Friday, January 2, 2009

Looking For CURTISS Roots

I've been working on my Curtiss roots now for a relatively short time, maybe a year. I've gone just so far and am not able to go much further. So, I'm starting this blog in hopes of finding relatives who may have information, family photos and others pieces of history to help us all find our Curtiss roots.

Here is what I have so far:
Arthur Darby Curtiss - b: 24 Jul 1881 in Missouri, d: 27 Jun 1925 in California, m: 22 Aug 1905 Lita LaVesta Launder b: 26 Mar 1884 in Jewell, Kansas.

Son of
Alfred Leroy Curtiss - b: 15 Jul 1852 in Pennsylvania, d: 3 Nov 1900 in Missouri, m: Mary Ella Darby b: 14 Jul 1852 in Blodgett Mills, New York.

Son of
Alfred H Curtiss - b: 26 May 1828 in Pennsylvania, d:?, m: Sarah Ellen ____ (possible name Oakes), b: 26 May 1831 in Pennsylvania (or New York)

My Grandfather was Arthur Darby Curtiss.
His siblings were:
Edwin H. Curtiss b. 30 Jun 1879
Percy W. Curtiss b. 22 Jan 1883
Floyd R. Curtiss b. 12 Sep 1884
Hellen D. Curtiss b. 18 Jul 1890
Ruth L. Curtiss b. 18 Oct 1893

As stated above, Alfred L. Curtiss was married to Mary Ella Darby. This is what I know about Mary Ella Darby Curtiss. Her parents were Edwin Darby and Helen Short.

Edwin Henry Darby (1820 - 1891) b. Cortland, NY. d. Cameron, Clinton, MO. m. 5 Jun 1846 =
Helen L. Short (1826 - 1897) b. Madison, NY. d. Cameron, Clinton, MO.

Children:
Mary Ella Darby (1850 - 1936) b. Blodgett Mills, NY. d. Yakima, WA
Edwin Franklin Darby (1852 - 1909) b. Blodgett Mills, NY
Theodore Short Darby (1854 - 1935) b. Blodgett Mills, NY
Clarence Hinkley Darby (1857 - 1883) b. Greene, Chenago, NY
Arthur Tyler Darby (1860 - 1945) b. Greene, Chenago, NY
Eugene Hammond Darby (1865 - 1946) b. Greene, Chenago, NY. d. Yakima, WA.

I'm looking for relatives who can help me find out more info about my gggrandfather - Alfred H. Curtiss. Thanks.

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