Curtiss, Theodore Everett

1813 - 1901  (87 years)

• Name	Curtiss, Theodore Everett
  Born	28 May 1813	Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	7 Feb 1901	Morgan County, Illinois, USA   [1]
  Buried	Waverly East Cemetery, Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois, USA
  Person ID	I3029	Sackett | Descendants of Thomas Sacket the Elder, Descendants of Simon Sackett the Colonist
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2013

  
  

  Father	Curtiss, Homer,   b. 20 May 1787, Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 18 Apr 1886, Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois, USA  (Age 98 years)
  Mother	Everett, Clara,   b. 16 Oct 1790, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 30 Dec 1876, Morgan County, Illinois, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Children	5 children
  	1. Curtiss, Orra Miranda,   b. 15 Aug 1811, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 7 Mar 1895, Connecticut, USA  (Age 83 years)   2. Curtiss, Theodore Everett,   b. 28 May 1813, Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 7 Feb 1901, Morgan County, Illinois, USA  (Age 87 years)   3. Curtiss, Augustine A.,   b. 3 Apr 1817, Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 24 Oct 1900, Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois, USA  (Age 83 years)   4. Curtiss, Lodema,   b. 7 Oct 1822, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 1 Sep 1915, Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois, USA  (Age 92 years)   5. Curtiss, Frederick,   d. Unknown
  Family ID	F1299	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sacket, Laura Ann,   b. 15 Apr 1815,   d. 1 Jun 1867, Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois, USA  (Age 52 years)
  Married	9 Mar 1837	Connecticut, USA   [2]
  Last Modified	3 Jan 2016
  Family ID	F1297	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Tupper, Augusta L.,   b. 4 Feb 1832, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 31 Dec 1896, Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois, USA  (Age 64 years)
  Married	22 Dec 1868	Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois, USA
  Children	1. Curtiss, Theodore Tupper,   b. 8 Sep 1870, Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois, USA ,   d. 24 May 1954, Morgan County, Illinois, USA  (Age 83 years)  [Adopted]   2. Curtiss, Grace B.,   b. Jan 1877, Illinois, USA ,   d. Unknown
  Last Modified	19 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F1298	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 28 May 1813 - Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA Married - 9 Mar 1837 - Connecticut, USA Married - 22 Dec 1868 - Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois, USA Child - Curtiss, Theodore Tupper - 8 Sep 1870 - Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois, USA Child - Curtiss, Grace B. - Jan 1877 - Illinois, USA Died - 7 Feb 1901 - Morgan County, Illinois, USA Buried - - Waverly East Cemetery, Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  	Curtiss, Theodore E. (1813-1901) Weygant #3950b. Picture from: PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF MORGAN AND SCOTT COUNTIES, ILLINOIS; Chicago, Chapman Brothers; Morgan County IL; 1889. (reprinted by the Jacksonville Area Genealogical and Historical Society, 1984)
  	Curtiss, Theodore Everett (1813-1901) Weygant #3950b. Taken from Find A Grave Memorial# 11754188. Picture added by Paula Berry Nelson.
  	Curtiss, Theodore Everett (1813-1901) Weygant #3950b. Taken from Find A Grave Memorial# 11754188. Picture added by Paula Berry Nelson with this explaination: "Ford and Nagle" found this photo in an antique store in Ohio in 1999. I found it on their web site in 2006.
  	Curtiss, Theodore Everett (1813-1901) Taken from Find A Grave Memorial# 11754188. Back of picture added by Paula Berry Nelson with this explaination: "Ford and Nagle" found this photo in an antique store in Ohio in 1999. I found it on their web site in 2006.

  
  

• Notes

  Weygant gives his surname as Curtis, Curtiss, and as Courtis. ------ 1889 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF MORGAN AND SCOTT COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. Chicago, Chapman Brothers: Morgan County IL (reprinted by the Jacksonville Area Genealogical and Historical Society, 1984) THEODORE E. CURTISS was born in Litchfield County, Conn., in the town of Warren, May 28, 1813, and settled in Morgan County in the spring of 1835. His ancestors for many generations resided in the New England States, where they came from England. His great_grandfather was an officer in the Revolutionary War, and his son, whose name was Augustine Curtiss, was his aid during the same war, and subsequently drew a pension therefor. The father of Theodore E., after marriage, resided in Connecticut until he was fifty years of age, when, in 1837, he came to Illinois, passing his remaining days in Waverly. He died in the year 1886, lacking but little over a year of rounding out a full century. His wife had died ten years before this. They were the parents of five children: Miranda, who married M. B. Strong, and resides in Connecticut; Theodore E.; Augustine A., who is a farmer in Morgan County; Lodenia, who married J. R. Godfrey, and is a resident of Godfrey, Ill.; and Frederick, who resides in Sangamon, Ill. There have been no deaths in the family, and the youngest member was over fifty years of age when his mother died. Theodore E., of whom we write, passed his boyhood days on a farm, and received the limited education that was generally obtained in the common schools of his day. He resided in his native town until 1835, when he came to Illinois and purchased 160 acres of land, which he improved. In 1836 he returned to Connecticut, and the following year was married to Laura A. Sackett. She was born in the same town as her husband, and was a daughter of Justus and Polly (Bradley) Sackett. Immediately after marriage they came to Illinois, and settled on land which he had purchased in 1835. His parents, two brothers, and one sister also returned with him. The journey was made via New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, and the Ohio River, occupying three weeks. Waverly was platted in 1835, and our subject assisted in the work, he having come to Illinois with Joseph A. Tanner, father of Dr. Tanner, President of Illinois College. Mr. Curtiss gave his entire attention to farming until about 1852, and in addition to his farming operations he was interested in a general store with his brother, Fred Curtiss, and J.W. Ross. The business continued under this firm name for some five years, when Theodore sold out his interest to engage in farming; the firm then dissolved. He now owns 400 acres of land, all well improved, and resides in Waverly, where he is passing a retired life in his pleasant home. He is interested in the Bank of Waverly. Mr. Curtiss, on June 1st, 1867, was called upon to mourn the death of his wife. She was the mother of one child, who died in infancy. On Dec. 22, 1868, he married Augusta L. Tupper, a Massachusetts lady, the daughter of Martin and Persis Lomira (Peck) Tupper. The Tuppers resided in Connecticut for several generations. Mrs. Curtiss was born Feb. 4, 1832. Her father, Martin Tupper was ordained a minister of the Congregational Church, and preached in several different towns. He was a minister for more than forty years, over twenty_five of this period being spent in Hardwich, Mass. His wife died at the age of sixty_seven years, but he lived two years beyond the allotted four score and ten. They were the parents of six children. Henry is a minister in the Congregational Church, and is located at Joy Prairie Church, Morgan Co.,Ill; Augusta, the wife of our subject; Emily married Dr. J.C. Norris, of Philadelphia, and died in 1866; James B.T. in an employee of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, in Washington, and was a soldier for three years. Louisa resides in Waverly, and Elizabeth died in 1864. Mr. and Mrs. Curtiss are the parents of one child, a son, Theodore T. Theodore E. Curtiss, at the time the Whig party was alive, belonged to that organization, but is now an ardent Republican and a supporter of its policy. He is a communicant in the Congregational Church, being one of the founders of that society at Waverly. Mr. Curtiss has made his way in the world, and achieved his present success through his own persistent efforts. A portrait of Mr. Curtiss will be found in this volume, and is a valuable addition to an interesting work. ------ 1850 Census; Morgan County, Illinois Page 346; 31 Oct 1850 2457/2368 Theodore Curtis, 37, M, Farmer, Ct. Laura Curtis, 35, F, ---, Ct. Henry Veeple, 16, M, Laborer, Ct. John Baptist, 18, M, Laborer, Maine James Baptist, 13, M, ---, Maine ------ 1860 Census: Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois Series: M653 Roll: 213 Page: 570 Page No. 247; 1 Aug 1860; Post Office: Waverly 1668/1636 Theodore Curtis, 55, M, Farmer, Conn. Laura Curtis, 44, F, ---, Conn. Henry Tuper, 30, Cong. Minister, Mass. ------ 1870 Census; Precinct of Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois Page No. 19 [stamped 629]; 16 June 1870 Post Office: Waverly 158/159 Curtiss, Theodore, 57, M, W, Farmer, Connecticutt Curtiss, Augusta, 40, F, W, ---, Massachusetts ------ 1880 Census; Morgan, Illinois FHL Film: 1254238; NA Film Number: T9-0238 Page Number: 332B Theo. E. CURTISS, Self, M, Male, W, 67, CT, Farmer, CT, CT Augusta L. CURTISS, Wife, M, Female, W, 48, MA, Keeping House, CT, CT Theodore T. CURTISS, Son, S, Male, W, 9, IL, --, CT, MA Grace B. CURTISS, Other[*], S, Female, W, 3, IL, --, ---, --- [*Adopted daughter, per 1900 census] ------ 1900 Census; Ward 3, Waverly City, Waverly Precinct, Morgan County, Illinois SD No. 10; ED No. 103; Sheet No. 16B; 12 June 1900 372/377 Curtiss, Theodore E., Head, W, M, May, 1813, 87, Wd, Connecticut, Connecticut, Connecticut, --- Curtiss, Grace B., Adopted, W, F, Jan, 1877, 23, S, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, Clert at Hotel Tupper, Louisa R., Sister in law, W, F, Mar, 1842, 58, S, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Connecticut, --- ------ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmorgan/cemetery/waverly-east/index.htm Morgan County Illinois Waverly East Cemetery Waverly Township T13N R8W 3rdPM W½-NW1/4, Section 12 CURTISS, Theo. E. 28 May 1813 - 7 Feb 1901 ------ Find A Grave Memorial Theodore Everett Curtiss Birth: May 28, 1813; Connecticut, USA Death: Feb. 7, 1901 Burial: Waverly East Cemetery, Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois, USA Husband of Laura Ann Sackett Curtiss and his second wife Augusta L Tupper Curtiss. Father of Theodore Tupper Curtiss. Son of Homer and Charry Curtiss. Theodore was the first Curtiss to leave Warren Ct and move to Waverly Ill. (with Elisha and Deacon Tanner) More family followed in in the two years to come. According to one letter he married Laura Sackett on March 9, 1837. In another letter they traveled to Ohio to visit her family. It was in an Ohio antique shop that these photos were discovered in 1999 and posted on the web by Ford & Nagle. I found them there in Sept 2006. Theodore writes: -- Feb. 4th,1836 There is something very animating to see a country that is in infancy grow, when it is so perceptible and should it continue in the same ratio for ten years to come as the past, it will no longer need to be called an infant, as in that time it will acquire the strength of a giant. ------I have engaged to take a piece of land of which there is one hundred twenty acres, and have written to Father that I should like to have him assist me to $200.00. The girls say you (his sister Miranda) must lay out your school money in land. As soon as you have a hundred dollars it will secure you eighty acres. Sabbath returns the same as at home, yet there is not as much to distinguish it from other days. As there is no preaching within twenty miles, we usually hold a meeting at the Deacon's and have one of Mr. Finney's sermons read and in the evening hold a prayer meeting. Twice we have had preaching near by. I hope the time will soon come when there will be regular preaching. HISTORY OF MORGAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS Its Past and present Chicago: Donnelley, Loyd & Co., Publishers, 1878. CURTISS, T.E. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 12, P.O. Waverly. The above named gentleman was the second child of Homer and Charry Curtiss. Homer Curtiss, who is now in his 93d year, and who is an honored citizen of this county, was born in Litchfield County, Connecticut, and there married Miss Charry Everitt. The subject of this sketch was born in Litchfield County, Connecticut, May, 1813; there he received his education and followed farming; in 1835, Mr. C. make a visit to Morgan County, Illinois, and well pleased at the flattering prospects on the broad prairies of the West, he there determined to locate; returning to the East, he was united in marriage to Miss Laura Sackett, a daughter of Justus and Polly Sackett; in 1837 Mr. Curtiss again wended his way to Illinois, locating in Morgan County, where he entered forty acres of land, and purchased one hundred and twenty; his possessions, at that time, were limited, but he gained slowly, year by year, and by judicious investments and rare judgment, he is today one of our most substantial farmers; and has arrived at his present prosperous condition through indomitable will; owing some four hundred acres in the vicinity of Waverly. Mr. Curtiss now lives to enjoy the fruits of his early labor; the first wife of Mr. C. died in 1867, the following year he was united in marriage to Miss Augusta L. Tupper, a daughter of Martyn Tupper, a native of Connecticut. For a period of four years Mr. Curtiss conducted a successful business at Waverly, firm name, Rose, Curtiss & Co.; this honorable firm were well known to the citizens of this county; although now retired from active labor, and living on his farm property, the energy that marked his youth, is still a distinguishing trait of his character. Mr. Curtiss is president of the Bank of Waverly. http://johnlisle.org/sackett/tng/getperson.php?personID=I3029&tree=sackett_main Maintained by: Paula Berry Nelson Originally Created by: Cheryl Behrend Record added: Sep 15, 2005 Find A Grave Memorial# 11754188 Headstone picture added by: Paula Berry Nelson Picture added by: Paula Berry Nelson 1889 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF MORGAN AND SCOTT COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. Chicago, Chapman Brothers: Morgan County IL (reprinted by the Jacksonville Area Genealogical and Historical Society, 1984) Picture added by: Paula Berry Nelson Picture added by: Paula Berry Nelson "Ford and Nagle" found this photo in an antique store in Ohio in 1999. I found it on their web site in 2006. Picture back added by: Paula Berry Nelson

  
  

• Sources

  [S143] Portrait & Biographical Album Of Morgan And Scott Counties, Illinois, (Chicago: Chapman Bros., Publishers, 1889.). [S1183] Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) , (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 2 Jan 2016. Sackett, Sacket Laura, m. Theodore E. CURTISS, Mar. 9, 1837, by Rev. Gurdon Hayes