Mrs. John S. Curtis 1822-1899

CURTIS, CARPENTER, YALE, CHAMBERLAIN

Posted By: Michael Kearney (email)
Date: 10/5/2002 at 09:52:04

The Clinton Morning Age Vol. 16 No. 274 Thursday December 28, 1899 Mrs. J.S. Curtis passed away at 5:25 o'clock Wednesday morning at her home at 426 Sixth avenue after an illness of about ten days from bronco-pneumonia. Elizabeth Mary Carpenter was born at Green, Chenango county, New York March 31, 1822. She was united in marriage to John S. Curtis on March 3, 1841 at Oxford, N.Y. They came to Rochelle, Ill., in 1856 and in 1868 moved to Clinton to join their sons who were engaged in business. Mrs. Curtis is survived by her husband and sons Geo. M. and Charles F. of this city and Cornelius S. of Wausau, Wis. She also leaves a brother, J.E. Carpenter, of Minneapolis, formerly of this city, and three sisters, Mrs. M.C. Yale, of Minneapolis, Mrs. L.A. Chamberlain of Mt. Vernon, Wash., and Mrs. E.V. Green of this city. Mrs. Curtis was a woman of a beautiful christian character, beloved and respected by all who knew her. She was a devout member of the First Baptist church of this city. The funeral services over the remains will be held at the residence at 2 o'clock this afternoon, Rev. J.F. Sanders officiating. Interment will follow at Springdale cemetery. Cornelius Curtis of Wausau, Wis., Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Carpenter of Minneapolis, and Mrs. Ellen Light, a niece of the deceased of Bloomington, Ill., are here to be present at the obsequies.