Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Raymond Curtis¹

M, b. 1914

Father

Walter Mays Curtis¹ b. 22 May 1870, d. 26 Nov 1942

Mother

Minnie Bell Summers¹ b. 7 Mar 1870, d. 18 Apr 1958

Last Edited

12 Dec 2011

Birth*

Raymond Curtis was born in 1914 at Collin, Texas.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 2 February 1920 Justice Precinct 5, Collin, Texas, in the household of Walter Mays Curtis and Minnie Bell Summers; ED 23, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, renting,4 son at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Raymond Curtis appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 McKinney, Collin, Texas, in the household of Walter Mays Curtis and Minnie Bell Summers; ED 3, sheet 52A, occupation cotton mill, renting, 2 sons at home.²

Citations

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

Nettie Carrie Sledge¹

F, b. 3 March 1872, d. 2 December 1946

Last Edited

13 Dec 2011

Birth*

Nettie Carrie Sledge was born on 3 March 1872 at Texas; daughter of John Wesley Sledge and Minerva Adilene Bumper, both of Tennessee.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1903,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Joseph Johnson Curtis, son of John Thomas (J. T.) Curtis and Elizabeth Catherine Franklin, circa 1903 at Texas.¹

Census*

Nettie Carrie Sledge and Joseph Johnson Curtis appeared on the census of 19 February 1920 at Justice Precinct 1, Denton, Texas, ED 50, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 sons and Minerva Sledge at home.¹

Death*

Nettie Carrie Sledge died on 2 December 1946 at Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, at age 74; informant J.E. Curtis, buried at Rosemont Cemetery.^2,3

Family

Joseph Johnson Curtis b. 1 Jan 1867, d. 5 Apr 1966

Children

Buford Earl Curtis+¹ b. 6 Oct 1904, d. 17 Dec 1970
James Ernest Curtis+¹ b. 26 Oct 1907, d. 5 Aug 1964

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Rosemont, Wichita, Texas.

Buford Earl Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 6 October 1904, d. 17 December 1970

Father

Joseph Johnson Curtis¹ b. 1 Jan 1867, d. 5 Apr 1966

Mother

Nettie Carrie Sledge¹ b. 3 Mar 1872, d. 2 Dec 1946

Last Edited

13 Dec 2011

Birth*

Buford Earl Curtis was born on 6 October 1904 at Texas.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 19 February 1920 Justice Precinct 1, Denton, Texas, in the household of Joseph Johnson Curtis and Nettie Carrie Sledge; ED 50, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 sons and Minerva Sledge at home.¹

Marriage*

Buford Earl Curtis married Ruth Marie Webster circa 1929 at Texas.^4,5

Census*

Buford Earl Curtis and Ruth Marie Webster appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at Memphis, Hall, Texas, ED 96, sheet 1B, occupation shipping clerk-wholesale grocery, renting, no children.⁴

Death*

Buford Earl Curtis died on 17 December 1970 at Ventura, California, at age 66.²

Family

Ruth Marie Webster b. 31 Jan 1910, d. 26 Sep 1991

Child

Jeanine Curtis³ b. 11 Jul 1933

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death record index.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , daughter's birth record.

James Ernest Curtis^1,2

M, b. 26 October 1907, d. 5 August 1964

Father

Joseph Johnson Curtis¹ b. 1 Jan 1867, d. 5 Apr 1966

Mother

Nettie Carrie Sledge¹ b. 3 Mar 1872, d. 2 Dec 1946

Last Edited

26 Jan 2013

Birth*

James Ernest Curtis was born on 26 October 1907 at Tiban, DeBaca, New Mexico.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Census*

James Ernest Curtis appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at Wichita Falls City, Wichita, Texas, ED 12, sheet 9B, occupation multigraph operator-letter service co., single, boarding.³

Marriage*

He married Noble Olga Jose Patterson circa 1931 at Texas; probably Wichita.⁴

Death*

James Ernest Curtis died on 5 August 1964 at Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, at age 56; in a Houston hospital, occupation bookkeeper, divorced, informant Mrs. W.F. Stoward, buried at Rosemont Cemetery in Wichita Falls.^2,5

Family

Noble Olga Jose Patterson b. 17 Mar 1911, d. 16 Apr 1974

Children

Irma Deave Curtis⁶ b. 26 Feb 1932
Nancy Joyce Curtis⁶ b. 7 Nov 1933

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record of Irma.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Rosemont, Wichita, Texas.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record index.

Ruth Marie Webster^1,2

F, b. 31 January 1910, d. 26 September 1991

Last Edited

13 Dec 2011

Birth*

Ruth Marie Webster was born on 31 January 1910 at Texas.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1929,her married name was Curtis.^1,3

Marriage*

She married Buford Earl Curtis, son of Joseph Johnson Curtis and Nettie Carrie Sledge, circa 1929 at Texas.^1,3

Census*

Ruth Marie Webster and Buford Earl Curtis appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at Memphis, Hall, Texas, ED 96, sheet 1B, occupation shipping clerk-wholesale grocery, renting, no children.¹

Death*

Ruth Marie Webster died on 26 September 1991 at Ventura, California, at age 81.²

Family

Buford Earl Curtis b. 6 Oct 1904, d. 17 Dec 1970

Child

Jeanine Curtis⁴ b. 11 Jul 1933

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death record index.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , daughter's birth record.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record index.

Jeanine Curtis¹

F, b. 11 July 1933

Father

Buford Earl Curtis¹ b. 6 Oct 1904, d. 17 Dec 1970

Mother

Ruth Marie Webster¹ b. 31 Jan 1910, d. 26 Sep 1991

Last Edited

13 Dec 2011

Birth*

Jeanine Curtis was born on 11 July 1933 at Hall, Texas.¹

Citations

[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record index.

Noble Olga Jose Patterson¹

F, b. 17 March 1911, d. 16 April 1974

Last Edited

8 May 2012

Birth*

Noble Olga Jose Patterson was born on 17 March 1911.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1931,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married James Ernest Curtis, son of Joseph Johnson Curtis and Nettie Carrie Sledge, circa 1931 at Texas; probably Wichita.¹

Death*

Noble Olga Jose Patterson died on 16 April 1974 at Bridgeport, Wise, Texas, at age 63.²

Family

James Ernest Curtis b. 26 Oct 1907, d. 5 Aug 1964

Children

Irma Deave Curtis³ b. 26 Feb 1932
Nancy Joyce Curtis³ b. 7 Nov 1933

Citations

[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record of Irma.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record index.

Irma Deave Curtis¹

F, b. 26 February 1932

Father

James Ernest Curtis¹ b. 26 Oct 1907, d. 5 Aug 1964

Mother

Noble Olga Jose Patterson¹ b. 17 Mar 1911, d. 16 Apr 1974

Last Edited

13 Dec 2011

Birth*

Irma Deave Curtis was born on 26 February 1932 at Wichita, Texas.¹

Citations

[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record index.

Nancy Joyce Curtis¹

F, b. 7 November 1933

Father

James Ernest Curtis¹ b. 26 Oct 1907, d. 5 Aug 1964

Mother

Noble Olga Jose Patterson¹ b. 17 Mar 1911, d. 16 Apr 1974

Last Edited

13 Dec 2011

Birth*

Nancy Joyce Curtis was born on 7 November 1933 at Wichita, Texas.¹

Citations

[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record index.

Troy Malone^1,2

M, b. 24 June 1893, d. 12 April 1936

Last Edited

13 Dec 2011

Birth*

Troy Malone was born on 24 June 1893 at Tennessee; son of A.S. Malone and Jammie Cooper.^1,3,4

Marriage*

He married Mary Rosella Curtis, daughter of Walter Mays Curtis and Minnie Bell Summers, circa 1913; no marriage record.¹

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1917 Troy Malone registered for the draft at Bryan, Oklahoma; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer, wife and 1 child.³

Census*

He and Mary Rosella Curtis appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 at Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, ED 43, sheet 12A, occupation railroad fireman, renting, 3 children.⁵

Census

Troy Malone and Mary Rosella Curtis appeared on the census of 22 April 1930 at District 6, Davidson, Tennessee, ED 216, sheet 28A, occupation fireman-steam railroad, owned home valued at $1,800, 4 cjo;drem.¹

Death*

Troy Malone died on 12 April 1936 at Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, at age 42; occupation switchman-railroad co., married, wife Rosalie Curtis Malone, buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.⁶

Family

Mary Rosella Curtis b. 9 Jun 1893, d. 2 Aug 1967

Children

Vera Malone⁵ b. 1913
Eva Malone⁵ b. 1917
Walter Malone⁵ b. 1919
Infant Malone⁴ b. 3 May 1920, d. 3 May 1920
William T. Malone¹ b. 1928

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S2058] Nana4Vandy, "Rutledge, Billy Joe", Ancestral File.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1402] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Death Certificates 1914-1955, death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1402] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Death Certificates 1914-1955.

Infant Malone¹

?, b. 3 May 1920, d. 3 May 1920

Father

Troy Malone¹ b. 24 Jun 1893, d. 12 Apr 1936

Mother

Mary Rosella Curtis¹ b. 9 Jun 1893, d. 2 Aug 1967

Last Edited

19 Dec 2011

Death*

Infant Malone died on 3 May 1920 at Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; premature birth, buried at Springhill Cemetery.¹

Birth*

Infant Malone was born on 3 May 1920 at Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee.¹

Citations

[S1402] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Death Certificates 1914-1955, death certificate.

Vera Malone¹

F, b. 1913

Father

Troy Malone¹ b. 24 Jun 1893, d. 12 Apr 1936

Mother

Mary Rosella Curtis¹ b. 9 Jun 1893, d. 2 Aug 1967

Last Edited

13 Dec 2011

Birth*

Vera Malone was born in 1913 at Oklahoma.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, in the household of Troy Malone and Mary Rosella Curtis; ED 43, sheet 12A, occupation railroad fireman, renting, 3 children.¹

(Witness) Census

Vera Malone appeared on the census of 22 April 1930 District 6, Davidson, Tennessee, in the household of Troy Malone and Mary Rosella Curtis; ED 216, sheet 28A, occupation fireman-steam railroad, owned home valued at $1,800, 4 cjo;drem.²

Citations

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

Eva Malone¹

F, b. 1917

Father

Troy Malone¹ b. 24 Jun 1893, d. 12 Apr 1936

Mother

Mary Rosella Curtis¹ b. 9 Jun 1893, d. 2 Aug 1967

Last Edited

13 Dec 2011

Birth*

Eva Malone was born in 1917 at Oklahoma.¹

(Witness) Census

Eva Malone appeared on the census of 22 April 1930 District 6, Davidson, Tennessee, in the household of Troy Malone and Mary Rosella Curtis; ED 216, sheet 28A, occupation fireman-steam railroad, owned home valued at $1,800, 4 cjo;drem.²

Citations

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

Walter Malone¹

M, b. 1919

Father

Troy Malone¹ b. 24 Jun 1893, d. 12 Apr 1936

Mother

Mary Rosella Curtis¹ b. 9 Jun 1893, d. 2 Aug 1967

Last Edited

13 Dec 2011

Birth*

Walter Malone was born in 1919 at Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, in the household of Troy Malone and Mary Rosella Curtis; ED 43, sheet 12A, occupation railroad fireman, renting, 3 children.¹

(Witness) Census

Walter Malone appeared on the census of 22 April 1930 District 6, Davidson, Tennessee, in the household of Troy Malone and Mary Rosella Curtis; ED 216, sheet 28A, occupation fireman-steam railroad, owned home valued at $1,800, 4 cjo;drem.²

Citations

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

William T. Malone¹

M, b. 1928

Father

Troy Malone¹ b. 24 Jun 1893, d. 12 Apr 1936

Mother

Mary Rosella Curtis¹ b. 9 Jun 1893, d. 2 Aug 1967

Last Edited

13 Dec 2011

Birth*

William T. Malone was born in 1928 at Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 22 April 1930 District 6, Davidson, Tennessee, in the household of Troy Malone and Mary Rosella Curtis; ED 216, sheet 28A, occupation fireman-steam railroad, owned home valued at $1,800, 4 cjo;drem.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Vera Florence Angel¹

F, b. 18 June 1900, d. 3 October 1966

Last Edited

13 Dec 2011

Birth*

Vera Florence Angel was born on 18 June 1900 at Tennessee; daughter of F.L. Angel and Emma Ray.²

Married Name

As of 10 December 1916,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married George Thomas Curtis, son of Walter Mays Curtis and Minnie Bell Summers, on 10 December 1916 at Texas.¹

Census*

Vera Florence Angel and George Thomas Curtis appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 at McKinney, Collin, Texas, ED 6, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children.³

Death*

Vera Florence Angel died on 3 October 1966 at Waco, McLennan, Texas, at age 66; at a Dallas hospital, informantMrs. Ray Ireland, buried at Pecan Grove Cemetery in McKinney.²

Family

George Thomas Curtis b. 22 Jul 1895, d. 30 Nov 1937

Children

Maudie Belle Curtis⁴ b. 11 Feb 1918, d. 28 May 2006
Hershell Curtis⁴ b. 3 Sep 1919
Emma Louise Curtis⁴ b. 4 Dec 1920
Tinnie M. Curtis⁴ b. 1923
Dorothy Viola Curtis⁴ b. 21 May 1923, d. 21 May 1923
James Daniel Curtis⁵ b. 25 Jun 1933

Citations

[S2058] Nana4Vandy, "Rutledge, Billy Joe", Ancestral File.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record index.

Maudie Belle Curtis^1,2

F, b. 11 February 1918, d. 28 May 2006

Father

George Thomas Curtis¹ b. 22 Jul 1895, d. 30 Nov 1937

Mother

Vera Florence Angel¹ b. 18 Jun 1900, d. 3 Oct 1966

Last Edited

13 Dec 2011

Birth*

Maudie Belle Curtis was born on 11 February 1918 at Collin, Texas.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 McKinney, Collin, Texas, in the household of George Thomas Curtis and Vera Florence Angel; ED 6, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children.³

(Witness) Census

Maudie Belle Curtis appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Justice Precinct 1, Collin, Texas, in the household of George Thomas Curtis; ED 6, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children.¹

Death*

Maudie Belle Curtis died on 28 May 2006 at Easley, Pickens, South Carolina, at age 88; SSDI matches dob of Maudie Belle Black.⁴

Citations

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

Emma Louise Curtis¹

F, b. 4 December 1920

Father

George Thomas Curtis¹ b. 22 Jul 1895, d. 30 Nov 1937

Mother

Vera Florence Angel¹ b. 18 Jun 1900, d. 3 Oct 1966

Last Edited

13 Dec 2011

Birth*

Emma Louise Curtis was born on 4 December 1920 at Collin, Texas.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Justice Precinct 1, Collin, Texas, in the household of George Thomas Curtis; ED 6, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S2058] Nana4Vandy, "Rutledge, Billy Joe", Ancestral File.

Dorothy Viola Curtis¹

F, b. 21 May 1923, d. 21 May 1923

Father

George Thomas Curtis¹ b. 22 Jul 1895, d. 30 Nov 1937

Mother

Vera Florence Angel¹ b. 18 Jun 1900, d. 3 Oct 1966

Last Edited

13 Dec 2011

Death*

Dorothy Viola Curtis died on 21 May 1923 at Collin, Texas; no death or burial record found.²

Birth*

She was born on 21 May 1923 at Collin, Texas.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S2058] Nana4Vandy, "Rutledge, Billy Joe", Ancestral File.

Hershell Curtis¹

M, b. 3 September 1919

Father

George Thomas Curtis¹ b. 22 Jul 1895, d. 30 Nov 1937

Mother

Vera Florence Angel¹ b. 18 Jun 1900, d. 3 Oct 1966

Last Edited

13 Dec 2011

Birth*

Hershell Curtis was born on 3 September 1919 at Collin, Texas.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 McKinney, Collin, Texas, in the household of George Thomas Curtis and Vera Florence Angel; ED 6, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children.³

(Witness) Census

Hershell Curtis appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Justice Precinct 1, Collin, Texas, in the household of George Thomas Curtis; ED 6, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Tinnie M. Curtis¹

F, b. 1923

Father

George Thomas Curtis¹ b. 22 Jul 1895, d. 30 Nov 1937

Mother

Vera Florence Angel¹ b. 18 Jun 1900, d. 3 Oct 1966

Last Edited

14 Dec 2011

Birth*

Tinnie M. Curtis was born in 1923 at Collin, Texas.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

James Daniel Curtis¹

M, b. 25 June 1933

Father

George Thomas Curtis¹ b. 22 Jul 1895, d. 30 Nov 1937

Mother

Vera Florence Angel¹ b. 18 Jun 1900, d. 3 Oct 1966

Last Edited

14 Dec 2011

Birth*

James Daniel Curtis was born on 25 June 1933 at Collin, Texas.¹

Citations

[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record index.

Edna Pearl Sullivan¹

F, b. 11 November 1897, d. 18 March 1971

Last Edited

13 Dec 2011

Birth*

Edna Pearl Sullivan was born on 11 November 1897 at Collin, Texas; daughter of Joe Sullivan.¹

Married Name

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

Marriage*

She married Harry Tracy Curtis, son of Walter Mays Curtis and Minnie Bell Summers, circa 1919 at Texas.¹

Census

Edna Pearl Sullivan and Harry Tracy Curtis appeared on the census of 20 January 1920 at Justice Precinct 1, Collin, Texas, ED 5, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, no children.²

Census*

Edna Pearl Sullivan and Harry Tracy Curtis appeared on the census of 28 April 1930 at Justice Precinct 3, Collin, Texas, ED 20, sheet 14B, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.³

Death*

Edna Pearl Sullivan died on 18 March 1971 at Sherman, Grayson, Texas, at age 73; informant Harry Curtis; buried at West Hill Cemetery.¹

Family

Harry Tracy Curtis b. 14 Jun 1900, d. 16 Aug 1986

Children

Annabelle Curtis³ b. 1920
Mary G. Curtis³ b. 1923
Billie E. Curtis³ b. 1926
Harry Lee Curtis⁴ b. 28 Mar 1930, d. 10 May 2006

Citations

[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record index.

Harry Lee Curtis¹

M, b. 28 March 1930, d. 10 May 2006

Father

Harry Tracy Curtis¹ b. 14 Jun 1900, d. 16 Aug 1986

Mother

Edna Pearl Sullivan¹ b. 11 Nov 1897, d. 18 Mar 1971

Last Edited

19 Dec 2011

Birth*

Harry Lee Curtis was born on 28 March 1930 at Collin, Texas.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 28 April 1930 Justice Precinct 3, Collin, Texas, in the household of Harry Tracy Curtis and Edna Pearl Sullivan; ED 20, sheet 14B, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.²

Death*

Harry Lee Curtis died on 10 May 2006 at Tom Bean, Grayson, Texas, at age 76; married Mar;y Louise Keitz; children Geneva Pearl and Jerry Lee as of 1950.^3,1

Citations

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

Annabelle Curtis¹

F, b. 1920

Father

Harry Tracy Curtis¹ b. 14 Jun 1900, d. 16 Aug 1986

Mother

Edna Pearl Sullivan¹ b. 11 Nov 1897, d. 18 Mar 1971

Last Edited

13 Dec 2011

Birth*

Annabelle Curtis was born in 1920 at Collin, Texas.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 28 April 1930 Justice Precinct 3, Collin, Texas, in the household of Harry Tracy Curtis and Edna Pearl Sullivan; ED 20, sheet 14B, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Mary G. Curtis¹

F, b. 1923

Father

Harry Tracy Curtis¹ b. 14 Jun 1900, d. 16 Aug 1986

Mother

Edna Pearl Sullivan¹ b. 11 Nov 1897, d. 18 Mar 1971

Last Edited

13 Dec 2011

Birth*

Mary G. Curtis was born in 1923 at Collin, Texas.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Billie E. Curtis¹

M, b. 1926

Father

Harry Tracy Curtis¹ b. 14 Jun 1900, d. 16 Aug 1986

Mother

Edna Pearl Sullivan¹ b. 11 Nov 1897, d. 18 Mar 1971

Last Edited

13 Dec 2011

Birth*

Billie E. Curtis was born in 1926 at Collin, Texas.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Geneva Pearl Ingram^1,2,3

F, b. 24 November 1900, d. 6 November 1977

Father

Swanson N. Ingram⁴ b. 16 Mar 1875, d. 24 Jul 1941

Last Edited

13 Dec 2011

Birth*

Geneva Pearl Ingram was born on 24 November 1900 at Texas.^1,5

Married Name

As of circa 1922,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married William Smith (Jack) Curtis, son of Walter Mays Curtis and Minnie Bell Summers, circa 1922 at Texas.¹

Census*

Geneva Pearl Ingram and William Smith (Jack) Curtis appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 at Justice Precinct 1, Collin, Texas, ED 9, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children and 3 relatives.¹

Death*

Geneva Pearl Ingram died on 6 November 1977 at Allen, Collin, Texas, at age 76; buried at Allen Cemetery.⁵

Family

William Smith (Jack) Curtis b. 14 Oct 1897, d. 3 Mar 1981

Children

Walter Swanson Curtis¹ b. 18 Dec 1924, d. 7 Sep 1992
Raymond Eugene Curtis¹ b. 29 Jan 1927, d. 23 Jul 2010
Malcolm P. Curtis¹ b. 1929
Melba Joyce Curtis⁶ b. 6 Nov 1936

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , name from child birth records.
[S1385] M.D. John E. Stillwell, Early Settlers of New Jersey, Allen, Collin, Texas.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Allen, Collin, Texas.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record index.

Walter Swanson Curtis^1,2

M, b. 18 December 1924, d. 7 September 1992

Father

William Smith (Jack) Curtis¹ b. 14 Oct 1897, d. 3 Mar 1981

Mother

Geneva Pearl Ingram¹ b. 24 Nov 1900, d. 6 Nov 1977

Last Edited

13 Dec 2011

Birth*

Walter Swanson Curtis was born on 18 December 1924 at Collin, Texas.^1,3,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 Justice Precinct 1, Collin, Texas, in the household of William Smith (Jack) Curtis and Geneva Pearl Ingram; ED 9, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children and 3 relatives.¹

Death*

Walter Swanson Curtis died on 7 September 1992 at Allen, Collin, Texas, at age 67; wife Anna Lois Gillilanel, buried at Allen Cemetery.^3,2,5

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Allen, Collin, Texas.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1385] M.D. John E. Stillwell, Early Settlers of New Jersey, Allen, Collin, Texas.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record index of children.

Raymond Eugene Curtis^1,2

M, b. 29 January 1927, d. 23 July 2010

Father

William Smith (Jack) Curtis¹ b. 14 Oct 1897, d. 3 Mar 1981

Mother

Geneva Pearl Ingram¹ b. 24 Nov 1900, d. 6 Nov 1977

Last Edited

14 Dec 2011

Birth*

Raymond Eugene Curtis was born on 29 January 1927 at Collin, Texas.^1,3

(Witness) Census

Death*

Raymond Eugene Curtis died on 23 July 2010 at Weatherford, Parker, Texas, at age 83; in a Fort Worth hospital, buried at Allen Cemetery in Collin County.³

Obit

Raymond Eugene's obituary was published in the Democrat on 27 July 2010:
Raymond E. Curtis, 83, longtime Weatherford Independent School District superintendent and community leader, died Friday, July 23, in a Fort Worth hospital facility. He was born Jan. 29, 1927 in Allen, Texas. He came to Weatherford in 1954 after a two-year stint in the United States Navy and graduation from University of North Texas in 1949. He served as superintendent of Allen ISD from 1950 to 1954. Mr. Curtis served as Weatherford ISD superintendent until his retirement in 1986. For 10 years, he was president of Weatherford Chamber of Commerce and was named Outstanding Citizen of the Year in 1977. He was a member of the Texas State Teachers Association, a member of the Texas and National Associations of Secondary School Principals, and a life member of the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers. He was a past president of the Rotary Club, served on the board of directors and budget committee of United Fund, was a member of Knights of Pythons, Lone Star Lodge Number 4, and an active member of North Side Baptist Church. Mr. Curtis served as a member of the board of trustees for Weatherford College from 1991 to 2003. He was a founding member of several local education agencies and a member of the Parker County Crime Commission.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty, in 1987. Survivors include sons Charles Curtis and wife, Elaine, of Winchester, Va., and Paul Curtis of Weatherford; two grandchildren, Brenton Curtis and Marie Curtis, of Winchester, Va. Funeral services are at 10 a.m. today at North Side Baptist Church, 910 North Main, Weatherford. Burial will be in Allen Cemetery at 3 p.m.⁴

Obit

Raymond Eugene's obituary was published in the Courier-Gazette on 31 July 2010:
Raymond Eugene "Gene" Curtis, superintendent of Allen ISD from 1950 to 1954, passed away due to health complications July 24 at the age of 83. Curtis was born Jan. 29, 1927 and graduated from Allen High School in 1944. After serving briefly in the Navy, he entered the teaching profession and became superintendent of Allen ISD in 1950.
Benny Bolin, secretary of the Allen ISD Board of Trustees, said at a recent board meeting that Curtis was instrumental in preserving the district at a time when Collin County's superintendent of schools wanted to absorb Allen's school system into Plano. "Through Mr. Curtis' efforts through the school board, we stayed around and did not join with Plano as was the original intent," he said. Several of Curtis' relatives also worked for AISD. Curtis Middle School was named for his brother Walter, and longtime AISD service employee Matt Curtis was also his brother. Bob Curtis, Curtis' nephew and former facilities director for the district, graduated from AHS in 1964 and was one of Curtis' students during the early 1950s.
"His philosophy was, there's not a throwaway kid," Bob said. "He wanted every kid to be successful in whatever endeavor that they tried to do. "What I remember most is him being a man of great character," Bob said. "You could look and see [at the service] the number of former students and people that were there to pay their final respects to him." After leaving Allen in 1954, Curtis became superintendent of Weatherford ISD before retiring in 1986. He then served on the Weatherford College Board of Trustees from 1991 to 2003. He also served as president of the Weatherford Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club for several years.
Among those former students was Joe Tison, who graduated from Weatherford High School during Curtis' first year as superintendent. "He just built an atmosphere of a group of people in school all being friends with each other. Everybody knew everybody," Tison said. Thanks to Curtis' motivation and influence, Tison would go on to pursue a career in education. After college, Tison landed his first teaching job in Aledo. In 1965, Tison received a call from Curtis, who was looking to fill a teaching position in Weatherford. It was the start of a more than 20-year work relationship. "He was one of those people that was very genuine. You always knew that he cared about you, and he always spent his life serving this community," Tison said. In the early 1970s, Tison moved next door to Curtis and his family, where they were neighbors for more than 30 years. "He was my principal, my boss, my neighbor, my friend, and my mentor," Tison said.
A service was held for Curtis' friends and family July 26 at Northside Baptist Church in Weatherford. Curtis was buried at Allen Cemetery later that day.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1357] Tyler S. Forrest, "William Asbury & Ruby A. (Filyaw) Curtis Family", Ancestral File, Allen, Collin, Texas.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Allen, Collin, Texas.
[S1861] Selected United States Newspapers.