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Curtis, Ison Ray (b. 1877)
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The History of Upshur County West Virginia
From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time
by W. B. Cutright
Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907

Pages 423-424

ISON RAY CURTIS, born September 14, 1877, in Lewis County, the son
of Ison Curtis and Catherine E. Jackson, his mother was the
daughter of Randolph Jackson and Mary D. Linger, who was the
daughter of Nicholas D. Linger.

His father was the son of George W. Curtis and Mary E. Allen. He is
the great grandson of John Curtis of Rockingham County, Va.

The subject of this sketch was raised on a farm and was educated in
the public schools of Lewis County. His attention to his studies
was so close in his school days, that on leaving the public
schools, he was able to hold a No. 1 teacher's certificate, but not
having the desire to teach, he never engaged in the teaching
profession. Since 1900 he has been the employe of practically one
firm in the town of Buckhannon, namely, the Buckhannon Light and
Water Company, and his fidelity to that company has been so
remembered that he has held the positions of engineer, bookkeeper,
and is now the superintendent and purchasing agent. He married
Nancy Linger, the daughter of Oliver Linger and Mary A. Self, and
the granddaughter of Philio Linger and Martin Self. The date of
their marriage was January 30, 1902, and their children are: Silvia
Hazeltine, born April 15, 1903, Earnestine, born December 3, 1906.

Brothers and sisters of the subject of this sketch are: Clinton A.,
who married Etta Strader, Mintie I., wife of O. L. Woofter, Mary
E., wife of J. R. McNemar.

Mr. Curtis was field superintendent for the B. L. & W. Co., in the
construction of their new plant in South Buckhannon and by
perseverance, having learned the electric business, was invaluable
to his employer.

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(FATHER of Ison Ray Curtis)
Register of Deaths, Lewis County, WV
(Pages 203-204, Line Number 9) AND
(Page 128-129, No. 35)
FULL-NAME: Ison Curtis
BIRTH-PLACE: Lewis Co.
DEATH-DATE: October 21, 1893
AGE-AT-DEATH: (pgs 203-204, 49-years)
              (pgs 128-129, 46-years)
DEATH-PLACE: Curtis Run, Lewis Co.
MARITAL-STATUS: Married (Catherine Curtis)
OCCUPATION: Farmer
FATHER: George Curtis
CAUSE-OF-DEATH: (pgs 203-204, Pneumonia); 
                (pgs 128-129, Typhoid Fever)
INFORMANT: C. A. Curtis
BURIAL: Stone Coal

(2nd marriage of the MOTHER of Ison Ray Charles)
Marriage License, Lewis County, WV (Page 360, No. 80)
Mr. Philip Smith, (age 64, born in Hardy Co., WV)
   son of Alexander & Elizabeth Smith)
Mrs. Catherine Curtis (age 49, born in Lewis Co., WV)
   dau of Randolph & Mary D. Jackson
were married October 1898 by J. W. Hollen, 
a Minister of the Gospel, M.P.C.

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