Lawrence W. Curtis: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Lawrence W. Curtis was born in 1913 in Texas (son of Edward L. Curtis and Pernie C. Simmons); died after 1920 in of, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Edward L. Curtis was born in 1885 in Texas (son of Lawrence C. Curtis and Louisa (..) Curtis); died before 1930 in of, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co, Texas.

Edward married Pernie C. Simmons about 1912 in Texas. Pernie (daughter of Obed Steven Simmons and Cora Hanvelia Simmons) was born in Jan 1893 in Texas; died on 5 Feb 1931 in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co, Texas; was buried in Rose Hill Cem, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pernie C. Simmons was born in Jan 1893 in Texas (daughter of Obed Steven Simmons and Cora Hanvelia Simmons); died on 5 Feb 1931 in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co, Texas; was buried in Rose Hill Cem, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co, Texas.

Notes:

Died:
died of gunshot wounds to left chest; age 38 yrs, 25 days.
housewife; widowed; informant L.E. Curtis; 305 1/2 Staples Street; Corpus Christi.

Children:

1. Lawrence W. Curtis was born in 1913 in Texas; died after 1920 in of, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co, Texas.
Clarence R. Curtis was born in 1915 in Texas; died after 1930 in of, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

4.	Lawrence C. Curtis was born in Aug 1850 in Texas; died after 1900 in of, Galveston Co, Texas. Notes: parents born in Germany. Lawrence married Louisa (..) Curtis in 1889 in Texas. Louisa was born in Feb 1857 in Texas; died after 1900 in of, Galveston Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louisa (..) Curtis was born in Feb 1857 in Texas; died after 1900 in of, Galveston Co, Texas.

Notes:

parents born in Germany.

Children:

Joseph U. Curtis was born in Apr 1886 in Texas; died after 1900 in of, Galveston Co, Texas.
2. Edward L. Curtis was born in 1885 in Texas; died before 1930 in of, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co, Texas.
Walter Curtis was born in Nov 1888 in Texas; died after 1900 in of, Galveston Co, Texas.
William J. Curtis was born in Oct 1891 in Texas; died after 1900 in of, Galveston Co, Texas.
Lawrence C. Curtis was born in Mar 1894 in Texas; died after 1900 in of, Galveston Co, Texas.
Sydney Curtis was born in Mar 1897 in Texas; died after 1900 in of, Galveston Co, Texas.

Obed Steven Simmons was born on 29 Oct 1863 in Colorado Co, Texas (son of Bernard Steven Simmons and Cordelia Winn); died on 26 Nov 1963 in Crosbyton, Crosby Co, Texas.

Obed married Cora Hanvelia Simmons about 1889. Cora (daughter of James Colbert Simmons and Mary Elizabeth Cole) was born on 21 Nov 1869 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 25 Jun 1930 in Childress, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cora Hanvelia Simmons was born on 21 Nov 1869 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (daughter of James Colbert Simmons and Mary Elizabeth Cole); died on 25 Jun 1930 in Childress, Texas.

Children:

Ellen Simmons was born in Sep 1890 in Texas; died on 7 Jun 1951 in Dublin, Erath Co, Texas.
3. Pernie C. Simmons was born in Jan 1893 in Texas; died on 5 Feb 1931 in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co, Texas; was buried in Rose Hill Cem, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co, Texas.
Esther Elizabeth Simmons was born on 20 Sep 1893 in Colorado Co, Texas; died on 23 Oct 1948 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co, Texas.
Lettie Simmons was born in Apr 1895 in Texas; died after 1917.
Milton H. Simmons was born in Jul 1897 in Texas; died on 27 Oct 1966.
Colbert Simmons was born about 1900; died after 1901.
O.B. Simmons was born in 1908 in Texas; died after 1910.
Richard E. Simmons was born in 1904 in Texas; died after 1910.
Cordia Lee Simmons was born on 6 Apr 1911 in Texas; died on 5 Apr 1996 in California.

Generation: 4

12.

Bernard Steven Simmons was born on 1 Sep 1833 in Louisiana; died on 25 Dec 1888 in Colorado Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1860, Colorado Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
residence 139
(Bernard's parents?)
Simmons John 1800 Mississippi
Simmons Martha (Martha Susana Insall) 1818 Louisiana
Winn, Thomas 20 1840 Louisiana
Winn, Warren 18 1842 Texas
Winn, Richard 16 1844 Texas
Winn, Jessie 12 1848 Texas
Simmons, Sidney 8 1852
Simmons, Mary 5 1855
Duke, Eliza 22 1838
Duke Mary A. 4 1856
Duke, Juan 2 1858
Old, Jane 34 1826
Hazzard, John 6 1854

residence 140
Jones, Jessee 47 1813 Tennessee
Jones (children ages 7-23 - all Texas but 3 in Mexico)

residence 141
Benard Simmons 28
Cordelia (Winn) Simmons 22
Josephine Bailey 8

Bernard married Cordelia Winn in 1859 in Colorado Co, Texas. Cordelia was born on 9 Jan 1839 in Colorado Co, Texas; died on 25 Nov 1929 in Colorado Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Cordelia Winn was born on 9 Jan 1839 in Colorado Co, Texas; died on 25 Nov 1929 in Colorado Co, Texas.

Children:

6. Obed Steven Simmons was born on 29 Oct 1863 in Colorado Co, Texas; died on 26 Nov 1963 in Crosbyton, Crosby Co, Texas.

14.

James Colbert Simmons was born on 25 Jun 1845 in Hickory Flat, Calcasieu, Louisiana (son of David "Big Dave" Simmons and Amelia Forman); died on 5 Aug 1903 in Liberty Hill, Williamson Co, Texas.

Notes:

Order of these wives is speculation.

James married Mary Elizabeth Cole in 1868. Mary (daughter of Stephen Davis Cole and Nancy Mitchell Simmons) was born on 10 Oct 1849 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 10 Dec 1884 in Liberty Hill, Williamson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Mary Elizabeth Cole was born on 10 Oct 1849 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Stephen Davis Cole and Nancy Mitchell Simmons); died on 10 Dec 1884 in Liberty Hill, Williamson Co, Texas.

Children:

7. Cora Hanvelia Simmons was born on 21 Nov 1869 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 25 Jun 1930 in Childress, Texas.
Martha Calpernia Simmons was born on 12 Jul 1871; died after 1910.
Sarah Elizabeth Simmons was born on 20 Apr 1873; died on 26 Apr 1956 in Williamson Co, Texas.
William Wesley Simmons was born on 20 Dec 1875; died after 1876.