Biographical Sketch of Chauncey W. Curtis, De Kalb County, Missouri

>From "History of Missouri, Andrew & DeKalb County" Published 1888,
				Goodspeed Publishing Company

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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Chauncey W. Curtis, a well-known dealer in tin and hardware at Osborne,
was born in Livingston County, Mich., on September 14, 1842.  His 
parents were Lyman and Rachel (Chrispell) Curtis, who were of English
and German descent, and natives of Vermont and New York, respectively.
After their marriage they immigrated to Michigan, where father worked
at the carpenter's trade in connection with farming.  About 1860 they
removed from Livingston County to Shiawassee County, where the mother
died about 1866.  She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.
About 1867 the father went to Northwest Indiana, where he lived three
years, whence after living with his son, Chauncey W., two years, he
removed to Logan County, Ohio, where he now resides.  He was born on
January 29, 1806.  He is a Republican and a member of the Methodist
Church.  The subject of this sketch is the third of five sons.  He
received a good practical education, and remained on his father's farm
until 1862, when he entered the United States service, and enlisted in
Company H, Ninth Michigan Regiment of Infantry.  Three months later he
received a discharge on account of a wound, received at Newburg,
Shiawassee County, Mich.  In December, 1863, he went to Elkhart County,
IN., and at Middlebury served an apprenticeship at the tinner's trade
with O. O. & A. S. Prescott, until July, 1864.  He then worked at his 
trade successively at Chattanooga, TN., Shiawassee County, Mich., and
Middlebury, Ind.  After two years he went to Hancock County, Ohio, and
on March 28, 1867, he was united in marriage with Miss Icelid D. T.
Blakely.  Upon marrying he went into the tin and hardware business with 
his father-in-law, Stephen Blakely.  They continued in business at
different places until 1870, when Mr. Curtis opened up a tin and hard-
ware store in Osborne.  After four years he sold out to P.M. Hatch,
and removed to Logan County, Ohio, and at Quincy he had a younger 
brother, E. F. Curtis, opened a general hardware store, which they
controlled over four years.  He then began his present business.  He
sustained a loss by fire in 1884, but after three months was doing 
business again.  Mr. and Mrs. Curtis have had two children:  Edwin C.,
who died in infancy, and Zelora.  Politically he is a Republican, and
at present is a magistrate.  He and wife are worthy members of the
Methodist Church.

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