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Nelson William Curtis

Born 8 Mar 1872 in Harper, Franklin County, Kansas, USA

Ancestors

Son of Moses Nelson Curtis and Ruth E (Morse) Curtis

Brother of Eber Adelbert Curtis [half] and Leander Ernest Curtis

Husband of Dolly Mae (Shellabarger) Curtis — married 24 Dec 1893 (to 16 Aug 1929) in Hendley, Furnas, Nebraska

Husband of Millie Tatman — married 3 Sep 1932 in Hampton, Iowa

Descendants

Father of Nellie Melvina (Curtis) Putnam

Died 5 Apr 1948 at age 76 in Anthony Township, Harper, Kansas, United States

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Biography

Son of Moses Nelson Curtis and his second wife, Ruth E Morse

First marriage to Dollie Mae Shellenbarger in 1893 in Furnas, NE. Marriage ended with her death due to cancer in 1929. Children:
- Hazel Pauline Curtis 1895–1977
- Leola Viviana Curtis 1897–1989
- Franz Leroy Curtis 1899–1975
- Verna Ruth Curtis 1901–1993
- Robert Earl Curtis 1904–1954
- Nellie Melvina Curtis (1906–1996), m. in 1922 to Russell Glen Putnam (1901-1970)
- Thelma Rae Curtis 1917–1947
- Russell Glen Curtis 1920–2009

Second marriage in 1932 in Hampton, Iowa to Millie Tatman Klunder (her second marriage as well).

Died 1948, and buried at Attica Cemetery, Attica, Harper, Kansas

Sources

1880 United States Federal Census. Year: 1880; Census Place: Rockton, Furnas, Nebraska; Roll: 749; Family History Film: 1254749; Page: 698A; Enumeration District: 024. Nelson, 8, living with his parents Moses and Ruth.
Nebraska Marriage Records. Married 24 Dec 1893, Hendley, Furnas County, Nebraska, p.311, no. 90. Nelson W Curtis age 21, and Dollie M Shellenberger age 17 (b.1876). Dollie b. Illinois to Abe Shellenbarger and Melvina Martin. Witnessed by Moses N Curtis and Abe Shellenbarger.
1910 United States Federal Census. Year: 1910; Census Place: Green, Harper, Kansas; Roll: T624_441; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 1374454. Nelson 38, his wife Dolly 32, and six children at home.
1940 United States Federal Census. Year: 1940; Census Place: Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01146; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 17-33. Nelson, 68, living with his wife Millie.
Iowa Marriage Records, 3 Sep 1932 in Hampton, Iowa, Reg No 35-002799. Nelson Curtis 61 b. Iowa, son of Moses Curtis and Ruth Morse, married Millie Tatman 51 b. Iowa, daughter of John Tatman and Mary Freeman. Second marriage for each.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nelson by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nelson: