Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Joseph Barclay¹

M, b. 1840

Last Edited

8 Feb 2009

Birth*

Joseph Barclay was born in 1840 at Indiana; son of Alexander Barclay and Rebecca Turner.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Cordelia Curtis, daughter of George H. Curtis and Malinda Ann Barlow, on 15 November 1860 at Benton, Missouri.¹

Family

Cordelia Curtis b. 20 Mar 1842, d. 4 Oct 1918

Citations

[S1755] Benton County, Missouri USGenWeb Archives, Benton County, Missouri Marriage Records.
[S1757] Mark Parker, "Mark Parker Family Tree", Ancestral File.

William Kays¹

M, b. circa 1840

Last Edited

7 Feb 2009

Birth*

William Kays was born circa 1840.¹

Marriage*

He married Permelia Curtis, daughter of George H. Curtis and Malinda Ann Barlow, on 22 March 1866 at Benton, Missouri.¹

Family

Permelia Curtis b. 1845

Citations

[S1755] Benton County, Missouri USGenWeb Archives, Benton County, Missouri Marriage Records.

William Howard¹

M, b. circa 1850

Last Edited

7 Feb 2009

Birth*

William Howard was born circa 1850.¹

Marriage*

He married Mary Curtis, daughter of George H. Curtis and Malinda Ann Barlow, on 14 March 1875 at Benton, Missouri.¹

Family

Mary Curtis b. 1857

Citations

[S1666] Benton County Clerk, Benton County, Arkansas Marriage Records.

N. W. Nean¹

M, b. circa 1855

Last Edited

7 Feb 2009

Birth*

N. W. Nean was born circa 1855.¹

Marriage*

He married Josephene T. Curtis, daughter of George H. Curtis and Malinda Ann Barlow, on 16 September 1879 at Benton, Missouri.¹

Family

Josephene T. Curtis b. 1858

Citations

[S1756] Ancestry.com, Missouri Marriage Records.

Mr. Johnson¹

M, b. 1835

Last Edited

7 Feb 2009

Birth*

Mr. Johnson was born in 1835.¹

Marriage*

He married Arcenia Curtis, daughter of George H. Curtis and Malinda Ann Barlow, circa 1855 at Missouri.¹

Family

Arcenia Curtis b. 1838

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Arena Adeline Curtis^1,2

F, b. 13 June 1851, d. 24 September 1914

Father

Jesse W. Curtis¹ b. 1818, d. 16 Feb 1856

Mother

Annis Strong¹ b. Nov 1815

Last Edited

8 Jun 2017

Birth*

Arena Adeline Curtis was born on 13 June 1851 at Big Piney Twp., Pulaski, Missouri.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 20 June 1860 Spring Creek P.O., Township 35, Pulaski, Missouri, in the household of Annis Strong; page 285, real estate valued at $400, widowed, 5 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Arena Adeline Curtis appeared on the census of 20 June 1860 Spring Creek P.O., Township 35, Pulaski, Missouri, in the household of Annis Strong; page 285, widowed, real estate valued at $400, personal $500, 5 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1868,her married name was York.²

Marriage*

Arena Adeline Curtis married Christopher Columbus York circa 1868 at Missouri.²

Census*

Arena Adeline Curtis and Christopher Columbus York appeared on the census of 22 August 1870 at Liberty Twp., Pulaski, Missouri, page 185b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 1 daughter at home.³

Census

Arena Adeline Curtis and Christopher Columbus York appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 at Liberty Twp., Pulaski, Missouri, page 381D, occupation farmer, 5 children at home.⁴

Census

Arena Adeline Curtis and Christopher Columbus York appeared on the census of 5 July 1900 at Liberty Twp., Pulaski, Missouri, ED 114, sheet 14A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 32 years, 12 children, 11 living.⁵

Census

Arena Adeline Curtis and Christopher Columbus York appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 at Liberty Twp., Pulaski, Missouri, ED 76, sheet 14B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 42 years, 12 children, 10 living.⁶

Death*

Arena Adeline Curtis died on 24 September 1914 at Pulaski, Missouri, at age 63.²

Family

Christopher Columbus York b. 31 Oct 1845, d. 7 Apr 1919

Children

Mary E. York³ b. 1869
Samuel M. York⁴ b. 1871
Ida M. York⁴ b. 1873
Harriet C. York⁴ b. 1875
John H. York⁴ b. 1878
Cliffie York² b. 1880, d. b 1900
Mila Jane York⁵ b. Apr 1883
Lottie York⁵ b. Jul 1885
Maggie York⁵ b. Dec 1886
Effie York⁵ b. Dec 1886
Stella York⁵ b. Jul 1890
Zilpha York⁵ b. Jun 1896

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1784] Bonnie Curtis, "Descendants of Jesse W. Curtis of Monroe County, Kentucky", Ancestral File.
[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. 9 May 1852, d. 13 November 1926

Father

Jesse W. Curtis² b. 1818, d. 16 Feb 1856

Mother

Annis Strong² b. Nov 1815

Last Edited

13 Mar 2009

Birth*

Jesse Monroe Curtis was born on 9 May 1852 at Richland, Big Piney Twp., Pulaski, Missouri.^3,4,5

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 20 June 1860 Spring Creek P.O., Township 35, Pulaski, Missouri, in the household of Annis Strong; page 285, real estate valued at $400, widowed, 5 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Jesse Monroe Curtis appeared on the census of 20 June 1860 Spring Creek P.O., Township 35, Pulaski, Missouri, in the household of Annis Strong; page 285, widowed, real estate valued at $400, personal $500, 5 children at home.²

Marriage*

Jesse Monroe Curtis married Nancy O. Yarbrough circa 1876 at Missouri.⁶

Census*

Jesse Monroe Curtis and Nancy O. Yarbrough appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 at Liberty Twp., Pulaski, Missouri, page 381D, occupation farmer, 1 son and Annice.⁶

Census

Jesse Monroe Curtis and Nancy O. Yarbrough appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 at Liberty Twp., Pulaski, Missouri, ED 113, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 23 years, 7 children, 6 living, Salley Yarbrough lived with them.⁷

Census

Jesse Monroe Curtis and Nancy O. Yarbrough appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 at Cullen Twp., Pulaski, Missouri, ED 74, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 31 years, 7 children, 6 living.⁸

Census

Jesse Monroe Curtis and Nancy O. Yarbrough appeared on the census of 16 January 1920 at Cullen Twp., Pulaski, Missouri, ED 80, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children at home.⁹

Death*

Jesse Monroe Curtis died on 13 November 1926 at Big Piney Twp., Pulaski, Missouri, at age 74; occupation farmer, buried at Oak Lawn Cemetery.^4,5

Family

Nancy O. Yarbrough b. 25 Jan 1857, d. 30 Mar 1944

Children

Granville Herschel Curtis⁶ b. 11 Jan 1878, d. 10 May 1945
Walter Scott Curtis+⁷ b. 28 Jun 1880
Mary E. Curtis⁷ b. Jul 1886
Cliffie M. Curtis⁷ b. Sep 1889
Charles Byron Curtis+⁷ b. 19 Sep 1889
Ida M. Curtis+⁷ b. Nov 1892
Alf James Curtis+⁷ b. 9 Nov 1892, d. Jul 1969

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1900.
[S1784] Bonnie Curtis, "Descendants of Jesse W. Curtis of Monroe County, Kentucky", Ancestral File.
[S577] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Birth and Death Records Before 1910, death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Russell Curtis¹

M, b. 1795, d. 7 July 1869

Father

Montgomery County Curtis¹ b. c 1730

Last Edited

27 Oct 2016

Birth*

Russell Curtis was born in 1795 at Montgomery, North Carolina; relationship unknown.²

Marriage*

He married Anna Gulley circa 1820 at Tennessee.¹

Census*

Russell Curtis appeared on the census of 1830 at Jackson, Tennessee, page 124b, 2 males under 5, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 20-29.³

Tax List*

He appeared on the personal property tax list of 1836 at Lincoln, Tennessee.⁴

Census

He and Anna Gulley appeared on the census of 1840 at Lincoln, Tennessee, page 61b, 2 males and 2 females under 5, 1 female 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male and 1 female 40-49.⁵

Census*

Russell Curtis and Anna Gulley appeared on the census of 13 September 1850 at District 10, Lincoln, Tennessee, page 127, occupation laborer, renting, 4 children at home.⁶

Census

Russell Curtis and Anna Gulley appeared on the census of 22 September 1860 at District 11, Tishomingo, Mississippi, page 445, occupation day laborer, renting, granddaughter Martha lived with them.⁷

Census

Russell Curtis and Anna Gulley appeared on the census of 22 September 1860 at Burnsville P.O., Tishomingo, Mississippi, page 443, Russel and Annah also appeared in the household of their daughter, Martha Blackshear, but their ages and places of birth differed from their own household report.⁷

Death*

Russell Curtis died on 7 July 1869.⁸

NoteB*

Marshall County Historical Quarterly, Vol XX, No. 111, page 96.Will type as it appears on this page.ABSTRACTS FROM "LOOSE PAPERS", Marshall Co., TN, Chancery Court Cases: Johnson Gulley et vs Asa Holland. Injunction filed 18 Dec 1850. Robt. J. Gulley d Jul 1850. Holland, Administrator. Fanny Worsham, w. of John W. Beach, m. Gulley in KY in 1817 and had 6 children: Susan, m. to Narcy Meeks; Polly Beach; John; Francis W; James and William. John Brown GDN of Jno. & Wm. Collaterals listed as complainants: Johnson, Thomas & Lewis Gulley, John Little & w. Lucy Gulley; Sally Gulley ( all of Marshall Co. TN); John Gulley, Sherwood Massey & w. Elizabeth Gulley, Russell Civits & w. Anna (Lincoln Co. TN); William & James Gulley ( res. unknown); James McAfee & w. Nancy Gulley (sister of dec'd), Hillary Curtis & w. [ife] Susan (another sister) (residents of MS); Thomas, Lewis, & James Gulley (bros. of dec'd and res. unknown to Petitioners; Lucy & Anna (sister of dec'd). Johnson, John, Thomas, Lewis, Sally & Eliz. ch. of dec'd bro of Gulley.⁹

Family

Anna Gulley b. bt 1797 - 1800

Children

John W. Curtis+⁶ b. 15 Oct 1823, d. 6 Apr 1905
James M. Curtis+⁷ b. 1825
William F. Curtis+⁷ b. 1830, d. bt 1875 - 1879
Nancy Curtis⁶ b. 1833
Martha J. Curtis+⁶ b. 20 Dec 1835, d. 17 Feb 1910
Permelia Curtis⁶ b. 1837
Thomas Curtis⁶ b. 1840

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1830-1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S1781] James L. Douthat, Lincoln County 1836 Tax Lists.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1758] Shirley Buckendorf, "Youmans Family Tree", Ancestral File.
[S2333] Bonnie Crocker, "Email - Anna Gulley, Wife of Russell Curtis," e-mail to Al Field, 5 September 2016.

Anna Gulley^1,2

F, b. between 1797 and 1800

Last Edited

30 Oct 2021

Birth*

Anna Gulley was born between 1797 and 1800 at Tennessee; North Carolina in 1860 census.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1820,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Russell Curtis, son of Montgomery County Curtis, circa 1820 at Tennessee.¹

Census

Anna Gulley and Russell Curtis appeared on the census of 1840 at Lincoln, Tennessee, page 61b, 2 males and 2 females under 5, 1 female 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male and 1 female 40-49.³

Census*

Anna Gulley and Russell Curtis appeared on the census of 13 September 1850 at District 10, Lincoln, Tennessee, page 127, occupation laborer, renting, 4 children at home.⁴

Census

Anna Gulley and Russell Curtis appeared on the census of 22 September 1860 at District 11, Tishomingo, Mississippi, page 445, occupation day laborer, renting, granddaughter Martha lived with them.⁵

Census

Anna Gulley and Russell Curtis appeared on the census of 22 September 1860 at Burnsville P.O., Tishomingo, Mississippi, page 443, Russel and Annah also appeared in the household of their daughter, Martha Blackshear, but their ages and places of birth differed from their own household report.⁵

NoteB*

Family

Russell Curtis b. 1795, d. 7 Jul 1869

Children

John W. Curtis+⁴ b. 15 Oct 1823, d. 6 Apr 1905
James M. Curtis+⁵ b. 1825
William F. Curtis+⁵ b. 1830, d. bt 1875 - 1879
Nancy Curtis⁴ b. 1833
Martha J. Curtis+⁴ b. 20 Dec 1835, d. 17 Feb 1910
Permelia Curtis⁴ b. 1837
Thomas Curtis⁴ b. 1840

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
[S2333] Bonnie Crocker, "Email - Anna Gulley, Wife of Russell Curtis," e-mail to Al Field, 5 September 2016.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Nancy Curtis¹

F, b. 1833

Father

Russell Curtis¹ b. 1795, d. 7 Jul 1869

Mother

Anna Gulley¹ b. bt 1797 - 1800

Last Edited

8 Feb 2009

Birth*

Nancy Curtis was born in 1833 at Lincoln, Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 13 September 1850 District 10, Lincoln, Tennessee, in the household of Russell Curtis and Anna Gulley; page 127, occupation laborer, renting, 4 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Martha J. Curtis^1,2

F, b. 20 December 1835, d. 17 February 1910

Father

Russell Curtis¹ b. 1795, d. 7 Jul 1869

Mother

Anna Gulley¹ b. bt 1797 - 1800

Last Edited

4 Apr 2009

Birth*

Martha J. Curtis was born on 20 December 1835 at Lincoln, Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 13 September 1850 District 10, Lincoln, Tennessee, in the household of Russell Curtis and Anna Gulley; page 127, occupation laborer, renting, 4 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 24 June 1858,her married name was Blackshear.³

Marriage*

Martha J. Curtis married Jacob Thomas Blackshear on 24 June 1858 at Marshall, Tennessee; date of license; no certification; Martha's pension application gives her maiden name as Curtis.³

Census*

Martha J. Curtis and Jacob Thomas Blackshear appeared on the census of 22 September 1860 at Tishomingo, Mississippi, page 443, occupation farm laborer, renting, 1 daughter and Rusel and Annah Curtis living with them.⁴

Census

Martha J. Curtis and Jacob Thomas Blackshear appeared on the census of 1 August 1870 at District 9, Hardin, Tennessee, page 440, occupation farm laborer, renting, 5 children at home.⁵

Census

Martha J. Curtis and Jacob Thomas Blackshear appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 at District 9, McNairy, Tennessee, page 126D, occupation farm laborer, renting, 8 children at home; both of Martha's parents born in North Carolina.⁶

Death*

Martha J. Curtis died on 17 February 1910 at McNairy, Tennessee, at age 74.²

Family

Jacob Thomas Blackshear b. 1 Jan 1832, d. 15 Jul 1889

Children

Nancy A.E. Blackshear⁴ b. 1859
James E. Blackshear⁵ b. 1861
Jacob Thomas Blackshear⁵ b. 18 Aug 1864, d. 29 Apr 1932
Jessie W. Blackshear⁵ b. 1867
Ada A. Blackshear⁵ b. 1868
Columbia C. Blackshear⁶ b. 1871
John H. Blackshear+⁶ b. Aug 1873
Chris C. Blackshear⁶ b. 1874
Sarah G. Blackshear⁶ b. 1875

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1759] Shirley Buckendorf, "Youmans Family Tree", Ancestral File.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Permelia Curtis¹

F, b. 1837

Father

Russell Curtis¹ b. 1795, d. 7 Jul 1869

Mother

Anna Gulley¹ b. bt 1797 - 1800

Last Edited

8 Feb 2009

Birth*

Permelia Curtis was born in 1837 at Lincoln, Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 13 September 1850 District 10, Lincoln, Tennessee, in the household of Russell Curtis and Anna Gulley; page 127, occupation laborer, renting, 4 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Thomas Curtis¹

M, b. 1840

Father

Russell Curtis¹ b. 1795, d. 7 Jul 1869

Mother

Anna Gulley¹ b. bt 1797 - 1800

Last Edited

8 Feb 2009

Birth*

Thomas Curtis was born in 1840 at Lincoln, Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 13 September 1850 District 10, Lincoln, Tennessee, in the household of Russell Curtis and Anna Gulley; page 127, occupation laborer, renting, 4 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Elizabeth Miller¹

F, b. 26 January 1845, d. 17 September 1921

Last Edited

17 Apr 2010

Birth*

Elizabeth Miller was born on 26 January 1845 at Marshall, Tennessee; daughter on Jonathan Miller.^1,2

Married Name

As of 28 January 1860,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Wilson Hubert Curtis, son of Moses Curtis and Phebe Murphy, on 28 January 1860 at Marshall, Kentucky; by A.D. McAdams, J.P.¹

Census*

Elizabeth Miller and Wilson Hubert Curtis appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 at District 15, Bedford, Tennessee, page 343D, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.³

Census

Elizabeth Miller and Wilson Hubert Curtis appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 at Richmond, Bedford, Tennessee, ED 16, sheet 13A, occupation farmer, renting, married 34 years, 11 children, 9 living; listed as Wilkes Curtis, born July 1829 in Kentucky.⁴

Census*

Elizabeth Miller appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 at District 21, Bedford, Tennessee, ED 20, sheet 5B, widowed, living with Joseph and Sallie; also listed with Marline and Alta.⁵

Death*

She died on 17 September 1921 at Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, at age 76; buried at Bethel Cemetery.²

Family

Wilson Hubert Curtis b. 1837, d. 16 Nov 1914

Children

Mary Jane Curtis+² b. 1863, d. c 1895
Joseph Green Curtis+³ b. 12 Mar 1867, d. 8 Nov 1948
Charles (Charlie) Curtis+³ b. Sep 1869
Walker Camp Curtis+³ b. 1 May 1872, d. 1 Feb 1952
Eddie Thomas Curtis+³ b. 1 Sep 1874, d. 6 Apr 1950
William C. Curtis+² b. Mar 1875, d. 29 May 1911
Elizabeth Curtis³ b. Nov 1879
Altie May Curtis+² b. 25 May 1881, d. 24 Apr 1939
Noah Henry Curtis+² b. 1 Sep 1883
Effie Curtis⁴ b. May 1887

Citations

[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1997] Randy Curtis, "Register Report for Moses Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

First Daughter Curtis¹

F, b. circa 1814, d. after 1830

Father

Moses Curtis² b. 25 Oct 1790, d. Jun 1849

Mother

First Wife Curtis¹ b. c 1790, d. c 1825

Last Edited

18 Apr 2010

Birth*

First Daughter Curtis was born circa 1814 at Barren, Kentucky; female age 15-19 in 1830 census.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1820 Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of Moses Curtis and First Wife Curtis; page 198, 2 males and 2 females under 10, 1 male and 1 female 26-44.³

(Witness) Census

First Daughter Curtis appeared on the census of 1830 Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Moses Curtis and Phebe Murphy; page 395, 2 females under 5, 1 female 5-9, 1 male and 1 female 10-14, 1 male and 1 female 15-19, 1 male and 1 female 30-39.⁴

Death*

First Daughter Curtis died after 1830; no census, tax or marriage record to indicate what her name was.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1820, 1830.
[S1753] Monroe County Tax Assessor, Monroe County, Kentucky Tax Lists.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.

Second Son Curtis¹

M, b. circa 1816, d. after 1830

Father

Moses Curtis¹ b. 25 Oct 1790, d. Jun 1849

Mother

First Wife Curtis¹ b. c 1790, d. c 1825

Last Edited

11 Apr 2010

Birth*

Second Son Curtis was born circa 1816 at Barren, Kentucky; male age 10-14 in 1830 census.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1820 Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of Moses Curtis and First Wife Curtis; page 198, 2 males and 2 females under 10, 1 male and 1 female 26-44.²

(Witness) Census

Second Son Curtis appeared on the census of 1830 Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Moses Curtis and Phebe Murphy; page 395, 2 females under 5, 1 female 5-9, 1 male and 1 female 10-14, 1 male and 1 female 15-19, 1 male and 1 female 30-39.³

Death*

Second Son Curtis died after 1830; no census, tax or marriage record that indicates what his name was.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1820, 1830.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S1] Census of Population 1840, 1850.

Second Daughter Curtis¹

F, b. circa 1818, d. after 1830

Father

Moses Curtis¹ b. 25 Oct 1790, d. Jun 1849

Mother

First Wife Curtis¹ b. c 1790, d. c 1825

Last Edited

11 Apr 2010

Birth*

Second Daughter Curtis was born circa 1818 at Barren, Kentucky; female age 10-14 in 1830 census.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1820 Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of Moses Curtis and First Wife Curtis; page 198, 2 males and 2 females under 10, 1 male and 1 female 26-44.²

(Witness) Census

Second Daughter Curtis appeared on the census of 1830 Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Moses Curtis and Phebe Murphy; page 395, 2 females under 5, 1 female 5-9, 1 male and 1 female 10-14, 1 male and 1 female 15-19, 1 male and 1 female 30-39.³

Death*

Second Daughter Curtis died after 1830; no census, tax or marriage record to indicate what her name was.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1820, 1830.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S85] Liahona Research & Jordan Dodd, Kentucky Marriage Records.

Third Daughter Curtis¹

F, b. circa 1822, d. after 1841

Father

Moses Curtis¹ b. 25 Oct 1790, d. Jun 1849

Mother

First Wife Curtis¹ b. c 1790, d. c 1825

Last Edited

11 Apr 2010

Birth*

Third Daughter Curtis was born circa 1822 at Monroe, Kentucky; female age 5-9 in 1830 census.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1830 Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Moses Curtis and Phebe Murphy; page 395, 2 females under 5, 1 female 5-9, 1 male and 1 female 10-14, 1 male and 1 female 15-19, 1 male and 1 female 30-39.¹

(Witness) Census

Third Daughter Curtis appeared on the census of 1840 Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Moses Curtis and Phebe Murphy; 1 male under 5, 1 female 5-10, 2 females 10-15, 1 male and 1 female 40-50.²

Death*

Third Daughter Curtis died after 1841; no census, tax or marriage record to indicate what her name was.^3,4

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S85] Liahona Research & Jordan Dodd, Kentucky Marriage Records.

Jacob Thomas Blackshear^1,2

M, b. 1 January 1832, d. 15 July 1889

Last Edited

4 Apr 2009

Birth*

Jacob Thomas Blackshear was born on 1 January 1832 at Lincoln, Tennessee.²

Marriage*

He married Martha J. Curtis, daughter of Russell Curtis and Anna Gulley, on 24 June 1858 at Marshall, Tennessee; date of license; no certification; Martha's pension application gives her maiden name as Curtis.¹

Census*

Jacob Thomas Blackshear and Martha J. Curtis appeared on the census of 22 September 1860 at Tishomingo, Mississippi, page 443, occupation farm laborer, renting, 1 daughter and Rusel and Annah Curtis living with them.³

Milit-Beg*

Jacob Thomas Blackshear began military service on 24 December 1861 at Savannah, Hardin, Tennessee, as a Private, Company B, Newman's Battalion, 23rd Tennessee Infantry; named spelled "Blacksher."⁴

Milit-End*

He ended military service on 9 July 1863 at Tennessee; appears on a list of "names of deserters from Brown's Brigade on the retreat from Wartrace (Bedford County, Tennessee) to Chattanooga." Martha later applied for a widow's pension.⁴

Milit-Beg

He began military service on 1 July 1863 at Iuka, Tishomingo, Mississippi, as a Private, Moreland's Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, for 3 years.⁴

Milit-End

He ended military service on 1 September 1864; last appearance on company muster roll.⁴

Census

He and Martha J. Curtis appeared on the census of 1 August 1870 at District 9, Hardin, Tennessee, page 440, occupation farm laborer, renting, 5 children at home.⁵

Census

Jacob Thomas Blackshear and Martha J. Curtis appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 at District 9, McNairy, Tennessee, page 126D, occupation farm laborer, renting, 8 children at home; both of Martha's parents born in North Carolina.⁶

Death*

Jacob Thomas Blackshear died on 15 July 1889 at McNairy, Tennessee, at age 57.²

Family

Martha J. Curtis b. 20 Dec 1835, d. 17 Feb 1910

Children

Nancy A.E. Blackshear³ b. 1859
James E. Blackshear⁵ b. 1861
Jacob Thomas Blackshear⁵ b. 18 Aug 1864, d. 29 Apr 1932
Jessie W. Blackshear⁵ b. 1867
Ada A. Blackshear⁵ b. 1868
Columbia C. Blackshear⁶ b. 1871
John H. Blackshear+⁶ b. Aug 1873
Chris C. Blackshear⁶ b. 1874
Sarah G. Blackshear⁶ b. 1875

Citations

[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1759] Shirley Buckendorf, "Youmans Family Tree", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1737] Footnote.com, Footnote.com, CSA Service Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

William F. Curtis¹

M, b. 1830, d. between 1875 and 1879

Father

Russell Curtis¹ b. 1795, d. 7 Jul 1869

Mother

Anna Gulley¹ b. bt 1797 - 1800

Last Edited

31 Mar 2009

Birth*

William F. Curtis was born in 1830 at Jackson, Tennessee; no proof of relationship; lived next to Russell in 1860; reported Kentucky as place of birth in 1860, but Tennessee in 1850.²

Census*

He appeared on the census of 21 November 1850 at Northern Division District 4, Tishomingo, Mississippi, page 78, occupation farmer, single, living with Thomas and Martha McAffee.³

Marriage*

He married Hulda Adeline Autery on 11 February 1852 at Tishomingo, Mississippi; appears to be her second marriage.^1,4

Census*

William F. Curtis and Hulda Adeline Autery appeared on the census of 22 September 1860 at Tishomingo, Mississippi, page 445, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children at home.¹

Marriage*

William F. Curtis married Columbia Elizabeth Palmer circa 1865.⁵

Census*

William F. Curtis and Columbia Elizabeth Palmer appeared on the census of 1 August 1870 at Savannah P.O., District 9, Hardin, Tennessee, page 439b, occupation farmer, renting, 7 children at home.⁵

DeathAp*

William F. Curtis appears to have died or disappeared between 1875 and 1879 at Tennessee in Hardin or McNairy County; Columbia was widowed in 1880.⁶

Family 1

Hulda Adeline Autery b. 1826

Children

Marion Curtis¹ b. 1847
Mahala A. Curtis¹ b. 1853
James Howard Curtis+¹ b. 16 Oct 1854, d. 9 Feb 1892
Malinda R. Curtis¹ b. 1857
Enoch Henderson Curtis+¹ b. 11 Apr 1858, d. 4 Feb 1940

Family 2

Columbia Elizabeth Palmer b. 11 Aug 1833, d. 23 Nov 1918

Children

Emma Elizabeth Curtis⁵ b. 28 Mar 1866, d. 19 Jan 1943
John R. Curtis⁵ b. 1867, d. 1880
Columbus Charles Weldon (Lum) Curtis+⁵ b. 3 Nov 1869, d. 25 Jan 1959
Walter Houston Curtis+⁶ b. 3 Feb 1871, d. 9 Sep 1954
Joanna (Josie) A. Curtis+⁶ b. 7 Aug 1872, d. 19 Jun 1931
Mary J. Curtis⁶ b. 1873

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1209] Hunting For Bears, Mississippi Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Hulda Adeline Autery^1,2

F, b. 1826

Last Edited

31 Mar 2009

Birth*

Hulda Adeline Autery was born in 1826 at Mississippi.¹

Married Name

As of 11 February 1852,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married William F. Curtis, son of Russell Curtis and Anna Gulley, on 11 February 1852 at Tishomingo, Mississippi; appears to be her second marriage.^1,2

Census*

Hulda Adeline Autery and William F. Curtis appeared on the census of 22 September 1860 at Tishomingo, Mississippi, page 445, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children at home.¹

Family

William F. Curtis b. 1830, d. bt 1875 - 1879

Children

Marion Curtis¹ b. 1847
Mahala A. Curtis¹ b. 1853
James Howard Curtis+¹ b. 16 Oct 1854, d. 9 Feb 1892
Malinda R. Curtis¹ b. 1857
Enoch Henderson Curtis+¹ b. 11 Apr 1858, d. 4 Feb 1940

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1209] Hunting For Bears, Mississippi Marriage Records.

Sarah (Sally) Stamey¹

F, b. circa 1815

Last Edited

13 Feb 2009

Birth*

Sarah (Sally) Stamey was born circa 1815.¹

Married Name

As of 22 September 1834,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married John H. Curtis, son of Joel Curtis and First Wife Curtis, on 22 September 1834 at Greene, Illinois.¹

Family

John H. Curtis b. 13 Jul 1815, d. 26 Sep 1909

Citations

[S66] Illinois, Illinois Marriages 1763-1900.

Joseph Green Curtis^1,2

M, b. 12 March 1867, d. 8 November 1948

Father

Wilson Hubert Curtis¹ b. 1837, d. 16 Nov 1914

Mother

Elizabeth Miller¹ b. 26 Jan 1845, d. 17 Sep 1921

Last Edited

17 Apr 2010

Birth*

Joseph Green Curtis was born on 12 March 1867 at Bedford, Tennessee.^3,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 District 15, Bedford, Tennessee, in the household of Wilson Hubert Curtis and Elizabeth Miller; page 343D, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.¹

Marriage*

Joseph Green Curtis married Alice Irene Farmer on 22 December 1889 at Bedford, Tennessee; record reads "Jo Curtiss."^4,5

Census*

Joseph Green Curtis and Alice Irene Farmer appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 at District 21, Bedford, Tennessee, ED 16, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, married 10 years, 1 son.⁴

Census*

Joseph Green Curtis and Alice Irene Farmer appeared on the census of 27 April 1910 at District 21, Bedford, Tennessee, ED 20, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, 5 children at home, most of image is illegible.⁶

Marriage*

Joseph Green Curtis married Sallie Mae Charles on 29 October 1913 at Bedford, Tennessee; by C.W. Stewart, Elder.⁵

Census*

Joseph Green Curtis and Sallie Mae Charles appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 at District 21, Bedford, Tennessee, ED 20, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 7 children and mother at home.⁷

Census

Joseph Green Curtis and Sallie Mae Charles appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at District 21, Bedford, Tennessee, ED 24, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children at home.⁸

Death*

Joseph Green Curtis died on 8 November 1948 at Tennessee at age 81.²

Family 1

Alice Irene Farmer b. Aug 1872, d. bt 1910 - 1913

Children

Roy Floyd Curtis+⁴ b. 4 Oct 1894, d. 16 Feb 1960
Arthur Wilson Curtis+⁷ b. 11 Apr 1901, d. 1977
Thomas Lewis (Tommie) Curtis⁷ b. 16 Apr 1904, d. 6 Mar 1923
Samuel Lester Curtis+⁷ b. 30 Aug 1906, d. 12 Jan 1992
Mary Ebbie Curtis⁷ b. 5 Mar 1909

Family 2

Sallie Mae Charles b. 27 Aug 1885, d. 16 Feb 1956

Children

Infant Curtis² b. 1 Jul 1915, d. 1 Jul 1915
Sarah Alice Curtis⁷ b. 15 Sep 1916, d. 29 Oct 1921
Joe Avery Curtis⁷ b. 16 Jun 1919, d. 6 Dec 2014
Alta Elizabeth Curtis² b. 8 Sep 1921, d. 11 Oct 1921
Oliver Green Curtis² b. 28 Mar 1923, d. 18 Apr 1923
Charles Eugene Curtis⁸ b. 9 Aug 1925

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1997] Randy Curtis, "Register Report for Moses Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Charles (Charlie) Curtis¹

M, b. September 1869

Father

Wilson Hubert Curtis¹ b. 1837, d. 16 Nov 1914

Mother

Elizabeth Miller¹ b. 26 Jan 1845, d. 17 Sep 1921

Last Edited

17 Apr 2010

Birth*

Charles (Charlie) Curtis was born in September 1869 at Bedford, Tennessee.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 District 15, Bedford, Tennessee, in the household of Wilson Hubert Curtis and Elizabeth Miller; page 343D, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.¹

Marriage*

Charles (Charlie) Curtis married Alice Williams on 11 February 1894 at Bedford, Tennessee; by R.L. Damron, J.P.³

Census*

Charles (Charlie) Curtis and Alice Williams appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 at District 5, Marshall, Tennessee, ED 83, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, renting, married 6 years, 4 children,4 living, but only 3 listed, and Ed Curtis.⁴

Census

Charles (Charlie) Curtis and Alice Williams appeared on the census of 13 March 1920 at District 18, Bedford, Tennessee, ED 17, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 7 children at home.⁵

Family

Alice Williams b. Jan 1875

Children

Claude L. Curtis⁴ b. Jun 1896
Thomas Clarence Curtis+⁴ b. 27 Apr 1898, d. Jun 1968
Dennie Richard Curtis⁴ b. 17 May 1900
Ethel J. Curtis⁵ b. 1902
Beulah Curtis⁵ b. 1906
Charlie B. Curtis⁵ b. 1909
Ernest E. Curtis⁵ b. 1910
James W. Curtis⁵ b. 1915

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Walker Camp Curtis^1,2

M, b. 1 May 1872, d. 1 February 1952

Father

Wilson Hubert Curtis¹ b. 1837, d. 16 Nov 1914

Mother

Elizabeth Miller¹ b. 26 Jan 1845, d. 17 Sep 1921

Last Edited

15 Apr 2010

Birth*

Walker Camp Curtis was born on 1 May 1872 at Marshall, Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 District 15, Bedford, Tennessee, in the household of Wilson Hubert Curtis and Elizabeth Miller; page 343D, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.¹

Marriage*

Walker Camp Curtis married Susie Inez Craig on 19 July 1898 at Marshall, Tennessee; by J.B. Woods, J.P.³

Census*

Walker Camp Curtis and Susie Inez Craig appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at District 5, Marshall, Tennessee, ED 83, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, renting, married 3 years, 1 son.⁴

Census

Walker Camp Curtis and Susie Inez Craig appeared on the census of 30 April 1910 at District 3, Marshall, Tennessee, ED 97, sheet 9B, occupation farm laborer-working out, married 12 years, 6 children, 6 living.⁵

Census

Walker Camp Curtis and Susie Inez Craig appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 at District 19, Bedford, Tennessee, ED 18, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, 10 children at home.⁶

Census

Walker Camp Curtis and Susie Inez Craig appeared on the census of 21 April 1930 at District 3, Marshall, Tennessee, ED 9, sheet 13B, occupation farmer, renting, 8 children at home.⁷

Death*

Walker Camp Curtis died on 1 February 1952 at Marshall, Tennessee, at age 79; buried at Round Hill Cemetery.²

Family

Susie Inez Craig b. Sep 1882, d. 3 Aug 1958

Children

Floyd Herbert Curtis+⁴ b. 18 Aug 1899, d. 3 Nov 1953
Johnnie B. Curtis⁵ b. 26 Jul 1901, d. 25 Jun 1945
Moody L. Curtis⁵ b. 19 Jun 1903, d. 4 Dec 1930
Henry W. Curtis⁵ b. 12 May 1905, d. 1 Mar 1991
Bertie Curtis+⁵ b. 1906, d. Oct 1947
Kitty Mae Curtis⁵ b. 1908, d. 1997
Howard Curtis⁶ b. 12 May 1911, d. 22 Nov 1990
Arthur Roy Curtis⁶ b. 26 Feb 1913, d. 11 Jul 1991
Hubert Knox Curtis⁶ b. 14 Apr 1916, d. 26 Jan 1988
Bonnie Curtis⁶ b. 22 Jan 1917, d. 10 Oct 2009
Nona Curtis⁶ b. 10 Feb 1919, d. 26 Feb 2002
J.W. Curtis⁷ b. 1921

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1997] Randy Curtis, "Register Report for Moses Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Eddie Thomas Curtis^1,2

M, b. 1 September 1874, d. 6 April 1950

Father

Wilson Hubert Curtis¹ b. 1837, d. 16 Nov 1914

Mother

Elizabeth Miller¹ b. 26 Jan 1845, d. 17 Sep 1921

Last Edited

17 Apr 2010

Birth*

Eddie Thomas Curtis was born on 1 September 1874 at Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 District 15, Bedford, Tennessee, in the household of Wilson Hubert Curtis and Elizabeth Miller; page 343D, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.¹

Census*

Eddie Thomas Curtis appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 at District 5, Marshall, Tennessee, ED 83, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, single, living with Charly's family.³

Marriage*

He married Amanda Elizabeth (Bettie) Callahan on 12 August 1901 at Bedford, Tennessee.⁴

Census*

Eddie Thomas Curtis and Amanda Elizabeth (Bettie) Callahan appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at District 11, Bedford, Tennessee, ED 15, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, renting, married 9 years, 4 children, 4 living.⁵

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Eddie Thomas Curtis registered for the draft at Chapel Hill, Marshall, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by himelf as a farmer, wife Bettie, described as short, medium build, green eyes, light brownhair, listed as Thomas Ed Curtis.⁶

Census*

He and Amanda Elizabeth (Bettie) Callahan appeared on the census of 17 January 1920 at District 1, Marshall, Tennessee, ED 93, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, renting, 7 children at home.⁷

Census

Eddie Thomas Curtis and Amanda Elizabeth (Bettie) Callahan appeared on the census of 23 April 1930 at District 2, Marshall, Tennessee, ED 5, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children at home.⁸

Death*

Eddie Thomas Curtis died on 6 April 1950 at Marshall, Tennessee, at age 75.^2,9

Family

Amanda Elizabeth (Bettie) Callahan b. 21 Sep 1878, d. 4 Apr 1963

Children

Piney Beatrice Curtis⁵ b. 18 Oct 1902, d. 2 Dec 1986
Grace Velma Curtis⁵ b. 23 Jun 1904, d. May 1978
Oscar Dallas Curtis⁵ b. 26 Jul 1907, d. 12 Sep 1978
Marcus Wilson Curtis⁵ b. 21 May 1909, d. 9 Jan 1982
Robert Eli Curtis⁷ b. 28 Jan 1911, d. 2 Jan 1976
Margaret (Maggie) Bell Curtis⁷ b. 29 Jul 1914, d. 18 Jul 2006
George Edward Curtis⁷ b. 1 Mar 1917, d. 1 Mar 1987
Vera Lillian Curtis⁸ b. 13 Aug 1920, d. 10 Jun 2007
Mary E. Curtis⁸ b. 1921

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1997] Randy Curtis, "Register Report for Moses Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1999] Jmerce22, "Mercerhill Family Tree", Ancestral File.

Elizabeth Curtis¹

F, b. November 1879

Father

Wilson Hubert Curtis¹ b. 1837, d. 16 Nov 1914

Mother

Elizabeth Miller¹ b. 26 Jan 1845, d. 17 Sep 1921

Last Edited

17 Apr 2010

Birth*

Elizabeth Curtis was born in November 1879 at Bedford, Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 District 15, Bedford, Tennessee, in the household of Wilson Hubert Curtis and Elizabeth Miller; page 343D, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 20 September 1901,her married name was Prince.²

Marriage*

Elizabeth Curtis married W.M. Prince on 20 September 1901 at Bedford, Tennessee; by A.D. Curtis, J.P.²

NoteB*

No further record; may have married Wilkerson.³

Family

W.M. Prince b. c 1878

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1997] Randy Curtis, "Register Report for Moses Curtis", Ancestral File.

Turner G. Curtis¹

M, b. July 1853, d. 9 July 1854

Father

Greenberry (Green B.) Curtis¹ b. bt 1812 - 1814

Mother

Elizabeth Steen¹ b. 1820, d. 1863

Last Edited

2 Mar 2009

Birth*

Turner G. Curtis was born in July 1853 at Monroe, Kentucky.²

Death*

He died on 9 July 1854 at Monroe, Kentucky.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1761] Walking Eagle, "Luke & Edwards", Ancestral File.
[S1080] Commonwealth of Kentucky Division of Health, Kentucky Death Index, death record journal.

Lucinda Curtis¹

F, b. 17 February 1857

Father

Greenberry (Green B.) Curtis¹ b. bt 1812 - 1814

Mother

Elizabeth Steen¹ b. 1820, d. 1863

Last Edited

2 Mar 2009

Birth*

Lucinda Curtis was born on 17 February 1857 at Monroe, Kentucky.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 30 June 1860 Tompkinsville P.O., Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Greenberry (Green B.) Curtis and Elizabeth Steen; page 68, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 8 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Lucinda Curtis appeared on the census of 8 July 1870 Tompkinsville P.O., Precinct 6, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Greenberry (Green B.) Curtis and Elizabeth Denham; page 205b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $300, 6 children at home.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
[S1761] Walking Eagle, "Luke & Edwards", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Mary E. Curtis¹

F, b. 22 January 1860

Father

Greenberry (Green B.) Curtis¹ b. bt 1812 - 1814

Mother

Elizabeth Steen¹ b. 1820, d. 1863

Last Edited

2 Mar 2009

Birth*

Mary E. Curtis was born on 22 January 1860 at Monroe, Kentucky.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Mary E. Curtis appeared on the census of 8 July 1870 Tompkinsville P.O., Precinct 6, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Greenberry (Green B.) Curtis and Elizabeth Denham; page 205b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $300, 6 children at home.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1761] Walking Eagle, "Luke & Edwards", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.