She and husband Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Dodson were farmers, and raised cattle and sheep. She was a very savvy businesswoman, and actually made most of the business decisions. She always used the name "E.I.", and signed all the documents, checks etc., with this moniker.
She and Ben separated when their youngest daughter was little, which would have been around 1900. She ran the farm/ranch by herself until her daughter, Lilly Pearl married Joseph Lytle Duncan, and he was her ranch hand, with both Pearl and Joseph Lytle living with her. She actually probably had help from the many family members living close by. The ranch was in Mills County, in the Payne Gap area, and is still in the family today.
Widowed, she died at age 78 yrs, 6 months and 3 days. Her parents resided in Harrison County, Texas before moving to Mills County, Tx.
She died of Infuenza with complications of Pneumonia. E.I. got the flu, had preachers come by and 'put hands on her", an old belief in healing. It turned into Pneumonia and she died at home. The doctors were far away, and they didn't call the doctor for these things in those years.
SIBLINGS:
William M. " Bill" Curtis 1854 – 1907
Jimmy Curtis 1855 –
John Curtis 1856 – 1930
Margaret Gabriles Curtis 1858 – 1936
Amanda Caroline (Manda) Curtis 1859 – 1953
Joseph A. "Joel" Curtis 1863 – 1942
Sarah Elizabeth Curtis 1864 – 1958
Leanna ALICE Curtis 1871 – 1959
Lydia Jane 'Liddy' Curtis – 1936
CHILDREN:
Rachel Ellen Dodson 1869 – 1943
Mary Francis "Mollie" Dodson 1871 – 1935
Josephine Dodson 1874 – 1959
Lilly Pearl Dodson 1890 – 1977
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She and husband Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Dodson were farmers, and raised cattle and sheep. She was a very savvy businesswoman, and actually made most of the business decisions. She always used the name "E.I.", and signed all the documents, checks etc., with this moniker.
She and Ben separated when their youngest daughter was little, which would have been around 1900. She ran the farm/ranch by herself until her daughter, Lilly Pearl married Joseph Lytle Duncan, and he was her ranch hand, with both Pearl and Joseph Lytle living with her. She actually probably had help from the many family members living close by. The ranch was in Mills County, in the Payne Gap area, and is still in the family today.
Widowed, she died at age 78 yrs, 6 months and 3 days. Her parents resided in Harrison County, Texas before moving to Mills County, Tx.
She died of Infuenza with complications of Pneumonia. E.I. got the flu, had preachers come by and 'put hands on her", an old belief in healing. It turned into Pneumonia and she died at home. The doctors were far away, and they didn't call the doctor for these things in those years.
SIBLINGS:
William M. " Bill" Curtis 1854 – 1907
Jimmy Curtis 1855 –
John Curtis 1856 – 1930
Margaret Gabriles Curtis 1858 – 1936
Amanda Caroline (Manda) Curtis 1859 – 1953
Joseph A. "Joel" Curtis 1863 – 1942
Sarah Elizabeth Curtis 1864 – 1958
Leanna ALICE Curtis 1871 – 1959
Lydia Jane 'Liddy' Curtis – 1936
CHILDREN:
Rachel Ellen Dodson 1869 – 1943
Mary Francis "Mollie" Dodson 1871 – 1935
Josephine Dodson 1874 – 1959
Lilly Pearl Dodson 1890 – 1977
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Family Members
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William M. "Bill" Curtis
1854–1907
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Infant Son Curtis
1855 – unknown
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Margaret Gabriles Curtis Carter
1857–1936
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Amanda Caroline "Manda" Curtis Partridge
1859–1953
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Lydia Jane Curtis Pitts
1861–1936
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Sarah Elizabeth Curtis Rose
1864–1958
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Joseph A. "Joel" Curtis
1864–1942
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Leanna Alice Curtis Seabourn
1872–1959
