Thomas Jefferson Curtis (1833 - 1922)

Born 1 Feb 1833 in Howard, Missouri, United States

Husband of Nancy Isaacs — married 14 Oct 1851 in , Chariton Co., MO

Husband of Missouri Catherine (Witt) Curtis — married 29 Jul 1869 in Linn Co., MO, USA

Husband of Sarah Elizabeth Hunt — married 6 Dec 1876 in Linn, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Feb 1922 at age 89 in Brookfield, Linn, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Thomas was born in 1833. He passed away in 1922.

Obituary

Thomas Jefferson Curtis was the son of Enoch Curtis and Celia Catherine Anderson.

"The death of Thomas Jefferson Curtis, aged 89 years, at the home of his daughter in the Seely Chapel neighborhood on Tuesday, February 28, was the passing of one of Linn County's old-time citizens. The deceased came with his parents to this county from Howard county, where he was born, at but two years of age. The parents located on a farm between Brookfield and Marceline, and in that neighborhood Mr. Curtis spent all the days of his long life, an honored and respected citizen of this community. Since the death of his wife, Mr. Curtis had made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Willard Wolfe.

The funeral took place Wednesday, March 1, from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe. Rev. Mr. Chappell, pastor of the Baptist Church at Marceline, concucted the services. Interment was made in the Redding Cemetery.

The surviving childen are Mrs. Willard Wolfe, of the Seely Chapel neighborhood, and Mrs. Harry E. Lamar, of Brookfield."

Sources

• "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V28P-V2Z : 11 February 2018), Thomas J. Cartis and M. C. Witt, 29 Jul 1869; citing Linn,Missouri; FHL microfilm 1,009,871.
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M46J-881 : 12 April 2016), Thomas Curtis in household of Florence Rench, Missouri, United States; citing p. 63, family 479, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,287.