Curtis, Nelson John

Nelson John Curtis
b: 5 Sep 1852
d: 26 Sep 1938
Biography
There is a Nelson Curtiss in Ohio in 1920 that is 55, living with wife Matty and FIL

1880 census he is in Ohio/Trumbull/Farmington p7

BIOGRAPHY:
From the Upton History of Trumbull County
JOHN NELSON CURTIS - One of the most prominent and best known business men whose worth and merit graces the history of Trumbull County is to be found n the personnel of John Nelson Curtis, the owner of a beautiful farm in Farmington Township. He is also numbered among the native sons of this township, born on the 5th of September, 1852, a son of Louis and Harriet (Lewis) Curtiss, born respectively on the 22nd of April, 1805 and on the 16th of May, 1811, and a grandson of Ethan and Ann (Sedgewick) Curtiss, from Connecticut, born respectively on the 2nd of February, 1783 and in 1782. His maternal grandparents, Dennis and Jane Leis, were also from Connecticut, and both families moved from there to Brunswick in Medina County, Ohio, in 1808. In 1827, they established their home in Farmington Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, where they located in the dense woods, and there began clearing their land and erected log buildings. Mrs. Curtiss was the second white child born in Farmington Township. Louis Curtiss and Harriet Lewis were married on the 3rd of June, 1831, and they then took up their abode on one of his farms in this township, for he owned several here, and was one of the community's most prominent agriculturists. He was a staunch Republican in his political affiliations, and he died on his farm here on the 31st of March, 1874, his wife surviving him until the 26th of October, 1892. Of their family of eleven children, seven are now living ( 1909 ), as follows: Silas, of Farmington township; Nancy, the wife of Elmer Mills, of Nelson township, Trumbull County; John Nelson; Martha A., now Mrs. John Cleland and a resident of Nelson Township; Mary Jane, whose home is with her brother John Nelson; Harriet Ellen, the wife of Albert Morrison, of Farmington; and Alfreda Amelia, the wife of Wesley Rinear, of Cleveland.

John Nelson Curtis received his educational training in the public schools of Farmington township and in the Western Reserve Seminary, and the farm which his father cleared and developed has been his home throughout his life. After his father's death he bought the homestead of one hundred and fourteen acres, fifty acres of which is under cultivation and the remainder is timber and pasture land. The home was built by the father in 1852, a beautiful dwelling of sixteen rooms and supplied throughout with running water. On this farm, Mr. Curtis maintains a large dairy and in engaged in diversified farming and the raising of thoroughbred Holstein cattle, Percheron horses, and Chester White hogs. His politics are Republican, and he has served as the trustee of the township since 1898. He is a member of the Grange and of the fraternal order of Knights of Pythias, Lodge No. 333 of West Farmington.

On the 16th of January, 1873, Mr. Curtis was married to Victoria M. Symes, a daughter of John and Martha (Hatch) Symes, from Farmington, and the only child of that union is Verna Victoria, who is now the wife of Bert Hart, a farmer in Southington township, Trumbull County. Mrs. Curtis died on November 8, 1875, and on the 1st of May 1877, Mr. Curtis married Nettie Lord, who was born in Vineland, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, February 21, 1853, a daughter of John and Charlotte (Rowland) Lord. John Lord was born in Oneida County, New York, but his parents, William and Mary (Jones) Lord, were born respectively in England and Wales, and coming to America they located in Farmington Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, and later in Wisconsin. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis are: Vinnie May, born April 10, 1878, is the wife of Milo Thompson, of West Farmington; Freda Maude, born November 2, 1880, died September 26, 1899; Elsie Belle, born December 5, 1882 and died October 26, 1900; Angie Lynn, born September 11, 1884, is the wife of F W Reiter, a mail clerk for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and a resident of Ashtabula County, Ohio; and Eva June, born June 11, 1884, is the wife of Fred Estlack, an agriculturist in Farmington Township.

From A Twentieth Century History of Trumbull County Ohio. A Narrative Account of its Historical Progress, its People, and its Principal Interests. by Harriet Taylor Upton. The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago. 1909

CENSUS: 1900 Census Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio Series: T623 Roll: 1325 Page: 83
Curtis, Nelson J., Head, W, M, Sep 1852, 47, M, 23, Ohio, Conn, Ohio
... Nettie, wife, W, F, Feb 1853, 47, M, 23, 5, 4, Ohio, NY, Indiana
...Elsie B., Daughter, W, F, Dec 1892, 17, S, Ohio, Ohio, Ohio
...Eva, Daughter, W, F, Sept 1884, 15, S
... Angie L., Daughter, W, F, Sept 1885, 14, S
... Eva June, Daughter, W, F, Jun 1886, 13, S


DEATH: OBITUARY - from uncited newspaper

DEATH: John Nelson Curtis

DEATH: John Nelson Curtiss, highly-regarded, life-long citizen of Trumbull County, died Monday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bishop Himmel of Southington. Death was due to the infirmities of age. Mr. Curtiss was born in Farmington Township, Sept. 5, 1852, and was the last of the 10 children of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Curtiss.

DEATH: Until his retirement from active work Mr. Curtiss was a farmer. He was a charter member of the West Farmington K. of P. Lodge and is believed to have been the last survivor of the charter roll.

DEATH: Mr. Curtiss is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Himmel, as above; mrs. Angie Rieder, Ashtabula; Mrs. Eva DeMonde, Zanesville; by 17 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

DEATH: The family will meet friends at the Lawrence Funeral Home in West Farmington from 7:30 to 9 Wednesday evening. The funeral will be held there at 2 pm Thursday. Interment in West Farmington Cemetery.
Facts
  • 5 Sep 1852 - Birth - ; Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio
  • 1900 - Census - ; Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio
  • 26 Sep 1938 - Death - ; West Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio
Ancestors
   
Ethan A. Curtis Jr.
2 Feb 1783 - 26 Nov 1833
 
 
Lewis Curtiss
22 Nov 1805 - 31 Mar 1874
  
  
  
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Nelson John Curtis
5 Sep 1852 - 26 Sep 1938
  
 
  
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Harriet Lewis
16 May 1811 - 26 Oct 1892
  
  
  
Nancy Bartholomew
2 Feb 1782 - 16 May 1852
 
Family Group Sheet - Child
PARENT (M) Lewis Curtiss
Birth22 Nov 1805, , Connecticut
Death31 Mar 1874 Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio
Marriage2 Jun 1831to Harriet Lewis
FatherEthan A. Curtis Jr.
Mother?
PARENT (F) Harriet Lewis
Birth16 May 1811Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio
Death26 Oct 1892 Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio
Marriage2 Jun 1831to Lewis Curtiss
Father?
MotherNancy Bartholomew
CHILDREN
FHarriet Ellen Curtis
Birth2 Feb 1847Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio
Death27 Jul 1922Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio
Marriage19 Oct 1866to Harriet Ellen Curtis
FAlfreda Amelia Curtis
Birth9 Apr 1849Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio
Death21 Jul 1917Sylvania, Lucas, Ohio
MNelson John Curtis
Birth5 Sep 1852Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio
Death26 Sep 1938West Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio
Marriage1 May 1877to ? at Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio
Marriage16 Jan 1873to Victoria Mary Symes
Family Group Sheet - Spouse
PARENT (M) Nelson John Curtis
Birth5 Sep 1852Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio
Death26 Sep 1938 West Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio
Marriage1 May 1877to ? at Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio
Marriage16 Jan 1873to Victoria Mary Symes
FatherLewis Curtiss
MotherHarriet Lewis
PARENT (U) ?
Birth
Death
Father?
Mother?
CHILDREN
FFreda Maude Curtis
Birth2 Nov 1880Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio
Death26 Sep 1899Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio
FElsie Belle Curtis
Birth14 Dec 1882Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio
Death22 Oct 1900West Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio
FAngie Lynn Curtis
Birth11 Sep 1884Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio
Death
FVinna May Curtis
Birth10 Apr 1878Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio
Death19 Apr 1925Warren, Trumbull, Ohio
Marriage7 Sep 1897to Milo David Thompson at , Trumbull, Ohio
Family Group Sheet - Spouse
PARENT (M) Nelson John Curtis
Birth5 Sep 1852Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio
Death26 Sep 1938 West Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio
Marriage1 May 1877to ? at Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio
Marriage16 Jan 1873to Victoria Mary Symes
FatherLewis Curtiss
MotherHarriet Lewis
PARENT (F) Victoria Mary Symes
Birth27 Jul 1852Orwell, Trumbull, Ohio
Death11 Nov 1875 Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio
Marriage16 Jan 1873to Nelson John Curtis
Father?
Mother?
CHILDREN
FVerna Victoria Curtis
Birth27 Apr 1875Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio
Death
Evidence
[S45]Trumbull County Ohio Bible & Family Records
[S543]Ohio Deaths 1908-1953
Descendancy Chart
Nelson John Curtis b: 5 Sep 1852 d: 26 Sep 1938
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Freda Maude Curtis b: 2 Nov 1880 d: 26 Sep 1899
Elsie Belle Curtis b: 14 Dec 1882 d: 22 Oct 1900
Angie Lynn Curtis b: 11 Sep 1884
Vinna May Curtis b: 10 Apr 1878 d: 19 Apr 1925
Milo David Thompson b: 29 Jun 1877 d: 5 Jan 1940
Victoria Mary Symes b: 27 Jul 1852 d: 11 Nov 1875
Verna Victoria Curtis b: 27 Apr 1875