John M. Curless was born December 13, 1839 in Indiana, the son of Job and Eliza (Lowe) Curless. John's father died when John was about seven years old; his mother died when he was about 14 years old. John was the next to the youngest of seven children.
John's schooling was limited. During the Civil War, he enlisted in Company A, Eightieth Illinois Infantry, in August, 1862. He was discharged the in 1863 due to disabilities. He volunteered to serve in the artillery and served in that capacity at the battle of Perryville, Kentucky.
Curless was a farmer.
He first married Lavina Franklin on April 5, 1866. He then married Mrs. Sarah Evans (widow of John Evans). John and Sarah had two children, Charlotte and French. Sarah had a son, James A. Evans, from her previous marriage.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record, Randolph, Jackson, Perry and Monroe Counties, Illinois. Chicago: Biographical Publishing Co, 1894.
John's schooling was limited. During the Civil War, he enlisted in Company A, Eightieth Illinois Infantry, in August, 1862. He was discharged the in 1863 due to disabilities. He volunteered to serve in the artillery and served in that capacity at the battle of Perryville, Kentucky.
Curless was a farmer.
He first married Lavina Franklin on April 5, 1866. He then married Mrs. Sarah Evans (widow of John Evans). John and Sarah had two children, Charlotte and French. Sarah had a son, James A. Evans, from her previous marriage.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record, Randolph, Jackson, Perry and Monroe Counties, Illinois. Chicago: Biographical Publishing Co, 1894.
John M. Curless was born December 13, 1839 in Indiana, the son of Job and Eliza (Lowe) Curless. John's father died when John was about seven years old; his mother died when he was about 14 years old. John was the next to the youngest of seven children.
John's schooling was limited. During the Civil War, he enlisted in Company A, Eightieth Illinois Infantry, in August, 1862. He was discharged the in 1863 due to disabilities. He volunteered to serve in the artillery and served in that capacity at the battle of Perryville, Kentucky.
Curless was a farmer.
He first married Lavina Franklin on April 5, 1866. He then married Mrs. Sarah Evans (widow of John Evans). John and Sarah had two children, Charlotte and French. Sarah had a son, James A. Evans, from her previous marriage.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record, Randolph, Jackson, Perry and Monroe Counties, Illinois. Chicago: Biographical Publishing Co, 1894.
John's schooling was limited. During the Civil War, he enlisted in Company A, Eightieth Illinois Infantry, in August, 1862. He was discharged the in 1863 due to disabilities. He volunteered to serve in the artillery and served in that capacity at the battle of Perryville, Kentucky.
Curless was a farmer.
He first married Lavina Franklin on April 5, 1866. He then married Mrs. Sarah Evans (widow of John Evans). John and Sarah had two children, Charlotte and French. Sarah had a son, James A. Evans, from her previous marriage.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record, Randolph, Jackson, Perry and Monroe Counties, Illinois. Chicago: Biographical Publishing Co, 1894.
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