John Edward Miller1
M, b. 19 March 1900, d. 7 August 1975
Birth* | John Edward Miller was born on 19 March 1900 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana.1 |
Marriage* | He married Sarah (Sadie) Elizabeth Call, daughter of John Call and Ellen Jane (Nellie) Curtis, circa 1921.1 |
Census* | John Edward Miller and Sarah (Sadie) Elizabeth Call appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, ED 796, sheet 23A, occupation insurance agent, renting, 2 children, lived in John Call's house.2 |
Death* | John Edward Miller died on 7 August 1975 at Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, at age 75; buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Detroit.1 |
Obit | John Edward's obituary was published in the Democrat on 8 August 1975: John Edward Miller, 75, of Detroit, Mich., the brother of three Posey County residents, died at 8:30 a.m. Thursday. He lived at 1225 Marlborough Avenue in Detroit. He resided in Detroit for the past 55 years. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Miller St. of Mt. Vernon. Surviving re his wife, Sarah "Sadie Call" Miller; a son, Bob of Detroit a daughter, Mrs. Doris Guinn of Detroit; three brothers, Theodore B. of Mt. Vernon, Earl of Evansville and Silas of Princeton; two sisters, Mrs. Morris Miller of St. Philips and Mrs. Alfred Austin of Mt. Vernon; 7 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Wasik Funeral Home with burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Detroit.1 |
Citations
- [S2179] Connie Conrad, "Descendants of Joshua Curtis (Posey County)", Ancestral File.
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
Carl L. Keitel1
M, b. 1912, d. April 1983
Citations
- [S2179] Connie Conrad, "Descendants of Joshua Curtis (Posey County)", Ancestral File.
- [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bellefontaine, Posey, Indiana.
David Rae Green1
M, b. 2 September 1933, d. 16 August 1993
Birth* | David Rae Green was born on 2 September 1933 at Indiana.2 |
Marriage* | He married Kathleen Janet Curtis, daughter of Wilford Russell Curtis and Katherine Schieber, on 9 April 1955 at Indiana.1 |
Death* | David Rae Green died on 16 August 1993 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, at age 59.1 |
Obit | David Rae's obituary was published in the Courier on 17 August 1993: David R. Green, 59, died of natural causes at 7:30 a.m. Monday at his home. He had worked at General Electric for 23 years and was co-owner of Mount Vernon Auto Parts. He was a member of Black's Chapel United Methodist Church, where he taught adult Sunday school classes, and was a member of Indiana University Alumni Club. Surviving are his wife, Kathy; two daughters, Stephanie R. Fuelling and Allison L. Farrill, both of Evasnville; his mother, Dorothy L. Green of Mount Vernon; a sister, Jannie White of Utica, Ky; and a brother, Richard H. Green of Mount Vernon. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Norvell Funeral Home, with burial in Immanuel Cemetery.1 |
Citations
- [S2179] Connie Conrad, "Descendants of Joshua Curtis (Posey County)", Ancestral File.
- [S44] Social Security Death Index.
Lowell Causey1
M, b. 19 September 1940
Citations
- [S2179] Connie Conrad, "Descendants of Joshua Curtis (Posey County)", Ancestral File.
John T. Walker1
M, b. 1854
Birth* | John T. Walker was born in 1854 at Indiana.1,2 |
Marriage* | He married Bertha A. Reed, daughter of Alexander Reed and Sarah (Sallie) Curtis, on 17 May 1909 at Posey, Indiana.1 |
Census* | John T. Walker and Bertha A. Reed appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 at Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 58, sheet 8B, occupation canvasing? medicine, renting, no children.3 |
Census | John T. Walker and Bertha A. Reed appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 at Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 60, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, 2 sons, lived next to Paul and Wilford Curtis.2 |
Census* | John T. Walker appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 14, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, renting, married but Berthas was not present, 2 sons.4 |
Citations
- [S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920.
- [S1] Census of Population 1920.
- [S1] Census of Population 1910.
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
John David Walker1,2
M, b. 9 October 1911, d. 8 November 1973
Birth* | John David Walker was born on 9 October 1911 at Posey, Indiana.1,2 |
(Witness) Census | He appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John T. Walker and Bertha A. Reed; ED 60, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, 2 sons, lived next to Paul and Wilford Curtis.1 |
(Witness) Census | John David Walker appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John T. Walker; ED 14, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, renting, married but Berthas was not present, 2 sons.3 |
Marriage* | John David Walker married Ava (?) circa 1935.4 |
Census* | John David Walker and Ava (?) appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, ED 5, sheet 3B, occupation laborer-road construction, renting, 2 children.4 |
Death* | John David Walker died on 8 November 1973 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, at age 62; buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.2 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1920.
- [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bellefontaine, Posey, Indiana.
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
- [S1] Census of Population 1940.
Carl E. Walker1
M, b. 9 October 1916, d. 3 October 1984
Birth* | Carl E. Walker was born on 9 October 1916 at Posey, Indiana.1,2 |
(Witness) Census | He appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John T. Walker and Bertha A. Reed; ED 60, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, 2 sons, lived next to Paul and Wilford Curtis.1 |
(Witness) Census | Carl E. Walker appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 Point Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of John T. Walker; ED 14, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, renting, married but Berthas was not present, 2 sons.3 |
Death* | Carl E. Walker died on 3 October 1984 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, at age 67; buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery; only descendant, Helen Carr, a niece.2,4,5 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1920.
- [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bellefontaine, Posey, Indiana.
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
- [S44] Social Security Death Index.
- [S2175] Charles Browning (1923-2007), Browning Genealogy, Evansville, Indiana Area Obituary Search.
Ava (?)1
F, b. 1917
Birth* | Ava (?) was born in 1917 at Illinois.1 |
Married Name | As of circa 1935,her married name was Walker.1 |
Marriage* | She married John David Walker, son of John T. Walker and Bertha A. Reed, circa 1935.1 |
Census* | Ava (?) and John David Walker appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, ED 5, sheet 3B, occupation laborer-road construction, renting, 2 children.1 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1940.
- [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bellefontaine, Posey, Indiana.
David Lee Walker1,2
M, b. 15 January 1938, d. 17 October 1983
Birth* | David Lee Walker was born on 15 January 1938 at Posey, Indiana.1,2 |
(Witness) Census | He appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of John David Walker and Ava (?); ED 5, sheet 3B, occupation laborer-road construction, renting, 2 children.2 |
Marriage* | David Lee Walker married Frances M. Goodwin circa 1963 at Indiana.1 |
Death* | David Lee Walker died on 17 October 1983 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, at age 45; buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.1 |
Citations
- [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bellefontaine, Posey, Indiana.
- [S1] Census of Population 1940.
Dennis Fleet Sayle1,2
M, b. 22 June 1901, d. 14 February 1988
Birth* | Dennis Fleet Sayle was born on 22 June 1901 at Kentucky.1,3 |
Marriage* | He married Audrey Sinclair Fleig, daughter of Michael Fleig Jr. and Nora Curtis, circa 1926.1 |
Census* | Dennis Fleet Sayle and Audrey Sinclair Fleig appeared on the census of 16 April 1940 at Mars Twp., Posey, Indiana, ED 14, sheet 6B, occupation mechanic-electronics factory, owned home valued at $200, 1 son.1 |
Death* | Dennis Fleet Sayle died on 14 February 1988 at Shawneetown, Gallatin, Illinois, at age 86.3 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1940.
- [S2180] Jasayle, "Sayle Family Tree", Ancestral File.
- [S44] Social Security Death Index.
- [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Tupman, Vanderburgh, Indiana.
James Lee Sayle1
M, b. 27 July 1926, d. 16 July 1985
Birth* | James Lee Sayle was born on 27 July 1926 at Kentucky.1,2 |
(Witness) Census | He appeared on the census of 16 April 1940 Mars Twp., Posey, Indiana, in the household of Dennis Fleet Sayle and Audrey Sinclair Fleig; ED 14, sheet 6B, occupation mechanic-electronics factory, owned home valued at $200, 1 son.1 |
Death* | James Lee Sayle died on 16 July 1985 at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, at age 58; WW II veteran, buried at Tupman Cemetery.2,3 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1940.
- [S44] Social Security Death Index.
- [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Tupman, Vanderburgh, Indiana.
Dennis Ray Sayle1
M, b. 16 May 1930, d. 9 November 1938
Birth* | Dennis Ray Sayle was born on 16 May 1930 at Kentucky.1 |
Death* | He died on 9 November 1938 at Indiana at age 8; buried at Tupman Cemetery in Evansville.1 |
Citations
- [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Tupman, Vanderburgh, Indiana.
William P. Miller1
M, b. 1895, d. 1 February 1968
Birth* | William P. Miller was born in 1895 at Indiana.1 |
Marriage* | He married Edith V. Redman, daughter of Arthur G. Redman and Emma G. Curtis, on 28 February 1914 at Posey, Indiana.1 |
Census* | William P. Miller and Edith V. Redman appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, ED 5, sheet 10B, occupation attendant-oil station, renting, 3 children.2 |
Census | William P. Miller and Edith V. Redman appeared on the census of 19 April 1940 at Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, ED 4, sheet 3B, occupation commissions agent-oil co., owned home valued at $2,8, 2 sons at home.3 |
Death* | William P. Miller died on 1 February 1968 at Posey, Indiana; buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.4 |
Citations
- [S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920.
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
- [S1] Census of Population 1940.
- [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bellefontaine, Posey, Indiana.
Melvin H. Miller1
M, b. 15 October 1915, d. 23 April 1991
Birth* | Melvin H. Miller was born on 15 October 1915 at Posey, Indiana.1,2 |
(Witness) Census | He appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of William P. Miller and Edith V. Redman; ED 5, sheet 10B, occupation attendant-oil station, renting, 3 children.1 |
(Witness) Census | Melvin H. Miller appeared on the census of 19 April 1940 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of William P. Miller and Edith V. Redman; ED 4, sheet 3B, occupation commissions agent-oil co., owned home valued at $2,8, 2 sons at home.3 |
Death* | Melvin H. Miller died on 23 April 1991 at Indiana at age 75; buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.2 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
- [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bellefontaine, Posey, Indiana.
- [S1] Census of Population 1940.
Douglas G. Miller1
M, b. 1917
Birth* | Douglas G. Miller was born in 1917 at Posey, Indiana.1 |
(Witness) Census | He appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of William P. Miller and Edith V. Redman; ED 5, sheet 10B, occupation attendant-oil station, renting, 3 children.1 |
(Witness) Census | Douglas G. Miller appeared on the census of 19 April 1940 Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, in the household of William P. Miller and Edith V. Redman; ED 4, sheet 3B, occupation commissions agent-oil co., owned home valued at $2,8, 2 sons at home.2 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
- [S1] Census of Population 1940.
Barbara D. Miller1
M, b. 1921
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
Tirzah (Thirzah) J. Bressler1,2,3,4
F, b. 15 July 1890, d. 25 January 1983
Birth* | Tirzah (Thirzah) J. Bressler was born on 15 July 1890 at Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana.1,4 |
Married Name | As of 2 September 1908,her married name was Curtis.1 |
Marriage* | She married Charles Curtis, son of Jasper Curtis and Matilda Ann (Nancy) Croley, on 2 September 1908 at Gallatin, Montana.1,2 |
Census* | Tirzah (Thirzah) J. Bressler appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 at Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, ED 140, sheet 7B, married 1 year, 1 son, living with her parents, Cyrus and Sophia Bressler.3 |
Divorce* | She and Charles Curtis were divorced on 31 January 1913 at Montana.2 |
Married Name | As of 1 February 1913,her married name was Nelson.1 |
Marriage* | Tirzah (Thirzah) J. Bressler married Fred Nelson on 1 February 1913 at Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana.1 |
Census | Tirzah (Thirzah) J. Bressler and Fred Nelson appeared on the census of 11 February 1920 at Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, ED 70, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, 1 son.5 |
Census | Tirzah (Thirzah) J. Bressler and Fred Nelson appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, ED 3, sheet 7A, occupation truck driver-wholesale grocery, owned home valued at $3,500, stepson Fred.6 |
Census* | Tirzah (Thirzah) J. Bressler and Fred Nelson appeared on the census of 10 April 1940 at Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, ED 16-3, sheet 7A, occupation warehouse man-wholesale grocery, owned home valued at $1,200, no children.7 |
Death* | Tirzah (Thirzah) J. Bressler died on 25 January 1983 at Salem, Marion, Oregon, at age 92; spouse's name Fred; buried at Belcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Salem, no dates.8 |
Family 2 | Fred Nelson b. 7 Sep 1890, d. 18 Feb 1966 |
Child | |
Citations
- [S2079] State of Montana Counties, Montana Marrages.
- [S2181] James Curtis, "Descndants of Jasper Curtis," e-mail to Al Field, 4 February 2013.
- [S1] Census of Population 1910.
- [S634] Oregon Health Dept., Oregon Death Index.
- [S1] Census of Population 1920.
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
- [S1] Census of Population 1940.
- [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Belcrest, Marion, Oregon.
Fred Curtis1,2
M, b. 26 May 1909, d. March 1977
Birth* | Fred Curtis was born on 26 May 1909 at Gallatin, Montana.1,2 |
(Witness) Census | He appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, in the household of Tirzah (Thirzah) J. Bressler; ED 140, sheet 7B, married 1 year, 1 son, living with her parents, Cyrus and Sophia Bressler.1 |
Census* | Fred Curtis appeared on the census of 16 January 1920 at Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, ED 73, sheet 10B, living with his Bressler grandparents.3 |
(Witness) Census | He appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, in the household of Fred Nelson and Tirzah (Thirzah) J. Bressler; ED 3, sheet 7A, occupation truck driver-wholesale grocery, owned home valued at $3,500, stepson Fred.4 |
Marriage* | Fred Curtis married Grace Vanderschaf on 2 June 1930 at Miles City, Custer, Montana; corrected from 1929.2 |
Census* | Fred Curtis and Grace Vanderschaf appeared on the census of 5 April 1940 at Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, ED 16-4, sheet 4A, occupation railway express, renting, 2 sons.5 |
Divorce* | Fred Curtis and Grace Vanderschaf were divorced on 14 October 1944 at Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana.2 |
Death* | Fred Curtis died in March 1977 at Salem, Marion, Oregon, at age 67.6 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1910.
- [S2181] James Curtis, "Descndants of Jasper Curtis," e-mail to Al Field, 4 February 2013.
- [S1] Census of Population 1920.
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
- [S1] Census of Population 1940.
- [S44] Social Security Death Index.
Cora Delila Davis1
F, b. 1890
Birth* | Cora Delila Davis was born in 1890 at Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota; daughter of Isaac Davis and Susan Alvina Davidson; location from marriage license; Kansas reported in census.1,2 |
Married Name | As of 15 July 1915,her married name was Curtis.1,2 |
Marriage* | She married Charles Curtis, son of Jasper Curtis and Matilda Ann (Nancy) Croley, on 15 July 1915 at Winifred, Fergus, Montana.1,2 |
Census | Cora Delila Davis appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 at Randall, Morrison, Minnesota, ED 155, sheet 3B, married, living with her parents.3 |
Census* | She and Charles Curtis appeared on the census of 30 January 1920 at Casper, Natrona, Wyoming, ED 74, sheet 31A, occupation farmer, renting, 1 son.3 |
Census* | Cora Delila Davis appeared on the census of 19 April 1930 at Randall, Morrison, Minnesota, occupation teacher-grade school, divorced, living with her brother Edward Davis, 1 son.4 |
Citations
- [S2181] James Curtis, "Descndants of Jasper Curtis," e-mail to Al Field, 4 February 2013.
- [S2079] State of Montana Counties, Montana Marrages.
- [S1] Census of Population 1920.
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
Walter E. Curtis1,2
M, b. 22 November 1918, d. 1 July 1944
Birth* | Walter E. Curtis was born on 22 November 1918 at Montana.1,2 |
(Witness) Census | He appeared on the census of 30 January 1920 Casper, Natrona, Wyoming, in the household of Charles Curtis and Cora Delila Davis; ED 74, sheet 31A, occupation farmer, renting, 1 son.3 |
(Witness) Census | Walter E. Curtis appeared on the census of 19 April 1930 Randall, Morrison, Minnesota, in the household of Cora Delila Davis; occupation teacher-grade school, divorced, living with her brother Edward Davis, 1 son.4 |
Milit-Beg* | Walter E. Curtis began military service on 10 February 1941 at Morrison, Minnesota, as a Sergeant, Quartermaster Corps, 3 years of high school, single, no dependents, height 73", weight 158 lbs.5 |
Death* | He died on 1 July 1944 at Italy at age 25; Purple Heart recipient.1 |
Citations
- [S2181] James Curtis, "Descndants of Jasper Curtis," e-mail to Al Field, 4 February 2013.
- [S1] Census of Population 1910.
- [S1] Census of Population 1920.
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
- [S1392] National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Army Enlistment Records.
Grace Vanderschaf1,2
F, b. 27 October 1910, d. 23 April 2000
Birth* | Grace Vanderschaf was born on 27 October 1910 at Manhattan, Gallatin, Montana.1 |
Census* | She appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 at Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, ED 5, sheet 4A, occupation stenographer-state college, single, rooming with the Harry Stevens family.2 |
Married Name | As of 2 June 1930,her married name was Curtis.1 |
Marriage* | She married Fred Curtis, son of Charles Curtis and Tirzah (Thirzah) J. Bressler, on 2 June 1930 at Miles City, Custer, Montana; corrected from 1929.1 |
Census* | Grace Vanderschaf and Fred Curtis appeared on the census of 5 April 1940 at Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, ED 16-4, sheet 4A, occupation railway express, renting, 2 sons.3 |
Divorce* | Grace Vanderschaf and Fred Curtis were divorced on 14 October 1944 at Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana.1 |
Married Name | As of 3 July 1955,her married name was Godward.1 |
Marriage* | Grace Vanderschaf married James R. Godward on 3 July 1955.1 |
Death* | Grace Vanderschaf died on 23 April 2000 at Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, at age 89; buried at Sunset Memorial Gardens.4,5 |
Citations
- [S2181] James Curtis, "Descndants of Jasper Curtis," e-mail to Al Field, 4 February 2013.
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
- [S1] Census of Population 1940.
- [S44] Social Security Death Index.
- [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Sunset, Lewis and Clark, Montana.