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Descendants of John Curtis

 

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN2 CURTIS (CURTIS1 ANCESTOR) was born Abt. 1730 in Virginia, and died 1820 in Mason Co., Kentucky. He married NANCY (EDWARDS?).

He served in Rev. War, Virginia Continental Line, from Loudoun Co. He was awarded 200 acres of land for his service.

 

 

Children of JOHN CURTIS and NANCY (EDWARDS?) are:

2. i. JOHN3 CURTIS, b. 1764, Virginia; d. 1813, Mason Co., Kentucky.

3. ii. JAMES CURTIS, b. 1770, Loudoun Co., Virginia.

4. iii. GEORGE CURTIS, b. Virginia; d. Bef. 1831, Mason Co., Kentucky.

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN3 CURTIS (JOHN2, CURTIS1 ANCESTOR) was born 1764 in Virginia, and died 1813 in Mason Co., Kentucky. He married (1) ELEANOR'NELLIE' CLARK July 31, 1790 in Mason Co., Kentucky. She died Abt. 1805 in Mason Co., Kentucky. He married (2) NANCY ANN NICHOLLS May 22, 1806 in Mason Co., Kentucky, daughter of SIMON NICHOLLS and ANN HAYMOND. She was born April 09, 1779 in Mason Co., Kentucky, and died October 22, 1844 in Mason Co., Kentucky.

Children of JOHN CURTIS and ELEANOR'NELLIE' CLARK are:

i. JULIA4 CURTIS, b. November 27, 1802, Mason Co., Kentucky; d. April 11, 1870, Mason Co., Kentucky; m. THOMAS WORTHINGTON.

ii. GEORGE CURTIS, b. May 06, 1791, Mason Co., Kentucky; d. Bef. June 1823.

iii. NANCY CURTIS, b. February 04, 1793; d. Bef. December 05, 1845; m. JOHN HILL, November 07, 1812, Mason Co., Kentucky.

iv. DAVID CURTIS, b. November 06, 1794, Mason Co., Kentucky.

v. MARY 'POLLY' CURTIS, b. July 27, 1798; m. JOHN R. GRIGSBY.

vi. HIRAM CURTIS, b. May 02, 1804, Mason Co., Kentucky; d. July 21, 1887; m. HANNAH ANN WHALEY.

vii. CALDER CURTIS, b. Abt. 1800, Mason Co., Kentucky.

viii. MARGARET CURTIS, b. Abt. 1800, Mason Co., Kentucky.

Children of JOHN CURTIS and NANCY NICHOLLS are:

5. ix. JOHN C.4 CURTIS, b. July 05, 1811, Mason Co., Kentucky; d. March 15, 1880, Lafayette Co., Missouri.

x. NICHOLAS CURTIS, b. January 25, 1807, Mason Co., Kentucky; d. May 27, 1850, Mason Co., Kentucky; m. REBECCA PETTICORD, December 23, 1820, Mason Co., Kentucky.

xi. ELIZA CURTIS, b. April 07, 1808, Mason Co., Kentucky; d. April 10, 1863, Mason Co., Kentucky; m. THEODERIC OWENS, October 27, 1825, Mason Co., Kentucky; b. May 21, 1798, Mason Co., Kentucky.

xii. ELEANOR CURTIS, b. November 15, 1809, Mason Co., Kentucky; d. March 02, 1855, Mason Co., Kentucky; m. BENEDICT KIRK, December 26, 1836, Mason Co., Kentucky; b. May 26, 1808, Kentucky; d. January 24, 1887, Kentucky.

xiii. JAMES CURTIS, b. March 16, 1813, Mason Co., Kentucky; d. Bef. 1880; m. DRUCILLA SARAH COLEMAN; b. Abt. 1827, Kentucky; d. Bet. 1850 - 1860, Lafayette Co., Missouri.

 

3. JAMES3 CURTIS (JOHN2, CURTIS1 ANCESTOR) was born 1770 in Loudoun Co., Virginia. He married SARAH EMILY EDWARDS, daughter of JACOB EDWARDS and ELIZABETH MARSHALL.

Child of JAMES CURTIS and SARAH EDWARDS is:

i. ELIZABETH4 CURTIS, m. HARRY RAINS, September 16, 1817, Mason Co., Kentucky.

 

4. GEORGE3 CURTIS (JOHN2, CURTIS1 ANCESTOR) was born in Virginia, and died Bef. 1831 in Mason Co., Kentucky. He married LETITIA MORRIS.

Notes for LETITIA MORRIS:

Letitia married Nelson Knight Oct. 1831, Bondsman James Curtis. This suggests that George was dead by 1831.

Child of GEORGE CURTIS and LETITIA MORRIS is:

i. MARY4 CURTIS, m. RICHARD HAYDON, January 25, 1813, Mason Co., Kentucky.

 

Generation No. 3

5. JOHN C.4 CURTIS (JOHN3, JOHN2, CURTIS1 ANCESTOR) was born July 05, 1811 in Mason Co., Kentucky, and died March 15, 1880 in Lafayette Co., Missouri. He married APPERLINE NICHOLLS December 01, 1836 in Scott Co., Kentucky, daughter of JOSEPH NICHOLLS and CASSANDRA ROBERTS. She was born April 06, 1819 in Kentucky, and died February 07, 1874 in Kentucky.

Notes for JOHN C. CURTIS:

John C. Curtis is buried in Lexington, Lafayette Co., Missouri. Dates of birth of children taken from the Curtis family bible record which is on file at the Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort, KY.

John Curtis family Bible record

Transcribed by Howell Cosby Curtis

John Curtis, son of John and Ann (Nicholls) Curtis was born 8 July 1811. Apperline Nicholls, daughter of Joseph and Cassandra Roberts Nicholls, was born 6 April 1819.

John Curtis and Apperline Nicholls were married 1 Dec. 1836.

Their children:

Eleanor Payne 'Bettie' Curtis, b. 2 Nov. 1837, d 26 Aug. 1815, m 12 Aug. 1880 Dr. Richard J. Spurr

James William Curtis, b 25 April 1839, died young

Ann Roberts Curtis, b 7 Sept. 1840, d 23 July 1899, m 22 Nov. 1860 Benjamin W. Blincoe

Joseph Nicholls Curtis, b 31 Mar. 1842, d 27 April 1917, m 28 Oct. 1879 Bettie Prewitt

John James Curtis, b 9 Feb. 1844, d 1 May 1916, m 22 Nov. 1865 Sarah Malinda 'Sallie' Spurr

Apperline Porter Curtis, b 12 Nov. 1845, d 20 Oct. 1847

Charles Lewis Curtis, b 15 Aug. 1847, d 4 April 1892, m 6 July 1869 Emma Willard Bryan

Eliza Will Curtis, b 11 Oct. 1849, died young

Margaret Ellen Curtis, b 22 Dec. 1850, d 26 May 1853

Cassandra Lewis Curtis, b 9 Dec. 1852, died young

Willa Henry Curtis, b 1 Dec. 1854, d 27 April 1917, m 15 April 1880 Alice Kelly

Atta L. Curtis, b 13 Dec. 1856, d 12 May 1941, never married

George Forman Curtis, b 13 Aug. 1858, died young

Julia B. Curtis, b 14 Mar. 1860, died young

 

Notes for APPERLINE NICHOLLS:

Her name is given as Mary Apperline in several genealogies but the John Curtis family Bible record lists her only as Apperline and that is the only given name on her tombstone. She is buried in Roberts-Downing Cemetery in Scott Co., Kentucky.

Children of JOHN CURTIS and APPERLINE NICHOLLS are:

i. ELEANOR PAYNE 'BETTIE'5 CURTIS, b. November 02, 1837, Mason Co., Kentucky; d. August 26, 1915, Fayette Co., Kentucky; m. RICHARD JAMES SPURR, August 12, 1880, Kentucky; b. 1808, Fayette Co., Kentucky; d. 1895, Fayette Co., Kentucky.

ii. JAMES WILLIAM CURTIS, b. April 25, 1839.

Notes for JAMES WILLIAM CURTIS:

Died young

6. iii. ANN ROBERTS CURTIS, b. September 07, 1840, Mason Co., Kentucky; d. July 23, 1899, Lafayette Co., Missouri.

iv. JOSEPH NICHOLLS CURTIS, b. March 31, 1842, Mason Co., Kentucky; d. April 27, 1917, Missouri; m. BETTIE PREWITT, October 28, 1879, Lafayette Co., Missouri.

7. v. JOHN JAMES CURTIS, b. February 09, 1844, Mason Co., Kentucky; d. May 01, 1916, Fayette Co., Kentucky.

vi. APPERLINE PORTER CURTIS, b. November 12, 1845, Mason Co., Kentucky; d. October 20, 1847, Mason Co., Kentucky.

8. vii. CHARLES LEWIS CURTIS, b. August 15, 1847, Mason Co., Kentucky; d. April 04, 1892, Jefferson Co., Kentucky.

viii. ELIZA WILL CURTIS, b. October 11, 1849.

Notes for ELIZA WILL CURTIS:

Died young

ix. MARGARET ELLEN CURTIS, b. December 22, 1850, Mason Co., Kentucky; d. May 26, 1853, Mason Co., Kentucky.

x. CASSANDRA LEWIS CURTIS, b. December 09, 1852.

Notes for CASSANDRA LEWIS CURTIS:

Died young

9. xi. WILLA HENRY CURTIS, b. December 01, 1854, Mason Co., Kentucky; d. April 27, 1917, Missouri.

xii. ATTA L. CURTIS, b. December 13, 1856, Mason Co., Kentucky; d. May 12, 1941, Lafayette Co., Missouri.

Notes for ATTA L. CURTIS:

Died unmarried

xiii. GEORGE FORMAN CURTIS, b. August 13, 1858, Mason Co., Kentucky.

Notes for GEORGE FORMAN CURTIS:

Died young

xiv. JULIA B. CURTIS, b. March 14, 1860.

Notes for JULIA B. CURTIS:

Died young

 

Generation No. 4

6. ANN ROBERTS5 CURTIS (JOHN C.4, JOHN3, JOHN2, CURTIS1 ANCESTOR) was born September 07, 1840 in Mason Co., Kentucky, and died July 23, 1899 in Lafayette Co., Missouri. She married BENJAMIN W. BLINCOE November 22, 1860 in Fayette Co., Kentucky, son of BENJAMIN BLINCOE and LYDIA SPURR. He was born Abt. 1840 in Kentucky, and died May 1871 in Missouri.

Children of ANN CURTIS and BENJAMIN BLINCOE are:

i. ANNA BEATTY6 BLINCOE, b. September 26, 1861.

10. ii. MARY APPERLINE 'MAMIE' BLINCOE, b. January 23, 1864, Missouri.

11. iii. BENJAMIN CURTIS BLINCOE, b. March 23, 1866, Missouri.

 

7. JOHN JAMES5 CURTIS (JOHN C.4, JOHN3, JOHN2, CURTIS1 ANCESTOR) was born February 09, 1844 in Mason Co., Kentucky, and died May 01, 1916 in Fayette Co., Kentucky. He married SARAH MALINDA 'SALLIE' SPURR November 22, 1865 in Fayette Co., Kentucky, daughter of RICHARD SPURR and SUSAN JEWETT. She was born 1844 in Fayette Co., Kentucky, and died November 1898 in Fayette Co., Kentucky.

Notes for JOHN JAMES CURTIS:

He was a farmer and horseman and fought on Union side in Civil War.

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1880 Federal Census, Sandersville Pct., Fayette Co., KY

Household Members: Name Age

Occupation: farmer

John J. Curtis 36
Sarah M. Curtis 36
Susan S. Curtis 12
Henry E. Curtis 10
Richard Curtis 9
Carlton Curtis 6
Clintie Curtis 3
Corinne Curtis 1
Rama B. Curtis 4M
William W. Proctor 40
Anna C. Proctor 30
Marthy Smith 21
George Smith 1
George Burton 21

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1900 federal Census

John J. Curtis Feb 1844 56 KY Horseman Fayette
Susan S. " d. Mar 1868 32 KY
Richard A. " s. May 1871 29 KY Horseman
Carlton " s. Nov 1873 26 KY Horseman
Clinta " d. Jun 1876 23 KY School Teacher
Corine " d. Aug 1878 21 KY
Raymer " s. Feb 1880 20 KY
Martha " d. Aug 1882 17 KY At School
John J. Jr " s. Mar 1888 12 KY At School

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Children of JOHN CURTIS and SARAH SPURR are:

12. i. SUSAN S.6 CURTIS, b. 1868, Fayette Co., Kentucky; d. 1954, Fayette Co., Kentucky.

ii. HENRY E. CURTIS, b. 1870, Fayette Co., Kentucky; d. 1942.

Notes for HENRY E. CURTIS:

He was a chemist and worked at the University of Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station.

iii. RICHARD CURTIS, b. 1871, Fayette Co., Kentucky; d. 1938, Fayette Co., Kentucky.

Notes for RICHARD CURTIS:

He worked with race horses, probably trotters.

iv. CARLTON CURTIS, b. 1874, Fayette Co., Kentucky.

v. CLINTIE CURTIS, b. 1877, Fayette Co., Kentucky.

Notes for CLINTIE CURTIS:

Died unmarried.

13. vi. CORINNE CURTIS, b. 1879, Fayette Co., Kentucky.

14. vii. RAYMER BEATTY CURTIS, b. February 06, 1880, Fayette Co., Kentucky; d. January 1965, Harrison Co, Indiana.

viii. MARTHA RAY CURTIS, b. Aft. 1883, Fayette Co., Kentucky; m. FNU THOMPSON.

15. ix. JOHN J. CURTIS, b. 1889, Fayette Co., Kentucky; d. 1970, Fayette Co., Kentucky.

 

8. CHARLES LEWIS5 CURTIS (JOHN C.4, JOHN3, JOHN2, CURTIS1 ANCESTOR) was born August 15, 1847 in Mason Co., Kentucky, and died April 04, 1892 in Jefferson Co., Kentucky. He married EMMA WILLARD BRYAN in Jefferson Co., Kentucky.

Children of CHARLES CURTIS and EMMA BRYAN are:

i. GEORGE BRYAN6 CURTIS, b. May 28, 1870.

ii. MARIAN SMITH 'MAYME' CURTIS, b. December 13, 1871.

iii. LENA CURTIS, b. May 27, 1876.

iv. JULIA ERINGER CURTIS, b. December 14, 1877.

 

9. WILLA HENRY5 CURTIS (JOHN C.4, JOHN3, JOHN2, CURTIS1 ANCESTOR) was born December 01, 1854 in Mason Co., Kentucky, and died April 27, 1917 in Missouri. He married ALICE KELLY April 15, 1880 in Lafayette Co., Missouri.

Notes for WILLA HENRY CURTIS:

Name also given as Willa Viley in Bible record

Children of WILLA CURTIS and ALICE KELLY are:

i. EDNA6 CURTIS, b. March 27, 1881, Missouri.

ii. BOYD CURTIS, b. April 10, 1882, Missouri.

iii. ETHEL CURTIS, b. February 07, 1884, Missouri.

iv. FAY CURTIS, b. May 08, 1887, Missouri.

v. WILLA CURTIS, b. June 29, 1889, Missouri.

vi. WATSON SPURR CURTIS, b. March 25, 1902, Missouri; d. December 05, 1907.

 

Generation No. 5

10. MARY APPERLINE 'MAMIE'6 BLINCOE (ANN ROBERTS5 CURTIS, JOHN C.4, JOHN3, JOHN2, CURTIS1 ANCESTOR) was born January 23, 1864 in Missouri. She married FRANK STEWART May 23, 1880 in Lexington, Lafayette Co., Missouri. He was born November 1856.

Children of MARY BLINCOE and FRANK STEWART are:

i. BESSIE ROBERTA7 STEWART, b. October 01, 1881; m. GUS WARREN.

ii. ANNA MAMIE STEWART, b. February 18, 1886, Missouri.

Notes for ANNA MAMIE STEWART:

Died unmarried

16. iii. GEORGIA STEWART, b. September 05, 1887, Missouri; d. April 01, 1974, Missouri.

 

11. BENJAMIN CURTIS6 BLINCOE (ANN ROBERTS5 CURTIS, JOHN C.4, JOHN3, JOHN2, CURTIS1 ANCESTOR) was born March 23, 1866 in Missouri. He married PEARL ABIGALE STEWART August 19, 1891 in Lafayette Co., Missouri. She was born December 09, 1868 in Missouri, and died May 31, 1904.

Children of BENJAMIN BLINCOE and PEARL STEWART are:

i. FRANK H.7 BLINCOE, b. 1895, Missouri; d. 1954; m. MYRTLE LNU.

17. ii. CLIFTON BLINCOE, b. 1898, Missouri; d. 1953.

 

12. SUSAN S.6 CURTIS (JOHN JAMES5, JOHN C.4, JOHN3, JOHN2, CURTIS1 ANCESTOR) was born 1868 in Fayette Co., Kentucky, and died 1954 in Fayette Co., Kentucky. She married FNU WILSON.

Child of SUSAN CURTIS and FNU WILSON is:

i. NANCY LYLE7 WILSON, b. 1905, Fayette Co., Kentucky; d. 1975, Fayette Co., Kentucky.

Notes for NANCY LYLE WILSON:

Died unmarried

 

13. CORINNE6 CURTIS (JOHN JAMES5, JOHN C.4, JOHN3, JOHN2, CURTIS1 ANCESTOR) was born 1879 in Fayette Co., Kentucky. She married TASKER POLK.

Child of CORINNE CURTIS and TASKER POLK is:

i. HENRY7 POLK, m. BETTY LNU.

Notes for HENRY POLK:

Graduate of Cornell University. Professor of Chemistry at Clemson University.

 

14. RAYMER BEATTY6 CURTIS (JOHN JAMES5, JOHN C.4, JOHN3, JOHN2, CURTIS1 ANCESTOR) was born February 06, 1880 in Fayette Co., Kentucky, and died January 1965 in Harrison Co, Indiana. He married MARY DAWSON COSBY February 03, 1910, daughter of BRANCH COSBY and ADELINE HOWARD. She was born April 13, 1873 in Daviess Co., Kentucky, and died November 1956 in Harrison Co., Indiana.

Notes for RAYMER BEATTY CURTIS:

He was a licensed mortician and a farmer.

More About RAYMER BEATTY CURTIS:

Burial: Lexington Cem. (KY)

More About MARY DAWSON COSBY:

Burial: Lexington Cem. (KY)

Children of RAYMER CURTIS and MARY COSBY are:

i. CARLTON JAMES7 CURTIS, b. October 03, 1912, Daviess Co., Kentucky; d. August 15, 1960, Harrison Co., Indiana.

Notes for CARLTON JAMES CURTIS:

Died without issue. He was a carpenter and farmer.

More About CARLTON JAMES CURTIS:

Burial: Lexington Cem. (KY)

18. ii. EDWARD HOWELL CURTIS, b. October 03, 1916, Daviess Co., Kentucky; d. September 28, 1978, Harrison Co., Indiana.

 

15. JOHN J.6 CURTIS (JOHN JAMES5, JOHN C.4, JOHN3, JOHN2, CURTIS1 ANCESTOR) was born 1889 in Fayette Co., Kentucky, and died 1970 in Fayette Co., Kentucky. He married MAY PEAK.

Notes for JOHN J. CURTIS:

He was a graduate of the University of Kentucky and an architect.

Children of JOHN CURTIS and MAY PEAK are:

i. MARY7 CURTIS.

ii. MARTHA JANET CURTIS.

iii. JOHN CURTIS.

iv. DOROTHY CURTIS.

 

Generation No. 6

16. GEORGIA7 STEWART (MARY APPERLINE 'MAMIE'6 BLINCOE, ANN ROBERTS5 CURTIS, JOHN C.4, JOHN3, JOHN2, CURTIS1 ANCESTOR) was born September 05, 1887 in Missouri, and died April 01, 1974 in Missouri. She married GEORGE TRAIL.

Children of GEORGIA STEWART and GEORGE TRAIL are:

i. GEORGE LYNNE8 TRAIL, m. DON LINVETT.

ii. STEWART PRESTON TRAIL.

 

17. CLIFTON7 BLINCOE (BENJAMIN CURTIS6, ANN ROBERTS5 CURTIS, JOHN C.4, JOHN3, JOHN2, CURTIS1 ANCESTOR) was born 1898 in Missouri, and died 1953. He married FRANKIE DOWNS.

Child of CLIFTON BLINCOE and FRANKIE DOWNS is:

i. CLIFTON ROBERT8 BLINCOE.

 

18. EDWARD HOWELL7 CURTIS (RAYMER BEATTY6, JOHN JAMES5, JOHN C.4, JOHN3, JOHN2, CURTIS1 ANCESTOR) was born October 03, 1916 in Daviess Co., Kentucky, and died September 28, 1978 in Harrison Co., Indiana. He married GLADYS WARNER 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri, daughter of CECIL WARNER and ALLIE PEARSON. She was born August 26, 1920 in Madison Co., Kentucky, and died November 1996 in Harrison Co., Indiana.

Notes for EDWARD HOWELL CURTIS:

He was a farmer and carpenter. He served in WW II in the Army Air Corps, 2nd Bomb Group, 96th Sqn. He was radio operator and gunner and is credited with shooting down one German fighter.

More About EDWARD HOWELL CURTIS:

Burial: Hancock Chapel Cem.

More About GLADYS WARNER:

Burial: Hancock Chapel Cem.

Child of EDWARD CURTIS and GLADYS WARNER is:

i. HOWELL COSBY8 CURTIS, b. May 11, 1943, Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky.