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Curtis-Family Bible
Family Bible Originally Owned by William Curtis 1812-1868 and his wife Emily Zelley 1814-1864, passed down to daughter Annie Fries Curtis wife of Alan Corson Lukens, then to daughter Mary B. Lukens wife of George W. Bowman, then to daughter Anna Bowman wife of Harry Lester, then to daughter Nancy Lester.
Family Record
Births Jonathan Curtis was born March 17th 1775 Mary Curtis was born October 29th 1776 John G Zelley was born July 18th 1791 Susanna Zelley was born April 21 179*1
Deaths Jonathan Curtis Died January 21st 1833 about 3 minutes before 11 O Clock PM John Curtis son of Jona Curtis Died November 23rd 1837 in about 40 minutes by cutting his thigh an accident Aged 28 years 6 months Jno G Zelley Died Suddenly May 20th 1849 about 12 O clk M Mary Curtis Widow of Jonathan Curtis Died November 27th 1850 at 5 O Clock PM
Births Anna Fries Curtis daughter of Wm and Emily Curtis was Born April 25th 1839 at about 5 O clock in the morning Mary Susanna Curtis daughter of Wm and Emily Curtis was born July 1st 1841 about 6 O clock A.M. Albert Infant son of Wm & Emily Curtis was born at 23 minutes past 10 O clock PM on the 12th day of Dec 1848 Still Born Louisa Rosanna Curtis Daughter of Wm & Emily Curtis was Born about 1 O clock AM Feb 4th 1852 and Died 20 minutes past 10 AM of the same day Wm Curtis jr son of Emily (crossed out) William and Emily Curtis was born Aug 10th 1853 Cordelia Hedney daughter of John J. (could be T.) and Eliza Hedney was born August 28th 1855
Deaths Mary Susanna Curtis Died Feb. 26th 1862 at about 9 O clock in the Evening
Births William Curtis Son of Jonathan and Mary Curtis was born May 9th 1812 Emily Curtis daughter of John G. and Susanna Zelley was born May 29th 1814 Infant Son of Wm and Emily Curtis was born July 24th 1833 died in about fifteen minutes (something unreadable) Emily Amanda Curtis Daughter of Wm and Emily Curtis was born July 2nd 1835 About 3 O clock in the morning Infant Son of Wm & Emily Curtis was born November the 23rd 1837 Still Born
Deaths Emily Amanda Curtis daughter of William and Emily Curtis died Oct 9th 1903 Anna Fries Lukens wife of Alan C. Lukens and daughter of William and Emily Curtis died March 10th 1905 Jonathan Curtis son of William and Louisa A. F. Curtis died Aug 22nd 1905 William Curtis son of William and Emily Curtis Died May 31 1915
Marriages Wm Curtis and Emily Zelley were married August the Eighth 1832 Philad~a Wm Curtis and Cordelia Hedney were married August (crossed out) July 3rd 1873
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