R. Curtis

As printed in 1882

R. CURTIS, merchant, Sabina, was born in Wayne Township, this county * 182G, and is a son of Edward Curtis, who was a son of Edward Curtis. Sr., 0f y-ln ginia. Edward, Sr., was a son of Job Curtis, who was born in England, but came to and settled in Virginia, where he died. Edward, Sr., came with his family to Term see, where Edward, Jr., was born, and in 1805 he came to this State and located in this county. With him he brought wife and eight children, viz., Thomas, Mary, Frances, Rachel, Job, Edward, Martha, John, James, Sarah and an infant; the three latter were born in this county. Of these eleven children, Martha alone survives. Mrs. Curtis, wife of Edward, Sr., died in 1810; he survived her until 1848, when he died at the age of seventy-four years. His settlement here was made in an old Indian camp arid among the red men of the woods. Edward, Jr., was married to Elizabeth, the daughter of John Lyon, of this county, after which lie settled in what is now Wayne Township where he lived many years, and in 1838 came to Richland Township, in which he resided till 1851, when he removed to Delaware County, Ind., and where he died in 1860. Il0 was a member of the Christian Church, and was one of the founders of that church in the county. His wife died in 1856. To them were born nine children, two of whom live in this county, viz., Richard and James W.; five are living in other States, to wit: Nancy and Benjamin, in Indiana; Edward, Martha and Job, in Illinois. The subject of this sketch labored on the farm until of age, when he began “ huckstering,” a business ho followed four years. In 1851, he began merchandising in Wayne Township, and in 18511 he came to Sabina, and entered into a partnership with Jacob Thiebold, with whom he did business till 1858 in general merchandising. Selling his interest, he entered into a copartnership with his brother James W., with whom he did business until 1869 at which time he again became connected with Mr. Thiebold, with whom he was associated till 1876, when they closed out and organized a private bank, which they closed up two years later. In 1880, he became’ half-owner in his present business with Mr. A. Arnold. Was married, in 1850, to Miss Lucinda, the daughter of Adam Plymirc, by whom he had eight <children. three living, viz., Charley W., Milton C. and John J.- the deceased were Francis M., George R., Letitia and two infants. Mr. Curtis has been Treasurer and Trustee of the township ten years; is one of the charter members of Sabina Masonic Lodge, No. 324; owns 265 acres of valuable land, and is one among the substantial and moneyed men of the county. Mrs. Curtis died August 9, 1880, aged fifty years. Both belong to the Methodist Protestant Church.

As printed in The history of Clinton County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, cities, towns, etc.; general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.