Celinda Hannah (Roberts) Curtis (1851 - 1923)

Born 28 Sep 1851 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 21 Mar 1923 at age 71 in Forgan, Beaver County, Oklahoma, United States

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Research Notes

Much of the information we have on Absalom and his direct descendents comes from Absalom Roberts - The History of Jo Daviess County Illinois^[1]

Biography

The early years

Celinda Hannah Roberts was born on the 28th of Sep 1851 in Galena, Jo Daviess Illinois to Absalom Roberts and Amanda Russell^[1].

It is believed his full siblings were:

• Celinda Hannah Roberts (1851-1923)^[1][2]
• Alfred W Roberts (1853-1930)^[1][2][3]
• Elizabeth Roberts (1856-1887)^[1][2][3]
• Charles Roberts (1859-1887)^[1][2][3]
• Marilda Roberts (1861-1870)^[1]

Family LIfe

She would marry William Curtis and they would have

• Absalom Benjamin Curtis (1869–1918)^[4][5][3]
• William Wallace Curtis (1873–1940)^[4][5][6]
• Wesley Elmer Curtis (1876–1957)^[4][5]
• Albert Henry Curtis (1884-1933)^[4]
• Samuel Penrose Curtis (1886–1949)^[4]
• Grace Celinda Curtis (1888–1976)^[4]
• Matthew Harrison Curtis (1892–1960)^[4]

Through the years

In 1860^[2] they were living in Derinda, Jo Davies, Illinois. In the home were Absalom 48, Amanda 42, George 21, Celinda 8, Alfred 7, Elizabeth 4, Charles 1. there also was a Sarah Lanhorn and John Herron who are believed to have been help, but not related.

In 1870^[3] we find him with his parents in Derinda, Jo Daviees, Illinois. He confirms he is farmer and hails from England and has a personal estate value of about $200. They next to Celinda's father Absalom and in the home are William 30, Celinda 18 and Absalom a few months old.

In 1880^[5]they are are living in Hampton, Rush, Kansas and in the home are William 40, Celinda 30, Absalom 10, Wallace 7 and Wesley 4.

Her Father's will would be signed the 7th of March 1885^[7] and he would name the following heirs:

• Wife Rosa A Roberts
• Son Albert Roberts
• daughter Celinda Curtis
• Grandson Clarence B Holcomb - son of daughter Elizabeth J Holcomb deceased

• Friend Amos Weird friend as executor

Death

She died on the 21st of March 1923 in Forgan, Beaver, Oklahoma and would be buried in the Forgan Cemetery Forgan, Beaver County, Oklahoma^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Full book can be found at: https://archive.org/details/historyofjodavie00kett Copyright: Possible copyright status NOT_IN_COPYRIGHT Publication date 1878 Topics Jo Daviess County (Ill.) -- History, Jo Daviess County (Ill.) -- Biography, United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories Illinois, United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Registers Publisher Chicago : H.F. Kett & co. Collection civilwardocuments; americana Digitizing sponsor University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Contributor University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Language English all number 1794095 Camera 5D Copyright-evidence Evidence reported by scanner-christopher-jones for item historyofjodavie00kett on April 20, 2007: no visible notice of copyright; stated date is 1878. Copyright-evidence-date 20070420190020 Copyright-evidence-operator scanner-christopher-jones Copyright-region US Identifier historyofjodavie00kett Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t74t6h70v Lcamid 1020705646 Pages 878 Possible copyright status NOT_IN_COPYRIGHT Ppi 400 Rcamid 1020707278 Scan date 20070423155110 Scanner illi1
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Year: 1860; Census Place: Derinda, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: M653_189; Page: 866; Family History Library Film: 803189
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} Year: 1870; Census Place: Derinda, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: M593_234; Page: 64B; Family History Library Film: 545733
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7} Find A Grave: Memorial #59498442
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} Year: 1880; Census Place: Hampton, Rush, Kansas; Roll: 395; Family History Film: 1254395; Page: 549A; Enumeration District: 359
6. ↑ Marriage license of William Wallace Curtis to Risby Smith
7. ↑ "Illinois Probate Records, 1819-1988," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-YX9K-VS?cc=1834344&wc=SF2W-2NL%3A162586801%2C162629701 : 20 May 2014), Jo Daviess > Will record 1884-1890 vol D > image 334 of 346; county courthouses, Illinois.