Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. 
Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884

MORGAN COUNTY
ADAMS TOWNSHIP
PAGE 300

CALVIN CURTIS, farmer and stock-raiser, is a native of Randolph County,
N. C., was born April 26, 1828, and is the eldest of the family .  He was nine
years of age when his father moved to this county, whom he assisted to make
a home in the wilds of nature.  When twenty-four years old, he located on 
eighty acres of timber land, from which he made his present home, having 
lived in a cabin until 1865, at which time he built a good house.  The farm
comprises 220 acres, 160 of which are in full cultivation;  he also possesses
a forty-acre tract in Gregg Township.  March 24, 1852, he married Miss
Rosie York, who died two years later, leaving one daughter--Martha.  Nov-
ember, 1857, he wedded Miss Euphemia Johnson, who also left the world,
March 22, 1879, leaving four children--David A. M., Lieudary A., Daniel
and Laurena.  Mr. Curtis is a practical farmer, an industrious man and good
citizen;  he raises a high breed of geese and turkeys, Plymouth Rocks, Light
Brahmas, Golden Spangle chickens, etc.  Mr. Curtis has been a prominent
hunter, and is an expert rifle-shot.

Data Entry Volunteer:  Diana Flynn 

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