The Delahorne/Curtis Family History

Curtis

Orcus Allen Curtis

Born 1865, New York, United States.

Also recorded as August A. Curtis, Orcus A. Curtiss.

7 of 8 events rest on a record we have read; the rest come from compiled sources or are still to be documented.

Parents

Thomas Day Curtis 1824–1896 and Annis Wheaton 1827–1883 their family

Spouses and children

Life, as the records tell it

EventWhenWhereHow we know
Birth 27 Aug 1865 New York, United States not yet documented
Birth abt 1866 New York, United States on record
Living at
in the household as Son
1875 Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States on record
Living at
'O A Curtis', head, 35, b. Aug 1865 New York, married 6 years, parents b. New York; wife Anna M 33 (Canada), son Lionel 4; Ward 20, Election District 4, ED 168, sheet 1B, line 67, household 23
1900 Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States on record
Living at
'Orcus A Curtiss', head, 38, b. United States; wife Anna M 36 (Canada), son Leon L 9; Ward 21, E.D. 01, page 57
1905 Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States on record
Living at
head, 64, b. New York, parents b. New York, married; wife Esther 49 (Sweden); granddaughter Elinor 10 (California); Districts 1751-1976, sheet 14A, line 10
1930 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States on record
Living at
'Rural, Cayuga, New York' - the 1940 census's residence-in-1935 column
1935 Cayuga, New York, United States on record
Living at
head, 74, b. New York, married; wife Esther 62 (Sweden); granddaughter Nora 20 (California); Cortland City Ward 4, ED 12-11, sheet 9A, line 14
1940 Cortland, New York, United States on record

on record means we have read the original document. from a compiled source means an index, a printed genealogy or a memorial page says so. not yet documented means it is in the family's record but no source is attached yet.

Sources

  • New York, U.S., State Census, 1875 — Birth, Living at
  • United States Census, 1900 - Buffalo city Ward 20, Election District 4, ED 168, Erie, New York, sheet 1B, line 67, household 23: O A Curtis 35 (Aug 1865, New York) head, married 6 years, Anna M 33 (Canada) wife, Lionel 4 (Jun 1896, New York) son; ark 1:1:MSXF-JHT (household cite-string 1:1:MSXF-JH5) — Living at
  • New York State Census, 1905 - Buffalo Ward 21, E.D. 01, Erie Co., page 57: Orcus A Curtiss 38 head, Anna M Curtiss 36 (Canada) wife, Leon L Curtiss 9 son; ark 1:1:MV15-9B3 — Living at
  • United States Census, 1930 - Chicago (Districts 1751-1976), Cook, Illinois, sheet 14A, line 10: Orcus A Curtis 64 (New York) head, Esther 49 (Sweden) wife, Elinor 10 (California) granddaughter; ark 1:1:XS5J-VVW — Living at
  • United States Census, 1940 - Cortland City Ward 4, ED 12-11, Cortland, New York, sheet 9A, line 14: Orcus A Curtis 74 (New York) head, Esther 62 (Sweden) wife, Nora 20 (California) granddaughter; residence 1935 Rural, Cayuga; ark 1:1:KQ5P-ZP1 — Living at

Ancestors in time

Time runs down the page, oldest at the top. Each dot is a person at the year they were born (hollow where the year is estimated); curves run from a person up to their parents, pink for a woman, blue for a man. Hover for names and years; click a dot for that person's page or their own charts; drag to move, scroll to zoom, double-click to reset.

Line of descent

  1. Thomas Day Curtis 1824–1896
    1. Waterman Curtis 1793–1859
      1. Jeremiah Curtis 1770–
        1. John Curtis 1746–1790
          1. Zebulon Curtis –1798
            1. Thomas Curtis 1680–1752
              1. Joseph Curtis Sr 1644–1683
              2. Mercy Deming 1651–1714
            2. Mary Kirkham Goodrich 1682–1730
              1. John Goodrich 1653–1730
              2. Rebecca Allen 1664–
          2. Lydia Cole 1709–1776
            1. Nathaniel Cole 1682–1743
            2. Elizabeth Woodford 1682–1749
        2. Mary Filley 1752–1815
          1. William Filley 1709–1756
            1. Josiah Filley 1675–1750
            2. Esther Hester Eggleston 1682–1761
          2. Abiah Drake Millington 1711–1784
      2. Mary Morton 1768–1816
        1. James Morton 1739–1801
          1. James Morton 1714–1745
          2. Mehitable Churchill 1716–1797
            1. Samuel Churchill
            2. Joanna Bryant
        2. Mary Holmes 1745–
          1. Jonathan Holmes 1709–1787
            1. Joseph Holmes 1665–1733
              1. John Holmes 1638–1675
              2. Mary Wood 1643–1714
            2. Mary Brewster 1678–1761
              1. Wrestling Brewster 1644–1696
              2. Mary (surname unknown) 1661–1742
          2. Mary Waterman 1716–1749
            1. Robert Waterman 1681–1749
              1. John Waterman 1642–1718
              2. Ann Sturtevant 1647–1719
            2. Mary Cushman 1682–1723
              1. Isaac Cushman 1648–1732
              2. Rebecca Harlow 1655–1727
    2. Thirza Day 1802–
      1. Thomas G. Day 1772–1849
        1. Samuel Day
        2. Eunice Fay 1751–1808
      2. Catherine Dey 1773–
  2. Annis Wheaton 1827–1883
    1. Samuel Wheaton 1797–1831
    2. Salena Sherman 1806–1842
      1. Batchelder Sherman 1761–1828
        1. Henry Shearman 1730–1805
          1. Jabez Sherman 1700–1774
            1. Philip Sherman III 1676–1740
              1. John Sherman 1644–1734
              2. Sarah Spooner 1653–1720
            2. Hannah Wilcox 1681–1744
          2. Jedidah Hawes 1709–1764
            1. Benjamin Hawes 1683–1722
              1. John Hawes 1640–1701
              2. Desire Gorham 1644–1700
            2. Dorcas Smith 1687–1730
        2. Ruth Akin 1731–1821
          1. James Akin 1706–1804
            1. John Akin 1663–1746
            2. Mary Briggs 1671–1708
          2. Amy Fish 1705–1748
      2. Waite Allen 1766–1850
        1. Elisha Allen 1722–1804
          1. Philip Allen 1684–1752
            1. Ebenezer Allen 1650–1725
              1. Ralph Allen 1615–1691
              2. Esther Susannah Swift –1676
            2. Abigail Hill 1651–1729
              1. Zebulon Hill Sr 1621–1699
              2. Elizabeth Dike 1632–1691
          2. Mary Mosher 1695–1769
        2. Elizabeth Fish 1736–1814

Descendants in time

Orcus Allen Curtis at the top; each descendant a dot at their birth year, joined to the parent they came through. A descendant who may still be living is shown only as "Living", at an estimated birth year, with no page of their own.

Descendants

  1. Lionel Allen Curtis 1895–1962
    1. Eileen Curtis 1919–1920
    2. children who may still be living
    3. children who may still be living