Simon Wells Curtis1,2

M, b. 9 June 1906, d. 27 January 2001
FatherSamuel Dandridge Curtis3 b. 11 Nov 1880
MotherPearlie Barrett3 b. 1884
Last Edited9 Aug 2016
Birth*Simon Wells Curtis was born on 9 June 1906 at Falls, Texas.2,4 
Name Variation As of 9 June 1906, Simon Wells Curtis was also known as S. W. Curtis.5 
Name Variation As of 21 February 1920, Simon Wells Curtis was also known as Wells Curtis.6 
Marriage*He married Inez Banks, daughter of Anderson Banks Sr. and Dinah Hardy, circa 1928 at Texas.7,2 
CensusSimon Wells Curtis and Inez Banks appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at Waco, McLennan, Texas, ED 122-6, sheet 36B, occupation laborer, renting, 1 son, sister and brother.8 
Census*Simon Wells Curtis and Inez Banks appeared on the census of 26 April 1940 at Waco, McLennan, Texas, ED 155-19, sheet 16B, occupation laborer-contracting work, real estate valued at $600, 5 children.2 
Death*Simon Wells Curtis died on 27 January 2001 at age 94.5 

Family

Inez Banks b. 15 Jun 1908, d. 13 Oct 1970

Citations

  1. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record for Rosalyn and his own.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1940.
  3. [S45] Social Security Administration U.S., Social Security Applications & Claims, Simon's application.
  4. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record index.
  5. [S45] Social Security Administration U.S., Social Security Applications & Claims.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  7. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record for Rosalyn.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Inez Banks1,2

F, b. 15 June 1908, d. 13 October 1970
FatherAnderson Banks Sr.3 b. 1 Apr 1872, d. 28 Jan 1944
MotherDinah Hardy b. 25 Dec 1885, d. 29 Jan 1951
Last Edited9 Aug 2016
Birth*Inez Banks was born on 15 June 1908 at Texas.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 Chrisman, Burleson, Texas, in the household of Anderson Banks Sr. and Dinah Hardy; ED 18, sheet 4A, occupation farm laborer, renting, married 10 years, 5 children, 4 living.4 
Marriage*Inez Banks married Simon Wells Curtis, son of Samuel Dandridge Curtis and Pearlie Barrett, circa 1928 at Texas.1,5 
Married Name As of circa 1928,her married name was Curtis.1,5 
CensusInez Banks and Simon Wells Curtis appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at Waco, McLennan, Texas, ED 122-6, sheet 36B, occupation laborer, renting, 1 son, sister and brother.6 
Census*Inez Banks and Simon Wells Curtis appeared on the census of 26 April 1940 at Waco, McLennan, Texas, ED 155-19, sheet 16B, occupation laborer-contracting work, real estate valued at $600, 5 children.5 
Death*Inez Banks died on 13 October 1970 at Waco, Mclennan, Texas, at age 62; buried at Doris Miller Cemetery.2 

Family

Simon Wells Curtis b. 9 Jun 1906, d. 27 Jan 2001

Citations

  1. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record for Rosalyn.
  2. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
  3. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , Inez' death certificate.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1940.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Samuel Dandridge Curtis1,2

M, b. 11 November 1880
Last Edited8 Aug 2016
Birth*Samuel Dandridge Curtis was born on 11 November 1880 at Brazos, Texas; 11 Nov 1882 in WWII registration.3,2,4 
Marriage*He married Pearlie Barrett circa 1900 at Texas.1,5 
Census*Samuel Dandridge Curtis and Pearlie Barrett appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 at Justice Precinct 1, Falls, Texas, ED 46, sheet 13B, occupation farm laborer, renting, married 10 years, 4 children, 3 living, butnone listed.3 
DraftWW1* On 12 September 1918 Samuel Dandridge Curtis registered for the draft at Otto, Falls, Texas; at the time, he was employed by J. M. Warren as a farmer in Mart, Texas, wife Chanie; described as medium height, medium build, black eyes, black hair.2 
DraftWW11* In 1942 Samuel Dandridge Curtis registered for the draft at 815 Commerce Street, Marlin, Falls, Texas; at the time, he was employed by Herbert Rice as a farmer in Marlin, wife Chanie.4 

Family

Pearlie Barrett b. 1884
Child

Citations

  1. [S45] Social Security Administration U.S., Social Security Applications & Claims, Simon's application.
  2. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  4. [S759] National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Pearlie Barrett1

F, b. 1884
Last Edited8 Aug 2016
Birth*Pearlie Barrett was born in 1884 at Texas.1,2 
Marriage*She married Samuel Dandridge Curtis circa 1900 at Texas.1,3 
Married Name As of circa 1900,her married name was Curtis.1 
Census*Pearlie Barrett and Samuel Dandridge Curtis appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 at Justice Precinct 1, Falls, Texas, ED 46, sheet 13B, occupation farm laborer, renting, married 10 years, 4 children, 3 living, butnone listed.2 

Family

Samuel Dandridge Curtis b. 11 Nov 1880
Child

Citations

  1. [S45] Social Security Administration U.S., Social Security Applications & Claims, Simon's application.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Pete Jackson1

M, b. circa 1886
Last Edited8 Aug 2016
Birth*Pete Jackson was born circa 1886.1 
Marriage*He married Smathea May Sanders circa 1928 at Texas.2 

Family

Smathea May Sanders b. c 1910

Citations

  1. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record for Ira Sanders Jackson.
  2. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth certificate of Ira Sanders Jackson.

Smathea May Sanders1

F, b. circa 1910
Last Edited8 Aug 2016
Birth*Smathea May Sanders was born circa 1910 at Calvert, Robertson, Texas.1 
Marriage*She married Pete Jackson circa 1928 at Texas.1 
Married Name As of circa 1928,her married name was Jackson.1 

Family

Pete Jackson b. c 1886

Citations

  1. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth certificate of Ira Sanders Jackson.

Anderson Banks Sr.1

M, b. 1 April 1872, d. 28 January 1944
Last Edited9 Aug 2016
Birth*Anderson Banks Sr. was born on 1 April 1872 at Brazos, Texas.2,3 
Marriage*He married Dinah Hardy circa 1900 at Texas.2 
Census*Anderson Banks Sr. and Dinah Hardy appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 at Chrisman, Burleson, Texas, ED 18, sheet 4A, occupation farm laborer, renting, married 10 years, 5 children, 4 living.2 
Death*Anderson Banks Sr. died on 28 January 1944 at Marlin, Falls, Texas, at age 71; informant Anderson Banks, Jr., son of Albert Banks and Lue Warren; buried at Evergreen Cemetery.3 

Family

Dinah Hardy b. 25 Dec 1885, d. 29 Jan 1951
Child

Citations

  1. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , Inez' death certificate.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  3. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Evergreen, Falls, Texas.

Dinah Hardy1

F, b. 25 December 1885, d. 29 January 1951
Last Edited9 Aug 2016
Birth*Dinah Hardy was born on 25 December 1885 at Milam, Texas.1,2 
Marriage*She married Anderson Banks Sr. circa 1900 at Texas.3 
Married Name As of circa 1900,her married name was Banks.3 
Census*Dinah Hardy and Anderson Banks Sr. appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 at Chrisman, Burleson, Texas, ED 18, sheet 4A, occupation farm laborer, renting, married 10 years, 5 children, 4 living.3 
DeathDinah Hardy died on 29 January 1951 at Marlin, Falls, Texas, at age 65; daughter of Robert Hardy and Amanda Green, both of Milam County; informant Rachel Easley; buried at Evergreen Cemetery.2 
Death*She died on 29 January 1951 at Falls, Texas, at age 65.4 

Family

Anderson Banks Sr. b. 1 Apr 1872, d. 28 Jan 1944
Child

Citations

  1. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , Inez' death certificate.
  2. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  4. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death record index; certificate unavailable.

Emma E. Reynolds1

F, b. circa 1870
Last Edited18 Aug 2016
Birth*Emma E. Reynolds was born circa 1870.1 
Married Name As of 20 March 1893,her married name was Field.1 
Marriage*She married John Thomas Field, son of Simeon Field and Eliza A. Aldrich, on 20 March 1893 at Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa.1 

Family

John Thomas Field b. 16 Aug 1869, d. 21 May 1939
Child

Citations

  1. [S2074] State of Iowa, Iowa Marriages 1809-1992.
  2. [S80] Janice R. Easterly, "Ancestral File of Janice Easterly", Ancestral File.

Infant Daughter Layton1

F, b. 10 February 1868, d. 10 February 1868
FatherJohn Oliver Layton1 b. Oct 1844, d. 16 Jul 1905
MotherMary (Mollie) A. Grubb1 b. 26 Apr 1850, d. 23 Sep 1930
Last Edited22 Sep 2016
Death*Infant Daughter Layton died on 10 February 1868 at Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio.2 
Birth*She was born on 10 February 1868 at Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio.1 

Citations

  1. [S2073] State of Ohio, Ohio County Birth Records.
  2. [S2148] State of Ohio, Ohio Deaths & Burials 1854-1997.

George Albert Manford1

M, b. 6 August 1888
Last Edited28 Sep 2016
Birth*George Albert Manford was born on 6 August 1888 at Noblesville, Hamilton, Indiana.1,2 
Marriage*He married Mahala May Curtis, daughter of Franklin Curtis and Mary Sabra Gawthorp, on 9 September 1913 at Houston, Harris, Texas.1 
DraftWW1* On 5 June 1917 George Albert Manford registered for the draft at Houston, Harris, Texas; at the time, he was employed by TNO Railroad as a clerk, wife and child.2 
Census*He and Mahala May Curtis appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 at Houston, Harris, Texas, ED 90, sheet 7A, occupation engine clerk-railroad, rooming, 1 daughter.3 
CensusGeorge Albert Manford and Mahala May Curtis 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.4 
Census*George Albert Manford appeared on the census of 19 April 1940 at Houston, Harris, Texas, ED 258-54, sheet 19B, occupation chief clerk-steam railroad, married, not living with Mahala, lodging.5 

Family

Mahala May Curtis b. 2 Aug 1887, d. 25 Jan 1971
Child

Citations

  1. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , marriage certificate.
  2. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1940.

J.E. Cutler1

M, b. circa 1885
Last Edited28 Sep 2016
Birth*J.E. Cutler was born circa 1885.1 
Marriage*He married Mahala May Curtis, daughter of Franklin Curtis and Mary Sabra Gawthorp, on 4 October 1903 at Houston, Harris, Texas.1 

Family

Mahala May Curtis b. 2 Aug 1887, d. 25 Jan 1971

Citations

  1. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , marriage record.

Lida Faye Manford1,2

F, b. 25 February 1916, d. 8 May 1989
FatherGeorge Albert Manford1 b. 6 Aug 1888
MotherMahala May Curtis1 b. 2 Aug 1887, d. 25 Jan 1971
Last Edited28 Sep 2016
Birth*Lida Faye Manford was born on 25 February 1916 at Minnesota.1,3 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 Houston, Harris, Texas, in the household of George Albert Manford and Mahala May Curtis; ED 90, sheet 7A, occupation engine clerk-railroad, rooming, 1 daughter.1 
(Witness) CensusLida Faye Manford appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 Houston, Harris, Texas, in the household of George Albert Manford and Mahala May Curtis; ED 21, sheet 12A, occupation chief clerk-railroad, Mahala was a stenographer-oil company, real estate valued at $4,200, 1 daughter.4 
Note* Divorced from Pickering, 3 year old daughter names "Sandill" born in Minnesota.5 
Married Name As of 1940,her married name was Pickering.5 
(Witness) CensusLida Faye Manford appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 Houston, Harris, Texas, in the household of Mahala May Curtis; ED 258-185, sheet 8A, occupation stenographer-oil co., married but no husband around, renting, Lida and granddaughter.5 
Married Name As of 21 December 1940,her married name was McKinnon.2 
Marriage*Lida Faye Manford married Franklin Lester McKinnon on 21 December 1940 at Harris, Texas.2 
Death*Lida Faye Manford died on 8 May 1989 at Houston, Harris, Texas, at age 73; buried at Brookside memorial Park in Houston.6,3,7 

Family

Franklin Lester McKinnon b. c 1915

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , marriage record.
  3. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Brookside, Harris, Texas.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1940.
  6. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death record index.
  7. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Franklin Lester McKinnon1

M, b. circa 1915
Last Edited28 Sep 2016
Birth*Franklin Lester McKinnon was born circa 1915.1 
Marriage*He married Lida Faye Manford, daughter of George Albert Manford and Mahala May Curtis, on 21 December 1940 at Harris, Texas.1 

Family

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

Citations

  1. [S68] Texas Vital Statistics , marriage record.

Clara A. Barnhart1

F, b. 1880, d. 1963
Last Edited28 Sep 2016
Birth*Clara A. Barnhart was born in 1880.1 
Married Name As of 8 February 1897,her married name was Howey.1 
Marriage*She married Perry Howey, son of Joseph Howey and Mary Ann Curtis, on 8 February 1897 at Edwards, Illinois.1 
Death*Clara A. Barnhart died in 1963 at Illinois; buried at West Village Cemetry in Albion.2 

Family

Perry Howey b. 9 Oct 1869, d. 2 Jan 1940

Citations

  1. [S2221] State of Illinois, Illinois Marriage Records.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, West Village, Edwards, Illinois.

Mahala Sanders1,2

F, b. 4 September 1845, d. 11 February 1922
Last Edited21 Oct 2017
Birth*Mahala Sanders was born on 4 September 1845 at Orange, Indiana; daughter of Nathan Sanders and Jane Armstrong.1,3,4 
Married Name As of 17 March 1881,her married name was Curtis.1,2 
Marriage*She married William Locker Curtis, son of Richard Curtis and Catherine Hallam, on 17 March 1881 at Orange, Indiana.1,2 
Census*Mahala Sanders appeared on the census of 22 June 1900 at Orleans Twp., Orange, Indiana, ED 106, sheet 23B, no occupation, widowed, owned home, 2 sons, 2 living.5 
CensusShe appeared on the census of 13 May 1910 at Orleans Twp., Orange, Indiana, ED 119, sheet 10B, no occupation, widowed, owned home, 2 sons, 2 living.6 
CensusShe appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 at Orleans Twp., Orange, Indiana, ED 145, sheet 2A, no occupation, widowed, owned home, 1 son.7 
Death*She died on 11 February 1922 at Orleans Twp., Orange, Indiana, at age 76; Nathan B. Cuirtis of Mitchell, informant; buried at Mount Horeb Baptist Church Cemetery, no record on FindaGrave.4 

Family

William Locker Curtis b. 6 Jan 1842, d. 3 Aug 1887
Children

Citations

  1. [S2326] Illinois County District and Probate Courts, Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, William Locker Curtis, 1887.
  2. [S2084] State of Indiana, Indiana Marriages (Family Search).
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1850-1900.
  4. [S2316] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, death certificate.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Nathan Blaine Curtis1,2

M, b. 26 August 1884, d. 19 August 1930
FatherWilliam Locker Curtis1 b. 6 Jan 1842, d. 3 Aug 1887
MotherMahala Sanders1 b. 4 Sep 1845, d. 11 Feb 1922
Last Edited21 Oct 2017
Birth*Nathan Blaine Curtis was born on 26 August 1884 at Edwards, Illinois.1,3,2,4 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 22 June 1900 Orleans Twp., Orange, Indiana, in the household of Mahala Sanders; ED 106, sheet 23B, no occupation, widowed, owned home, 2 sons, 2 living.3 
(Witness) CensusNathan Blaine Curtis appeared on the census of 13 May 1910 Orleans Twp., Orange, Indiana, in the household of Mahala Sanders; ED 119, sheet 10B, no occupation, widowed, owned home, 2 sons, 2 living.5 
DraftWW1* On 12 September 1918 Nathan Blaine Curtis registered for the draft at Meridan Hotel, Washington, Daviess, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by Edwardsport Electrical Co. as a line man, single.2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 Orleans Twp., Orange, Indiana, in the household of Mahala Sanders; ED 145, sheet 2A, no occupation, widowed, owned home, 1 son.6 
Death*Nathan Blaine Curtis died on 19 August 1930 at Orleans, Orange, Indiana, at age 45; occupation lather for plastering, single, buried at Mount Horeb Cemetery.4 

Citations

  1. [S2326] Illinois County District and Probate Courts, Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, William Locker Curtis, 1887.
  2. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  4. [S2316] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, death certificate.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

William Henry Curtis1,2

M, b. 25 June 1886, d. 27 September 1951
FatherWilliam Locker Curtis1 b. 6 Jan 1842, d. 3 Aug 1887
MotherMahala Sanders1 b. 4 Sep 1845, d. 11 Feb 1922
Last Edited29 Sep 2016
Birth*William Henry Curtis was born on 25 June 1886 at Grayville, Edwards, Illinois.1,3,4,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 22 June 1900 Orleans Twp., Orange, Indiana, in the household of Mahala Sanders; ED 106, sheet 23B, no occupation, widowed, owned home, 2 sons, 2 living.3 
Marriage*William Henry Curtis married Mabel Eva Moffatt circa 1910 at Indiana.5 
(Witness) CensusWilliam Henry Curtis appeared on the census of 13 May 1910 Orleans Twp., Orange, Indiana, in the household of Mahala Sanders; ED 119, sheet 10B, no occupation, widowed, owned home, 2 sons, 2 living.6 
Milit-Beg*William Henry Curtis began military service on 26 July 1918 at Indiana Battery C, 34 F A.7 
Milit-End*He ended military service on 4 February 1919.7 
Census*He and Mabel Eva Moffatt appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 at Orleans Twp., Orange, Indiana, ED 145, sheet 2A, occupation plasterer-farm, owned home, 4 children, lived next to his mother.5 
CensusWilliam Henry Curtis and Mabel Eva Moffatt appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Orleans Twp., Orange, Indiana, ED 11, sheet 2B, occupation plasterer-buildings, owned home, 5 children.8 
Census*William Henry Curtis appeared on the census of 14 May 1940 at Orleans Twp., Orange, Indiana, ED 59-11, sheet 11B, occupation building plasterer, real estate valued at $1,500, widowed, living alone.9 
DraftWW11* In 1942 William Henry Curtis registered for the draft at Orleans, Orange, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by self-employed in Orleans.2 
Death*He died on 27 September 1951 at Orleans Twp., Orange, Indiana, at age 65; at the Indianapolis VA Hospital from a brain tumor; WW I verteran, buried at Mount Horeb Cemetery.4 
Note* On 16 Jul 1953, his second wife's application for a military headstone at the Mitchell Cemetery was approved, but is not listed on Findagrave.7 

Family

Mabel Eva Moffatt b. 1888
Children

Citations

  1. [S2326] Illinois County District and Probate Courts, Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, William Locker Curtis, 1887.
  2. [S759] National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  4. [S2316] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, death certificate.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  7. [S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, Military Headstone Application.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  9. [S1] Census of Population 1940.

Mabel Eva Moffatt1,2

F, b. 1888
Last Edited29 Sep 2016
Birth*Mabel Eva Moffatt was born in 1888 at Indiana.1 
Married Name As of circa 1910,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married William Henry Curtis, son of William Locker Curtis and Mahala Sanders, circa 1910 at Indiana.1 
Census*Mabel Eva Moffatt and William Henry Curtis appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 at Orleans Twp., Orange, Indiana, ED 145, sheet 2A, occupation plasterer-farm, owned home, 4 children, lived next to his mother.1 
CensusMabel Eva Moffatt and William Henry Curtis appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Orleans Twp., Orange, Indiana, ED 11, sheet 2B, occupation plasterer-buildings, owned home, 5 children.3 
Census*Mabel Eva Moffatt appeared on the census of 10 April 1940 at Mitchell, Lawrence, Indiana, ED 47-9, sheet 2B, no occupation, real estate valued at $200, divorced, 2 sons.4 

Family

William Henry Curtis b. 25 Jun 1886, d. 27 Sep 1951
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S2315] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana Birth Certificates, 1907-1940, name from children's birth records.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1940.