Brief Life History of Foster
When Foster Curtis was born on 8 May 1826, in Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States, his father, Nahum Curtis, was 41 and his mother, Millicent Waite, was 39. He married Mary Openshaw on 7 February 1846, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Highland, Oakland, Michigan, United States in 1832 and Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839. He registered for military service in 1847. In 1860, at the age of 34, his occupation is listed as saddler, one who makes saddles for riding horses. in San Bernardino, California, United States. He died on 9 April 1880, in Newton, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Newton, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- Foster Curtis, "United States Census, 1850"
- U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
- Foster Curtis, "United States Mormon Battalion Pension Applications, 1846-1923"
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1827
Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States
1832 · Black Hawk War
The Black Hawk War was a brief conflict between the United States and Native Americans led by Black Hawk, a Sauk leader. The war erupted soon after Black Hawk and a group of other tribes, known as the "British Band", crossed the Mississippi River, into Illinois, from Iowa Indian Territory in April 1832. Black Hawk's motives were ambiguous, but records show that he was hoping to avoid bloodshed while resettling on tribal land that had been given to the United States in the 1804 Treaty of St. Louis.
1841 · The Nauvoo Legion
In 1841, the Nauvoo Legion was organized. It was a group of men formed to protect the people of Nauvoo but also fought in different wars. Joseph Smith was the Lieutenant General of this group. Other leaders included Brigham Young, John C. Bennett, and others. They were part of the Illinois Mormon War (1844-1846), Mexican-American War (March of California, Capture of Tucson), Indian Wars (Battle Creek Massacre, Battle of Fort Utah, Walker War, Ute Black Hawk War, Mountain Meadows Massacre), American Civil War, and Morrisite War. The Legion was disbanded in 1887.
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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History of the Nahum Curtis Family
Written in 1903 by Emma S. Curtis Simons Nahum Curtis, the father of George, was born in Massachusetts, July 7, 1784. He had three brothers, Jeremiah, Jacob and William. Nahum was married to Millice …
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