Obituary, reprinted in the Cherokee Scout & Clay County Progress on Wednesday, November 27, 1974:
Clay County Courier published on Friday, June 17, 1904: James D. Curtis died at his home near this place last Fridayat 6:00 P.M., age 87 years 7 mos. and 19 days. He was born in Buncombe Co., Oct 21, 1816.
He came to this country with his father, Rev Amos Curtis, aboutthe year 1836 and has lived within a few miles from that place from that timeuntil his death. He married a sister to the Editor of this paper, Dec 24th, 1839, whose name was Clarissa H Sanderson. Mrs Curtis died about 16 years ago.He had been a member of M.E. Church South and was perhaps the oldest Mason. His remains were laid beside the side of his companion at the Cemetery of the Methodist Church Sunday A.M."
Clay County Courier published on Friday, June 17, 1904: James D. Curtis died at his home near this place last Fridayat 6:00 P.M., age 87 years 7 mos. and 19 days. He was born in Buncombe Co., Oct 21, 1816.
He came to this country with his father, Rev Amos Curtis, aboutthe year 1836 and has lived within a few miles from that place from that timeuntil his death. He married a sister to the Editor of this paper, Dec 24th, 1839, whose name was Clarissa H Sanderson. Mrs Curtis died about 16 years ago.He had been a member of M.E. Church South and was perhaps the oldest Mason. His remains were laid beside the side of his companion at the Cemetery of the Methodist Church Sunday A.M."
Obituary, reprinted in the Cherokee Scout & Clay County Progress on Wednesday, November 27, 1974:
Clay County Courier published on Friday, June 17, 1904: James D. Curtis died at his home near this place last Fridayat 6:00 P.M., age 87 years 7 mos. and 19 days. He was born in Buncombe Co., Oct 21, 1816.
He came to this country with his father, Rev Amos Curtis, aboutthe year 1836 and has lived within a few miles from that place from that timeuntil his death. He married a sister to the Editor of this paper, Dec 24th, 1839, whose name was Clarissa H Sanderson. Mrs Curtis died about 16 years ago.He had been a member of M.E. Church South and was perhaps the oldest Mason. His remains were laid beside the side of his companion at the Cemetery of the Methodist Church Sunday A.M."
Clay County Courier published on Friday, June 17, 1904: James D. Curtis died at his home near this place last Fridayat 6:00 P.M., age 87 years 7 mos. and 19 days. He was born in Buncombe Co., Oct 21, 1816.
He came to this country with his father, Rev Amos Curtis, aboutthe year 1836 and has lived within a few miles from that place from that timeuntil his death. He married a sister to the Editor of this paper, Dec 24th, 1839, whose name was Clarissa H Sanderson. Mrs Curtis died about 16 years ago.He had been a member of M.E. Church South and was perhaps the oldest Mason. His remains were laid beside the side of his companion at the Cemetery of the Methodist Church Sunday A.M."
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