Born George E. Mott, but raised from abt. age 6 by Robert Onesimus Curtis & his wife Lucy V. Cooper, taking the Curtis surname.
Brothers George & Joshua Mott (aged 6 & 2) were living with their father Henry Mott and 5 older siblings in Novesta Twp, Michigan in the 1880 US Federal Census. The Mott family were neighbours with Robert & Lucy Curtis (and the family of Lucy's brother William Cooper). The boys' mother Henrietta had died just 6 months prior. At that time, a widowed man with small children usually gave them to his family or others, being unable to raise them himself. So, Henry gave George & Joshua to Robert & Lucy Curtis, who were recently married at the time but would never have children of their own. Both boys took the Curtis surname.
Brothers George & Joshua Mott (aged 6 & 2) were living with their father Henry Mott and 5 older siblings in Novesta Twp, Michigan in the 1880 US Federal Census. The Mott family were neighbours with Robert & Lucy Curtis (and the family of Lucy's brother William Cooper). The boys' mother Henrietta had died just 6 months prior. At that time, a widowed man with small children usually gave them to his family or others, being unable to raise them himself. So, Henry gave George & Joshua to Robert & Lucy Curtis, who were recently married at the time but would never have children of their own. Both boys took the Curtis surname.
Born George E. Mott, but raised from abt. age 6 by Robert Onesimus Curtis & his wife Lucy V. Cooper, taking the Curtis surname.
Brothers George & Joshua Mott (aged 6 & 2) were living with their father Henry Mott and 5 older siblings in Novesta Twp, Michigan in the 1880 US Federal Census. The Mott family were neighbours with Robert & Lucy Curtis (and the family of Lucy's brother William Cooper). The boys' mother Henrietta had died just 6 months prior. At that time, a widowed man with small children usually gave them to his family or others, being unable to raise them himself. So, Henry gave George & Joshua to Robert & Lucy Curtis, who were recently married at the time but would never have children of their own. Both boys took the Curtis surname.
Brothers George & Joshua Mott (aged 6 & 2) were living with their father Henry Mott and 5 older siblings in Novesta Twp, Michigan in the 1880 US Federal Census. The Mott family were neighbours with Robert & Lucy Curtis (and the family of Lucy's brother William Cooper). The boys' mother Henrietta had died just 6 months prior. At that time, a widowed man with small children usually gave them to his family or others, being unable to raise them himself. So, Henry gave George & Joshua to Robert & Lucy Curtis, who were recently married at the time but would never have children of their own. Both boys took the Curtis surname.
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