Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Mary Sabra Gawthorp^1,2

F, b. 22 May 1863, d. 1 February 1910

Last Edited

28 Sep 2016

Birth*

Mary Sabra Gawthorp was born on 22 May 1863 at Illinois.^1,3

Married Name

As of 13 October 1878,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Franklin Curtis, son of John Curtis and Mahala Mounts, on 13 October 1878 at Edwards, Illinois.¹

Census*

Mary Sabra Gawthorp and Franklin Curtis appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 at Justice Precinct 3, Harris, Texas, ED 97, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 21 years, 8 children, 6 living.⁴

Death*

Mary Sabra Gawthorp died on 1 February 1910 at Harris, Texas, at age 46; buried at Hollywood Cemetery in Houston.^5,3

Family

Franklin Curtis b. 22 May 1856, d. 29 Sep 1926

Children

Infant Son Curtis⁶ b. 27 May 1879, d. b 1 Jun 1880
Milly Curtis^7,6 b. 26 Sep 1880
Foster Franklin Curtis+⁴ b. 21 Nov 1882, d. 18 Nov 1954
Lida L. Curtis⁷ b. 31 Jan 1885, d. 13 Jan 1968
Mahala May Curtis+⁴ b. 2 Aug 1887, d. 25 Jan 1971
Johnnie Roy Curtis⁴ b. 4 Aug 1890, d. 28 Nov 1909
Loyd R. Curtis+⁴ b. 16 Sep 1893, d. 9 Jan 1954

Citations

[S2221] State of Illinois, Illinois Marriage Records.
[S2206] Edwards County Clerk, Edwards County, Illinois Birth Records, middle name from 1879 birth record.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Hollywood, Harris, Texas.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S2206] Edwards County Clerk, Edwards County, Illinois Birth Records.
[S2200] State of Illinois, Illinois Births and Christenings 1824-1940.

Lida L. Curtis^1,2

F, b. 31 January 1885, d. 13 January 1968

Father

Franklin Curtis¹ b. 22 May 1856, d. 29 Sep 1926

Mother

Mary Sabra Gawthorp¹ b. 22 May 1863, d. 1 Feb 1910

Last Edited

1 Oct 2016

Birth*

Lida L. Curtis was born on 31 January 1885 at Edwards, Illinois; 31 Jan 1883 on death certificate.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 Justice Precinct 3, Harris, Texas, in the household of Franklin Curtis and Mary Sabra Gawthorp; ED 97, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 21 years, 8 children, 6 living.³

(Witness) Census

Lida L. Curtis appeared on the census of 6 June 1920 Houston, Harris, Texas, in the household of Franklin Curtis; ED 86, sheet 8B, occupation real estate, owned home, widowed, 1 daughter.⁴

Married Name

As of 30 September 1927,her married name was Fares.⁵

Marriage*

Lida L. Curtis married Robert Purdy Fares on 30 September 1927 at Houston, Harris, Texas.⁵

Census*

Lida L. Curtis and Robert Purdy Fares appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Houston, Harris, Texas, ED 18, sheet 9A, occupation machinist, real estate valued at $7,000, no children, his father lived with them.⁶

Death*

Lida L. Curtis died on 13 January 1968 at Houston, Harris, Texas, at age 82; buried at Hollywood Cemetery.²

Family

Robert Purdy Fares b. 2 Dec 1885, d. 2 Apr 1963

Citations

[S2200] State of Illinois, Illinois Births and Christenings 1824-1940.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, William Soules Jr. Tree by Cherrico.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Milly Curtis¹

F, b. 26 September 1880

Father

Franklin Curtis¹ b. 22 May 1856, d. 29 Sep 1926

Mother

Mary Sabra Gawthorp^1,2 b. 22 May 1863, d. 1 Feb 1910

Last Edited

1 Oct 2016

Birth*

Milly Curtis was born on 26 September 1880 at Long Prairie, Edwards, Illinois.^3,2

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S2200] State of Illinois, Illinois Births and Christenings 1824-1940.
[S2206] Edwards County Clerk, Edwards County, Illinois Birth Records.
[S2200] State of Illinois, Illinois Births and Christenings 1824-1940, Family Search.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Foster Franklin Curtis^1,2,3

M, b. 21 November 1882, d. 18 November 1954

Father

Franklin Curtis¹ b. 22 May 1856, d. 29 Sep 1926

Mother

Mary Sabra Gawthorp¹ b. 22 May 1863, d. 1 Feb 1910

Last Edited

1 Oct 2016

Birth*

Foster Franklin Curtis was born on 21 November 1882 at "Curtisvale", Edwards, Illinois.^1,4,5

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 Justice Precinct 3, Harris, Texas, in the household of Franklin Curtis and Mary Sabra Gawthorp; ED 97, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 21 years, 8 children, 6 living.¹

Marriage*

Foster Franklin Curtis married Dorothy (Dottie) Dimple Dunks circa 1906 at Texas.⁶

Census*

Foster Franklin Curtis and Dorothy (Dottie) Dimple Dunks appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at Justice Precinct 3, Harris, Texas, ED 112, sheet 4A, occupation rice farmer, renting, no children.⁶

Milit-Beg*

Foster Franklin Curtis began military service on 12 September 1918 at Crosby, Harris, Texas, himself as a farmer, wife Dottie Dimple Curtis, described as medium height, stout, grey eyes, brown hair.⁴

Census

He and Dorothy (Dottie) Dimple Dunks appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Justice Precinct 3, Harris, Texas, ED 185, sheet 3A, occupation farm operator, renting, 1 son.⁷

Census

Foster Franklin Curtis and Dorothy (Dottie) Dimple Dunks appeared on the census of 15 April 1940 at Justice Precinct 3, Harris, Texas, ED 32, sheet 13B, occupation tenant farmer, owned home mother in law lived with them.⁸

Death*

Foster Franklin Curtis died on 18 November 1954 at Huffman, Harris, Texas, at age 71; married, occupation agriculture-ferry operator, informant Floyd R. Curtis, buried at White Cemetery.⁵

Family

Dorothy (Dottie) Dimple Dunks b. 7 Jun 1884, d. 2 Apr 1975

Child

Floyd Raymond Curtis⁷ b. 12 Dec 1910, d. 3 Apr 1990

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Sterling, Harris, Texas.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , name from Floyd's birth certificate.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Mahala May Curtis^1,2

F, b. 2 August 1887, d. 25 January 1971

Father

Franklin Curtis¹ b. 22 May 1856, d. 29 Sep 1926

Mother

Mary Sabra Gawthorp¹ b. 22 May 1863, d. 1 Feb 1910

Last Edited

28 Sep 2016

Birth*

Mahala May Curtis was born on 2 August 1887 at Edwards, Illinois.^1,3,4

(Witness) Census

Married Name

As of 4 October 1903,her married name was Cutler.²

Marriage*

Mahala May Curtis married J.E. Cutler on 4 October 1903 at Houston, Harris, Texas.²

Married Name

As of 9 September 1913,her married name was Manford.⁵

Marriage*

Mahala May Curtis married George Albert Manford on 9 September 1913 at Houston, Harris, Texas.⁵

Census*

Mahala May Curtis and George Albert Manford appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 at Houston, Harris, Texas, ED 90, sheet 7A, occupation engine clerk-railroad, rooming, 1 daughter.⁶

Census

Mahala May Curtis and George Albert Manford appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Houston, Harris, Texas, ED 21, sheet 12A, occupation chief clerk-railroad, Mahala was a stenographer-oil company, real estate valued at $4,200, 1 daughter.⁷

Census*

Mahala May Curtis appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 at Houston, Harris, Texas, ED 258-185, sheet 8A, occupation stenographer-oil co., married but no husband around, renting, Lida and granddaughter.⁸

Death*

She died on 25 January 1971 at Houston, Harris, Texas, at age 83; occupation secretary-Humble Oil Co., buried at Hollywood Cemetery in Houston.^3,4

Family 1

J.E. Cutler b. c 1885

Family 2

George Albert Manford b. 6 Aug 1888

Child

Lida Faye Manford⁶ b. 25 Feb 1916, d. 8 May 1989

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , marriage record.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Hollywood, Harris, Texas.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , marriage certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Johnnie Roy Curtis^1,2

M, b. 4 August 1890, d. 28 November 1909

Father

Franklin Curtis¹ b. 22 May 1856, d. 29 Sep 1926

Mother

Mary Sabra Gawthorp¹ b. 22 May 1863, d. 1 Feb 1910

Last Edited

28 Sep 2016

Birth*

Johnnie Roy Curtis was born on 4 August 1890 at Edwards, Illinois.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Death*

Johnnie Roy Curtis died on 28 November 1909 at Harris, Texas, at age 19; buried at Hollywood Cemetery in Houston.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Hollywood, Harris, Texas.

Loyd R. Curtis^1,2

M, b. 16 September 1893, d. 9 January 1954

Father

Franklin Curtis¹ b. 22 May 1856, d. 29 Sep 1926

Mother

Mary Sabra Gawthorp¹ b. 22 May 1863, d. 1 Feb 1910

Last Edited

1 Oct 2016

Birth*

Loyd R. Curtis was born on 16 September 1893 at Edwards, Illinois.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Marriage*

Loyd R. Curtis married Henrietta (?) after 1930.

Census*

Loyd R. Curtis appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Houston, Harris, Texas, ED 2, sheet 15B, occupation meter reader-city water dept., renting, single.³

Census*

He and Henrietta (?) appeared on the census of 23 April 1940 at Houston, Harris, Texas, ED 258-111, sheet 15A, occupation city water department, renting, 1 daughter.⁴

Death*

Loyd R. Curtis died on 9 January 1954 at Houston, Harris, Texas, at age 60; married, retired from city water dept., buried at Hollywood Cemetery.²

Family

Henrietta (?) b. c 1895

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Dorothy (Dottie) Dimple Dunks^1,2

F, b. 7 June 1884, d. 2 April 1975

Last Edited

1 Oct 2016

Birth*

Dorothy (Dottie) Dimple Dunks was born on 7 June 1884 at Texas.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1906,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Foster Franklin Curtis, son of Franklin Curtis and Mary Sabra Gawthorp, circa 1906 at Texas.¹

Census*

Dorothy (Dottie) Dimple Dunks and Foster Franklin Curtis appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at Justice Precinct 3, Harris, Texas, ED 112, sheet 4A, occupation rice farmer, renting, no children.¹

Census

Dorothy (Dottie) Dimple Dunks and Foster Franklin Curtis appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Justice Precinct 3, Harris, Texas, ED 185, sheet 3A, occupation farm operator, renting, 1 son.³

Census

Dorothy (Dottie) Dimple Dunks and Foster Franklin Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1940 at Justice Precinct 3, Harris, Texas, ED 32, sheet 13B, occupation tenant farmer, owned home mother in law lived with them.⁴

Death*

Dorothy (Dottie) Dimple Dunks died on 2 April 1975 at Baytown, Harris, Texas, at age 90; buried at Sterling White Chapel and Cemetery.²

Family

Foster Franklin Curtis b. 21 Nov 1882, d. 18 Nov 1954

Child

Floyd Raymond Curtis³ b. 12 Dec 1910, d. 3 Apr 1990

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Sterling, Harris, Texas.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Floyd Raymond Curtis^1,2

M, b. 12 December 1910, d. 3 April 1990

Father

Foster Franklin Curtis¹ b. 21 Nov 1882, d. 18 Nov 1954

Mother

Dorothy (Dottie) Dimple Dunks¹ b. 7 Jun 1884, d. 2 Apr 1975

Last Edited

1 Oct 2016

Birth*

Floyd Raymond Curtis was born on 12 December 1910 at Crosby, Harris, Texas.^1,3,4

Marriage*

He married Erline Catherine Hilliard circa 1925 at Texas.⁵

(Witness) Census

Floyd Raymond Curtis appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 Justice Precinct 3, Harris, Texas, in the household of Foster Franklin Curtis and Dorothy (Dottie) Dimple Dunks; ED 185, sheet 3A, occupation farm operator, renting, 1 son.¹

Census*

Floyd Raymond Curtis and Erline Catherine Hilliard appeared on the census of 4 April 1940 at Crosby, Harris, Texas, ED 33, sheet 3B, occupation truck driver-oil refinery, owned home valued at $2,000, no children.⁵

Death*

Floyd Raymond Curtis died on 3 April 1990 at Harris, Texas, at age 79; buried at Sterling White Chapel and Cemetery.^6,2

Name Variation

As of 3 April 1990, Floyd Raymond Curtis was also known as Curtiss.²

Family

Erline Catherine Hilliard b. 1 Jun 1914, d. 6 Feb 2008

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Sterling, Harris, Texas.
[S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, Family Tree by Linda77571.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Erline Catherine Hilliard^1,2,3

F, b. 1 June 1914, d. 6 February 2008

Last Edited

1 Oct 2016

Birth*

Erline Catherine Hilliard was born on 1 June 1914 at Lacoste, Medina, Texas.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1925,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Floyd Raymond Curtis, son of Foster Franklin Curtis and Dorothy (Dottie) Dimple Dunks, circa 1925 at Texas.¹

Census*

Erline Catherine Hilliard and Floyd Raymond Curtis appeared on the census of 4 April 1940 at Crosby, Harris, Texas, ED 33, sheet 3B, occupation truck driver-oil refinery, owned home valued at $2,000, no children.¹

Death*

Erline Catherine Hilliard died on 6 February 2008 at age 93.²

Family

Floyd Raymond Curtis b. 12 Dec 1910, d. 3 Apr 1990

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, Family Tree by Linda77571.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Sterling, Harris, Texas.

Henrietta (?)

F, b. circa 1895

Last Edited

1 Oct 2016

Birth*

Henrietta (?) was born circa 1895.

Married Name

As of after 1930,her married name was Curtis.

Marriage*

She married Loyd R. Curtis, son of Franklin Curtis and Mary Sabra Gawthorp, after 1930.

Census*

Henrietta (?) and Loyd R. Curtis appeared on the census of 23 April 1940 at Houston, Harris, Texas, ED 258-111, sheet 15A, occupation city water department, renting, 1 daughter.¹

Family

Loyd R. Curtis b. 16 Sep 1893, d. 9 Jan 1954

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress^1,2

F, b. 29 December 1884, d. 21 March 1973

Last Edited

12 Mar 2013

Birth*

Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress was born on 29 December 1884 at Arkansas.^1,3

Married Name

As of 18 November 1906,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Joel Curtis, son of William Curtis and Mary L. Howell, on 18 November 1906 at Stoddard, Missouri.^1,2

Census*

Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress and Joel Curtis appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 at Liberty Twp., Stoddard, Missouri, ED 182, sheet 20B, occupation farm hand, renting, married 4 years, 2 children, 0 living.¹

Census

Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress and Joel Curtis appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 at Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, ED 11, sheet 10B, occupation dairy farmer, renting, 5 sons at home.⁴

Census

Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress and Joel Curtis appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 at Liberty Twp., Stoddard, Missouri, ED 16, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, renting, 3 sons at home.⁵

Death*

Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress died on 21 March 1973 at Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, at age 88; buried at Bernie Cemetery.^3,6

Family

Joel Curtis b. 2 Mar 1882, d. 26 Jan 1968

Children

George Curtis⁶ b. 16 Nov 1907, d. 2 Nov 1908
Edna Curtis⁶ b. 29 Dec 1908, d. 7 Oct 1909
Miller A. Curtis⁴ b. 4 Sep 1910, d. 17 Mar 1961
Carter Curtis⁴ b. 14 Mar 1914, d. 15 Dec 1993
Russel Jack Curtis+⁴ b. 4 Dec 1916, d. 6 Apr 2004
Shelton C. Curtis³ b. 4 Dec 1918, d. 19 Feb 1995
Howell (Hal D.) Curtis⁴ b. 1921

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S577] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Birth and Death Records Before 1910.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri.

Shelton C. Curtis¹

M, b. 4 December 1918, d. 19 February 1995

Father

Joel Curtis¹ b. 2 Mar 1882, d. 26 Jan 1968

Mother

Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress¹ b. 29 Dec 1884, d. 21 Mar 1973

Last Edited

12 Mar 2013

Birth*

Shelton C. Curtis was born on 4 December 1918 at Stoddard, Missouri.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, in the household of Joel Curtis and Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress; ED 11, sheet 10B, occupation dairy farmer, renting, 5 sons at home.³

(Witness) Census

Shelton C. Curtis appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 Liberty Twp., Stoddard, Missouri, in the household of Joel Curtis and Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress; ED 16, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, renting, 3 sons at home.⁴

Marriage*

Shelton C. Curtis married Melba L. Riley on 10 October 1941 at Stoddard, Missouri.^2,5

Death*

Shelton C. Curtis died on 19 February 1995 at Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, at age 76; buried at Bernie Cemetery.^1,2

Family

Melba L. Riley b. 4 Dec 1919, d. 13 Jul 1997

Citations

[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S577] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Birth and Death Records Before 1910.

Melba L. Riley^1,2

F, b. 4 December 1919, d. 13 July 1997

Last Edited

12 Mar 2013

Birth*

Melba L. Riley was born on 4 December 1919 at Missouri.^1,3

Married Name

As of 10 October 1941,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Shelton C. Curtis, son of Joel Curtis and Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress, on 10 October 1941 at Stoddard, Missouri.^1,2

Death*

Melba L. Riley died on 13 July 1997 at Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, at age 77; SSDI says 24 July; 13 July from tombstone at Bernie Cemetery.^1,3

Family

Shelton C. Curtis b. 4 Dec 1918, d. 19 Feb 1995

Citations

[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri.
[S577] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Birth and Death Records Before 1910.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Miller A. Curtis¹

M, b. 4 September 1910, d. 17 March 1961

Father

Joel Curtis¹ b. 2 Mar 1882, d. 26 Jan 1968

Mother

Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress¹ b. 29 Dec 1884, d. 21 Mar 1973

Last Edited

12 Mar 2013

Birth*

Miller A. Curtis was born on 4 September 1910 at Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Miller A. Curtis appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 Liberty Twp., Stoddard, Missouri, in the household of Joel Curtis and Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress; ED 16, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, renting, 3 sons at home.³

Death*

Miller A. Curtis died on 17 March 1961 at Stoddard, Missouri, at age 50; WW II veteran, single, buried at Bernie Cemetery.^2,4

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S577] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Birth and Death Records Before 1910, death certificate.

Carter Curtis¹

M, b. 14 March 1914, d. 15 December 1993

Father

Joel Curtis¹ b. 2 Mar 1882, d. 26 Jan 1968

Mother

Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress¹ b. 29 Dec 1884, d. 21 Mar 1973

Last Edited

12 Mar 2013

Birth*

Carter Curtis was born on 14 March 1914 at Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Census*

Carter Curtis appeared on the census of 2 April 1940 at Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, ED 11, sheet 1B, occupation bookkeeper-cotton gin, single, living with Russel's family.³

Death*

He died on 15 December 1993 at San Diego, California, at age 79.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S230] California Vital Statistics.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Russel Jack Curtis¹

M, b. 4 December 1916, d. 6 April 2004

Father

Joel Curtis¹ b. 2 Mar 1882, d. 26 Jan 1968

Mother

Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress¹ b. 29 Dec 1884, d. 21 Mar 1973

Last Edited

12 Mar 2013

Birth*

Russel Jack Curtis was born on 4 December 1916 at Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Marriage

Russel Jack Curtis married Leatrice Ward on 3 July 1938 at Stoddard, Missouri.^3,4

Census*

Russel Jack Curtis and Leatrice Ward appeared on the census of 2 April 1940 at Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, ED 11, sheet 1B, occupation clerk and caretaker-National Trails?, renting, 1 daughter and brother.³

Death*

Russel Jack Curtis died on 6 April 2004 at age 87; no SSDI record; captain, U.S. Army WWII; buried at Missouri Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield.²

Family

Leatrice Ward b. 31 May 1918, d. 15 Aug 1999

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bloomfield, Stoddard, Missouri.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S577] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Birth and Death Records Before 1910.

Howell (Hal D.) Curtis¹

M, b. 1921

Father

Joel Curtis² b. 2 Mar 1882, d. 26 Jan 1968

Mother

Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress² b. 29 Dec 1884, d. 21 Mar 1973

Last Edited

22 Mar 2015

Birth*

Howell (Hal D.) Curtis was born in 1921 at Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri; name difference 1930 vs. 1940.²

(Witness) Census

Howell (Hal D.) Curtis appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 Liberty Twp., Stoddard, Missouri, in the household of Joel Curtis and Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress; ED 16, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, renting, 3 sons at home.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930, 1940.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Leatrice Ward^1,2

F, b. 31 May 1918, d. 15 August 1999

Last Edited

12 Mar 2013

Birth*

Leatrice Ward was born on 31 May 1918 at Missouri.^1,3

Married Name

As of 3 July 1938,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Russel Jack Curtis, son of Joel Curtis and Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress, on 3 July 1938 at Stoddard, Missouri.^1,2

Census*

Leatrice Ward and Russel Jack Curtis appeared on the census of 2 April 1940 at Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, ED 11, sheet 1B, occupation clerk and caretaker-National Trails?, renting, 1 daughter and brother.¹

Death*

Leatrice Ward died on 15 August 1999 at age 81; no SSDI record; buried at Missouri Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield.³

Family

Russel Jack Curtis b. 4 Dec 1916, d. 6 Apr 2004

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S577] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Birth and Death Records Before 1910.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bloomfield, Stoddard, Missouri.

Edna Curtis¹

F, b. 29 December 1908, d. 7 October 1909

Father

Joel Curtis¹ b. 2 Mar 1882, d. 26 Jan 1968

Mother

Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress¹ b. 29 Dec 1884, d. 21 Mar 1973

Last Edited

12 Mar 2013

Birth*

Edna Curtis was born on 29 December 1908 at Stoddard, Missouri.¹

Death*

She died on 7 October 1909 at Stoddard, Missouri; buried at Bernie Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri.

George Curtis¹

M, b. 16 November 1907, d. 2 November 1908

Father

Joel Curtis¹ b. 2 Mar 1882, d. 26 Jan 1968

Mother

Charlie (Mannie) Jeffress¹ b. 29 Dec 1884, d. 21 Mar 1973

Last Edited

12 Mar 2013

Birth*

George Curtis was born on 16 November 1907 at Stoddard, Missouri.¹

Death*

He died on 2 November 1908 at Stoddard, Missouri; buried at Bernie Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri.

William Eddie Edmonds^1,2

M, b. 21 October 1869, d. 27 June 1924

Last Edited

28 Jun 2013

Birth*

William Eddie Edmonds was born on 21 October 1869 at Missouri.¹

Marriage*

He married Lelah Mary Curtis, daughter of William Curtis and Mary L. Howell, in 1899; no marriage record found.^1,3

Census

William Eddie Edmonds and Lelah Mary Curtis appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 at Bernie Village, Stoddard, Missouri, ED 126, sheet 4A, occupation lawyer, seond marriage for William or both, Lela reported 1 child, assumed to be Clarence.⁴

Census*

William Eddie Edmonds and Lelah Mary Curtis appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 at Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, ED 182, sheet 4A, occupation lawyer, owned home, second marriage for each, Mary reported 3 children, 1 living.⁵

Census

William Eddie Edmonds and Lelah Mary Curtis appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 at Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, ED 209, sheet 13A, occupation attorney, owned home, 2 children.⁶

Death*

William Eddie Edmonds died on 27 June 1924 at Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, at age 54; occupation lawyer, died by accidental drowning in the St. Francis River 2 miles north of Higginbotham Ferry; buried at Bernie Cemeter.¹

Family

Lelah Mary Curtis b. 5 Dec 1877, d. 23 Jul 1924

Children

Elmer Edmonds⁵ b. 26 Feb 1896, d. 6 Sep 1980
Lottie Edmonds⁵ b. Sep 1897
Clarence Edmonds⁴ b. Nov 1899, d. 18 Jun 1901

Citations

[S577] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Birth and Death Records Before 1910, death certificate.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri.
[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

John F. Ryan¹

M, b. 28 January 1831, d. 31 July 1886

Last Edited

14 Jul 2013

Birth*

John F. Ryan was born on 28 January 1831 at Jefferson, Ohio.^1,2

Name Variation

As of 27 March 1881, John F. Ryan was also known as John F. Rien.¹

Marriage*

He married Hannah Curtis, daughter of John Curtis and Mahala Mounts, on 27 March 1881 at Edwards, Illinois.¹

Death*

John F. Ryan died on 31 July 1886 at Shelby Precinct, Edwards, Illinois, at age 55; buried at West Village Cemetery.^3,2

Family

Hannah Curtis b. 20 Jan 1855, d. 10 Jan 1905

Children

James F. Ryan² b. 8 Jul 1882, d. 13 Dec 1884
Anna Mahala Ryan³ b. 2 Apr 1886, d. 5 Feb 1906

Citations

[S2221] State of Illinois, Illinois Marriage Records.
[S2246] Dolores Nettleton, "Descendants of Henry Curtis and Rachel Curtis Harris", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Anna Mahala Ryan^1,2

F, b. 2 April 1886, d. 5 February 1906

Father

John F. Ryan¹ b. 28 Jan 1831, d. 31 Jul 1886

Mother

Hannah Curtis¹ b. 20 Jan 1855, d. 10 Jan 1905

Last Edited

14 Jul 2013

Birth*

Anna Mahala Ryan was born on 2 April 1886 at Edwards, Illinois.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 Shelby Precinct, Edwards, Illinois, in the household of Hannah Curtis; ED 21, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 1 daughter, Mahala lived with her.¹

Death*

Anna Mahala Ryan died on 5 February 1906 at Shelby Precinct, Edwards, Illinois, at age 19; married Samuel Ahlfield; buried at West Village cemetery.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S2246] Dolores Nettleton, "Descendants of Henry Curtis and Rachel Curtis Harris", Ancestral File.

Martha E. Neal¹

F, b. 1884, d. 1911

Last Edited

16 Mar 2013

Birth*

Martha E. Neal was born in 1884 at San Jose, Santa Clara, California.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1901,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Charles Carrol Curtis, son of Thomas Curtis and Susannah M. Glick, circa 1901 at Santa Clara, California.¹

Census*

Martha E. Neal and Charles Carrol Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Albion City, Edwards, Illinois, occupation city police, renting, married 8 years, 3 children, 3 living.¹

Death*

Martha E. Neal died in 1911 at Edwards, Illinois; buried at Graceland Cemetery.^1,2

Family

Charles Carrol Curtis b. 15 Apr 1867, d. 7 Oct 1941

Children

Grace A. Curtis¹ b. 1902, d. 1949
Drucilla L. Curtis¹ b. 1907
Everett G. Curtis¹ b. 1910

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Graceland, Edwards, Illinois.

Grace A. Curtis¹

F, b. 1902, d. 1949

Father

Charles Carrol Curtis¹ b. 15 Apr 1867, d. 7 Oct 1941

Mother

Martha E. Neal¹ b. 1884, d. 1911

Last Edited

15 Jul 2013

Birth*

Grace A. Curtis was born in 1902 at Santa Clara, California.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 Albion City, Edwards, Illinois, in the household of Charles Carrol Curtis and Martha E. Neal; occupation city police, renting, married 8 years, 3 children, 3 living.¹

Death*

Grace A. Curtis died in 1949 at Illinois; buried at Sunny Slope Cemetery in Saunemin, Illinois.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Sunny Slope, Livingston, Illinois.

Drucilla L. Curtis¹

F, b. 1907

Father

Charles Carrol Curtis¹ b. 15 Apr 1867, d. 7 Oct 1941

Mother

Martha E. Neal¹ b. 1884, d. 1911

Last Edited

22 Mar 2015

Birth*

Drucilla L. Curtis was born in 1907 at Edwards, Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

Drucilla L. Curtis appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 Albion City, Edwards, Illinois, in the household of Charles Carrol Curtis and Laura Root; ED 19, sheet 2B, occupation City Marshall, owned home, 2 Curtis children and 2 Root children.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Everett G. Curtis¹

M, b. 1910

Father

Charles Carrol Curtis¹ b. 15 Apr 1867, d. 7 Oct 1941

Mother

Martha E. Neal¹ b. 1884, d. 1911

Last Edited

22 Mar 2015

Birth*

Everett G. Curtis was born in 1910 at Edwards, Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 Albion City, Edwards, Illinois, in the household of Charles Carrol Curtis and Martha E. Neal; occupation city police, renting, married 8 years, 3 children, 3 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Everett G. Curtis appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 Albion City, Edwards, Illinois, in the household of Charles Carrol Curtis and Laura Root; ED 19, sheet 2B, occupation City Marshall, owned home, 2 Curtis children and 2 Root children.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Laura Root^1,2

F, b. 1873

Last Edited

14 Jul 2013

Birth*

Laura Root was born in 1873 at Illinois.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1912,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Charles Carrol Curtis, son of Thomas Curtis and Susannah M. Glick, circa 1912 at Illinois.¹

Census*

Laura Root and Charles Carrol Curtis appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 at Albion City, Edwards, Illinois, ED 19, sheet 2B, occupation City Marshall, owned home, 2 Curtis children and 2 Root children.¹

Census

Laura Root and Charles Carrol Curtis appeared on the census of 16 April 1940 at Coleman, Midland, Michigan, ED 1, sheet 8B, occupation agent-life insurance company, owned home, no children at home.³

Family

Charles Carrol Curtis b. 15 Apr 1867, d. 7 Oct 1941

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S2246] Dolores Nettleton, "Descendants of Henry Curtis and Rachel Curtis Harris", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.