Cyrus P. Curtiss, a well known resident of this community, died last Saturday morning, at St. John's hospital in Springfield, where he had been a patient for a week.
Mr. Curtiss was born in Knoxville, Illinois, April 8, 1858, the son of Cyrus and Ruth Palmer. At the age of five years he was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Curtiss of Waverly.
He was united in marriage in 1880, to Miss Minnie Allen, who preceded hi in death 25 years ago.
He is survived by three children, Frank O. Curtiss, Springfield, Homer Curtiss of Des Moines, Iowa, and Mrs. Ruth Schiller, of Houston, Texas; one brother, George Palmer, of Augusta, Ill.; six grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
Funeral services were held at the Neece Funeral Home Monday afternoon at 2:30, in charge of Rev. F. E. Smith, pastor of the First Methodist church.
Interment was in East cemetery.
Contributor: Shirley (48377200) •
One of two sons of RALPH C. CURTISS & CALISTA MAY LYMAN
Occupation: Farmer
Married: Nov 8, 1881, MINERVA" MINNIE" ELLEN ALLEN, Morgan Co., Illinois
Four children:
1. Ralph A. CURTISS
2. Frank Otho CURTISS
3. Ruth C. CURTISS
4. Homer Cyrus CURTISS
He was born to Cyrus Palmer & Ruth Pierson Palmer in Knoxville, IL and adopted by Ralph Curtiss when he was 5 years old.
Mr. Curtiss was born in Knoxville, Illinois, April 8, 1858, the son of Cyrus and Ruth Palmer. At the age of five years he was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Curtiss of Waverly.
He was united in marriage in 1880, to Miss Minnie Allen, who preceded hi in death 25 years ago.
He is survived by three children, Frank O. Curtiss, Springfield, Homer Curtiss of Des Moines, Iowa, and Mrs. Ruth Schiller, of Houston, Texas; one brother, George Palmer, of Augusta, Ill.; six grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
Funeral services were held at the Neece Funeral Home Monday afternoon at 2:30, in charge of Rev. F. E. Smith, pastor of the First Methodist church.
Interment was in East cemetery.
Contributor: Shirley (48377200) •
One of two sons of RALPH C. CURTISS & CALISTA MAY LYMAN
Occupation: Farmer
Married: Nov 8, 1881, MINERVA" MINNIE" ELLEN ALLEN, Morgan Co., Illinois
Four children:
1. Ralph A. CURTISS
2. Frank Otho CURTISS
3. Ruth C. CURTISS
4. Homer Cyrus CURTISS
He was born to Cyrus Palmer & Ruth Pierson Palmer in Knoxville, IL and adopted by Ralph Curtiss when he was 5 years old.
Cyrus P. Curtiss, a well known resident of this community, died last Saturday morning, at St. John's hospital in Springfield, where he had been a patient for a week.
Mr. Curtiss was born in Knoxville, Illinois, April 8, 1858, the son of Cyrus and Ruth Palmer. At the age of five years he was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Curtiss of Waverly.
He was united in marriage in 1880, to Miss Minnie Allen, who preceded hi in death 25 years ago.
He is survived by three children, Frank O. Curtiss, Springfield, Homer Curtiss of Des Moines, Iowa, and Mrs. Ruth Schiller, of Houston, Texas; one brother, George Palmer, of Augusta, Ill.; six grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
Funeral services were held at the Neece Funeral Home Monday afternoon at 2:30, in charge of Rev. F. E. Smith, pastor of the First Methodist church.
Interment was in East cemetery.
Contributor: Shirley (48377200) •
One of two sons of RALPH C. CURTISS & CALISTA MAY LYMAN
Occupation: Farmer
Married: Nov 8, 1881, MINERVA" MINNIE" ELLEN ALLEN, Morgan Co., Illinois
Four children:
1. Ralph A. CURTISS
2. Frank Otho CURTISS
3. Ruth C. CURTISS
4. Homer Cyrus CURTISS
He was born to Cyrus Palmer & Ruth Pierson Palmer in Knoxville, IL and adopted by Ralph Curtiss when he was 5 years old.
Mr. Curtiss was born in Knoxville, Illinois, April 8, 1858, the son of Cyrus and Ruth Palmer. At the age of five years he was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Curtiss of Waverly.
He was united in marriage in 1880, to Miss Minnie Allen, who preceded hi in death 25 years ago.
He is survived by three children, Frank O. Curtiss, Springfield, Homer Curtiss of Des Moines, Iowa, and Mrs. Ruth Schiller, of Houston, Texas; one brother, George Palmer, of Augusta, Ill.; six grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
Funeral services were held at the Neece Funeral Home Monday afternoon at 2:30, in charge of Rev. F. E. Smith, pastor of the First Methodist church.
Interment was in East cemetery.
Contributor: Shirley (48377200) •
One of two sons of RALPH C. CURTISS & CALISTA MAY LYMAN
Occupation: Farmer
Married: Nov 8, 1881, MINERVA" MINNIE" ELLEN ALLEN, Morgan Co., Illinois
Four children:
1. Ralph A. CURTISS
2. Frank Otho CURTISS
3. Ruth C. CURTISS
4. Homer Cyrus CURTISS
He was born to Cyrus Palmer & Ruth Pierson Palmer in Knoxville, IL and adopted by Ralph Curtiss when he was 5 years old.
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