Lincoln-Giles County TN Archives Biographies.....Curtis, W. S. 1823 - 
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Author: Goodspeed

CURTIS, McMURRAY, BUSSELL, OLIVER, WOODWARD



W S. CURTIS, a farmer, and a native of Madison County, Ala., was born

November 14, 1823, son of Johnson D. and Isabella CURTIS, natives of

Georgia and North Carolina, respectively.  The father was a farmer by

occupation and died in 1826.  The mother was of Irish descent and died in

1824.  Our subject was reared by his aunt, Mrs. McMURRAY, and received his

education in the Giles County schools.  In 1844 he married Margaret

BUSSELL, a daughter of Robert and Nancy BUSSELL.  Mrs. Curtis was born in

1822 and died August 19, 1858.  By this union our subject became the father

of five children:  Robert J., a farmer of Giles County; T. D., a resident

of Pulaski; W. A., a farmer of Giles County; James M., now in Lawrence

County, Mo., and J. D. of Lincoln County, Tenn.  After marriage, Mr. CURTIS

bought 150 acres of land in Giles county, where he located and remained six

years.  He then disposed of that property and bought 224 acres in the

Sixteenth District of Lincoln County, where he is now living.  He now owns

300 acres of very desirable land.  October 23, 1859, he married A. OLIVER,

a native of Lincoln County, born January 13, 1834, and a daughter of E. P.

and Sarah OLIVER.  This marriage of our subject resulted in the birth of

eight children:  Julia, wife of W T. WOODWARD; C. L., E. S., C. M., F. J.,

A. L., J. H. and Alexander.  Mr. CURTIS has always been a hard working,

industrious man, and has been quite successful in business, and has given

his children the advantage of acquiring a good English education.  He is a

Democrat in politics and cast his first presidential vote for Taylor.  He

and wife are members of the New School Presbyterian Church.



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