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William J. Curtis 1794–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jun 1794

Birth Location: Hendricks, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 15 Oct 1872

Death Location: Lanes Prairie, Maries County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Jas Curtis

Mother: Polly Curtis

Spouse(s): Sarah Ellsworth

Children(s): Cicero Curtis

William J. Curtis was born in 1794 in Hendricks, Virginia, United States, the child of Jas W Curtis And Polly Curtis. In 1830, William J. Curtis resided in Madison, Indiana, USA. In 1850, William J. Curtis resided in District 24, Crawford, Missouri, USA. William J. Curtis married Sarah Ellsworth, and had children including Cicero Curtis. William J. Curtis passed away in 1872 in Lanes Prairie, Maries County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William J. Curtis was born in 1794 in Hendricks, Virginia, United States, the child of Jas W Curtis And Polly Curtis.
  • In 1830, William J. Curtis resided in Madison, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1850, William J. Curtis resided in District 24, Crawford, Missouri, USA.
  • William J. Curtis married Sarah Ellsworth, and had children including Cicero Curtis.
  • William J. Curtis passed away in 1872 in Lanes Prairie, Maries County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jas Curtis
1770–1845
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
JC
Polly Curtis
1777–1870
Birth Location: Kentucky
PC

Spouses(s)

Sarah Ellsworth
1793–1870
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
SE

Children(s)

Cicero Curtis
1829–1902
Birth Location: Madison County, Indiana, United States of America
CC

William Curtis's Ancestors

Self
William Curtis
1794–1872
Birth Place: Hendricks, Virginia, United States
Parents
Jas W Curtis
1770–1845
South Carolina, United States
Polly Curtis
1777–1870
Kentucky
Grandparents
Fielding (Wood) Curtis
1757–1835
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
William Browning
1738–1807
Fredrick County, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth Thompson
1741–1830
Saint Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland
Great-Grandparents
William Browning
1710–1790
A Williamson
1719–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1666–

William Curtis's Descendants

1.
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William (J.) Curtis (7 Jun 1794–15 Oct 1872) m. Sarah Ellsworth (1793–January 1870)
  1. 1. Cicero Curtis 1829–1902

William Curtis's Timeline

6 Records

1794
7 Jun 1794
Birth of William J. Curtis in Hendricks, Virginia, United States
Hendricks, Virginia, United States
1830
1830
Age 36
William J. Curtis resided here in Madison, Indiana, USA
Madison, Indiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 56
William J. Curtis resided here in District 24, Crawford, Missouri, USA
District 24, Crawford, Missouri, USA
1860
1860
Age 66
William J. Curtis resided here in Johnson, Maries, Missouri
Johnson, Maries, Missouri
1870
1870
Age 76
William J. Curtis resided here in Johnson, Maries, Missouri, USA
Johnson, Maries, Missouri, USA
1872
15 Oct 1872
Age 78
Death of William J. Curtis in Johnson City, Maries, Missouri, United States
Johnson City, Maries, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1794
    Event Place: Hendricks, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 24, Crawford, Missouri; Roll: M432_397; Page: 195A; Image: 398
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Johnson, Maries, Missouri; Roll: M593_791; Page: 442B; Family History Library Film: 552290
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Johnson, Maries, Missouri; Roll: M653_632; Page: 603; Family History Library Film: 803632
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1636.033; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1636.032; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1872
    Event Place: Johnson City, Maries, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Madison, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Madison, Indiana; Series: M19; Roll: 26; Page: 336; Family History Library Film: 0007715

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Johnson, Maries, Missouri
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Johnson, Maries, Missouri; Roll: M653_632; Page: 603; Family History Library Film: 803632

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Johnson, Maries, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Johnson, Maries, Missouri; Roll: M593_791; Page: 442B; Family History Library Film: 552290

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 24, Crawford, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 24, Crawford, Missouri; Roll: M432_397; Page: 195A; Image: 398

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: Lanes Prairie, Maries County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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