Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

William Augustus Young^1,2

M, b. 1 January 1870, d. 9 April 1947

Father

Franklin Young¹ b. 28 Jan 1829, d. 16 Nov 1907

Mother

Celia D. Curtis¹ b. 1836, d. 1876

Last Edited

25 Jun 2008

Birth*

William Augustus Young was born on 1 January 1870 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 14 June 1880 Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Franklin Young; page 29, occupation farmer, second marriage, 7 children at home.¹

Death*

William Augustus Young died on 9 April 1947 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 77; occupation meat cutter, wife Alice; buried at Piney Mountain Cemetery.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.

Joseph G. Young¹

M, b. 29 November 1872, d. 22 June 1961

Father

Franklin Young¹ b. 28 Jan 1829, d. 16 Nov 1907

Mother

Celia D. Curtis¹ b. 1836, d. 1876

Last Edited

25 Jun 2008

Birth*

Joseph G. Young was born on 29 November 1872 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 14 June 1880 Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Franklin Young; page 29, occupation farmer, second marriage, 7 children at home.¹

Death*

Joseph G. Young died on 22 June 1961 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 88; occupation butcher, wife Dorothy Ann; buried at Riverside Cemetery.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.

Columbus (C.H.) Young^1,2

M, b. 1 March 1874, d. 22 August 1934

Father

Franklin Young¹ b. 28 Jan 1829, d. 16 Nov 1907

Mother

Celia D. Curtis¹ b. 1836, d. 1876

Last Edited

25 Jun 2008

Birth*

Columbus (C.H.) Young was born on 1 March 1874 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 14 June 1880 Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Franklin Young; page 29, occupation farmer, second marriage, 7 children at home.¹

DeathAp*

Columbus (C.H.) Young appears to have died or disappeared on 22 August 1934 at Candler, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 60 widowed; buried at Piney Mountain Cemetery.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.

Ernest Elizabeth Carrier¹

F, b. circa 1919

Last Edited

17 Dec 2011

Birth*

Ernest Elizabeth Carrier was born circa 1919 at North Carolina.¹

Married Name

As of 17 October 1937,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married George Wilbur Curtis, son of George Washington Curtis and Arra (Arrie) M. Curtis, on 17 October 1937 at Buncombe, North Carolina; by Ottis J. Hagler, both residents of Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina.¹

Family

George Wilbur Curtis b. 12 Jul 1915, d. 17 Feb 1986

Citations

[S1172] Lillian Ledbetter Stumpp, Buncombe County Marriages.

Sarah C. McFee^1,2,3

F, b. 1 November 1856, d. 16 January 1942

Last Edited

1 Jul 2008

Birth*

Sarah C. McFee was born on 1 November 1856 at Broadriver, Buncombe, North Carolina; daughter of Jesse McFee and Tilda Glass.^1,4

Married Name

As of 4 April 1881,her married name was Curtis.^1,3

Marriage*

She married William H. Curtis, son of Eliza Curtis, on 9 April 1881 at Buncombe, North Carolina.¹

Census*

Sarah C. McFee and William H. Curtis appeared on the census of 28 June 1900 at Black Mountain Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 143, sheet 16A, occupation farmer, renting, married 20 years, 8 children, 7 living.⁵

Census

Sarah C. McFee and William H. Curtis appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 at Broad River Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, ED 96, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, renting, married 29 years, 8 children, 7 living.⁶

Census

Sarah C. McFee and William H. Curtis appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 at Broad River Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, ED 118, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children and 6 grandchildren at home.⁷

Census*

Sarah C. McFee appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at Broad River Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 42, sheet 4A, no occupation, widowed, living with Joshua and Lily Headley.⁸

Death*

She died on 16 January 1942 at Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 85; buried at Nesbitt's Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery.¹

Family

William H. Curtis b. 16 Jun 1858, d. 20 Jun 1926

Children

Elizabeth E. Curtis⁵ b. 22 Apr 1882, d. 11 Jul 1957
Minnie J. Curtis⁵ b. Jun 1883
Delbert C. Curtis+⁵ b. 9 Sep 1885, d. 14 Dec 1969
William W. Curtis⁵ b. Sep 1888, d. 20 Dec 1918
Dora Lee Curtis+⁵ b. 10 Mar 1891, d. 10 Jun 1916
Thomas Whitlock Curtis⁵ b. 15 May 1893, d. 4 Feb 1972
Mary Lee Curtis⁵ b. Sep 1897

Citations

[S1534] Carolyn C. Aslund & Billie C. Ledbetter, "Cemetery Inscriptions of Buncombe County, N.C.", Ancestral File, Nesbitt.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S1172] Lillian Ledbetter Stumpp, Buncombe County Marriages.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Elizabeth E. Curtis^1,2

F, b. 22 April 1882, d. 11 July 1957

Father

William H. Curtis¹ b. 16 Jun 1858, d. 20 Jun 1926

Mother

Sarah C. McFee¹ b. 1 Nov 1856, d. 16 Jan 1942

Last Edited

24 Jun 2008

Birth*

Elizabeth E. Curtis was born on 22 April 1882 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 28 June 1900 Black Mountain Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of William H. Curtis and Sarah C. McFee; ED 143, sheet 16A, occupation farmer, renting, married 20 years, 8 children, 7 living.¹

Death*

Elizabeth E. Curtis died on 11 July 1957 at Candler, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 75; in Black Mountain; married J.T. Dayton; buried at Nesbitt Chapel Cemetery in Fairview.²

Citations

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

Minnie J. Curtis¹

F, b. June 1883

Father

William H. Curtis¹ b. 16 Jun 1858, d. 20 Jun 1926

Mother

Sarah C. McFee¹ b. 1 Nov 1856, d. 16 Jan 1942

Last Edited

28 Oct 2007

Birth*

Minnie J. Curtis was born in June 1883 at Buncombe, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Delbert C. Curtis¹

M, b. 9 September 1885, d. 14 December 1969

Father

William H. Curtis¹ b. 16 Jun 1858, d. 20 Jun 1926

Mother

Sarah C. McFee¹ b. 1 Nov 1856, d. 16 Jan 1942

Last Edited

1 Jul 2008

Birth*

Delbert C. Curtis was born on 9 September 1885 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 28 June 1900 Black Mountain Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of William H. Curtis and Sarah C. McFee; ED 143, sheet 16A, occupation farmer, renting, married 20 years, 8 children, 7 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Delbert C. Curtis appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 Broad River Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of William H. Curtis and Sarah C. McFee; ED 96, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, renting, married 29 years, 8 children, 7 living.³

Marriage*

Delbert C. Curtis married Balmer Nix on 19 January 1912 at Buncombe, North Carolina; by S.F. Moore.⁴

Census*

Delbert C. Curtis and Balmer Nix appeared on the census of 17 January 1920 at Black Mountain Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 24, sheet 12B, occupation teamster-draying, renting, 3 children.⁵

Census

Delbert C. Curtis and Balmer Nix appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Cliffside, High Shoal Twp., Rutherford, North Carolina, Ed 18, sheet 2A, occupation house carpenter, renting-$5, 3 children.⁶

Death*

Delbert C. Curtis died on 14 December 1969 at Black Mountain, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 84; at an Asheville nursing home; someone lit a cigarette for him and he suffered severe burns; divorced, informant Mrs. Hannah Curtis Barker; buried at the Tabernacle Cemetery.²

Family

Balmer Nix b. 1895

Children

Ethel Curtis⁵ b. 1913
Earl Curtis⁵ b. 22 May 1915, d. Apr 1983
Elsie Curtis⁵ b. 1918

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1172] Lillian Ledbetter Stumpp, Buncombe County Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

William W. Curtis^1,2

M, b. September 1888, d. 20 December 1918

Father

William H. Curtis¹ b. 16 Jun 1858, d. 20 Jun 1926

Mother

Sarah C. McFee¹ b. 1 Nov 1856, d. 16 Jan 1942

Last Edited

5 Feb 2012

Birth*

William W. Curtis was born in September 1888 at Buncombe, North Carolina; listed as son of William and Sarah Curtis in marriage record to Janie Dotson.^1,3

(Witness) Census

William W. Curtis appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 Broad River Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of William H. Curtis and Sarah C. McFee; ED 96, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, renting, married 29 years, 8 children, 7 living.⁴

Marriage*

William W. Curtis married Janie Dotson on 10 June 1916 at Broad River, McDowell, North Carolina.³

Death*

William W. Curtis died on 20 December 1918 at North Carolina at age 30; misplaced the source of this death record.

Family

Janie Dotson b. 1888

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S2085] State of North Carolina, North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Dora Lee Curtis¹

F, b. 10 March 1891, d. 10 June 1916

Father

William H. Curtis¹ b. 16 Jun 1858, d. 20 Jun 1926

Mother

Sarah C. McFee¹ b. 1 Nov 1856, d. 16 Jan 1942

Last Edited

21 Jun 2008

Birth*

Dora Lee Curtis was born on 10 March 1891 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Dora Lee Curtis appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 Broad River Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of William H. Curtis and Sarah C. McFee; ED 96, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, renting, married 29 years, 8 children, 7 living.³

Death*

Dora Lee Curtis died on 10 June 1916 at Broad River Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, at age 25; of consumption; single; named mother as Sarah Glass; buried at Broad River Cemetery.²

Family

Child

Ralph Curtis⁴ b. 25 Sep 1915, d. 31 May 1988

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.

Thomas Whitlock Curtis^1,2

M, b. 15 May 1893, d. 4 February 1972

Father

William H. Curtis¹ b. 16 Jun 1858, d. 20 Jun 1926

Mother

Sarah C. McFee¹ b. 1 Nov 1856, d. 16 Jan 1942

Last Edited

24 Jun 2008

Birth*

Thomas Whitlock Curtis was born on 15 May 1893 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

Thomas Whitlock Curtis appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 Broad River Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of William H. Curtis and Sarah C. McFee; ED 96, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, renting, married 29 years, 8 children, 7 living.⁴

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1917 Thomas Whitlock Curtis registered for the draft at Black Mountain, Buncombe, North Carolina; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer, single.²

Marriage*

He married Addie (?) circa 1920 at North Carolina.⁵

(Witness) Census

Thomas Whitlock Curtis appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 Broad River Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of William H. Curtis and Sarah C. McFee; ED 118, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children and 6 grandchildren at home.⁶

Death*

Thomas Whitlock Curtis died on 4 February 1972 at Gorton, Henderson, North Carolina, at age 78; at the Asheville V.A. Hospital; occupation painter; buried at Mountain View Memorial Park Cemetery at Black Mountain.³

Family

Addie (?) b. 1900

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Mary Lee Curtis¹

F, b. September 1897

Father

William H. Curtis¹ b. 16 Jun 1858, d. 20 Jun 1926

Mother

Sarah C. McFee¹ b. 1 Nov 1856, d. 16 Jan 1942

Last Edited

23 Oct 2007

Birth*

Mary Lee Curtis was born in September 1897 at Buncombe, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

Mary Lee Curtis appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 Broad River Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of William H. Curtis and Sarah C. McFee; ED 96, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, renting, married 29 years, 8 children, 7 living.²

(Witness) Census

Mary Lee Curtis appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 Broad River Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of William H. Curtis and Sarah C. McFee; ED 118, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children and 6 grandchildren at home.³

Citations

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

Fay G. McNulty^1,2

F, b. 1902

Last Edited

3 Nov 2007

Birth*

Fay G. McNulty was born in 1902 at Pennsylvania.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1923,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Ray Erwin Curtis, son of Robert Lee Curtis and Chlora Herron, circa 1923 at Washington.¹

Census

Fay G. McNulty and Ray Erwin Curtis appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at Montesano, Grays Harbor, Washington, ED 49, sheet 4A, occupation marker-saw mill, 1 child and his father at home.¹

Family

Ray Erwin Curtis b. 27 Jun 1900, d. 12 Apr 1963

Child

Rae J. Curtis¹ b. 1925

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 294.

Rae J. Curtis¹

F, b. 1925

Father

Ray Erwin Curtis¹ b. 27 Jun 1900, d. 12 Apr 1963

Mother

Fay G. McNulty¹ b. 1902

Last Edited

17 Nov 2012

Birth*

Rae J. Curtis was born in 1925 at Washington.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 Montesano, Grays Harbor, Washington, in the household of Ray Erwin Curtis and Fay G. McNulty; ED 49, sheet 4A, occupation marker-saw mill, 1 child and his father at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Ralph Curtis¹

M, b. 25 September 1915, d. 31 May 1988

Mother

Dora Lee Curtis¹ b. 10 Mar 1891, d. 10 Jun 1916

Last Edited

13 Nov 2007

Birth*

Ralph Curtis was born on 25 September 1915 at McDowell, North Carolina; father's name not given on birth certificate.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 Broad River Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of William H. Curtis and Sarah C. McFee; ED 118, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children and 6 grandchildren at home.³

(Witness) Census

Ralph Curtis appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 Broad River Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Sarah C. McFee; ED 42, sheet 4A, no occupation, widowed, living with Joshua and Lily Headley.⁴

Death*

Ralph Curtis died on 31 May 1988 at Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 72.²

Citations

[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Olive McElrath¹

F, b. 10 September 1883, d. 6 February 1971

Last Edited

25 Nov 2007

Birth*

Olive McElrath was born on 10 September 1883 at North Carolina.^1,2

Married Name

As of 7 February 1901,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Andrew Julian Curtis, son of George Washington Curtis and Louisa Almerone Davis, on 7 February 1901 at Buncombe, North Carolina; by W.C. Mallonee.¹

Census*

Olive McElrath and Andrew Julian Curtis appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 at Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 33, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 9 years, 4 children, 4 living.³

Census

Olive McElrath and Andrew Julian Curtis appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 at Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 41, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.⁴

Census

Olive McElrath and Andrew Julian Curtis appeared on the census of 23 April 1930 at Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 64, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, 4 children at home.⁵

Death*

Olive McElrath died on 6 February 1971 at age 87; no North Carolina or SSDI record matching these dates; buried at Piney Mountain United Methodist Church Cemetery near Candler.²

Family

Andrew Julian Curtis b. 17 Apr 1874, d. 31 Aug 1962

Children

Robert Frank Curtis+³ b. 27 Dec 1901, d. 1 Jul 1966
Leota Curtis³ b. 1903
Montez Curtis+³ b. 1 Apr 1905, d. 7 Sep 1998
Jennie M. Curtis+³ b. 22 Sep 1909, d. 29 Oct 2008
Ruth Curtis⁴ b. 1912
Shirley Curtis⁴ b. 1918
Charlie M. Curtis⁵ b. 2 Jul 1923, d. 14 May 1994
Patsy E. Curtis⁵ b. 1929

Citations

[S1172] Lillian Ledbetter Stumpp, Buncombe County Marriages.
[S1534] Carolyn C. Aslund & Billie C. Ledbetter, "Cemetery Inscriptions of Buncombe County, N.C.", Ancestral File, Piney Mountain.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Robert Frank Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 27 December 1901, d. 1 July 1966

Father

Andrew Julian Curtis¹ b. 17 Apr 1874, d. 31 Aug 1962

Mother

Olive McElrath¹ b. 10 Sep 1883, d. 6 Feb 1971

Last Edited

24 Jun 2008

Birth*

Robert Frank Curtis was born on 27 December 1901 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^1,2,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Andrew Julian Curtis and Olive McElrath; ED 33, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 9 years, 4 children, 4 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Robert Frank Curtis appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Andrew Julian Curtis and Olive McElrath; ED 41, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.⁵

Marriage*

Robert Frank Curtis married Elva Watts on 31 March 1928 at Buncombe, North Carolina; by Roy P. Jones.⁶

Census*

Robert Frank Curtis and Elva Watts appeared on the census of 19 April 1930 at Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 64, sheet 7B. occupation laborer-rayon mill, renting-$4 month, no radio.⁷

Death*

Robert Frank Curtis died on 1 July 1966 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 64; occupation textile worker; buried at Piney Mountain United Methodist Church Cemetery.^8,4,3

Family

Elva Watts b. 1911, d. Apr 1952

Child

Robert Lewis Curtis⁷ b. 16 Aug 1929, d. 5 Jul 1976

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1534] Carolyn C. Aslund & Billie C. Ledbetter, "Cemetery Inscriptions of Buncombe County, N.C.", Ancestral File.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1172] Lillian Ledbetter Stumpp, Buncombe County Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1534] Carolyn C. Aslund & Billie C. Ledbetter, "Cemetery Inscriptions of Buncombe County, N.C.", Ancestral File, Piney Mountain.

Leota Curtis¹

F, b. 1903

Father

Andrew Julian Curtis¹ b. 17 Apr 1874, d. 31 Aug 1962

Mother

Olive McElrath¹ b. 10 Sep 1883, d. 6 Feb 1971

Last Edited

7 Mar 2008

Birth*

Leota Curtis was born in 1903 at Buncombe, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Andrew Julian Curtis and Olive McElrath; ED 33, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 9 years, 4 children, 4 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Leota Curtis appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Andrew Julian Curtis and Olive McElrath; ED 41, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.²

Married Name

As of 1 December 1928,her married name was Pless.³

Marriage*

Leota Curtis married Paul J. Pless on 1 December 1928 at Buncombe, North Carolina.³

Census*

Leota Curtis and Paul J. Pless appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 at East Fork Twp., Haywood, North Carolina, ED 11, sheet 11A, occupation merchant-lunch stand, renting-$2 month, no radio, no children.⁴

(Witness) Bio

Leota Curtis Pless Haines of Candler celebrated her 100th birtthday on July 5 at the Curtis family reunion on
Lake Murray, S. C. with 50 to 70 family members from six or seven states attending. She was a daughter of
Julian and Ollie Curtis the second of eight children. She grew up on a farm in Candler near the foot of Mt.
Pisgah. Before her marriage she worked at the Biltmore Estate. Most of her working years she ran a restaurant
and gift shop in the Pisgah National Forest near the top of Mt. Pisgah. People would put in their order for a
meal and then hike to the top of the mountain while it was being prepared. The Vanderbilts had a summer
lodge nearby and they sometimes brought a party in for homemade blueberry pie. She picked the berries in
Pisgah National Forest.
She and her first husband, Paul Pless, went to Florida every winter beginning in 1928. She ran a gift shop or
cooked in a restaurant in Ft. Myers, Fla. during the winter. Her husband died in the 1950s. She continued
going to Florida and there met her second husband, Luther Haines of New Vienna, Ohio. They were married
in 1968.
She made the annual trip to Florida until she was 97 years old. Until she was 99, she lived by herself and in the
summer she continued to have a garden that she planted and harvested. She drove her car into Wilmington,
Ohio, a twenty mile trip once or twice a week until she was 98. In the fall of 2002, she went to live in Candler.
She exercises daily and takes short walks when the weather permits. She enjoys mending and cooking.⁵

Family

Paul J. Pless b. 28 Jun 1904, d. 28 Dec 1956

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1172] Lillian Ledbetter Stumpp, Buncombe County Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1506] Asheville Citizen-Times, Various.

Montez Curtis^1,2

F, b. 1 April 1905, d. 7 September 1998

Father

Andrew Julian Curtis³ b. 17 Apr 1874, d. 31 Aug 1962

Mother

Olive McElrath³ b. 10 Sep 1883, d. 6 Feb 1971

Last Edited

1 Nov 2007

Birth*

Montez Curtis was born on 1 April 1905 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^3,4

(Witness) Census

Montez Curtis appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Andrew Julian Curtis and Olive McElrath; ED 41, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.⁵

Married Name

As of 6 October 1928,her married name was Matheson.²

Marriage*

Montez Curtis married Mark Hannah Matheson on 6 October 1928 at Buncombe, North Carolina; by A.L. Latham; Leota Curtis, Lillian Smith witnesses.²

Census*

Montez Curtis and Mark Hannah Matheson appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 26, sheet 6B, occupation mail carrier-U.S. Government, renting-$15 month, 1 son at home.⁶

Death*

Montez Curtis died on 7 September 1998 at Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, at age 93.⁴

Family

Mark Hannah Matheson b. 16 Mar 1903, d. 24 Jan 2004

Child

Mark Hannah Matheson Jr.⁶ b. 9 Sep 1929, d. 7 Jul 1930

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910-1930.
[S1172] Lillian Ledbetter Stumpp, Buncombe County Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Jennie M. Curtis¹

F, b. 22 September 1909, d. 29 October 2008

Father

Andrew Julian Curtis² b. 17 Apr 1874, d. 31 Aug 1962

Mother

Olive McElrath² b. 10 Sep 1883, d. 6 Feb 1971

Last Edited

16 Oct 2012

Birth*

Jennie M. Curtis was born on 22 September 1909 at Buncombe, North Carolina; named Gladys in 1910 census.^2,3

(Witness) Census

Jennie M. Curtis appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Andrew Julian Curtis and Olive McElrath; ED 41, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.⁴

Married Name

As of 22 June 1925,her married name was Young.⁵

Marriage*

Jennie M. Curtis married George Dewey Young on 22 June 1925 at Buncombe, North Carolina.⁵

Death*

Jennie M. Curtis died on 29 October 2008 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 99; buried at Piney Mountain Methodist Cemetery in Candler.³

Obit

Jennie M.'s obituary was published in the Asheville Newspaper on circa 30 October 2008:
Memorial for Jennie Mae Curtis Young; Born in Buncombe Co., NC on Sep. 22, 1909; Died on Oct. 29, 2008 and resided in Asheville, NC .Jennie Mae Curtis Young, 99, of Candler, died on Wednesday, October 29, 2008, at the Laurels of Green Tree Ridge.
A native of Buncombe Co., Mrs. Young was a daughter of the late Julian Curtis and Ollie McElrath Curtis. She was also preceded in death by her husband, George Dewey Young, Sr., who died in 1994; sons, George D. Young, Jr., and Curtis R. Young; sisters, Leota, Montez, Ruth, and Shirley; and brothers, Frank and Charles. She was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. Mrs. Young is survived by her daughters, Edith Kilpatrick and husband Wayne, of Chapin, SC, and Joan Parnell of Columbia, SC; son, James R. Young and wife Louise, of Columbia; sister, Patsy McManaway of Charlotte; 16 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and eight great-great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church with the Revs. Bobby Winebarger and Eric Young, and Mr. Ross Young officiating. Interment will follow at Piney Mountain Methodist Church Cemetery.³

Family

George Dewey Young b. 29 Jun 1902, d. 29 Aug 1994

Children

George Dewey Young Jr.⁶ b. 20 Jul 1927, d. 13 Jul 2008
James Young⁶ b. 6 Feb 1929
Edith Mae Young⁶ b. 15 Dec 1930
Curtis R. Young⁶ b. 15 Sep 1936, d. 13 May 1996

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910, 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Piney Mountain, Buncombe, North Carolina.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1172] Lillian Ledbetter Stumpp, Buncombe County Marriages.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.

Ruth Curtis¹

F, b. 1912

Father

Andrew Julian Curtis¹ b. 17 Apr 1874, d. 31 Aug 1962

Mother

Olive McElrath¹ b. 10 Sep 1883, d. 6 Feb 1971

Last Edited

23 Oct 2007

Birth*

Ruth Curtis was born in 1912 at Buncombe, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Andrew Julian Curtis and Olive McElrath; ED 41, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Ruth Curtis appeared on the census of 23 April 1930 Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Andrew Julian Curtis and Olive McElrath; ED 64, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, 4 children at home.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Shirley Curtis¹

F, b. 1918

Father

Andrew Julian Curtis¹ b. 17 Apr 1874, d. 31 Aug 1962

Mother

Olive McElrath¹ b. 10 Sep 1883, d. 6 Feb 1971

Last Edited

19 Dec 2011

Birth*

Shirley Curtis was born in 1918 at Buncombe, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

Shirley Curtis appeared on the census of 23 April 1930 Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Andrew Julian Curtis and Olive McElrath; ED 64, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, 4 children at home.²

Married Name

As of 30 October 1937,her married name was Foster.³

Marriage*

Shirley Curtis married Rainey Foster on 30 October 1937 at Buncombe, North Carolina; by Rev. C.M. White.³

Family

Rainey Foster b. 22 Jul 1913, d. Jun 1963

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1172] Lillian Ledbetter Stumpp, Buncombe County Marriages.

Charlie M. Curtis¹

M, b. 2 July 1923, d. 14 May 1994

Father

Andrew Julian Curtis¹ b. 17 Apr 1874, d. 31 Aug 1962

Mother

Olive McElrath¹ b. 10 Sep 1883, d. 6 Feb 1971

Last Edited

4 Nov 2007

Birth*

Charlie M. Curtis was born on 2 July 1923 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 23 April 1930 Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Andrew Julian Curtis and Olive McElrath; ED 64, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, 4 children at home.¹

Death*

Charlie M. Curtis died on 14 May 1994 at Orange Park, Clay, Florida, at age 70; SSDI only.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Patsy E. Curtis¹

F, b. 1929

Father

Andrew Julian Curtis¹ b. 17 Apr 1874, d. 31 Aug 1962

Mother

Olive McElrath¹ b. 10 Sep 1883, d. 6 Feb 1971

Last Edited

17 Dec 2011

Birth*

Patsy E. Curtis was born in 1929 at Buncombe, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 23 April 1930 Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Andrew Julian Curtis and Olive McElrath; ED 64, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, 4 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Elva Watts¹

F, b. 1911, d. April 1952

Last Edited

5 Nov 2007

Birth*

Elva Watts was born in 1911 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^1,2

Married Name

As of 31 March 1928,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Robert Frank Curtis, son of Andrew Julian Curtis and Olive McElrath, on 31 March 1928 at Buncombe, North Carolina; by Roy P. Jones.¹

Census*

Elva Watts and Robert Frank Curtis appeared on the census of 19 April 1930 at Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 64, sheet 7B. occupation laborer-rayon mill, renting-$4 month, no radio.³

Death*

Elva Watts died in April 1952 at Buncombe, North Carolina; buried at Piney Mountain United Methodist Church Cemetery near Candler.^4,2

Family

Robert Frank Curtis b. 27 Dec 1901, d. 1 Jul 1966

Child

Robert Lewis Curtis³ b. 16 Aug 1929, d. 5 Jul 1976

Citations

[S1172] Lillian Ledbetter Stumpp, Buncombe County Marriages.
[S1534] Carolyn C. Aslund & Billie C. Ledbetter, "Cemetery Inscriptions of Buncombe County, N.C.", Ancestral File, Piney Mountain.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.

Robert Lewis Curtis¹

M, b. 16 August 1929, d. 5 July 1976

Father

Robert Frank Curtis¹ b. 27 Dec 1901, d. 1 Jul 1966

Mother

Elva Watts¹ b. 1911, d. Apr 1952

Last Edited

16 Oct 2012

Birth*

Robert Lewis Curtis was born on 16 August 1929 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^1,2,3

Marriage*

He married Mary Lou Whittemore on 27 November 1952 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina.^4,5

Death*

Robert Lewis Curtis died on 5 July 1976 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 46; Corporal, U.S. Army, Korea; buried at Big Ivy Cemetery near Barnardsville.^1,2,4

Family

Mary Lou Whittemore b. 29 May 1928

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S1534] Carolyn C. Aslund & Billie C. Ledbetter, "Cemetery Inscriptions of Buncombe County, N.C.", Ancestral File, Clayton.
[S1534] Carolyn C. Aslund & Billie C. Ledbetter, "Cemetery Inscriptions of Buncombe County, N.C.", Ancestral File, Big Ivy.
[S2085] State of North Carolina, North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979.

George W. Reed¹

M, b. 1870

Last Edited

24 Oct 2007

Birth*

George W. Reed was born in 1870.²

Marriage*

He married Laura C. Curtis, daughter of George Washington Curtis and Louisa Almerone Davis, on 4 February 1915 at Buncombe, North Carolina; by J.J. Mackey, J.P.¹

Census*

George W. Reed and Laura C. Curtis appeared on the census of 21 January 1920 at Upper Hominy, Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 41, sheet 17A, occupation farmer, renting, no children.³

Family

Laura C. Curtis b. Oct 1879, d. 15 Oct 1921

Citations

[S1172] Lillian Ledbetter Stumpp, Buncombe County Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

William H. Coleman¹

M, b. 10 November 1836, d. between 1871 and 1880

Last Edited

30 Oct 2007

Birth*

William H. Coleman was born on 10 November 1836 at Sullivan, Tennessee; Sullivan County from 1860 census.^1,2,3

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth J. (Betty) Curtis, daughter of James Madison Curtis and Sarah Warren, circa 1858 at North Carolina; no marriage record.^1,4

Census*

William H. Coleman and Elizabeth J. (Betty) Curtis appeared on the census of 17 August 1860 at Fort Hembree P.O., Fort Hembree District, Cherokee, North Carolina, page 262, occupation farmer, owned farm valued at $300, 1 child at home; lived near Amos Wesley Curtis.⁴

(Witness) Death

William H. Coleman witnessed the death of Elizabeth J. (Betty) Curtis circa 1863 at Cherokee, North Carolina.^2,1

Marriage*

William H. Coleman married Celina Adaline Rogers circa 1865 at North Carolina.⁵

Census*

William H. Coleman and Celina Adaline Rogers appeared on the census of 1 September 1870 at Hayesville P.O., Hayesville Twp., Clay, North Carolina, page 458, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,500/personal $800, second marriage, 5 children at home; lived next to Wesley Curtis.⁶

DeathAp*

William H. Coleman appears to have died or disappeared between 1871 and 1880 at Clay, North Carolina, Adaline was widowed in 1880.⁷

Death

He died on 13 September 1876 at Clay, North Carolina, at age 39; buried at Hayesville United Methodist Church Cemetery.³

Family 1

Elizabeth J. (Betty) Curtis b. 1837, d. c 1863

Children

Roxanne Coleman⁴ b. 1859, d. bt 1861 - 1869
James Madison Coleman⁶ b. 4 Dec 1860, d. 22 Mar 1948
Andrew Johnson Coleman⁶ b. 26 Apr 1863, d. 29 Nov 1943

Family 2

Celina Adaline Rogers b. 20 Jul 1838, d. 21 Aug 1928

Children

Margaret Coleman⁶ b. Dec 1866
Ellen E. Coleman⁶ b. 1867
Georgia A. Coleman⁶ b. 1869
Robert T. Coleman⁷ b. Dec 1871
Marvin Lee Coleman⁷ b. 1873
Birdy A. Coleman⁷ b. 1876

Citations

[S875] Frances Curtis Bogy, Curtis Genealogy, page 285.
[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
[S1530] Phillip Hogsead and Dorothy Shepherd, Clay County, North Carolina Cemetery Transcriptions, Hayesville Methodist.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870e.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.