and Thomas Roach.8 
Death*She died on 24 May 1932 at Guilford, North Carolina, at age 89; buried at the Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery.2,9 
ObitMary Elizabeth (Betty)'s obituary was published in the Courier on 26 May 1932:
Mrs. Mary E. Curtis, 89, widow of Dr. J.A. Curtis, died Tuesday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. T.J. Roach, in Climax. Funeral was held from Bethlehem Church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock.10 

Family

James Alexander (Doc) Curtis b. 30 Dec 1826, d. 11 Dec 1902
Children

Citations

  1. [S894] Elaine Connell Marshall Curtis and his daughter, "Ancestral File of Marshall Curtis and Elaine Connell", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Bethlehem United Methodist Church.
  3. [S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  9. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
  10. [S1327] Asheboro Courier-Tribune.
  11. [S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy.

Alice Jenette Curtis1

F, b. 14 September 1862, d. 18 March 1927
FatherJames Alexander (Doc) Curtis1 b. 30 Dec 1826, d. 11 Dec 1902
MotherMary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander1 b. 2 Apr 1843, d. 24 May 1932
Last Edited29 Nov 2006
Birth*Alice Jenette Curtis was born on 14 September 1862 at Guilford, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 26 August 1870 Westminster P.O., Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of James Alexander (Doc) Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander; page 39b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, 4 children at home.3 
(Witness) CensusAlice Jenette Curtis appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of James Alexander (Doc) Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander; page 162C, occupation dentist, 7 children at home.4 
Married Name As of 29 December 1881,her married name was Ledbetter.5 
Marriage*Alice Jenette Curtis married John T. Ledbetter on 29 December 1881 at Guilford, North Carolina.5 
CensusAlice Jenette Curtis and John T. Ledbetter appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 at Providence Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, ED 93, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 18 years, 6 children, 4 living.6 
Census*Alice Jenette Curtis and John T. Ledbetter appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Providence Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, ED 93, sheet 1A, occupation blacksmith-own shop, owned home, married 28 years, 5 children, 4 living.7 
CensusAlice Jenette Curtis and John T. Ledbetter appeared on the census of 16 January 1920 at Providence Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, ED 111, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children at home.8 
Death*Alice Jenette Curtis died on 18 March 1927 at Guilford, North Carolina, at age 64; buried at the Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery; cemetery marker is one day earlier than the death certificate.2,9 

Family

John T. Ledbetter b. 30 Jun 1862, d. 12 Feb 1935
Children

Citations

  1. [S894] Elaine Connell Marshall Curtis and his daughter, "Ancestral File of Marshall Curtis and Elaine Connell", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Bethlehem United Methodist Church.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  5. [S1323] Registrar of Deeds, Guilford County Marriages, Book 1881, page 3600.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  9. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
  10. [S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.

John T. Ledbetter1

M, b. 30 June 1862, d. 12 February 1935
Last Edited29 Nov 2006
Birth*John T. Ledbetter was born on 30 June 1862 at North Carolina.2,3 
Marriage*He married Alice Jenette Curtis, daughter of James Alexander (Doc) Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander, on 29 December 1881 at Guilford, North Carolina.4 
CensusJohn T. Ledbetter and Alice Jenette Curtis appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 at Providence Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, ED 93, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 18 years, 6 children, 4 living.2 
Census*John T. Ledbetter and Alice Jenette Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Providence Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, ED 93, sheet 1A, occupation blacksmith-own shop, owned home, married 28 years, 5 children, 4 living.5 
CensusJohn T. Ledbetter and Alice Jenette Curtis appeared on the census of 16 January 1920 at Providence Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, ED 111, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children at home.6 
Census*John T. Ledbetter appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 at Fentress Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, ED 5, sheet 7A, occupation blacksmith-own shop, widowed, living with Maud & William Donnell.7 
Death*He died on 12 February 1935 at Alamance, North Carolina, at age 72; buried at the Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery in Guilford County.8,9 

Family

Alice Jenette Curtis b. 14 Sep 1862, d. 18 Mar 1927
Children

Citations

  1. [S894] Elaine Connell Marshall Curtis and his daughter, "Ancestral File of Marshall Curtis and Elaine Connell", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  3. [S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery.
  4. [S1323] Registrar of Deeds, Guilford County Marriages, Book 1881, page 3600.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  8. [S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Bethlehem United Methodist Church.
  9. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
  10. [S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.

Rufus Alexander Curtis1

M, b. 16 October 1864, d. 6 July 1899
FatherJames Alexander (Doc) Curtis1 b. 30 Dec 1826, d. 11 Dec 1902
MotherMary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander1 b. 2 Apr 1843, d. 24 May 1932
Last Edited4 Dec 2006
Birth*Rufus Alexander Curtis was born on 16 October 1864 at Guilford, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 26 August 1870 Westminster P.O., Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of James Alexander (Doc) Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander; page 39b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, 4 children at home.3 
(Witness) CensusRufus Alexander Curtis appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of James Alexander (Doc) Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander; page 162C, occupation dentist, 7 children at home.4 
Marriage*Rufus Alexander Curtis married Florence Louisa Ward, daughter of Enoch Benjamin Ward and Elizabeth Catherine Gaddy, on 17 December 1885 at Robeson, North Carolina.1 
Death*Rufus Alexander Curtis died on 6 July 1899 at Rowland, Robeson, North Carolina, at age 34; buried at the Ward Family Cemetery near Rowland.5 
(Witness) BioRufus and his brother Harrison went to Sanford Academy, a private school in Sanford, NC, with his brother Harrison. The plantation where Rufus and Lou are buried was called Cotton Valley. In South Carolina, they lived near what is now South of the Border.1 

Family

Florence Louisa Ward b. 21 Nov 1867, d. 29 Jan 1914
Children

Citations

  1. [S894] Elaine Connell Marshall Curtis and his daughter, "Ancestral File of Marshall Curtis and Elaine Connell", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1870-1900.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  5. [S1329] Peggy T. Townsend, Robeson County Cemeteries, Ward.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Florence Louisa Ward1

F, b. 21 November 1867, d. 29 January 1914
FatherEnoch Benjamin Ward2 b. 17 May 1839, d. 3 May 1904
MotherElizabeth Catherine Gaddy3 b. 30 Mar 1835, d. 23 Nov 1906
Last Edited4 Dec 2006
Birth*Florence Louisa Ward was born on 21 November 1867 at North Carolina.1,4 
Married Name As of 17 December 1885,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married Rufus Alexander Curtis, son of James Alexander (Doc) Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander, on 17 December 1885 at Robeson, North Carolina.1 
Census*Florence Louisa Ward appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 at Providence Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, ED 93, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 5 children, 5 living.4 
CensusShe appeared on the census of 7 May 1910 at State Hospital, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, ED 125, sheet 4B, widowed, patient.5 
Death*She died on 29 January 1914 at Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, at age 46; buried at the Ward Family Cemetery in Cotton Valley near Rowland.6,3 

Family

Rufus Alexander Curtis b. 16 Oct 1864, d. 6 Jul 1899
Children

Citations

  1. [S894] Elaine Connell Marshall Curtis and his daughter, "Ancestral File of Marshall Curtis and Elaine Connell", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1329] Peggy T. Townsend, Robeson County Cemeteries, Ward Cemetery.
  3. [S1329] Peggy T. Townsend, Robeson County Cemeteries, Ward.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  6. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.

Harrison Lee Curtis1

M, b. 22 January 1867, d. 15 January 1927
FatherJames Alexander (Doc) Curtis1 b. 30 Dec 1826, d. 11 Dec 1902
MotherMary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander1 b. 2 Apr 1843, d. 24 May 1932
Last Edited26 May 2010
Birth*Harrison Lee Curtis was born on 22 January 1867 at Guilford, North Carolina; from family bible; death certificate says 26 Jan.1,2,3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 26 August 1870 Westminster P.O., Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of James Alexander (Doc) Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander; page 39b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, 4 children at home.4 
(Witness) CensusHarrison Lee Curtis appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of James Alexander (Doc) Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander; page 162C, occupation dentist, 7 children at home.5 
Marriage*Harrison Lee Curtis married Mary Elizabeth Miller circa 1898.1,6 
CensusHarrison Lee Curtis and Mary Elizabeth Miller appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 at Hillsboro, Dillon, South Carolina, ED 115, sheet 9B, occupation merchant, married 11 years, 5 children, 5 living.6 
Census*Harrison Lee Curtis and Mary Elizabeth Miller appeared on the census of 12 February 1920 at Hillsboro, Dillon, South Carolina, ED 30, sheet 1A, occupation merchant, owned home, 4 children and Mary E. Curtis at home.7 
Death*Harrison Lee Curtis died on 15 January 1927 at Dillon, South Carolina, at age 59; buried at the Curtis Cemetery.1,8,9 

Family

Mary Elizabeth Miller b. 28 Feb 1876, d. 2 Jan 1950
Children

Citations

  1. [S894] Elaine Connell Marshall Curtis and his daughter, "Ancestral File of Marshall Curtis and Elaine Connell", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1733] South Carolina Department of Archives and History, South Carolina Death Records, 1821-1955.
  3. [S2031] Brenda Curtis Hamilton, "Descendants of Harrison Lee Curtis", Ancestral File.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  8. [S1315] South Carolina Division of Vital Records, South Carolina Death Index.
  9. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Curtis, Dillon County, South Carolina.
  10. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.

Mary Elizabeth Miller1,2

F, b. 28 February 1876, d. 2 January 1950
Last Edited4 Dec 2019
Birth*Mary Elizabeth Miller was born on 28 February 1876 at South Carolina.1,2 
Married Name As of circa 1898,her married name was Curtis.1,3 
Marriage*She married Harrison Lee Curtis, son of James Alexander (Doc) Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander, circa 1898.1,3 
CensusMary Elizabeth Miller and Harrison Lee Curtis appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 at Hillsboro, Dillon, South Carolina, ED 115, sheet 9B, occupation merchant, married 11 years, 5 children, 5 living.3 
Census*Mary Elizabeth Miller and Harrison Lee Curtis appeared on the census of 12 February 1920 at Hillsboro, Dillon, South Carolina, ED 30, sheet 1A, occupation merchant, owned home, 4 children and Mary E. Curtis at home.4 
Census*Mary Elizabeth Miller appeared on the census of 21 April 1930 at Carmichael Twp., Dillon, South Carolina, ED 7, sheet 16A, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,000, widowed, 3 sons.5 
Death*She died on 2 January 1950 at South Carolina at age 73; buried at Curtis Cemetery in Dillon County.2 

Family

Harrison Lee Curtis b. 22 Jan 1867, d. 15 Jan 1927
Children

Citations

  1. [S894] Elaine Connell Marshall Curtis and his daughter, "Ancestral File of Marshall Curtis and Elaine Connell", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Curtis, Dillon County, South Carolina.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  6. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.

Caldwell Chester Curtis1

M, b. 9 August 1869, d. 4 January 1950
FatherJames Alexander (Doc) Curtis1 b. 30 Dec 1826, d. 11 Dec 1902
MotherMary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander1 b. 2 Apr 1843, d. 24 May 1932
Last Edited4 Jan 2007
Birth*Caldwell Chester Curtis was born on 9 August 1869 at Guilford, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 26 August 1870 Westminster P.O., Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of James Alexander (Doc) Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander; page 39b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, 4 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusCaldwell Chester Curtis appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of James Alexander (Doc) Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander; page 162C, occupation dentist, 7 children at home.3 
Marriage*Caldwell Chester Curtis married Maud Johnson circa 1896 at North Carolina.1,4 
Census*Caldwell Chester Curtis and Maud Johnson appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 at Fentress Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, ED 47, sheet 5B, occupation merchant, owned home, married 3 years, 2 children, 2 living.4 
Census*Caldwell Chester Curtis appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 at Atkinson, Pender, North Carolina, ED 72, sheet 1B, occupation druggist-drug store, widowed, 2 children at home.5 
Marriage*He married Eva Kennedy circa 1925 at North Carolina.1,6 
Census*Caldwell Chester Curtis and Eva Kennedy appeared on the census of 24 April 1930 at McBee, Alligator Twp., Chesterfield, South Carolina, ED 1, sheet 2B, occupation druggist-drugstore, owned home valued at $4,000, radio, 1 daughter, Dixie, was a public school teacher.6 
Death*Caldwell Chester Curtis died on 4 January 1950 at age 80; no South Carolina death record found; buried at the McBee Public Cemetery in Chesterfield County.1,7 

Family 1

Maud Johnson b. Mar 1870, d. 1914
Children

Family 2

Eva Kennedy b. 7 Nov 1893, d. 22 Jan 1992

Citations

  1. [S894] Elaine Connell Marshall Curtis and his daughter, "Ancestral File of Marshall Curtis and Elaine Connell", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  7. [S1330] James and Julie Pigg, Chesterfield Cemeteries, McBee.

Lula Mary Curtis1,2,3

F, b. 31 December 1871, d. 18 July 1948
FatherJames Alexander (Doc) Curtis4 b. 30 Dec 1826, d. 11 Dec 1902
MotherMary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander4 b. 2 Apr 1843, d. 24 May 1932
Last Edited20 Jun 2008
Birth*Lula Mary Curtis was born on 31 December 1871 at Guilford, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of James Alexander (Doc) Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander; page 162C, occupation dentist, 7 children at home.5 
Name Variation As of 2 June 1880, Lula Mary Curtis was also known as Mary L. Curtis.5 
Married Name As of 27 February 1890,her married name was Roach.6,7 
Marriage*She married Thomas Jackson Roach on 27 February 1890 at Guilford, North Carolina.6,7 
CensusLula Mary Curtis and Thomas Jackson Roach appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 at Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, ED 45, sheet 5A, occupation school teacher, owned home, married 11 years, 2 children, 2 living; his mother, Martha Hodgin, lived with them, and they lived next to James A. Curtis.6 
CensusLula Mary Curtis and Thomas Jackson Roach appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 at Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, ED 93, sheet 9A, occupation rural mail carrier, married 20 years, 3 children, 3 living.8 
CensusLula Mary Curtis and Thomas Jackson Roach appeared on the census of 31 January 1920 at Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, ED 128, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children at home; wife's name is Daphney, age 57.9 
Census*Lula Mary Curtis and Thomas Jackson Roach appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, ED 3, sheet 2A, occupation none, owned home valued at $2,000, 2 sons and Mary E. Curtis at home.10 
Death*Lula Mary Curtis died on 18 July 1948 at Climax, Guilford, North Carolina, at age 76; buried at Bethlehem Cemetery.2,11 

Family

Thomas Jackson Roach b. 7 Aug 1862, d. 1 Mar 1939
Children

Citations

  1. [S894] Elaine Connell Marshall Curtis and his daughter, "Ancestral File of Marshall Curtis and Elaine Connell", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Bethlehem United Methodist Church.
  3. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
  4. [S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  7. [S1323] Registrar of Deeds, Guilford County Marriages, Book 1890, page 5049.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  9. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  10. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  11. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  12. [S1] Census of Population 1910-1930.
  13. [S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.

Temperance Georgietta (Georgia) Curtis1

F, b. 11 May 1874, d. 1948
FatherJames Alexander (Doc) Curtis1 b. 30 Dec 1826, d. 11 Dec 1902
MotherMary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander1 b. 2 Apr 1843, d. 24 May 1932
Last Edited4 Jan 2007
Birth*Temperance Georgietta (Georgia) Curtis was born on 11 May 1874 at Guilford, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of James Alexander (Doc) Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander; page 162C, occupation dentist, 7 children at home.2 
Married Name As of 9 December 1897,her married name was Vaughn.3 
Marriage*Temperance Georgietta (Georgia) Curtis married Julian (Jule) S. Vaughn on 9 December 1897 at Guilford, North Carolina.4,3 
Census*Temperance Georgietta (Georgia) Curtis and Julian (Jule) S. Vaughn appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 at Fentress Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, ED 47, sheet 5B, occupation operator, married 2 years, 1 child, 1 living.4 
CensusTemperance Georgietta (Georgia) Curtis and Julian (Jule) S. Vaughn appeared on the census of 17 January 1920 at Precinct 29, Pueblo, Colorado, ED 199, sheet 3B, occupation telegraph operator-steam railroad, renting, 2 sons at home.5 
CensusTemperance Georgietta (Georgia) Curtis and Julian (Jule) S. Vaughn appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at Precinct 73, El Paso, Colorado, ED 84, sheet 1A, occupation telegraph operator-D&RGW Railroad, renting-$20 month, 2 sons at home.6 
Death*Temperance Georgietta (Georgia) Curtis died in 1948; no North Carolina death record; buried at the Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery.7 

Family

Julian (Jule) S. Vaughn b. 15 Mar 1875, d. 29 Jan 1956
Children

Citations

  1. [S894] Elaine Connell Marshall Curtis and his daughter, "Ancestral File of Marshall Curtis and Elaine Connell", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  3. [S1323] Registrar of Deeds, Guilford County Marriages, Book 1897, page 6122.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  7. [S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Bethlehem United Methodist Church.

John Albright Curtis1,2

M, b. 4 April 1878, d. 18 December 1940
FatherJames Alexander (Doc) Curtis1 b. 30 Dec 1826, d. 11 Dec 1902
MotherMary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander1 b. 2 Apr 1843, d. 24 May 1932
Last Edited17 Feb 2010
Birth*John Albright Curtis was born on 4 April 1878 at Guilford, North Carolina.3,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of James Alexander (Doc) Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander; page 162C, occupation dentist, 7 children at home.4 
(Witness) CensusJohn Albright Curtis appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of James Alexander (Doc) Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander; ED 45, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 38 years, 8 children, 6 living.5 
Marriage*John Albright Curtis married Winifred F. Grant on 16 July 1902 at Chesterfield, South Carolina.1,6 
Census*John Albright Curtis and Winifred F. Grant appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 at Alligator Twp., Chesterfield, South Carolina, ED 31, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 8 years, 4 children, 3 living.7 
CensusJohn Albright Curtis and Winifred F. Grant appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 at Burnsville Twp., Yancey, North Carolina, ED 191, sheet 18A, occupation keeper-drug, retail store, owned home, 6 children at home.8 
CensusJohn Albright Curtis and Winifred F. Grant appeared on the census of 25 April 1930 at McBee, Alligator Twp., Chesterfield, South Carolina, ED 1, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm valued at $2,500, radio, 4 children at home.9 
Death*John Albright Curtis died on 18 December 1940 at Chesterfield, South Carolina, at age 62; buried at the McBee Public Cemetery in Chesterfield County.2,3 

Family

Winifred F. Grant b. 13 Jun 1884, d. 26 Sep 1968
Children

Citations

  1. [S894] Elaine Connell Marshall Curtis and his daughter, "Ancestral File of Marshall Curtis and Elaine Connell", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1733] South Carolina Department of Archives and History, South Carolina Death Records, 1821-1955.
  3. [S1330] James and Julie Pigg, Chesterfield Cemeteries, McBee.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  6. [S1951] Don Curtis, "Email from Don Curtis," e-mail to Al Field, 17 February 2010.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  9. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  10. [S1330] James and Julie Pigg, Chesterfield Cemeteries, Union Methodist Church.

Myrtle Ellen Curtis1

F, b. 19 May 1885, d. 18 October 1886
FatherJames Alexander (Doc) Curtis1 b. 30 Dec 1826, d. 11 Dec 1902
MotherMary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander1 b. 2 Apr 1843, d. 24 May 1932
Last Edited9 Nov 2006
Birth*Myrtle Ellen Curtis was born on 19 May 1885 at Guilford, North Carolina.1,2 
Death*She died on 18 October 1886 at Guilford, North Carolina, at age 1; buried at the Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S894] Elaine Connell Marshall Curtis and his daughter, "Ancestral File of Marshall Curtis and Elaine Connell", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Bethlehem United Methodist Church.

Thomas Jackson Roach1,2

M, b. 7 August 1862, d. 1 March 1939
Last Edited20 Jun 2008
Birth*Thomas Jackson Roach was born on 7 August 1862 at North Carolina; son of David Roach and Martha May.3,2 
Marriage*He married Lula Mary Curtis, daughter of James Alexander (Doc) Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander, on 27 February 1890 at Guilford, North Carolina.4,5 
CensusThomas Jackson Roach and Lula Mary Curtis appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 at Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, ED 45, sheet 5A, occupation school teacher, owned home, married 11 years, 2 children, 2 living; his mother, Martha Hodgin, lived with them, and they lived next to James A. Curtis.4 
CensusThomas Jackson Roach and Lula Mary Curtis appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 at Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, ED 93, sheet 9A, occupation rural mail carrier, married 20 years, 3 children, 3 living.6 
CensusThomas Jackson Roach and Lula Mary Curtis appeared on the census of 31 January 1920 at Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, ED 128, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children at home; wife's name is Daphney, age 57.7 
Census*Thomas Jackson Roach and Lula Mary Curtis appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, ED 3, sheet 2A, occupation none, owned home valued at $2,000, 2 sons and Mary E. Curtis at home.8 
Death*Thomas Jackson Roach died on 1 March 1939 at Guilford, North Carolina, at age 76; occupation mail carrier and school teacher; buried at the Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery.3,2 

Family

Lula Mary Curtis b. 31 Dec 1871, d. 18 Jul 1948
Children

Citations

  1. [S894] Elaine Connell Marshall Curtis and his daughter, "Ancestral File of Marshall Curtis and Elaine Connell", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  3. [S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Bethlehem United Methodist Church.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  5. [S1323] Registrar of Deeds, Guilford County Marriages, Book 1890, page 5049.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  9. [S1] Census of Population 1910-1930.
  10. [S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.

Julian (Jule) S. Vaughn1

M, b. 15 March 1875, d. 29 January 1956
Last Edited4 Jan 2007
Birth*Julian (Jule) S. Vaughn was born on 15 March 1875 at North Carolina.2 
Marriage*He married Temperance Georgietta (Georgia) Curtis, daughter of James Alexander (Doc) Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander, on 9 December 1897 at Guilford, North Carolina.3,1 
Census*Julian (Jule) S. Vaughn and Temperance Georgietta (Georgia) Curtis appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 at Fentress Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, ED 47, sheet 5B, occupation operator, married 2 years, 1 child, 1 living.3 
CensusJulian (Jule) S. Vaughn and Temperance Georgietta (Georgia) Curtis appeared on the census of 17 January 1920 at Precinct 29, Pueblo, Colorado, ED 199, sheet 3B, occupation telegraph operator-steam railroad, renting, 2 sons at home.4 
CensusJulian (Jule) S. Vaughn and Temperance Georgietta (Georgia) Curtis appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at Precinct 73, El Paso, Colorado, ED 84, sheet 1A, occupation telegraph operator-D&RGW Railroad, renting-$20 month, 2 sons at home.5 
Death*Julian (Jule) S. Vaughn died on 29 January 1956 at age 80; no North Carolina death record; buried at the Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery.2 

Family

Temperance Georgietta (Georgia) Curtis b. 11 May 1874, d. 1948
Children

Citations

  1. [S1323] Registrar of Deeds, Guilford County Marriages, Book 1897, page 6122.
  2. [S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Bethlehem United Methodist Church.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  6. [S894] Elaine Connell Marshall Curtis and his daughter, "Ancestral File of Marshall Curtis and Elaine Connell", Ancestral File.

Weldon Thomas Roach1,2

M, b. 18 November 1907, d. 3 July 1988
FatherThomas Jackson Roach1 b. 7 Aug 1862, d. 1 Mar 1939
MotherLula Mary Curtis1 b. 31 Dec 1871, d. 18 Jul 1948
Last Edited9 Nov 2006
Birth*Weldon Thomas Roach was born on 18 November 1907 at Guilford, North Carolina.1,3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Jackson Roach and Lula Mary Curtis; ED 93, sheet 9A, occupation rural mail carrier, married 20 years, 3 children, 3 living.4 
(Witness) CensusWeldon Thomas Roach appeared on the census of 31 January 1920 Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Jackson Roach and Lula Mary Curtis; ED 128, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children at home; wife's name is Daphney, age 57.5 
(Witness) CensusWeldon Thomas Roach appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Jackson Roach and Lula Mary Curtis; ED 3, sheet 2A, occupation none, owned home valued at $2,000, 2 sons and Mary E. Curtis at home.6 
Death*Weldon Thomas Roach died on 3 July 1988 at Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, at age 80; buried at the Alamance Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Greensboro.3,2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910-1930.
  2. [S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Alamance Presbyterian Church.
  3. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Wayne Curtis Roach1,2

M, b. 17 August 1911, d. 6 May 1962
FatherThomas Jackson Roach1 b. 7 Aug 1862, d. 1 Mar 1939
MotherLula Mary Curtis1 b. 31 Dec 1871, d. 18 Jul 1948
Last Edited20 Jun 2008
Birth*Wayne Curtis Roach was born on 17 August 1911 at Guilford, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 31 January 1920 Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Jackson Roach and Lula Mary Curtis; ED 128, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children at home; wife's name is Daphney, age 57.3 
(Witness) CensusWayne Curtis Roach appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Clay Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Jackson Roach and Lula Mary Curtis; ED 3, sheet 2A, occupation none, owned home valued at $2,000, 2 sons and Mary E. Curtis at home.4 
Death*Wayne Curtis Roach died on 6 May 1962 at Alamance, North Carolina, at age 50; occupation school teacher; married Elizabeth Kilpatrick; buried at the Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery in Guilford County.5,6 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
  2. [S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Bethlehem United Methodist Church.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  5. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  6. [S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Lela Olivia Curtis1,2,3

F, b. 12 April 1904
FatherHarrison Lee Curtis1 b. 22 Jan 1867, d. 15 Jan 1927
MotherMary Elizabeth Miller1 b. 28 Feb 1876, d. 2 Jan 1950
Last Edited20 Oct 2011
Birth*Lela Olivia Curtis was born on 12 April 1904 at North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 Hillsboro, Dillon, South Carolina, in the household of Harrison Lee Curtis and Mary Elizabeth Miller; ED 115, sheet 9B, occupation merchant, married 11 years, 5 children, 5 living.4 
Married Name As of after 1920,her married name was Welbourne.2 
Marriage*Lela Olivia Curtis married Frank Fitzhugh Welbourne after 1920.2 
(Witness) CensusLela Olivia Curtis appeared on the census of 12 February 1920 Hillsboro, Dillon, South Carolina, in the household of Harrison Lee Curtis and Mary Elizabeth Miller; ED 30, sheet 1A, occupation merchant, owned home, 4 children and Mary E. Curtis at home.1 

Family

Frank Fitzhugh Welbourne b. 18 Dec 1899, d. Apr 1969

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S2031] Brenda Curtis Hamilton, "Descendants of Harrison Lee Curtis", Ancestral File.
  3. [S2051] Brenda Harrison Curtis Hamilton, "Harrison Lee Curtis," e-mail to Al Field, 25 May 2010.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Henry A. Curtis1,2

M, b. 15 June 1906, d. 10 October 1941
FatherHarrison Lee Curtis1 b. 22 Jan 1867, d. 15 Jan 1927
MotherMary Elizabeth Miller1 b. 28 Feb 1876, d. 2 Jan 1950
Last Edited4 Dec 2019
Birth*Henry A. Curtis was born on 15 June 1906 at North Carolina.1,3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 Hillsboro, Dillon, South Carolina, in the household of Harrison Lee Curtis and Mary Elizabeth Miller; ED 115, sheet 9B, occupation merchant, married 11 years, 5 children, 5 living.4 
(Witness) CensusHenry A. Curtis appeared on the census of 12 February 1920 Hillsboro, Dillon, South Carolina, in the household of Harrison Lee Curtis and Mary Elizabeth Miller; ED 30, sheet 1A, occupation merchant, owned home, 4 children and Mary E. Curtis at home.1 
Marriage*Henry A. Curtis married Vivian A. Joyner circa 1930.2 
(Witness) CensusHenry A. Curtis appeared on the census of 21 April 1930 Carmichael Twp., Dillon, South Carolina, in the household of Mary Elizabeth Miller; ED 7, sheet 16A, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,000, widowed, 3 sons.5 
Census*Henry A. Curtis appeared on the census of 8 April 1940 at Carmichael, Dillon, South Carolina, ED 17-6, sheet 3-B, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, no children.6 
Death*He died on 10 October 1941 at Florence, South Carolina, at age 35; no children; buried at the Curtis Cemetery in Dillon County.7,3 

Family

Vivian A. Joyner b. 28 Jun 1908, d. 10 Nov 1990

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S2031] Brenda Curtis Hamilton, "Descendants of Harrison Lee Curtis", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Curtis, Dillon County, South Carolina.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1940.
  7. [S1315] South Carolina Division of Vital Records, South Carolina Death Index.

Livingston Ira Curtis1,2

M, b. 20 March 1910, d. 17 January 1972
FatherHarrison Lee Curtis1 b. 22 Jan 1867, d. 15 Jan 1927
MotherMary Elizabeth Miller1 b. 28 Feb 1876, d. 2 Jan 1950
Last Edited4 Dec 2019
Birth*Livingston Ira Curtis was born on 20 March 1910 at South Carolina.1,3,4 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 Hillsboro, Dillon, South Carolina, in the household of Harrison Lee Curtis and Mary Elizabeth Miller; ED 115, sheet 9B, occupation merchant, married 11 years, 5 children, 5 living.5 
(Witness) CensusLivingston Ira Curtis appeared on the census of 12 February 1920 Hillsboro, Dillon, South Carolina, in the household of Harrison Lee Curtis and Mary Elizabeth Miller; ED 30, sheet 1A, occupation merchant, owned home, 4 children and Mary E. Curtis at home.1 
Census*Livingston Ira Curtis appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at Fentress Twp., Guilford, North Carolina, ED 5, sheet 4B, occupation none, single, living with Myrtle Russell & family.6 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 21 April 1930 Carmichael Twp., Dillon, South Carolina, in the household of Mary Elizabeth Miller; ED 7, sheet 16A, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,000, widowed, 3 sons.6 
Marriage*Livingston Ira Curtis married Sara Christine Bethea on 15 December 1934 at Dillon, South Carolina.4,7 
Death*Livingston Ira Curtis died on 17 January 1972 at age 61; buried at Greenlawn Cemetery in Dillon.3,8 

Family

Sara Christine Bethea b. 27 Jan 1912, d. 5 Jul 2002

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S2031] Brenda Curtis Hamilton, "Descendants of Harrison Lee Curtis", Ancestral File.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Curtis, Dillon County, South Carolina.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  7. [S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, Medlin Family Tree by rcmedlin.
  8. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Greenlawn, Dillon County, South Carolina.

Floyd E. Ledbetter1

M, b. 10 April 1887, d. 23 May 1961
FatherJohn T. Ledbetter2 b. 30 Jun 1862, d. 12 Feb 1935
MotherAlice Jenette Curtis2 b. 14 Sep 1862, d. 18 Mar 1927
Last Edited20 Jun 2008
Birth*Floyd E. Ledbetter was born on 10 April 1887 at North Carolina.1,3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 Providence Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of John T. Ledbetter and Alice Jenette Curtis; ED 93, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 18 years, 6 children, 4 living.1 
(Witness) CensusFloyd E. Ledbetter appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 Providence Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of John T. Ledbetter and Alice Jenette Curtis; ED 93, sheet 1A, occupation blacksmith-own shop, owned home, married 28 years, 5 children, 4 living.4 
Marriage*Floyd E. Ledbetter married Janie V. Kendall circa 1915 at North Carolina; possibly Alamance; no Guilford or Randolph marriage record found.5 
Death*Floyd E. Ledbetter died on 23 May 1961 at Guilford, North Carolina, at age 74; buried at the Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery.6,5 

Family

Janie V. Kendall b. 20 Jun 1886, d. 15 Dec 1968

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
  3. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  5. [S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Bethlehem United Methodist Church.
  6. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.

Maud L. Ledbetter1

F, b. 13 December 1882, d. 21 March 1954
FatherJohn T. Ledbetter1 b. 30 Jun 1862, d. 12 Feb 1935
MotherAlice Jenette Curtis1 b. 14 Sep 1862, d. 18 Mar 1927
Last Edited20 Jun 2008
Birth*Maud L. Ledbetter was born on 13 December 1882 at Guilford, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 Providence Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of John T. Ledbetter and Alice Jenette Curtis; ED 93, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 18 years, 6 children, 4 living.1 
Marriage*Maud L. Ledbetter married William Monroe Donnell on 12 March 1902 at Randolph, North Carolina.3 
Death*Maud L. Ledbetter died on 21 March 1954 at Climax, Guilford, North Carolina, at age 71; in a Greensboro hospital; widowed; buried at Bethlehem Methodist Church Cemetery.2,4 

Family

William Monroe Donnell b. 2 Feb 1873, d. 28 May 1951

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  3. [S1096] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Marriage Records.
  4. [S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries.

Dennis Oscar Ledbetter1,2

M, b. 29 April 1885, d. 13 May 1940
FatherJohn T. Ledbetter1 b. 30 Jun 1862, d. 12 Feb 1935
MotherAlice Jenette Curtis1 b. 14 Sep 1862, d. 18 Mar 1927
Last Edited20 Jun 2008
Birth*Dennis Oscar Ledbetter was born on 29 April 1885 at North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 Providence Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of John T. Ledbetter and Alice Jenette Curtis; ED 93, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 18 years, 6 children, 4 living.1 
DraftWW1* On 12 September 1918 Dennis Oscar Ledbetter registered for the draft at Caswell, North Carolina; at the time, he was employed by Southern Railroad as a telegraph operator; married.2 
Death*He died on 13 May 1940 at Elon College, Alamance, North Carolina, at age 55; occupation telegraph operator; married Mamie Wright; buried at Pine Hill Cemetery.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
  3. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.

Fannie (Florence L.) Ledbetter1,2

F, b. 5 September 1890, d. 25 February 1967
FatherJohn T. Ledbetter1 b. 30 Jun 1862, d. 12 Feb 1935
MotherAlice Jenette Curtis1 b. 14 Sep 1862, d. 18 Mar 1927
Last Edited24 Jun 2008
Birth*Fannie (Florence L.) Ledbetter was born on 5 September 1890 at North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 Providence Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of John T. Ledbetter and Alice Jenette Curtis; ED 93, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 18 years, 6 children, 4 living.1 
Death*Fannie (Florence L.) Ledbetter died on 25 February 1967 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 76; married E.C. Hamilton; buried at Bethlehem Cemetery in Greensboro, North Carolina.2 

Citations

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

Carrie Nina Ledbetter1

F, b. 23 September 1893, d. 5 November 1898
FatherJohn T. Ledbetter1 b. 30 Jun 1862, d. 12 Feb 1935
MotherAlice Jenette Curtis1 b. 14 Sep 1862, d. 18 Mar 1927
Last Edited9 Nov 2006
Birth*Carrie Nina Ledbetter was born on 23 September 1893 at North Carolina.1 
Death*She died on 5 November 1898 at North Carolina at age 5; buried at the Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery in Guilford County.1 

Citations

  1. [S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Bethlehem United Methodist Church.

Mary Ledbetter1

F, b. 7 March 1884, d. 8 March 1884
FatherJohn T. Ledbetter1 b. 30 Jun 1862, d. 12 Feb 1935
MotherAlice Jenette Curtis1 b. 14 Sep 1862, d. 18 Mar 1927
Last Edited9 Nov 2006
Birth*Mary Ledbetter was born on 7 March 1884 at North Carolina.1 
Death*She died on 8 March 1884 at North Carolina; buried at the Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery in Guilford County.1 

Citations

  1. [S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Bethlehem United Methodist Church.

Janie V. Kendall1

F, b. 20 June 1886, d. 15 December 1968
Last Edited20 Jun 2008
Birth*Janie V. Kendall was born on 20 June 1886 at North Carolina; daughter of Henry D. Kendall and Janie Little.1,2 
Married Name As of circa 1915,her married name was Ledbetter.1 
Marriage*She married Floyd E. Ledbetter, son of John T. Ledbetter and Alice Jenette Curtis, circa 1915 at North Carolina; possibly Alamance; no Guilford or Randolph marriage record found.1 
Death*Janie V. Kendall died on 15 December 1968 at Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, at age 82; occupation music teacher; buried at Bethlehem Methodist Church Cemetery.1,2 

Family

Floyd E. Ledbetter b. 10 Apr 1887, d. 23 May 1961

Citations

  1. [S1116] Editor Mary A. Browning, Guilford County Cemeteries, Bethlehem United Methodist Church.
  2. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.

Winifred F. Grant1

F, b. 13 June 1884, d. 26 September 1968
Last Edited17 Feb 2010
Birth*Winifred F. Grant was born on 13 June 1884 at South Carolina.2,3 
Married Name As of 16 July 1902,her married name was Curtis.1,4 
Marriage*She married John Albright Curtis, son of James Alexander (Doc) Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander, on 16 July 1902 at Chesterfield, South Carolina.1,4 
Census*Winifred F. Grant and John Albright Curtis appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 at Alligator Twp., Chesterfield, South Carolina, ED 31, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 8 years, 4 children, 3 living.5 
CensusWinifred F. Grant and John Albright Curtis appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 at Burnsville Twp., Yancey, North Carolina, ED 191, sheet 18A, occupation keeper-drug, retail store, owned home, 6 children at home.6 
CensusWinifred F. Grant and John Albright Curtis appeared on the census of 25 April 1930 at McBee, Alligator Twp., Chesterfield, South Carolina, ED 1, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm valued at $2,500, radio, 4 children at home.7 
Death*Winifred F. Grant died on 26 September 1968 at age 84; buried at the McBee Public Cemetery in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.3,2 

Family

John Albright Curtis b. 4 Apr 1878, d. 18 Dec 1940
Children

Citations

  1. [S894] Elaine Connell Marshall Curtis and his daughter, "Ancestral File of Marshall Curtis and Elaine Connell", Ancestral File.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1330] James and Julie Pigg, Chesterfield Cemeteries, McBee.
  4. [S1951] Don Curtis, "Email from Don Curtis," e-mail to Al Field, 17 February 2010.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  8. [S1330] James and Julie Pigg, Chesterfield Cemeteries, Union Methodist Church.

James Richard Curtis1,2

M, b. 29 April 1905, d. 12 September 1987
FatherJohn Albright Curtis1 b. 4 Apr 1878, d. 18 Dec 1940
MotherWinifred F. Grant1 b. 13 Jun 1884, d. 26 Sep 1968
Last Edited17 Feb 2010
Birth*James Richard Curtis was born on 29 April 1905 at Climax, Guilford, North Carolina.1,2,3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 Alligator Twp., Chesterfield, South Carolina, in the household of John Albright Curtis and Winifred F. Grant; ED 31, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 8 years, 4 children, 3 living.1 
(Witness) CensusJames Richard Curtis appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 Burnsville Twp., Yancey, North Carolina, in the household of John Albright Curtis and Winifred F. Grant; ED 191, sheet 18A, occupation keeper-drug, retail store, owned home, 6 children at home.4 
Marriage*James Richard Curtis married Nelle Williams on 15 May 1930 at Heath Springs, Lancaster, North Carolina.3,5 
Death*James Richard Curtis died on 12 September 1987 at Bessemer City, Gaston, North Carolina, at age 82; in a Gastonia Hospital; widowed; occupation pharmacist-drug store, informant Donald Curtis of Raleigh; buried at Bessemer City Memorial Cemetery.3 

Family

Nelle Williams b. 30 May 1906, d. 20 Nov 1974

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
  3. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  5. [S1951] Don Curtis, "Email from Don Curtis," e-mail to Al Field, 17 February 2010.

Tyson Alexander Curtis1,2

M, b. 11 August 1907, d. 29 March 1962
FatherJohn Albright Curtis1 b. 4 Apr 1878, d. 18 Dec 1940
MotherWinifred F. Grant1 b. 13 Jun 1884, d. 26 Sep 1968
Last Edited9 Feb 2012
Birth*Tyson Alexander Curtis was born on 11 August 1907 at Chesterfield, South Carolina.1,3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 Alligator Twp., Chesterfield, South Carolina, in the household of John Albright Curtis and Winifred F. Grant; ED 31, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 8 years, 4 children, 3 living.1 
(Witness) CensusTyson Alexander Curtis appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 Burnsville Twp., Yancey, North Carolina, in the household of John Albright Curtis and Winifred F. Grant; ED 191, sheet 18A, occupation keeper-drug, retail store, owned home, 6 children at home.4 
Census*Tyson Alexander Curtis appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Bessemer City, Gaston, North Carolina, ED 7, sheet 2B, occupation pharmacist, retail drug store, single, boarding.4 
Death*He died on 29 March 1962 at South Carolina at age 54; druggist in Hemingway, South Carolina.2,3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S894] Elaine Connell Marshall Curtis and his daughter, "Ancestral File of Marshall Curtis and Elaine Connell", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1951] Don Curtis, "Email from Don Curtis," e-mail to Al Field, 17 February 2010.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Harrison Elmore Curtis1,2

M, b. 2 November 1909, d. 18 February 1985
FatherJohn Albright Curtis1 b. 4 Apr 1878, d. 18 Dec 1940
MotherWinifred F. Grant1 b. 13 Jun 1884, d. 26 Sep 1968
Last Edited17 Feb 2010
Birth*Harrison Elmore Curtis was born on 2 November 1909 at Chesterfield, South Carolina.1,3,4 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 Alligator Twp., Chesterfield, South Carolina, in the household of John Albright Curtis and Winifred F. Grant; ED 31, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 8 years, 4 children, 3 living.1 
(Witness) CensusHarrison Elmore Curtis appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 Burnsville Twp., Yancey, North Carolina, in the household of John Albright Curtis and Winifred F. Grant; ED 191, sheet 18A, occupation keeper-drug, retail store, owned home, 6 children at home.5 
(Witness) CensusHarrison Elmore Curtis appeared on the census of 25 April 1930 McBee, Alligator Twp., Chesterfield, South Carolina, in the household of John Albright Curtis and Winifred F. Grant; ED 1, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm valued at $2,500, radio, 4 children at home.6 
Marriage*Harrison Elmore Curtis married Elizabeth Niemyer between 1935 and 1940.7 
Death*Harrison Elmore Curtis died on 18 February 1985 at Mooresville, Iredell, North Carolina, at age 75; married.4 

Family

Elizabeth Niemyer b. 29 Oct 1917, d. 21 Mar 1944

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S894] Elaine Connell Marshall Curtis and his daughter, "Ancestral File of Marshall Curtis and Elaine Connell", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1951] Don Curtis, "Email from Don Curtis," e-mail to Al Field, 17 February 2010.
  4. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  7. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.