Husband: Joshua Curtis |
Born: 1798/1799 in Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) Married: 04 DEC 1823 in Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) Died: 1870/1880 in McDowell Co, NC Father: Joshua Curtis Mother: Mary Curtis Spouses: |
Wife: Mary Stroud |
Born: 1802/1803 in Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) Died: after 1880 in McDowell Co, NC Father: Peter Stroud Mother: Margaret Curtis Spouses: |
Children |
01 (M): Joseph Askew Curtis Born: 1824 in Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) Died: Spouses: |
02 (F): Rebecca Curtis Born: 02 JAN 1825 in Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) Died: 01 OCT 1904 in McDowell Co, NC Spouses: Enoch C Stroud |
04 (M): Merrit Curtis Born: 1829/1830 in Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) Died: after 1850 in McDowell Co, NC Spouses: |
05 (F): Casandra Curtis Born: 10 OCT 1836 in Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) Died: 23 MAY 1918 in Rutherford Co, NC Spouses: Jacob Mitchell; Noblitt |
07 (F): Nancy Curtis Born: 1844/1845 in McDowell Co, NC Died: after 1860 in McDowell Co, NC Spouses: |
08 (M): Alfred Curtis Born: 1847/1848 in McDowell Co, NC Died: after 1860 in McDowell Co, NC Spouses: |
Joshua Curtis:
Notes:
!MARRIAGE: 4 Dec 1823 Burke Co, NC Joshua CURTIS & Polley STROUD, Nelson BIRD, bm;
!CENSUS:1830 Burke Co, NC pg 191 Joshua CURTIS age 30-39 (1790/1800) "200001-11001";
!NAMED:27 Nov 1834 Burke Co, NC Estates pg 116 Peter STROUD. James STROUD adm. Purchasers: ... Joshua CURTIS ... Joseph GARRETT ... B. Peter STROUD, Ecles STROUD, James STROUD, John STROUD, L. Peter STROUD, Margaret STROUD, Peter STROUD, P. STROUD, P. John STROUD, Robert STROUD, W.M. STROUD ...;
!CENSUS:1840 Burke Co, NC pg 330 Joshua CURTIS Jr age 40-49 (1790/1800) "1300001-1111010001";
!WITNESS: 9 Jan 1846 McDowell Co, NC 1-296 Margaret STROUD, widow of Peter STROUD, late of Burke Co, NC to Thomas GREEN for $100. Wit: Gardner STEARNS, Joshua CURTIS, S: Margaret (X) Stroud;
!CENSUS:1850 McDowell Co., NC # 224/224
Joshua Curtis Sr 51 Farmer $600 NC
Mary 47
Merrit 20 Farmer
Casandra 12
Martin 9
Nancy 5
Alfred 2
Margaret Stroud 82 [Cannot read or write];
!CENSUS:1860 McDowell Co, NC pg 326 # 170/170
Joshua CURTIS, 61 NC
Mary, 58
Mary, 16
Martin, 19
Alfred, 13;
!CENSUS:1870 McDowell Co, NC Sugar Hill pg 675 # 4/4
Joshua CURTIS, 71 NC
Mary, 66
Martin, 28
Orlander, 6/12 (Dec)
Martha, 26;
Mary Stroud:
Notes:
!NOTES:Mary "Polly" Stroud in a child of Peter Stroud Jr and Margaret Curtis. The evidence is circumstantial but highly suggestive. Widow Margaret Curtis Stroud lived with Mary and her husband Joshua Curtis in 1838 (per old letter) and with them in 1850 (per census). That does not actually prove that Margaret is Mary's mother, but it is highly likely that she is.
Death Certificate of Mary's daughter Cassie (1836-1918) lists parents as "Joshua Curtis" and "Mary Elizabeth Stroud."
!CENSUS:1810 Burke Co., NC p. 328
Peter Stroud Jr age 26-44 (1765/1784)
31010-21110-0-0
My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 26-44 (1765/1784) Peter Stroud (1765/70)
1m 10-15 (1794/1800) William Stroud (c1793) son
3m 0-9 (1800/1810) 1 James A. Stroud "Big Jim" (1800/10) son
3m 0-9 (1800/1810) 2 John Stroud (1807) son
3m 0-9 (1800/1810) 3 Peter G. Stroud (1807) son
1f 26-44 (1765/1784) Margaret (Curtis?) Stroud (c1768) wife
1f 16-25 (1784/1794) Rebecca Stroud (c1794) daughter
1f 10-15 (1794/1800) Jane Stroud (c1796) daughter
2f 0-9 (1800/1810) 1 Mary Stroud (c1803) daughter? <---
2f 0-9 (1800/1810) 2 daughter (1800/1810)
!CENSUS:1820 Burke Co., NC p. 37
Peter Stroud age 45+ (bef 1775)
130101-00101-0-0
My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 45+ (bef 1775) Peter Stroud (1765/70)
1m 16-25 (1794/1804) James A. Stroud "Big Jim" (1800/04) son
3m 10-15 (1804/1810) 1 John Stroud (1807) son
3m 10-15 (1804/1810) 2 Peter G. Stroud (1807) son
3m 10-15 (1804/1810) 3 son
1m 0-9 (1810/1820) Robert Stroud (c1810/15) son
1f 45+ (bef 1775) Margaret (Curtis?) Stroud (c1768) wife
1f 16-25 (1794/1804) Mary Stroud (c1803) daughter? <---
!MARRIAGE: 4 Dec 1823 Burke Co, NC Joshua CURTIS & Polley STROUD, Nelson BIRD, bm;
!CENSUS:1830 Burke Co, NC pg 191 w/Joshua CURTIS age 20-29 (1800/10);
!CENSUS:1840 Burke Co, NC pg 330 w/Joshua CURTIS Jr age 30-39 (1800/10);
!CENSUS:1850 McDowell Co., NC # 224/224
Joshua Curtis Sr 51 Farmer $600 NC
Mary 47
Merrit 20 Farmer
Casandra 12
Martin 9
Nancy 5
Alfred 2
Margaret Stroud 82 [Cannot read or write];
!CENSUS:1860 McDowell Co, NC pg 326 # 170/170
Joshua CURTIS, 61 NC
Mary, 58
Mary, 16
Martin, 19
Alfred, 13;
!CENSUS:1870 McDowell Co, NC Sugar Hill pg 675 # 4/4
Joshua CURTIS, 71 NC
Mary, 66
Martin, 28
Orlander, 6/12 (Dec)
Martha, 26;
!CENSUS:1880 McDowell Co, NC Marion pg 365A
Martin I. CURTIS Self M M W 39 NC/NC/NC
Martha CURTIS Wife F M W 38 NC
Orlander CURTIS Son M S W 10 NC
Wildy CURTIS Dau F S W 8 NC
Frank CURTIS Son M S W 7 NC
Alfred CURTIS Son M S W 5 NC
Serepta CURTIS Dau F S W 3 NC
Mary CURTIS Mother F W W 77 NC/NC/NC;
(04) Merrit Curtis:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1830 Burke Co, NC pg 191 w/Joshua CURTIS age 0-4 (1825/30);
CENSUS:1840 Burke Co, NC pg 330 w/Joshua CURTIS Jr age 5-9 (1830/35);
!CENSUS:1850 McDowell Co., NC # 224/224
Joshua Curtis Sr 51 Farmer $600 NC
Mary 47
Merrit 20 Farmer
Casandra 12
Martin 9
Nancy 5
Alfred 2
Margaret Stroud 82 [Cannot read or write];
(07) Nancy Curtis:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1850 McDowell Co., NC # 224/224
Joshua Curtis Sr 51 Farmer $600 NC
Mary 47
Merrit 20 Farmer
Casandra 12
Martin 9
Nancy 5
Alfred 2
Margaret Stroud 82 [Cannot read or write];
!CENSUS:1860 McDowell Co, NC pg 326 # 170/170
Joshua CURTIS, 61 NC
Mary, 58
Mary, 16
Martin, 19
Alfred, 13;
(08) Alfred Curtis:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1850 McDowell Co., NC # 224/224
Joshua Curtis Sr 51 Farmer $600 NC
Mary 47
Merrit 20 Farmer
Casandra 12
Martin 9
Nancy 5
Alfred 2
Margaret Stroud 82 [Cannot read or write];
!CENSUS:1860 McDowell Co, NC pg 326 # 170/170
Joshua CURTIS, 61 NC
Mary, 58
Mary, 16
Martin, 19
Alfred, 13;
Revised: June 27, 2024
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