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Benjamin F Curtis

Birth
Tennessee, USA
Death
1890 (aged 71–72)
Troup, Smith County, Texas, USA
Burial
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Memorial ID
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Wife #1: Elizabeth (b. 1818 TN)
Wife #2: Mary Elizabeth Still Whetstone (md 17 Aug 1869 in Smith Co TX)

Texas Civil War Muster Roll: B F Curtis, enlisted 15 Mar 1864 at Camp Starr, Smith Co TX

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1850 census, Rusk, Rusk Co TX: Benjamin Curtis 33 TN, Elizabeth Curtis 32 TN, William F Curtis 6 TN, George W Curtis 4 TN, Samuel M Curtis 23 TN. occ: farmer

1860 census:

1870 census, (Troup) Canton Beat, Smith Co TX: Benjamin Curtis 52 TN, Mary 52? TN?, Susan Whetstone 13 TX, Thomas Whetstone 10, 1 domestic & 1 farm hand.

1880 census, (Troup) Canton Beat, Smith Co TX: Benjamin F Curtis 62 TN, Elizabeth Curtis 40 VA VA VA, George Curtis 32 TX (son), James Curtis 7 TX, Joseph Curtis 5 TX, Harriet Curtis 1 TX, Thomas Whetstone 20 TX TX VA (step-son), 2 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren

1890, Dr Overton's Medical Journal: B F Curtis, full credit to account - killed, $2 (Smith Co TX genweb)
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children:
1. William F Curtis, 1844 TN
2. George W Curtis, 1846 TN
3. James Curtis, 1873 TX
4. Joseph Curtis, 1875 TX
5. Harriet Curtis, 1879 TX

step-children:
1. Susan Emily Whetstone
2. Thomas Anderson Whetstone

Wife #1: Elizabeth (b. 1818 TN)
Wife #2: Mary Elizabeth Still Whetstone (md 17 Aug 1869 in Smith Co TX)

Texas Civil War Muster Roll: B F Curtis, enlisted 15 Mar 1864 at Camp Starr, Smith Co TX

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1850 census, Rusk, Rusk Co TX: Benjamin Curtis 33 TN, Elizabeth Curtis 32 TN, William F Curtis 6 TN, George W Curtis 4 TN, Samuel M Curtis 23 TN. occ: farmer

1860 census:

1870 census, (Troup) Canton Beat, Smith Co TX: Benjamin Curtis 52 TN, Mary 52? TN?, Susan Whetstone 13 TX, Thomas Whetstone 10, 1 domestic & 1 farm hand.

1880 census, (Troup) Canton Beat, Smith Co TX: Benjamin F Curtis 62 TN, Elizabeth Curtis 40 VA VA VA, George Curtis 32 TX (son), James Curtis 7 TX, Joseph Curtis 5 TX, Harriet Curtis 1 TX, Thomas Whetstone 20 TX TX VA (step-son), 2 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren

1890, Dr Overton's Medical Journal: B F Curtis, full credit to account - killed, $2 (Smith Co TX genweb)
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children:
1. William F Curtis, 1844 TN
2. George W Curtis, 1846 TN
3. James Curtis, 1873 TX
4. Joseph Curtis, 1875 TX
5. Harriet Curtis, 1879 TX

step-children:
1. Susan Emily Whetstone
2. Thomas Anderson Whetstone



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