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John Manuel Curtis 1877–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jan 1877

Birth Location: Estill County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 31 Jul 1947

Death Location: Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Joel Curtis

Mother: Mahaley Curtis

Spouse(s): Bertha Curtis

Children(s): Clayton Curtis, Catherine Kincaid, Nellie Curtis, Rhoda Willoughby, Leander Curtis

John Manuel Curtis was born in 1877 in Estill County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Joel Curtis And Mahaley J Curtis. In 1880, John Manuel Curtis resided in Forks, Estill, Kentucky, United States. John Manuel Curtis married Bertha Elizabeth Rison Curtis, and had children including Catherine Curtis Kincaid, Clayton Ray Curtis, Leander Curtis, Nellie Belle Curtis, Rhoda Curtis Willoughby. John Manuel Curtis passed away in 1947 in Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Manuel Curtis was born in 1877 in Estill County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Joel Curtis And Mahaley J Curtis.
  • In 1880, John Manuel Curtis resided in Forks, Estill, Kentucky, United States.
  • John Manuel Curtis married Bertha Elizabeth Rison Curtis, and had children including Catherine Curtis Kincaid, Clayton Ray Curtis, Leander Curtis, Nellie Belle Curtis, Rhoda Curtis Willoughby.
  • John Manuel Curtis passed away in 1947 in Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Curtis's Ancestors

Self
John Curtis
1877–1947
Birth Place: Estill County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Joel Curtis
1847–1941
Estill County, Kentucky, USA
Mahaley (J) Curtis
1847–1910
Hart County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Adderson (Addison) Curtis
1806–1870
Virginia
Mary (Ann (Mariam)) Sons
1827–1880
Estill County, Kentucky, USA
Dennis (L) Hawkins
1813–1889
Bath County, Kentucky, USA
Lucinda Powell
1817–1853
Carlisle, Nicholas County, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
William Curtis
1787–
Martha Martin
1790–
John Sons
1784–1849
Nancy Barnes
1790–1874
Isaac Hawkins
1787–1849
Sarah Lemon
1793–1880
Charles Powell
1779–1867
Mary"Polly"O'Hara Harrah
1786–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Josef Sanz*
1757–
Theresa Gonzalez
1757–
Zachariah Barnes
1765–1849
Hannah Hatton
1770–1859
John Sr.
1760–1823
Cassandra Roberts
1767–1802
Benoni Coshow\Cacheau\Couseau
1740–1811
Agnes Dennis
1740–1815
Thomas Powell
1755–1813
Nancy CHANEY
1759–1835
Charles Harrah
1744–1809
Margaret Gilchrist
1743–1818

John Curtis's Descendants

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John (Manuel) Curtis (6 Jan 1877–31 Jul 1947) m. Bertha (Elizabeth Rison) Curtis (11 April 1883–24 October 1946)
  1. 1. Clayton (Ray) Curtis 1900–1978
  2. 2. Catherine (Curtis) Kincaid 1906–2001
  3. 3. Nellie (Belle) Curtis 1908–1994
  4. 4. Rhoda (Curtis) Willoughby 1903–1998
  5. 5. Leander Curtis 1916–1989

John Curtis's Timeline

3 Records

1877
6 Jan 1877
Birth of John Manuel Curtis in Estill County, Kentucky, USA
Estill County, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 3
John Manuel Curtis resided here in Forks, Estill, Kentucky, United States
Forks, Estill, Kentucky, United States
1947
31 Jul 1947
Age 70
Death of John Manuel Curtis in Clark County, Kentucky, USA
Clark County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1877
    Event Place: Estill County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Forks, Estill, Kentucky; Roll: T9_412; Family History Film: 1254412; Page: 13.1000; Enumeration District: 36; Image: 0216.
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Lexington Leader; Publication Date: 31 Jul 1947; Publication Place: Lexington, Kentucky, USA; ,0.056475114,0.34492335,0.2423658&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Forks, Estill, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Forks, Estill, Kentucky; Roll: T9_412; Family History Film: 1254412; Page: 13.1000; Enumeration District: 36; Image: 0216.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1947
    Event Place: Lexington, Kentucky
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Lexington Herald-Leader - 31 Jul 1947 - 17, Obituary for John M Curtis 31 Jul 1947

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Lexington Leader; Publication Date: 31 Jul 1947; Publication Place: Lexington, Kentucky, USA; ,0.056475114,0.34492335,0.2423658&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1947
    Event Place: Clark County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Lexington Leader; Publication Date: 31 Jul 1947; Publication Place: Lexington, Kentucky, USA; ,0.056475114,0.34492335,0.2423658&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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