Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Joseph Smith¹

M, b. 1862, d. before 1870

Father

Andrew Smith¹ b. 27 Jan 1834, d. 26 Jan 1915

Mother

Ann Curtis¹ b. 7 Jan 1827, d. 9 Feb 1898

Last Edited

20 Mar 2013

Birth*

Joseph Smith was born in 1862 at White, Illinois.¹

Death*

He died before 1870 at White, Illinois; not found in 1870 census.²

Citations

[S2224] Unknown author, Curtis Family Tree - Edwards County, Illinois.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Martha Walls¹

F, b. 1854, d. before 1884

Last Edited

12 May 2013

Birth*

Martha Walls was born in 1854 at Illinois.²

Married Name

As of 13 October 1870,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Thomas Buxton Curtis, son of Richard Curtis and Catherine Hallam, on 13 October 1870 at Edwards, Illinois.¹

Census*

Martha Walls and Thomas Buxton Curtis appeared on the census of 29 June 1880 at Dixon Precinct, Edwards, Illinois, page 454D, occupation farmer, 1 daughter, living with his brother William.²

Death*

Martha Walls died before 1884 at Edwards, Illinois; Thomas remarried.

Family

Thomas Buxton Curtis b. 11 Sep 1844, d. 9 Feb 1928

Children

Ina Curtis+³ b. Aug 1876
Unknown Female Curtis⁴ b. 24 May 1881

Citations

[S2221] State of Illinois, Illinois Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S2208] Unknown author, Browning, Jeanette of Lake Ann, MI, 13 Mar 1999 Desc. of Richard Curtis, p. 7.
[S2206] Edwards County Clerk, Edwards County, Illinois Birth Records.

Etta Adelaide Taylor^1,2

F, b. 1893

Last Edited

16 Dec 2014

Birth*

Etta Adelaide Taylor was born in 1893 at Illinois.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1914,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Harry Wesley Curtis, son of Thomas Buxton Curtis and Louisa May Holmes, circa 1914 at Illinois.¹

Census*

Etta Adelaide Taylor and Harry Wesley Curtis appeared on the census of 20 January 1920 at Lebanon, St. Clair, Illinois, ED 194, sheet 19A, occupation Presbyterian minister, renting, 1 daughter.¹

Census

Etta Adelaide Taylor and Harry Wesley Curtis appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Miami City, Ottawa, Oklahoma, ED 14, sheet 1A, occupation Presbyterian clergyman, renting, 2 children.³

Census

Etta Adelaide Taylor and Harry Wesley Curtis appeared on the census of 16 April 1940 at Miami, Ottawa, Oklahoma, ED 12, sheet 17A, occupation church minister, renting, 2 children at home.⁴

Family

Harry Wesley Curtis b. 8 Feb 1891

Children

Mary L. Curtis¹ b. 1915
Thomas Edwin Curtis³ b. 1927, d. 7 Jul 2014
Cathryn Curtis⁴ b. 1931

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1861] Selected United States Newspapers.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Mary L. Curtis¹

F, b. 1915

Father

Harry Wesley Curtis² b. 8 Feb 1891

Mother

Etta Adelaide Taylor² b. 1893

Last Edited

17 Mar 2013

Birth*

Mary L. Curtis was born in 1915 at Illinois.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 20 January 1920 Lebanon, St. Clair, Illinois, in the household of Harry Wesley Curtis and Etta Adelaide Taylor; ED 194, sheet 19A, occupation Presbyterian minister, renting, 1 daughter.²

(Witness) Census

Mary L. Curtis appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Miami City, Ottawa, Oklahoma, in the household of Harry Wesley Curtis and Etta Adelaide Taylor; ED 14, sheet 1A, occupation Presbyterian clergyman, renting, 2 children.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Richard Curtis¹

M, b. 1918

Father

John Richard Curtis¹ b. 7 Mar 1885

Mother

Nona Boroah¹ b. 1877

Last Edited

17 Mar 2013

Birth*

Richard Curtis was born in 1918 at White, Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Liberty Village, White, Illinois, in the household of John Richard Curtis and Nona Boroah; ED 1, sheet 2A, occupation laborer-flour mill, owned home valued at $800, 1 son and mother.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Thomas Edwin Curtis¹

M, b. 1927, d. 7 July 2014

Father

Harry Wesley Curtis¹ b. 8 Feb 1891

Mother

Etta Adelaide Taylor¹ b. 1893

Last Edited

16 Dec 2014

Birth*

Thomas Edwin Curtis was born in 1927 at Miami, Ottawa, Oklahoma.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Miami City, Ottawa, Oklahoma, in the household of Harry Wesley Curtis and Etta Adelaide Taylor; ED 14, sheet 1A, occupation Presbyterian clergyman, renting, 2 children.¹

(Witness) Census

Thomas Edwin Curtis appeared on the census of 16 April 1940 Miami, Ottawa, Oklahoma, in the household of Harry Wesley Curtis and Etta Adelaide Taylor; ED 12, sheet 17A, occupation church minister, renting, 2 children at home.³

Death*

Thomas Edwin Curtis died on 7 July 2014 at Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina.²

Obit

Thomas Edwin's obituary was published in the News & Observer on 20 July 2014:
Thomas Edwin Curtis of Chapel Hill passed peacefully on July 7, 2014, in the Hock Family Pavilion at Duke Hospice. Born to Harry Wesley Curtis and Etta Adelaide Taylor Curtis in Miami, Oklahoma, Tom attended pilot training for the Navy in the final days of World War II. After returning home, he pursued a career in psychiatric medicine at Oklahoma University and Duke School of Medicine. In 1952, he was recruited as one of the first residents at the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He later became chairman of UNC's Psychiatry Department, and served on staff at N.C. Memorial Hospital until 2006. He and his wife, Marilou Curtis, were members of the founding congregation of the Church of Reconciliation. The Church was established in 1966 with the mission and ideal of promoting "intentional community of racial reconciliation." Tom served as a Church Elder, and was a member of the Church's Session.
He is survived by his sister, Catherine Davis; his children, Susan Jane Curtis and Theresa Curtis; his five grandchildren, Brown Biggers and his wife, Brooke Spangler, Carmen Biggers, Jennifer Curtis, JT Sauls and James Sauls; niece Mary Jane Davis; nephews Daniel Davis and Curtis David Keller; and godson Marcus Murrell. He was predeceased by his wife of 67 years, Marilou Curtis; their son, Freddie Curtis; and their daughter, Liz Curtis Holm. Long-time caregivers who worked closely with Tom and his family are Cyrise Davis, Rahab Kaguru, Nancy Kanyua, Raphael Kirumba, Gidraf Miring'u, Deborah Shantzek, Grace Wanjihia, and Garey Waters. Memorial Celebration Sunday, July 13 at the outside Dell at the Church of Reconciliation, 110 North Elliott Road, Chapel Hill at 1:00. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to: The Church of Reconciliation, Collie Rescue of the Carolinas, and the Alzheimer's Association. Condolences can be left at CremationSocietyNC.com.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1861] Selected United States Newspapers.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Cathryn Curtis¹

F, b. 1931

Father

Harry Wesley Curtis¹ b. 8 Feb 1891

Mother

Etta Adelaide Taylor¹ b. 1893

Last Edited

13 Mar 2013

Birth*

Cathryn Curtis was born in 1931 at Miami, Ottawa, Oklahoma.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 16 April 1940 Miami, Ottawa, Oklahoma, in the household of Harry Wesley Curtis and Etta Adelaide Taylor; ED 12, sheet 17A, occupation church minister, renting, 2 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Mabel Louise Menzies^1,2

F, b. 24 January 1891, d. 7 February 1945

Last Edited

20 Mar 2013

Birth*

Mabel Louise Menzies was born on 24 January 1891 at Nebraska; daughter of Henry Allan and Luella Ella Menzies.^1,3

Married Name

As of circa 1907,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Wallace Oscar Curtis, son of George Washington Curtis and Mary Lucinda Howell, circa 1907 at Illinois.¹

Census*

Mabel Louise Menzies and Wallace Oscar Curtis appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 at Ponca City, Dixon, Nebraska, ED 88, sheet 11A, occupation carpenter, owned home, married 3 years, 2 children, 2 living.⁴

Census

Mabel Louise Menzies and Wallace Oscar Curtis appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 at Grant Precinct, Colfax, Nebraska, ED 53, sheet 10A, occupation farm laborer, renting, 4 children.⁴

Census

Mabel Louise Menzies and Wallace Oscar Curtis appeared on the census of 25 April 1930 at St. Edwards, Boone, Nebraska, ED 3, sheet 10A, occupation restaurant proprietor, renting, 4 children.⁵

Death*

Mabel Louise Menzies died on 7 February 1945 at Bremerton Junction, Kitsap, Washington, at age 54.^1,2

Family

Wallace Oscar Curtis b. 4 Aug 1883, d. 2 Apr 1971

Children

Effie A. Curtis² b. 17 Mar 1908, d. 1 Mar 1965
George Allen Curtis+² b. 9 Nov 1909, d. 9 Jul 1976
Dorothy M. Curtis² b. 12 Sep 1912, d. 28 Jun 1984
Donald Menzies Curtis² b. 5 Dec 1914, d. 16 Aug 1978

Citations

[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Knights, Kitsap, Washington.
[S2223] Unknown author, Descendants of Robert Curtis & Sarah Dean.
[S2224] Unknown author, Curtis Family Tree - Edwards County, Illinois.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Effie A. Curtis¹

F, b. 17 March 1908, d. 1 March 1965

Father

Wallace Oscar Curtis¹ b. 4 Aug 1883, d. 2 Apr 1971

Mother

Mabel Louise Menzies¹ b. 24 Jan 1891, d. 7 Feb 1945

Last Edited

13 Mar 2013

Birth*

Effie A. Curtis was born on 17 March 1908 at Ponca, Dixon, Nebraska.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 Ponca City, Dixon, Nebraska, in the household of Wallace Oscar Curtis and Mabel Louise Menzies; ED 88, sheet 11A, occupation carpenter, owned home, married 3 years, 2 children, 2 living.²

(Witness) Census

Effie A. Curtis appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 Grant Precinct, Colfax, Nebraska, in the household of Wallace Oscar Curtis and Mabel Louise Menzies; ED 53, sheet 10A, occupation farm laborer, renting, 4 children.²

(Witness) Census

Effie A. Curtis appeared on the census of 25 April 1930 St. Edwards, Boone, Nebraska, in the household of Wallace Oscar Curtis and Mabel Louise Menzies; ED 3, sheet 10A, occupation restaurant proprietor, renting, 4 children.³

Death*

Effie A. Curtis died on 1 March 1965 at Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, at age 56; married Henry Haberman.¹

Citations

[S2223] Unknown author, Descendants of Robert Curtis & Sarah Dean.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

George Allen Curtis¹

M, b. 9 November 1909, d. 9 July 1976

Father

Wallace Oscar Curtis¹ b. 4 Aug 1883, d. 2 Apr 1971

Mother

Mabel Louise Menzies¹ b. 24 Jan 1891, d. 7 Feb 1945

Last Edited

20 Mar 2013

Birth*

George Allen Curtis was born on 9 November 1909 at Ponca, Dixon, Nebraska.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 Ponca City, Dixon, Nebraska, in the household of Wallace Oscar Curtis and Mabel Louise Menzies; ED 88, sheet 11A, occupation carpenter, owned home, married 3 years, 2 children, 2 living.²

(Witness) Census

George Allen Curtis appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 Grant Precinct, Colfax, Nebraska, in the household of Wallace Oscar Curtis and Mabel Louise Menzies; ED 53, sheet 10A, occupation farm laborer, renting, 4 children.²

(Witness) Census

George Allen Curtis appeared on the census of 25 April 1930 St. Edwards, Boone, Nebraska, in the household of Wallace Oscar Curtis and Mabel Louise Menzies; ED 3, sheet 10A, occupation restaurant proprietor, renting, 4 children.³

Marriage*

George Allen Curtis married Cora B. Rice circa 1937.⁴

Census*

George Allen Curtis and Cora B. Rice appeared on the census of 18 April 1940 at Madison, North Carolina, ED 18, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, living with Cora's parents, 1 daughter.⁵

Death*

George Allen Curtis died on 9 July 1976 at Anchorage, Anchorage Borough, Alaska, at age 66; married Cora B. Rice.⁴

Family

Cora B. Rice b. 17 Oct 1911, d. Jun 1987

Child

Loretta D. Curtis⁵ b. 1939

Citations

[S2223] Unknown author, Descendants of Robert Curtis & Sarah Dean.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S2224] Unknown author, Curtis Family Tree - Edwards County, Illinois.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Dorothy M. Curtis¹

F, b. 12 September 1912, d. 28 June 1984

Father

Wallace Oscar Curtis¹ b. 4 Aug 1883, d. 2 Apr 1971

Mother

Mabel Louise Menzies¹ b. 24 Jan 1891, d. 7 Feb 1945

Last Edited

13 Mar 2013

Birth*

Dorothy M. Curtis was born on 12 September 1912 at Ponca, Dixon, Nebraska.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 Grant Precinct, Colfax, Nebraska, in the household of Wallace Oscar Curtis and Mabel Louise Menzies; ED 53, sheet 10A, occupation farm laborer, renting, 4 children.²

(Witness) Census

Dorothy M. Curtis appeared on the census of 25 April 1930 St. Edwards, Boone, Nebraska, in the household of Wallace Oscar Curtis and Mabel Louise Menzies; ED 3, sheet 10A, occupation restaurant proprietor, renting, 4 children.³

Death*

Dorothy M. Curtis died on 28 June 1984 at Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, at age 71; married Henry Hickok.¹

Citations

[S2223] Unknown author, Descendants of Robert Curtis & Sarah Dean.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Donald Menzies Curtis¹

M, b. 5 December 1914, d. 16 August 1978

Father

Wallace Oscar Curtis¹ b. 4 Aug 1883, d. 2 Apr 1971

Mother

Mabel Louise Menzies¹ b. 24 Jan 1891, d. 7 Feb 1945

Last Edited

13 Mar 2013

Birth*

Donald Menzies Curtis was born on 5 December 1914 at Ponca, Dixon, Nebraska.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 Grant Precinct, Colfax, Nebraska, in the household of Wallace Oscar Curtis and Mabel Louise Menzies; ED 53, sheet 10A, occupation farm laborer, renting, 4 children.²

(Witness) Census

Donald Menzies Curtis appeared on the census of 25 April 1930 St. Edwards, Boone, Nebraska, in the household of Wallace Oscar Curtis and Mabel Louise Menzies; ED 3, sheet 10A, occupation restaurant proprietor, renting, 4 children.³

Death*

Donald Menzies Curtis died on 16 August 1978 at Renton, King, Washington, at age 63.¹

Citations

[S2223] Unknown author, Descendants of Robert Curtis & Sarah Dean.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Rosa Mae Henry¹

F, b. 30 November 1896, d. 5 May 1982

Last Edited

13 Mar 2013

Birth*

Rosa Mae Henry was born on 30 November 1896 at Osborne, Osborne, Kansas.¹

Married Name

As of 2 September 1950,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Wallace Oscar Curtis, son of George Washington Curtis and Mary Lucinda Howell, on 2 September 1950 at Port Orchard, Kitsap, Washington.¹

Death*

Rosa Mae Henry died on 5 May 1982 at Selah, Yakima, Washington, at age 85.¹

Family

Wallace Oscar Curtis b. 4 Aug 1883, d. 2 Apr 1971

Citations

[S2223] Unknown author, Descendants of Robert Curtis & Sarah Dean.

Gladys Wilcox¹

F, b. 27 January 1894, d. 23 August 1918

Last Edited

13 Mar 2013

Birth*

Gladys Wilcox was born on 27 January 1894 at Ponca City, Dixon, Nebraska.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1914,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Franklin Andrew Curtis, son of George Washington Curtis and Mary Lucinda Howell, circa 1914 at Nebraska.¹

Death*

Gladys Wilcox died on 23 August 1918 at Laurel, Cedar, Nebraska, at age 24; buried at laurel Cemetery.^1,2

Family

Franklin Andrew Curtis b. 18 Aug 1886, d. 26 Feb 1961

Children

Glen F. Curtis³ b. 19 Apr 1916, d. 24 Jun 2007
Harlin Wilcox Curtis+⁴ b. 11 Dec 1917, d. 15 Oct 1996

Citations

[S2223] Unknown author, Descendants of Robert Curtis & Sarah Dean.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Laurel, Cedar, Nebraska.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Woodside, Butler, Ohio.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Glen F. Curtis¹

M, b. 19 April 1916, d. 24 June 2007

Father

Franklin Andrew Curtis¹ b. 18 Aug 1886, d. 26 Feb 1961

Mother

Gladys Wilcox¹ b. 27 Jan 1894, d. 23 Aug 1918

Last Edited

13 Mar 2013

Birth*

Glen F. Curtis was born on 19 April 1916 at Laurel, Cedar, Nebraska.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 Laurel Village, Cedar, Nebraska, in the household of Franklin Andrew Curtis; ED 48, sheet 2A, occupation manager-oil station, 2 children and Mary.²

(Witness) Census

Glen F. Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 Laurel, Cedar, Nebraska, in the household of Franklin Andrew Curtis and Janet Estelle Davis; ED 29, sheet 4A, occupation agent-oil company, owned home valued at $3,000, 2 children.³

Death*

Glen F. Curtis died on 24 June 2007 at Mathews, Mathews, Virginia, at age 91; buried at Woodside Cemetery in Middletown, Butler County, Ohio.¹

Obit

Glen F.'s obituary was published in the Unknown Newspaper on circa 25 June 2007:
Glen F. Curtis, 91, of Mathews, Virginia, died on June 24, 2007, at his residence. He was born in Laurel, Nebraska on April 19, 1916 to parents Frank A. and Gladys (Wilcox) Curtis. Mr. Curtis worked as a truck driver for Roadway Trucking Company for 21 years, retiring in 1980. Glen is survived by his son, Larry L. Curtis of Mathews, VA; a brother, Clayton Curtis of Norfolk, NE; 5 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; and 2 great great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dicki (Phillips) Curtis; daughter, Yvonne J. Shearer; his parents; and brothers, Harlan Curtis and Charles Curtis. Graveside Service will be held Thursday, June 28, 2007 at 10:00 AM at Woodside Mausoleum, Middletown, with Pastor Lynn Gordon officiating.¹

Citations

[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Woodside, Butler, Ohio.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Janet Estelle Davis¹

F, b. 24 June 1896, d. 14 July 1953

Last Edited

13 Mar 2013

Birth*

Janet Estelle Davis was born on 24 June 1896 at Laurel, Cedar, Nebraska.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1919,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Franklin Andrew Curtis, son of George Washington Curtis and Mary Lucinda Howell, circa 1919 at Nebraska.¹

Census*

Janet Estelle Davis and Franklin Andrew Curtis appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 at Laurel, Cedar, Nebraska, ED 29, sheet 4A, occupation agent-oil company, owned home valued at $3,000, 2 children.³

Death*

Janet Estelle Davis died on 14 July 1953 at Laurel, Cedar, Nebraska, at age 57.^1,2

Family

Franklin Andrew Curtis b. 18 Aug 1886, d. 26 Feb 1961

Child

Charles C. Curtis³ b. 31 Jul 1922, d. 22 Aug 2002

Citations

[S2223] Unknown author, Descendants of Robert Curtis & Sarah Dean.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Laurel, Cedar, Nebraska.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Harlin Wilcox Curtis¹

M, b. 11 December 1917, d. 15 October 1996

Father

Franklin Andrew Curtis¹ b. 18 Aug 1886, d. 26 Feb 1961

Mother

Gladys Wilcox¹ b. 27 Jan 1894, d. 23 Aug 1918

Last Edited

14 Mar 2013

Birth*

Harlin Wilcox Curtis was born on 11 December 1917 at Ponca, Dixon, Nebraska.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 Laurel Village, Cedar, Nebraska, in the household of Franklin Andrew Curtis; ED 48, sheet 2A, occupation manager-oil station, 2 children and Mary.¹

Census*

Harlin Wilcox Curtis appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at Ponca, Dixon, Nebraska, ED 18, sheet 9A, living with Grandma Wilcox1.³

Marriage*

He married Bonnie Marie Berens in 1938 at Nebraska.⁴

Death*

Harlin Wilcox Curtis died on 15 October 1996 at Minden, Douglas, Nebraska, at age 78.^1,2

Family

Bonnie Marie Berens b. 28 Feb 1917, d. 7 Dec 1996

Child

Donald Harlin Curtis⁴ b. 12 Mar 1939, d. Aug 1980

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S2223] Unknown author, Descendants of Robert Curtis & Sarah Dean.

Bonnie Marie Berens¹

F, b. 28 February 1917, d. 7 December 1996

Last Edited

13 Mar 2013

Birth*

Bonnie Marie Berens was born on 28 February 1917 at Ponca, Dixon, Nebraska.¹

Married Name

As of 1938,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Harlin Wilcox Curtis, son of Franklin Andrew Curtis and Gladys Wilcox, in 1938 at Nebraska.¹

Death*

Bonnie Marie Berens died on 7 December 1996 at North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, at age 79.¹

Family

Harlin Wilcox Curtis b. 11 Dec 1917, d. 15 Oct 1996

Child

Donald Harlin Curtis¹ b. 12 Mar 1939, d. Aug 1980

Citations

[S2223] Unknown author, Descendants of Robert Curtis & Sarah Dean.

Donald Harlin Curtis¹

M, b. 12 March 1939, d. August 1980

Father

Harlin Wilcox Curtis¹ b. 11 Dec 1917, d. 15 Oct 1996

Mother

Bonnie Marie Berens¹ b. 28 Feb 1917, d. 7 Dec 1996

Last Edited

13 Mar 2013

Birth*

Donald Harlin Curtis was born on 12 March 1939 at Ponca, Dixon, Nebraska.¹

Death*

He died in August 1980 at Weirton, Hancock, West Virginia, at age 41.¹

Citations

[S2223] Unknown author, Descendants of Robert Curtis & Sarah Dean.

Bessie Bell Huff¹

F, b. 1890

Last Edited

16 Nov 2013

Birth*

Bessie Bell Huff was born in 1890 at Iowa.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1915,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Howard Wesley Curtis, son of George Washington Curtis and Mary Lucinda Howell, circa 1915.^1,2

Census*

Bessie Bell Huff and Howard Wesley Curtis appeared on the census of 4 February 1920 at Sargent Bluff Town, Woodbury, Iowa, ED 244, sheet 5A, occupation home carpenter, tenure unknown, 1 daughter.²

Census

Bessie Bell Huff and Howard Wesley Curtis appeared on the census of 26 April 1930 at Woodbury, Woodbury, Iowa, ED 79, sheet 8A, occupation house carpenter, owned home, 2 children.³

Census

Bessie Bell Huff and Howard Wesley Curtis appeared on the census of 20 April 1940 at Woodbury, Woodbury, Iowa, ED 101, sheet 11A, occupation carpenter, real estate valued at $2,000, 2 children.²

Family

Howard Wesley Curtis b. 18 Aug 1889

Children

Dora L. Curtis² b. 1915
Howard Calvin Curtis⁴ b. 4 Apr 1926, d. Nov 1959

Citations

[S2217] Unknown volume, Vital Record: birth record index for Howard Calvin Curtis, unknown repository.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S2217] Unknown volume, Vital Record: birth record index, unknown repository.

Howard Calvin Curtis¹

M, b. 4 April 1926, d. November 1959

Father

Howard Wesley Curtis¹ b. 18 Aug 1889

Mother

Bessie Bell Huff¹ b. 1890

Last Edited

14 Mar 2013

Birth*

Howard Calvin Curtis was born on 4 April 1926 at Woodbury, Iowa.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 26 April 1930 Woodbury, Woodbury, Iowa, in the household of Howard Wesley Curtis and Bessie Bell Huff; ED 79, sheet 8A, occupation house carpenter, owned home, 2 children.²

(Witness) Census

Howard Calvin Curtis appeared on the census of 20 April 1940 Woodbury, Woodbury, Iowa, in the household of Howard Wesley Curtis and Bessie Bell Huff; ED 101, sheet 11A, occupation carpenter, real estate valued at $2,000, 2 children.³

Death*

Howard Calvin Curtis died in November 1959 at age 33; no place in SSDI; card issued Iowa.⁴

Citations

[S2217] Unknown volume, Vital Record: birth record index, unknown repository.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Dora L. Curtis¹

F, b. 1915

Father

Howard Wesley Curtis¹ b. 18 Aug 1889

Mother

Bessie Bell Huff¹ b. 1890

Last Edited

16 Nov 2013

Birth*

Dora L. Curtis was born in 1915 at Woodbury, Iowa.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 4 February 1920 Sargent Bluff Town, Woodbury, Iowa, in the household of Howard Wesley Curtis and Bessie Bell Huff; ED 244, sheet 5A, occupation home carpenter, tenure unknown, 1 daughter.¹

(Witness) Census

Dora L. Curtis appeared on the census of 26 April 1930 Woodbury, Woodbury, Iowa, in the household of Howard Wesley Curtis and Bessie Bell Huff; ED 79, sheet 8A, occupation house carpenter, owned home, 2 children.²

(Witness) Census

Dora L. Curtis appeared on the census of 20 April 1940 Woodbury, Woodbury, Iowa, in the household of Howard Wesley Curtis and Bessie Bell Huff; ED 101, sheet 11A, occupation carpenter, real estate valued at $2,000, 2 children.¹

Citations

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

Charles C. Curtis¹

M, b. 31 July 1922, d. 22 August 2002

Father

Franklin Andrew Curtis¹ b. 18 Aug 1886, d. 26 Feb 1961

Mother

Janet Estelle Davis¹ b. 24 Jun 1896, d. 14 Jul 1953

Last Edited

14 Mar 2013

Birth*

Charles C. Curtis was born on 31 July 1922 at Laurel, Cedar, Nebraska.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 Laurel, Cedar, Nebraska, in the household of Franklin Andrew Curtis and Janet Estelle Davis; ED 29, sheet 4A, occupation agent-oil company, owned home valued at $3,000, 2 children.¹

Death*

Charles C. Curtis died on 22 August 2002 at Glendale, Los Angeles, California, at age 80.²

Citations

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

Harold L. Curtis¹

M, b. 4 March 1930, d. 1 December 2016

Father

William McKinley Curtis¹ b. 26 Jan 1892, d. Feb 1972

Mother

Myrtle E. Potter¹ b. 17 Dec 1892, d. 5 Sep 1967

Last Edited

29 Aug 2018

Birth*

Harold L. Curtis was born on 4 March 1930 at Browns, Edwards, Illinois.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 Browns Village, Edwards, Illinois, in the household of William McKinley Curtis and Myrtle E. Potter; ED 5, sheet 1B, occupation clerk-general store, renting, 3 children.¹

(Witness) Census

Harold L. Curtis appeared on the census of 27 April 1940 Browns Precinct, Edwards, Illinois, in the household of William McKinley Curtis and Myrtle E. Potter; ED 5, sheet 1B, occupation salesman-merchandise store, renting, 1 son.³

Marriage*

Harold L. Curtis married Sanda Schulte on 30 August 1952 at Belvidere, Boone, Illinois.²

Death*

Harold L. Curtis died on 1 December 2016 at Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, at age 86; buried at Grace Anglican Cemetery.²

Obit

Harold L.'s obituary was published in the Galesburg Register-Mail on 3 December 2016:

GALESBURG - Harold L. "Curt" Curtis, 86, Galesburg, formerly of Lake Calhoun, died at 9:05 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, in Marigold Health Care Center. He was born March 4, 1930, in Browns, the son of William M. and Myrtle (Potter) Curtis. He married Sanda Schulte on Aug. 30, 1952, in Belvidere. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Sanda; a son, Michael C. (and Joy) Curtis of Washington; and a daughter, Chris (and Craig Parker) Curtis of Galesburg. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Charles; and a sister, Anise. Curt worked for Prudential Life Insurance Company as a certified life underwriter for 30 years in Rockford, Galesburg and Kewanee. He also had worked as a designer at Lundin Flower Shop in Belvidere. Curt was an active member of Grace Anglican Church in Galesburg, where he served on the Diocesan Council and was a lay reader, chalice bearer, senior warden and vestry member. He was past president of Lake Calhoun. He loved to garden and camp and was an avid golfer. Cremation will be accorded.. Burial in the Grace Anglican Church cemetery.²

Family

Sanda Schulte b. 1932

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1859] Legacy.com, Legacy.com.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Alice (?)¹

F, b. 1915

Last Edited

22 Mar 2015

Birth*

Alice (?) was born in 1915 at Iowa.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1933,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married Archie Curtis, son of Benjamin Garfield Curtis and Mary A. Harre, circa 1933.¹

Census*

Alice (?) and Archie Curtis appeared on the census of 22 April 1940 at South Sioux City, Dakota, Iowa, ED 13, sheet 24A, occupation insulation company, owned home valued at $750, 3 children.¹

Family

Archie Curtis b. 1911

Children

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Bennie Curtis¹

M, b. 1938

Father

Archie Curtis¹ b. 1911

Mother

Alice (?)¹ b. 1915

Last Edited

17 Mar 2013

Birth*

Bennie Curtis was born in 1938 at Dakota, Nebraska.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 22 April 1940 South Sioux City, Dakota, Iowa, in the household of Archie Curtis and Alice (?); ED 13, sheet 24A, occupation insulation company, owned home valued at $750, 3 children.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Dorothy May Curtis¹

F, b. 1935

Father

Archie Curtis¹ b. 1911

Mother

Alice (?)¹ b. 1915

Last Edited

17 Mar 2013

Birth*

Dorothy May Curtis was born in 1935 at Dakota, Nebraska.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 22 April 1940 South Sioux City, Dakota, Iowa, in the household of Archie Curtis and Alice (?); ED 13, sheet 24A, occupation insulation company, owned home valued at $750, 3 children.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Beth Curtis¹

F, b. 1939

Father

Archie Curtis¹ b. 1911

Mother

Alice (?)¹ b. 1915

Last Edited

17 Mar 2013

Birth*

Beth Curtis was born in 1939 at Dakota, Nebraska.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Sherman Curtis¹

M, b. 1887, d. 21 July 1888

Father

Charles Wesley Curtis¹ b. 19 Apr 1860, d. 23 May 1930

Mother

Eliza Serene (Irena) Rigg¹ b. 12 May 1866, d. 1 Oct 1936

Last Edited

20 Mar 2013

Birth*

Sherman Curtis was born in 1887 at Enterprise, Edwards, Illinois.¹

Death*

He died on 21 July 1888 at Enterprise, Edwards, Illinois.¹

Citations

[S2224] Unknown author, Curtis Family Tree - Edwards County, Illinois.

Violet Cora Curtis^1,2

F, b. 4 November 1905, d. 23 December 1986

Father

Francis Marion Curtis¹ b. 8 Sep 1861, d. 15 Sep 1937

Mother

Cora Hall¹ b. 27 Aug 1868, d. 27 Mar 1938

Last Edited

20 Mar 2013

Birth*

Violet Cora Curtis was born on 4 November 1905 at Arkansas.^1,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 May 1910 Washington Twp., Boone, Arkansas, in the household of Francis Marion Curtis and Cora Hall; ED 50, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, renting, second marriage, 12 years, 7 children, 4 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Violet Cora Curtis appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 Oxford, Sumter, Florida, in the household of Francis Marion Curtis and Cora Hall; ED 181, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Violet Cora Curtis appeared on the census of 28 April 1930 Sumter, Florida, in the household of Cora Hall and Francis Marion Curtis; ED 4, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children.⁵

Death*

Violet Cora Curtis died on 23 December 1986 at Oxford, Sumter, Florida, at age 81; marriages to Floyd and Ward, no children.^6,3

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S2224] Unknown author, Curtis Family Tree - Edwards County, Illinois.
[S2223] Unknown author, Descendants of Robert Curtis & Sarah Dean.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.