Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Stella York¹

F, b. July 1890

Father

Christopher Columbus York¹ b. 31 Oct 1845, d. 7 Apr 1919

Mother

Arena Adeline Curtis¹ b. 13 Jun 1851, d. 24 Sep 1914

Last Edited

19 Mar 2009

Birth*

Stella York was born in July 1890 at Pulaski, Missouri.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 July 1900 Liberty Twp., Pulaski, Missouri, in the household of Christopher Columbus York and Arena Adeline Curtis; ED 114, sheet 14A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 32 years, 12 children, 11 living.¹

(Witness) Census

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

Citations

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

Zilpha York¹

F, b. June 1896

Father

Christopher Columbus York¹ b. 31 Oct 1845, d. 7 Apr 1919

Mother

Arena Adeline Curtis¹ b. 13 Jun 1851, d. 24 Sep 1914

Last Edited

19 Mar 2009

Birth*

Zilpha York was born in June 1896 at Pulaski, Missouri.¹

(Witness) Census

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

Citations

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

Cliffie York¹

F, b. 1880, d. before 1900

Father

Christopher Columbus York¹ b. 31 Oct 1845, d. 7 Apr 1919

Mother

Arena Adeline Curtis¹ b. 13 Jun 1851, d. 24 Sep 1914

Last Edited

19 Mar 2009

Birth*

Cliffie York was born in 1880 at Pulaski, Missouri.¹

Death*

She died before 1900 at Pulaski, Missouri.¹

Citations

[S1784] Bonnie Curtis, "Descendants of Jesse W. Curtis of Monroe County, Kentucky", Ancestral File.

Tabitha L. (Bine) Curtis^1,2

F, b. 11 April 1859, d. 18 January 1913

Father

Turner G. Curtis³ b. 21 Aug 1834, d. 19 Feb 1901

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Sabens³ b. 12 Dec 1839, d. 29 Mar 1908

Last Edited

5 Jun 2010

Birth*

Tabitha L. (Bine) Curtis was born on 11 April 1859 at Monroe, Kentucky.^1,4

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 16 July 1860 Tompkinsville P.O., Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Turner G. Curtis; page 121, occupation farmer, renting, 1 child at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

Tabitha L. (Bine) Curtis appeared on the census of 28 July 1870 Precinct 2, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Turner G. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth Sabens; page 133, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, 5 children at home.³

Married Name

As of 15 December 1878,her married name was Howard.⁶

Marriage*

Tabitha L. (Bine) Curtis married Harman Clemmons Howard on 15 December 1878 at Monroe, Kentucky.⁶

Census*

Tabitha L. (Bine) Curtis and Harman Clemmons Howard appeared on the census of 16 June 1880 at Union District, Monroe, Kentucky, page 356D, occupation farmer, 1 son at home.⁷

Census*

Tabitha L. (Bine) Curtis appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 at Union District, Monroe, Kentucky, ED 86, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 4 children, 4 living.⁸

Census

She appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 at Union Twp., Monroe, Kentucky, ED 162, sheet 9B, no occupation ,widowed, 4 children, 4 living, living with Clemmons.⁹

Death*

She died on 18 January 1913 at Monroe, Kentucky, at age 53; buried at White Cemetery.⁴

Family

Harman Clemmons Howard b. 2 Jun 1849

Children

Oscar Curtis Howard+⁷ b. 1 Jan 1880, d. 29 Oct 1962
Clemmons Barlow Howard+⁸ b. 12 May 1882, d. 22 Nov 1973
Thomas Cleveland Howard+⁸ b. 6 Sep 1884, d. 3 Jul 1974
Anna Bell Howard+⁸ b. 16 Nov 1886, d. 1945

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870-1900.
[S1814] Clerk of Monroe County Court, Last Will and Testament of Turner G. Curtis.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, White Cemetery in Monroe County.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S85] Liahona Research & Jordan Dodd, Kentucky Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

William T. Curtis^1,2

M, b. 7 January 1861, d. 30 September 1916

Father

Turner G. Curtis¹ b. 21 Aug 1834, d. 19 Feb 1901

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Sabens¹ b. 12 Dec 1839, d. 29 Mar 1908

Last Edited

4 Jun 2010

Birth*

William T. Curtis was born on 7 January 1861 at Monroe, Kentucky.^3,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 28 July 1870 Precinct 2, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Turner G. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth Sabens; page 133, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, 5 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

William T. Curtis appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 Union Precinct, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Turner G. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth Sabens; page 351A, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.⁵

Marriage*

William T. Curtis married First Wife Curtis circa 1884 at Kentucky; no marriage record; 1910 census said William had a marriage prior to Kitty.⁶

Marriage*

William T. Curtis married Kittie Dodson circa 1887 at Kentucky.⁷

Census*

William T. Curtis and Kittie Dodson appeared on the census of 23 June 1900 at Temple Hill District, Barren, Kentucky, ED 15, sheet 16A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 12 years, 5 children, 4 living.⁷

Census

William T. Curtis and Kittie Dodson appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 at Union Precinct, Monroe, Kentucky, ED 162, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 22 years, 8 children, 6 living.⁶

Death*

William T. Curtis died on 30 September 1916 at Monroe, Kentucky, at age 55; occupation farmer, buried at Poplar Log Cemetery.⁸

Family 1

First Wife Curtis b. c 1865, d. c 1886

Child

John Samuel Curtis+^7,9 b. 12 Jul 1885, d. 4 Feb 1947

Family 2

Kittie Dodson b. Oct 1866

Children

Ethel Curtis⁷ b. Jan 1890
Lela Clark Curtis+⁷ b. 24 Aug 1892, d. 25 Nov 1971
Willie T. Curtis+⁷ b. 9 Dec 1894
Neva Curtis+⁷ b. 7 Aug 1897, d. 8 Jan 1979
Bedford Hill Curtis⁶ b. 9 Jul 1901, d. 5 Oct 1991
Rondall Curtis⁶ b. 1903, d. 6 Sep 1930

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1814] Clerk of Monroe County Court, Last Will and Testament of Turner G. Curtis.
[S1] Census of Population 1870-1910.
[S1080] Commonwealth of Kentucky Division of Health, Kentucky Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1729] Sandi Gorin, Monroe County, Kentucky Death Records, death certificate.
[S1080] Commonwealth of Kentucky Division of Health, Kentucky Death Index, death certificate.

Joseph Underwood Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 28 September 1863, d. 24 July 1927

Father

Turner G. Curtis¹ b. 21 Aug 1834, d. 19 Feb 1901

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Sabens¹ b. 12 Dec 1839, d. 29 Mar 1908

Last Edited

5 Jun 2010

Birth*

Joseph Underwood Curtis was born on 28 September 1863 at Monroe, Kentucky.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Joseph Underwood Curtis appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 Union Precinct, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Turner G. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth Sabens; page 351A, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.⁴

Marriage*

Joseph Underwood Curtis married Sally Emily Gentry on 22 January 1891 at Monroe, Kentucky.^5,6

Census*

Joseph Underwood Curtis and Sally Emily Gentry appeared on the census of 17 October 1910 at Burkesville, Cumberland, Kentucky, ED 66, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 30 (sic) years, 8 children, 7 living.⁷

Census

Joseph Underwood Curtis and Sally Emily Gentry appeared on the census of 20 March 1920 at Burkesville District, Cumberland, Kentucky, ED 65, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.⁸

Death*

Joseph Underwood Curtis died on 24 July 1927 at Cumberland, Kentucky, at age 63; buried at Burkesville Cemetery.⁹

Family

Sally Emily Gentry b. 15 Mar 1873, d. 17 Aug 1952

Children

Julius Leon Curtis+⁷ b. 5 Oct 1892, d. 10 Feb 1958
Kate Clyde Curtis⁷ b. 21 Dec 1894, d. 19 May 1939
William Turner Curtis⁷ b. 9 Sep 1896, d. 10 Mar 1970
Frank Frazier Curtis+⁵ b. 27 Aug 1900, d. 25 Jun 1975
Ruby Curtis+⁷ b. 5 Dec 1902, d. 23 Apr 1980
Dixie Curtis¹⁰ b. 5 Oct 1905, d. 26 Nov 1907
Hazel Curtis+⁷ b. 29 Jun 1908, d. 31 Jul 1986
Helen Elizabeth Curtis+⁸ b. 18 Sep 1910, d. 5 Nov 1988

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1770] Joseph H. Curtis, "Descendants of Ziba (Zach) Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1814] Clerk of Monroe County Court, Last Will and Testament of Turner G. Curtis.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1788] Joseph H. Curtis, "Curtis Family Tree", Ancestral File.
[S2037] Monroe County Clerk, Monroe County, Kentucky Marriage Index, 1863-1967, Book 2, page 228.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1080] Commonwealth of Kentucky Division of Health, Kentucky Death Index, death certificate.
[S2029] Jim Smith, "Master", Ancestral File.

Nancy J. (Nannie) Curtis^1,2,3

F, b. 20 May 1866, d. 15 April 1930

Father

Turner G. Curtis¹ b. 21 Aug 1834, d. 19 Feb 1901

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Sabens¹ b. 12 Dec 1839, d. 29 Mar 1908

Last Edited

3 Jun 2010

Birth*

Nancy J. (Nannie) Curtis was born on 20 May 1866 at Monroe, Kentucky.^1,3,4

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 28 July 1870 Precinct 2, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Turner G. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth Sabens; page 133, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, 5 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Nancy J. (Nannie) Curtis appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 Union Precinct, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Turner G. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth Sabens; page 351A, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.⁵

Married Name

As of 13 October 1897,her married name was Frazier.^6,7

Marriage*

Nancy J. (Nannie) Curtis married Louis Frank Frazier on 13 October 1897 at Monroe, Kentucky; day/month is difficult to read.^6,7

Census

Nancy J. (Nannie) Curtis and Louis Frank Frazier appeared on the census of 26 June 1900 at Temple Hill District, Barren, Kentucky, ED 15, sheet 17B, occupation merchant, married 2 years, no children, Uncle Isaac Curtis lived with them.⁸

Census*

Nancy J. (Nannie) Curtis and Louis Frank Frazier appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 at Temple Hill Precinct, Barren, Kentucky, ED 21, sheet 12B, occupation own income, owned home, second marriage for him, 13 years, Nannie had no children; John S. Curtis, age 23 was boarding with them.⁹

Census

Nancy J. (Nannie) Curtis and Louis Frank Frazier appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 at Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky, ED 18, sheet 8A, no occupation, owned home, no children.¹⁰

Census*

Nancy J. (Nannie) Curtis appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky, ED 1, sheet 15B, no occupation, owned home valued at $3,500, widowed, Ross lived with her.¹¹

Death*

She died on 15 April 1930 at Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky, at age 63; widowed; buried at Poplar Log Cemetery.^12,4

Family

Louis Frank Frazier b. 26 Dec 1842, d. 28 Feb 1921

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1814] Clerk of Monroe County Court, Last Will and Testament of Turner G. Curtis.
[S1080] Commonwealth of Kentucky Division of Health, Kentucky Death Index.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Poplar Log, Barren County, Kentucky.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S2037] Monroe County Clerk, Monroe County, Kentucky Marriage Index, 1863-1967, Book 4, page 328.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1080] Commonwealth of Kentucky Division of Health, Kentucky Death Index, death certificate.

Infant Curtis¹

M, b. 1870

Father

Turner G. Curtis¹ b. 21 Aug 1834, d. 19 Feb 1901

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Sabens¹ b. 12 Dec 1839, d. 29 Mar 1908

Last Edited

19 Mar 2009

Birth*

Infant Curtis was born in 1870 at Monroe, Kentucky.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Ross Clay (Roscoe) Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 9 February 1872, d. 30 November 1939

Father

Turner G. Curtis⁴ b. 21 Aug 1834, d. 19 Feb 1901

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Sabens⁴ b. 12 Dec 1839, d. 29 Mar 1908

Last Edited

24 May 2010

Birth*

Ross Clay (Roscoe) Curtis was born on 9 February 1872 at Monroe, Kentucky.^1,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 Union Precinct, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Turner G. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth Sabens; page 351A, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Ross Clay (Roscoe) Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 Union District, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Turner G. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth Sabens; ED 86, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 43 years, 10 children, 8 living.⁵

Marriage*

Ross Clay (Roscoe) Curtis married Sarah E. Thomas on 13 August 1905 at Monroe, Kentucky.^6,7

Census*

Ross Clay (Roscoe) Curtis and Sarah E. Thomas appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 at Union Precinct, Monroe, Kentucky, ED 162, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 4 years, 1 child, Ida Tompkins, by her prior marriage.⁶

Census

Ross Clay (Roscoe) Curtis and Sarah E. Thomas appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 at Temple Hill District, Barren, Kentucky, ED 23, sheet 10A, occupation merchant-retail dry goods store, owned home, no children.⁸

Census*

Ross Clay (Roscoe) Curtis appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky, ED 1, sheet 15B, no occupation, widowed, living with his sister Nannie Frazier.⁹

Death*

He died on 30 November 1939 at Monroe, Kentucky, at age 67; buried at White Graveyard.¹⁰

Family

Sarah E. Thomas b. 23 Jan 1873, d. 21 Jul 1926

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1814] Clerk of Monroe County Court, Last Will and Testament of Turner G. Curtis.
[S1080] Commonwealth of Kentucky Division of Health, Kentucky Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S2026] Kentucky, Kentucky Deaths and Burials 1843-1970.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1080] Commonwealth of Kentucky Division of Health, Kentucky Death Index, death certificate.

Walter Scott Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 20 May 1874

Father

Turner G. Curtis¹ b. 21 Aug 1834, d. 19 Feb 1901

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Sabens¹ b. 12 Dec 1839, d. 29 Mar 1908

Last Edited

24 May 2010

Birth*

Walter Scott Curtis was born on 20 May 1874 at Monroe, Kentucky.^4,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 Union Precinct, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Turner G. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth Sabens; page 351A, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Walter Scott Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 Union District, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Turner G. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth Sabens; ED 86, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 43 years, 10 children, 8 living.⁵

Marriage*

Walter Scott Curtis married Cora Gentry on 25 October 1902 at Monroe, Kentucky.^6,7

Census

Walter Scott Curtis and Cora Gentry appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 at Center Point Precinct, Monroe, Kentucky, ED 155, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, married 7 years, 4 children, 2 living.⁶

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Walter Scott Curtis registered for the draft at Center Point, Monroe, Kentucky; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer, wife Cora, described as tall, slender, brown eyes, black hair.²

Census*

He and Cora Gentry appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 at Center Point Precinct, Monroe, Kentucky, ED 189, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 daughters at home.⁸

Family

Cora Gentry b. 1877

Children

Delia (Della) B. Curtis⁸ b. 1905
Clyde Curtis⁸ b. 1906
Georgia G. Curtis⁸ b. 28 Apr 1911
Allene Curtis⁸ b. 13 Nov 1914
Sally E. Curtis⁸ b. 31 Aug 1916

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1814] Clerk of Monroe County Court, Last Will and Testament of Turner G. Curtis.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S2026] Kentucky, Kentucky Deaths and Burials 1843-1970.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Sedalia Georgia (Georgie) Curtis^1,2,3,4

F, b. 8 December 1876, d. 2 July 1919

Father

Turner G. Curtis¹ b. 21 Aug 1834, d. 19 Feb 1901

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Sabens¹ b. 12 Dec 1839, d. 29 Mar 1908

Last Edited

3 Jun 2010

Birth*

Sedalia Georgia (Georgie) Curtis was born on 8 December 1876 at Monroe, Kentucky.^5,6

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 Union Precinct, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Turner G. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth Sabens; page 351A, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Sedalia Georgia (Georgie) Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 Union District, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Turner G. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth Sabens; ED 86, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 43 years, 10 children, 8 living.⁷

Married Name

As of 24 April 1902,her married name was Webb.^8,4

Marriage*

Sedalia Georgia (Georgie) Curtis married John James Webb on 24 April 1902 at Monroe, Kentucky.^8,4

Census*

Sedalia Georgia (Georgie) Curtis and John James Webb appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 at Sartin Voting Precinct, Barren, Kentucky, ED 21, sheet 12B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 8 years, 1 child, none living; lived next to Nannie Curtis Frazier.⁸

Death*

Sedalia Georgia (Georgie) Curtis died on 2 July 1919 at Sartin Voting Precinct, Barren, Kentucky, at age 42; from poisoning; buried at the White Graveyard.³

Family

John James Webb b. 20 Feb 1874, d. 3 Mar 1932

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1814] Clerk of Monroe County Court, Last Will and Testament of Turner G. Curtis.
[S1080] Commonwealth of Kentucky Division of Health, Kentucky Death Index, death certificate.
[S2037] Monroe County Clerk, Monroe County, Kentucky Marriage Index, 1863-1967, Book 5, page 250.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1080] Commonwealth of Kentucky Division of Health, Kentucky Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

John Samuel Curtis^1,2

M, b. 12 July 1885, d. 4 February 1947

Father

William T. Curtis^1,3 b. 7 Jan 1861, d. 30 Sep 1916

Mother

First Wife Curtis⁴ b. c 1865, d. c 1886

Last Edited

14 Apr 2009

Birth*

John Samuel Curtis was born on 12 July 1885 at Monroe, Kentucky; mother unknown.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 Union District, Monroe, Kentucky, in the household of Turner G. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth Sabens; ED 86, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 43 years, 10 children, 8 living.¹

Marriage*

John Samuel Curtis married Inez Reid White circa 1909 at Kentucky.⁴

Census*

John Samuel Curtis and Inez Reid White appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 at Brush Creek Precinct, Monroe, Kentucky, ED 154, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, renting, just married.⁴

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 John Samuel Curtis registered for the draft at Temple Hill, Barren, Kentucky; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer, nearest relative Inez Curtis, described as medium height, slender, blue eyes, light hair.²

Census

He and Inez Reid White appeared on the census of 26 January 1920 at Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky, ED 15, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children at home.⁵

(Witness) Death

John Samuel Curtis witnessed the death of Inez Reid White on 27 January 1924 at Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky; from pneumonia, buried at Poplar Log Cemetery.³

Marriage*

John Samuel Curtis married Birdie R. Veluzat circa 1925 at Kentucky.⁶

Census*

John Samuel Curtis and Birdie R. Veluzat appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at District 3, Barren, Kentucky, ED 9, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, owned real estate valued at $350, 3 children at home.⁶

Death*

John Samuel Curtis died on 4 February 1947 at Metcalfe, Kentucky, at age 61; occupation minister & farmer, wife Bertie, buried at Peers Cemetery in Barren County.³

Family 1

Inez Reid White b. 31 Mar 1885, d. 27 Jan 1924

Children

Samuel R. Curtis⁵ b. 21 Jul 1917, d. 8 Sep 1990
Rachel E. Curtis⁵ b. 24 Jul 1919
Raymond Frazier Curtis³ b. 27 Mar 1921, d. 30 Mar 1922

Family 2

Birdie R. Veluzat b. 20 Oct 1891, d. 24 Mar 1948

Child

Herschel L. Curtis⁶ b. 16 Feb 1927, d. 28 Jan 2004

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1080] Commonwealth of Kentucky Division of Health, Kentucky Death Index, death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Sally Emily Gentry¹

F, b. 15 March 1873, d. 17 August 1952

Last Edited

5 Jun 2010

Birth*

Sally Emily Gentry was born on 15 March 1873 at Blacks Ferry, Monroe, Kentucky; daughter of William Aaron Gentry and Hellen A. Murphy.¹

Married Name

As of 22 January 1891,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Joseph Underwood Curtis, son of Turner G. Curtis and Mary Elizabeth Sabens, on 22 January 1891 at Monroe, Kentucky.^1,2

Census*

Sally Emily Gentry and Joseph Underwood Curtis appeared on the census of 17 October 1910 at Burkesville, Cumberland, Kentucky, ED 66, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 30 (sic) years, 8 children, 7 living.³

Census

Sally Emily Gentry and Joseph Underwood Curtis appeared on the census of 20 March 1920 at Burkesville District, Cumberland, Kentucky, ED 65, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.⁴

Census*

Sally Emily Gentry appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at Burkesville, Cumberland, Kentucky, ED 1, sheet 5A, owned home valued at $3,000, widowed, 2 daughters and 1 niece at home.⁵

Death*

She died on 17 August 1952 at Cumberland, Kentucky, at age 79.¹

Family

Joseph Underwood Curtis b. 28 Sep 1863, d. 24 Jul 1927

Children

Julius Leon Curtis+³ b. 5 Oct 1892, d. 10 Feb 1958
Kate Clyde Curtis³ b. 21 Dec 1894, d. 19 May 1939
William Turner Curtis³ b. 9 Sep 1896, d. 10 Mar 1970
Frank Frazier Curtis+¹ b. 27 Aug 1900, d. 25 Jun 1975
Ruby Curtis+³ b. 5 Dec 1902, d. 23 Apr 1980
Dixie Curtis⁶ b. 5 Oct 1905, d. 26 Nov 1907
Hazel Curtis+³ b. 29 Jun 1908, d. 31 Jul 1986
Helen Elizabeth Curtis+⁴ b. 18 Sep 1910, d. 5 Nov 1988

Citations

[S1788] Joseph H. Curtis, "Curtis Family Tree", Ancestral File.
[S2037] Monroe County Clerk, Monroe County, Kentucky Marriage Index, 1863-1967, Book 2, page 228.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S2029] Jim Smith, "Master", Ancestral File.

Frank Frazier Curtis¹

M, b. 27 August 1900, d. 25 June 1975

Father

Joseph Underwood Curtis¹ b. 28 Sep 1863, d. 24 Jul 1927

Mother

Sally Emily Gentry¹ b. 15 Mar 1873, d. 17 Aug 1952

Last Edited

5 Jun 2010

Birth*

Frank Frazier Curtis was born on 27 August 1900 at Monroe, Kentucky.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 17 October 1910 Burkesville, Cumberland, Kentucky, in the household of Joseph Underwood Curtis and Sally Emily Gentry; ED 66, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 30 (sic) years, 8 children, 7 living.³

DraftWW1*

On 9 September 1918 Frank Frazier Curtis registered for the draft at Burkesville, Cumberland, Kentucky; at the time, he was employed by Dix McComas as a mechanic in Burkesville, nearest relative Sallie M. Curtis; described as medium height, slender, brown eyes, light hair.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 20 March 1920 Burkesville District, Cumberland, Kentucky, in the household of Joseph Underwood Curtis and Sally Emily Gentry; ED 65, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.⁴

Marriage*

Frank Frazier Curtis married Louise Lawhon on 9 December 1923 at Kentucky.⁵

Census*

Frank Frazier Curtis and Louise Lawhon appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 at Burkesville, Cumberland, Kentucky, ED 1, sheet 6B, occupation retail merchant-groceries, owned home valued at $3,000, no children.⁶

Death*

Frank Frazier Curtis died on 25 June 1975 at Burkesville, Cumberland, Kentucky, at age 74.¹

Family

Louise Lawhon b. 26 Aug 1905, d. 20 Jul 1995

Child

Thomas Underwood Curtis¹ b. 6 Oct 1931, d. 15 Aug 1965

Citations

[S1788] Joseph H. Curtis, "Curtis Family Tree", Ancestral File.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1819] e-mail address, "A Family Tree in Search of More Roots and Branches", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Louise Lawhon¹

F, b. 26 August 1905, d. 20 July 1995

Last Edited

5 Jun 2010

Birth*

Louise Lawhon was born on 26 August 1905 at Cumberland, Kentucky; daughter of Thomas Jacob Lawhon and Nannie McGee.¹

Married Name

As of 9 December 1923,her married name was Curtis.²

Marriage*

She married Frank Frazier Curtis, son of Joseph Underwood Curtis and Sally Emily Gentry, on 9 December 1923 at Kentucky.²

Census*

Louise Lawhon and Frank Frazier Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 at Burkesville, Cumberland, Kentucky, ED 1, sheet 6B, occupation retail merchant-groceries, owned home valued at $3,000, no children.³

Death*

Louise Lawhon died on 20 July 1995 at Burkesville, Cumberland, Kentucky, at age 89.¹

Family

Frank Frazier Curtis b. 27 Aug 1900, d. 25 Jun 1975

Child

Thomas Underwood Curtis¹ b. 6 Oct 1931, d. 15 Aug 1965

Citations

[S1788] Joseph H. Curtis, "Curtis Family Tree", Ancestral File.
[S1819] e-mail address, "A Family Tree in Search of More Roots and Branches", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Thomas Underwood Curtis¹

M, b. 6 October 1931, d. 15 August 1965

Father

Frank Frazier Curtis¹ b. 27 Aug 1900, d. 25 Jun 1975

Mother

Louise Lawhon¹ b. 26 Aug 1905, d. 20 Jul 1995

Last Edited

13 Apr 2009

Birth*

Thomas Underwood Curtis was born on 6 October 1931 at Cumberland, Kentucky.^1,2

Death*

He died on 15 August 1965 at Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, at age 33.¹

Citations

[S1788] Joseph H. Curtis, "Curtis Family Tree", Ancestral File.
[S1778] Kentucky Dept. for Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Birth Records.

Alice Irene Farmer^1,2,3

F, b. August 1872, d. between 1910 and 1913

Last Edited

17 Apr 2010

Birth*

Alice Irene Farmer was born in August 1872 at Tennessee.¹

Married Name

As of 22 December 1889,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Joseph Green Curtis, son of Wilson Hubert Curtis and Elizabeth Miller, on 22 December 1889 at Bedford, Tennessee; record reads "Jo Curtiss."^1,2

Census*

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

Death*

Alice Irene Farmer died between 1910 and 1913 at Bedford, Tennessee; Joseph remarried in Oct 1913.⁴

Census

She and Joseph Green Curtis 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.⁵

Family

Joseph Green Curtis b. 12 Mar 1867, d. 8 Nov 1948

Children

Roy Floyd Curtis+¹ b. 4 Oct 1894, d. 16 Feb 1960
Arthur Wilson Curtis+⁶ b. 11 Apr 1901, d. 1977
Thomas Lewis (Tommie) Curtis⁶ b. 16 Apr 1904, d. 6 Mar 1923
Samuel Lester Curtis+⁶ b. 30 Aug 1906, d. 12 Jan 1992
Mary Ebbie Curtis⁶ b. 5 Mar 1909

Citations

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

Roy Floyd Curtis^1,2

M, b. 4 October 1894, d. 16 February 1960

Father

Joseph Green Curtis¹ b. 12 Mar 1867, d. 8 Nov 1948

Mother

Alice Irene Farmer¹ b. Aug 1872, d. bt 1910 - 1913

Last Edited

16 Nov 2013

Birth*

Roy Floyd Curtis was born on 4 October 1894 at Bedford, Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

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

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1917 Roy Floyd Curtis registered for the draft at Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer, single, described as medium height, medium build, dark brown eyes, brown hair.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 District 21, Bedford, Tennessee, in the household of Joseph Green Curtis and Sallie Mae Charles; ED 20, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 7 children and mother at home.³

Marriage*

Roy Floyd Curtis married Mattie Geneva Hoover on 16 October 1924 at Bedford, Tennessee; by W.G. Hight, J.P.⁴

Census*

Roy Floyd Curtis and Mattie Geneva Hoover appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at District 21, Bedford, Tennessee, ED 24, sheet 1B, occupation cotton mill worker, renting-$20 month, 3 children.⁵

Census*

Roy Floyd Curtis appeared on the census of 26 April 1940 at Bedford, Tennessee, ED 2-23, sheet 7B, occupation laborer-cotton mill, owned home valued at $1,000, 3 children, lived next to his father.⁶

Death*

He died on 16 February 1960 at Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, at age 65.⁷

Family

Mattie Geneva Hoover b. 30 May 1908, d. 25 Sep 1982

Children

Willie Estelle Curtis⁵ b. 30 Aug 1925
James Edward Curtis+⁵ b. 23 Apr 1927, d. 23 Nov 2015
Joe Rufus Curtis⁵ b. 30 Jul 1929, d. 12 Mar 2002

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1997] Randy Curtis, "Register Report for Moses Curtis", Ancestral File.

Amanda Elizabeth (Bettie) Callahan^1,2

F, b. 21 September 1878, d. 4 April 1963

Last Edited

17 Apr 2010

Birth*

Amanda Elizabeth (Bettie) Callahan was born on 21 September 1878 at Tennessee.^1,3,2

Married Name

As of 12 August 1901,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Eddie Thomas Curtis, son of Wilson Hubert Curtis and Elizabeth Miller, on 12 August 1901 at Bedford, Tennessee.¹

Census*

Amanda Elizabeth (Bettie) Callahan and Eddie Thomas Curtis 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.³

Census

Amanda Elizabeth (Bettie) Callahan and Eddie Thomas Curtis appeared on the census of 17 January 1920 at District 1, Marshall, Tennessee, ED 93, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, renting, 7 children at home.⁴

Census

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

Death*

Amanda Elizabeth (Bettie) Callahan died on 4 April 1963 at Marshall, Tennessee, at age 84.²

Family

Eddie Thomas Curtis b. 1 Sep 1874, d. 6 Apr 1950

Children

Piney Beatrice Curtis³ b. 18 Oct 1902, d. 2 Dec 1986
Grace Velma Curtis³ b. 23 Jun 1904, d. May 1978
Oscar Dallas Curtis³ b. 26 Jul 1907, d. 12 Sep 1978
Marcus Wilson Curtis³ b. 21 May 1909, d. 9 Jan 1982
Robert Eli Curtis⁴ b. 28 Jan 1911, d. 2 Jan 1976
Margaret (Maggie) Bell Curtis⁴ b. 29 Jul 1914, d. 18 Jul 2006
George Edward Curtis⁴ b. 1 Mar 1917, d. 1 Mar 1987
Vera Lillian Curtis⁵ b. 13 Aug 1920, d. 10 Jun 2007
Mary E. Curtis⁵ b. 1921

Citations

[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1999] Jmerce22, "Mercerhill Family Tree", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Piney Beatrice Curtis^1,2

F, b. 18 October 1902, d. 2 December 1986

Father

Eddie Thomas Curtis¹ b. 1 Sep 1874, d. 6 Apr 1950

Mother

Amanda Elizabeth (Bettie) Callahan¹ b. 21 Sep 1878, d. 4 Apr 1963

Last Edited

17 Apr 2010

Birth*

Piney Beatrice Curtis was born on 18 October 1902 at Bedford, Tennessee.^1,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 17 January 1920 District 1, Marshall, Tennessee, in the household of Eddie Thomas Curtis and Amanda Elizabeth (Bettie) Callahan; ED 93, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, renting, 7 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

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

Death*

Piney Beatrice Curtis died on 2 December 1986 at Lewisburg, Marshall, Tennessee, at age 84; apparently never married.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1999] Jmerce22, "Mercerhill Family Tree", Ancestral File.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Grace Velma Curtis^1,2

F, b. 23 June 1904, d. May 1978

Father

Eddie Thomas Curtis¹ b. 1 Sep 1874, d. 6 Apr 1950

Mother

Amanda Elizabeth (Bettie) Callahan¹ b. 21 Sep 1878, d. 4 Apr 1963

Last Edited

17 Apr 2010

Birth*

Grace Velma Curtis was born on 23 June 1904 at Bedford, Tennessee.^1,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 District 11, Bedford, Tennessee, in the household of Eddie Thomas Curtis and Amanda Elizabeth (Bettie) Callahan; ED 15, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, renting, married 9 years, 4 children, 4 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Grace Velma Curtis appeared on the census of 17 January 1920 District 1, Marshall, Tennessee, in the household of Eddie Thomas Curtis and Amanda Elizabeth (Bettie) Callahan; ED 93, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, renting, 7 children at home.⁴

Married Name

As of 20 August 1922,her married name was Matney.⁵

Marriage*

Grace Velma Curtis married Albert Lee Matney on 20 August 1922 at Marshall, Tennessee; by A.C. McCullough, J.P.⁵

Death*

Grace Velma Curtis died in May 1978 at Chapel Hill, Marshall, Tennessee, at age 73.³

Family

Albert Lee Matney b. 14 Aug 1899, d. Oct 1980

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1999] Jmerce22, "Mercerhill Family Tree", Ancestral File.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.

Oscar Dallas Curtis^1,2

M, b. 26 July 1907, d. 12 September 1978

Father

Eddie Thomas Curtis¹ b. 1 Sep 1874, d. 6 Apr 1950

Mother

Amanda Elizabeth (Bettie) Callahan¹ b. 21 Sep 1878, d. 4 Apr 1963

Last Edited

17 Apr 2010

Birth*

Oscar Dallas Curtis was born on 26 July 1907 at Bedford, Tennessee.^1,3,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 District 11, Bedford, Tennessee, in the household of Eddie Thomas Curtis and Amanda Elizabeth (Bettie) Callahan; ED 15, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, renting, married 9 years, 4 children, 4 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Oscar Dallas Curtis appeared on the census of 17 January 1920 District 1, Marshall, Tennessee, in the household of Eddie Thomas Curtis and Amanda Elizabeth (Bettie) Callahan; ED 93, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, renting, 7 children at home.⁴

Death*

Oscar Dallas Curtis died on 12 September 1978 at Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, at age 71.^3,2

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1999] Jmerce22, "Mercerhill Family Tree", Ancestral File.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Marcus Wilson Curtis^1,2

M, b. 21 May 1909, d. 9 January 1982

Father

Eddie Thomas Curtis¹ b. 1 Sep 1874, d. 6 Apr 1950

Mother

Amanda Elizabeth (Bettie) Callahan¹ b. 21 Sep 1878, d. 4 Apr 1963

Last Edited

17 Apr 2010

Birth*

Marcus Wilson Curtis was born on 21 May 1909 at Bedford, Tennessee.^1,3

(Witness) Census

Marcus Wilson Curtis appeared on the census of 17 January 1920 District 1, Marshall, Tennessee, in the household of Eddie Thomas Curtis and Amanda Elizabeth (Bettie) Callahan; ED 93, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, renting, 7 children at home.⁴

Marriage*

Marcus Wilson Curtis married Johnnie Bell Chunn on 13 March 1937 at Marshall, Tennessee; D.D. Woody, M.G.²

Death*

Marcus Wilson Curtis died on 9 January 1982 at Lewisburg, Marshall, Tennessee, at age 72.^3,5

Family

Johnnie Bell Chunn b. 17 Aug 1905, d. Apr 1978

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1999] Jmerce22, "Mercerhill Family Tree", Ancestral File.

Sarah (Sallie) F. Wilkinson¹

F, b. 14 March 1832, d. 30 November 1893

Last Edited

22 May 2010

Birth*

Sarah (Sallie) F. Wilkinson was born on 14 March 1832 at Kentucky; daughter of Batley Wilkinson and Ann S. Peden.¹

Census

She and Isaac J. Curtis appeared on the census of 23 August 1870 at Saunders Precinct, Barren, Kentucky, page 712, Isaac was a farmer, Sally was a seamstress, both single, living in what was Sally's parents' household.²

Married Name

As of 3 October 1871,her married name was Curtis.^3,4

Marriage*

Sarah (Sallie) F. Wilkinson married Isaac J. Curtis, son of Ziba (Zach) Curtis and Elizabeth King, on 3 October 1871 at Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky.^3,4

Census*

Sarah (Sallie) F. Wilkinson and Isaac J. Curtis appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 at Saunders District, Barren, Kentucky, page 162B, occupation farmer, 2 sons and mother at home.³

Death*

Sarah (Sallie) F. Wilkinson died on 30 November 1893 at Barren, Kentucky, at age 61; buried at Peden Cemetery.

Family

Isaac J. Curtis b. 30 Jun 1837, d. 8 Jan 1918

Children

William Turner Curtis³ b. 26 Dec 1872, d. 18 Aug 1944
Edward Smith Curtis³ b. 31 Mar 1874

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850-1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S2026] Kentucky, Kentucky Deaths and Burials 1843-1970.

William Turner Curtis^1,2

M, b. 26 December 1872, d. 18 August 1944

Father

Isaac J. Curtis¹ b. 30 Jun 1837, d. 8 Jan 1918

Mother

Sarah (Sallie) F. Wilkinson¹ b. 14 Mar 1832, d. 30 Nov 1893

Last Edited

24 May 2010

Birth*

William Turner Curtis was born on 26 December 1872 at Barren, Kentucky.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Saunders District, Barren, Kentucky, in the household of Isaac J. Curtis and Sarah (Sallie) F. Wilkinson; page 162B, occupation farmer, 2 sons and mother at home.¹

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 William Turner Curtis registered for the draft at Orenco, Washington, Oregon; at the time, he was employed by himself as a wood contractor, nearest relative Edward Smith Curtis of New York City, apparently single, described as medium height, medium build, bluie eyes, brown hair.²

Census

He appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 at Orenco Precinct, Washington, Oregon, ED 421, sheet 7B, occupation contractor-fuel and timber; renting, single, his partner James C. Brown lived with him.³

Census*

He appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, ED 376, sheet 5B, occupation inspector-furniture factory, single, boarding.⁴

Death*

He died on 18 August 1944 at Washington, Oregon, at age 71; cannot be confirmed from death record index.⁵

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S634] Oregon Health Dept., Oregon Death Index.

Edward Smith Curtis^1,2

M, b. 31 March 1874

Father

Isaac J. Curtis¹ b. 30 Jun 1837, d. 8 Jan 1918

Mother

Sarah (Sallie) F. Wilkinson¹ b. 14 Mar 1832, d. 30 Nov 1893

Last Edited

24 May 2010

Birth*

Edward Smith Curtis was born on 31 March 1874 at Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Census*

Edward Smith Curtis appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, ED 65, sheet 7A, occupation illegible, single, boarding.³

(Witness) Death

He witnessed the death of Isaac J. Curtis on 8 January 1918 at Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky; widowed, informant E. S. Curtis of New York; buried at Peden graveyard.⁴

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Edward Smith Curtis registered for the draft at 35 West 23rd St., New York, New York, New York; at the time, he was employed by Edward Boote, as a _____ salesman (illegible), nearest relative William T. Curtis of Orenco, Oregon, apparently single.²

Census

He appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 at Union, Sturgis, Kentucky, ED 131, sheet 12B, occupation life insurance co. agent, renting, wife Annie, age 43, b. Illinois; insufficient information to know whether this is the right person, noted for further research.⁵

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1080] Commonwealth of Kentucky Division of Health, Kentucky Death Index, death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Mary Ellen Osborne^1,2

F, b. October 1852, d. 5 March 1919

Last Edited

26 Mar 2009

Birth*

Mary Ellen Osborne was born in October 1852 at Marion, Alabama; daughter of William R. Osborn and Susan M. Holcomb.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1881,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Jefferson Davis Curtis, son of Moses Curtis and Elizabeth Blackshear, circa 1881 at Mississippi.¹

Census

Mary Ellen Osborne and Jefferson Davis Curtis appeared on the census of 25 June 1900 at Beat 1, Tishomingo, Mississippi, ED 111, sheet 17B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 18 years, 10 children, 8 living, Moses lived with him.¹

Census*

Mary Ellen Osborne and Jefferson Davis Curtis appeared on the census of 10 May 1910 at District 6, Hardin, Tennessee, ED 79, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, renting, married 29 years, 10 children, 7 living.³

Death*

Mary Ellen Osborne died on 5 March 1919 at Hardin, Tennessee, at age 66; buried at New Salem Cemetery in Alcorn County.²

Family

Jefferson Davis Curtis b. Aug 1862, d. 7 Mar 1926

Children

William Moses Curtis¹ b. 12 Feb 1882, d. Mar 1966
John Edwin Curtis¹ b. Feb 1883
Samuel Curtis² b. 23 Mar 1884, d. b 1900
Johnson Albert Curtis+¹ b. 10 Jul 1885
Susan E. Curtis¹ b. Mar 1888
Joseph David Curtis+¹ b. Mar 1888, d. 1957
Rosa Curtis¹ b. May 1890
Bell Curtis¹ b. Jul 1892
Jeff Colvester Curtis¹ b. 11 Jul 1894

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1795] Travis Mask, "Travis Mask Family", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

William Moses Curtis^1,2

M, b. 12 February 1882, d. March 1966

Father

Jefferson Davis Curtis¹ b. Aug 1862, d. 7 Mar 1926

Mother

Mary Ellen Osborne¹ b. Oct 1852, d. 5 Mar 1919

Last Edited

26 Mar 2009

Birth*

William Moses Curtis was born on 12 February 1882 at Tishomingo, Mississippi.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 25 June 1900 Beat 1, Tishomingo, Mississippi, in the household of Jefferson Davis Curtis and Mary Ellen Osborne; ED 111, sheet 17B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 18 years, 10 children, 8 living, Moses lived with him.¹

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 William Moses Curtis registered for the draft at Kendrick, Alcorn, Mississippi; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer, wife Ollie, registered in Hardin County, described as tall, medium build, black eyes, dark hair.²

Death*

He died in March 1966 at Savannah, Hardin, Tennessee, at age 84.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

John Edwin Curtis^1,2

M, b. February 1883

Father

Jefferson Davis Curtis¹ b. Aug 1862, d. 7 Mar 1926

Mother

Mary Ellen Osborne¹ b. Oct 1852, d. 5 Mar 1919

Last Edited

27 May 2012

Birth*

John Edwin Curtis was born in February 1883 at Tishomingo, Mississippi.¹

(Witness) Census

Marriage*

John Edwin Curtis married Belle Barnes on 14 January 1906 at Hardin, Tennessee.³

Census*

John Edwin Curtis and Belle Barnes appeared on the census of 10 May 1910 at District 6, Hardin, Tennessee, ED 79, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 4 years, no children.⁴

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 John Edwin Curtis registered for the draft at RFD 2, Kendrick, Alcorn, Mississippi; at the time, he was employed by J.B. Shute, as (illegible) in Big Bend Shoals, Tennessee, wife Bell; registered in Hardin County.²

Census

He and Belle Barnes appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at District 6, Hardin, Tennessee, ED 12, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children, mother in law and sister in law lived with them.⁵

Family

Belle Barnes b. 1885

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Johnson Albert Curtis^1,2

M, b. 10 July 1885

Father

Jefferson Davis Curtis¹ b. Aug 1862, d. 7 Mar 1926

Mother

Mary Ellen Osborne¹ b. Oct 1852, d. 5 Mar 1919

Last Edited

26 Apr 2009

Birth*

Johnson Albert Curtis was born on 10 July 1885 at Tishomingo, Mississippi.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Marriage*

Johnson Albert Curtis married Josephine Albinah Smith on 14 April 1907 at Mississippi.^3,4

Census*

Johnson Albert Curtis and Josephine Albinah Smith appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 at District 6, Hardin, Tennessee, ED 78, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, renting, married 3 years, 1 child, 1 living.³

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Johnson Albert Curtis registered for the draft at Route 1, Burnsville, Tishomingo, Mississippi; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer, wife Josie, described as medium height, medium build, dark brown eyes, dark brown hair.²

Census

He and Josephine Albinah Smith appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 at Coles Mill Precinct, Tishomingo, Mississippi, ED 121, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, renting, 5 daughters and Jeff at home.⁵

Census

Johnson Albert Curtis and Josephine Albinah Smith appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 at Beat 2, Tishomingo, Mississippi, ED 5, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.⁶

Family

Josephine Albinah Smith b. 12 Jul 1893, d. 30 Jul 1975

Children

Ruthie J. Curtis³ b. 1909
Ruby Curtis⁵ b. c 1910
Raney Lee Belle Curtis+⁵ b. 1913
Reby Curtis⁵ b. 1915
Rilla Odessa Curtis⁴ b. 22 Feb 1918, d. 21 Jun 1997
Rena Mae Curtis⁶ b. 1923
Joseph R.G. Curtis⁶ b. 17 Apr 1927, d. 26 Jan 1964
Rudella Curtis⁴ b. 22 Jun 1930, d. 22 Jun 1930
Alma Racine Curtis⁴ b. 22 Jun 1931, d. 6 Oct 1993

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1795] Travis Mask, "Travis Mask Family", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.