Oren Was a member Of Company I 38th Iowa Infantry during the Civil War.

Oren Curtis enlisted on August 22, 1862 and was discharged on August 15, 1865
Contributor: Gary Carlberg

On Oren Curtis death certificate, his parents are listed as Benjamin Curtis and Roxie Paine, Not, Pond and Permelia Curtis.

Contributor: Susan Tuttle (46944049) •

The Plainview News Aug 2, 1918
0. D. CURTIS, AGED
|Local Resident, In Failing
Health, Finally Succumbs
To Inevitable.
WAS A VETERAN
OF CIVIL WAR
O. D. Curtis, one of our oldest citizens,
and for many years a practicing
veterinary of this city, passed away at
his home last Friday morning at 11
o'clock, death being due to the frailty
of old age. Mr. Curtis had been in
failing health for the past five years,
gradually growing more feeble as his
age advanced. When a child of about
two years of age he lost the sight of
one of his eyes and about a year ago
he began to loose sight of the other
finally becoming totally blind. Death
to him came as a relief.
Orrin Delos Curtis was born in Boston,
New York, February 22, 1826,
where he lived with his parents until
at the age of two years, they moved
to Michigan, where he lived until
reaching manhood. From there he
went to Rockford, Ills., where he was
employed as a stage driver, driving
from Rockford to Chicago. He attended
the first veterinary college in Chicago,
after- which he practiced for
many years.
July 15, 1848, he was united in marriage
to Rachel Pepin, also of Rockford,
Ill. From Rockford they moved
to Iowa, where he continued to reside
until the outbreak of the Civil War,
when he was one of the first to enlist
in Co. I, 38th Regiment Iowa Volunteers He was in the battle of Gettysburg,
the Potomac, Lookout Mountain
and many other important battles, seeing
all the hardest fighting from '61 to
"64. At the end of the war he was
given an honorable discharge with his
company, returning home again, taking
up veterinary practice. He resided
in Iowa for over 20 years. He then
moved to Wisconsin where he resided
a short time and about 42 years ago
came to Plainview where he has since
made his home. For the greater part
of the time he has resided in his present
home. He continued to practice
his profession up to a few years ago,
when failing health compelled him to
retire.
For the past several years he has
lived quietly at home with his wife
and daughter, Alice, who has constantly
cared for her aged parents
these many years. His wife preceded
him in death last February, being
buried on his 92nd birthday. From the
date of her death his health has failed
rapidly.
Deceased is survived by two daughters,
Miss Alice and Mrs. Ella Drews,
three sons, Andrew of Kellogg, Len of
Lake City, Fred of Farmington, -23
grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren,
all of whom survive him.
Mr. Curtis was a man who had many
friends, especially among the older settlers,
many of whom remember his
kindly assistance in times of need. He
was a man of jolly disposition, a pleasing
companion and well liked by all
his acquaintances. He was a familiar
figure to young and old of this community
and like many another old settler
will be missed by his former associates.
Funeral services were conducted
from the home Sunday afternoon, Rev.
H. J. Hill officiating and interment
made in Greenwood cemetery.
Among the relatives from away who
were present at the services were Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Nagle, La Crosse, Mrs.
C. H. Curtis, Minneapolis, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Curtis, Farmington, Andrew Curtis,
and sons, Fay and Jay, Kellogg,
Mrs. Myron Phillip, Kellogg and Miss
Celia Blim, Wabasha.