FLOYD ROY CURTISS (1884)

Floyd Roy Curtiss was the youngest son of Alfred LeRoy and Mary Ella Curtiss. He was born September 12, 1884 in Saint Joseph, Missouri.

He was tall and medium build with brown eyes and black hair.

He listed his occupations as Horse Shoer (1910) and Mechanic (1918)
He was married to Estella L. Boulwear (b.1886) in St. Joseph, Missouri June 20, 1910. Their marriage ended in divorce.

He married a second time to Anna Bess Dixon on July 29 1918. She had been married before to a Mr. Givens and was also divorced.

Floyd and Anna Bess had a daughter named Norma Curtiss in 1919.

EDWIN HENRY CURTISS (1879 - 1932)

Edwin H. Curtiss was Artur's older brother.

He was the third child born to Alfred L. and Mary Ella Curtiss. He was born in Laurel, Prince George's County, Maryland on June 30, 1879. He was 11 months old when his parents moved to St. Joseph, Missouri.
Edwin was 5 feet 10 inches with a slender build. He had gray eyes and dark hair.
Edwin was married to Norma A. Tisher (b.1883 Colorado, d.1909) and they lived in St. Joseph, Missouri. They were married only 6 years when Norma died. They had no children.
Edwin married a second time to Alice Leota Reeder (b.1888 Iowa, d.1943 California) They lived together about 17 years and were divorced. They had no children.

Alice Leota Reeder
Edwin was the Com. Photographer at Byrne Hammer Dry Goods in Omaha, Nebraska. Family members said that Alice divorced him and he was very unhappy resulting in his suicide.

PERCY WILLIAM CURTISS (1883 - 1969)

Percy W. Curtiss was Arthur's younger brother.

He was the fifth child out of nine children born to Alfred LeRoy and Mary Ella Curtiss.
Born Janurary 22, 1883 in Saint Joseph, Missouri.
He married Claudia Francis Basser (b. 1888 Missouri) and they had 3 children.

Donald Oliver Curtiss (b.1907)
William LeRoy Curtiss (b.1914)
Virginia Dale Curtiss (b.1918)

Percy was tall and slender with blue eyes and black hair.

He worked as a printer and the Manager of the Linotype Dept. at Combe Printing Co.

Percy lived his whole life in St. Joseph, Missouri and died in March 1969.

ARTHUR DARBY CURTISS Joins The U.S.ARMY

Military Service
Arthur D. Curtiss enlisten in the US Army and became a Private 1st Class in the Hospital Corps Regiment 3rd Infantry on August 23, 1901. He was stationed in Alaska at Camp Skagway. He spent 3 years in the Hospital Corps and was Honorably Discharged on August 22, 1904.

His Discharge Certificate states this about him: The said Arthur D. Curtiss was born in St. Joseph in the State of Missouri and when enlisted was 21 1/2 years of age, (Note: This was not true because he had lied about his date of birth so he could enlist) 5 feet, 7-1/2 inches high, dark complexion, brown (#2) eyes, black hair and by occupation a shoemaker.

As to his Character: Excellent. Signed: Rodney D. Smith, Contract Surgeon, U.S. Army, Commanding Det. H.C.