Curtis
MANCHESTER CEMETERY OBITUARIES



CURTIS, ANNETTE EVA MCLEAN

Jacksonville Daily Journal, Sept. 18, 1981

Annette Curtis dies Wednesday; rites Saturday

Mrs. Annette Eva Curtis, 70, formerly of 516 North Webster, died Wednesday evening at Jacksonville Convalescent Center. She was the widow of Charles Russell Curtis.

Mrs. Curtis was born July 16, 1911, in Jacksonville, daughter of William Franklin and Barbara Jane Huff McLean. She married Charles Curtis March 1, 1930, and he died in 1978.

Surviving are the following children: Harold Robert of Florissant, Mo.; Gary Allan of Austin, Texas; Mrs. Robert (Barbara) Crews of Dayton, Ohio; Mrs. Michael (Doris) Kaiser of Alexander; Charles K. of Jacksonville; Mrs. Michael (Janet) Lynn of Virginia; Mrs. Edward (Jeanette) Dolen of Winchester. There are 22 grandchildren and a sister, Daisy Renoad of Mattoon.

Mrs. Curtis was a member of the First Baptist Church.

Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Cody and Son Memorial Home with the Rev. Dean Spencer officiating. Burial will be in Manchester Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after noon Friday; family will meet friends from 7-8:30 p.m.


CURTIS, CHARLES RUSSELL

Jacksonville Daily Journal, June 18, 1978 P52 C6

Charles Curtis, 68, dies here Friday, funeral set Monday

Charles Russell Curtis, 68, of 516 N. Webster Ave. died Friday evening after being stricken at his home.

Mr. Curtis worked for Jenkinson Grocery for 34 years before retiring.

He was born in Morgan County near Murrayville May 18, 1910, son of Charles and Mary Ann Greenwood Curtis.

He married Annette Eva McLean in Jacksonville March 1, 1920. She survives with these children: Harold R. of Florissant, Mo.; Gary A. of Austin, Texas; Mrs. Robert (Barbara) Crews, Dayton, Ohio; Mrs. Michael (Doris) Kaiser of Alexander; Charles K., Jacksonville; Mrs. Michael (Janet) Lynn, Virginia; and Mrs. Ed (Jeanette) Dolen of Winchester. There are 24 grandchildren.

These sisters and brother survive: Edna Spencer of Roodhouse; Howard, and John Curtis, Jacksonville; Martha Kane and Jane Blahut, both of Joliet. Two brothers, Harry and Kenneth, preceded in death.

The deceased was a member of First Baptist Church and U.C.T.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday from Cody and Son Memorial Home with Rev. Dean Spencer officiating. Interment will be in Manchester Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after noon today, Sunday, with the family receiving 7 to 9 p.m.


CURTIS, MARTHA STORY

Winchester, Scott Co. Herald, January 25, 1912 P 4 C4

Mrs. Frank Curtis dropped dead at her home two miles west of Manchester at 9:30 o'clock last Thursday morning. She had not been feeling well for some time and was troubled with rheumatism but was able to be up and around most of the time. Her death was not only sudden but entirely unexpected. She was sitting in a rocking chair at home when she fell back dead, presumable from rheumatism of the heart.

Mrs. Curtis was about 55 years old. Her maiden name was Martha Story, and she was born and raised on what is known as Greasy Prairie. Surviving are the husband, and four children who are: Charles and Joseph Curtis, Mrs. Frank Correa and Miss Julia, all residents of Manchester and vicinity, the latter being at home.

Funeral services were conducted from the Baptist Church in Manchester, Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock, in charge of Rev. W. H. Dickman of Carrollton. Music was furnished by the church choir and the flowers were in the charge of Misses Mabel Garvin, Carrie Curtis, Lillie Story and Alma Bard. The remains were interred in the Manchester Cemetery and the bearers were Samuel Day, Bert Whitney, John Akers, Ralph Curtis, William Arnold (Arendell) and Norman Billings, all nephews of the deceased.


CURTIS, CHARLES H.

The Roodhouse Record, December 4, 1941 P1 C5

NATIVE OF MANCHESTER DIES IN JACKSONVILLE

Charles H. Curtis, 66, died early Sunday morning Nov. 30, at his home 928 Goltra Avenue, Jacksonville. He was found dead in his bed at 9 o'clock by his wife and son Kenneth. Death was due to a heart attack.

Mr. Curtis was born near Manchester Feb. 7, 1875, a son of Frank and Martha Curtis. He was a farmer by occupation, moving to Jacksonville 25 years ago. He was married August 11, 1895, to Mary Greenwood.

Surviving are his wife and eight children: Mrs. Ralph Spencer of Roodhouse; Harry Curtis of Murrayville; Mrs. Floyd Cox, and Howard, Kenneth and Russell Curtis, all of Jacksonville and community; Mrs. Harry Grossman of Columbia, S. Carolina, and John Curtis of Springfield. He also leaves eleven grandchildren; one brother Joe Curtis, and one sister Mrs. Claire McQuown, both residing near Xenia, Ohio.

Funeral services were held at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday at the Cody & Son Memorial Home in Jacksonville, conducted by the Rev. Merle Syles of Brooklyn Methodist Church of which he was a member. Burial was in the Manchester Cemetery.

Charles H. Curtis Dies Early Sunday; Inquest is Held
Local man Succumbs To Coronary Thrombosis; Funeral Tuesday

Charles H. Curtis, 66, died early Sunday morning at his home, 928 Goltra avenue. He was found dead in his bed at 9 o'clock by his wife and son, Kenneth.

Mr. Curtis had retired about 11 o'clock Saturday night. The family slept late, rising about 9 a.m. Sunday.

When Mrs. Curtis called her husband, he failed to respond. The body was removed to the Cody & Son Memorial Home, where Coroner C. S. Young held an inquest at 11 o'clock. Dr. W. P. Duncan, who was summoned to the family home following discover of the body, testified that death was due to coronary thrombosis, and the Mr. Curtis and Kenneth Curtis also testified.

The jury returned a verdict that death was due to coronary thrombosis. The members were John Roberts, Dan Winters, Myrtle Herrin. Lorene Russell, Bertha Correll and Leo Stone.

Resided Here 25 Years

Charles H. Curtis was born near Manchester in Scott County Feb. 7, 1875, a son of Frank and Martha Curtis. He was a farmer by occupation, and moved to this city 25 years ago. He was married Aug. 11, 1895, to Mary Greenwood.

Surviving are his wife and eight children: Mrs. Ralph Spencer of Roodhouse; Harry Curtis of Murrayville; Mrs. Lloyd Cox, and Howard, Kenneth and Russell Curtis, all of this community; Mrs. Harry Grossman of Columbia, S. C. and John Curtis of Springfield. He leaves also eleven grandchildren; one brother, Joe Curtis, and one sister Mrs. Clare McGown (McQuown), both residing in Ohio.

The body will be returned to the residence at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon, and taken to the funeral home at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning. Services will be held Tuesday afternoon at the Cody & Son Memorial Home, with burial at Manchester Cemetery. Decedent was a member of the Brooklyn Methodist Church.


CURTIS, MARY A. GREENWOOD

The Roodhouse Record, September 29, 1955 P1 C2

Final Rites for Mrs. Mary Curtis

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary A. Curtis of Jacksonville were held Sunday afternoon at the Cody and Son Memorial home with Rev. C. W. Leonard of Astoria, former pastor of the Brooklyn Methodist Church where Mrs. Curtis was a faithful member, officiating, assisted by the present pastor, Rev. J. A. Tucker.

Members of the Ever Ready Class of the church and members of the Woman's Relief Corps, both to which Mrs. Curtis belonged, attended the services as a unit.

Mrs. Howard Covey was soloist for two numbers, "Old Rugged Cross" and "Good Night, Good Morning," accompanied at the organ by Mrs. Arthur Hecker.

Caring for the floral tributes were Mrs. Lloyd Anderson, Mrs. Gary Curtis, Mrs. Gene Curtis and Mrs. Dean Spencer.

Pallbearers were Lloyd Anderson, Wayne Spencer, Richard Curtis, Gary Curtis, Gene Curtis and Dean Spencer. The pallbearers and those caring for the flowers were grandsons and granddaughters of the deceased.

Interment was made in the family plot in the Manchester Cemetery.

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Mrs. Mary Curtis, Mother Of Eight, Dies Here Friday

Mrs. Mary A. Curtis, 606 South Main Street, wife of the late Charles H. Curtis and a resident of Jacksonville since 1919, died at six o'clock Friday morning at Our Saviour's Hospital. Mrs. Curtis had been a patient at the hospital since August 20.

She was born May 2, 1876 in Scott County the daughter of the late John and Mary Greenwood. She was married to Mr. Curtis, also of Scott County on August 21, 1895. During the first part of their married life the couple lived in Greene and Scott counties moving to Jacksonville in 1919.

Mrs. Curtis was a member of the Brooklyn Methodist Church, the Women's Relief Corps and the Women of the Moose. She was preceded in death by her husband in November of 1941.

Surviving are the following children, Mrs. Edna Spencer of Roodhouse; Mrs. Martha Kane of Springfield; Mrs. Mary Jane DeTrempe of Peoria; Harry Curtis, Howard Curtis, Kenneth Curtis and Russell Curtis, all of Jacksonville and John Curtis of Springfield. There are 21 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. One brother, David Greenwood of Alhambra, Calif., also survives.


CURTIS, KENNETH EUGENE

Jacksonville Journal Courier, April 2, 1967 P12 C7

Kenneth Curtis Dies Saturday, Services Tuesday

Kenneth Eugene Curtis of 423 W. College was pronounced dead on arrival at Holy Cross hospital shortly after 2 p.m. Saturday. Mr. Curtis, a salesman for Swift and Company, was stricken as he prepared to enter the apartment building in which he lived.

He was born in Scott County, Oct. 13, 1906; son of Charles H. and Mary Ann Greenwood Curtis.

Surviving are three sisters; Mrs. Edna L Spencer of Roodhouse, Mrs. Martha Kane and Mrs. Mary Jane DeTrempe, both of Joliet; four brothers: John of Springfield, Harry, Howard and Russell, all of Jacksonville and several nieces and nephews. An aunt, Mrs. Clara McQuown, lives in New Carlisle, Ohio.

His parents, two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.

He graduated from Jacksonville High School and attended Illinois College before beginning work with the Power and Begg Packing company which later merged with the Swift Company. He has been employed by Swift and its predecessor for 40 years.

Mr. Curtis, a veteran of World War Two, was a member of American Legion Post 278, Harmony Lodge 3, A. F. and A.M., the local Elks Lodge, United Commercial Travelers and the Jacksonville Country Club.

Funeral services will be held at Cody and Son memorial Home at 2 p.m. Tuesday with Reverand Roy Doll, pastor of the Brooklyn Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Manchester Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. Monday.


CURTIS, EDNA B. MITCHELL

Edna B. Curtis

Edna B. Curtis, 92, who for more than 50 years resided at 744 Hardin Ave., died at Barton W. Stone Christian Home on Sunday morning, Nov. 19, 1995, where she had recently made her home.

She was born Jan. 16, 1903, near Riggston in Scott County, the daughter of Arch and Kate Boston Mitchell. She married Howard R. Curtis in 1923 in Jacksonville. He died April 11, 1982.

She is survived by two sons, A. Eugen (wife, Kathleen) Curtis of Terre Haute, Ind., and Howard (wife, Catherine) of Grover, Mo.; seven grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; three sisters and one brother, Ida Spencer of Winchester, Lois Anderson of Des Moines, Iowa, Mildred Pinson of Jacksonville and Arthur Mitchell of Champaign. She was preceded in death by one son, Clifford Earl Curtis, and two brothers, Clyde and Ralph Mitchell.

She was a member of First Baptist Church and the U.C.T. Auxiliary. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Cody and Son Memorial Home with burial in Manchester Cemetery. Visitation will be noon to 8 p.m. today, and family will meet friends 4-6 p.m. Memorials are suggested to Barton W. Stone Christian Home.

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OBITUARIES

November 21, 1995, The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL, Page: 8

Subjects:

JACKSONVILLE -- Edna B. Curtis, 92, of Jacksonville died Sunday at Barton W. Stone Christian Home, Jacksonville.

Survivors: two sons, A. Eugene Curtis of Terre Haute, Ind., and Howard Curtis of Grover, Mo.; seven grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; a brother, Arthur Mitchell of Champaign; and three sisters, Ida Spencer of Winchester, Lois Anderson of Des Moines, Iowa, and Mildred Pinson of Jacksonville.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Cody and Son Memorial Home, Jacksonville. Burial: Manchester Cemetery.


CURTIS, HOWARD R.

Jacksonville Journal, April 13, 1982 P16 C6

Howard Curtis, 81, of city dies; rites Wednesday

Howard R. Curtis, 81, formerly of 744 Hardin, died Sunday, April 11 at Barton W. Stone Christian Homes. He was born near Ceres July 5, 1900, son of Charles and Mary Greenwood Curtis. He married Edna B. Mitchell in Jacksonville in 1923 and she survives.

Also surviving are three sons, Clifford Earl Curtis of Norwalk, Calif.; Eugene Curtis of Terre Haute, Ind. and Howard Curtis of St. Louis, Mo. There are six grandchildren.

Two sisters, Edna Spencer of Roodhouse and Mary Jane Blahut of Joliet, and one brother, John Curtis of Jacksonville, also survive.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church, United Commercial Travelers Council 182, and Illini Lodge 4 of I.O.O.F.

He was a milkman for Producers Dairy and Prairie Farms before his retirement in 1963.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Cody and Son Memorial Home. Interment will be in Manchester City Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Barton W. Stone Christian Home building fund. Friends may call afternoon Tuesday at the funeral home, where family will meet friend 7 to 8:30 p.m.


CURTIS, JAMES F.

Waverly Journal, July 2, 1954 P1 C6

OBITUARY
James F. Curtis

James F. Curtis died Monday morning, June 28, at a hospital in Jacksonville. Deceased was born in Illinois, April 14, 1882, a son of the late Chas. and Ella McCracken Curtis.

He is survived by his wife, Jessie, of Mattoon; four sons, Lloyd of Champaign (St. Joseph), Dale of Mattoon, Donald and Paul of Waukegan; three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Mitchell of Waverly, Mrs. Lucy Meyer of Jacksonville and Mrs. Helen Arnold of Loami.

Also surviving are one sister, Nannie Cooper, of Fulton (Fullerton) Calif.; one brother, Roy of Murrayville, and 15 grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Baptist Church at Manchester, with Rev. Garfield Rogers officiating.

Burial was in the Manchester Cemetery.


CURTIS, JESSIE YREA

Mrs. Jessie Y. Curtis

LOAMI - Mes. Jessie Yrea Curtis, 81, of Loami, formerly of Mattoon and Manchester, died at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday (July 22 1969) at Rutledge Manor.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Loami Methodist Church. Burial will be in Manchester Cemetery.

The body is at McCullough Funeral Home, Loami.

She is survived by three daughters; Mrs. Lucy Meyer of Springfield, Mrs. Helen Arnold of Loami and Mrs. Margaret Mitchell of Jacksonville; three sons, Dale of Mattoon, Donald of Lebanon, Mo., and Paul of Waukegan; 25 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Cora Wintler of Roodhouse and Mrs. Florence Parker of Jacksonville.


CURTIS, FRANCES MCCONNELL

The Roodhouse Record, October 8, 1953 P1 C5

Manchester Resident Dies After Extended Illness

Frances McConnell Curtis was born in Manchester, Ill., where she spent almost her entire life. She was the daughter of Jas. C. and Caroline Meek (s) McConnell, born Sept. 25, 1875, and departed this life in the early dawn Friday, October 2, 1952, aged 78 years and 7 days. Her mother died when she was a small child of four years, leaving her with her father and brother Herbert. A cousin, Mrs. Catherine Pearce lived in the McConnell home for several years, and became known to her as the only mother she ever knew.

She was married to Ralph C. Curtis March 11th, 1907. Her father passed away in October of the same year. Her husband met a tragic death in November, 1930, and her brother Herbert passed away in August of that same year, leaving her alone except for a nephew Jas. Clinton McConnell.

She was active in community affairs. She was a member of the Old Presbyterian Church, and when it ceased to exist she united with the Manchester Methodist Church. Mrs. Curtis was among the first graduates of the Manchester School. She was a member of the Manchester Chapter O. E. S.

The surviving relatives are her nephew, and two great nephews, Herbert Sidney and Paul Clinton McConnell, and several distant cousins.

Funeral services were held at the Dawdy Funeral Home in White Hall Sunday, Oct. 4th at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Chas. A. Sullivan officiating, and Rev. C. L. Leitze of Winchester offering prayer.

Mrs. Libbie Postlewait of White Hall sang two selections, accompanies at the piano by Mrs. Ben Bohn.

Casket bearers were Henry Hudson, Chas. S. Heaton, Charles Travis, Harry C. Price, Claude R. Heaton and Paul C. McConnell.

Burial was made in the New Manchester Cemetery.


CURTIS, FRANK

Winchester Times, February 22, 1918, P2 C4

Frank Curtis Found Dead.

The Manchester community was shocked Sunday morning to hear of the sudden death of a well and favorably known resident, Frank Curtis. Circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Curtis tend to make it an especially sad and strange occurrence. Terry Howard, a neighbor, on going to his barn, about seven o'clock Sunday morning, saw the body lying face downward in the yard. He called and receiving no answer immediately summoned his brother Maston, and near neighbors, William Arendell and F. C. Lakin. Dr. Weis was summoned and the body removed to the house. Mr. Curtis lived alone and evidently his death occurred early Saturday evening. There was no evidence of a struggle, and as nearly as can be determined, he dropped dead in the yard of his home. Mr. Curtis was last seen alive by William Arendell when the two men walked home from town together about 5 o'clock Saturday evening. Some papers and other articles were found where Mr. Curtis had left them on entering the house. It is supposed he left the house soon after his arrival home and was stricken dead while in the yard. Owing to the fact that he lived alone, the body was not found until an early hour Sunday morning. The hands and face were frozen, but other than this the body was in good condition.

An inquest was held by Coroner Thomas Webster of Winchester, with the following as jury; Geo. Summers, W. H. Scott, Samuel Whitmer, John Walk, Elmer Hayes, with C. D. Chapman as clerk. The jury returned the verdict of sudden death, due to rheumatism of the heart.

Mr. Curtis was sixty-three years old and has spent his entire life in this community. Until a few years ago he resided on a farm west of Manchester, when he, with his daughter, Julia, moved to town, to a home which Mr. Curtis purchased and remodeled. Since his daughter's marriage Mr. Curtis has lived alone. His wife passed away while the family resided on the farm, six years ago. Mr. Curtis leaves a family of four children, Mrs. Julia McQuown of Alton, Mrs. Ethel Correa of Galesburg, Charles Curtis of Ceres, and Joseph Curtis, residing on the home place west of town.

Mr. Curtis was a man well and favorably known to all in the community and especially to older residents. Besides the relatives, he leaves to regret his passing a host of friends.

Funeral services were conducted from the Baptist Church, Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Interment in Manchester Cemetery.

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Roodhouse Record, February 21, 1918 P8 C2

Death of Frank Curtis

The many relatives and friends of Frank Curtis were shocked beyond words Sunday morning, February 17th to learn of his sudden death, at his home in Manchester. On Saturday evening he went up town and came home with a few articles under his arm between five and six o'clock. He went into the house and laid his articles down and pulled off his overcoat and stepped outside in the back yard. On Sunday morning Terry Howard his neighbor, went into his back yard and saw Mr. Curtis in his yard in a somewhat stooped position and he called across the fence to him and Mr. Curtis, not answering he ran back into the house and secured the services of his brother and when they reached him they found him dead. Then other neighbors and the doctor was called and he was taken into his home. Mr. Curtis had not been feeling well for some time but had helped to lay away three of his neighbors in the last two weeks. Little did the citizens think that he would be he next.

Coroner Webster was then called and the following persons served as jurymen. C. D. Chapman, Clerk; G. I. Summers, W. H. Scott, Elmer Hayes, John Walk, Samuel Witmer. The following witnesses were then examined: Terry Howard, M. E. Howard, M. S. Howard, Mr. and Mrs. William Arendell, Mr and Mrs. F. C. Lakin, Dr. J. W. Weis and Dr. G. N. Lucas. The jury's verdict was that death was caused by rheumatism of the heart.

Frank Curtis, son of James F. and Nancy Ann Curtis, was born September 17, 1854, two miles west of Manchester on the old Curtis homestead and departed his life at his home in Manchester, February 16, 1918, being at the time of his death 63 years, 4 months, and 29 days of age.

On Thanksgiving day, November 27th, 1873, he was united in marriage to Miss Martha E. Story, and for 38 years they enjoyed the pleasures and divided the sorrow of life, until his wife was suddenly taken from him January 18th, 1912. This union was blessed with eight children, five boys and 3 girls, three dying in infancy and one boy, Barkley died at the age of 17 years. Four are left to mourn the departure of a loving father: Charles, of Murrayville; Mrs. Ethel Correa, of Galesburg, Ill., Joab (Joe) living on the old home place, and Julia, wife of Clare McQuown, of Alton. There are also 10 grand children.

He was one of the family of 15 children and he leaves behind him two brothers, Cleonis Curtis, of Parsons, Kansas; and Douglas Curtis of Florida; three sisters, Mrs. Addie McMahan of Girard, Ill.; Mrs. Eliza Billings, Mrs. J. R. Blevins, both of Manchester.

To our personal knowledge Mr. Curtis never made any public confession of his faith, but his Christian sprit was shown at all times in his love and care of his fellow man. Always ready and willing to lend a helping hand to the sick and needy. He spent all of his life in this community with the exception of a few months spent in Macoupin County soon after his marriage and was a well respected, well known and prosperous citizen. To pass his beautiful home in Manchester, decorated with choicest flowers is a proof of his love for all things pure and beautiful. Here it was he passed to an earth beyond. He was a member of the Court of Honor at the time of his death.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev. N. M. Antrobus and assisted by Rev. F. T. Peters, from Manchester Baptist Church at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Interment was in Manchester Cemetery.

Pall bearers were R. C. Curtis, William Arendell, Douglas Day, Norman Billings, J. C. Akers, Albert Whitney.

The many beautiful flowers were carried by Mrs. C. L. Leitze, of Murrayville, Mrs. Frank Sawyer, of Roodhouse, Miss Mable Garvin and Miss Carrie Curtis.

Card of Thanks
We wish to sincerely thank the neighbors and friends for their kindness to us in the death of our loving father, Frank Curtis, and we surely appreciate all that was done for us in our great affliction.
The Children.

ATTENDED FUNERAL

Among those attending the funeral of Frank Curtis at Manchester Tuesday afternoon, besides the immediate family were: A. S. McQuown and wife and daughters Mildred and Margaret, C. B. McQuown, Mrs. R. S. Giberson, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Helm, H. W. Story, Mrs. Joe Story and son Frank and daughter Mrs. Frank Sawyer, H. B. Armstrong and Frank Merrill, all of Roodhouse; Mrs. G. O. Sheppard, Mrs. Ernest Morrow, Mrs. S. G. Sykes, Sam Rimbey, Fred McPherson, Curtis Brown and John F. Wyatt, all of White Hall; Mr. and Mrs. Walter White of Jacksonville, Samuel George and Miss Pearl Story of Murrayville.

Relatives from a distance were: Oscar Curtis and sister Mrs. Lottie Orme, of Parsons, Kansas; Orval Curtis, of Warrensburg, Mo.; Mrs. Addie McMahan and daughter Mrs. Samuel Hays of Girard.

Submitted by: Cheryl (Curtis) Behrend


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