Myrtice Bertha Doty1

F, b. 18 November 1905, d. 10 January 1978
Last Edited3 Feb 2015
Birth*Myrtice Bertha Doty was born on 18 November 1905 at Bostic, Rutherford, North Carolina; daughter of Charles Baxter Doty and Viola Butler.1 
Married Name As of circa 1928,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married Herman Edgar Curtis, son of Freeman Jason Curtis and Charity Elizabeth Curtis, circa 1928 at North Carolina.1 
Census*Myrtice Bertha Doty and Herman Edgar Curtis appeared on the census of 9 April 1940 at Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, ED 12-15, sheet 10B, occupation attendant-state hospital, renting, 3 children.2 
Death*Myrtice Bertha Doty died on 10 January 1978 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, at age 72; buried at Burke Memorial Park.1 

Family

Herman Edgar Curtis b. 6 Sep 1909, d. 9 Sep 1962
Children

Citations

  1. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Burke, Burke, North Carolina.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1940.
  3. [S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.

Edith Hermina Curtis1

F, b. 22 February 1930, d. 10 May 2008
FatherHerman Edgar Curtis1 b. 6 Sep 1909, d. 9 Sep 1962
MotherMyrtice Bertha Doty1 b. 18 Nov 1905, d. 10 Jan 1978
Last Edited17 Jun 2016
Birth*Edith Hermina Curtis was born on 22 February 1930 at Burke, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 9 April 1940 Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, in the household of Herman Edgar Curtis and Myrtice Bertha Doty; ED 12-15, sheet 10B, occupation attendant-state hospital, renting, 3 children.3 
Married Name As of circa 1950,her married name was Moser.2 
Death*Edith Hermina Curtis died on 10 May 2008 at Farmville, Pitt, North Carolina, at age 78; married name Moser.4,2 

Citations

  1. [S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1940.
  4. [S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, Lewis, Dean, Starkey by SCraigLewis48.

Johnnie William Curtis1

M, b. 31 December 1935, d. 9 January 1989
FatherHerman Edgar Curtis1 b. 6 Sep 1909, d. 9 Sep 1962
MotherMyrtice Bertha Doty1 b. 18 Nov 1905, d. 10 Jan 1978
Last Edited17 Jun 2016
Birth*Johnnie William Curtis was born on 31 December 1935 at Colfax, Rutherford, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 9 April 1940 Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, in the household of Herman Edgar Curtis and Myrtice Bertha Doty; ED 12-15, sheet 10B, occupation attendant-state hospital, renting, 3 children.3 
Death*Johnnie William Curtis died on 9 January 1989 at Atwater, Merced, California, at age 53; USAF, buried at Winton Cemetery.2,4 

Citations

  1. [S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
  2. [S45] Social Security Administration U.S., Social Security Applications & Claims.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1940.
  4. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Winton, Merced, California.

Robert Edgar Curtis1,2

M, b. 1 April 1932, d. 3 July 1990
FatherHerman Edgar Curtis1 b. 6 Sep 1909, d. 9 Sep 1962
MotherMyrtice Bertha Doty1 b. 18 Nov 1905, d. 10 Jan 1978
Last Edited17 Jun 2016
Birth*Robert Edgar Curtis was born on 1 April 1932 at Rutherford, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 9 April 1940 Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, in the household of Herman Edgar Curtis and Myrtice Bertha Doty; ED 12-15, sheet 10B, occupation attendant-state hospital, renting, 3 children.3 
Death*Robert Edgar Curtis died on 3 July 1990 at age 58; buried at Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio.2 

Citations

  1. [S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
  2. [S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, Lewis, Dean, Starkey by SCraigLewis48.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1940.

Winona (Nonie) M. Brecheisen1

F, b. 20 August 1916, d. 2 October 2009
Last Edited5 Jan 2015
Birth*Winona (Nonie) M. Brecheisen was born on 20 August 1916 at Hays, Ellis, Kansas.1 
Married Name As of 19 June 1938,her married name was Field.1 
Marriage*She married Earl Field, son of Grover Cleveland Field and Alma Augusta Holmes, on 19 June 1938 at Kansas.1 
Death*Winona (Nonie) M. Brecheisen died on 2 October 2009 at Hays, Ellis, Kansas, at age 93.1 
ObitWinona (Nonie) M.'s obituary was published in the Daily News on 4 October 2009:
Winona M. Field, 93, Hays, died Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, at Hays Medical Center. She was born Aug. 20, 1916, in Offerle, to Carl and Martha (Schroeder) Brecheisen. She attended grade school, graduated from Offerle High School, and attended Fort Hays State University from 1934-35, receiving her three-year teaching certificate. She married Earl O. Field on June 19, 1938, in Offerle. They just celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary. She taught in the rural school at Offerle and was a licensed Kansas abstractor for Ellis County Abstract. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Hays. Survivors include her husband, of the home; and a brother, Carl Bernard Brecheisen, Bartlesville, Okla. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church, Hays; burial in Mount Allen Cemetery, Hays. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. today at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 20th and Pine, Hays. Memorials are suggested to the FHSU Foundation for the music or art departments in care of the funeral home.1 

Family

Earl Field b. 28 Mar 1914, d. 20 Feb 2013

Citations

  1. [S1861] Selected United States Newspapers.

Crystal Naomi Culp1

F, b. 27 October 1923, d. 29 July 1985
Last Edited5 Jan 2015
Birth*Crystal Naomi Culp was born on 27 October 1923 at Wagoner, Wagoner, Oklahoma; daughter of John Henry Culp and Mary Luella Eaton.1 
Married Name As of after 1940,her married name was Field.1 
Marriage*She married Delmar Harry Field, son of Harry Edward Field and Elsie May Arb, after 1940.1 
Death*Crystal Naomi Culp died on 29 July 1985 at age 61; bu ried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Claremore.1 

Family

Delmar Harry Field b. 7 Jun 1919, d. 28 Jan 1993

Citations

  1. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Woodlawn, Rogers, Oklahoma.

Carl McElfish1

M, b. 1890
Last Edited5 Jan 2015
Birth*Carl McElfish was born in 1890 at Oklahoma.1 
Marriage*He married Mary Catherine (Katie) Field, daughter of William M. Field and Mary E. Judd, after 1920.1 
Census*Carl McElfish and Mary Catherine (Katie) Field appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, ED 33, sheet 1A, occupation cook-restaurant, renting, 1 stepdaughter.1 

Family

Mary Catherine (Katie) Field b. Sep 1885

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Betty (?)1

F, b. 19 March 1935, d. 13 January 2013
Last Edited15 Jan 2015
Birth*Betty (?) was born on 19 March 1935.1 
Married Name As of circa 1950,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married Arthur Noel Curtis, son of Melvin Bernard Curtis and Flora Ellen Williams, circa 1950.1 
Death*Betty (?) died on 13 January 2013 at age 77; death notice only in Post-Dispatch; buried at Sunset Cemetery.1 

Family

Arthur Noel Curtis b. 25 Aug 1928, d. 7 Feb 2012

Citations

  1. [S1861] Selected United States Newspapers.

Jim Randolph Curtis1

M, b. 28 February 1941, d. 3 October 2012
FatherErnest Cornelius Curtis1 b. 3 Jun 1891, d. 21 Feb 1968
MotherVera Ollice Bell1 b. 7 Sep 1906, d. 4 Feb 1990
Last Edited15 Jan 2015
Birth*Jim Randolph Curtis was born on 28 February 1941 at Humphreys, Tennessee.1 
Death*He died on 3 October 2012 at McEwen, Humphreys, Tennessee, at age 71; buried at McKeel Cemetery.1 
ObitJim Randolph's obituary was published in the Unknown Newspaper on circa 4 October 2012:
Mr. Jim Randolph Curtis, age 71, of McEwen, TN, passed away at his home in the Bold Spring Community on October 3, 2012. Born in the Dry Creek Community on February 28, 1941, to Ernest Cornelius and Vera Ollice Bell Curtis. Except for one year in Texas with his brother, John, he was a lifelong resident of Humphreys County. Attended school at Harmony, Central View, and graduated from McEwen High School in 1958. Attended Draughon's Business College in Nashville, TN. Randolph worked at Conalco, construction work and farmed. Preceded in death by his parents, two brothers; Earl Clay Curtis and James Reed Curtis, and one brother-in-law; Woodson Miller.

He is survived by five brothers; John Curtis (Judy), Muskogee, OK, Buford Curtis (Yvonne), Summertown, TN, Gary Curtis (Phyllis), Waverly, TN, Terry Curtis, Dickson, TN, and David Curtis (Sharon), McEwen, TN, three sisters; Elise Miller, Nashville, TN, Louise Curtis, McEwen, TN, and Sue Curtis, McEwen, TN, two sisters-in-law; Louise Cannon Curtis, McEwen, TN, and Joyce Curtis, McEwen, TN, and numerous nieces and nephews. Randolph enjoyed helping others and he will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 6, 2012 at Luff-Bowen Funeral Home in McEwen. Rev. John William Curtis, Sr. and Rev. Tony Curtis will be officiating. Interment will follow in the McKeel Cemetery in Waverly, TN. Occupation: Farmer and former Laborer for Conalco in New Johnsonville, TN Organizations: Member of McEwen High School Class of 1958, Draughon's Business College in Nashville, TN, former member of Aluminum Workers Local Union.1 

Citations

  1. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, McKeel, Humphreys, Tennessee.

Infant Daughter Curtis1

F, b. 10 February 1927, d. 10 February 1927
FatherErnest Cornelius Curtis1 b. 3 Jun 1891, d. 21 Feb 1968
MotherVera Ollice Bell1 b. 7 Sep 1906, d. 4 Feb 1990
Last Edited15 Jan 2015
Death*Infant Daughter Curtis died on 10 February 1927 at Humphreys, Tennessee; buried at McKeel Cemetery.1 
Birth*She was born on 10 February 1927 at Humphreys, Tennessee.1 

Citations

  1. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, McKeel, Humphreys, Tennessee.

Jeanenne V. (?)1

F, b. 11 September 1928, d. 20 March 1992
Last Edited15 Jan 2015
Birth*Jeanenne V. (?) was born on 11 September 1928.1 
Married Name As of 29 March 1958,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married James Reed Curtis, son of Ernest Cornelius Curtis and Vera Ollice Bell, on 29 March 1958.1 
Death*Jeanenne V. (?) died on 20 March 1992 at age 63; buried at James Cemetery.1 

Family

James Reed Curtis b. 13 Mar 1934

Citations

  1. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, James, Humphreys, Tennessee.

John Edward Curtis1,2

M, b. 7 May 1874, d. 2 March 1938
FatherJoshua Burl (Boss) Curtis1 b. Nov 1853, d. 1907
MotherSarah Elizabeth Jane (Sissy/Sue) Patrick1 b. 15 Feb 1858, d. 10 Dec 1916
Last Edited8 Oct 2018
Birth*John Edward Curtis was born on 7 May 1874 at McEwen, Humphreys, Tennessee.1,3,4 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, in the household of Joshua Burl (Boss) Curtis and Sarah Elizabeth Jane (Sissy/Sue) Patrick; page 106D, occupation farmer, 3 children.1 
Name Variation As of 3 March 1901, John Edward Curtis was also known as Ed Curtis.5 
Marriage*He married Georgia Ada Webb on 3 March 1901 at Humphreys, Tennessee.6,7,5 
Census*John Edward Curtis and Georgia Ada Webb appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 at District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, ED 64, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children, mother and sister Lucy Johnson.7 
DraftWW1* On 12 September 1918 John Edward Curtis registered for the draft at RR 3, McEwen, Humphreys, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer, wife Georgia Ada.8 
CensusHe and Georgia Ada Webb appeared on the census of 20 January 1920 at District 3, Humphreys, Tennessee, ED 75, sheet 11A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children and brother in law.9 
Death*John Edward Curtis died on 2 March 1938 at Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan, at age 63; from cancer, widowed, buried at McEwen, Tennessee; informant Ewing O. Snyder of Ypsilanti.4 

Family

Georgia Ada Webb b. 1865
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Curtis Chapel, Humphreys, Tennessee.
  3. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, burial unknown.
  4. [S2081] State of Michigan, Michigan Deaths 1800-1995, death certificate.
  5. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
  6. [S2288] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909, applications of children.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  8. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
  9. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  10. [S2288] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909.

Mary Caroline (Callie) Curtis1,2,3

F, b. 28 September 1876, d. 26 October 1943
FatherJoshua Burl (Boss) Curtis1 b. Nov 1853, d. 1907
MotherSarah Elizabeth Jane (Sissy/Sue) Patrick1 b. 15 Feb 1858, d. 10 Dec 1916
Last Edited15 Jan 2015
Birth*Mary Caroline (Callie) Curtis was born on 28 September 1876 at Humphreys, Tennessee.4,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, in the household of Joshua Burl (Boss) Curtis and Sarah Elizabeth Jane (Sissy/Sue) Patrick; page 106D, occupation farmer, 3 children.1 
(Witness) CensusMary Caroline (Callie) Curtis appeared on the census of 27 June 1900 District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, in the household of Joshua Burl (Boss) Curtis and Sarah Elizabeth Jane (Sissy/Sue) Patrick; ED 18, sheet 14B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 28 years, 12 children, 9 living, 7 at home.5 
Married Name As of 24 December 1905,her married name was May.3 
Marriage*Mary Caroline (Callie) Curtis married Alexander (Alec L. May on 24 December 1905 at Humphreys, Tennessee.3 
Death*Mary Caroline (Callie) Curtis died on 26 October 1943 at McEwen, Humphreys, Tennessee, at age 67; buried at Curtis Chapel Cemetery.2 

Family

Alexander (Alec L. May b. 5 Aug 1875, d. 14 Feb 1948

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S1402] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Death Certificates 1914-1955.
  3. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Margaret (Maggie) Elizabeth Curtis1,2,3

F, b. 28 August 1878, d. 5 October 1927
FatherJoshua Burl (Boss) Curtis1 b. Nov 1853, d. 1907
MotherSarah Elizabeth Jane (Sissy/Sue) Patrick1 b. 15 Feb 1858, d. 10 Dec 1916
Last Edited15 Jan 2015
Birth*Margaret (Maggie) Elizabeth Curtis was born on 28 August 1878 at Humphreys, Tennessee.1,4 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, in the household of Joshua Burl (Boss) Curtis and Sarah Elizabeth Jane (Sissy/Sue) Patrick; page 106D, occupation farmer, 3 children.1 
Married Name As of 23 September 1899,her married name was Wanamaker.2 
Marriage*Margaret (Maggie) Elizabeth Curtis married Lawson Edward (Ed) Wanamaker on 23 September 1899 at Humphreys, Tennessee.2 
Death*Margaret (Maggie) Elizabeth Curtis died on 5 October 1927 at McEwen, Humphreys, Tennessee, at age 49; no death record; buried at Curtis Chapel Cemetery.4 

Family

Lawson Edward (Ed) Wanamaker b. 4 Sep 1862, d. 5 Apr 1944

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
  3. [S1402] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Death Certificates 1914-1955.
  4. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Curtis Chapel, Humphreys, Tennessee.

Cyrus O. Curtis1

M, b. 28 September 1880, d. 27 November 1944
FatherJoshua Burl (Boss) Curtis1 b. Nov 1853, d. 1907
MotherSarah Elizabeth Jane (Sissy/Sue) Patrick1 b. 15 Feb 1858, d. 10 Dec 1916
Last Edited15 Jan 2015
Birth*Cyrus O. Curtis was born on 28 September 1880 at Humphreys, Tennessee.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 27 June 1900 District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, in the household of Joshua Burl (Boss) Curtis and Sarah Elizabeth Jane (Sissy/Sue) Patrick; ED 18, sheet 14B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 28 years, 12 children, 9 living, 7 at home.1 
Marriage*Cyrus O. Curtis married Daisy Jordan on 22 October 1905 at Houston, Tennessee.3 
Death*Cyrus O. Curtis died on 27 November 1944 at RR 2, Erin, Houston, Tennessee, at age 64; buried at Hudson Cemetery in Erin.2 

Family

Daisy Jordan b. 1 Apr 1880, d. 28 Dec 1956

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1402] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Death Certificates 1914-1955.
  3. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Hudson, Houston, Tennessee.

Eli Thomas Curtis1

M, b. 28 July 1882, d. 29 June 1937
FatherJoshua Burl (Boss) Curtis1 b. Nov 1853, d. 1907
MotherSarah Elizabeth Jane (Sissy/Sue) Patrick1 b. 15 Feb 1858, d. 10 Dec 1916
Last Edited18 Jun 2018
Birth*Eli Thomas Curtis was born on 28 July 1882 at Humphreys, Tennessee.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 27 June 1900 District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, in the household of Joshua Burl (Boss) Curtis and Sarah Elizabeth Jane (Sissy/Sue) Patrick; ED 18, sheet 14B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 28 years, 12 children, 9 living, 7 at home.1 
Marriage*Eli Thomas Curtis married Leona Amanda Bateman on 19 October 1904 at Humphreys, Tennessee.3 
Name Variation As of 18 April 1910, Eli Thomas Curtis was also known as Thomas Curtis.4 
Census*He and Leona Amanda Bateman appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, ED 64, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, married 5 years, 5 children, 4 living.4 
CensusEli Thomas Curtis and Leona Amanda Bateman appeared on the census of 16 January 1920 at District 3, Humphreys, Tennessee, ED 75, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 7 children.5 
CensusEli Thomas Curtis and Leona Amanda Bateman appeared on the census of 6 April 1930 at District 3, Humphreys, Tennessee, ED 6, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 7 children.6 
Death*Eli Thomas Curtis died on 29 June 1937 at McEwen, Humphreys, Tennessee, at age 54; buried at Curtis Chapel Cemetery.2 

Family

Leona Amanda Bateman b. 28 May 1888, d. 2 Jun 1937
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1402] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Death Certificates 1914-1955.
  3. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  7. [S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, Bradley Family Tree by Barbara Wygren.
  8. [S2288] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909.

Newton Burl Curtis1,2

M, b. 4 June 1884, d. 25 November 1951
FatherJoshua Burl (Boss) Curtis1 b. Nov 1853, d. 1907
MotherSarah Elizabeth Jane (Sissy/Sue) Patrick1 b. 15 Feb 1858, d. 10 Dec 1916
Last Edited19 Jun 2018
Birth*Newton Burl Curtis was born on 4 June 1884 at Humphreys, Tennessee.1,2,3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 27 June 1900 District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, in the household of Joshua Burl (Boss) Curtis and Sarah Elizabeth Jane (Sissy/Sue) Patrick; ED 18, sheet 14B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 28 years, 12 children, 9 living, 7 at home.1 
Marriage*Newton Burl Curtis married Gertrude Ines Bateman on 23 December 1906 at Humphreys, Tennessee; by Cyrus Hooper, M.G.4 
Census*Newton Burl Curtis and Gertrude Ines Bateman appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, ED 64, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, married 4 years, 2 children, 2 living.5 
CensusNewton Burl Curtis and Gertrude Ines Bateman appeared on the census of 19 January 1920 at District 3, Humphreys, Tennessee, ED 75, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, renting, 3 daughters.6 
CensusNewton Burl Curtis and Gertrude Ines Bateman appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 at Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, ED 141, sheet 22A, occupation oiler-railroad yard, real estate valued at $2,700, 1 daughter at home.7 
CensusNewton Burl Curtis and Gertrude Ines Bateman appeared on the census of 9 April 1940 at District 1, Humphreys, Tennessee, ED 43-1, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, o children at home.8 
Death*Newton Burl Curtis died on 25 November 1951 at RR 4, Waverly, Humphreys, Tennessee, at age 67; buried at Curtis Chapel Cemetery.2 
ObitNewton Burl's obituary was published in the Unknown on circa 26 November 1951:
Mr. Newton Burl Curtis, 67, retired farmer, died at his home, north of Waverly, Sunday morning, Nov. 25, following a prolonged illness. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday at Curtis Chapel Church with Rev. Doss Hatcher of McEwen officiating. Burial was in the Curtis Chapel Cemetery with Luff-Bowen Co., in charge. A native of Humphreys County, he was a son of the late Josh and Elizabeth Patrick Curtis and had been a member of the Mt. Zion church for a number of years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Gertrude Bateman Curtis and three daughters, Mrs. Bailey Franklin of Nashville, Mrs. Ross Brothers of Clarksville and Mrs. C.W. Emmett of Waverly; seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.9 

Family

Gertrude Ines Bateman b. 6 Dec 1890, d. 25 Oct 1954
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1402] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Death Certificates 1914-1955.
  3. [S2288] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909.
  4. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1940.
  9. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Curtis Chapel, Humphreys, Tennessee.

Lucy Ann Curtis1,2

F, b. 18 May 1886, d. 13 June 1947
FatherJoshua Burl (Boss) Curtis1 b. Nov 1853, d. 1907
MotherSarah Elizabeth Jane (Sissy/Sue) Patrick1 b. 15 Feb 1858, d. 10 Dec 1916
Last Edited18 Jun 2018
Birth*Lucy Ann Curtis was born on 18 May 1886 at Humphreys, Tennessee.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 27 June 1900 District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, in the household of Joshua Burl (Boss) Curtis and Sarah Elizabeth Jane (Sissy/Sue) Patrick; ED 18, sheet 14B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 28 years, 12 children, 9 living, 7 at home.1 
Married Name As of 6 August 1905,her married name was Johnson.3 
Marriage*Lucy Ann Curtis married Elvin Johnson on 6 August 1905 at Humphreys, Tennessee.3 
Census*Lucy Ann Curtis appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 at District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, ED 64, sheet 5B, widowed, 1 son, living with James Edward's family.4 
Married Name As of 28 November 1930,her married name was Headden.3 
Marriage*She married Finis Headden on 28 November 1930 at Dyer, Tennessee.3 
Death*Lucy Ann Curtis died on 13 June 1947 at Tigrett, Dyer, Tennessee, at age 61; buried at Curtis Chapel Cemetery.2 

Family 1

Elvin Johnson b. c 1885
Child

Family 2

Finis Headden b. 14 Jul 1881

Citations

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

Addie Jane Curtis1,2

F, b. 14 February 1889, d. 20 December 1942
FatherJoshua Burl (Boss) Curtis1 b. Nov 1853, d. 1907
MotherSarah Elizabeth Jane (Sissy/Sue) Patrick1 b. 15 Feb 1858, d. 10 Dec 1916
Last Edited15 Jan 2015
NoteB* She was the daughter of Bossie (Joshua Burl) and Sisie Patterson Curtis; married to Hayden Lowe and Henry Lewis.3 
Birth*Addie Jane Curtis was born on 14 February 1889 at Humphreys, Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 27 June 1900 District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, in the household of Joshua Burl (Boss) Curtis and Sarah Elizabeth Jane (Sissy/Sue) Patrick; ED 18, sheet 14B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 28 years, 12 children, 9 living, 7 at home.1 
Death*Addie Jane Curtis died on 20 December 1942 at Humphreys, Tennessee, at age 53; passenger in an auto struck by a train at railroad crossingin Erin; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.2,3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Mount Zion, Humphreys, Tennessee.
  3. [S1402] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Death Certificates 1914-1955.

Cllara Curtis1

F, b. 15 April 1889, d. 9 April 1944
FatherJoshua Burl (Boss) Curtis1 b. Nov 1853, d. 1907
MotherSarah Elizabeth Jane (Sissy/Sue) Patrick1 b. 15 Feb 1858, d. 10 Dec 1916
Last Edited15 Jan 2015
Birth*Cllara Curtis was born on 15 April 1889 at Humphreys, Tennessee.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 27 June 1900 District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, in the household of Joshua Burl (Boss) Curtis and Sarah Elizabeth Jane (Sissy/Sue) Patrick; ED 18, sheet 14B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 28 years, 12 children, 9 living, 7 at home.1 
Married Name As of 6 January 1907,her married name was Hooper.3 
Marriage*Cllara Curtis married James Marvin Hooper on 6 January 1907 at Humphreys, Tennessee.3 
Death*Cllara Curtis died on 9 April 1944 at McEwen, Humphreys, Tennessee, at age 54; buried at Curtis Chapel Cemetery.2 

Family

James Marvin Hooper b. 9 Sep 1883, d. 11 Feb 1962

Citations

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

Alexander (Alec L. May1

M, b. 5 August 1875, d. 14 February 1948
Last Edited15 Jan 2015
Birth*Alexander (Alec L. May was born on 5 August 1875 at Dickson, Tennessee; son of John Thomas May and Mary England.1,2 
Marriage*He married Mary Caroline (Callie) Curtis, daughter of Joshua Burl (Boss) Curtis and Sarah Elizabeth Jane (Sissy/Sue) Patrick, on 24 December 1905 at Humphreys, Tennessee.1 
Death*Alexander (Alec L. May died on 14 February 1948 at McEwen, Humphreys, Tennessee, at age 72; buried at Curtis Chapel Cemetery.2 

Family

Mary Caroline (Callie) Curtis b. 28 Sep 1876, d. 26 Oct 1943

Citations

  1. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
  2. [S1402] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Death Certificates 1914-1955.

Lawson Edward (Ed) Wanamaker1

M, b. 4 September 1862, d. 5 April 1944
Last Edited15 Jan 2015
Birth*Lawson Edward (Ed) Wanamaker was born on 4 September 1862 at Tennessee; son of James Wanamaker and Martha Abernathy.1,2 
Marriage*He married Margaret (Maggie) Elizabeth Curtis, daughter of Joshua Burl (Boss) Curtis and Sarah Elizabeth Jane (Sissy/Sue) Patrick, on 23 September 1899 at Humphreys, Tennessee.1 
Death*Lawson Edward (Ed) Wanamaker died on 5 April 1944 at RR 2, McEwen, Humphreys, Tennessee, at age 81; buried at Curtis Chapel Cemetery.2 

Family

Margaret (Maggie) Elizabeth Curtis b. 28 Aug 1878, d. 5 Oct 1927

Citations

  1. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
  2. [S1402] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Death Certificates 1914-1955.

Daisy Jordan1

F, b. 1 April 1880, d. 28 December 1956
Last Edited15 Jan 2015
Birth*Daisy Jordan was born on 1 April 1880 at Tennessee.1 
Married Name As of 22 October 1905,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married Cyrus O. Curtis, son of Joshua Burl (Boss) Curtis and Sarah Elizabeth Jane (Sissy/Sue) Patrick, on 22 October 1905 at Houston, Tennessee.1 
Death*Daisy Jordan died on 28 December 1956 at Erin, Houston, Tennessee, at age 76; buried at Hudson Cemetery.1 
ObitDaisy's obituary was published in the Unknown Newspaper on circa 30 December 1956:
Daisy Jordon Curtis, 76, died Friday morning, Dec. 28, 1956 at her homenear Erin. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. December 29th at the Griffin Chapel Church of the Nazarene. Rev. Fred Agee officiated, assist by Rev. Guin Nolen. Burial was in the Hudson Cemetery. Mrs. Curtis was a resident of Houston County, daughter of the late John and Nancy Hudson Jordan. She was married to Cyrus Curtis, who preceded her in death in November 1944.
Survivors include two daughters: Mrs. Hubert Rye and Mrs. George Nolen Jr., both of Erin. One son, Jessie Curtis of Nashville. Three sisters: Miss Sarah Jordan of Erin, Mrs. J.E. Kent and Mrs. H.W. Curtis, both of MdEwen. Eight grand children.1 

Family

Cyrus O. Curtis b. 28 Sep 1880, d. 27 Nov 1944

Citations

  1. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Hudson, Houston, Tennessee.

Leona Amanda Bateman1

F, b. 28 May 1888, d. 2 June 1937
Last Edited18 Jun 2018
Birth*Leona Amanda Bateman was born on 28 May 1888 at Humphreys, Tennessee.1 
Married Name As of 19 October 1904,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married Eli Thomas Curtis, son of Joshua Burl (Boss) Curtis and Sarah Elizabeth Jane (Sissy/Sue) Patrick, on 19 October 1904 at Humphreys, Tennessee.1 
Census*Leona Amanda Bateman and Eli Thomas Curtis appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, ED 64, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, married 5 years, 5 children, 4 living.2 
CensusLeona Amanda Bateman and Eli Thomas Curtis appeared on the census of 16 January 1920 at District 3, Humphreys, Tennessee, ED 75, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 7 children.3 
CensusLeona Amanda Bateman and Eli Thomas Curtis appeared on the census of 6 April 1930 at District 3, Humphreys, Tennessee, ED 6, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 7 children.4 
Death*Leona Amanda Bateman died on 2 June 1937 at McEwen, Humphreys, Tennessee, at age 49; buried at Curtis Chapel Cemetery.1 

Family

Eli Thomas Curtis b. 28 Jul 1882, d. 29 Jun 1937
Children

Citations

  1. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  5. [S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, Bradley Family Tree by Barbara Wygren.
  6. [S2288] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909.
  7. [S1402] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Death Certificates 1914-1955.

Gertrude Ines Bateman1

F, b. 6 December 1890, d. 25 October 1954
Last Edited19 Jun 2018
Birth*Gertrude Ines Bateman was born on 6 December 1890 at Humphreys, Tennessee.1,2 
Married Name As of 23 December 1906,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married Newton Burl Curtis, son of Joshua Burl (Boss) Curtis and Sarah Elizabeth Jane (Sissy/Sue) Patrick, on 23 December 1906 at Humphreys, Tennessee; by Cyrus Hooper, M.G.1 
Census*Gertrude Ines Bateman and Newton Burl Curtis appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, ED 64, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, married 4 years, 2 children, 2 living.3 
CensusGertrude Ines Bateman and Newton Burl Curtis appeared on the census of 19 January 1920 at District 3, Humphreys, Tennessee, ED 75, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, renting, 3 daughters.4 
CensusGertrude Ines Bateman and Newton Burl Curtis appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 at Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, ED 141, sheet 22A, occupation oiler-railroad yard, real estate valued at $2,700, 1 daughter at home.5 
CensusGertrude Ines Bateman and Newton Burl Curtis appeared on the census of 9 April 1940 at District 1, Humphreys, Tennessee, ED 43-1, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, o children at home.6 
Death*Gertrude Ines Bateman died on 25 October 1954 at Waverly, Humphreys, Tennessee, at age 63; buried at Curtis Chapel Cemetery.2 

Family

Newton Burl Curtis b. 4 Jun 1884, d. 25 Nov 1951
Children

Citations

  1. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
  2. [S1402] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Death Certificates 1914-1955.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1940.
  7. [S2288] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909.

Elvin Johnson1

M, b. circa 1885
Last Edited18 Jun 2018
Birth*Elvin Johnson was born circa 1885.1 
Marriage*He married Lucy Ann Curtis, daughter of Joshua Burl (Boss) Curtis and Sarah Elizabeth Jane (Sissy/Sue) Patrick, on 6 August 1905 at Humphreys, Tennessee.1 

Family

Lucy Ann Curtis b. 18 May 1886, d. 13 Jun 1947
Child

Citations

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

Finis Headden1

M, b. 14 July 1881
Last Edited15 Jan 2015
Birth*Finis Headden was born on 14 July 1881.2 
Marriage*He married Lucy Ann Curtis, daughter of Joshua Burl (Boss) Curtis and Sarah Elizabeth Jane (Sissy/Sue) Patrick, on 28 November 1930 at Dyer, Tennessee.1 

Family

Lucy Ann Curtis b. 18 May 1886, d. 13 Jun 1947

Citations

  1. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Cool Springs, Gibson, Tennessee.