Joshua Curtis 1814–1905
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
Joshua Curtis was born in 1814 in Ohio, the child of eli thomas curtis and jane knight curtis. In 1850, Joshua Curtis resided in Humphreys, Tennessee. In 1870, Joshua Curtis resided in District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States. Joshua Curtis married amanda caroline mcelyea patrick, lucinda ellen collier, martha elizabeth hatcher, and had children including albert sidney johnson curtis, amanda curtis, charles wilson curtis, eli thomas curtis, james alfred curtis, john wesley curtis, joshua burl curtis, mary jane curtis, nathan carroll curtis, rebecca levinia ann curtis, richard curtis, samuel arthur curtis, sarah elizabeth curtis, william curtis. Joshua Curtis passed away in 1905 in McEwen, Humphreys County, Tennessee, USA.
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1Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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2Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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3Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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4Census 1900 United States Federal Census
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5Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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6Burial Records Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012
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7Record GEDCOM File : ah9687.ged
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8Record Tennessee, Marriages, 1851-1900
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Joshua Curtis
This ancestor line traces from North Carolina (1790) to Ohio (1814) across 2 generations.
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- Joshua Curtis (1814–1905) was born in Ohio and died in McEwen, Humphreys County, Tennessee, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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