Need help finding more information on Culberson's from the Chattanooga TN area

Question

I am stuck, trying to find further information on the Culberson side of my tree. The farthest back i have is my great grandfather Charles Culberson (Jul 1885 - 29 Sep 1962)

He was married to an Ella Curtis (1889-1948) I would really love more information on her as well. I have always heard that she was of Native Heritage.

His children were :

Josie Bell

Willie Faye

Annie Jean

Harold Leonard

Chester B

Benjamin

Donald ( My grandfather )

 

Answer 1

I always have trouble pasting anything in G2G, so I'm sending you a PM -- I think I found him with his mother and siblings in the 1900 census.

Answer 2

In looking for ancestors of Ella Curtis, here are the first four hits:

Ella J Curtis

Daughter

United States Census, 1900

birth: October 1889 Tennessee

residence: 1900 Civil District 1, Putnam, Tennessee, United States

father: James H Curtis

mother: Nancy R Curtis

other: Albert B Curtis, Mary F Curtis

 

Ella P Curtis

Daughter

United States Census, 1910

birth: 1888 Tennessee

residence: 1910 Civil District 11, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States

father: Robert L Curtis

mother: Arfie A Curtis

other: William R Curtis, Marcy J Curtis, Thedocia B Curtis, John W Curtis, Robert R Curtis, Allice M Curtis...

 

Ella Curtis

Daughter

United States Census, 1910

birth: 1888 Tennessee

residence: 1910 Nashville Ward 7, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

father: Francis M Curtis

mother: Martha A Curtis

other: Thomas W Curtis, Carrie Curtis

 

Ella J Curtis

Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

birth: 27 October 1889 , Tennessee

death: 23 September 1918 Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States

 

Does one of these ladies named Ella Curtis seem like your ancestor?

Answer 3

This may be Charles L, son of Caroline/Callie with siblings in census data?

United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JY2J-DM7), Charles Culberson, Sep 1962; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing

 

Charles Culberson

Age:,78

Given Name:,Charles

Surname:,Culberson

Birth Date:,03 Jul 1884 State:,Tennessee

Event Date:,Sep 1962 Georgia

United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ6W-TRZ), Charles Lee Culberson, 1917-1918; citing Chattanooga City no 2, Tennessee, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,852,926

Name:Charles Lee Culberson

111 Whiteside, Chattanooga, TN

Enameler: Cahill Iron Works

Draft Registration Chattanooga City no 2, Tennessee,

Date: Sept. 12, 918

White Male Age 34 Blue eyes Black Hair

Birth Date:03 Jul 1884

Wife: Mrs. Ella Culberson

US Census, 1900 Civil District 18 Athens town (part), McMinn, TN

United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCX-YT2 ), Callie Culberson, Civil District 18 Athens town (part), McMinn, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 9A, family 194, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,585

Callie Culberson ,Head,F,43,NC (Caroline) Widow Oct. 1857

Anice Culberson ,Daughter,F,17,TN

Charles L Culberson ,Son,M,15,TN

Mary A Culberson ,Daughter,F,12,TN

Malcom Culberson ,Son,M,7,TN

 

USCensus, 1910, Caroline Culberson, Civil District 2, McMinn, TN https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGXQ-8HH

This page lists some other children of Charles and Ella Curtis: Catharine, James Allen, Charles Leroy?

https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3Acharles~%20%2Bsurname%3Aculberson~%20%2Bbirth_place%3Atn~%20%2Bbirth_year%3A1883-1887~%20%2Bspouse_givenname%3Aella~%20%2Bspouse_surname%3Acurtis~%20%2Bfather_surname%3Aculberson~

Comments

Thanks Chris, the first record is correct. I am not so sure about the others. Especially the familysearch.org link. I have not heard of some of those childrens names before. I will check with dad but I think that might be erroneous info

Answer 4

These may be his siblings, might be able to find more information if you could find their death or marriage certs? 

Find A Grave Memorial# 26890264

Anice Culberson Wade (husband James M. Wade)

Birth: Jun. 27, 1883 Death: Aug. 19, 1973

Burial:Cedar Grove Cemetery , Athens, McMinn,TN

Find A Grave Memorial# 27088828

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=27088828

Malcolm Culberson (spouse Emma Burnett)

Birth: ,Oct. 1, 1894 Death: ,Aug. 9, 1974

Burial: McMinn Memory Garden, Athens, McMinn County, TN