In a message dated 9/18/00 11:18:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time, richkurlich@hotmail.com writes: << Subj: [OHHURON-L] Hiram Curtis, Huron Co. OH Date: 9/18/00 11:18:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time From: richkurlich@hotmail.com (Rich Kurlich) Reply-to: OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com To: OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com Hi Everyone, I’m researching the family of Hiram A. Curtis of Fitchville twp., Huron Co. He was b.ca. 1796/7 in NY (1850 Huron Co. census). Huron Co. census indexes suggest he arrived in the 1820's and lived possibly into the 1860's. Does anyone have a copy of the Huron Co. will index that could please check to see if he left a will. Could someone please check the cem. inscription book to see if there is a burial record for him. Other family members who might be buried with Hiram include: Mary, b.ca. 1808/9; Henry, b.ca. 1832/3; and Lucina, b.ca. 1834/5. Thank you very much. richkurlich@hotmail.com >> Hi Rich, A search through our Huron County, Ohio publications brought up the following references to Hiram CURTISS and family: 1. Huron County, Ohio Marriages. Hiram A. CURTISS m. Mary CARPENTER 14 Feb 1847. 2. Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions. Fitchville Cemetery, Fitchville Township. Page 100. Section 1-- Lot 16 (H.A. CURTISS, owner). 10 Betsey NOWLAND (no stone; cemetery record; this is Eliza or Betsey CURTISS, and wife of Reuben KNOWLAND). 11 Hiram A. CURTISS, d. 25 Feb 1869 age 72y. 12 Catherine CURTISS, w/o Hiram A. CURTISS, d. 26 May 1846 age 46y 8m 27d (stone broken) 13 Jotham W. CURTISS, d. 2 Dec 1842 age 22y; "accidently shot by a rifle in the hands of Mr. Chester MAIS, his brother-in-law, on 30 Nov 1842 while they were in company hunting deer." (New London Record, 15 Dec 1887, tells of removal of his remains for reburial on father's lot). 14 Mary A. CURTISS, d. 2 Jan 1886 age 78y (cemetery record; no stone; native of NY; second wife of Hiram A. CURTISS, and daughter of Robert CARPENTER). 3. History of the Fire Lands, by W.W. Williams, 1879. Page 81. Third Regiment Ohio Volunteers (Mexican War). This regiment was commanded by Colonel Samuel K. CURTIS. It was called into the service of the U.S. by act of Congress May 13, 1846. All but two were enrolled at Norwalk (Ohio) by General McLaughlin, and mustered into service at Camp Washington, Cincinnati, Ohio by Captain Shriver. They were discharged August 31, 1846. Listed among the Privates of this regiment were Hiram A. CURTIS, Hudson T. CURTIS, and John D. CURTIS. Page 329. Section on Fitchville Township. Item describes the journey made by Jotham W. CURTISS, his son Hiram A. with his wife and one child about one year old; Joseph C. CURTISS; and three young men, from New York to Ohio in 1820. Jotham CURTISS bought land in Fitchville, but returned east and died in Madison County, NY. His son Hiram A., and wife Catharine (NESEL) CURTISS, settled on lots 25 and 26 in Section two of Fitchville Township. Hiram A. and Catharine CURTISS had the following children: Jotham; Eliza (Mrs. R. Knowlton); Susan (Mrs. C. MAIZ) all dead; Hiram A. (Jr.) (living in Iowa); Henry (in Wisconsin); Lucina (Mrs. Johnson in Richland County); Frank (Mrs. Smith in Kansas) (sic); and a daughter Amelia (in Fairfield) by Mr. CURTISS' second wife-- Mary CARPENTER. Page 334. Section on Fitchville. The first tavern built in the township was the Clinton House, named after the incorporated village of Clinton. It was built in 1833 by Hiram A. CURTISS. 4. Plat Book of 1845, Huron County, Ohio. Hiram A. CURTISS, Fitchville Twp, page 56, section 4, lots 14 & 15. Regards, Ken Shute, in MD (kwsroots@aol.com). Note: If this information has been helpful to your family research, and you would like to express your appreciation, you can do so by sending a contribution to the Huron County Chapter/OGS, P.O. Box 923, Norwalk, OH 44857-0923.