Frank Curtis

As printed in 1915

FRANK CURTIS.

Among the industrious farmers of Liberty township, this county, is Frank Curtis, who was born in this county on May 0. lKfiU. the son of David and Martha J. (Truitt) Curtis, the former of whom was born in Virginia and the latter in Clinton county. the daughter of George and Abide (Applegnte) Trnltt. George Truitt was a farmer and large landowner in Clinton county. The paternal grandparents of Frank Curtis were Christopher Curtis and wife, who were natives of Virginia and were married in that state. After their marriage, they came to Ohio and engaged In farming In Clinton county. They were devout members of the Baptist church.

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Frank Curtis, who was educated in the common schools of Green township and was reared on his father's farm in this county, was married in December. 1888. to Lucinda Morton, who was born In Clinton county, the daughter of Isaiah and Jennie (Lleurance) Morton, farmers In Green township nnd life-long members of the Baptist church. After his marriage, Mr. Curtis located on the old home farm, where he lived until about seven years ago, ut which time he purchased the farm of one hundred and one acres, where he now lives and where he Is profitably engaged in general farming.

To Frank and Lucinda (Morton) Curtis twelve children have been born, of whom one. Russell, is deceased, the living children, in the order of their birth, being Ixmnie, Roy. Carl, Elzle. Chloe, Sarah, Alice, Lucy, Martha, Opal and Burdsal.

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis are popular citizens of Liberty township. Mrs. Curtis Is a member of the Baptist church and active In the various works of the church. Mr. Curtis Is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

Another of the grandsons of the well-known pioneer family of McKay in this county Is Clarence H. McKay, of Chester township, the son of Jonathan McKay, nnd a keen, ambitious nnd Intelligent young farmer and stockman. He Is the owner of two hundred nnd eighty-eight acres of land, and Is also an extensive dealer in hogs and cattle, which he buys and sells.

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The founder of the McKay family in America was Andrew McKay, a native of Scotland, and a member of the Society of Friends, who, some time prior to 1788, married Jane Rldgewny, and settled in Frederick county, Virginia. They were the parents of five children: Moses, Enos, Jacob, Margaret and Patience. Moses McKay was born on September 17, 1766, and in 1703 married Abigail Shlnn, who was born on May 3, 1776, in Stafford county, Virginia, the daughter of George and Rachel Shlnn, and to this union were born thirteen children: Rachel, born on January 19, 1704; Robert, December 17, 1705; Sarnh, November 11, 1797; George, March 11, 1800; Francis, January 19, 1802; Margaret, January 16, 1804; Jonns, September 9, 1806; Virginln, August 22, 1808; Maria, May 23, 1811; Jonns T., May 10, 1813; Levi, February 29, 1816; Jacob F., June 3, 1819,

As printed in History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions (1915). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.