John Curtis Franklin

Born: ?, 11/13/1813, Tenessee (4)(17)

Died: 11/11/1906, Doniphan County, KS

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Married: Mary Anne (Poly) Warren

Children:

Isabella Curtis (b. c. 1832, Tenessee)

James M. Curtis (b. c. 1835, Mississippi?) killec in civil war? headstone in mt olive says "Sgt Co A, 1st Ks Inf.", but has no dates

Cynthia Ann Curtis (b. c. 1837, Missouri); June 1838 given in burial record (7), but may depend on Nelle Franklin's memory.

Benjamin J Patton Curtis (b.1839-1920 Missouri or Illinois). Buried MT Olive cemetery NW [33]. Married a Mary Ashcraft (36): Mt Olive grave gives 1844-1925, "w/o B.J. (33). A sister, Lizzie Ashcraft, lived w them for a while from July 3 1879

William Henry Harrison Curtis (b.c.1841 Illinois; 1843 in KS 1880 census [17]). married Fannie L (1848-1931), who is buried Mt Olive ("w/o William HH"). grave gives 1840-1911, Co K, 1st Rgt, Ks Vol Inf."(33). Sold property to Reuben and Albert Small (2 transactions or one is not clear), in Dec. 1875 (36)

Caroline (Carrie) Curtis, b. 8/18/1842, Adams Co., Illinois; d. 2/22/1922 (5). For marriage and children click here.

Catherine Curtis (b.c.1843, Illinois)

Mary Jeanett (or Janett?[4]) Curtis (b.1843, Illinois). Married W. H. Nesbit June 20 1878 (36). Also went by Nettie (36). Had child Nannie Nesbit, lived in Atchison: 36 says" Miss Nannie Nesbit of Atchison is visiting her cousin, Mrs (= Miss?)) Nellie Franklin" (in Severance")

Robert B. Curtis, b.c. 1846, Illinois. One photo gives name as Robert P. (unknown hand: Cynthia Ann?)

John M. Curtis? b.c.1848, Illinois. A John M. is listed as shingle maker 1868-9 (37)

Martha Jane (or M. Jennie[5]) Curtis, b. c. 1850, Illinois

Milton Curtis, b. 1/20/1853, Quincy, Adams Co., Il., d. 9/26/1934, Emporia, Lyons Co., Kansas. Weekl Kansas Chief (36) for Dec. 23 1880 reports: "Milton Curtis, who, with Bous Hampton, went to Colorado last March, returned alone on Monday, being a good deal stoved-up by a log rolling on him."

Josephine Curtis, b. c. 1854, Missouri?

Franklin(or Frank?) Curtis, b. c. 1857, Kansas

Family Tree

Judge John Curtis John Curtis and some of his children (and grandchildren?) Unknown Curtis daughter ( misidentified by Anna Comstock Barnett [?] as Nell Franklin)	John M. Curtis
	Born: ?, 11/13/1813, Tenessee (4)(17) Died: 11/11/1906, Doniphan County, KS Cause of Death: Father: Mother: Married: Mary Anne (Poly) Warren Children: Isabella Curtis (b. c. 1832, Tenessee) James M. Curtis (b. c. 1835, Mississippi?) killec in civil war? headstone in mt olive says "Sgt Co A, 1st Ks Inf.", but has no dates Cynthia Ann Curtis (b. c. 1837, Missouri); June 1838 given in burial record (7), but may depend on Nelle Franklin's memory. Benjamin J Patton Curtis (b.1839-1920 Missouri or Illinois). Buried MT Olive cemetery NW [33]. Married a Mary Ashcraft (36): Mt Olive grave gives 1844-1925, "w/o B.J. (33). A sister, Lizzie Ashcraft, lived w them for a while from July 3 1879 William Henry Harrison Curtis (b.c.1841 Illinois; 1843 in KS 1880 census [17]). married Fannie L (1848-1931), who is buried Mt Olive ("w/o William HH"). grave gives 1840-1911, Co K, 1st Rgt, Ks Vol Inf."(33). Sold property to Reuben and Albert Small (2 transactions or one is not clear), in Dec. 1875 (36) Caroline (Carrie) Curtis, b. 8/18/1842, Adams Co., Illinois; d. 2/22/1922 (5). For marriage and children click here. Catherine Curtis (b.c.1843, Illinois) Mary Jeanett (or Janett?[4]) Curtis (b.1843, Illinois). Married W. H. Nesbit June 20 1878 (36). Also went by Nettie (36). Had child Nannie Nesbit, lived in Atchison: 36 says" Miss Nannie Nesbit of Atchison is visiting her cousin, Mrs (= Miss?)) Nellie Franklin" (in Severance") Robert B. Curtis, b.c. 1846, Illinois. One photo gives name as Robert P. (unknown hand: Cynthia Ann?) John M. Curtis? b.c.1848, Illinois. A John M. is listed as shingle maker 1868-9 (37) Martha Jane (or M. Jennie[5]) Curtis, b. c. 1850, Illinois Milton Curtis, b. 1/20/1853, Quincy, Adams Co., Il., d. 9/26/1934, Emporia, Lyons Co., Kansas. Weekl Kansas Chief (36) for Dec. 23 1880 reports: "Milton Curtis, who, with Bous Hampton, went to Colorado last March, returned alone on Monday, being a good deal stoved-up by a log rolling on him." Josephine Curtis, b. c. 1854, Missouri? Franklin(or Frank?) Curtis, b. c. 1857, Kansas Family Tree	Documents: Private web submissions: 4, 5. See 5 for more information on Curtis siblings. Signer as Judge of Election for Kansas "State Election" on August 3 1857.(6). Contains his signature: Notes: A Thomas J. Curtis is listed by 5. An Edward M Curtis in given as an Election Judge in the Aug 3 1857 polling document.(18) A B. T. Curtis mentioned as officer of Arcana Lodge, No. 31, A. F. & A. M in Doniphan (14) William Suddards Franklin (3, p. 10), "I can remember my own grandfather's tales of bee-hunting in Tennessee"; p. 12 refers to John Curtis' farm in Doniphan Co. A Byron Curtis listed in 33 as buried in Mt Olive, perhaps a brother of JC: 9/19/1834-3/29/1906 an infant, Marcia Maudessia Curtis, 3/3/84-6/28/84. mt olive. same cemetery is Marcia L Vera Curtis 3/4/86-7/1/1905 (33)