Emma Richards1

F, b. 16 September 1875, d. 26 March 1947
Last Edited24 Apr 2012
Birth*Emma Richards was born on 16 September 1875 at Alabama; daughter of William M. Richards and Susan McClellan.1,2 
Married Name As of 29 August 1895,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married Robert Clanton Curtis, son of Robert Cummins Curtis and Julia A. Blackman, on 29 August 1895 at Shelby, Alabama.1 
Census*Emma Richards and Robert Clanton Curtis appeared on the census of 26 June 1900 at Montevallo, Shelby, Alabama, ED 123, sheet 11A, occupation doctor, renting, married 5 years, 2 children, 2 living.3 
CensusEmma Richards and Robert Clanton Curtis appeared on the census of 5 May 1910 at Six Mile District, Bibb, Alabama, ED 7, sheet 23A, occupation physician, renting, married 15 years, 5 children, 4 living.4 
CensusEmma Richards and Robert Clanton Curtis appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 at Saginaw and Siluria (District 117), Shelby, Alabama, ED 117, sheet 3A, occupation physician, renting, 3 children.5 
CensusEmma Richards and Robert Clanton Curtis appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Calera, Shelby, Alabama, ED 4, sheet 2B, occupation medical doctor, owned home valued at $5,000, no children.6 
Death*Emma Richards died on 26 March 1947 at Calera, Shelby, Alabama, at age 71; buried at Elliottsville Cemetery.7,2 

Family

Robert Clanton Curtis b. 24 May 1870, d. 24 Mar 1947
Children

Citations

  1. [S2070] State of Alabama, Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950.
  2. [S2098] State of Alabama, Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  7. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Elliottsville, Shelby, Alabama.

William Velpeau Curtis1,2

M, b. 23 April 1896, d. 24 January 1922
FatherRobert Clanton Curtis1 b. 24 May 1870, d. 24 Mar 1947
MotherEmma Richards1 b. 16 Sep 1875, d. 26 Mar 1947
Last Edited24 Apr 2012
Birth*William Velpeau Curtis was born on 23 April 1896 at Shelby, Alabama.1,3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 26 June 1900 Montevallo, Shelby, Alabama, in the household of Robert Clanton Curtis and Emma Richards; ED 123, sheet 11A, occupation doctor, renting, married 5 years, 2 children, 2 living.1 
(Witness) CensusWilliam Velpeau Curtis appeared on the census of 5 May 1910 Six Mile District, Bibb, Alabama, in the household of Robert Clanton Curtis and Emma Richards; ED 7, sheet 23A, occupation physician, renting, married 15 years, 5 children, 4 living.4 
Marriage*William Velpeau Curtis married Ruby Dunn on 20 September 1919 at Brighton, Jefferson, Alabama.5 
Census*William Velpeau Curtis and Ruby Dunn appeared on the census of 26 January 1920 at Tuxedo Junction, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, ED 93, sheet 31A, occupation chemist-steel plant, renting, no children.6 
Death*William Velpeau Curtis died on 24 January 1922 at Fairfield, Jefferson, Alabama, at age 25; buried at Elliottsville Cemetery in Shelby County.3,2 

Family

Ruby Dunn b. 1897

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Elliottsville, Shelby, Alabama.
  3. [S2098] State of Alabama, Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  5. [S2070] State of Alabama, Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Lavada Curtis1

F, b. May 1898
FatherRobert Clanton Curtis2 b. 24 May 1870, d. 24 Mar 1947
MotherEmma Richards2 b. 16 Sep 1875, d. 26 Mar 1947
Last Edited23 Apr 2012
Birth*Lavada Curtis was born in May 1898 at Shelby, Alabama.2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 26 June 1900 Montevallo, Shelby, Alabama, in the household of Robert Clanton Curtis and Emma Richards; ED 123, sheet 11A, occupation doctor, renting, married 5 years, 2 children, 2 living.2 
(Witness) CensusLavada Curtis appeared on the census of 5 May 1910 Six Mile District, Bibb, Alabama, in the household of Robert Clanton Curtis and Emma Richards; ED 7, sheet 23A, occupation physician, renting, married 15 years, 5 children, 4 living.3 
(Witness) CensusLavada Curtis appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 Saginaw and Siluria (District 117), Shelby, Alabama, in the household of Robert Clanton Curtis and Emma Richards; ED 117, sheet 3A, occupation physician, renting, 3 children.4 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Rufus C. Jones1

M, b. 3 August 1858, d. 15 March 1937
Last Edited23 Apr 2012
Birth*Rufus C. Jones was born on 3 August 1858 at Alabama; son of Sanders Jones and Judith Streit.1,2 
Marriage*He married Adelia B. (Della) Curtis, daughter of Robert Cummins Curtis and Julia A. Blackman, on 21 October 1880 at Shelby, Alabama.1 
Census*Rufus C. Jones and Adelia B. (Della) Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Kingdom, Bibb, Alabama, ED 1, sheet 1B, occupation physician, renting, married 20 years, 5 children, 4 living.3 
Death*Rufus C. Jones died on 15 March 1937 at Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, at age 78; occupation doctor, buried at Elliottsville Cemetery.1,2 

Family

Adelia B. (Della) Curtis b. 20 Sep 1861, d. 6 Mar 1901

Citations

  1. [S2070] State of Alabama, Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950.
  2. [S2098] State of Alabama, Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Ruby Dunn1

F, b. 1897
Last Edited24 Jun 2012
Birth*Ruby Dunn was born in 1897 at Alabama.2 
Married Name As of 20 September 1919,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married William Velpeau Curtis, son of Robert Clanton Curtis and Emma Richards, on 20 September 1919 at Brighton, Jefferson, Alabama.1 
Census*Ruby Dunn and William Velpeau Curtis appeared on the census of 26 January 1920 at Tuxedo Junction, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, ED 93, sheet 31A, occupation chemist-steel plant, renting, no children.2 

Family

William Velpeau Curtis b. 23 Apr 1896, d. 24 Jan 1922

Citations

  1. [S2070] State of Alabama, Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Esther Curtis1

F, b. 1906
FatherRobert Clanton Curtis2 b. 24 May 1870, d. 24 Mar 1947
MotherEmma Richards2 b. 16 Sep 1875, d. 26 Mar 1947
Last Edited23 Apr 2012
Birth*Esther Curtis was born in 1906 at Alabama.2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 5 May 1910 Six Mile District, Bibb, Alabama, in the household of Robert Clanton Curtis and Emma Richards; ED 7, sheet 23A, occupation physician, renting, married 15 years, 5 children, 4 living.2 
(Witness) CensusEsther Curtis appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 Saginaw and Siluria (District 117), Shelby, Alabama, in the household of Robert Clanton Curtis and Emma Richards; ED 117, sheet 3A, occupation physician, renting, 3 children.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910, 1920.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Charles Alfred Curtis1,2

M, b. 1908, d. 14 August 1953
FatherRobert Clanton Curtis1 b. 24 May 1870, d. 24 Mar 1947
MotherEmma Richards1 b. 16 Sep 1875, d. 26 Mar 1947
Last Edited29 Jul 2015
Birth*Charles Alfred Curtis was born in 1908 at Alabama.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 5 May 1910 Six Mile District, Bibb, Alabama, in the household of Robert Clanton Curtis and Emma Richards; ED 7, sheet 23A, occupation physician, renting, married 15 years, 5 children, 4 living.1 
(Witness) CensusCharles Alfred Curtis appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 Saginaw and Siluria (District 117), Shelby, Alabama, in the household of Robert Clanton Curtis and Emma Richards; ED 117, sheet 3A, occupation physician, renting, 3 children.3 
Marriage*Charles Alfred Curtis married Ettye Holcombe on 30 December 1929 at Jefferson, Alabama.4 
Census*Charles Alfred Curtis and Ettye Holcombe appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, occupation clerk-hotel office, renting-$15 month, no children.5 
CensusCharles Alfred Curtis and Ettye Holcombe appeared on the census of 17 April 1940 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, ED 103-2930, sheet 3B, occupation office clerk-hotel, renting, 2 children.6 
Death*Charles Alfred Curtis died on 14 August 1953 at Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama.2 

Family

Ettye Holcombe b. 14 Nov 1911, d. 2 May 1994
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S2098] State of Alabama, Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  4. [S2070] State of Alabama, Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1940.

Robert Curtis1

M, b. 1902, d. 1904
FatherRobert Clanton Curtis1 b. 24 May 1870, d. 24 Mar 1947
MotherEmma Richards1 b. 16 Sep 1875, d. 26 Mar 1947
Last Edited23 Apr 2012
Birth*Robert Curtis was born in 1902 at Shelby, Alabama.1 
Death*He died in 1904 at Shelby, Alabama; buried at Elliottsville Cemetery.1 

Citations

  1. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Elliottsville, Shelby, Alabama.

Katheryn (Kate) Richards1,2

F, b. 5 March 1873, d. 26 September 1931
Last Edited24 Apr 2012
Birth*Katheryn (Kate) Richards was born on 5 March 1873 at Alabama; daughter of W.M. Richards and Susan McClellan, both of South Carolina.1,3 
Married Name As of 2 August 1892,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married Joseph Franklin Curtis, son of Robert Cummins Curtis and Julia A. Blackman, on 2 August 1892 at Shelby, Alabama.1 
Census*Katheryn (Kate) Richards and Joseph Franklin Curtis appeared on the census of 12 May 1910 at Marvel Village, Six Mil District, Bibb, Alabama, ED 7, sheet 35B, occupation physician-coal camp, married 18 years, 5 children, 4 living.4 
CensusKatheryn (Kate) Richards and Joseph Franklin Curtis appeared on the census of 10 January 1920 at Auburn, Lee, Alabama, ED 171, sheet 13A, occupation doctor-general practice, renting, 4 children at home.5 
Death*Katheryn (Kate) Richards died on 26 September 1931 at Kinston, Coffee, Alabama, at age 58; In a Montgomery hospital; buried at Elliottsville Cemetery.1,3 

Family

Joseph Franklin Curtis b. 19 Feb 1868, d. 27 Feb 1923
Children

Citations

  1. [S2070] State of Alabama, Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950.
  2. [S2098] State of Alabama, Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974, Harry's death certificate.
  3. [S2098] State of Alabama, Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Rev. Manley Tarlton Branham1,2

M, b. 6 July 1856, d. 29 April 1941
Last Edited24 Apr 2012
Birth*Rev. Manley Tarlton Branham was born on 6 July 1856 at Alabama.3,2 
Marriage*He married Dora F. Curtis, daughter of Robert Cummins Curtis and Julia A. Blackman, on 21 April 1910 at Woodstock, Bibb, Alabama.1 
Census*Rev. Manley Tarlton Branham and Dora F. Curtis appeared on the census of 6 March 1920 at Gardendale, Jefferson, Alabama, ED 167, sheet 7B, occupation minister, renting, no children.3 
Death*Rev. Manley Tarlton Branham died on 29 April 1941 at Gardendale, Jefferson, Alabama, at age 84; buried at Sharit Cemetery in Tarrant.2,4 

Family

Dora F. Curtis b. 5 Mar 1866, d. 27 Sep 1922

Citations

  1. [S2070] State of Alabama, Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950.
  2. [S2098] State of Alabama, Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  4. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Sharit, Jefferson, Alabama.

Amanda M. Curtis1

F, b. 15 July 1848, d. 16 February 1849
FatherJames Taylor Curtis1 b. 17 Jan 1814, d. 9 Jul 1877
MotherNancy A. Carter1 b. 1817, d. 13 Dec 1882
Last Edited24 Apr 2012
Birth*Amanda M. Curtis was born on 15 July 1848 at Crawford, Georgia.1 
Death*She died on 16 February 1849 at Crawford, Georgia.1 

Citations

  1. [S2123] John G. McBee Jr., "Descendants of James Taylor Curtis", Ancestral File.

Frank Richards Curtis1,2

M, b. 4 January 1894, d. 13 July 1953
FatherJoseph Franklin Curtis1 b. 19 Feb 1868, d. 27 Feb 1923
MotherKatheryn (Kate) Richards1 b. 5 Mar 1873, d. 26 Sep 1931
Last Edited14 Sep 2015
Birth*Frank Richards Curtis was born on 4 January 1894 at Shelby, Alabama.1,3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 12 May 1910 Marvel Village, Six Mil District, Bibb, Alabama, in the household of Joseph Franklin Curtis and Katheryn (Kate) Richards; ED 7, sheet 35B, occupation physician-coal camp, married 18 years, 5 children, 4 living.1 
DraftWW1* On 5 June 1917 Frank Richards Curtis registered for the draft at Demopolis, Marengo, Alabama; at the time, he was employed by State of Alabama as a County Agricultural Agent, single, described as tall, slender, brown eyes, brown hair.3 
Marriage*He married Anne Beall McCants on 25 January 1918 at York, Sumter, Alabama.2 
Census*Frank Richards Curtis and Anne Beall McCants appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 at Demopolis, Marengo, Alabama, ED 48, sheet 2A, occupation inspector-New Orleans cattle co., renting, no children.4 
CensusFrank Richards Curtis and Anne Beall McCants appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, ED 40-12, sheet 9A, occupation state manager-fertilizer co., 2 daughters.5 
Death*Frank Richards Curtis died on 13 July 1953 at Escambia, Florida, at age 59; buried at Forest Park Cemetery in Shreveport, Louisiana.6,7 

Family

Anne Beall McCants b. 5 Feb 1896, d. 1 Apr 1975
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, Curtis-Parrott Family Tree by 89seveneleven.
  3. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  6. [S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, Headstone Applications for Military Veterans.
  7. [S2219] Unknown volume, Florida Vital Record, unknown repository.

Wyman B. Curtis1

M, b. 27 June 1897
FatherJoseph Franklin Curtis1 b. 19 Feb 1868, d. 27 Feb 1923
MotherKatheryn (Kate) Richards1 b. 5 Mar 1873, d. 26 Sep 1931
Last Edited24 Apr 2012
Birth*Wyman B. Curtis was born on 27 June 1897 at Blockton, Bibb, Alabama.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 12 May 1910 Marvel Village, Six Mil District, Bibb, Alabama, in the household of Joseph Franklin Curtis and Katheryn (Kate) Richards; ED 7, sheet 35B, occupation physician-coal camp, married 18 years, 5 children, 4 living.1 
DraftWW1* On 21 August 1918 Wyman B. Curtis registered for the draft at Canton, Van Zandt, Texas; at the time, he was employed by Extension Service of Canton, Texas, single, nearest relative Dr. J.F. Curtis of Jennie, Chicot County, Arkansas, described as tall, medium build, brown eyes, dark hair.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.

Harry Curtis1

M, b. 1903, d. 15 August 1948
FatherJoseph Franklin Curtis1 b. 19 Feb 1868, d. 27 Feb 1923
MotherKatheryn (Kate) Richards1 b. 5 Mar 1873, d. 26 Sep 1931
Last Edited24 Apr 2012
Birth*Harry Curtis was born in 1903 at Alabama.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 12 May 1910 Marvel Village, Six Mil District, Bibb, Alabama, in the household of Joseph Franklin Curtis and Katheryn (Kate) Richards; ED 7, sheet 35B, occupation physician-coal camp, married 18 years, 5 children, 4 living.1 
(Witness) CensusHarry Curtis appeared on the census of 10 January 1920 Auburn, Lee, Alabama, in the household of Joseph Franklin Curtis and Katheryn (Kate) Richards; ED 171, sheet 13A, occupation doctor-general practice, renting, 4 children at home.2 
Marriage*Harry Curtis married Stella Marie Watson circa 1927.3 
Census*Harry Curtis and Stella Marie Watson appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, ED 42, sheet 8A, occupation lighting engineer-power co., renting-$50 month, 1 daughter and a roomer.3 
Death*Harry Curtis died on 15 August 1948 at Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.4 

Family

Stella Marie Watson b. 1904
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  4. [S2098] State of Alabama, Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974.

Mary Miriam Curtis1

F, b. 1906
FatherJoseph Franklin Curtis2 b. 19 Feb 1868, d. 27 Feb 1923
MotherKatheryn (Kate) Richards2 b. 5 Mar 1873, d. 26 Sep 1931
Last Edited24 Apr 2012
Birth*Mary Miriam Curtis was born in 1906 at Alabama.2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 12 May 1910 Marvel Village, Six Mil District, Bibb, Alabama, in the household of Joseph Franklin Curtis and Katheryn (Kate) Richards; ED 7, sheet 35B, occupation physician-coal camp, married 18 years, 5 children, 4 living.2 
(Witness) CensusMary Miriam Curtis appeared on the census of 10 January 1920 Auburn, Lee, Alabama, in the household of Joseph Franklin Curtis and Katheryn (Kate) Richards; ED 171, sheet 13A, occupation doctor-general practice, renting, 4 children at home.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910, 1920.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Ruth Curtis1

F, b. 1912
FatherJoseph Franklin Curtis1 b. 19 Feb 1868, d. 27 Feb 1923
MotherKatheryn (Kate) Richards1 b. 5 Mar 1873, d. 26 Sep 1931
Last Edited24 Apr 2012
Birth*Ruth Curtis was born in 1912 at Alabama.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 10 January 1920 Auburn, Lee, Alabama, in the household of Joseph Franklin Curtis and Katheryn (Kate) Richards; ED 171, sheet 13A, occupation doctor-general practice, renting, 4 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Arthur Curtis1

M, b. 1914
FatherJoseph Franklin Curtis1 b. 19 Feb 1868, d. 27 Feb 1923
MotherKatheryn (Kate) Richards1 b. 5 Mar 1873, d. 26 Sep 1931
Last Edited24 Apr 2012
Birth*Arthur Curtis was born in 1914 at Alabama.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 10 January 1920 Auburn, Lee, Alabama, in the household of Joseph Franklin Curtis and Katheryn (Kate) Richards; ED 171, sheet 13A, occupation doctor-general practice, renting, 4 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Stella Marie Watson1,2

F, b. 1904
Last Edited24 Apr 2012
Birth*Stella Marie Watson was born in 1904 at Pennsylvania.1 
Married Name As of circa 1927,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married Harry Curtis, son of Joseph Franklin Curtis and Katheryn (Kate) Richards, circa 1927.1 
Census*Stella Marie Watson and Harry Curtis appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, ED 42, sheet 8A, occupation lighting engineer-power co., renting-$50 month, 1 daughter and a roomer.1 

Family

Harry Curtis b. 1903, d. 15 Aug 1948
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S2070] State of Alabama, Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950, from Patricia's marriage license.

Patricia Jane Curtis1,2

F, b. 13 January 1929
FatherHarry Curtis1 b. 1903, d. 15 Aug 1948
MotherStella Marie Watson1 b. 1904
Last Edited24 Apr 2012
Birth*Patricia Jane Curtis was born on 13 January 1929 at Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, in the household of Harry Curtis and Stella Marie Watson; ED 42, sheet 8A, occupation lighting engineer-power co., renting-$50 month, 1 daughter and a roomer.1 
Married Name As of 4 December 1948,her married name was Brown.2 
Marriage*Patricia Jane Curtis married Richard Hardy Brown Jr. on 4 December 1948 at Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; by Rev. W.H. Mullium; Richard worked for General Motors and Patridia worked for First National Bank of Alabama.2 

Family

Richard Hardy Brown Jr. b. 7 Jul 1922, d. 12 Jun 1988

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S2070] State of Alabama, Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950.

Ettye Holcombe1

F, b. 14 November 1911, d. 2 May 1994
Last Edited29 Jul 2015
Birth*Ettye Holcombe was born on 14 November 1911 at Alabama.2,3 
Married Name As of 30 December 1929,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married Charles Alfred Curtis, son of Robert Clanton Curtis and Emma Richards, on 30 December 1929 at Jefferson, Alabama.1 
Census*Ettye Holcombe and Charles Alfred Curtis appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, occupation clerk-hotel office, renting-$15 month, no children.2 
CensusEttye Holcombe and Charles Alfred Curtis appeared on the census of 17 April 1940 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, ED 103-2930, sheet 3B, occupation office clerk-hotel, renting, 2 children.4 
Death*Ettye Holcombe died on 2 May 1994 at Silver City, Grant, New Mexico, at age 82.3 

Family

Charles Alfred Curtis b. 1908, d. 14 Aug 1953
Children

Citations

  1. [S2070] State of Alabama, Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1940.

Richard Hardy Brown Jr.1

M, b. 7 July 1922, d. 12 June 1988
Last Edited24 Apr 2012
Birth*Richard Hardy Brown Jr. was born on 7 July 1922 at Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; son of Richard Hardy Brown and Mary Ruth Snyder.1 
Marriage*He married Patricia Jane Curtis, daughter of Harry Curtis and Stella Marie Watson, on 4 December 1948 at Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; by Rev. W.H. Mullium; Richard worked for General Motors and Patridia worked for First National Bank of Alabama.1 
Death*Richard Hardy Brown Jr. died on 12 June 1988 at Pell City, Saint Clair, Alabama, at age 65.2 

Family

Patricia Jane Curtis b. 13 Jan 1929

Citations

  1. [S2070] State of Alabama, Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Thomas M. Lee1

M, b. circa 1887
Last Edited6 May 2012
Birth*Thomas M. Lee was born circa 1887.1 
Marriage*He married Minnie Alma Curtis, daughter of William H. Curtis and Leola Corrine Bowen, on 2 September 1926 at Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama.1 
CensusThomas M. Lee and Minnie Alma Curtis appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 at Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, ED 10, sheet 42A, occupation route manager-daily paper, owned home, 3 of his children and 1 of hers.2 

Family

Minnie Alma Curtis b. May 1890

Citations

  1. [S2070] State of Alabama, Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Carrie Lou Tarver1,2

F, b. 15 August 1881, d. 30 March 1961
Last Edited6 May 2012
Birth*Carrie Lou Tarver was born on 15 August 1881 at Alabama.1,3 
Married Name As of circa 1907,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married Leonard Eugene Curtis, son of Eugene A. Curtis and Lou S. Gregg, circa 1907 at Alabama; Alabama marriage records incomplete for this year.1,4 
Census*Carrie Lou Tarver and Leonard Eugene Curtis appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 at Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, ED 84, sheet 10B, occupation police patrolman, married 3 years, no children, living with Carrie's mother, Nettie H. Tarver.1 
CensusCarrie Lou Tarver and Leonard Eugene Curtis appeared on the census of 10 January 1920 at Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, ED 95, sheet 11B, occupation Montgomery City Detective, owned home, 1 son and Nettie Tarver.5 
CensusCarrie Lou Tarver and Leonard Eugene Curtis appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 at Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, ED 2, sheet 6A, occupation Montgomery City Detective, owned home valued at $2,500, 1 son and Nettie Tarver.6 
Death*Carrie Lou Tarver died on 30 March 1961 at Hope Hull, Montgomery, Alabama, at age 79; buried at Oakwood Cemetery.3,7 

Family

Leonard Eugene Curtis b. 24 Aug 1880, d. 2 Feb 1956
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S2098] State of Alabama, Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974, name from Leonard Jr.'s death certificate.
  3. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Oakwood, Montgomery, Alabama.
  4. [S2070] State of Alabama, Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  7. [S2098] State of Alabama, Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974.

Leonard Eugene Curtis Jr.1

M, b. 6 July 1910, d. 31 December 1965
FatherLeonard Eugene Curtis1 b. 24 Aug 1880, d. 2 Feb 1956
MotherCarrie Lou Tarver1 b. 15 Aug 1881, d. 30 Mar 1961
Last Edited6 May 2012
Birth*Leonard Eugene Curtis Jr. was born on 6 July 1910 at Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 10 January 1920 Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, in the household of Leonard Eugene Curtis and Carrie Lou Tarver; ED 95, sheet 11B, occupation Montgomery City Detective, owned home, 1 son and Nettie Tarver.3 
(Witness) CensusLeonard Eugene Curtis Jr. appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, in the household of Leonard Eugene Curtis and Carrie Lou Tarver; ED 2, sheet 6A, occupation Montgomery City Detective, owned home valued at $2,500, 1 son and Nettie Tarver.4 
Death*Leonard Eugene Curtis Jr. died on 31 December 1965 at Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, at age 55; wife Mabel Helen; buried at Oakwood Cemetery.1,5,2 

Citations

  1. [S2098] State of Alabama, Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  5. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Oakwood, Montgomery, Alabama.

Thomas Johhson Curtis1

M, b. 26 December 1811, d. 19 September 1855
FatherRobert Curtis2 b. 22 Jan 1786, d. b 2 Sep 1842
MotherMargaret Taylor2 b. c 1790, d. b 1820
Last Edited26 Apr 2013
Birth*Thomas Johhson Curtis was born on 26 December 1811 at Greene, Georgia.3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1820 Captain Rankins District, Greene, Georgia, in the household of Robert Curtis and Sarah Johnson; page 266, 2 males and 2 females under 10, 1 male 26-44, 1 female 16-25; 1 female slave 26-44. Also listed were 7 "other persons," who presumably could include many of the family members not listed separately.4 
(Witness) CensusThomas Johhson Curtis appeared on the census of 1830 Crawford, Georgia, in the household of Robert Curtis and Sarah Johnson; page number illegible, 3 males 15-19, 1 male 30-39, 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 20-29, 5 slaves. The identities of the 3rd male 15-19 is unclear. The whereabouts of Nancy Margaret and Elizabeth Ann are unknown.5 
Marriage*Thomas Johhson Curtis married Effa (Effie) Farr circa 1834 at Georgia.6 
CensusThomas Johhson Curtis and Effa (Effie) Farr appeared on the census of 1840 at District 477, Newton, Georgia, page 9, 2 females under 5, 1 male and 1 female 20-20, 1 female slave 10-23.7 
Census*Thomas Johhson Curtis and Effa (Effie) Farr appeared on the census of 7 November 1850 at District 65, Newton, Georgia, page 510b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,200, 5 children and his brother Franklin.8 
Death*Thomas Johhson Curtis died on 19 September 1855 at Newton, Georgia, at age 43; buried at the Mount Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery in Mansfield.2,3 

Family

Effa (Effie) Farr b. 28 Feb 1815, d. 16 Oct 1906
Children

Citations

  1. [S2131] Randall A. Allen and Danny Knight, Estate Records of Troup County, Georgia 1827-1850, pages 67-68.
  2. [S2124] Dtf791, "FarrAdams Families of Warren County, Georgia", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Mount Carmel, Newton, Georgia.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1820.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1830.
  6. [S2124] Dtf791, "FarrAdams Families of Warren County, Georgia", Ancestral File, Dates and name of spouse from a Farr bible record signed by John C. Curtis.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1840.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  9. [S1] Census of Population 1860.

Effa (Effie) Farr1

F, b. 28 February 1815, d. 16 October 1906
Last Edited26 Apr 2013
Birth*Effa (Effie) Farr was born on 28 February 1815 at Warren, Georgia; daughter of John Farr and Polly Brooks Waldener.2 
Married Name As of circa 1834,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married Thomas Johhson Curtis, son of Robert Curtis and Margaret Taylor, circa 1834 at Georgia.3 
CensusEffa (Effie) Farr and Thomas Johhson Curtis appeared on the census of 1840 at District 477, Newton, Georgia, page 9, 2 females under 5, 1 male and 1 female 20-20, 1 female slave 10-23.4 
Census*Effa (Effie) Farr and Thomas Johhson Curtis appeared on the census of 7 November 1850 at District 65, Newton, Georgia, page 510b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,200, 5 children and his brother Franklin.5 
Census*Effa (Effie) Farr appeared on the census of 16 August 1860 at Newbern P.O., Newton, Georgia, page 68b, widowed, real estate valued at $1,820, person $3,320, 5 children and Mary F., age 18.6 
NoteB* On 24 October 1862, Effie Curtis appeared before Samuel Chestnut, acting J.P., and stated she is the mother of Robert M. Curtis . . . and that he left neither wife, child, nor father surviving him and was under 21 years of age, in support for her petition to receive approximately $70 of back pay. She appointed F.J. Lazenby of Newborn, Georgia as her attorney.7 
CensusShe appeared on the census of 25 June 1870 at District 96, Newton, Georgia, page 27, widowed, real estate valued at $600, personal $350, 4 children, 2 families.8 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 Hays District, Newton, Georgia, in the household of James William Curtis and Dorothy Pamela (Dolly) Oxford; page 16B, occupation farmer, 1 daughter, mother and nephew living with them.9 
Death*Effa (Effie) Farr died on 16 October 1906 at Newton, Georgia, at age 91; buried at Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery in Mansfield.2 

Family

Thomas Johhson Curtis b. 26 Dec 1811, d. 19 Sep 1855
Children

Citations

  1. [S2124] Dtf791, "FarrAdams Families of Warren County, Georgia", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Mount Carmel Baptist, Newton, Georgia.
  3. [S2124] Dtf791, "FarrAdams Families of Warren County, Georgia", Ancestral File, Dates and name of spouse from a Farr bible record signed by John C. Curtis.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1840.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  7. [S1737] Footnote.com, Footnote.com, CSA Service Records.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  9. [S1] Census of Population 1880.