These notes mostly cover the Curtis family of McDowell County, NC, but other miscellaneous Curtis references are included.
For an online genealogy database which includes these Curtis descendants and related families, go to http://willbraffitt.org/roots/. The notes below supplement the information in the online genealogy database.
General Notes and References
* 10-Jul-2006 email from Penny Spencer penerrsp@worldnet.att.net
- MOSES CURTIS, SR. (THOMAS) was born October 03, 1777 in Randolph County, NC, and died
September 04, 1853 in McDowell County, NC. He married MARY ALLISON Abt. 1801, daughter of
THOMAS ALLISON and CASSANDRA BIRD. She was born December 11, 1782 in
Washington County, VA, and died July 1864 in Buncombe County, NC.
- Children of MOSES CURTIS and MARY ALLISON are:
i. THOMAS MOSES CURTIS, b. 1802, Burke County, NC; d. Abt. 1885, Fannin County, GA.
ii. BARBARA CURTIS, b. 1803, Burke County, NC.
iii. MARY PAULINE CURTIS, b. March 26, 1804, Burke County, NC; d. October 14, 1863,
Macon County, NC; m. CLARK S. BIRD, December 07, 1820; b. December 18, 1800,
Old Fort, McDowell County, NC; d. July 18, 1885, Macon County, NC.
iv. MELISSA CURTIS, b. 1806, Burke County, NC.
v. WESLEY CURTIS, b. 1808, Burke County, NC.
vi. MOSES CURTIS, JR., b. 1810, Burke County, NC; d. May 09, 1856, Cherokee County, NC.
vii. ELIZABETH CURTIS, b. 1811, Burke County, NC.
viii. JOSIAH ASKEW CURTIS, b. 1812, Burke County, NC; d. September 1865, CA.
ix. EMELIE CURTIS, b. 1817, Burke County, NC; d. 1878, Bentonville, Benton County, NC.
x. CASSANDRA CURTIS, b. 1822, Burke County, North Carolina.
xi. MARY CURTIS, b. December 22, 1824, Burke County, North Carolina; d. August 03, 1896,
Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
* 03-Dec-1988 letter from Elita Hillman
- Helen Nuffer is descended from Moses Curtis and
Mary Allison
* 03-Aug-1987 letter from Lawrence B. Curtis, 582 Fonsol Ct,
Gahanna, OH 43230
- Thomas and Eleanor Curtis
- Moses and Mary Curtis (in 1850
McDowell, NC census)
- Josiah Askew and Elizabeth
Bird Curtis
- Moses Hightower
and Julia Garland Curtis
-
Robert Brahson Curtis
- Lawrence Brahson Curtis
- Wife of Richard Bird was Elizabeth Westlake (Dr.
J. B. Simmons)
- Land sale from Josiah Askew Curtis and wife Elizabeth
to her brother
Harbert and Benjamin
- Will of Moses Curtis 08-Aug-1853
- Will of Josiah Askew Curtis made out in Apr-1853
- Includes note saying Josiah was angry
at his daughter Angelica for
marrying John Norris without
permission
- Names children of Josiah Askew Curtis
- Josiah Askew Curtis disappears from the scene ~1855
- 1860 census - Elizabeth Curtis listed as head of
household
- Lawrence B. Curtis has a picture of Elizabeth at
age 99
- Records of death of John Spencer (son of Elizabeth)
shows Elizabeth as
claiming his personal effects in 1863-64
- No data on Mary Pauline (Polly) Curtis
* Lawrence B. Curtis Jenie Vee Poteet-Pitts
582 Fonsol Ct.
1110 Canter Rd., N. E.
Gahanna, OH 43230 Atlanta,
GA 30324
Benjamin Bird
Benjamin Bird
Jonathan Bird
Richard Bird
Elizabeth Bird
Lucinda Bird
Moses Hightower Curtis Richard
Ivy Bird Curtis
Robert Brahson Curtis
Laura Ann Curtis
Lawrence Brahson Curtis
James Richard Poteet
Jenie Vee Poteet [b: 1918 GA]
* BIRD, Lucinda m: CURTIS, Thomas
CURTIS, Richard Ivy Bird m: WILLSON, Juletta
Condicie
CURTIS, Laura Ann m: POTEET, Patton
Carrison
POTEET, James Richard m: WADE, Mary
Jane
POTEET, Jennie Vee m: PITTS,
John T.
* Northwest Georgia Historical and Genealogical Quarterly,
Winter 1986
[in TX state library]
- 01-Apr-1985 Pedigree Chart for Jennie Vee Poteet-Pitts,
1110 Canter Rd., N. E., Atlanta, GA
30324
- Information on her ancestors through
Lucinda Bird and Thomas Curtis
- Thomas Curtis b: 15-Oct-1791 d: 28-Mar-1875
bu: Fannin County, GA,
son of Thomas Curtis, Sr.
and Mary
- Thomas Curtis, Sr. son of Joshual Curtis
- Lucinda Bird daughter of Major Richard
Bird
* 28-Apr-1985 FGS from Gloria Owenby for Josiah Askew Curtis
and Elizabeth Bird
- All data except for nickname "Betty" for Sarah Elizabeth
Carson which
is from Confidence church register
- Data obtained from George Curtis 28-Apr-1985 at
Family History Day - Patton
Springs, Franklin, NC and from
* 28-Apr-1985 letter from Gloria Owenby with copy of page
from George Curtis.
- Data on family of Elizabeth Bird and Josiah Askew
Curtis
- Their children b: Burke, NC
* 03-Aug-1983 letter from Lawrence B. Curtis
- Confirms Elizabeth Bird / Josiah Askew Curtis data
except that he could not
confirm Josiah Askew Curtis death date
* Confidence M. E. Church South, Young Cane, Union County,
GA register
- Mrs. Edna Simpson, 3619 Alpine Drive, Knoxville,
TN 37920 and Donald
Braffitt have copies
- No. NAME. When Received.By whom Received.
Date of Death or Disposal.
-- ------------------------------------
--------------------------
42 George W. Curtis
43 Bettie Curtis
44 Georg Carson
Sep-1880 E. H. Wood Moved by
letter Oct-1885
45 Ella Carson
Moved by letter Oct-1885
103 John B. Curtis Mar-1884
M. G. Hamby (by letter)
104 L. J. Curtis
Mar-1884 M. G. Hamby (by letter)
125 Martha L. Curtis
Died 29-Nov-1893
150 Annie B. Curtis
Married Feb-1893
(marrige
register says marriage was Jan-1893 to G. Sparks by Rev.
Cearley)
208 Margarett Curtis Sep-1894
Rev. J. D. Stone
Profession
faith
212 George Curtis, Jr. Sep-1984
Rev. J. D. Stone Moved with certif. 1902
Profession
faith
- Donald Braffitt notes
- Members 42 and 43 are probably George
Williamson CURTIS and his wife
Sarah Elizabeth CARSON
- Members 44 and 45 might be related to
Sarah CARSON.
- Members 103 and 104 are probably Jonathan
Bird CURTIS and his wife
Lydia Jane ALLEN
BIRD, Clark / CURTIS, Mary Pauline (Polly)
* Marriage and Death Notices from Extant Asheville, N.C. Newspapers
1840-1870
compiled by Robert M. Topkins, 1977.
- CURTIS, Miss Elizabeth to J. H. Fortonbury. both
of Macon County.
02-Feb-1843 (Highland Messenger, 17-Feb-1843).
General CURTIS references
* 06-Jan-1852 Book 3, page 312 NC deed
- Josiah Askew and Elizabeth Curtis
- Benjamin Bird, Harbert Bird
* Curtis Connections
Lorraine Cowles Sencevicky
2494 Newcastle St.
Eugene, OR 97404 ($8.50 yearly queries)
* Curtis Family of America Association, Paul R. Curtis, 43
Atlantic Terrace,
Lynn, MA 01902, (617) 595-1000, souvenir booklet offer
* The references below include the COOK Family, Confidence
Church information,
WILD/BIRD Family, WILL Family, BANNING Family, the
Larry Fobes "WILDE" book,
and a 1985 Letter.
- CURTIS, Amos
R:1820NC F:COOK.
- CURTIS, Angelica
B:1832NC L:1985
- CURTIS, Annie B.
M:1893GA F:CONCHURCH.
- CURTIS, Avarilla F.
M:1856 F:WILL.
- CURTIS, Benjamin
R:1810NC F:COOK.
- CURTIS, Bengeman
R:1820NC F:COOK.
- CURTIS, Caleb
R:1820NC F:COOK.
- CURTIS, David
R:1810NC F:COOK.
- CURTIS, David
R:1820NC F:COOK.
- CURTIS, Elizabeth
M:1843NC F:WILD/BIRD.
- CURTIS, Elizabeth
B:1811NC L:1985
- CURTIS, Elizabeth
B:182? F:BANNING.
- CURTIS, Elizabeth
B:1848NC L:1985
- CURTIS, Elizabeth (BIRD)
L:1985
- CURTIS, Emily
B:1834NC L:1985
- CURTIS, George
L:1985,F:BIRD
- CURTIS, George Jr.
R:1894GA F:CONCHURCH.
- CURTIS, George Williamson
B:1838NC L:1985,F:CONCHURCH.
- CURTIS, James
R:1810NC F:COOK.
- CURTIS, Jo Ann
B:1832SC Fobes
- CURTIS, John Spencer
B:1836NC L:1985
- CURTIS, Jonathan Bird
M:1872NC L:1985,F:CONCHURCH.
- CURTIS, Joseph
R:1820NC F:COOK.
- CURTIS, Joshua
R:1810NC F:COOK.
- CURTIS, Joshua
R:1820NC F:COOK.
- CURTIS, Josiah Askew
L:1985
- CURTIS, Levi
R:1820NC F:COOK.
- CURTIS, Lydia Jane (ALLEN)
L:1985,F:CONCHURCH.
- CURTIS, Margarett
R:1894GA F:CONCHURCH.
- CURTIS, Martha L.
D:1893GA F:CONCHURCH.
- CURTIS, Mary A. "Molly"
B:1843NC L:1985
- CURTIS, Mary Pauline "Polly"
M:1820 Fobes
- CURTIS, Moses
R:1810NC F:COOK.
- CURTIS, Moses
R:1820NC F:COOK.
- CURTIS, Moses Hightower
B:1852NC L:1985
- CURTIS, Patsey
R:1820NC F:COOK.
- CURTIS, Robert Wesley
R:1832SC Fobes172
- CURTIS, Sarah Elizabeth "Bettie" (CARSON)
L:1985,F:CONCHURCH.
- CURTIS, Spencer
R:1893GA F:CONCHURCH.
- CURTIS, Thomas
R:1820NC F:COOK.
- CURTIS, Washington Lafayette
B:1841NC L:1985
- CURTIS, William
R:1820NC F:COOK.
CURTIS, Josiah Askew / BIRD, Elizabeth
References
* 25-Apr-1853 McDowell Co., NC will for J. A. CURTIS
- wife Elizabeth
- children Anne Norris; Emily; John Spencer; George
Williamson;
Washington Lefayett; Mary; Johnathan Bird; Elizabeth;
Moses Hightower
* 08-Aug-1853 McDowell Co., NC will for Moses CURTIS
- son Wesley
- son Moses
- son Silas
- son Askew