Beona Marie Curtis1

F, b. 11 August 1930, d. 27 June 2003
FatherRalph Dexter Curtis1 b. 4 Dec 1904, d. Sep 1986
MotherMaggie Burt1 b. 30 Mar 1903, d. 4 Sep 2002
Last Edited10 Jan 2007
Birth*Beona Marie Curtis was born on 11 August 1930 at Gadsden, Alabama.1,2 
Married Name As of 25 December 1949,her married name was Drummond.1 
Marriage*She married Hulsey Drummonds on 25 December 1949.1 
Death*Beona Marie Curtis died on 27 June 2003 at Gardendale, Jefferson, Alabama, at age 72.2 

Family

Hulsey Drummonds b. 8 May 1931, d. 29 Jan 2000

Citations

  1. [S1348] Ray and Patrick Curtis, "James Thomas Curtis Research Files", Ancestral File.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Hulsey Drummonds1

M, b. 8 May 1931, d. 29 January 2000
Last Edited10 Jan 2007
Birth*Hulsey Drummonds was born on 8 May 1931.1 
Marriage*He married Beona Marie Curtis, daughter of Ralph Dexter Curtis and Maggie Burt, on 25 December 1949.1 
Death*Hulsey Drummonds died on 29 January 2000 at Gardendale, Jefferson, Alabama, at age 68.2 

Family

Beona Marie Curtis b. 11 Aug 1930, d. 27 Jun 2003

Citations

  1. [S1348] Ray and Patrick Curtis, "James Thomas Curtis Research Files", Ancestral File.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Maynard Hawkins1

M, b. January 1888
FatherLowry Hawkins1 b. Mar 1862, d. 27 May 1901
MotherTennessee Jane (Tennie) Smith1 b. 4 Jul 1869, d. 6 Jul 1925
Last Edited10 Jan 2007
Birth*Maynard Hawkins was born in January 1888 at Tennessee; 1900.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 Civil District 8, Rhea, Tennessee, in the household of Lowry Hawkins and Tennessee Jane (Tennie) Smith; ED 86, sheet 5B, occupation miner, renting, married 13 years, 7 children, 6 living.1 
(Witness) CensusMaynard Hawkins appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 Civil District 4, Rhea, Tennessee, in the household of John Henry Curtis and Tennessee Jane (Tennie) Smith; ED 106, sheet 13B, occupation fireman-blast furnace, renting, married 4 years; 1 son and 6 of Tennie's Hawkins children.2 

Citations

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

Ethel Hawkins1

F, b. May 1890
FatherLowry Hawkins1 b. Mar 1862, d. 27 May 1901
MotherTennessee Jane (Tennie) Smith1 b. 4 Jul 1869, d. 6 Jul 1925
Last Edited10 Jan 2007
Birth*Ethel Hawkins was born in May 1890 at Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 Civil District 8, Rhea, Tennessee, in the household of Lowry Hawkins and Tennessee Jane (Tennie) Smith; ED 86, sheet 5B, occupation miner, renting, married 13 years, 7 children, 6 living.1 
(Witness) CensusEthel Hawkins appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 Civil District 4, Rhea, Tennessee, in the household of John Henry Curtis and Tennessee Jane (Tennie) Smith; ED 106, sheet 13B, occupation fireman-blast furnace, renting, married 4 years; 1 son and 6 of Tennie's Hawkins children.2 

Family

John Henry Curtis b. 6 Sep 1860, d. 26 Sep 1940
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  3. [S1345] Ray and Patrick Curtis, "John Henry Curtis Research Files", Ancestral File.

John Hawkins1

M, b. January 1893
FatherLowry Hawkins1 b. Mar 1862, d. 27 May 1901
MotherTennessee Jane (Tennie) Smith1 b. 4 Jul 1869, d. 6 Jul 1925
Last Edited10 Jan 2007
Birth*John Hawkins was born in January 1893 at Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 Civil District 8, Rhea, Tennessee, in the household of Lowry Hawkins and Tennessee Jane (Tennie) Smith; ED 86, sheet 5B, occupation miner, renting, married 13 years, 7 children, 6 living.1 
(Witness) CensusJohn Hawkins appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 Civil District 4, Rhea, Tennessee, in the household of John Henry Curtis and Tennessee Jane (Tennie) Smith; ED 106, sheet 13B, occupation fireman-blast furnace, renting, married 4 years; 1 son and 6 of Tennie's Hawkins children.2 
(Witness) CensusJohn Hawkins appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, in the household of John Henry Curtis and Tennessee Jane (Tennie) Smith; ED 95, sheet 5A, occupation laborer-cotton mill, renting, 2 children and Johnnie Hawkins at home.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

William Hawkins1

M, b. March 1895
FatherLowry Hawkins1 b. Mar 1862, d. 27 May 1901
MotherTennessee Jane (Tennie) Smith1 b. 4 Jul 1869, d. 6 Jul 1925
Last Edited10 Jan 2007
Birth*William Hawkins was born in March 1895.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 Civil District 8, Rhea, Tennessee, in the household of Lowry Hawkins and Tennessee Jane (Tennie) Smith; ED 86, sheet 5B, occupation miner, renting, married 13 years, 7 children, 6 living.1 
(Witness) CensusWilliam Hawkins appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 Civil District 4, Rhea, Tennessee, in the household of John Henry Curtis and Tennessee Jane (Tennie) Smith; ED 106, sheet 13B, occupation fireman-blast furnace, renting, married 4 years; 1 son and 6 of Tennie's Hawkins children.2 

Citations

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

Alice Hawkins1

F, b. November 1897
FatherLowry Hawkins1 b. Mar 1862, d. 27 May 1901
MotherTennessee Jane (Tennie) Smith1 b. 4 Jul 1869, d. 6 Jul 1925
Last Edited10 Jan 2007
Birth*Alice Hawkins was born in November 1897 at Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 Civil District 8, Rhea, Tennessee, in the household of Lowry Hawkins and Tennessee Jane (Tennie) Smith; ED 86, sheet 5B, occupation miner, renting, married 13 years, 7 children, 6 living.1 
(Witness) CensusAlice Hawkins appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 Civil District 4, Rhea, Tennessee, in the household of John Henry Curtis and Tennessee Jane (Tennie) Smith; ED 106, sheet 13B, occupation fireman-blast furnace, renting, married 4 years; 1 son and 6 of Tennie's Hawkins children.2 

Citations

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

Carrie Hawkins1

F, b. April 1900
FatherLowry Hawkins1 b. Mar 1862, d. 27 May 1901
MotherTennessee Jane (Tennie) Smith1 b. 4 Jul 1869, d. 6 Jul 1925
Last Edited6 Feb 2007
Birth*Carrie Hawkins was born in April 1900 at Rhea, Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 Civil District 8, Rhea, Tennessee, in the household of Lowry Hawkins and Tennessee Jane (Tennie) Smith; ED 86, sheet 5B, occupation miner, renting, married 13 years, 7 children, 6 living.1 
(Witness) CensusCarrie Hawkins appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 Civil District 4, Rhea, Tennessee, in the household of John Henry Curtis and Tennessee Jane (Tennie) Smith; ED 106, sheet 13B, occupation fireman-blast furnace, renting, married 4 years; 1 son and 6 of Tennie's Hawkins children.2 

Citations

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

Gertrude Ludell Wright1,2

F, b. 10 March 1912, d. 8 March 1998
Last Edited4 Aug 2009
Birth*Gertrude Ludell Wright was born on 10 March 1912 at Carbon Hill, Walker, Alabama; daughter of Harry L. Wright and Lougenia Kitchen.1,3,4 
Married Name As of 7 April 1928,her married name was Curtis.2 
Marriage*She married Lonnie Cleburn Curtis, son of John Henry Curtis and Ethel Hawkins, on 7 April 1928 at Guntersville, Marshall, Alabama.1,2 
Census*Gertrude Ludell Wright and Lonnie Cleburn Curtis appeared on the census of 21 April 1930 at Guntersville, Marshall, Alabama, ED 2, sheet 5A, occupation-both working at the cotton mill; renting-$5 month, no children, no radio.3 
Moved*Gertrude Ludell Wright moved to Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, in August 1975; to be closer to their children.4 
Death*She died on 8 March 1998 at Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, at age 85; occupation credentialed minister; widowed; buried at East Lawn Memory Gardens in Okemos.1,4 
ObitGertrude Ludell's obituary was published in the Lansing State Journal on circa 9 March 1998:

Rev. Gertie Wright Curtis, age 85, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 8, 1998. She was a credentialed minister with the Church of God, Cleveland, TN, pioneering and pastoring three churches in Northern Alabama. She was active in ministry related activities in Michigan in her later years.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Lonnie Curtis. Surviving are 1 son, Paul (penny) Curtis of Florida; daughters, Hazel (G.F.) Kirby of Canada, Connie (Richard) Ziglar of Lansing; daughter-in-law Carolyn Ellison of Summerfield, FL; sisters, Ruby League of Lincoln Park, Iola Lucas of San Diego, CA, Bertha (Nolan) Wright of Boaz, AL; 9 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren and 1 great grandson. Funeral services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, 1998, with Rev. Curt Dalaba, Rev. Timothy Covert, and Rev. G.F. Kirby officiating. Interment at East Lawn Memory Gardens, Okemos, MI.4 

Family

Lonnie Cleburn Curtis b. 26 Nov 1910, d. 26 Mar 1983

Citations

  1. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  2. [S1517] Lisa Jones and Dyan Phillips (daughters), "Descendants of Paul Milford Curtis", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  4. [S1484] Connie S. Ziglar, "Descendants of Lonnie Cleburn Curtis", Ancestral File.

Delmer Leonard Whittle1,2

M, b. 1 August 1892, d. 23 July 1986
Last Edited4 Aug 2009
Birth*Delmer Leonard Whittle was born on 1 August 1892 at Whitfield, Georgia; draft registration has 1896, but appears to be wrong.1,2,3,4 
Marriage*He married Nancy Ann (Annie) Curtis, daughter of James Thomas Curtis and Julia Ann Shaw, circa 1911 at Ooltewah, Hamilton, Tennessee.1,5 
DraftWW1* On 5 June 1917 Delmer Leonard Whittle registered for the draft at Ooltewah, Hamilton, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by Ottas Powder Company as a laborer; wife and two children.2 
Census*He and Nancy Ann (Annie) Curtis appeared on the census of 27 January 1920 at Civil District 5, Hamilton, Tennessee, ED 48, sheet 11A, occupation laborer-powder mill, renting, 4 children at home.5 
CensusDelmer Leonard Whittle and Nancy Ann (Annie) Curtis appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Ooltewah, Hamilton, Tennessee, ED 85, sheet 2A, occupation powder maker-powder mill, 10 children at home.6 
Death*Delmer Leonard Whittle died on 23 July 1986 at Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama, at age 93; in a Chattanooga hospital; buried at the Old Ooltewah Cemetery.3,4 
ObitDelmer Leonard's obituary was published in the Chattanooga Times on 25 July 1986:
Delmar Leonard Whittle, 95, of 1302 36th St., died Wednesday in a local hospital. Retired from Central Franklin Processing Co., he owned and operated Whittle Service Station on Rossville Boulevard for 34 years. Survivors include three sons, Cleo Whittle, Hueytown, Ala., Winston Whittle, Chattanooga, and Paul Whittle, Cleveland, Ohio; five daughters, Levia Alexander, Shaker Heights, Ohio, Ruth Kelley, Calhoun, Ga., Pat Herod, Elizabeth and Betty Whittle, all of Chattanooga; six grandchildren, several great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. today in Old Ooltewah Cemetery. The family will receive friends until the hour of the service at Turner Funeral Home. [Chattanooga Times 25 Jul 1986, p. A7]4 

Family

Nancy Ann (Annie) Curtis b. 12 Jul 1893, d. 14 Sep 1970
Children

Citations

  1. [S1348] Ray and Patrick Curtis, "James Thomas Curtis Research Files", Ancestral File.
  2. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Chattanooga Times, 25 July 1986.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  7. [S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Victor Herod, 1 September 2001.

Mattie S. Haywood1

F, b. 1876
Last Edited7 Dec 2007
Birth*Mattie S. Haywood was born in 1876 at Tennessee.1,2 
Married Name As of between 1911 and 1917,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married James Thomas Curtis, son of John Wesley Curtis and Nancy Matilda Berrong, between 1911 and 1917.1,2 
CensusMattie S. Haywood and James Thomas Curtis appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 at Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, ED 95, sheet 2B, occupation pipe fitter-cotton mill, renting, 2 of his children and 1 of Mattie's at home.3 
Census*Mattie S. Haywood and James Thomas Curtis appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, ED 47, sheet 17B, occupation truck farmer, renting, radio, 1 child at home.3 

Family

James Thomas Curtis b. 12 Jul 1872, d. 2 Jan 1937
Child

Citations

  1. [S1348] Ray and Patrick Curtis, "James Thomas Curtis Research Files", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Mattie B. Curtis1

F, b. 1918
FatherJames Thomas Curtis1 b. 12 Jul 1872, d. 2 Jan 1937
MotherMattie S. Haywood1 b. 1876
Last Edited20 Jan 2007
Birth*Mattie B. Curtis was born in 1918 at Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, in the household of James Thomas Curtis and Mattie S. Haywood; ED 95, sheet 2B, occupation pipe fitter-cotton mill, renting, 2 of his children and 1 of Mattie's at home.2 
(Witness) CensusMattie B. Curtis appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, in the household of James Thomas Curtis and Mattie S. Haywood; ED 47, sheet 17B, occupation truck farmer, renting, radio, 1 child at home.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Earnest Whittle1

M, b. 1912, d. before 1970
FatherDelmer Leonard Whittle1 b. 1 Aug 1892, d. 23 Jul 1986
MotherNancy Ann (Annie) Curtis1 b. 12 Jul 1893, d. 14 Sep 1970
Last Edited10 Jan 2007
Birth*Earnest Whittle was born in 1912 at James, Tennessee; Hamilton in 1919.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 27 January 1920 Civil District 5, Hamilton, Tennessee, in the household of Delmer Leonard Whittle and Nancy Ann (Annie) Curtis; ED 48, sheet 11A, occupation laborer-powder mill, renting, 4 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusEarnest Whittle appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Ooltewah, Hamilton, Tennessee, in the household of Delmer Leonard Whittle and Nancy Ann (Annie) Curtis; ED 85, sheet 2A, occupation powder maker-powder mill, 10 children at home.2 
Death*Earnest Whittle died before 1970; not listed in family group sheet of living siblings; not found in SSDI.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  3. [S1348] Ray and Patrick Curtis, "James Thomas Curtis Research Files", Ancestral File.

Cleo Whittle1

M, b. 17 September 1916, d. 30 July 2001
FatherDelmer Leonard Whittle1 b. 1 Aug 1892, d. 23 Jul 1986
MotherNancy Ann (Annie) Curtis1 b. 12 Jul 1893, d. 14 Sep 1970
Last Edited13 Apr 2007
Birth*Cleo Whittle was born on 17 September 1916 at James, Tennessee; Hamilton County in 1919; married Margaret Narton.1,2,3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 27 January 1920 Civil District 5, Hamilton, Tennessee, in the household of Delmer Leonard Whittle and Nancy Ann (Annie) Curtis; ED 48, sheet 11A, occupation laborer-powder mill, renting, 4 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusCleo Whittle appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Ooltewah, Hamilton, Tennessee, in the household of Delmer Leonard Whittle and Nancy Ann (Annie) Curtis; ED 85, sheet 2A, occupation powder maker-powder mill, 10 children at home.4 
Residence*Cleo Whittle lived on 25 July 1986 at Hueytown, Jefferson, Alabama.5 
Death*He died on 30 July 2001 at Cache, Comanche, Oklahoma, at age 84; no information to verify the SSDI record; not found in Alabama.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S1348] Ray and Patrick Curtis, "James Thomas Curtis Research Files", Ancestral File.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  5. [S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Chattanooga Times, Delmer Whittle, 25 July 1986.

Levia Whittle1

F, b. 31 January 1919, d. 29 December 1994
FatherDelmer Leonard Whittle1 b. 1 Aug 1892, d. 23 Jul 1986
MotherNancy Ann (Annie) Curtis1 b. 12 Jul 1893, d. 14 Sep 1970
Last Edited17 Jul 2007
Birth*Levia Whittle was born on 31 January 1919 at Ooltewah, Hamilton, Tennessee.1,2,3 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 27 January 1920 Civil District 5, Hamilton, Tennessee, in the household of Delmer Leonard Whittle and Nancy Ann (Annie) Curtis; ED 48, sheet 11A, occupation laborer-powder mill, renting, 4 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusLevia Whittle appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Ooltewah, Hamilton, Tennessee, in the household of Delmer Leonard Whittle and Nancy Ann (Annie) Curtis; ED 85, sheet 2A, occupation powder maker-powder mill, 10 children at home.4 
Married Name As of 1942,her married name was Kelsch.3 
Marriage*Levia Whittle married Robert W. Kelsch in 1942 at Georgia.3 
Married Name As of 1965,her married name was Alexander.3 
Marriage*Levia Whittle married Ralph Alexander in 1965 at Ohio.3 
Residence*Levia Whittle lived on 25 July 1986 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.5 
Death*She died on 29 December 1994 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, at age 75; buried at Knollwood Cemetery, Mayfield Heights, Ohio.2,3 
ObitLevia's obituary was published in the Chattanooga Free Press on 1 January 1995:
Levia W. Alexander died Thursday, Dec. 29, 1994, in Cleveland, Ohio, following a lengthy illness. She was 75. A native of Ooltewah, she was the daughter of Delmar and Nancy Curtis Whittle. She married Robert W. Kelsch in 1942 while he was stationed at Fort Oglethorpe. They moved to Cleveland after the war. In 1948, Mr. Kelsch was killed in an automobile accident. Ms. Alexander worked in apartment management until she married Ralph Alexander in 1965. He died in 1992. She was a member of Church of Christ-Forest Hill in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Survivors include two sisters, Betty Whittle, Chattanooga, Pat Herod, McDonald, Tenn; three brothers, Cleo Whittle, Birmingham, Ala., Winston Whittle, Chattanooga, and Paul Whittle, Cleveland. Private graveside services will be held Friday in Knollwood Cemetery in Mayfield Heights, Ohio.3 

Family 1

Robert W. Kelsch b. c 1919, d. 1948

Family 2

Ralph Alexander b. 21 Oct 1921, d. 2 Apr 1992

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Chattanooga Free Press, 1 January 1995.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  5. [S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Chattanooga Times, Delmer Whittle, 25 July 1986.

Jeff Whittle1

M, b. 31 January 1918, d. 1 January 1968
FatherDelmer Leonard Whittle1 b. 1 Aug 1892, d. 23 Jul 1986
MotherNancy Ann (Annie) Curtis1 b. 12 Jul 1893, d. 14 Sep 1970
Last Edited6 Dec 2007
Birth*Jeff Whittle was born on 31 January 1918 at Hamilton, Tennessee.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 27 January 1920 Civil District 5, Hamilton, Tennessee, in the household of Delmer Leonard Whittle and Nancy Ann (Annie) Curtis; ED 48, sheet 11A, occupation laborer-powder mill, renting, 4 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusJeff Whittle appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Ooltewah, Hamilton, Tennessee, in the household of Delmer Leonard Whittle and Nancy Ann (Annie) Curtis; ED 85, sheet 2A, occupation powder maker-powder mill, 10 children at home.3 
Death*Jeff Whittle died on 1 January 1968 at Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, at age 49; buried at Lakewood Memory Gardens.2,4 
ObitJeff's obituary was published in the Chattanooga Times on 3 January 1968:
Jeff D. Whittle, age 49, of 1837 Key West Ave., died Monday night in a local hospital. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Margaret C. Whittle; a son, Charlie A. Norman Jr. of Chattanooga, parents, Mr. and Mrs. Delmar L. Whittle of Chattanooga; five sisters, Mrs. Ralph Alexander of Cleveland, Ohio, Miss Elizabeth Whittle and Miss Betty Sue Whittle, both of Chattanooga, Mrs. Ruth Kelley of Calhoun, Ga., and Mrs. Victor Herod of McDonald, Tenn; three brothers, Cleo Whittle of Hueytown, Ala; Winston Whittle of Chattanooga, and Paul Whittle of Cleveland, Ohio, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 Thursday afternoon in the East Chapel of the Chattanooga Funeral Home with Rev. D.H. McCullough and Rev. Frank Hale officiating. Interment will be in Lakewood Memory Gardens. [Chattanooga Times, 3 January 1968, p. 9]4 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  4. [S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Chattanooga Times, 3 January 1968.

Winston Whittle1

M, b. 9 June 1920, d. 23 December 1998
FatherDelmer Leonard Whittle1 b. 1 Aug 1892, d. 23 Jul 1986
MotherNancy Ann (Annie) Curtis1 b. 12 Jul 1893, d. 14 Sep 1970
Last Edited17 Jul 2007
Birth*Winston Whittle was born on 9 June 1920 at Ooltewah, Hamilton, Tennessee.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Ooltewah, Hamilton, Tennessee, in the household of Delmer Leonard Whittle and Nancy Ann (Annie) Curtis; ED 85, sheet 2A, occupation powder maker-powder mill, 10 children at home.1 
Marriage*Winston Whittle married Betty Mae Roberts between 1940 and 1950.3 
Residence*Winston Whittle lived on 25 July 1986 at Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee.4 
Death*He died on 23 December 1998 at Apison, Hamilton, Tennessee, at age 78; buried at Lakewood Memory Gardens.2,5 
ObitWinston's obituary was published in the Chattanooga Times on 25 December 1998:
Winston Whittle, 78, of Apison, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 1998, in a local hospital. He was a Baptist, an Army veteran, a minor league baseball player in the southeast region, an employee of Head Yarns and retired from Parkridge Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Betty Whittle; sister, Pat Herod, McDonald, Tenn; brother, Cleo Whittle, Birmingham, Ala; several nieces and nephews. Services will be at 3:30 p.m., Saturday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Mike McGinnis officiating. Burial will be in Lakewood Memory Gardens, East. Visitation will be today at the East Brainerd Chapel of Heritage Funeral Home.5 

Family

Betty Mae Roberts b. 24 Sep 1924, d. 21 Jan 1995

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Winston Whittle, 25 December 1998.
  4. [S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Chattanooga Times, Delmer Whittle, 25 July 1986.
  5. [S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Chattanooga Times, 25 December 1998.

Elizabeth Whittle1

F, b. 13 November 1922, d. 21 February 1987
FatherDelmer Leonard Whittle1 b. 1 Aug 1892, d. 23 Jul 1986
MotherNancy Ann (Annie) Curtis1 b. 12 Jul 1893, d. 14 Sep 1970
Last Edited13 Apr 2007
Birth*Elizabeth Whittle was born on 13 November 1922 at Ooltewah, Hamilton, Tennessee.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Ooltewah, Hamilton, Tennessee, in the household of Delmer Leonard Whittle and Nancy Ann (Annie) Curtis; ED 85, sheet 2A, occupation powder maker-powder mill, 10 children at home.1 
Residence*Elizabeth Whittle lived on 25 July 1986 at Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee.3 
Death*She died on 21 February 1987 at Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, at age 64; did not marry.2,4 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Chattanooga Times, Delmer Whittle, 25 July 1986.
  4. [S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Chattanooga Times, 23 February 1987.

Betty Sue Whittle1,2

F, b. 24 September 1924, d. 21 January 1995
FatherDelmer Leonard Whittle1 b. 1 Aug 1892, d. 23 Jul 1986
MotherNancy Ann (Annie) Curtis1 b. 12 Jul 1893, d. 14 Sep 1970
Last Edited17 Jul 2007
Birth*Betty Sue Whittle was born on 24 September 1924 at Ooltewah, Hamilton, Tennessee.1,3 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Ooltewah, Hamilton, Tennessee, in the household of Delmer Leonard Whittle and Nancy Ann (Annie) Curtis; ED 85, sheet 2A, occupation powder maker-powder mill, 10 children at home.1 
Residence*Betty Sue Whittle lived on 25 July 1986 at Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee.4 
Death*She died on 21 January 1995 at Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, at age 70; did not marry.3,2 
ObitBetty Sue's obituary was published in the Chattanooga Times on 23 January 1995:
Betty Sue Whittle, 70, of Chattanooga, died Saturday in a local hospital. She was a native of Ooltewah, operated the Whittle Gulf Service and was a Baptist. Survivors include two brothers, Winston Whittle, East Ridge, and Cleo Whittle, Hueytown, Ala; sister, Pat Herod, McDonald, Tenn. Services will be at 2 p.m. today with the Rev. Bobby Willerson officiating. Burial will be in Lakewood Memory Gardens, South. Arrangements by Valley View Funeral Home.5 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S1348] Ray and Patrick Curtis, "James Thomas Curtis Research Files", Ancestral File.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Chattanooga Times, Delmer Whittle, 25 July 1986.
  5. [S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Chattanooga Times, 23 January 1995.

Annie Ruth Whittle1,2

F, b. 1925
FatherDelmer Leonard Whittle1 b. 1 Aug 1892, d. 23 Jul 1986
MotherNancy Ann (Annie) Curtis1 b. 12 Jul 1893, d. 14 Sep 1970
Last Edited27 Sep 2012
Birth*Annie Ruth Whittle was born in 1925 at Ooltewah, Hamilton, Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Ooltewah, Hamilton, Tennessee, in the household of Delmer Leonard Whittle and Nancy Ann (Annie) Curtis; ED 85, sheet 2A, occupation powder maker-powder mill, 10 children at home.1 
Residence*Annie Ruth Whittle lived on 25 July 1986 at Calhoun, Gordon, Georgia; married name Kelley.3 
NoteB* She was not named as one of her sister Elizabeth's survivors in 1987, but no death record has been located.4 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S1348] Ray and Patrick Curtis, "James Thomas Curtis Research Files", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Chattanooga Times, Delmer Whittle, 25 July 1986.
  4. [S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Chattanooga Times, 23 February 1987.

Paul J. Whittle1

M, b. 2 October 1927, d. 15 December 1993
FatherDelmer Leonard Whittle1 b. 1 Aug 1892, d. 23 Jul 1986
MotherNancy Ann (Annie) Curtis1 b. 12 Jul 1893, d. 14 Sep 1970
Last Edited4 Apr 2007
Birth*Paul J. Whittle was born on 2 October 1927 at Ooltewah, Hamilton, Tennessee.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Ooltewah, Hamilton, Tennessee, in the household of Delmer Leonard Whittle and Nancy Ann (Annie) Curtis; ED 85, sheet 2A, occupation powder maker-powder mill, 10 children at home.1 
Residence*Paul J. Whittle lived on 25 July 1986 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.3 
Death*He died on 15 December 1993 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, at age 66; married Barbee Perry.2,4 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Chattanooga Times, Delmer Whittle, 25 July 1986.
  4. [S1348] Ray and Patrick Curtis, "James Thomas Curtis Research Files", Ancestral File.

James Rufus Choate1

M, b. 23 December 1903, d. 25 February 1979
Last Edited10 Jan 2007
Birth*James Rufus Choate was born on 23 December 1903 at Tennessee.1 
Marriage*He married Rebecca Rule, daughter of Edwin Blaine Rule and Ella Cynthia Curtis, circa 1923.1 
Census*James Rufus Choate and Rebecca Rule appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Oakland, Alameda, California, ED 142, sheet 11B, occupation motorman-street railroad; Rebecca was a saleslady at a department store; lodging with Alvin and Myrtle Schulz, no children.1 
Death*James Rufus Choate died on 25 February 1979 at Contra Costa, California, at age 75.2 

Family

Rebecca Rule b. 1 Apr 1903, d. Jun 1970
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.

James Rufus Choate1

M, b. 23 January 1933, d. 31 March 1980
FatherJames Rufus Choate1 b. 23 Dec 1903, d. 25 Feb 1979
MotherRebecca Rule1 b. 1 Apr 1903, d. Jun 1970
Last Edited10 Jan 2007
Birth*James Rufus Choate was born on 23 January 1933 at California.1 
Death*He died on 31 March 1980 at Santa Clara, California, at age 47; married, no children.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.
  2. [S1348] Ray and Patrick Curtis, "James Thomas Curtis Research Files", Ancestral File.