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Polkton NC

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James Thomas Curlee

James Thomas "Tom" Curlee 03 May 1869-15 Sep 1902 was the third child of Davidson S Curlee and Adeline W. Meggs. 

1870 Burnsville Anson NC Census

 

Name	James Curlee
Birthplace	North Carolina
Dwelling Number	143
Home in 1870	Burnsville, Anson, North Carolina
Race	White
Gender	Male
Post Office	Wadesboro
Occupation	At Home
Inferred Father	David Curlee
Inferred Mother	Adline Curlee
Household Members (Name) Age David Curlee 24 Adline Curlee 25 William H Curlee 3 Henry F Curlee 2 James Curlee

James Thomas Curlee was 1 year of age in 1870.

1880 Burnsville Anson NC Census

James Thomas Curlee is 11 years old and is working as a farm hand on his father's farm. He has 8 siblings in 1880.

Marriage License of James Thomas Curlee and Margaret Lugenia Hill

 

James Thomas Curlee and Margaret Lugenia Hill, daughter of James Pleasant Hill and Sarah Emmaline Parker, married 23 April 1893 at Rocky Mount Baptist Church Polkton NC. James Thomas was 23 years of age and Margaret Lugenia was 18 years of age. (The marriage license states Margaret's father was Clement - I think that is an error - all the records I have seen state her father was James Pleasant Hill)

They had 4 children during their brief marriage:

Henry Seborn Curlee, 20 Apr 1894-10 Apr 1968, married Fay Blanche Williams.

Aaron Columbus Curlee, 23 Mar 1897-30 Jan 1978, married Rosa Belle Austin.

Harvey Pleasant Curlee, 8 Aug 1898-06 Jan 1978, married Kate Swanner.

May Belle Curlee, 07 Aug 1901-10 Sep 1981, married Arthur Benjamin Allen.

1900 Burnsville Anson Census 

Name	Margaret Curlee
Age	25
Birth Date	Nov 1875
Birthplace	North Carolina, USA
Home in 1900	Burnsville, Anson, North Carolina
House Number	3
Sheet Number	18
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation	1
Family Number	328
Race	White
Gender	Female
Relation to Head of House	Daughter
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Year	1893
Years Married	7
Father's Name	Pleass Hill
Father's Birthplace	North Carolina, USA
Mother's Name	Sarah O Hill
Mother's Birthplace	North Carolina, USA
Mother: number of living children	3
Mother: How many children	3
Can Write	Y
Can Speak English	Y
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Household members

Name	Age
Pleass Hill	58
Sarah O Hill	51
Margaret Curlee	25
Walie D Hill	19
Edmund Hill	18
Annie Hill	16
James Hill	12
David Hill	11
Colon P Hill	9
Henry Curlee	6
Aaron Curlee	3
Harvey Curlee	1

In the 1900 Burnsville Census, Margaret and three of her children are living with her father and mother. There is no mention of her husband Tom Curlee. I cannot find him in the 1900 Burnsville census. Her youngest child May Belle was born in 1901.

Thomas Curlee accidentally shot by his brother Charlie

The Messenger and Intelligencer

Wadesboro, North Carolina

Thursday Sep 18 1902

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Curlee Memorials

James Franklin Curlee

James Franklin Curlee, 25 Jun 1881-28 Mar 1976, was the fifth child of John William Curlee and Nancy Jane Allen. He was born in Burnsville, Anson, North Carolina. His father John William Curlee was a farmer according to the 1880 Burnsville Anson census. 

1880 Burnsville Anson Census

1900 Burnsville Anson Census

John William Curlee died in 1899. In the 1900 census James Franklin is listed as a farm laborer and is 18 years old.

Name James Curlee

Age 18

Birth Date Jun 1871

Birthplace North Carolina, USA

Home in 1900 Burnsville, Anson, North Carolina

House Number 0

Sheet Number 18

Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation 332

Family Number 333

Race White

Gender Male

Relation to Head of House Son

Marital Status Single

Father's Birthplace North Carolina, USA

Mother's Name Jane Curlee

Mother's Birthplace North Carolina, USA

Occupation Farm Laborer

Attended School 0

Can Read Yes

Can Write Yes

Neighbors

Household Members (Name) Age Relationship

Jane Curlee 48 Head

Hugh Curlee 20 Son

James Curlee 18 Son

Dalia Curlee 16 Daughter

Alac Carpenter 20 Son in Law (Son-in-law)

Estelle Carpenter 13 Daughter

Marriage License James Franklin Curlee & Betty Jane Howard

James Franklin Curlee and Betty Jane Howard were married 9 Jan 1901 in Big Lick Stanly NC. 

Name	Bettie Horward
Gender	Female
Race	White
Age	19
Birth Year	1882
Marriage Date	9 Jan 1901
Marriage Place	Stanly, North Carolina, USA
Father	Abi Horward
Mother	Emeline Horward
Spouse	J F Curlee
Spouse Gender	Male
Spouse Race	White
Spouse Age	20
Spouse Father	J W Curlee
Spouse Mother	Jane Curlee
Event Type	Marriage

On 12 Feb 1902 the first child Dovie Mae Curlee was born to James Franklin and Betty. She married Vann Leason Coble in 1924 and had 3 children that I know of. She died 25 Jul 1967 from a cerebral hemorrhage. She is buried in Oakboro Cemetery Stanly County NC.

The second child John William Curlee was born 7 Aug 1903 and died 30 May 1929. I don't know if he married. He is buried at Rocky Mount Baptist Church Polkton NC.

Crawford Demander Curlee 4 Feb 1906-29 Nov 1981 was James Franklin's and Betty's third child. He married Jennie Lee Coble. He is buried at Smith Grove Primitive Baptist Church in Oakboro Stanly NC.

1910 Burnsville Township Anson NC

10 May 1910

In 1910 James Franklin was listed as a farmer. Living in the house were his wife, Betty, and his children Dovie, John and Crawford.

Name	James Curlee
Age in 1910	38
Birth Date	1872
Birthplace	North Carolina
Home in 1910	Burnsville, Anson, North Carolina, USA
Race	White
Gender	Male
Relation to Head of House	Head
Marital Status	Married
Spouse's Name	Bettie Curlee
Father's Birthplace	North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	North Carolina
Native Tongue	English
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other	Employer
Home Owned or Rented	Own
Home Free or Mortgaged	Mortgaged
Farm or House	Farm
Able to read	Yes
Able to Write	Yes
Years Married	10
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Household members

Name	Age
James Curlee	38
Bettie Curlee	27
Dann Curlee	8
John Curlee	6
Crawford Curlee	4

The fourth child Clifford Columbus Curlee 27 July 1910-3 Oct 1997 married Kermit Smith 21 Aug 1931. He is buried at Liberty Hill Baptist Church in Big Lick Stanly NC.

Vera Pins Curlee was born 12 Nov 1912 and died of chronic colitis 15 Jun 1914 in Burnsville Anson NC. She had been sick 5 days.

James M Curlee was the sixth child of James Franklin and Betty. He was born 18 Feb 1915 and married Mary Jeanette Thomas. He died 9 Feb 1983 and is buried in Sharon Memorial Park, Charlotte Mecklenburg NC.

Ola L Curlee 04 Dec 1916-22 Nov 2011 seventh child of James Franklin and Betty married Milton Carl Williams. She is buried at Rocky Mount Baptist Church Polkton NC.

The eighth child of James Franklin Curlee and Betty Howard is Odice L Curlee. He was born 04 May 1919. He married Edna Mae Smith. He is buried at Rocky Mount Baptist Church Polkton NC.

1920 Burnsville Anson Census

Jan 19/20 1920

1930 Burnsville Township Anson North Carolina Census

17 April 1930

Name	James F Curlee
Birth Year	1882
Gender	Male
Race	White
Age in 1930	48
Birthplace	North Carolina
Marital Status	Married
Relation to Head of House	Head
Home in 1930	Burnsville, Anson, North Carolina, USA
Map of Home	Burnsville,Anson,North Carolina
Street Address	Oakboro Road
Dwelling Number	159
Family Number	160
Home Owned or Rented	Owned
Home Value	2500
Radio Set	No
Lives on Farm	Yes
Age at First Marriage	20
Attended School	No
Able to Read and Write	Yes
Father's Birthplace	North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	North Carolina
Able to Speak English	Yes
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farming
Class of Worker	Working on own account
Employment	Yes
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Household members

Name	Age
James F Curlee	48
Betty J Curlee	47
James Curlee	15
Ola L Curlee	12
Odis Curlee	10

1940 Burnsville Anson North Carolina Census

Name	James F Curlee
Respondent	Yes
Age	58
Estimated Birth Year	1882
Gender	Male
Race	White
Birthplace	North Carolina
Marital Status	Married
Relation to Head of House	Head
Home in 1940	Burnsville, Anson, North Carolina
Map of Home in 1940	Burnsville,Anson,North Carolina
Farm	Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935	Burnsville, Anson, North Carolina
Residence in 1935	Burnsville
Resident on farm in 1935	Yes
Sheet Number	1B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation	17
Occupation	Operator
House Owned or Rented	Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented	1000
Attended School or College	No
Highest Grade Completed	Elementary school, 7th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census	40
Class of Worker	Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939	42
Income	0
Income Other Sources	No
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Household members

Name	Age
James F Curlee	58
Betty Curlee	57
Odice Curlee	20

1950 Burnsville Anson North Carolina Census

Name	Jim F Curlee
Age	68
Birth Date	1882
Gender	Male
Race	White
Birth Place	North Carolina
Marital Status	Married
Relation to Head of House	Head
Residence Date	1950
Home in 1950	Burnsville, Anson, North Carolina, USA
Dwelling Number	45
Farm	Yes
Questionnaire Number	80
Inferred Previous Residence Place	Burnsville, Anson, North Carolina
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Father Birth Place	USA
Mother Birth Place	USA
Occupation Category	Working
Hours Worked	7
Worker Class	Own Business
Same House	Yes
School Completed	S8
Grade Completed	Yes
School Attendance	30 or over
Weeks Worked	52
Income	0
Other Income	none
Supplemental Income	none
Relative Income	none
Relative Other Income	none
Relative Supplemental Income	2675
World War II Veteran	No
World War I Veteran	No
Veteran	No

Household members

Name	Age
Jim F Curlee	68
Betty Curlee	67
Odio Curlee	30

Betty Jane Howard died from coronary _____ 05 Jan 1957 in Polkton Anson North Carolina. She is buried at Rocky Mount Baptist Church Polkton Anson North Carolina. 

Death Certificate Betty Jane Howard Curlee

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James Franklin Curlee died of an acute MI  28 Mar 1976 at the age of 94. He is buried at Rocky Mount Baptist Church along with his wife. 

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