Miranda Carpenter1
F, b. 25 October 1898, d. 5 November 1898
Citations
- [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Lowe, Haywood, North Carolina.
Lizzie Rathbone1
F, b. 1883
Citations
- [S2085] State of North Carolina, North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979.
Florence Dempsey1,2
F, b. 1 June 1878, d. 4 July 1965
Birth* | Florence Dempsey was born on 1 June 1878 at North Carolina; daughter of Ira Dempsey and Louise Wood.1,2 |
Married Name | As of circa 1903,her married name was Carpenter.1 |
Marriage* | She married John W. Carpenter, son of Alexander Laburn Lafayette Carpenter and Melvina (Martha, Mary, Vinia) Curtis, circa 1903; no marriage record found.1 |
Death* | Florence Dempsey died on 4 July 1965 at Waynesville, Haywood, North Carolina, at age 87; wife of Jesse Bowers, buried at Sheepback Mountain Cemetery.1,2 |
Citations
- [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Sheepback, Haywood, North Carolina.
- [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
James Edward Holder1
M, b. 7 May 1919, d. 22 August 2000
Citations
- [S2086] State of Arkansas, Arkansas Marriages 1837-1957.
- [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Fort Smith National, Sebastian, Arkansas.
- [S44] Social Security Death Index.
William E. French1
M, b. 1888
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
Wiley Clarence Garrison1
M, b. 11 April 1888, d. 23 May 1971
Birth* | Wiley Clarence Garrison was born on 11 April 1888 at Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois.1,2 |
Marriage* | He married Estella (Stella) Wilhelmina Curtis, daughter of Charles Hamilton Curtis and Ella P. (Ellen) Jeffries, on 30 December 1949 at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana.1 |
Death* | Wiley Clarence Garrison died on 23 May 1971 at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, at age 83.1,2 |
Citations
- [S2156] Diana McCarthy, "Brown-McCarthy", Ancestral File.
- [S44] Social Security Death Index.
Edward Henry McCarthy1
M, b. 4 August 1917, d. 9 April 1970
Citations
- [S2156] Diana McCarthy, "Brown-McCarthy", Ancestral File.
Margaret Blockley1
F, b. 1903
Birth* | Margaret Blockley was born in 1903 at Indiana.1 |
(Witness) Census | She appeared on the census of 23 April 1910 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of Franklin P. Blockley and Anna H. Goldsmith; ED 51, sheet 10A, occupation restaraunt owner, married 15 years, 3 children, 3 living. |
(Witness) Census | Margaret Blockley appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of Franklin P. Blockley and Anna H. Goldsmith; ED 52, sheet 2A, occupation restaurant manager, renting, 1 daughter at home.1 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1920.
Harry L. Suddreth1
M, b. 28 September 1919, d. 16 May 1997
Citations
- [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bellview, Caldwell, North Carolina.
- [S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
Alfred L. Curtis1,2
M, b. 17 July 1920, d. 18 March 2007
Birth* | Alfred L. Curtis was born on 17 July 1920 at Caldwell, North Carolina.1,3 |
(Witness) Census | He appeared on the census of 2 May 1930 Lower Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina, in the household of Ralph Cromwell Curtis and Velma Faye Smith; ED 16, sheet 24B, occupation laborer-glass factory, renting, 3 sons and 2 step-children.4 |
(Witness) Census | Alfred L. Curtis appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 Lower Creek Twp., Caldwell, North Carolina, in the household of Velma Faye Smith and Ralph Cromwell Curtis; ED 7, sheet 10A, occupation watchman, renting, 3 sons and 1 stepson at home.5 |
Death* | Alfred L. Curtis died on 18 March 2007 at Eastlake, Lake, Ohio, at age 86.2 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1920.
- [S44] Social Security Death Index.
- [S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
- [S1] Census of Population 1940.
William Lawrance Curtis1,2,3
M, b. 11 November 1923, d. 3 April 1998
Birth* | William Lawrance Curtis was born on 11 November 1923 at Caldwell, North Carolina.1,4,3 |
(Witness) Census | He appeared on the census of 2 May 1930 Lower Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina, in the household of Ralph Cromwell Curtis and Velma Faye Smith; ED 16, sheet 24B, occupation laborer-glass factory, renting, 3 sons and 2 step-children.1 |
(Witness) Census | William Lawrance Curtis appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 Lower Creek Twp., Caldwell, North Carolina, in the household of Velma Faye Smith and Ralph Cromwell Curtis; ED 7, sheet 10A, occupation watchman, renting, 3 sons and 1 stepson at home.5 |
Death* | William Lawrance Curtis died on 3 April 1998 at Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, at age 74.4 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
- [S1861] Selected United States Newspapers.
- [S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
- [S44] Social Security Death Index.
- [S1] Census of Population 1940.
William Starnes1
M, b. 1889, d. circa 1919
Citations
- [S2085] State of North Carolina, North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979.
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
John Starnes1
M, b. 10 February 1917, d. May 1983
Birth* | John Starnes was born on 10 February 1917 at Caldwell, North Carolina.1,2 |
(Witness) Census | He appeared on the census of 2 May 1930 Lower Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina, in the household of Ralph Cromwell Curtis and Velma Faye Smith; ED 16, sheet 24B, occupation laborer-glass factory, renting, 3 sons and 2 step-children.1 |
(Witness) Census | John Starnes appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 Lower Creek Twp., Caldwell, North Carolina, in the household of Velma Faye Smith and Ralph Cromwell Curtis; ED 7, sheet 10A, occupation watchman, renting, 3 sons and 1 stepson at home.3 |
Death* | John Starnes died in May 1983 at Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, at age 66.2 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
- [S44] Social Security Death Index.
- [S1] Census of Population 1940.
Maude Starnes1
F, b. 1917
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
Elizabeth M. Pritchard1
F, b. 5 June 1919, d. 24 August 2009
Birth* | Elizabeth M. Pritchard was born on 5 June 1919 at Avery, North Carolina.1,2 |
Married Name | As of 16 January 1937,her married name was Curtis.1 |
Marriage* | She married Paul Wilburn Curtis, son of Charles Burleson Curtis and Verdie S. Beach, on 16 January 1937 at Catawba, North Carolina.1 |
Census* | Elizabeth M. Pritchard and Paul Wilburn Curtis appeared on the census of 10 July 1940 at Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, ED 11, sheet 7B, occupation upholsterer-furniture factory, renting, 1 daughter.3 |
Death* | Elizabeth M. Pritchard died on 24 August 2009 at Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, at age 90; buried at Fairview Cemetery.2 |
Obit | Elizabeth M.'s obituary was published in the Unknown Newspaper on circa 25 August 2009: Hickory, N.C. - Elizabeth Pritchard Curtis, born June 5, 1919, of Hickory, passed away Aug. 24, 2009, at Frye Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born in Avery County to the late Rev. J.W. Pritchard and Emma Maltba Pritchard. Mrs. Curtis was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Paul W. Curtis; four sisters, Edith Vaughan, Verna Teague, Ailene Fox and Pauline McDade; and one son-in-law, Wayne E. Price. Mrs. Elizabeth Curtis is survived by five daughters, Barbara Knox and husband, Bud, Becky Curtis, Burlene Price, Martha Wright and husband, Larry, and Kay Crooks and husband, Gerald; two sisters, Mrs. Donald Coffey and Ms. Ruth Nicholson, both of Hickory; two brothers, Raymond J. Pritchard and wife, Jean, of Winston-Salem and Herbert H. Pritchard and wife, Mary, of Boone; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews, along with many friends.
Elizabeth worked in a variety of professions, including retail sales, textiles, food service and served as a volunteer for Frye Regional Medical Center for 11 years. Her best and most fulfilling profession was being a loving and outstanding mother to her five daughters and sons-in-law, whom she loved more than life. Elizabeth was a woman of great faith. She was a charter member of Longview Church of God and adult Sunday School teacher for more than 50 years. She and her husband served as missionaries in Nassau, Bahamas, in the late 1940s. She lived an exemplary life among all who knew and loved her. The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, at Longview Church of God, with the Rev. Dr. C.L. Simmons officiating. Mrs. Curtis will be placed in the church from 2:30 to 3 p.m., prior to the service. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery.4 |
Citations
- [S2085] State of North Carolina, North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979.
- [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Fairview, Hickory, North Carolina.
- [S1] Census of Population 1940.
- [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Fairview, Catawba, North Carolina.
Ila Lu Curtis1
F, b. circa 1926
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1940.
Leona Curtis1
F, b. 17 April 1919, d. 12 November 1999
Citations
- [S44] Social Security Death Index.
- [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Salem, Burke, North Carolina.
Daniel Alexander Abernathy1
M, b. 18 July 1915, d. 16 January 2000
Birth* | Daniel Alexander Abernathy was born on 18 July 1915 at North Carolina.1 |
Marriage* | He married Dorothy M. Curtis, daughter of Morris Sullivan Curtis and Maggie Harris, circa 1937 at North Carolina.1 |
Census* | Daniel Alexander Abernathy and Dorothy M. Curtis appeared on the census of 24 April 1940 at Marion Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, ED 11, sheet 18A, occupation laborer-hosiery mill, owned home valued at $600, 1 daughter.2 |
Death* | Daniel Alexander Abernathy died on 16 January 2000 at Nebo, McDowell, North Carolina, at age 84; buried at Pleasant Gardens Cemetery.1,3 |
Citations
- [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Pleasant Gardens, McDowell, North Carolina.
- [S1] Census of Population 1940.
- [S44] Social Security Death Index.
John D. Curtis1
M, b. 10 March 1938, d. 22 November 1993
Citations
- [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, McDowell, McDowell, North Carolina.
John Luther Brackett1,2
M, b. 10 June 1886, d. 4 September 1959
Birth* | John Luther Brackett was born on 10 June 1886 at Rutherford, North Carolina; son of Robert W. Brackett and Sue Powell.1,2 |
Marriage* | He married Margaret Ann Curtis, daughter of Robert Severn Curtis and Analissa Catherine (A.C.) Rhodes, on 12 August 1906 at Newton, Catawba, North Carolina.1 |
Census | John Luther Brackett and Margaret Ann Curtis appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 at Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, ED 18, sheet 2A, occupation foreman-cotton mill, owned home, 3 children.3 |
Census | John Luther Brackett and Margaret Ann Curtis appeared on the census of 25 April 1930 at Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, ED 15, sheet 16A, occupation laborer-furniture factory, owned home valued at $2,000, 3 children.4 |
Census* | John Luther Brackett and Margaret Ann Curtis appeared on the census of 10 April 1940 at Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, ED 13, sheet 9A, occupation furniture factory, owned home valued at $1,600, no children.5 |
Death* | John Luther Brackett died on 4 September 1959 at Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, at age 73; informant Vance Brackett of Eau Galley, Florida; buried at Forest Hill Cemetery.2 |
Citations
- [S2085] State of North Carolina, North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979.
- [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
- [S1] Census of Population 1920.
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
- [S1] Census of Population 1940.
John Anderson1
M, b. 1856
Citations
- [S2085] State of North Carolina, North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979.
James Harvey Lackey1,2
M, b. 31 July 1888, d. 1953
Birth* | James Harvey Lackey was born on 31 July 1888 at McDowell, North Carolina.1,2 |
(Witness) Census | He appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 Marion Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Martin Van Buren Lackey and Elmira Malissa Woody; ED 119, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 13 years, 6 children, 5 living.1 |
DraftWW1* | On 5 June 1917 James Harvey Lackey registered for the draft at Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia; at the time, he was employed by Atlantic Coast Line Railroad as a signal foreman, single, described as tall, slender, olight blue hair, brown eyes.2 |
Census* | He appeared on the census of 3 April 1940 at Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, ED 93, sheet 1A, occupation railroad signalman, renting, 2 children at home.3 |
Death* | He died in 1953 at Jacksonville, Duval, Florida.4 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1900.
- [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
- [S1] Census of Population 1940.
- [S295] Florida State Department of Health, Florida Death Index.
John Young Lackey1,2
M, b. 24 September 1893, d. 6 September 1966
Birth* | John Young Lackey was born on 24 September 1893 at McDowell, North Carolina.1,2 |
(Witness) Census | He appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 Marion Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Martin Van Buren Lackey and Elmira Malissa Woody; ED 119, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 13 years, 6 children, 5 living.1 |
DraftWW1* | On 5 June 1917 John Young Lackey registered for the draft at St. Stephens, Berkeley, South Carolina; at the time, he was employed by railroad company as asst. signal maintenance man, single, described as tall, slender, brown eyes, black hair.2 |
Death* | He died on 6 September 1966 at Falls Church, Falls Church, Virginia, at age 72; retired railroad signalman, WWI veteran, buried at Lake City Memorial Park in Lake City, South Carolina.3 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1900.
- [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
- [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Lake City, Florence, South Carolina.
Sallie Lou Lackey1,2
F, b. 16 November 1896, d. 24 January 1955
Birth* | Sallie Lou Lackey was born on 16 November 1896 at McDowell, North Carolina.1,2 |
(Witness) Census | She appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 Marion Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Martin Van Buren Lackey and Elmira Malissa Woody; ED 119, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 13 years, 6 children, 5 living.1 |
(Witness) Census | Sallie Lou Lackey appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 Marion Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Martin Van Buren Lackey and Elmira Malissa Woody; ED 100, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned home, married 22 years, 7 children, 7 living.3 |
Death* | Sallie Lou Lackey died on 24 January 1955 at Marion, McDowell, North Carolina, at age 58; married James A. Ennis; buried at Cross Mill cemetery.2 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1900.
- [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Cross Mill, McDowell, North Carolina.
- [S1] Census of Population 1910.
Eva Lackey1
F, b. 21 January 1902, d. 25 April 1986
Birth* | Eva Lackey was born on 21 January 1902 at McDowell, North Carolina.2 |
(Witness) Census | She appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 Marion Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Martin Van Buren Lackey and Elmira Malissa Woody; ED 100, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned home, married 22 years, 7 children, 7 living.1 |
Death* | Eva Lackey died on 25 April 1986 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 84; married Claude M. Lawing, buried at Memorial Park Cemetery in Marion.2 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1910.
- [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Memorial Park, McDowell, North Carolina.