Son of Jacob & Harriet Chenoweth Curtis
Death of J. H. C. Curtis.
After several years of prolonged illness, incident to advanced years, John H. C. Curtis laid down the burdens and cares of life, and passed over into the great unknown, at his home in this city on Tuesday of this week, June 5, 1911, at the age of 81 years. He was a warm-hearted, kindly, generous soul and old and young ever had a warm spot in their hearts for "Uncle" He was a charitable in the highest degree ever ready to forgive and forget and his hand and purse ever ready to help relieve the distressed and ready. For over fifty years he had resided among his and none can say aught of him.
He was born in Berkley county West Virginia, January 1, 1830 and had passed hi 81st milestone. His boyhood days were passed on his fathers farm. He was apprenticed to the millwright's trade in Butler county, Ohio, and then went to Knox county, Illinois, pursuing his trade and in 1860 he came to Holt county and followed his trade, he and the late Wm. Kaucher putting up many of the flouring mills here and in Kansas and Nebraska. In 1862 they, with the aid of August Waegel, put up the mills at Iowa Point and Doniphan, Kansas. He was the last of the Patriarchs of Odd-Fellowship of the county, having been made a member of the order at Martinsburg, W. Va., in May, 1855. In his early life he identified himself with the M. E. church.
In March 1874, he was married to Charlotte Henry, who survives him without issue.
The funeral services were conducted from the home Wednesday afternoon, by Reb. T. C. Taylor, of the M. E. church after which the funeral service of the I. O. O. F. was read, and he was laid to rest with the honors of the order.
-Sentinel.
Mound City News, Mound City, Missouri, 15 Jun 1911, Thursday, Page 1
Death of J. H. C. Curtis.
After several years of prolonged illness, incident to advanced years, John H. C. Curtis laid down the burdens and cares of life, and passed over into the great unknown, at his home in this city on Tuesday of this week, June 5, 1911, at the age of 81 years. He was a warm-hearted, kindly, generous soul and old and young ever had a warm spot in their hearts for "Uncle" He was a charitable in the highest degree ever ready to forgive and forget and his hand and purse ever ready to help relieve the distressed and ready. For over fifty years he had resided among his and none can say aught of him.
He was born in Berkley county West Virginia, January 1, 1830 and had passed hi 81st milestone. His boyhood days were passed on his fathers farm. He was apprenticed to the millwright's trade in Butler county, Ohio, and then went to Knox county, Illinois, pursuing his trade and in 1860 he came to Holt county and followed his trade, he and the late Wm. Kaucher putting up many of the flouring mills here and in Kansas and Nebraska. In 1862 they, with the aid of August Waegel, put up the mills at Iowa Point and Doniphan, Kansas. He was the last of the Patriarchs of Odd-Fellowship of the county, having been made a member of the order at Martinsburg, W. Va., in May, 1855. In his early life he identified himself with the M. E. church.
In March 1874, he was married to Charlotte Henry, who survives him without issue.
The funeral services were conducted from the home Wednesday afternoon, by Reb. T. C. Taylor, of the M. E. church after which the funeral service of the I. O. O. F. was read, and he was laid to rest with the honors of the order.
-Sentinel.
Mound City News, Mound City, Missouri, 15 Jun 1911, Thursday, Page 1
Son of Jacob & Harriet Chenoweth Curtis
Death of J. H. C. Curtis.
After several years of prolonged illness, incident to advanced years, John H. C. Curtis laid down the burdens and cares of life, and passed over into the great unknown, at his home in this city on Tuesday of this week, June 5, 1911, at the age of 81 years. He was a warm-hearted, kindly, generous soul and old and young ever had a warm spot in their hearts for "Uncle" He was a charitable in the highest degree ever ready to forgive and forget and his hand and purse ever ready to help relieve the distressed and ready. For over fifty years he had resided among his and none can say aught of him.
He was born in Berkley county West Virginia, January 1, 1830 and had passed hi 81st milestone. His boyhood days were passed on his fathers farm. He was apprenticed to the millwright's trade in Butler county, Ohio, and then went to Knox county, Illinois, pursuing his trade and in 1860 he came to Holt county and followed his trade, he and the late Wm. Kaucher putting up many of the flouring mills here and in Kansas and Nebraska. In 1862 they, with the aid of August Waegel, put up the mills at Iowa Point and Doniphan, Kansas. He was the last of the Patriarchs of Odd-Fellowship of the county, having been made a member of the order at Martinsburg, W. Va., in May, 1855. In his early life he identified himself with the M. E. church.
In March 1874, he was married to Charlotte Henry, who survives him without issue.
The funeral services were conducted from the home Wednesday afternoon, by Reb. T. C. Taylor, of the M. E. church after which the funeral service of the I. O. O. F. was read, and he was laid to rest with the honors of the order.
-Sentinel.
Mound City News, Mound City, Missouri, 15 Jun 1911, Thursday, Page 1
Death of J. H. C. Curtis.
After several years of prolonged illness, incident to advanced years, John H. C. Curtis laid down the burdens and cares of life, and passed over into the great unknown, at his home in this city on Tuesday of this week, June 5, 1911, at the age of 81 years. He was a warm-hearted, kindly, generous soul and old and young ever had a warm spot in their hearts for "Uncle" He was a charitable in the highest degree ever ready to forgive and forget and his hand and purse ever ready to help relieve the distressed and ready. For over fifty years he had resided among his and none can say aught of him.
He was born in Berkley county West Virginia, January 1, 1830 and had passed hi 81st milestone. His boyhood days were passed on his fathers farm. He was apprenticed to the millwright's trade in Butler county, Ohio, and then went to Knox county, Illinois, pursuing his trade and in 1860 he came to Holt county and followed his trade, he and the late Wm. Kaucher putting up many of the flouring mills here and in Kansas and Nebraska. In 1862 they, with the aid of August Waegel, put up the mills at Iowa Point and Doniphan, Kansas. He was the last of the Patriarchs of Odd-Fellowship of the county, having been made a member of the order at Martinsburg, W. Va., in May, 1855. In his early life he identified himself with the M. E. church.
In March 1874, he was married to Charlotte Henry, who survives him without issue.
The funeral services were conducted from the home Wednesday afternoon, by Reb. T. C. Taylor, of the M. E. church after which the funeral service of the I. O. O. F. was read, and he was laid to rest with the honors of the order.
-Sentinel.
Mound City News, Mound City, Missouri, 15 Jun 1911, Thursday, Page 1
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