Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Unknown Daughter Curtis¹

F, b. circa 1828

Father

William Curtis¹ b. 18 Mar 1804, d. 21 Sep 1887

Mother

Martha (Patsy) Boon¹ b. 23 Oct 1799, d. 19 Jan 1876

Last Edited

25 Dec 2008

Birth*

Unknown Daughter Curtis was born circa 1828 at Pickens, South Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1830 Pickens, South Carolina, in the household of William Curtis and Martha (Patsy) Boon; page 271, 3 males and 1 female under 5, 1 male and 1 female 20-29.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1830.

Catharine (?)¹

F, b. 1827

Last Edited

25 Dec 2008

Caste*

Catharine (?) and John Merrill Curtis were belonged to the page 64b, occupation farmer, renting, 1 son at home caste at Division 12, Gordon, Georgia.¹

Birth*

Catharine (?) was born in 1827 at Georgia.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1847,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married John Merrill Curtis, son of William Curtis and Martha (Patsy) Boon, circa 1847 at Georgia.¹

Family

John Merrill Curtis b. 27 Aug 1827, d. 16 May 1902

Child

Virgil Curtis¹ b. 1848

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Virgil Curtis¹

M, b. 1848

Father

John Merrill Curtis¹ b. 27 Aug 1827, d. 16 May 1902

Mother

Catharine (?)¹ b. 1827

Last Edited

25 Dec 2008

(Witness) Caste

Virgil Curtis belonged to the page 64b, occupation farmer, renting, 1 son at home caste at Division 12, Gordon, Georgia.¹

Birth*

He was born in 1848 at Gordon, Georgia.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

William C. Ellis¹

M, b. 1835

Father

John Ellis¹ b. 9 Jun 1808, d. 17 Feb 1892

Mother

Lucinda Curtis¹ b. 18 Apr 1812, d. 11 Jul 1864

Last Edited

25 Dec 2008

Birth*

William C. Ellis was born in 1835 at South Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 13 November 1850 Division 12, Gordon, Georgia, in the household of John Ellis and Lucinda Curtis; page 16, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 7 children at home.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1840, 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.

John S. Ellis¹

M, b. 1837

Father

John Ellis¹ b. 9 Jun 1808, d. 17 Feb 1892

Mother

Lucinda Curtis¹ b. 18 Apr 1812, d. 11 Jul 1864

Last Edited

25 Dec 2008

Birth*

John S. Ellis was born in 1837 at Cass, Georgia.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1840, 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Naaman Y. Ellis¹

M, b. 1840

Father

John Ellis¹ b. 9 Jun 1808, d. 17 Feb 1892

Mother

Lucinda Curtis¹ b. 18 Apr 1812, d. 11 Jul 1864

Last Edited

25 Dec 2008

Birth*

Naaman Y. Ellis was born in 1840 at Cass, Georgia.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1840, 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Lucinda C. Ellis¹

F, b. 1843

Father

John Ellis¹ b. 9 Jun 1808, d. 17 Feb 1892

Mother

Lucinda Curtis¹ b. 18 Apr 1812, d. 11 Jul 1864

Last Edited

25 Dec 2008

Birth*

Lucinda C. Ellis was born in 1843 at Cass, Georgia.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 13 November 1850 Division 12, Gordon, Georgia, in the household of John Ellis and Lucinda Curtis; page 16, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 7 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Joseph J. Ellis¹

M, b. 1848

Father

John Ellis¹ b. 9 Jun 1808, d. 17 Feb 1892

Mother

Lucinda Curtis¹ b. 18 Apr 1812, d. 11 Jul 1864

Last Edited

25 Dec 2008

Birth*

Joseph J. Ellis was born in 1848 at Cass, Georgia.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Jesse H. Ellis¹

M, b. 1846

Father

John Ellis¹ b. 9 Jun 1808, d. 17 Feb 1892

Mother

Lucinda Curtis¹ b. 18 Apr 1812, d. 11 Jul 1864

Last Edited

25 Dec 2008

Birth*

Jesse H. Ellis was born in 1846 at Cass, Georgia.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Laura A.C. Ellis¹

F, b. 1849

Father

John Ellis¹ b. 9 Jun 1808, d. 17 Feb 1892

Mother

Lucinda Curtis¹ b. 18 Apr 1812, d. 11 Jul 1864

Last Edited

25 Dec 2008

Birth*

Laura A.C. Ellis was born in 1849 at Cass, Georgia.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Hannah Harlan^1,2,3

F, b. 30 November 1782, d. circa 1855

Father

George Harlan³ b. 1755, d. Sep 1798

Mother

Rebecca Bogan³ b. c 1759

Last Edited

9 Aug 2009

Birth*

Hannah Harlan was born on 30 November 1782 at Union, South Carolina.^4,3

Married Name

As of 9 September 1798,her married name was Howard.³

Marriage*

She married Jesse Howard, son of Rev. Obediah Howard and Priscilla Avery Breed, on 9 September 1798 at Union, South Carolina.³

NoteB*

On 16 July 1802, Hannah Howard was received by experience as a member of the Padgett's Creek Baptist Church and the Union County Baptist Association; her husband Jesse Howard was received on 15 May 1802.⁵

Married Name

As of circa 1804,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

Hannah Harlan married John Curtis, son of Union County Curtis, circa 1804 at South Carolina; no marriage record.^1,6

NoteB

On March 1806, John and Hannah Curtis were received into membership at the Mill Creek (Old Mulkey) Baptist Church, then in Barren County. They probably left the original church when the congregation split in 1809.²

Land Sale*

On 1 February 1808 Hannah Harlan and John Curtis sold land at Union, South Carolina, to James Smith of Union, South Carolina for $213, by John and Hannah Curtis of Jackson County, Tennessee, described as 150 acres conveyed to John by Fielding Curtis, lying on the southwest side of Fairforest Creek adjacent to Fielding Curtis, Elijah Welbourne, witnessed by Samuel Harland and James Curtis, proven by Samuel Harland in Union County on 7 March 1808.⁷

NoteB*

John and Hannah do not appear in the 1810 census, probably because they were living in Tennessee where no census was taken that year.⁸

Census

Hannah Harlan and John Curtis appeared on the census of 1820 at Monroe, Kentucky, page 198, 5 males and 2 females under 10, 1 male and 1 female 10-15, 1 female 16-25, 1 male and 1 female 26-44; 10 children.⁹

Census*

Hannah Harlan and John Curtis appeared on the census of 1830 at Monroe, Kentucky, page 390, 2 males and 1 female 5-9, 2 males 10-14, 2 males and 1 female 15-19, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 40-49, 8 children.¹⁰

Census*

Hannah Harlan appeared on the census of 1840 at Monroe, Kentucky, page 233, 1 female 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 50-59.¹¹

Census

She appeared on the census of 27 September 1850 at Monroe, Kentucky, page 451b, widowed, living alone next door to John A. Curtis.¹²

DeathAp*

She appears to have died or disappeared circa 1855 at Monroe, Kentucky, Hannah's last appearance on the Monroe County tax list was 1855.^13,14

Family 1

Jesse Howard b. 7 Apr 1779, d. 1803

Children

Elizabeth Howard+⁶ b. Nov 1801, d. 23 Apr 1868
Unknown Daughter Howard¹ b. c 1803, d. c 1804

Family 2

John Curtis b. bt 1770 - 1775, d. c 1837

Children

Ziba (Zach) Curtis+¹¹ b. c 1806, d. c 1844
First Daughter Curtis¹ b. c 1808
Jane Curtis+¹ b. 12 May 1810, d. 28 Mar 1891
Second Son Curtis¹ b. c 1812
Third Son Curtis¹ b. c 1813, d. bt 1821 - 1830
John A. Curtis+¹² b. 1815
Third Daughter Curtis¹ b. c 1816, d. bt 1821 - 1830
George H. Curtis+¹² b. 1817, d. 3 Apr 1873
Jesse W. Curtis+¹² b. 1818, d. 16 Feb 1856
Fourth Daughter Curtis¹⁵ b. c 1821
Seventh Son Curtis¹⁰ b. c 1822
Eighth Son Curtis¹⁰ b. c 1824

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1820, 1830.
[S1730] Sandi Gorin, Monroe County, Kentucky Church Records.
[S1763] Alpheus H. Harlan, The History and Genealogy of the Harlan Family.
[S1] Census of Population 1820-1850.
[S1842] Claude E. 'Sparks, Padgett's Creek Baptist Church & Union County Baptist Association Minutes.
[S1765] Mrs. John Bennett Boddie, Historical Southern Families (Vol. XIII), pages 202-205.
[S1762] Union County, South Carolina Register of Mesne Conveyance, Union County, South Carolina Deed Records, Book I, page 414.
[S1] Census of Population 1810.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1753] Monroe County Tax Assessor, Monroe County, Kentucky Tax Lists, 1855-1857.
[S1] Census of Population 1830, 1840.

Prescia Curtis¹

F, b. 1831, d. between 1881 and 1890

Father

Fielding Curtis Jr.¹ b. c 1781, d. 1842

Mother

Lenna (Lenia, Lenny, Liney) Woods¹ b. 1802, d. b 14 Nov 1882

Last Edited

21 Jun 2012

Birth*

Prescia Curtis was born in 1831 at Monroe, Kentucky.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1840 Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Fielding Curtis Jr. and Lenna (Lenia, Lenny, Liney) Woods; page 234, 2 males under 5, 1 male and 3 females 5-9, 2 males and 1 female 10-14, 2 females 15-19, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 30-39.²

(Witness) Census

Prescia Curtis appeared on the census of 9 August 1850 District 1, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Lenna (Lenia, Lenny, Liney) Woods; page 384, widowed, real estate valued at $200, 4 children at home.¹

Census

Prescia Curtis appeared on the census of 1860 at Kentucky not found in 1860 census.³

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 17 June 1870 Precinct 6, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Lenna (Lenia, Lenny, Liney) Woods; page 187, occupation farmeress, real estate valued at $150, 1 daughter and 2 grandsons lived with her; lived next to John's widow Catharine.⁴

Will

Prescia Curtis left a will on 25 January 1872 at Monroe, Kentucky; "I Liney Curtis . . . to my beloved daughter Presha Curtis the farm on which we now reside. . . containing about one hundred and twenty acres and all my personal property which may be thereon at the time of my decease. . . ."⁵

Census*

She appeared on the census of 3 July 1880 at Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, page 349A, single, her mother and nephew, John B. Wood, lived with her; John was paralyzed.⁶

Death*

She died between 1881 and 1890 at Monroe, Kentucky; Her death triggered the division of property among the heirs of Fielding & Lennie Curtis.⁷

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1815] Last Will and Testament of Liney Curtis.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1835] Jr. Heirs of Fielding Curtis v. John B. Woods, Monroe County Circuit Court, File 127, 21 March 1890, unknown repository.

Cynthia Jane Curtis^1,2

F, b. 1835, d. between 1861 and 1870

Father

Fielding Curtis Jr.¹ b. c 1781, d. 1842

Mother

Lenna (Lenia, Lenny, Liney) Woods¹ b. 1802, d. b 14 Nov 1882

Last Edited

3 May 2009

Birth*

Cynthia Jane Curtis was born in 1835 at Monroe, Kentucky.¹

Name Variation

As of 1835, Cynthia Jane Curtis was also known as Syntha Jane.³

(Witness) Census

Cynthia Jane Curtis appeared on the census of 9 August 1850 District 1, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Lenna (Lenia, Lenny, Liney) Woods; page 384, widowed, real estate valued at $200, 4 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1853,her married name was Wood.^5,3,6

Marriage*

Cynthia Jane Curtis married Nathaniel Wood, son of William B. Wood and Elizabeth Marlow, circa 1853 at Kentucky.^5,7,6

Census*

Cynthia Jane Curtis and Nathaniel Wood appeared on the census of 20 June 1860 at Tompkinsville P.O., Monroe, Kentucky, page 33, occupation shoe maker, renting, 2 sons at home.⁵

DeathAp*

Cynthia Jane Curtis appears to have died or disappeared between 1861 and 1870 at Monroe, Kentucky, no record after 1860; John lived with Lennie in 1870. The 1890 court action stated she was deceased.^8,6

Family

Nathaniel Wood b. 19 Dec 1829

Children

William R. Wood³ b. 14 Nov 1854
John B. Wood+³ b. 23 Feb 1858

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1803] Mary Curtis, "Research Files of Mary Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1837] Lemons, "Dossey-Lemons-Taylor-Tiller-Copeland-Warnick", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1835] Jr. Heirs of Fielding Curtis v. John B. Woods, Monroe County Circuit Court, File 127, 21 March 1890, unknown repository.
[S1769] Dana Jameson, "Descendants of John R. Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

John R. Curtis^1,2

M, b. 1837, d. circa 1863

Father

Fielding Curtis Jr.¹ b. c 1781, d. 1842

Mother

Lenna (Lenia, Lenny, Liney) Woods¹ b. 1802, d. b 14 Nov 1882

Last Edited

3 May 2009

Birth*

John R. Curtis was born in 1837 at Monroe, Kentucky.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1840 Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Fielding Curtis Jr. and Lenna (Lenia, Lenny, Liney) Woods; page 234, 2 males under 5, 1 male and 3 females 5-9, 2 males and 1 female 10-14, 2 females 15-19, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 30-39.³

(Witness) Census

John R. Curtis appeared on the census of 9 August 1850 District 1, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Lenna (Lenia, Lenny, Liney) Woods; page 384, widowed, real estate valued at $200, 4 children at home.¹

Marriage*

John R. Curtis married Rebecca Wood, daughter of William B. Wood, on 15 December 1854 at Monroe, Kentucky.⁴

Marriage*

John R. Curtis married Catherine Stewart circa 1857.⁵

Census*

John R. Curtis and Catherine Stewart appeared on the census of 2 June 1860 at Monroe, Kentucky, page 25, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home.⁶

Death*

John R. Curtis died circa 1863 at Monroe, Kentucky; buried at Gamaliel Cemetery.²

DeathAp

He appears to have died or disappeared between 1873 and 1879 at Monroe, Kentucky, Catherine was widowed in 1880.⁷

Family 1

Rebecca Wood b. 13 Jul 1840

Child

Elizabeth Curtis⁸ b. 1857

Family 2

Catherine Stewart b. 25 Apr 1837, d. 17 Nov 1911

Children

James W. Curtis+⁶ b. 18 Sep 1858, d. bt 1893 - 1899
Jesse Monroe Curtis+⁵ b. 25 Apr 1859, d. 8 Apr 1942
Jacob (Jake) Ward Curtis+⁸ b. 28 Jan 1862, d. 28 Apr 1938
Elizabeth A. Curtis⁸ b. 1868, d. b 1910
Henry Carold Curtis⁷ b. 28 Apr 1871, d. 23 Jun 1944

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1769] Dana Jameson, "Descendants of John R. Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1760] Monroe County Clerk, Monroe County, Kentucky Marriage Records.
[S1728] Donna (Mann) and Robert Terrell Curtis, "Descendants of Fielding Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

James C. Curtis^1,2

M, b. 1839, d. 11 July 1869

Father

Fielding Curtis Jr.¹ b. c 1781, d. 1842

Mother

Lenna (Lenia, Lenny, Liney) Woods¹ b. 1802, d. b 14 Nov 1882

Last Edited

5 Apr 2009

Birth*

James C. Curtis was born in 1839 at Monroe, Kentucky.¹

(Witness) Census

James C. Curtis appeared on the census of 9 August 1850 District 1, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Lenna (Lenia, Lenny, Liney) Woods; page 384, widowed, real estate valued at $200, 4 children at home.¹

Marriage*

James C. Curtis married Sarah Elizabeth Robinson on 20 July 1859 at Jackson, Tennessee.^4,2

Census*

James C. Curtis appeared on the census of 21 June 1860 at Monroe, Kentucky, page 24, no occupation given, living with Lenna.¹

Death*

He died on 11 July 1869 at Clementsville, Jackson, Tennessee; from consumption; federal mortality schedule says July 1869, but death record is for 1870.^5,6,7,8

Family

Sarah Elizabeth Robinson b. 22 Feb 1844, d. 4 May 1925

Children

Samuel Thomas Curtis+⁴ b. 14 Apr 1860, d. 6 Oct 1949
Harriett (Hattie) Elizabeth Curtis+⁵ b. 14 Aug 1863, d. 10 May 1942
Nancy Anne Curtis⁵ b. 14 Sep 1866
John Curtis+⁹ b. 13 Jul 1875, d. 17 Dec 1909

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1780] Laurie Gallego, "Email about James C. Curtis, Son of Fielding Jr.," e-mail to Rootsweb Curtis Surname List, 23 July 2003.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1729] Sandi Gorin, Monroe County, Kentucky Death Records.
[S1] Census of Population Federal Mortality Schedule.
[S1779] Kathryn Petty, "Descendants of Hillary Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Sarah Elizabeth Robinson^1,2

F, b. 22 February 1844, d. 4 May 1925

Last Edited

21 Jun 2012

Birth*

Sarah Elizabeth Robinson was born on 22 February 1844 at Jackson, Tennessee; daughter of Philip Robinson and Sarah Casteel.^3,4

Married Name

As of 20 July 1859,her married name was Curtis.^1,4

Marriage*

She married James C. Curtis, son of Fielding Curtis Jr. and Lenna (Lenia, Lenny, Liney) Woods, on 20 July 1859 at Jackson, Tennessee.^1,4

Census*

Sarah Elizabeth Robinson appeared on the census of 15 June 1870 at Tompkinsville P.O., Precinct 6, Monroe, Kentucky, page 183b, widowed, 3 children, living with Phillip and Sarah Roberson.⁵

Census

She appeared on the census of 16 June 1880 at Marion Twp., Daviess, Missouri, page 185A, occupation housekeeper, widowed, 1 child, living with Francis Estes; needs verification.⁶

Death*

She died on 4 May 1925 at Palisade, Hayes, Nebraska, at age 81.⁴

Census*

She and Samuel Thomas Curtis appeared on the census of 6 April 1930 at Middleton, Canyon, Idaho, ED 37, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, renting, no children, listed as S.G. and S.E.⁷

Family

James C. Curtis b. 1839, d. 11 Jul 1869

Children

Samuel Thomas Curtis+¹ b. 14 Apr 1860, d. 6 Oct 1949
Harriett (Hattie) Elizabeth Curtis+⁵ b. 14 Aug 1863, d. 10 May 1942
Nancy Anne Curtis⁵ b. 14 Sep 1866
John Curtis+⁶ b. 13 Jul 1875, d. 17 Dec 1909

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1779] Kathryn Petty, "Descendants of Hillary Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
[S1780] Laurie Gallego, "Email about James C. Curtis, Son of Fielding Jr.," e-mail to Rootsweb Curtis Surname List, 23 July 2003.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Samuel Thomas Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 14 April 1860, d. 6 October 1949

Father

James C. Curtis⁴ b. 1839, d. 11 Jul 1869

Mother

Sarah Elizabeth Robinson⁴ b. 22 Feb 1844, d. 4 May 1925

Last Edited

21 Jun 2012

Birth*

Samuel Thomas Curtis was born on 14 April 1860 at Monroe, Kentucky.^4,2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 21 June 1860 Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of James C. Curtis; page 24, no occupation given, living with Lenna.⁵

(Witness) Census

Samuel Thomas Curtis appeared on the census of 15 June 1870 Tompkinsville P.O., Precinct 6, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Sarah Elizabeth Robinson; page 183b, widowed, 3 children, living with Phillip and Sarah Roberson.⁶

Census*

Samuel Thomas Curtis appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 at Harrison Twp., Adams, Missouri, page 190D, occupation farm laborer, living with George Forth family; needs verification.⁷

Marriage*

He married Sarah Elizabeth Wood on 9 October 1884 at Trenton, Grundy, Missouri.²

(Witness) NoteB

Samuel Thomas Curtis was named an heir of Fielding Curtis Jr. in Monroe Circuit Court, 21 March 1890.⁸

Census*

He and Sarah Elizabeth Wood appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Fox Creek Precinct, Lincoln, Nebraska, ED 146, sheet 11B, occupation farmer, renting, married 16 years, 5 children, 5 living.⁹

Census

Samuel Thomas Curtis and Sarah Elizabeth Wood appeared on the census of 7 May 1910 at Lincoln, Chase, Nebraska, ED 30, sheet 26A, occupation farm laborer, renting, married 25 years, 5 children, 5 living.¹⁰

Land Entry*

Samuel Thomas Curtis entered land on 11 November 1914 at Weld, Colorado, 160 acres, the southwest quarter of Section Twenty-one in Township Eleven.¹¹

Census

He and Sarah Elizabeth Wood appeared on the census of 28 February 1920 at Gault Precinct, Weld, Colorado, ED 259, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, Lora and husband lived with them.¹⁰

Census*

Samuel Thomas Curtis and Sarah Elizabeth Robinson appeared on the census of 6 April 1930 at Middleton, Canyon, Idaho, ED 37, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, renting, no children, listed as S.G. and S.E.¹²

Death*

Samuel Thomas Curtis died on 6 October 1949 at Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, at age 89.^2,3

Family

Sarah Elizabeth Wood b. 12 Nov 1861, d. 23 Mar 1955

Children

Gladys E. Curtis⁹ b. Jul 1885
Ellis Howard Curtis+⁹ b. 27 Apr 1887
Alvin Lester Curtis+² b. 14 Nov 1889, d. 19 Oct 1939
Raymond Bernard Curtis⁹ b. 26 Aug 1891, d. 26 Jul 1966
Lora M. Curtis+⁹ b. 25 Mar 1899, d. 1 May 1994

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
[S1780] Laurie Gallego, "Email about James C. Curtis, Son of Fielding Jr.," e-mail to Rootsweb Curtis Surname List, 23 July 2003.
[S609] Dwight A. Radford, Idaho Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1835] Jr. Heirs of Fielding Curtis v. John B. Woods, Monroe County Circuit Court, File 127, 21 March 1890, unknown repository.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1176] Bureau of Land Management, Federal Land Patents.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Catherine Stewart¹

F, b. 25 April 1837, d. 17 November 1911

Last Edited

25 Mar 2013

Birth*

Catherine Stewart was born on 25 April 1837 at Jackson, Tennessee; daughter of John B. Stewart and Catherine (Kate) Moore, in the area that became Clay County.^2,3

Married Name

As of circa 1857,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married John R. Curtis, son of Fielding Curtis Jr. and Lenna (Lenia, Lenny, Liney) Woods, circa 1857.¹

Census*

Catherine Stewart and John R. Curtis appeared on the census of 2 June 1860 at Monroe, Kentucky, page 25, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home.⁴

Census*

Catherine Stewart appeared on the census of 17 June 1870 at Precinct 6, Monroe, Kentucky, page 187, occupation keeping house, widowed, 4 children.⁵

Census

She appeared on the census of 1 July 1880 at Tompkinsville District, Monroe, Kentucky, page 347B, occupation laborer, widowed, 2 children at home.⁶

Census

She appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 at Brush Precinct, Monroe, Kentucky, ED 82, sheet 10B, widowed, living with Cairl, 5 children, 4 living.⁷

Census

She appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 at Brush Creek Precinct, Monroe, Kentucky, ED 154, sheet 2B, widowed, 5 children, 3 living, lived with Cairl.⁸

Death*

She died on 17 November 1911 at Monroe, Kentucky, at age 74; buried at Mt. Herman Cemetery.²

Family

John R. Curtis b. 1837, d. c 1863

Children

James W. Curtis+⁴ b. 18 Sep 1858, d. bt 1893 - 1899
Jesse Monroe Curtis+¹ b. 25 Apr 1859, d. 8 Apr 1942
Jacob (Jake) Ward Curtis+⁵ b. 28 Jan 1862, d. 28 Apr 1938
Elizabeth A. Curtis⁵ b. 1868, d. b 1910
Henry Carold Curtis⁶ b. 28 Apr 1871, d. 23 Jun 1944

Citations

[S1728] Donna (Mann) and Robert Terrell Curtis, "Descendants of Fielding Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1080] Commonwealth of Kentucky Division of Health, Kentucky Death Index, death certificate.
[S2189] Lucy Briscoe Green (e-mail address), "Descendants of Fielding Curtis (Lucy Green)", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Jesse Monroe Curtis¹

M, b. 25 April 1859, d. 8 April 1942

Father

John R. Curtis² b. 1837, d. c 1863

Mother

Catherine Stewart² b. 25 Apr 1837, d. 17 Nov 1911

Last Edited

9 May 2009

Birth*

Jesse Monroe Curtis was born on 25 April 1859 at Monroe, Kentucky.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 2 June 1860 Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of John R. Curtis and Catherine Stewart; page 25, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Jesse Monroe Curtis appeared on the census of 17 June 1870 Precinct 6, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Catherine Stewart; page 187, occupation keeping house, widowed, 4 children.⁴

Marriage*

Jesse Monroe Curtis married Ella May Hagan on 14 December 1879 at Celina, Clay, Tennessee; by J. Carlson, J.P.^2,5,6

Census*

Jesse Monroe Curtis and Ella May Hagan appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 at Center Point, Monroe, Kentucky, page 299B, occupation "hireling," lived with Fitzgerald family, no children.⁷

(Witness) NoteB

Jesse Monroe Curtis was named an heir of Fielding Curtis Jr. in Monroe Circuit Court, 21 March 1890.⁸

Census

He and Ella May Hagan appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 at Brush Precinct, Monroe, Kentucky, ED 82, sheet 6B, occupation day laborer, renting, married 20 years, 9 children, 9 living.⁹

Census

Jesse Monroe Curtis and Ella May Hagan appeared on the census of 6 May 1910 at North Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, ED 161, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, renting, married 29 years, 9 children, 8 living.¹⁰

Census

Jesse Monroe Curtis and Ella May Hagan appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 at Center Point, Monroe, Kentucky, ED 189, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, Calvin and family lived with them.¹¹

Census

Jesse Monroe Curtis and Ella May Hagan appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Center Point, Monroe, Kentucky, ED 7, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting-$7 month, grandson Tommy lived with them.¹²

Death*

Jesse Monroe Curtis died on 8 April 1942 at Monroe, Kentucky, at age 82; buried at Old Mt. Herman Cemetery.¹

NoteB*

Dana Jameson's line.

Family

Ella May Hagan b. 29 May 1855, d. 26 Mar 1936

Children

Venie N. Curtis⁹ b. Apr 1881, d. 14 Oct 1962
John Wesley Curtis+⁹ b. 23 Nov 1882, d. 20 Mar 1979
Sarah (Sally) M. Curtis⁹ b. Aug 1884
Labron (Labe) Edward Curtis+² b. 12 Nov 1886, d. 5 Nov 1971
Ruthie C. Curtis⁹ b. Mar 1888, d. 3 Jul 1973
Thomas Hagan Curtis+⁹ b. 24 May 1892, d. 1 Feb 1919
Elvira Curtis⁹ b. 4 Apr 1893, d. 23 Sep 1947
Macie Pearl Curtis⁹ b. 2 Mar 1895, d. 23 Jun 1980
Jake Calvin Curtis+⁹ b. 23 Dec 1898, d. Jan 1980

Citations

[S1080] Commonwealth of Kentucky Division of Health, Kentucky Death Index, death certificate.
[S1728] Donna (Mann) and Robert Terrell Curtis, "Descendants of Fielding Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1769] Dana Jameson, "Descendants of John R. Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1835] Jr. Heirs of Fielding Curtis v. John B. Woods, Monroe County Circuit Court, File 127, 21 March 1890, unknown repository.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Ella May Hagan^1,2

F, b. 29 May 1855, d. 26 March 1936

Last Edited

9 May 2009

Birth*

Ella May Hagan was born on 29 May 1855 at Monroe, Kentucky; daughter of Thomas Hagan and Matilda (Kitty) Pitcock; 29 May 1854 on her death certificate.^3,4

Married Name

As of 14 December 1879,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Jesse Monroe Curtis, son of John R. Curtis and Catherine Stewart, on 14 December 1879 at Celina, Clay, Tennessee; by J. Carlson, J.P.^1,2,4

Census*

Ella May Hagan and Jesse Monroe Curtis appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 at Center Point, Monroe, Kentucky, page 299B, occupation "hireling," lived with Fitzgerald family, no children.⁵

Census

Ella May Hagan and Jesse Monroe Curtis appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 at Brush Precinct, Monroe, Kentucky, ED 82, sheet 6B, occupation day laborer, renting, married 20 years, 9 children, 9 living.⁶

Census

Ella May Hagan and Jesse Monroe Curtis appeared on the census of 6 May 1910 at North Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, ED 161, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, renting, married 29 years, 9 children, 8 living.⁷

Census

Ella May Hagan and Jesse Monroe Curtis appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 at Center Point, Monroe, Kentucky, ED 189, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, Calvin and family lived with them.⁸

Census

Ella May Hagan and Jesse Monroe Curtis appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Center Point, Monroe, Kentucky, ED 7, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting-$7 month, grandson Tommy lived with them.⁹

Death*

Ella May Hagan died on 26 March 1936 at Meshack, Monroe, Kentucky, at age 80; buried at Old Mt. Herman Cemetery.³

Family

Jesse Monroe Curtis b. 25 Apr 1859, d. 8 Apr 1942

Children

Venie N. Curtis⁶ b. Apr 1881, d. 14 Oct 1962
John Wesley Curtis+⁶ b. 23 Nov 1882, d. 20 Mar 1979
Sarah (Sally) M. Curtis⁶ b. Aug 1884
Labron (Labe) Edward Curtis+¹ b. 12 Nov 1886, d. 5 Nov 1971
Ruthie C. Curtis⁶ b. Mar 1888, d. 3 Jul 1973
Thomas Hagan Curtis+⁶ b. 24 May 1892, d. 1 Feb 1919
Elvira Curtis⁶ b. 4 Apr 1893, d. 23 Sep 1947
Macie Pearl Curtis⁶ b. 2 Mar 1895, d. 23 Jun 1980
Jake Calvin Curtis+⁶ b. 23 Dec 1898, d. Jan 1980

Citations

[S1728] Donna (Mann) and Robert Terrell Curtis, "Descendants of Fielding Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1080] Commonwealth of Kentucky Division of Health, Kentucky Death Index, death certificate.
[S1769] Dana Jameson, "Descendants of John R. Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

James W. Curtis^1,2

M, b. 18 September 1858, d. between 1893 and 1899

Father

John R. Curtis³ b. 1837, d. c 1863

Mother

Catherine Stewart³ b. 25 Apr 1837, d. 17 Nov 1911

Last Edited

11 May 2009

Birth*

James W. Curtis was born on 18 September 1858 at Monroe, Kentucky.^3,2

Name Variation

As of 18 September 1858, James W. Curtis was also known as James Carol Curtis.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 2 June 1860 Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of John R. Curtis and Catherine Stewart; page 25, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

James W. Curtis appeared on the census of 17 June 1870 Precinct 6, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Lenna (Lenia, Lenny, Liney) Woods; page 187, occupation farmeress, real estate valued at $150, 1 daughter and 2 grandsons lived with her; lived next to John's widow Catharine.⁴

Marriage*

James W. Curtis married Lucinda J. (?) circa 1877 at Kentucky; no marriage record found.⁵

Census*

James W. Curtis and Lucinda J. (?) appeared on the census of 3 July 1880 at Tompkinsville District, Monroe, Kentucky, page 349A, occupation farmer, 1 daughter, lived next to Lennie.⁵

Marriage*

James W. Curtis married Lehar A. Hunter, daughter of Robert Hunter and Matilda (?), circa 1883; no marriage record found.⁶

(Witness) NoteB

James W. Curtis was named an heir of Fielding Curtis Jr. in Monroe Circuit Court, 21 March 1890.⁷

DeathAp*

He appears to have died or disappeared between 1893 and 1899 at Monroe, Kentucky, Lehar was widowed in 1900, last child born February 1893.⁶

Family 1

Lucinda J. (?) b. 1855

Child

Perisette Curtis⁵ b. 1879

Family 2

Lehar A. Hunter b. Feb 1866

Children

Hershel L. Curtis+² b. Jun 1884
Nona (Nora) B. Curtis⁶ b. Jan 1887
Hattie (Mattie) C. (Cricket) Curtis⁶ b. Feb 1890
Sidney Curtis+⁶ b. 2 Feb 1894, d. Dec 1965

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
[S1769] Dana Jameson, "Descendants of John R. Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1835] Jr. Heirs of Fielding Curtis v. John B. Woods, Monroe County Circuit Court, File 127, 21 March 1890, unknown repository.

Jacob (Jake) Ward Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 28 January 1862, d. 28 April 1938

Father

John R. Curtis⁴ b. 1837, d. c 1863

Mother

Catherine Stewart⁴ b. 25 Apr 1837, d. 17 Nov 1911

Last Edited

9 May 2009

Birth*

Jacob (Jake) Ward Curtis was born on 28 January 1862 at Monroe, Kentucky.^4,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 17 June 1870 Precinct 6, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Catherine Stewart; page 187, occupation keeping house, widowed, 4 children.⁴

Census*

Jacob (Jake) Ward Curtis and Nancy Elizabeth (Bettie) Pitcock appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 at Center Point, Monroe, Kentucky, page 303A, both single, working as domestic servants in the household of P.J. Kirkpatrick.⁵

Marriage*

Jacob (Jake) Ward Curtis married Nancy Elizabeth (Bettie) Pitcock circa 1880 at Kentucky.^3,5

Marriage*

Jacob (Jake) Ward Curtis married Artie (Macy) Devine in 1886 at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana.³

(Witness) NoteB

Jacob (Jake) Ward Curtis was named an heir of Fielding Curtis Jr. in Monroe Circuit Court, 21 March 1890.⁶

Census*

He and Artie (Macy) Devine appeared on the census of 9 May 1910 at North Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, ED 161, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children, 5 living from second marriage.⁷

Census

Jacob (Jake) Ward Curtis and Artie (Macy) Devine appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 at Brush Precinct, Monroe, Kentucky, ED 188, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children and brother Henry.⁸

Census*

Jacob (Jake) Ward Curtis appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 at Brush Precinct, Monroe, Kentucky, ED 6, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, widowed, living with Wardie's family.⁹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 Brush Precinct, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Jacob Ward (Haden, Wardie) Curtis and Ethel Gertrude Pickerel; ED 6, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children and Jake.⁹

Death*

Jacob (Jake) Ward Curtis died on 28 April 1938 at Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, at age 76; buried at Old Mt. Herman Cemetery.²

Family 1

Nancy Elizabeth (Bettie) Pitcock b. 21 Mar 1862, d. b 1886

Children

Nancy Matilda Curtis+³ b. 22 Aug 1881, d. 22 Mar 1959
Roscoe Curtis³ b. 12 May 1883, d. 1916
George Robert Curtis+³ b. 3 Jul 1885, d. 10 Mar 1960

Family 2

Artie (Macy) Devine b. 18 Sep 1867, d. 25 Mar 1924

Children

Jessie Curtis³ b. 1887, d. 1889
John Andrew (Andy) Curtis+³ b. 24 Feb 1890, d. 17 Sep 1951
James Eddie Curtis+³ b. 30 Apr 1892, d. 22 Dec 1975
Jacob Ward (Haden, Wardie) Curtis+³ b. 8 Aug 1899, d. 2 Nov 1989
Vernie Walter Curtis+³ b. 17 Dec 1902, d. 14 Feb 1999
Bernie Raymond Curtis³ b. 1905

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870-1930.
[S1080] Commonwealth of Kentucky Division of Health, Kentucky Death Index, death certificate.
[S1769] Dana Jameson, "Descendants of John R. Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1835] Jr. Heirs of Fielding Curtis v. John B. Woods, Monroe County Circuit Court, File 127, 21 March 1890, unknown repository.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Elizabeth A. Curtis¹

F, b. 1868, d. before 1910

Father

John R. Curtis² b. 1837, d. c 1863

Mother

Catherine Stewart² b. 25 Apr 1837, d. 17 Nov 1911

Last Edited

2 Mar 2009

Birth*

Elizabeth A. Curtis was born in 1868 at Monroe, Kentucky; father unknown.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 17 June 1870 Precinct 6, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Catherine Stewart; page 187, occupation keeping house, widowed, 4 children.²

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth A. Curtis appeared on the census of 1 July 1880 Tompkinsville District, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Catherine Stewart; page 347B, occupation laborer, widowed, 2 children at home.³

Death*

Elizabeth A. Curtis died before 1910 at Kentucky; Catherine had 4 children living in 1900 and 3 in 1910.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.

Labron (Labe) Edward Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 12 November 1886, d. 5 November 1971

Father

Jesse Monroe Curtis¹ b. 25 Apr 1859, d. 8 Apr 1942

Mother

Ella May Hagan¹ b. 29 May 1855, d. 26 Mar 1936

Last Edited

9 May 2009

Birth*

Labron (Labe) Edward Curtis was born on 12 November 1886 at Meshack, Monroe, Kentucky.^1,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 Brush Precinct, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Jesse Monroe Curtis and Ella May Hagan; ED 82, sheet 6B, occupation day laborer, renting, married 20 years, 9 children, 9 living.⁴

(Witness) Census

Labron (Labe) Edward Curtis appeared on the census of 6 May 1910 North Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Jesse Monroe Curtis and Ella May Hagan; ED 161, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, renting, married 29 years, 9 children, 8 living.⁵

Marriage*

Labron (Labe) Edward Curtis married Bessie Ellen White on 1 June 1911 at Monroe, Kentucky.¹

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Labron (Labe) Edward Curtis registered for the draft at Center Point, Monroe, Kentucky; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer, wife Bessie, described as tall, slender, brown eyes, dark hair; gave his date of birth as 12 January 1885.²

Census*

He and Bessie Ellen White appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at Center Point Precinct, Monroe, Kentucky, ED 189, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.⁶

Census

Labron (Labe) Edward Curtis and Bessie Ellen White appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at District 6, Cumberland, Kentucky, ED 8, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children at home.⁷

Death*

Labron (Labe) Edward Curtis died on 5 November 1971 at Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky, at age 84.^1,3

NoteB*

GLASGOW — Inez Wooten, 83, of Glasgow died Sept. 26, 2003, at the home of her son in Maryville, Tenn. The Monroe County native was a dietitian with NHC Healthcare in Glasgow. She was a daughter of the late Labe Curtis and Bessie White Curtis and the wife of the late Ivan Wooten. Funeral will be at 3 p.m. today at Bethel Independent Baptist Church, where she was a member, with burial in Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. A.F. Crow & Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include a son, Dickey Wooten and his wife, Rose Mary, of Maryville; a daughter, Linda Gayle Moore and her husband, Ken, of Cordova, Tenn; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Family

Bessie Ellen White b. 19 Feb 1893, d. 18 Jan 1979

Children

Dewey Simpson Curtis+¹ b. 28 Sep 1912, d. 17 Jun 1997
Denton Webb Curtis⁸ b. 6 Nov 1915, d. 24 Mar 1941
Jewell Irene (Stella) Curtis⁸ b. 5 Dec 1917, d. 20 Aug 1997
Inez May Curtis⁸ b. 18 Jul 1920, d. 26 Sep 2003
John Earl Curtis⁸ b. 18 May 1924, d. 1 Jun 2003
Jack D. Curtis⁷ b. 19 Jul 1928

Citations

[S1728] Donna (Mann) and Robert Terrell Curtis, "Descendants of Fielding Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1778] Kentucky Dept. for Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Birth Records.

Bessie Ellen White¹

F, b. 19 February 1893, d. 18 January 1979

Last Edited

9 May 2009

Birth*

Bessie Ellen White was born on 19 February 1893 at Monroe, Kentucky; daughter of Perry White and Amanda Geralds.^1,2

Married Name

As of 1 June 1911,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Labron (Labe) Edward Curtis, son of Jesse Monroe Curtis and Ella May Hagan, on 1 June 1911 at Monroe, Kentucky.¹

Census*

Bessie Ellen White and Labron (Labe) Edward Curtis appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at Center Point Precinct, Monroe, Kentucky, ED 189, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.³

Census

Bessie Ellen White and Labron (Labe) Edward Curtis appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at District 6, Cumberland, Kentucky, ED 8, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children at home.⁴

Death*

Bessie Ellen White died on 18 January 1979 at Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky, at age 85.^1,2

Family

Labron (Labe) Edward Curtis b. 12 Nov 1886, d. 5 Nov 1971

Children

Dewey Simpson Curtis+¹ b. 28 Sep 1912, d. 17 Jun 1997
Denton Webb Curtis⁵ b. 6 Nov 1915, d. 24 Mar 1941
Jewell Irene (Stella) Curtis⁵ b. 5 Dec 1917, d. 20 Aug 1997
Inez May Curtis⁵ b. 18 Jul 1920, d. 26 Sep 2003
John Earl Curtis⁵ b. 18 May 1924, d. 1 Jun 2003
Jack D. Curtis⁴ b. 19 Jul 1928

Citations

[S1728] Donna (Mann) and Robert Terrell Curtis, "Descendants of Fielding Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1778] Kentucky Dept. for Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Birth Records.

Dewey Simpson Curtis¹

M, b. 28 September 1912, d. 17 June 1997

Father

Labron (Labe) Edward Curtis¹ b. 12 Nov 1886, d. 5 Nov 1971

Mother

Bessie Ellen White¹ b. 19 Feb 1893, d. 18 Jan 1979

Last Edited

29 Dec 2008

Birth*

Dewey Simpson Curtis was born on 28 September 1912 at Center Point, Monroe, Kentucky.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 Center Point Precinct, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Labron (Labe) Edward Curtis and Bessie Ellen White; ED 189, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Dewey Simpson Curtis appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 District 6, Cumberland, Kentucky, in the household of Labron (Labe) Edward Curtis and Bessie Ellen White; ED 8, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children at home.⁴

Marriage*

Dewey Simpson Curtis married Nellie Pearl Shaw in December 1930 at Cumberland, Kentucky.¹

Death*

Dewey Simpson Curtis died on 17 June 1997 at Marrowbone, Cumberland, Kentucky, at age 84.^1,2

Family

Nellie Pearl Shaw b. 18 Aug 1916, d. 22 Jun 2002

Child

Robert Terrell Curtis¹ b. 1937, d. 16 Jan 2009

Citations

[S1728] Donna (Mann) and Robert Terrell Curtis, "Descendants of Fielding Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Nellie Pearl Shaw¹

F, b. 18 August 1916, d. 22 June 2002

Last Edited

29 Dec 2008

Birth*

Nellie Pearl Shaw was born on 18 August 1916 at Cloyds Landing, Cumberland, Kentucky; daughter of John Shaw and Jane Butler.^1,2

Married Name

As of December 1930,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Dewey Simpson Curtis, son of Labron (Labe) Edward Curtis and Bessie Ellen White, in December 1930 at Cumberland, Kentucky.¹

Death*

Nellie Pearl Shaw died on 22 June 2002 at Marrowbone, Cumberland, Kentucky, at age 85.^1,2

Family

Dewey Simpson Curtis b. 28 Sep 1912, d. 17 Jun 1997

Child

Robert Terrell Curtis¹ b. 1937, d. 16 Jan 2009

Citations

[S1728] Donna (Mann) and Robert Terrell Curtis, "Descendants of Fielding Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Robert Terrell Curtis¹

M, b. 1937, d. 16 January 2009

Father

Dewey Simpson Curtis¹ b. 28 Sep 1912, d. 17 Jun 1997

Mother

Nellie Pearl Shaw¹ b. 18 Aug 1916, d. 22 Jun 2002

Last Edited

24 Jan 2009

Birth*

Robert Terrell Curtis was born in 1937 at Cumberland, Kentucky; wife Bonnie, DNA Project.¹

Death*

He died on 16 January 2009 at Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky.²

Obit

Robert Terrell's obituary was published in the Courier-Journal on 18 January 2009:
Robert T. Curtis, 71, died Friday, January 16, 2009 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. A native of Cumberland County, KY, he was the son of the late Dewey Simpson and Nellie Pearl Shaw Curtis. Mr. Curtis was a veteran of the United States Army and was a former employee of Philip Morris. He later became vice- president of the BCTW International Union in the United States and Canada. He was also a past president of the Kentucky State AFL-CIO; a past member of the board of Norton Hospital and was appointed to serve on the Kentucky Crime Commission. Mr. Curtis was a member of the Masonic Lodge and served as a former president of the Oldham County Country Club. Survivors include his wife, Donna Mann Curtis, of Eminence, KY; a son, Robert Douglas Curtis, of Charlotte, NC; a daughter, Suzanne Curtis Patrick of Bardstown, KY; brothers, Buddy Curtis (Pat) of Eminence, Edward Curtis, of Memphis, TN and Terry Curtis (Jo) of Utica, IN; sisters, Elizabeth Wilson of Marrowbone, KY, Shirley Nash (Gene) of Greenwood, IN and Becky Wabnitz (Glenn) of Nortonville, KY; eight grandchildren; and his faithful dog, Sadie. Funeral services for Mr. Curtis will be held 2 p.m. Monday at Hall-Taylor Funeral Home of Shelbyville with the Reverend Michael Brunzo, Sr. officiating.²

Citations

[S1728] Donna (Mann) and Robert Terrell Curtis, "Descendants of Fielding Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1741] Louisville Courier-Journal.

Harriett (Hattie) Elizabeth Curtis^1,2

F, b. 14 August 1863, d. 10 May 1942

Father

James C. Curtis¹ b. 1839, d. 11 Jul 1869

Mother

Sarah Elizabeth Robinson¹ b. 22 Feb 1844, d. 4 May 1925

Last Edited

21 Jun 2012

Birth*

Harriett (Hattie) Elizabeth Curtis was born on 14 August 1863 at Petersburg, Menard, Illinois.^1,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 15 June 1870 Tompkinsville P.O., Precinct 6, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Sarah Elizabeth Robinson; page 183b, widowed, 3 children, living with Phillip and Sarah Roberson.¹

Married Name

As of 1 April 1883,her married name was Terry.⁴

Marriage*

Harriett (Hattie) Elizabeth Curtis married Lewis Sherman Terry on 1 April 1883 at Daviess, Missouri; by J. Scott, J.P. consent given by Lewis' father D.N. Terry.⁴

(Witness) NoteB

Harriett (Hattie) Elizabeth Curtis was named an heir of Fielding Curtis Jr. in Monroe Circuit Court, 21 March 1890.⁵

Census*

She and Lewis Sherman Terry appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 at Chase Precinct, Chase, Nebraska, ED 23, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, renting, married 17 years, 8 children, 7 living.⁶

Census

Harriett (Hattie) Elizabeth Curtis and Lewis Sherman Terry appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 at Wauneta, Chase, Nebraska, ED 30, sheet 3A, no occupation, renting, married 27 years, 11 children, 9 living.⁷

Census

Harriett (Hattie) Elizabeth Curtis and Lewis Sherman Terry appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 at Wauneta, Chase, Nebraska, ED 32, sheet 4B, occupation minister-Church of Christ, owned home, 4 children at home.⁸

Census

Harriett (Hattie) Elizabeth Curtis and Lewis Sherman Terry appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at Wauneta, Chase, Nebraska, ED 16, sheet 1A, occupation minister-Church of Christ, owned home valued at $4,000, no children at home.⁹

Death*

Harriett (Hattie) Elizabeth Curtis died on 10 May 1942 at Nebraska at age 78; buried at Riverside Cemetery.³

Family

Lewis Sherman Terry b. 25 Feb 1867, d. 14 Apr 1932

Children

Ora Nelson Terry⁶ b. 24 Dec 1883, d. 17 Feb 1981
Edna Maum Terry¹⁰ b. 22 Jul 1885, d. 13 May 1962
Minnie Ethel Terry⁶ b. 12 Dec 1888, d. 29 May 1946
Paul Harlan Terry⁶ b. 17 Jul 1890, d. 16 Feb 1974
Mark Twain Terry¹⁰ b. 19 Jan 1893, d. 17 Feb 1893
Alice Pearl Terry⁶ b. 6 Mar 1895, d. 11 Aug 1969
Harvey Edgar Terry⁶ b. 17 Feb 1897, d. 1 Apr 1963
Jesse Wall Terry⁶ b. 12 Mar 1900, d. 11 Sep 1965
Walter Scott Terry¹⁰ b. 24 Nov 1902, d. 8 Feb 1903
Norman Glen Terry⁷ b. 15 Dec 1903, d. 3 Mar 1970
Claude Burton Terry⁷ b. 27 Nov 1908, d. 5 Jul 1978

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1769] Dana Jameson, "Descendants of John R. Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Riverside, Chase, Nebraska.
[S1756] Ancestry.com, Missouri Marriage Records.
[S1835] Jr. Heirs of Fielding Curtis v. John B. Woods, Monroe County Circuit Court, File 127, 21 March 1890, unknown repository.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1809] Jane, "Roy Martin and Maude Edwards Carthage, Mo", Ancestral File.

Nancy Anne Curtis^1,2

F, b. 14 September 1866

Father

James C. Curtis¹ b. 1839, d. 11 Jul 1869

Mother

Sarah Elizabeth Robinson¹ b. 22 Feb 1844, d. 4 May 1925

Last Edited

3 May 2009

Birth*

Nancy Anne Curtis was born on 14 September 1866 at Monroe, Kentucky.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Census*

Nancy Anne Curtis appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 at Salem Twp., Daviess, Missouri, page 146B, occupation house girl, single, living with Lindsay Dowell family; further verification.³

(Witness) NoteB

She was named an heir of Fielding Curtis Jr. in Monroe Circuit Court, 21 March 1890.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1769] Dana Jameson, "Descendants of John R. Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1835] Jr. Heirs of Fielding Curtis v. John B. Woods, Monroe County Circuit Court, File 127, 21 March 1890, unknown repository.