Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Thomas Curtis¹

M, b. 1857

Father

John W. Curtis¹ b. 15 Oct 1823, d. 6 Apr 1905

Mother

Susan (Susannah) Muse¹ b. 27 Jan 1828, d. 20 Aug 1874

Last Edited

16 Mar 2010

Birth*

Thomas Curtis was born in 1857 at Lincoln, Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 17 July 1860 Carolina P.O., Tishomingo, Mississippi, in the household of John W. Curtis and Susan (Susannah) Muse; page 55, occupation farmer, renting, 8 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Margaret Curtis¹

F, b. 1869, d. between 1871 and 1880

Father

John W. Curtis¹ b. 15 Oct 1823, d. 6 Apr 1905

Mother

Susan (Susannah) Muse¹ b. 27 Jan 1828, d. 20 Aug 1874

Last Edited

7 Aug 2018

Birth*

Margaret Curtis was born in 1869 at Lauderdale, Alabama.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 13 August 1870 Township 2, Lauderdale, Alabama, in the household of John W. Curtis and Susan (Susannah) Muse; page 513b, occupation farmer, renting, person property valued at $400, 9 children at home.¹

DeathAp*

Margaret Curtis appears to have died or disappeared between 1871 and 1880 at Lauderdale, Alabama, not present in 1880 census.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Mary Elizabeth King^1,2

F, b. 28 May 1852, d. 8 March 1917

Last Edited

18 Mar 2010

Birth*

Mary Elizabeth King was born on 28 May 1852 at Tennessee.^1,3

Married Name

As of 1 January 1873,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Jesse W. Curtis, son of John W. Curtis and Susan (Susannah) Muse, on 1 January 1873 at Lauderdale, Alabama.¹

Census

Mary Elizabeth King and Jesse W. Curtis appeared on the census of 14 June 1880 at Prairie Twp., Franklin, Arkansas, page 825B, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.⁴

Census*

Mary Elizabeth King and Jesse W. Curtis appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at Prairie Twp., Franklin, Arkansas, ED 199, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 27 years, 10 children, 5 living and Elizabeth King.²

Census

Mary Elizabeth King and Jesse W. Curtis appeared on the census of 19 May 1910 at Prairie Twp., Franklin, Arkansas, ED 49, sheet 24B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 37 years, 10 children, 5 living.⁵

Death*

Mary Elizabeth King died on 8 March 1917 at Franklin, Arkansas, at age 64; buried at Nixon Cemetery.³

Family

Jesse W. Curtis b. 16 Sep 1849, d. 9 Apr 1934

Children

James W. Curtis⁴ b. 1874
Susan L. Curtis⁴ b. 1875
William T. Curtis⁴ b. 1878
John H. Curtis⁴ b. 1880
Sarah L. Curtis² b. Feb 1881
Charles Dee Curtis+² b. 9 May 1888, d. 20 Dec 1966
Ernest M. Curtis+² b. 11 Mar 1890, d. 1951

Citations

[S1979] Lauderdale County, Alabama Judge of Probate, Lauderdale County, Alabama Marriages, Book A, page 193.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Nixon, Franklin County, Arkansas.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Louisa (Eliza) Basham^1,2

F, b. 1855

Last Edited

17 Mar 2010

Birth*

Louisa (Eliza) Basham was born in 1855 at Tennessee; marriage record says Eliza Bassam; in 1880 she was Louisa, living with her parents Sam and Elizabeth Basham.^1,2

Married Name

As of 6 October 1874,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married John D. Curtis, son of John W. Curtis and Susan (Susannah) Muse, on 6 October 1874.¹

Census*

Louisa (Eliza) Basham appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 at Benton Twp., Fulton, Arkansas, page 46A, widowed, 3 sons, living with her parents, Sam and Elizabeth Basham.²

Family

John D. Curtis b. 1855, d. Feb 1880

Children

William Franklin Curtis+² b. 5 Mar 1875, d. 18 Jan 1948
John Henry Curtis+² b. 3 Nov 1877, d. 13 Dec 1961
Benjamin Curtis² b. 1880

Citations

[S1979] Lauderdale County, Alabama Judge of Probate, Lauderdale County, Alabama Marriages, Book A, page 262.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Sarah F. King^1,2

F, b. January 1855

Last Edited

17 Mar 2010

Birth*

Sarah F. King was born in January 1855 at Tennessee.^1,2

Married Name

As of 13 January 1873,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married James B. Curtis, son of John W. Curtis and Susan (Susannah) Muse, on 13 January 1873 at Lauderdale, Alabama.¹

Census*

Sarah F. King and James B. Curtis appeared on the census of 5 June 1880 at Crittenden Cross Roads, Lauderdale, Alabama, page 178A, occupation farmer, 2 daughters.³

Census

Sarah F. King and James B. Curtis appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at Prairie Twp., Yell, Arkansas, ED 158, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, married 27 years, 10 children, 5 living.²

Family

James B. Curtis b. 27 Apr 1847, d. 26 Jul 1922

Children

Elizabeth (Lizzie) S. Curtis³ b. Dec 1873
Mary Ellen Curtis+³ b. Dec 1875
James W. Curtis² b. Mar 1882
Aaron J. Curtis² b. Jun 1883
Hattie S. Curtis² b. Jul 1886

Citations

[S1979] Lauderdale County, Alabama Judge of Probate, Lauderdale County, Alabama Marriages, Book A, page 197.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

William Marion Liles^1,2

M, b. 5 March 1872, d. 15 January 1968

Last Edited

7 Aug 2018

Birth*

William Marion Liles was born on 5 March 1872 at Alabama.^1,3,2

Marriage*

He married Elliott Vernon Curtis, daughter of John W. Curtis and Sarah Othela Owings, on 23 February 1895 at Lauderdale, Alabama.¹

Census*

William Marion Liles and Elliott Vernon Curtis appeared on the census of 25 June 1900 at Popular Springs Precinct, Lauderdale, Alabama, ED 52, sheet 9A, occupation canal laborer, renting, 1 daughter.³

Census

William Marion Liles and Elliott Vernon Curtis appeared on the census of 20 January 1920 at Killen Precinct, Lauderdale, Alabama, ED 60, sheet 8A, occupation retail merchant-general store, owned home, 1 son.⁴

Census

William Marion Liles and Elliott Vernon Curtis appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at Killen Precinct, Lauderdale, Alabama, ED 11, sheet 1A, occupation merchant-grocer, real estate valued at $750, Roy lived with them and worked at the grocery.⁵

Census

William Marion Liles and Elliott Vernon Curtis appeared on the census of 11 April 1940 at Killen Precinct, Lauderdale, Alabama, occupation salesman-general merchandise, reale state valued at $2,000, no children at home.⁶

Death*

William Marion Liles died on 15 January 1968 at Alabama at age 95; buried at Florence Cemetery.²

Family

Elliott Vernon Curtis b. 16 Jul 1876, d. 24 Oct 1946

Children

Ona L. Liles³ b. Dec 1895
Roy Curtis Liles⁴ b. 8 Aug 1904, d. 3 Jan 1966

Citations

[S1979] Lauderdale County, Alabama Judge of Probate, Lauderdale County, Alabama Marriages, Book 11, page 530.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Elizabeth (Lizzie) S. Curtis¹

F, b. December 1873

Father

James B. Curtis² b. 27 Apr 1847, d. 26 Jul 1922

Mother

Sarah F. King² b. Jan 1855

Last Edited

17 Mar 2010

Birth*

Elizabeth (Lizzie) S. Curtis was born in December 1873 at Lauderdale, Alabama.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 June 1880 Crittenden Cross Roads, Lauderdale, Alabama, in the household of James B. Curtis and Sarah F. King; page 178A, occupation farmer, 2 daughters.²

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth (Lizzie) S. Curtis appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 Prairie Twp., Yell, Arkansas, in the household of James B. Curtis and Sarah F. King; ED 158, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, married 27 years, 10 children, 5 living.³

Citations

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

Mary Ellen Curtis¹

F, b. December 1875

Father

James B. Curtis² b. 27 Apr 1847, d. 26 Jul 1922

Mother

Sarah F. King² b. Jan 1855

Last Edited

17 Mar 2010

Birth*

Mary Ellen Curtis was born in December 1875 at Lauderdale, Alabama.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 June 1880 Crittenden Cross Roads, Lauderdale, Alabama, in the household of James B. Curtis and Sarah F. King; page 178A, occupation farmer, 2 daughters.²

Married Name

As of 8 November 1891,her married name was Gibson.³

Marriage*

Mary Ellen Curtis married J.L. Gibson on 8 November 1891 at Danville, Yell, Arkansas.³

Census*

Mary Ellen Curtis appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at Prairie Twp., Yell, Arkansas, ED 158, sheet 6A, married 8 years, 4 children, 3 living, husband nt present, living with her parents.⁴

Family

J.L. Gibson b. 1862

Children

Nannie E. Gibson⁴ b. Apr 1895
Frances J. Gibson⁴ b. Nov 1896
James B. Gibson⁴ b. Aug 1898

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S844] Hunting For Bears, Arkansas Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

William Franklin Curtis^1,2

M, b. 5 March 1875, d. 18 January 1948

Father

John D. Curtis¹ b. 1855, d. Feb 1880

Mother

Louisa (Eliza) Basham¹ b. 1855

Last Edited

3 May 2016

Birth*

William Franklin Curtis was born on 5 March 1875 at Fulton, Arkansas; 1876 on draft registration.^1,2,3

Marriage*

He married Malinda Martha Bradford on 6 April 1892 at Fulton, Tennessee; by H.B. Maguffee, J.P.^4,5

Census*

William Franklin Curtis and Malinda Martha Bradford appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 at Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, ED 57, sheet 11B, occupation section hand, renting, married 8 years, 2 children, 1 living.⁴

Census

William Franklin Curtis and Malinda Martha Bradford appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 at Simmons Village, Justice Precinct 3, Potter, Texas, ED 203, sheet 4A, occupation railroad trackman, renting, 3 children, none living. They apparently rented a large house, and with the help of a hired man/cook named Allen Landis, Martha managed a boarding house for 15 railroad trackmen, ages ranging from 22 to 60, half of them born in Ireland, Scotland, or Germany, who came to America in the late 1880s.⁶

Marriage*

William Franklin Curtis married Guiola Beatrice Frisbie on 4 July 1915 at Amarillo, Potter, Texas.^7,8

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 William Franklin Curtis registered for the draft at Amarillo, Potter, Texas; at the time, he was employed by FTW & DC Railroad as a roadmaster(?), described as tall, stout, blue eyes, brown hair.³

Census*

He and Guiola Beatrice Frisbie appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 at Amarillo, Potter, Texas, ED 199, sheet 16B, owned home, occupation railroad laborer, 2 children.⁷

Census

William Franklin Curtis and Guiola Beatrice Frisbie appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Amarillo, Potter, Texas, ED 16, sheet 6B, occupation yard foreman-steam railroad, owned home valued at $5,000, 4 children at home.⁹

Census

William Franklin Curtis and Guiola Beatrice Frisbie appeared on the census of 15 April 1940 at Amarillo, Potter, Texas, ED 188-14, sheet 20A, occupation yard foreman-railroad, real estate valued at $1,500, 1 daughter at home.¹⁰

Death*

William Franklin Curtis died on 18 January 1948 at Amarillo, Potter, Texas, at age 72; retired Rock Island track foreman, buried at memorial Park Cemetery.²

Family 1

Malinda Martha Bradford b. Jul 1876, d. 13 Mar 1914

Child

Forest Curtis⁴ b. Jul 1893, d. bt 1901 - 1909

Family 2

Guiola Beatrice Frisbie b. 26 Dec 1899, d. 19 Dec 1981

Children

William Richard Curtis⁷ b. 1 Dec 1916, d. 18 Mar 1990
Earl Oliver Curtis⁷ b. 1919
Lelia Pearl Curtis⁹ b. 1922
Vera Sue Curtis⁹ b. 30 Jan 1925

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S844] Hunting For Bears, Arkansas Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1980] John Grandfield, "New File #1", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

John Henry Curtis^1,2

M, b. 3 November 1877, d. 13 December 1961

Father

John D. Curtis¹ b. 1855, d. Feb 1880

Mother

Louisa (Eliza) Basham¹ b. 1855

Last Edited

8 Aug 2018

Birth*

John Henry Curtis was born on 3 November 1877 at Fulton, Arkansas.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Ollie E. McDonald on 19 September 1897 at Viola, Fulton, Arkansas; by J.G. Rice, J.P.^3,4

Census*

John Henry Curtis and Ollie E. McDonald appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 at Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, ED 56, sheet 8B, occupation day laborer-railroad, renting, married 3 years, 1 son.³

Census

John Henry Curtis and Ollie E. McDonald appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 at Justice Precinct 7, Runnels, Texas, ED 223, sheet 11B, occupation farmer, renting, married 12 years, 5 children, 5 living.⁵

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 John Henry Curtis registered for the draft at Giles, Donley, Texas; at the time, he was employed by FLW & DC Railroad as a section foreman, wife Ollie, described as medium height, medium build, black hair.⁶

Census

He and Ollie E. McDonald appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at Justice Precinct 1, Hale, Texas, ED 5, sheet 1A, occupation section foreman-Fort Worth railraod, renting, 3 children at home.⁷

Death*

John Henry Curtis died on 13 December 1961 at Amarillo, Potter, Texas, at age 84; section foreman, F.W. & Denver Railroad; informant Horace F. Curtis, buried at Memorial Park Cemetery.²

Family

Ollie E. McDonald b. 18 Feb 1878, d. 9 Sep 1958

Children

Horace F. Curtis+³ b. 1 Aug 1898, d. 28 Aug 1962
Rupert Curtis⁵ b. 1900
Cecil George Curtis+⁵ b. 7 Jun 1903, d. 7 Sep 1984
Bonnie Curtis⁵ b. 1905
Annie M. Curtis⁵ b. 1909
Nora D. Curtis⁷ b. 1912
John Darce Curtis⁷ b. 1914

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S844] Hunting For Bears, Arkansas Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Benjamin Curtis¹

M, b. 1880

Father

John D. Curtis¹ b. 1855, d. Feb 1880

Mother

Louisa (Eliza) Basham¹ b. 1855

Last Edited

17 Mar 2010

Birth*

Benjamin Curtis was born in 1880 at Fulton, Arkansas.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Malinda Martha Bradford^1,2,3

F, b. July 1876, d. 13 March 1914

Last Edited

17 Mar 2010

Birth*

Malinda Martha Bradford was born in July 1876 at Arkansas.¹

Married Name

As of 6 April 1892,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married William Franklin Curtis, son of John D. Curtis and Louisa (Eliza) Basham, on 6 April 1892 at Fulton, Tennessee; by H.B. Maguffee, J.P.^1,2

Census*

Malinda Martha Bradford and William Franklin Curtis appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 at Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, ED 57, sheet 11B, occupation section hand, renting, married 8 years, 2 children, 1 living.¹

Census

Malinda Martha Bradford and William Franklin Curtis appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 at Simmons Village, Justice Precinct 3, Potter, Texas, ED 203, sheet 4A, occupation railroad trackman, renting, 3 children, none living. They apparently rented a large house, and with the help of a hired man/cook named Allen Landis, Martha managed a boarding house for 15 railroad trackmen, ages ranging from 22 to 60, half of them born in Ireland, Scotland, or Germany, who came to America in the late 1880s.⁴

Death*

Malinda Martha Bradford died on 13 March 1914 at Amarillo, Potter, Texas, at age 37; from tuberculosis, married, no informant, buried in Garza County, Texas.³

Family

William Franklin Curtis b. 5 Mar 1875, d. 18 Jan 1948

Child

Forest Curtis¹ b. Jul 1893, d. bt 1901 - 1909

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S844] Hunting For Bears, Arkansas Marriages.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Forest Curtis¹

M, b. July 1893, d. between 1901 and 1909

Father

William Franklin Curtis¹ b. 5 Mar 1875, d. 18 Jan 1948

Mother

Malinda Martha Bradford¹ b. Jul 1876, d. 13 Mar 1914

Last Edited

17 Mar 2010

Birth*

Forest Curtis was born in July 1893 at Indian Territory.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, in the household of William Franklin Curtis and Malinda Martha Bradford; ED 57, sheet 11B, occupation section hand, renting, married 8 years, 2 children, 1 living.¹

DeathAp*

Forest Curtis appears to have died or disappeared between 1901 and 1909 at Texas Martha had no living children as of 1910.²

Citations

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

Ollie E. McDonald^1,2,3

F, b. 18 February 1878, d. 9 September 1958

Last Edited

8 Aug 2018

Birth*

Ollie E. McDonald was born on 18 February 1878 at Tennessee.^1,3

Married Name

As of 18 September 1897,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married John Henry Curtis, son of John D. Curtis and Louisa (Eliza) Basham, on 19 September 1897 at Viola, Fulton, Arkansas; by J.G. Rice, J.P.^1,2

Census*

Ollie E. McDonald and John Henry Curtis appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 at Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, ED 56, sheet 8B, occupation day laborer-railroad, renting, married 3 years, 1 son.¹

Census

Ollie E. McDonald and John Henry Curtis appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 at Justice Precinct 7, Runnels, Texas, ED 223, sheet 11B, occupation farmer, renting, married 12 years, 5 children, 5 living.⁴

Census

Ollie E. McDonald and John Henry Curtis appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at Justice Precinct 1, Hale, Texas, ED 5, sheet 1A, occupation section foreman-Fort Worth railraod, renting, 3 children at home.⁵

Death*

Ollie E. McDonald died on 9 September 1958 at Hale Center, Hale, Texas, at age 80; in an Amarillo nursing home, parents unknown, buried at memorial Park Cemetery.³

Family

John Henry Curtis b. 3 Nov 1877, d. 13 Dec 1961

Children

Horace F. Curtis+¹ b. 1 Aug 1898, d. 28 Aug 1962
Rupert Curtis⁴ b. 1900
Cecil George Curtis+⁴ b. 7 Jun 1903, d. 7 Sep 1984
Bonnie Curtis⁴ b. 1905
Annie M. Curtis⁴ b. 1909
Nora D. Curtis⁵ b. 1912
John Darce Curtis⁵ b. 1914

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S844] Hunting For Bears, Arkansas Marriages.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Horace F. Curtis¹

M, b. 1 August 1898, d. 28 August 1962

Father

John Henry Curtis¹ b. 3 Nov 1877, d. 13 Dec 1961

Mother

Ollie E. McDonald¹ b. 18 Feb 1878, d. 9 Sep 1958

Last Edited

26 Dec 2011

Birth*

Horace F. Curtis was born on 1 August 1898 at Viola, Fulton, Arkansas.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, in the household of John Henry Curtis and Ollie E. McDonald; ED 56, sheet 8B, occupation day laborer-railroad, renting, married 3 years, 1 son.¹

(Witness) Census

Horace F. Curtis appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 Justice Precinct 7, Runnels, Texas, in the household of John Henry Curtis and Ollie E. McDonald; ED 223, sheet 11B, occupation farmer, renting, married 12 years, 5 children, 5 living.⁴

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Horace F. Curtis registered for the draft at Giles, Donley, Texas; at the time, he was employed by (...) Railroad as a section hand, living with his parents, described as medium height, medium build, brown eyes, brown hair.²

Marriage*

He married Bessie R. (?) circa 1919 at Texas.⁵

Census*

Horace F. Curtis and Bessie R. (?) appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Canadian, Hemphill, Texas, ED 1, sheet 7B, occupation section foreman-railway, owned home valued at $1,000, 3 sons.⁵

Death*

Horace F. Curtis died on 28 August 1962 at Amarillo, Potter, Texas, at age 64; occupation section foreman, Santa Fe Railway Co., buried at Memorial Park Cemetery.³

Family

Bessie R. (?) b. 23 Dec 1899, d. 30 Oct 1983

Children

Harold Curtis⁵ b. 12 Sep 1919, d. 10 Sep 1969
Henry Jackson Curtis⁵ b. 1920, d. 11 Apr 1937
Robert Winston Curtis⁵ b. 1922

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Guiola Beatrice Frisbie^1,2,3

F, b. 26 December 1899, d. 19 December 1981

Last Edited

3 May 2016

Birth*

Guiola Beatrice Frisbie was born on 26 December 1899 at Menifee, Kentucky.^1,2

Married Name

As of 4 July 1915,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married William Franklin Curtis, son of John D. Curtis and Louisa (Eliza) Basham, on 4 July 1915 at Amarillo, Potter, Texas.^1,2

Census*

Guiola Beatrice Frisbie and William Franklin Curtis appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 at Amarillo, Potter, Texas, ED 199, sheet 16B, owned home, occupation railroad laborer, 2 children.¹

Census

Guiola Beatrice Frisbie and William Franklin Curtis appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Amarillo, Potter, Texas, ED 16, sheet 6B, occupation yard foreman-steam railroad, owned home valued at $5,000, 4 children at home.⁴

Census

Guiola Beatrice Frisbie and William Franklin Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1940 at Amarillo, Potter, Texas, ED 188-14, sheet 20A, occupation yard foreman-railroad, real estate valued at $1,500, 1 daughter at home.⁵

Married Name

As of 14 May 1960,her married name was Welling.²

Marriage*

Guiola Beatrice Frisbie married Frederick William Welling on 14 May 1960 at Amarillo, Potter, Texas.²

Death*

Guiola Beatrice Frisbie died on 19 December 1981 at Kermit, Winkler, Texas, at age 81; SSDI has last residence in Rankin, Upton County.³

Family 1

William Franklin Curtis b. 5 Mar 1875, d. 18 Jan 1948

Children

William Richard Curtis¹ b. 1 Dec 1916, d. 18 Mar 1990
Earl Oliver Curtis¹ b. 1919
Lelia Pearl Curtis⁴ b. 1922
Vera Sue Curtis⁴ b. 30 Jan 1925

Family 2

Frederick William Welling b. c 1900

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1980] John Grandfield, "New File #1", Ancestral File.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death record index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Frederick William Welling¹

M, b. circa 1900

Last Edited

17 Mar 2010

Birth*

Frederick William Welling was born circa 1900; no birth/death record found in Texas or SSDI.¹

Marriage*

He married Guiola Beatrice Frisbie on 14 May 1960 at Amarillo, Potter, Texas.¹

Family

Guiola Beatrice Frisbie b. 26 Dec 1899, d. 19 Dec 1981

Citations

[S1980] John Grandfield, "New File #1", Ancestral File.

William Richard Curtis¹

M, b. 1 December 1916, d. 18 March 1990

Father

William Franklin Curtis¹ b. 5 Mar 1875, d. 18 Jan 1948

Mother

Guiola Beatrice Frisbie¹ b. 26 Dec 1899, d. 19 Dec 1981

Last Edited

17 Mar 2010

Birth*

William Richard Curtis was born on 1 December 1916 at Amarillo, Potter, Texas.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 Amarillo, Potter, Texas, in the household of William Franklin Curtis and Guiola Beatrice Frisbie; ED 199, sheet 16B, owned home, occupation railroad laborer, 2 children.¹

(Witness) Census

William Richard Curtis appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 Amarillo, Potter, Texas, in the household of William Franklin Curtis and Guiola Beatrice Frisbie; ED 16, sheet 6B, occupation yard foreman-steam railroad, owned home valued at $5,000, 4 children at home.³

Death*

William Richard Curtis died on 18 March 1990 at Randall, Texas, at age 73.^4,2

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death record index.

Earl Oliver Curtis¹

M, b. 1919

Father

William Franklin Curtis² b. 5 Mar 1875, d. 18 Jan 1948

Mother

Guiola Beatrice Frisbie² b. 26 Dec 1899, d. 19 Dec 1981

Last Edited

17 Mar 2010

Birth*

Earl Oliver Curtis was born in 1919 at Amarillo, Potter, Texas.²

(Witness) Census

Earl Oliver Curtis appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 Amarillo, Potter, Texas, in the household of William Franklin Curtis and Guiola Beatrice Frisbie; ED 16, sheet 6B, occupation yard foreman-steam railroad, owned home valued at $5,000, 4 children at home.³

Citations

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

Lelia Pearl Curtis¹

F, b. 1922

Father

William Franklin Curtis¹ b. 5 Mar 1875, d. 18 Jan 1948

Mother

Guiola Beatrice Frisbie¹ b. 26 Dec 1899, d. 19 Dec 1981

Last Edited

14 Dec 2011

Birth*

Lelia Pearl Curtis was born in 1922 at Amarillo, Potter, Texas.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 Amarillo, Potter, Texas, in the household of William Franklin Curtis and Guiola Beatrice Frisbie; ED 16, sheet 6B, occupation yard foreman-steam railroad, owned home valued at $5,000, 4 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Lelia Pearl Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1940 Amarillo, Potter, Texas, in the household of William Franklin Curtis and Guiola Beatrice Frisbie; ED 188-14, sheet 20A, occupation yard foreman-railroad, real estate valued at $1,500, 1 daughter at home.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Vera Sue Curtis¹

F, b. 30 January 1925

Father

William Franklin Curtis¹ b. 5 Mar 1875, d. 18 Jan 1948

Mother

Guiola Beatrice Frisbie¹ b. 26 Dec 1899, d. 19 Dec 1981

Last Edited

14 Dec 2011

Birth*

Vera Sue Curtis was born on 30 January 1925 at Amarillo, Potter, Texas.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record index.

Rupert Curtis¹

M, b. 1900

Father

John Henry Curtis¹ b. 3 Nov 1877, d. 13 Dec 1961

Mother

Ollie E. McDonald¹ b. 18 Feb 1878, d. 9 Sep 1958

Last Edited

17 Mar 2010

Birth*

Rupert Curtis was born in 1900 at Oklahoma.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 Justice Precinct 7, Runnels, Texas, in the household of John Henry Curtis and Ollie E. McDonald; ED 223, sheet 11B, occupation farmer, renting, married 12 years, 5 children, 5 living.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Cecil George Curtis^1,2

M, b. 7 June 1903, d. 7 September 1984

Father

John Henry Curtis¹ b. 3 Nov 1877, d. 13 Dec 1961

Mother

Ollie E. McDonald¹ b. 18 Feb 1878, d. 9 Sep 1958

Last Edited

8 Aug 2018

Birth*

Cecil George Curtis was born on 7 June 1903 at Willis, Marshall, Oklahoma.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Marriage*

Cecil George Curtis married Alma Scaff Cochran on 6 June 1926 at Shamrock, Wheeler, Texas.³

Census*

Cecil George Curtis and Alma Scaff Cochran appeared on the census of 21 April 1930 at Justice Precinct 1, Potter, Texas, ED 22, sheet 7B, occupation section foreman-railroad, renting, 1 son.⁴

DraftWW11*

On 14 February 1942 Cecil George Curtis registered for the draft at Plainview, Hale, Texas; at the time, he was employed by Lived in Venice, Califonria, worked for R.B. Van Blaricom, wife Alma.²

Death*

He died on 7 September 1984 at Dallas, Polk, Oregon, at age 81; buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.⁵

Family

Alma Scaff Cochran b. 24 Dec 1905, d. 23 Jul 2001

Child

C.G. Curtis⁴ b. 11 Mar 1927, d. 2 Jun 2008

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S759] National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards.
[S2087] State of Texas, Texas Marriages 1837-1973.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Inglewood, Los Angeles, California.

Bonnie Curtis¹

F, b. 1905

Father

John Henry Curtis¹ b. 3 Nov 1877, d. 13 Dec 1961

Mother

Ollie E. McDonald¹ b. 18 Feb 1878, d. 9 Sep 1958

Last Edited

17 Mar 2010

Birth*

Bonnie Curtis was born in 1905 at Oklahoma.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 Justice Precinct 7, Runnels, Texas, in the household of John Henry Curtis and Ollie E. McDonald; ED 223, sheet 11B, occupation farmer, renting, married 12 years, 5 children, 5 living.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Annie M. Curtis¹

F, b. 1909

Father

John Henry Curtis¹ b. 3 Nov 1877, d. 13 Dec 1961

Mother

Ollie E. McDonald¹ b. 18 Feb 1878, d. 9 Sep 1958

Last Edited

8 Aug 2018

Birth*

Annie M. Curtis was born in 1909 at Texas.¹

(Witness) Census

Annie M. Curtis appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 Justice Precinct 1, Hale, Texas, in the household of John Henry Curtis and Ollie E. McDonald; ED 5, sheet 1A, occupation section foreman-Fort Worth railraod, renting, 3 children at home.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Bessie R. (?)¹

F, b. 23 December 1899, d. 30 October 1983

Last Edited

26 Dec 2011

Birth*

Bessie R. (?) was born on 23 December 1899 at Texas.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1919,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Horace F. Curtis, son of John Henry Curtis and Ollie E. McDonald, circa 1919 at Texas.¹

Census*

Bessie R. (?) and Horace F. Curtis appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Canadian, Hemphill, Texas, ED 1, sheet 7B, occupation section foreman-railway, owned home valued at $1,000, 3 sons.¹

Death*

Bessie R. (?) died on 30 October 1983 at Denver City, Yoakum, Texas, at age 83; buried at Memorial Park Cemetery in Amarillo.^3,2,4

Family

Horace F. Curtis b. 1 Aug 1898, d. 28 Aug 1962

Children

Harold Curtis¹ b. 12 Sep 1919, d. 10 Sep 1969
Henry Jackson Curtis¹ b. 1920, d. 11 Apr 1937
Robert Winston Curtis¹ b. 1922

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Memorial, Potter, Texas.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death record index.

Harold Curtis¹

M, b. 12 September 1919, d. 10 September 1969

Father

Horace F. Curtis¹ b. 1 Aug 1898, d. 28 Aug 1962

Mother

Bessie R. (?)¹ b. 23 Dec 1899, d. 30 Oct 1983

Last Edited

26 Dec 2011

Birth*

Harold Curtis was born on 12 September 1919 at New Mexico.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 Canadian, Hemphill, Texas, in the household of Horace F. Curtis and Bessie R. (?); ED 1, sheet 7B, occupation section foreman-railway, owned home valued at $1,000, 3 sons.¹

Death*

Harold Curtis died on 10 September 1969 at age 49; not found in Texas death index; buried at Memorial Park Cemetery in Amarillo.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Memorial, Potter, Texas.

Henry Jackson Curtis^1,2

M, b. 1920, d. 11 April 1937

Father

Horace F. Curtis¹ b. 1 Aug 1898, d. 28 Aug 1962

Mother

Bessie R. (?)¹ b. 23 Dec 1899, d. 30 Oct 1983

Last Edited

26 Dec 2011

Birth*

Henry Jackson Curtis was born in 1920 at Texas.¹

(Witness) Census

Death*

Henry Jackson Curtis died on 11 April 1937 at Hale, Texas; buried at Memorial Park Cemetery in Amarillo.^3,2

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Memorial, Potter, Texas.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death record index.

Robert Winston Curtis^1,2

M, b. 1922

Father

Horace F. Curtis¹ b. 1 Aug 1898, d. 28 Aug 1962

Mother

Bessie R. (?)¹ b. 23 Dec 1899, d. 30 Oct 1983

Last Edited

26 Dec 2011

Birth*

Robert Winston Curtis was born in 1922 at Texas.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Memorial, Potter, Texas.

James W. Curtis¹

M, b. March 1882

Father

James B. Curtis¹ b. 27 Apr 1847, d. 26 Jul 1922

Mother

Sarah F. King¹ b. Jan 1855

Last Edited

17 Mar 2010

Birth*

James W. Curtis was born in March 1882 at Lauderdale, Alabama.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 Prairie Twp., Yell, Arkansas, in the household of James B. Curtis and Sarah F. King; ED 158, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, married 27 years, 10 children, 5 living.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.