She is the mother of Charles Curtis, 31st Vice-President of the United States 1929-1933.
Second wife of Orren Arms Curtis.
Ellen is Native American; Kansa(Kaw), Osage, Pottawatomie and French.
Though her memorial stone read "Helen" as her first name; documentation from Shawnee County Territorial Marriages shows her first name to be Ellen. Yet Federal Census records shows her name to be Helen.
Her memorial stone no longer exists, this (with other stones) were destroyed by vandals in 2008.
Second wife of Orren Arms Curtis.
Ellen is Native American; Kansa(Kaw), Osage, Pottawatomie and French.
Though her memorial stone read "Helen" as her first name; documentation from Shawnee County Territorial Marriages shows her first name to be Ellen. Yet Federal Census records shows her name to be Helen.
Her memorial stone no longer exists, this (with other stones) were destroyed by vandals in 2008.
She is the mother of Charles Curtis, 31st Vice-President of the United States 1929-1933.
Second wife of Orren Arms Curtis.
Ellen is Native American; Kansa(Kaw), Osage, Pottawatomie and French.
Though her memorial stone read "Helen" as her first name; documentation from Shawnee County Territorial Marriages shows her first name to be Ellen. Yet Federal Census records shows her name to be Helen.
Her memorial stone no longer exists, this (with other stones) were destroyed by vandals in 2008.
Second wife of Orren Arms Curtis.
Ellen is Native American; Kansa(Kaw), Osage, Pottawatomie and French.
Though her memorial stone read "Helen" as her first name; documentation from Shawnee County Territorial Marriages shows her first name to be Ellen. Yet Federal Census records shows her name to be Helen.
Her memorial stone no longer exists, this (with other stones) were destroyed by vandals in 2008.
Inscription
The marker is a memorial stone. Her burial location is unknown.
Stone no longer exists due to vandals in June 2008.
