Martha E Curtis

Brief Life History of Martha E

When Martha E Curtis was born on 20 September 1866, in Hardin, Tennessee, United States, her father, Murrell Curtis, was 28 and her mother, Hannah Arnold, was 24. She married A. N. Johnson on 5 May 1895, in Hardin, Tennessee, United States. She lived in District 11, Grainger, Tennessee, United States in 1870 and District 14, Grainger, Tennessee, United States in 1880. She died on 26 January 1897, in Hardin, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 30, and was buried in Aenon Cemetery, Hardin, Tennessee, United States.

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Andrew Nelson Johnson
1861–1946
Martha E Curtis
1866–1897
Marriage: 7 May 1895

Sources (8)

  • Martha E Curtis in household of Muler Curtis, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Martha E. Mattie Curtis - Published information: birth-name: Martha E. Mattie Curtis
  • Miss Matty E Curtis, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"

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World Events (7)

1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

English: nickname for a refined person, sometimes perhaps given ironically, from Middle English, Old French courteis, courtois, curtis ‘courtly, refined, urbane’ (derivative of Old French court; see Court 1).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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