Mary C. Curtis1

F, b. 1921
FatherJames Thomas Curtis1 b. 21 Mar 1894, d. 15 Nov 1984
MotherSarah Neal1 b. 13 Oct 1896, d. 19 May 1979
Last Edited7 May 2012
Birth*Mary C. Curtis was born in 1921 at DeKalb, Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 District 11, DeKalb, Tennessee, in the household of James Thomas Curtis and Sarah Neal; ED 13, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children.2 

Citations

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

Mattie Frances Curtis1

F, b. 24 July 1923, d. 26 January 2008
FatherJames Thomas Curtis1 b. 21 Mar 1894, d. 15 Nov 1984
MotherSarah Neal1 b. 13 Oct 1896, d. 19 May 1979
Last Edited7 Oct 2015
Birth*Mattie Frances Curtis was born on 24 July 1923 at Alexandria, DeKalb, Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 District 11, DeKalb, Tennessee, in the household of James Thomas Curtis and Sarah Neal; ED 13, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children.2 
Death*Mattie Frances Curtis died on 26 January 2008 at Alexandria, DeKalb, Tennessee, at age 84; last name Malone; buried at Hillview Memorial Cemetery. 
ObitMattie Frances's obituary was published in the Bass Funeral Home on circa 27 January 2008:
Mattie Frances Malone
(July 23, 1925 - January 26, 2008)
Mrs. Mattie Frances Malone, Age 84 of Alexandria, TN., died Saturday, January 26, 2008 at Boulevard Terrace Nursing Center, Murfreesboro, TN.
Mrs. Malone was born July 24, 1923 in Alexandria, TN., the daughter of the late Sarah Ann Neal and James Thomas Curtis. A Brother, Johnny Hall Curtis and a Sister, Mary Claris Cason preceded her in death. She was married on January 12, 1945 to Johnnie B. Malone and he preceded her in death on November 17, 1994. She worked at the Alexandria Garment Company for 30 years. She was a member of the Lower Helton The Baptist Church, Alexandria, TN.
Mrs. Malone is survived by Daughter and Son-in-Law, Carolyn and Leonard Saddler of Nashville, TN. Granddaughter, Hana and her husband, Joseph Fagan of Nashville, TN. Brothers: Jimmy Curtis of Alexandria, TN; Ralph (Faye) Curtis of Alexandria; Roy Dale ((Linda) Curtis of Watertown, TN. Sisters: Gladys Driver, Gracie Henley and Amy Johnson all of Alexandria, TN. Brother-in-Law, Albert James Malone of Nashville, TN. Sister-in-Law, Willie Belle Harvey of Alexandria.
Mrs. Malone’s remains are at Avant Funeral Home, Alexandria where Funeral Services will be held on Monday, January 28, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. conducted by Elder Barry Whitaker and Elder Frank Randolph. Interment Hillview Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria.
The Malone family will receive friends at the Avant Funeral Home on Sunday from 1:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. and on Monday from 10:00 A.M. until service time at 2:00 P.M. 

Citations

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

Grace L. Curtis1

F, b. 1925
FatherJames Thomas Curtis1 b. 21 Mar 1894, d. 15 Nov 1984
MotherSarah Neal1 b. 13 Oct 1896, d. 19 May 1979
Last Edited7 May 2012
Birth*Grace L. Curtis was born in 1925 at DeKalb, Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 District 11, DeKalb, Tennessee, in the household of James Thomas Curtis and Sarah Neal; ED 13, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children.2 

Citations

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

James Curtis1

M, b. 1928
FatherJames Thomas Curtis1 b. 21 Mar 1894, d. 15 Nov 1984
MotherSarah Neal1 b. 13 Oct 1896, d. 19 May 1979
Last Edited7 May 2012
Birth*James Curtis was born in 1928 at DeKalb, Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 District 11, DeKalb, Tennessee, in the household of James Thomas Curtis and Sarah Neal; ED 13, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children.2 

Citations

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

Harry O. Allen1

M, b. 20 October 1892
Last Edited7 May 2012
Birth*Harry O. Allen was born on 20 October 1892.1 
Marriage*He married Mae Field Curtis, daughter of Hall Bethel Curtis and Mollie Malone, between 1911 and 1920 at Tennessee.1 

Family

Mae Field Curtis b. 3 Nov 1895, d. 7 Mar 1945

Citations

  1. [S2120] Doris Garrison Gilbert, DeKalb County Cemeteries, page 80.

Lula Curtis1

F, b. April 1886
FatherLev (Levin, Lev) Curtis1 b. 18 May 1842, d. 21 Jul 1896
MotherMary E. Jacobs1 b. 21 Dec 1856, d. 29 Apr 1937
Last Edited7 May 2012
Birth*Lula Curtis was born in April 1886 at DeKalb, Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 16 June 1900 District 20, DeKalb, Tennessee, in the household of John D. Davis and Mary E. Jacobs; ED 50, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, Mary reported 11 children, 11 living.1 
Married Name As of 29 October 1905,her married name was Moore.2 
Marriage*Lula Curtis married Edwin S. Moore on 29 October 1905 at DeKalb, Tennessee.2 
Census*Lula Curtis and Edwin S. Moore appeared on the census of 23 April 1910 at Jenks, Tulsa, Oklahoma, ED 218, sheet 2B, occupation postmaster, renting, married 4 years, no children.3 

Family

Edwin S. Moore b. 1884

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 869.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

John Wesley Curtis1,2

M, b. 15 June 1892, d. August 1982
FatherLev (Levin, Lev) Curtis1 b. 18 May 1842, d. 21 Jul 1896
MotherMary E. Jacobs1 b. 21 Dec 1856, d. 29 Apr 1937
Last Edited7 May 2012
Birth*John Wesley Curtis was born on 15 June 1892 at DeKalb, Tennessee.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 16 June 1900 District 20, DeKalb, Tennessee, in the household of John D. Davis and Mary E. Jacobs; ED 50, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, Mary reported 11 children, 11 living.1 
(Witness) CensusJohn Wesley Curtis appeared on the census of 6 May 1910 District 20, DeKalb, Tennessee, in the household of Mary E. Jacobs and John D. Davis; ED 61, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 9 years, 4 children, 3 living for Mary.3 
Marriage*John Wesley Curtis married Hettie Midgett on 3 July 1911 at DeKalb, Tennessee.4 
DraftWW1* On 5 June 1917 John Wesley Curtis registered for the draft at Liberty, DeKalb, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer, wife & 2 children, described as medium height, slender, brown eyes, black hair.2 
Census*He and Hettie Midgett appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 at District 16, Wilson, Tennessee, ED 151, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children.5 
Census*John Wesley Curtis and Mary E. Jacobs appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at District 20, DeKalb, Tennessee, ED 22, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children.6 
Death*John Wesley Curtis died in August 1982 at Smithville, DeKalb, Tennessee, at age 90.7 

Family

Hettie Midgett b. 16 Jan 1894, d. 29 Nov 1968
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  4. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  7. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  8. [S2120] Doris Garrison Gilbert, DeKalb County Cemeteries.

John D. Davis1,2

M, b. 3 August 1851, d. 10 August 1936
Last Edited7 May 2012
Birth*John D. Davis was born on 3 August 1851 at DeKalb, Tennessee.1,2 
Marriage*He married Mary E. Jacobs on 13 December 1899 at DeKalb, Tennessee.1 
Census*John D. Davis and Mary E. Jacobs appeared on the census of 16 June 1900 at District 20, DeKalb, Tennessee, ED 50, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, Mary reported 11 children, 11 living.3 
CensusJohn D. Davis and Mary E. Jacobs appeared on the census of 6 May 1910 at District 20, DeKalb, Tennessee, ED 61, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 9 years, 4 children, 3 living for Mary.4 
Death*John D. Davis died on 10 August 1936 at Dowelltown, DeKalb, Tennessee, at age 85; buried at Pisgah Cemetery.2 

Family

Mary E. Jacobs b. 21 Dec 1856, d. 29 Apr 1937

Citations

  1. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
  2. [S1402] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Death Certificates 1914-1955.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Edwin S. Moore1,2

M, b. 1884
Last Edited7 May 2012
Birth*Edwin S. Moore was born in 1884 at Tennessee.2 
Marriage*He married Lula Curtis, daughter of Lev (Levin, Lev) Curtis and Mary E. Jacobs, on 29 October 1905 at DeKalb, Tennessee.3 
Census*Edwin S. Moore and Lula Curtis appeared on the census of 23 April 1910 at Jenks, Tulsa, Oklahoma, ED 218, sheet 2B, occupation postmaster, renting, married 4 years, no children.2 

Family

Lula Curtis b. Apr 1886

Citations

  1. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 869.

Hettie Midgett1

F, b. 16 January 1894, d. 29 November 1968
Last Edited7 May 2012
Birth*Hettie Midgett was born on 16 January 1894 at Tennessee.2 
Married Name As of 3 July 1911,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married John Wesley Curtis, son of Lev (Levin, Lev) Curtis and Mary E. Jacobs, on 3 July 1911 at DeKalb, Tennessee.1 
Census*Hettie Midgett and John Wesley Curtis appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 at District 16, Wilson, Tennessee, ED 151, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children.3 
Death*Hettie Midgett died on 29 November 1968 at Tennessee at age 74.2 

Family

John Wesley Curtis b. 15 Jun 1892, d. Aug 1982
Children

Citations

  1. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
  2. [S2120] Doris Garrison Gilbert, DeKalb County Cemeteries.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Ruth Curtis1

F, b. 1911
FatherJohn Wesley Curtis1 b. 15 Jun 1892, d. Aug 1982
MotherHettie Midgett1 b. 16 Jan 1894, d. 29 Nov 1968
Last Edited7 May 2012
Birth*Ruth Curtis was born in 1911 at DeKalb, Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 District 16, Wilson, Tennessee, in the household of John Wesley Curtis and Hettie Midgett; ED 151, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children.1 
(Witness) CensusRuth Curtis appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 District 20, DeKalb, Tennessee, in the household of John Wesley Curtis and Mary E. Jacobs; ED 22, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children.2 

Citations

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

Lula May Curtis1

F, b. 1915
FatherJohn Wesley Curtis1 b. 15 Jun 1892, d. Aug 1982
MotherHettie Midgett1 b. 16 Jan 1894, d. 29 Nov 1968
Last Edited7 May 2012
Birth*Lula May Curtis was born in 1915 at Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 District 16, Wilson, Tennessee, in the household of John Wesley Curtis and Hettie Midgett; ED 151, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children.1 
(Witness) CensusLula May Curtis appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 District 20, DeKalb, Tennessee, in the household of John Wesley Curtis and Mary E. Jacobs; ED 22, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children.2 

Citations

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

Leroy Curtis1

M, b. 16 April 1918, d. 25 July 1964
FatherJohn Wesley Curtis1 b. 15 Jun 1892, d. Aug 1982
MotherHettie Midgett1 b. 16 Jan 1894, d. 29 Nov 1968
Last Edited7 May 2012
Birth*Leroy Curtis was born on 16 April 1918 at Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 District 16, Wilson, Tennessee, in the household of John Wesley Curtis and Hettie Midgett; ED 151, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children.2 
(Witness) CensusLeroy Curtis appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 District 20, DeKalb, Tennessee, in the household of John Wesley Curtis and Mary E. Jacobs; ED 22, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children.3 
Marriage*Leroy Curtis married Ethel Taylor on 19 December 1936 at DeKalb, Tennessee.4,5 
Death*Leroy Curtis died on 25 July 1964 at Tennessee at age 46.1 

Family

Ethel Taylor b. 9 Sep 1919, d. a 25 Jul 1964

Citations

  1. [S2120] Doris Garrison Gilbert, DeKalb County Cemeteries.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  4. [S2120] Doris Garrison Gilbert, DeKalb County Cemeteries, page 295.
  5. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.

Ethel Taylor1

F, b. 9 September 1919, d. after 25 July 1964
Last Edited7 May 2012
Birth*Ethel Taylor was born on 9 September 1919 at Tennessee.2 
Married Name As of 19 December 1936,her married name was Curtis.2,3 
Marriage*She married Leroy Curtis, son of John Wesley Curtis and Hettie Midgett, on 19 December 1936 at DeKalb, Tennessee.2,3 
Death*Ethel Taylor died after 25 July 1964 at Tennessee; incomplete tombstone at New Hope Cemetery.2 

Family

Leroy Curtis b. 16 Apr 1918, d. 25 Jul 1964

Citations

  1. [S2120] Doris Garrison Gilbert, DeKalb County Cemeteries.
  2. [S2120] Doris Garrison Gilbert, DeKalb County Cemeteries, page 295.
  3. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.

Warren B. Curtis1

M, b. 10 March 1921, d. 30 October 1989
FatherJohn Wesley Curtis1 b. 15 Jun 1892, d. Aug 1982
MotherHettie Midgett1 b. 16 Jan 1894, d. 29 Nov 1968
Last Edited7 May 2012
Birth*Warren B. Curtis was born on 10 March 1921 at Wilson, Tennessee.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 District 20, DeKalb, Tennessee, in the household of John Wesley Curtis and Mary E. Jacobs; ED 22, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children.1 
Death*Warren B. Curtis died on 30 October 1989 at Orlando, Orange, Florida, at age 68.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Mary T. Curtis1

F, b. 1925
FatherJohn Wesley Curtis1 b. 15 Jun 1892, d. Aug 1982
MotherHettie Midgett1 b. 16 Jan 1894, d. 29 Nov 1968
Last Edited7 May 2012
Birth*Mary T. Curtis was born in 1925 at Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 District 20, DeKalb, Tennessee, in the household of John Wesley Curtis and Mary E. Jacobs; ED 22, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Jack H. Curtis1

M, b. 1929
FatherJohn Wesley Curtis1 b. 15 Jun 1892, d. Aug 1982
MotherHettie Midgett1 b. 16 Jan 1894, d. 29 Nov 1968
Last Edited7 May 2012
Birth*Jack H. Curtis was born in 1929 at DeKalb, Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 District 20, DeKalb, Tennessee, in the household of John Wesley Curtis and Mary E. Jacobs; ED 22, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Margurie F. (?)1

F, b. 16 September 1905, d. 27 June 1994
Last Edited7 May 2012
Birth*Margurie F. (?) was born on 16 September 1905 at Tennessee.1,2 
Married Name As of circa 1921,her married name was Curtis.1,3 
Marriage*She married Ova J. Curtis, son of William Thomas Curtis and Lydia A. Foutch, circa 1921 at Tennessee.1 
Census*Margurie F. (?) and Ova J. Curtis appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 at Alexandria, DeKalb, Tennessee, ED 1, sheet 4A, occupation merchant-retail groceries, owned home valued at $1,600, no children.3 
Death*Margurie F. (?) died on 27 June 1994 at Liberty, DeKalb, Tennessee, at age 88; buried at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery.2,1 

Family

Ova J. Curtis b. 25 Sep 1900, d. 17 Sep 1971

Citations

  1. [S2120] Doris Garrison Gilbert, DeKalb County Cemeteries, page 219.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Infant Daughter Curtis1

F, b. 7 February 1903, d. 14 February 1903
FatherWilliam Thomas Curtis1 b. 25 Feb 1880, d. 6 Oct 1964
MotherLydia A. Foutch1 b. 24 Apr 1881, d. 5 May 1963
Last Edited7 May 2012
Birth*Infant Daughter Curtis was born on 7 February 1903 at DeKalb, Tennessee.1 
Death*She died on 14 February 1903 at DeKalb, Tennessee; buried at Mount Hope Baptist Church Cemetery.1 

Citations

  1. [S2120] Doris Garrison Gilbert, DeKalb County Cemeteries, page 220.

Johnnie Curtis1

M, b. 11 April 1884, d. 20 September 1884
FatherJoseph Curtis1 b. 11 Jun 1855, d. Aug 1904
MotherManerva Elizabeth Malone1 b. 11 Mar 1857, d. 7 Jan 1947
Last Edited7 May 2012
Birth*Johnnie Curtis was born on 11 April 1884 at DeKalb, Tennessee.1 
Death*He died on 20 September 1884 at DeKalb, Tennessee; buried at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery.1 

Citations

  1. [S2120] Doris Garrison Gilbert, DeKalb County Cemeteries, page 200.

Carlie Higgins1

F, b. circa 1870, d. circa 1893
Last Edited11 May 2012
Birth*Carlie Higgins was born circa 1870.1 
Married Name As of circa 1891,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married James Owen Curtis, son of William Riley Curtis and Alice Victoria Ghormley, circa 1891 at Texas.1 
Death*Carlie Higgins died circa 1893 at Texas.1 

Family

James Owen Curtis b. 6 Sep 1870, d. 5 Mar 1939
Child

Citations

  1. [S2132] Philip Mulkey Hunt, Mulkeys of America, page 423.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

William Calvin Ghormley1

M, b. 18 December 1823, d. 18 December 1861
Last Edited13 Jul 2012
Birth*William Calvin Ghormley was born on 18 December 1823 at Alabama; Alabama from 1850 census; Illinois from DeKalb County History.1,2 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Jane Tinsley, daughter of John Tinsley and Alice Mulkey, on 23 July 1848 at Tennessee.2 
Census*William Calvin Ghormley and Elizabeth Jane Tinsley appeared on the census of 31 October 1850 at District 9, DeKalb, Tennessee, page 74, occupation school teacher, 1 son.1 
Tax ListWilliam Calvin Ghormley appeared on the personal property tax list of 1857 at Jack, Texas; no acreage, 5 horses valued at $400, 73 head of cattle valued at $584, books & oxen valued at $500.3 
Tax ListHe appeared on the personal property tax list of 1858 at Jack, Texas; taxed on 1 lot in Mesquiteville valued at $50, 5 horses valued at $400, 53 head of cattle valued at $530, 2 pair of oxen and library valued at $155. Also taxed as agent on 60 head of cattle valued at $600.3 
Tax ListHe appeared on the personal property tax list of 1859 at Jack, Texas; 1 town lot in Jacksboro valued at $50, 3 horses valued at $195, 50 head of cattle valued at $320, wagon library valued at $785; also taxed on 60 head of cattle valued at $420 as agent for C.H. Spain (spelling.)3 
Tax ListHe appeared on the personal property tax list of 1860 at Jack, Texas; 160 acres valued at $500, 2 horses valued at $100, 75 head of cattle.3 
CensusHe and Elizabeth Jane Tinsley appeared on the census of 14 July 1860 at Salt Hill P.O., Jack, Texas, page 360, occupation stock raiser, real estate valued at $1,500, personal at $2,000, 3 children.4 
Tax List*William Calvin Ghormley appeared on the personal property tax list of 1861 at Jack, Texas; no acreage, 2 horses valued at $75, 100 head of cattle valued at $600.3 
Death*He died on 18 December 1861 at Texas at age 38; occupation minister.1,2 
Probate*His estate was probated in February 1862 at Jack, Texas; E.J. Stone, surviving wife, administrator; minor heirs: O.D.P. Ghormley, A. Victoria Ghormley and L.T. Tinsley Ghormley.5 
NoteB* The following text is taken from A Bicentennial History of DeKalb Co., TN, by Thomas Gray Webb, pages 292-293, with permission:

Another teacher from the North was William C. Ghormley, born in Illinois about 1824 and the head of a school called Union Institute, which was attended by a number of DeKalb Countians. Among them was John K. Bain, who has described his experience there. After returning from the Mexican War, in November 1849 at the age of 22, John K. began school

"at a place 20 miles from home, near Falling Water Creek, called Union Institute. The teacher's name was William Gormly, a Campbellite Preacher. In February the next five-month term began ... Calvin Rhea and myself boarded at Jim Willis's, one mile from the school. Rhea was a good and smart man, so we studied hard and learned fast... At the end of the term we had an examination, also a brabecue and speaking, over 1000 people were present. Rhea and I had great speeches pretending we were candidates for the legislature, so we opposed each other, abusing each other for one half hour each. Previously I had worn only jeans clothes, but on that day I wore my claw-hammer broadcloth coat, high-heeled boots and nail-keg hat, surprising the whole school. After the speaking the girls came around and bragged on my speech and fine clothes (there were about 40 young men and 20 grown girls in the school)."

In 1850 Mr. Ghormley changed the name of the school to Oakland Institute and moved it to about a mile east of Smithville, at the big spring where the present Evins Mill Road meets Highway 70. At that time he had pupils whose ages ranged from ten years to thirty years; Mr. Ghormley himself was only twenty-six. He was assisted that year by Richard C. Sanders, and the next year by his former pupil, John K. Bain. Mr. Ghormley apparently felt that he was not making enough money teaching and preaching and is reported to have engaged in horse-trading, driving the animals south to sell them. He finally went bankrupt and left the county before the war. Actually he had a fairly high income for the time; his pupils paid about $2 a month tuition, and in 1850 his school had two teachers, forty pupils, and $700 yearly income.

... By 1860 ... Mr Ghormley's Institute was gone...

[copyright 1995 by Thomas Gray Webb, Smithville, TN]

 

Family

Elizabeth Jane Tinsley b. 18 Dec 1827, d. 18 Aug 1892
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S2133] Janers0217, "Descendants of William Calvin Ghormley", Ancestral File.
  3. [S2140] Comptroller's Office Texas, Texas County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  5. [S2139] Lucille Young Garner, Early Records of Jack County, Texas, page 37.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1870.

Elizabeth Jane Tinsley1

F, b. 18 December 1827, d. 18 August 1892
FatherJohn Tinsley2 b. 29 Feb 1796, d. 15 Apr 1853
MotherAlice Mulkey2 b. 19 Apr 1797, d. 16 Jan 1874
Last Edited2 Jun 2012
Birth*Elizabeth Jane Tinsley was born on 18 December 1827 at Tinsley Bottom, Jackson, Tennessee.1 
Marriage*She married William Calvin Ghormley on 23 July 1848 at Tennessee.1 
Married Name As of 23 July 1848,her married name was Ghormley.1 
Census*Elizabeth Jane Tinsley and William Calvin Ghormley appeared on the census of 31 October 1850 at District 9, DeKalb, Tennessee, page 74, occupation school teacher, 1 son.3 
CensusElizabeth Jane Tinsley and William Calvin Ghormley appeared on the census of 14 July 1860 at Salt Hill P.O., Jack, Texas, page 360, occupation stock raiser, real estate valued at $1,500, personal at $2,000, 3 children.4 
Marriage*Elizabeth Jane Tinsley married George W. Stone on 1 July 1862 at Jack, Texas; by Thomas W. Williams, J.P.5 
Married Name As of 26 February 1863,her married name was Stone.6 
Census*Elizabeth Jane Tinsley and George W. Stone appeared on the census of 15 July 1870 at Precinct 1, Parker, Texas, page 359b, occupation physician, real estate valued at $3,000, 2 children, Tinsley Ghormley & Alice Victoria Curtis.7 
(Witness) NoteB W. Stone, age 15, and parents G.W. & E.J. Stone were listed in the 1877 school census of Jack County.8 
Census*Elizabeth Jane Tinsley appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 at Clay, Texas, page 477B, widowed, boarding with "Garmez" family, Charley lived with her.9 
Death*She died on 18 August 1892 at Henrietta, Clay, Texas, at age 64.1 

Family 1

William Calvin Ghormley b. 18 Dec 1823, d. 18 Dec 1861
Children

Family 2

George W. Stone b. 15 Jun 1822, d. 3 Apr 1880
Children

Citations

  1. [S2133] Janers0217, "Descendants of William Calvin Ghormley", Ancestral File.
  2. [S2141] Philip Mulkey Hunt, The Mulkeys of America, page 420.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  5. [S2139] Lucille Young Garner, Early Records of Jack County, Texas, page 8.
  6. [S2139] Lucille Young Garner, Early Records of Jack County, Texas.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  8. [S2139] Lucille Young Garner, Early Records of Jack County, Texas, page 61.
  9. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Owen Pendergraff Ghormley1

M, b. 23 September 1849
FatherWilliam Calvin Ghormley1 b. 18 Dec 1823, d. 18 Dec 1861
MotherElizabeth Jane Tinsley1 b. 18 Dec 1827, d. 18 Aug 1892
Last Edited11 May 2012
Birth*Owen Pendergraff Ghormley was born on 23 September 1849 at Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 14 July 1860 Salt Hill P.O., Jack, Texas, in the household of William Calvin Ghormley and Elizabeth Jane Tinsley; page 360, occupation stock raiser, real estate valued at $1,500, personal at $2,000, 3 children.2 
(Witness) ProbateOwen Pendergraff Ghormley witnessed the probate of the estate of William Calvin Ghormley in February 1862 at Jack, Texas; E.J. Stone, surviving wife, administrator; minor heirs: O.D.P. Ghormley, A. Victoria Ghormley and L.T. Tinsley Ghormley.3 
Marriage*Owen Pendergraff Ghormley married Amanda Norton on 26 January 1871 at Texas; marriage record not found.4 

Family

Amanda Norton b. c 1850

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  3. [S2139] Lucille Young Garner, Early Records of Jack County, Texas, page 37.
  4. [S2133] Janers0217, "Descendants of William Calvin Ghormley", Ancestral File.

Amanda Norton1

F, b. circa 1850
Last Edited11 May 2012
Birth*Amanda Norton was born circa 1850.1 
Married Name As of 26 January 1871,her married name was Ghormley.1 
Marriage*She married Owen Pendergraff Ghormley, son of William Calvin Ghormley and Elizabeth Jane Tinsley, on 26 January 1871 at Texas; marriage record not found.1 

Family

Owen Pendergraff Ghormley b. 23 Sep 1849

Citations

  1. [S2133] Janers0217, "Descendants of William Calvin Ghormley", Ancestral File.

Lycurgus Tinsley Ghormley1,2

M, b. 9 February 1855
FatherWilliam Calvin Ghormley3 b. 18 Dec 1823, d. 18 Dec 1861
MotherElizabeth Jane Tinsley3 b. 18 Dec 1827, d. 18 Aug 1892
Last Edited2 Jun 2012
Birth*Lycurgus Tinsley Ghormley was born on 9 February 1855 at Tennessee.3,4 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 14 July 1860 Salt Hill P.O., Jack, Texas, in the household of William Calvin Ghormley and Elizabeth Jane Tinsley; page 360, occupation stock raiser, real estate valued at $1,500, personal at $2,000, 3 children.5 
(Witness) ProbateLycurgus Tinsley Ghormley witnessed the probate of the estate of William Calvin Ghormley in February 1862 at Jack, Texas; E.J. Stone, surviving wife, administrator; minor heirs: O.D.P. Ghormley, A. Victoria Ghormley and L.T. Tinsley Ghormley.2 
(Witness) CensusLycurgus Tinsley Ghormley appeared on the census of 15 July 1870 Precinct 1, Parker, Texas, in the household of Elizabeth Jane Tinsley and George W. Stone; page 359b, occupation physician, real estate valued at $3,000, 2 children, Tinsley Ghormley & Alice Victoria Curtis.3 
Census*Lycurgus Tinsley Ghormley appeared on the census of 17 June 1880 at Precinct 3, Los Animas, Colorado, page 147C, single, occupation laborer, boarding.6 
Marriage*He married Grace (?) circa 1894.7 
Census*Lycurgus Tinsley Ghormley and Grace (?) appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 at Casa Grande, Pinal, Arizona, ED 53, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, married 6 years, no children.7 

Family

Grace (?) b. Jan 1865

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860-1900.
  2. [S2139] Lucille Young Garner, Early Records of Jack County, Texas, page 37.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  4. [S2133] Janers0217, "Descendants of William Calvin Ghormley", Ancestral File.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

George W. Stone1

M, b. 15 June 1822, d. 3 April 1880
Last Edited13 Jul 2012
Birth*George W. Stone was born on 15 June 1822 at New York.1 
NoteB The name George W. Stone cannot be found on the Jack County tax lists for the years 1857 to 1864.2 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Jane Tinsley, daughter of John Tinsley and Alice Mulkey, on 1 July 1862 at Jack, Texas; by Thomas W. Williams, J.P.3 
NoteB* G.W. Stone witnessed the will of Thomas M. Hart on 16 September 1863 in Jack County.4 
NoteB The name George W. Stone, born New York, appeared on the list of Jack County registered voters on 29 January 1869, with the notation that he had moved.5 
Census*George W. Stone and Elizabeth Jane Tinsley appeared on the census of 15 July 1870 at Precinct 1, Parker, Texas, page 359b, occupation physician, real estate valued at $3,000, 2 children, Tinsley Ghormley & Alice Victoria Curtis.6 
(Witness) NoteB W. Stone, age 15, and parents G.W. & E.J. Stone were listed in the 1877 school census of Jack County.7 
Death*George W. Stone died on 3 April 1880 at Cambridge, Clay, Texas, at age 57; The community of Cambridge in Clay County does not appear on recent maps.1,8 

Family

Elizabeth Jane Tinsley b. 18 Dec 1827, d. 18 Aug 1892
Children

Citations

  1. [S2130] Doris Littleton, "Descendants of James Jefferson Curtis", Ancestral File.
  2. [S2140] Comptroller's Office Texas, Texas County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910.
  3. [S2139] Lucille Young Garner, Early Records of Jack County, Texas, page 8.
  4. [S2139] Lucille Young Garner, Early Records of Jack County, Texas, page 34.
  5. [S2139] Lucille Young Garner, Early Records of Jack County, Texas, page 41.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  7. [S2139] Lucille Young Garner, Early Records of Jack County, Texas, page 61.
  8. [S2152] Peggy and John Shepherd, Survey of Cambridge Cemetery, Clay County, Texas.
  9. [S2133] Janers0217, "Descendants of William Calvin Ghormley", Ancestral File.

J. Stone1

M, b. 9 June 1867, d. 28 September 1867
FatherGeorge W. Stone1 b. 15 Jun 1822, d. 3 Apr 1880
MotherElizabeth Jane Tinsley1 b. 18 Dec 1827, d. 18 Aug 1892
Last Edited11 May 2012
Birth*J. Stone was born on 9 June 1867 at Texas.1 
Death*He died on 28 September 1867 at Texas.1 

Citations

  1. [S2133] Janers0217, "Descendants of William Calvin Ghormley", Ancestral File.

Charles Stone1

M, b. 29 May 1870
FatherGeorge W. Stone1 b. 15 Jun 1822, d. 3 Apr 1880
MotherElizabeth Jane Tinsley1 b. 18 Dec 1827, d. 18 Aug 1892
Last Edited14 May 2012
Birth*Charles Stone was born on 29 May 1870 at Texas.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 15 July 1870 Precinct 1, Parker, Texas, in the household of Elizabeth Jane Tinsley and George W. Stone; page 359b, occupation physician, real estate valued at $3,000, 2 children, Tinsley Ghormley & Alice Victoria Curtis.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.