A HISTORY

AND GENEAlOGY

OF THE CAlJ.1)HAY COUNTY CURDS

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AUTIIORS FORHARD

~hen I began compiling data on my Curd ancestry some two years ago~ I did not believe that enough information could be gathered for another printed edition on them. I-ll-.Frank D.Fuller's fine book, The Curd Family in America, had been very completely compiled om every branch of the Curd family.

I have received such fine cooperation that I now submit this booklet on the descend€nts of &lmund Curd of Goochland County, Virginia to help up-date l~.Fu1ler's genealogy of our family. It is true, as all genealogists experience, that in a few cases there was some indifference and sometimes our fello,"1 kinsman did not cooperate with me as ,"lell as might be expected, but in the vast majority of cases, fine and complete data vIas sent to me on each family. It is our duty if we have· any kind of family pride to place in print the names and respective dates and personality traits of our forebears.

I have prepared this booklet in such a manner that I hope it may be afforded by all. Book genealogies are expensive to print and often prices are high.

Since new data is coming in constantly, I plan to issue a yearly Addendum to this genealogy until the branches seem complete. Any new data that the reader may find on the Curds or allied families would be greatly appreciated by this author •

I have tried to give proper recognition to all Who have con­tributed tOl-lard this publication, and for any "sins of omission", I give my sincere regrets. At this time, I would like to give special thanks to the following people, Who have contributed extremely large amounts of valuable information: Hrs.Ola J.Graham of l'lurray, lCentucky, who really started me in this research; Mr. Hilliam S. Curd of Brownsburg, Indiana, for his fine memory of Curd family lore; r~s.l1ary Ellen Leathers of San Antonio, Texas, for her cooperation and additional information on this branch of the Curds; and to all other too numerous to mention in this short space that have given help and encouragement.

llhile all dates and names in the genealogical section may not be found to be above error, I have done the best I could with the data available to me and, all in all, I believe it is very accurate.

This author can supply on request much additional information about the Bailey and Grizzard lines :and I l-relcome such inquiries.

H.R. Utterback Jr. 1532 Lipscomb street Amarillo, Texas 79102

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"Tnere is a moral and philosophical respect for our ancestors- which elevates the character and impr.oves the he.artt' This line was spoken well over a hundred years ago by Daniel \.Jebster, the famous orator. '!he ·world has '1flii-ned over many ·times since he spoke that line, but its truth has never faded. For those of us descended from the Curds, it has sp~p~ll meaning.

'!he CUrds are of Scotch ancestry, to the manor born. EarlY in the history of this countr.y, they proved their courage and love for democracy. Hhile the parentage of our earliest knO'Wll ancestor, Eklmund Curd, has never been found, it is surely certain that his forebears were of the same fine' ideals and virtues as those, of the o.t~e~~~li Curds.:V~f9\'{\iCA . , ,... .'

Our forebear Edmund ew:d, is almost unhe~d before 1800. The " only record found of him before that 'time was in a' helby County, Kentucky deed in 1799. He was born in Goochland County:*, in 1772. Goochland County served as the emmigration point for many of the early Curd familys and ~t was no doubt one of these families that were the parents of our El:l-

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maiden name. At thetiine of their :marriage,· EkImund and Milly, as she was ·called, were residing in Shelby County, Kentucky. Here he farmed and was acticein civic affairs. About 1807, they moved to nearby Logan County .. Between 1800 and 1814, El:iniund and Milly had some 6 children, all of whom i~Y,.ed,to b~CO', adults of distin~tion. ,c. JL' /~,-j~" _ '

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. lfef<. e~15,1Mi'l:1'Y" Cmt(;h~W(J9fa,,,.::p.j..~~,.se she had contracted. Ed-mund remained a widower for about two years. In 1817, on a visit to Robert­son County, Tennessee, he became acquain~ed with the Grizzard fainily, who had come;jtoC(T~~!>~~",ffO!'l~~~~~:~~k~Y,~:a~J~t\-~!.)¥~gW~'..;J)n~h~"·tt.ha, Gz!i~ard gir,~.:ti: ~roc.,~. 0.;' ;roJ.JY~f B.!h~~l:!liI~~c;,:tc.a~~ ,:. ~\lfdn.t :p'hl}; :(rmoy -o!"5 ~Und! s."eye. ~e-Yj, wjt:r;~ ... :lJ1.~ . .J.'ietl."~l\' ... ~~;r ~L(~a~p~gap ~s~~\.~ t~J. EdJnund~1S1j)ld­es~, S9~t"i~:?-CP~:d ,~?,L!1~~'j·~~'pwm>Wes\:,~~.s ~MhE~l't!~ th.;b; jo.l:lrneyt.tdi.-Tennessee 8.l'l(,i!"t!l.elj~)fLa4'lt-lAet '9:·y'9.'I,Ul~c4~~h'W;)·~.:,rt.pe.::~bl'anllt-$.D1i1;yee-i·£!i.J;pka1}l~y

I were also married soon after. Hence, Polly was not only Richard's step-mother, but his ~~~~:rrW-1aw ~ ;}{~li4l': nr.cest.r:y, +~() thE' ~anor born. i:.:Hrl~r in the

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t~~",,~c~;>9.ns. P:,:¥,c~as.~1~1~~;t P~'-~~h ~~s~Rt.v~:·Yl~ ~tllcl;<u.·:~ Jfl9.vedrtne h;~::ffU!1il.y'"t.O,i P~JJf>WN .Q9.~y(JI" ~t.l.\.ckYt:·foh...~fo_~t ,}B",l>..<J.s off~ce l.n ltlades-, brough, then county seat. He was instrumental in the founding of this town, since hEt .p.ut;',~u.ffi,.e:rf~rtl:Mrtq,jM;; ~g:,l;ru)~g.unheard 0 f Dn'ore 1 :')()o. 'fm:, ~l~)}V ~,·:col"'l i\.a,._;(l ,,1' r..:i.r.. befc"!'o V!aL tirle ~·!35 ~n a ;',h9l1'.y ~ot;r,t.y, i~enlu(!ky

\.V,;,d ).:f.d!nu;:t9l. Was r~l\~fi¥ilt9 .~~JJ;j~~l ~ib,. l'JR.§ng;r~}.~1 tp,i1h~ brigb.'e~d b?-!lcl~~'! .~·"'~~~:~fec.~~tli~~S':P!!tt. ll.R:fQ~a.~l.~ fl9~~~ WlAght-n~Qvs ~~l:L j1§ ~Ao,:P~~o~ ,~~~'i'wtt;j.~~ ~'lj.P~tLiP1:·a~·M l;wguM::t:;~~S jJ)/..;~/.:..it­~1?:r.~j. Edmund wa~ able to buy land extremely cheapt all:d he" built up ~ large, ~~rate. He rece~ved over' 300 grants in the 7 years he was land cormrussioner.

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,It was during thee. ,.~~S th,t \@I'ge ~,~'t)~ ~~ttlers came to Calloway County to receive these lancr grants -and many 'of the oldest families in Calloway had their beginnings there immediately after the Jackson Purchase was made. Calloway County had been named for Colonel Richard Calloway, an early settler of ,the state of Kentucky and one of its fines~ citizens. It was during this ear~ period of colonization that such small towns as Coldwater, Backers Burg, Pottertown, Penny, Stella, Faxon, Cherry Corner, -and many others were established in Callo-way_ Most of these are,no longer ine?dstance today.' "

New Providence in Calloway County rilUst rightly be callee! the hOlne of our early Curds. New Providence acqu~ed its name from the people who had come tromold Providence, near Easter , Kentucky,' and who had started this small town. 'Here in' this village, consisting' of little more than a stable and a store, our Curd forebears carried out what business they had to do. The reader must remember that all, or nearly all, these early people lived on farms . and a trip to the village was something special. To be able 'to 'gO to Murray, aft.er it was founded in 1842, was something ema special to th.em.' ,

After serving out two terms as land conimissioner, ahnund Curd retired to his farm, mere he led the comfortable life of a farmer and he had the company of his wife and children to pass, away the days. Here he continueq to live until 1846. '!hat year, the road of life ended for Edmund Curd and he was buried near his farm. "

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While space will not allow a full biography on each of the Children of ~tttt~ Edmund CUrd, we must not fail to give mention to their fine accomplishments in their lives. They were active in every phase of private and public life and they left and indelible impression on Calloway County. / .

. ~ ~~f"'-~dred He~efo~ CUrd, gave the land on Which Murray, the county seat today, was built. One day, in the early 1840's, as the ·stage coach between Paris and Paducah drew up near what is now the Courthouee Square; the passengers saw a young negro cleaning out the underbrush of a wilderness. "Hey, what are you doing there, boy;' asked one of the passengers. IIJ:eS cleanin off de ground, for here is Where Massa Charles is goin to build himself a town~' repli~ the negro. And so it was. The name of this young negro was Steave and he was later sold to the Scruggs family for $1500 and under that name lived to a great age in a little cabin adjoining the city cemetery. His only male descendent was named E:lmund, in honor of his master's father. This Edmund neither reflected great' honor on the CUrds or himself as he was sent twice. to Eddyville as an inmate of the state for a fixed time set by a jury of his peers. In every family there is a black sheep.- Edmund was black.

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Etlward Curd, the third son of Edmund and Milly, attained distinction as captain of Oompaqy G, 16th ,United States Infantry in the Mexican l>lar. He was a courageous and noted soldier of his time.· He was also elected to represent Calloway and Marshall Counties in the Constitutional Convention of 1849-50. lflile he died at the young age of 49 years, he had accompli~hed much in his lifetime. .

.. . " . William Hardy Curd, the first child of Etlmund and his second

wife Mary Grizzard, was perhaps the most noted of Edmund's children.

, He was widely known for his land holdings and his acticity in the slave market. He was early a resident of the Republic of Texas, coming there about 1838. However, the old state house had been destroyed by fire and the surveyor's record of the location of his land was lost also. William had sworn allegience to the Republic of Texas and he vainly searched for some clue as to the Whereabouts of his land. lrhen he was unable to find anything, he returned to Kentucky Where he met and married Frances Jane Hill in 1840. She died shortly afterward and vlilliam rep turned to"Calloway County. In 1842, he met and married E)n1ly Jane Bailey of Todd C"unty, Kentucky and they began to raise a family of 12 children.

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was unable to pay these high taxes, the land of the Curds was declared open to the public. It was like the Oklahoma land rushes, onlY the rush

, was on Curd land instead of government land. These settlers were given' "quit claim deeds'" to Curd land and a perscm named Curd migllt be, shot:, , 'O,n~' "s'igh,t: pythdse,i1iio"'~.ad''r~c~~\r~:tJ1&S~~:gI!an~B~~ ,f?\: ~v .:'J,.~~:l·f~:h:,~{~i!:{f~"\ :-,.;t; ..... :-. f.".' ~.1, .• -.. 'II! h.' '" .:.t"t~t4-: ··'.,Jo .. lo:i\l . .t'('f n ... ·~~-.~f;!t~QI .. _1f"~-"P",~' , ... f.'~1 f,':I~.:. r .. :..~ ~,t.·1~ '.~~-':..'"ltu,~ t,"J1" hi" ~1~('1 'w-.':! f:;",;':erl)l.ts 't,r~a.t,.~tlt ~,r 1.i~:nill9,·""'!,;:./' '~h~,';' !·~.'.t;";';~i"~"hc·f!",":'···:; r.r.~()f., ~~ cCEn. 1843. ,thi~:..,~th9rr.t~t~a..bg~fi,..gr,andf~1J.:lel" ,4: rHat;~¥o~ ,P~rthey . '.Utt-erQack, ,b~lfi2the; :~ftt :~;s.t~1M'l :~d.l,lJ~t.L ~rq.',;~ng,th~ r.ll)~~i!·r£ JI1enWeri\::war.e ,;~jl/1'l.lt ... ~dBjrj!~:d:,~,J850!jl.;Jr1~H-';.QlrJl . ..p'\t 1t\tch;JIJOn~Y:; in,to;, .. :t~~~~oh.~;·lb~ :(l~th.~.f 'P:~pn; yt,.tex;.b~~l< ~'Qthelt .. ,JeJi~g;',:sp~its of ~~: :.collgr~g~tioll,: ~~.:;pqt ::-tp,&..~~~, inl ~~.EtJ ·rinAAS'i.~d,,~M1.~s_ ~arlC:J.l ~:2,.1t:' was 1{~~::th~~ t~:-dl~ .I!dght ,h~~j ~ ~I<iifiP.~~..::: :a~:~·.:wtt);l.lW .. ,~\(~·;,fi;d h~M> :rwd J,~'tr,o~" :1*-e: z:egt~L ot; .. ,th:.f));~pgr,~g~1!iqr;l.~ ~~,~,~~ ~9n:t-in~,l(:~c;lI'!"_ MiJ:l'~~;~; C\.ljrd_:",~ l'~~er::. f~.)th_~.~\t!.~~j:(~z,. ~arlY. y'~aI'~.} J.i8:"pegms ~~~\ wr..~~s, in ,;t"a.56.,:~~ ~~s.:~I:f'.:I:etacWJ'y' 'Ri~~!1 :~.cpn~~~~fu~~~:::i 1·~,t.~rY4~j t:Qr,. aboR~_1t.5.. y.~¥,~", .~t~l.-he: w!l~;~r~1..i~ye4~ ,by, ~qt ~~~t.iom3 l~c.dir.g a !Ii'lr~i~ ,,~f ,)'.-e.r 7Gr~ r.€,;r.o'?~,. e:lch ,dd~r,g ~ ,.,ula. t,o t'e:i~uld ' de.,,'l' th' :trl .. l~~i;~ ~~".t.lIa~:1'f:iUi~;)a~ ~·l@qi;_a llelf;JD~1;~, ot1..1 '~~Y(J.o~g~ j"lP5,~.: ~~e i.~ ;Moep~.:;r,tp.S9ll.~«; 1{1s~ib~tJ1~s~~~1::.H.a;w. ,~. ~" ~~:'lYJ'A~~!ll:q·'_~~k-l~:tf.ftr l?~~,m~Pel.!s. o::!,th,~:LPdg~.,:~an4 -:'ifi:;; ,h~s .h~f~broJbers~1 Gb!lT1.~~,i,~ F4~ .~: Jf~.e 'flJ"~apYL~1tivjt, .pn!b~;rs li'hen}"(j;111~, jQ;1nec;lw:JTUJ.~:1,~ !~'p!:)I'lde!l~;w:\c,~ ,~J.:L:PO~~~~~~f,~ues.ll l>u"!,, !'W:l\.6., ,~~j,n l'e:i;nf'tAte4):.E!!&~ ji~~..,:.; H~tW!l~ ~Y~l ~eEfJl.;ld.,.tPo,l,lt.::the.~ 'k~y­~twle <9f .:th~.: Roy.al~~Qh, ~fiO~.:P~cP}.i~ -l'i,,1S..l;lJlm ·ami-.al.k.:tbe~xtan\r :".~~ k"..r.(j1!·,!;~ ~;.~ hd, !:ot b~c!'l in ':a5.n. ,< "

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pictures of him show this pin in his lapel. He and his' half -brothers and brothers were members of this lodge in company with other men of their time, ~uch as W.G.Irvan, Robert Watkins, C.A.Duncan, Thomas Mc­Elrath, Robertson Fair, W.F • Fair, and many other men.

'!he unusual death of Dnily Jane Bailey Curd, wife of W.H. Curd and the story.surrounding it must not fail to be told.After all their children had married and left home with the exception of Jefferson Emmett CUrd, their youngest son, and Paron Ann(IITeenyll)Curd, their youngest daughter, William and Dnily decided to take in a homeless man to live With them. He remained in their home. several years and during this time he gradually lost his mind. He contrived a wild idea about having more ~thority in the household if Dnily were dead.

Dnily was troubled with digestion and each evening she took medicine to relieve it. She never had to light a lamp, as she knew exactly where the medicine was in the cabinet. On the evening of January 15, 1888, she went to the cabinet 'as usual to take her powders. On this evening, however, their insane boarder had put "Rough-on-Rats" poison in th~ place of her prescription. She took the poison unknowingly and imme­diately began to feel its effects.Her son Emmett rode all night for doc­tors, but it was too late and she died on the morning of January 16,1888. She was laid to rest in the family plot a few days later. As for the murderer, he was not prosecuted, but was forced to leave the county.

After the death of his wife, William H. Curd went to live with his second son, Thomas Garvin Curd. On the morning of January 19,1894, his daughter Paron Ann(Teeny)Curd utterback came to visit him. As they talked of old times, 1.villiam said, "Teeny, how long has it been since Dnily died?" nsix yearsr replied Teeny. "Then I have lived six years too longr said William Hardy Curd. He folded his hands and closed his eyes. Teeny left the room and when she returned,' he had passed away, alniost as if he had willed his own time of death. He died a broken maroJ but a highly respected one and, because of his modesty, few people knew what this one man had endured in his lifetime and what riches had once been his.

On Joel Hawes Curd, much has been stated above. He was another landed aristocrat of the Curd family 8.l1d also a large slave owner. '\ On Edmund Grizzard Curd, brother of Joel and William, little is known, except that he ·did marry twice 'and went to ,live in Graves County, Ky.

'!he female children of Edmund Curd were known as extremely fine women and good wives. They raised their families and served their hus­bands in the fine Curd style and, while this author has no detailed information on their lives, he is sure they were women of the highest" virtues. MOst of the Curd men raised large families, and the women were no exception, so there are many descendents of the female Curds living today. How often they must meet under different names arising from mar-riage and never know their kinship to each other' .

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In s~ up, it mq be. said' ·thatthe CUrd fami.lY is. a very noble one and, 'While none of our family has ever reached the zenith of fame, they are of a better than average stock and many have,! at­tained positions of respect and responsability in the professions. Many are doctors and lawyers, while others are in the skilled labor' fields. 'Ihe Curds are just plain, honest hard-'WOrking people and it is this type of people that has formed the history of our great nation.

'Ihe Curds have an explosive temper, but it is well controlled and seldom breaks loose to much degree. '!he CUrds of of medium build and generally have a profuse head of hair. They generally have a good sense of humor and an even larger sense of honor and respect for the other person •

Those who bear the Curd name and. who are descended from the Curds truly have much to be proud of. Our Curd forebears have left a great heritage. They have been dead many years, but they live on in their' deeds and words and in their great memory.

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7,r. ~ur~illf '!~p, it 1":1:(," be ~~jr.l that +h~ Curd -:~"~il:,.t i.s. a very r:oo.'. t' one anci, "ihiliC nonf' o.f onr family ha~: ever l"'eache-d the 7.'?!",ith -:'.~' t'al1:e, :l'l€.y 2r r · 01' E bE'tte~' ~h-9n [\,\p.raEE' stock and If/ani ha7+?:,fi. !.I.t.­',,~, ~.'1€d pcsit.io!)~; of !'e~;rect and respo!'"l~;~bil:l.ty in t.he profesC! ·tcn::;. : ,.~.;Y' J.l'(; do(;to~.·~· ,~..nd 1~t'r.ler5, :·,n.ll-:- (",ther!·~ r..:rt=:. in t.be !;kill€·d l&hor f:ii<il.b. 11w Curd;; itr~ j .. 1St plain, hcm~f;t :·:·,r-d-.iorking f-,(,:~r·1E' I.'lnd it :i.f: thi.:; t~~~ '_'1" l;~Ol)le that l'ln~: rOl'~f~('d tJ1.~ histoI-Y of 04.1r erf~at. r.~;lt.ic.:).

1:,;e O;rds ht.·.re ~m t:-:plc.: ... ·l-?. t",rIDer, b'.l+, it i:;: :·.-ell .':ontr~'llE'cl

ar:d 3E'lctcr."l br"aks leo!:':,: t.o :' .. :,ch d,:.zr~·':". 1:-:-: t::l;rd~ of of It!,:,,dhi!11 h:;;i,-td 'i~~d 1:~s(lErfl.ll} Yavp <.i prOftl~';. l\p':lcl nf hA..i..;·'. -=~ley G~ril!l':':;::_:Y hn.V'~~ a gl.,od ":!~C:f-; of :'11r.zr L"ld nn to'V€ll 1arb'2r ~~:?nsE" of honor ;"rv:i r€5!>€ct '~Jj" thE ·)t~'f!r ::::C>'rscn.

T~!.)se ..... 31'\0 beuo the CUrd n~jme arid Nho are descend",d fro'" the C'.l"'C:; tr '.lly hp-vr~ l11'.lch to be ?rvud o£. Our Cl!!"d forebear:! ha'J£ left. d 1;2'(;::- t· ;le!Oi tage. 'llley have been dear:! many years. b'.lt they live on i~ ·;")-)cir lk:eds atJo 1'~ords and in their great mer.:ory.

OUR BAlLEY ANCESTRY

Since William Hardy Curd and his brother Joel Hawes Curd mar­ried Bailey sisters, it is fitting that some mention of the Bailey ancestry be mentioned.

'!he Baileys came from Georgia originally. The earliest known ancestor on our Bailey line is Thomas Bailey, born about 1765. Around 1794, he came to Todd County, Kentucky in company with 'Jbomas Garvin and other early settlers.

Thomas Bailey married Jane 1(maiden name undiscovered)about 1785 and had a number of children, two of whom were noted for their activity in the county of Todd. John Armstrong Bailey, ·the oldest son of Thomas Bailey, was the father of the two Bailey girls who married the Curds.

John Armstrong Bailey was bonn in 1791 in Georgia. He came with his parents to Kentuck.y at a young age. His father died when John was 19, and he was obliged to help raise his youngest brother, Thomas Gar­ving Bailey. After his mother died, John took over full responsability for young Thomas and in 1828 he released Thomas from his guardianship.

John, his brother Charles Allen Bailey and others in Todd County often went on hunting trips in the fall. 'Jbey would hunt in

............ the unexplored regions of the county, where game was plentiful. J They sometimes went twice in the same fall, always returning with

many pelts and much meat.

John A.Bailey married Patsy Coleman on January 29, 1820 in Christian County, Kentucky and she was the mother of both Emily Jane and Mary Sarene(Polly)Bailey. Patsy Coleman' Bailey died about 1835 and John married Martha? By this marriage, he had two more children. He and his first wife, Patsy, had had 7 bhildren.

The Baileys were prominant early settlers of both Todd and Logan Counties, Kentucky and the family was highly respected. They seemed to have been as fine a people as the Curds and it was natural that these two families would be acquainted with each other and later marry among them. .

~hile this author shall not present any detailed sketch of each of the children of John Armstrong Bailey, it is doubtless that they were all of the highest caliper and served their country well.

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OUR GRIZZARD. ANCESTRY

'!he Grizzards are of S<:otch orig:iin. as are the Curds. They came to America. early in the 18th Century and took up residence in Virginia.

South Hampton and Sussex Counties were the homes of our early Grizzard forebears. Here they lived from 1700 until about 1798, When one of our Grizzard forebears removed. to Robertson County, Tennessee.

Ambrose Grizzard, the earliest known forebear, was born about 1730, probably in Sussex County, Virginia. The name of his wife if" unknown, although it is thought she may have been a Hardy. AmbrC'''­l-Tas the father of Hardy Grizzard and other children, only one of which is certain. He was also the father of Mary Grizzard, as is shown by Mary's marriage license in 1786.Ambrose Grizzard died. before 1786, probably about 1777.

Hardy Grizzard was the father of Mary and Zilpha Grizzard l-mo married. Edmund and Richard Curd, respectively. Hardy married Elizabeth /r/rvpf Avery, daughter of Richard and Fortune Avery about 1778. After Elizabeth's death, he married Polly?

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Around 1798, Hardy and his family removed to Robertson Count]r, Tennessee and here they lived and died. 1rlhether Elizabeth, his first wife, died before his coming to Robertson County has not been ascertained yet, but this author expects this to be the case. Hardy Grizzard died in 1826. He and his wives had 8 children, most of Whom were probably by his first wife.

Hhile no record shows the personality traits of the Grizzards, it would be imagined that they were much like the Curds abd Baileys, especially since like personalities tend to attract each other.

In naming their children, both Edmund and Richard Curd and their Grizzard wives used Grizzard names. William Hardy Curd, Jeol Hawes Curd, Edmund Grizzard Curd, Martha Mildred Curd - all of these have one or both names which trace hack to the Grizzard lines.

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The Curd genealo,:I"V -r,., '1..:1.__ -=1. IS :few notes of explanation to help the reader -r~ in order. While Edmund Curd was not the immigrant ancestor ot our line, he is the earliest ancestor we have record of. Therefore. he will be used as the "fountain head" of this genealogy. ~h forebear will have a number, and through these numbers, the reader can quickly check on the parentage of any ancestor listed. For example, Richard Curd, son of E:imund Curd, will have the number 2. l.Jhen Richard is listed. as head of his own household, he will again be listed with the number 2. By finding the number 2 in the generation preceding Richard's, the data on his parentage is readi~ available. Hence, if a child listed in his father's household has the number 100, then he will be listed in the next generation as head of his own household with that same number. Not all person have continued genealogies. Some never married, others married and had no issue, and in some cases, data was not supplied to this author on that particular person. Therefore, those whose genealogy is continued in the next generation will be marked with an (*)when they are listed in their father's household.

To further aid the reader, the first name of the father of . each person will be listed in parenthesis after his name, when they are listed as head of a household. After the father's name will appear the grandfather's first name and so forth on back to Etlmund Curd, our earliest known ancestor. As an example, let us use this author's great­granQmother, France~ Jane ~. She 'WOuld be listed as: FRANCES JANE CUR.oJ(1-Vi1liam Harif, Elmund ). The small numbers indicate the generation.

Since no genealogy can ever really be complete and since new information will no doubt come to light after the printing of this booklet, the author plans to issue periodic Addendums until the gene­alogy seems complete. 'lhese Addendums will be made available to the owners of these booklets.

A GENEAIDGY OF

THE CALIDl-1AY OOONTY CURDS AND ALLIED FAMlLIES

1. EDl-1uND CURD! of undetermined ancestry, born Goochalnd County, Virginia, November 12, 1772. Married(l)April 8, 1800, Mildred Hereford, also spelled Herriford. Married in Shelby County, Ken­tucky. Married(2)in 1817 to Mary(Polly)Grizzard(daughter of Hardy Grizzard, son of Ambrose Grizzard). Mary bonn 1790, die1 May 4, 18.50. Edmund Curd died August 18, 1846. Hill recorded iil Will Book C, page 148. '

Issue by first marriage:

*2. Richard Curd, born Shelby County 1801. Married Ailpha Grizzard

*3. Charles Curd, born Shelby County 1804.Married(1)Sarah B.Martin.

*4. El1ward Curd, born Logan County 1808.Married(1)Mary Mills Caldwell.

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5. Eliza CUrd, born Logan County June 4, 1810. Died Calloway County June 21, 1885. Married(l)May 1, 1827 to Andrew Smith who died September 19, 1840. Married(2)March 18, 1845 to William M. starks, son of Reuben starks. Issue of l child reported, but not confirmed.

6. Sarah(Sallie)CUrd, born 1812. Married Etlward L.Brown.

7. Jane CUrd, born 1814. Married August 1, 1831 to Perry Gra~es Imes.

Issue by second marriage:

*8. l'lilliam Hardy CUrd, born 1819.Married(1)Frances J.Hill

*9. Joel Hawes CUrd, born 1824. Married- Mary Sarene Bailey.

*10. Elizabeth CUrd, born 1827. Married Philip Hollingsworth.

*11. Etlmund Grizzard Curd, born 1830. }\1arrie9-(1)Martrunia Jones.

SECOND GENERATION

2. RICHARD C~(Etlmund:) ~ born ShjlbY County, Kentucky 1801;;: Married Zilpha Grizzard3 (Hare!T-,Ambrose ), born March 20, 1799, died July 15, 1876. She was a sister of Mary G.Curd, wife of Etlmund Curd. Issue: .

12.M;mtha Mildred Curd, born Ocibthber 17, 1824. Died August 21, 1901. Married ~rch 30, 1842 to Isaac Keys. No further record.

*13. Louisa In~z Curd, born 1826. Married John H. Overton.

14.Mary P.Curd, born 1830.Married(1)a Butler(2)Geo.Sweeney(3)a Lester.

15. Sarah Barthenia Curd, born 1832. Married Isaac William Lovelace and removed to Texas. Issue of at least one son, name unknwwn.

16.Permelia Coleman Curd, born 1833.Married December 24, 1874 to J.B.C.Dodd, born 1835. No further record. .

/~r th1 ~ h" ~ "4 3. CHARLES CuR.if(B:lmund1), born Shelby County Kentucky January 16,

1804. Married(l)November 11, .1824 to Sarah Baker Martin, daughter of James Hilliam Martin and Priscilla Davis, daughter of Joseph . Davis.(James '~Martin was the son of Benjamin Martin & Sarah Baker) Sarah B. (Sallie)}1"artin was born in Hopkins 'Q>unty, Ky., July 1, 1807. Died August 6, 1866. Charl.ew Curd. married 2nd to Perls:m:lA Cd.hor:i.no Rowe, born October 2, 1830. Died January 3, 1912. She was a widow of R.C.Peak(1823-1867). Charles Curd died March 9, 1876 in Calloway County. Issue by first wife: .

17.Newton Curd, born Ocotber 22, 1825.Died April 2, 1840,unmarried.

18. Elizabeth Cordelia Curd, born 1827. Married 1 Austin. Died 1905.

*19.James Edw~d Curd, born August 5, 1828. Married(l)Lucy st.John.

20.~lly Priscilla Curd, born September 30,1829. Died April 20,1837.

*21. Hartha Ade~ine Curd. Married John Louis Utterback.

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22.Benjamin Smith Curd, born September 7, 1833. Harried July 1,1856 to Sarah Catherine(Kate)Price. Removed to Morley, Missouri. lias author of a phamphlet on his ancestry. No issue.

23.Richard Curd, born A~gust 26, 1835. Died April 5, 1839.

24. Hulda Jane Curd, born December 5, 1837. Died April 7, 1839.

25.Mary Madeline Curd, born April 23,1839. Died May 1, 1839.

26.Charles Hereford Curd, born Ocotber 1, 1840.Married September 18,. 1860 in Todd County, Ky., to Mary Cheatham. Died 1872.No issue.

*27. Fdmund Brent Curd, born 1842. Married E)rdly Frances Felts ..

*28.Richard Leonidas Curd, born 1845. Married Panola VTatkins.

29. Isreal Davis Curd, born DeceIriber 11, 1846. Died March 5, 1848.

30.SBBah Newton Curd, born September 1, 1849. Married James Russell and removed to Terrill, Texas. No further record.

*31. 'Ihomas Arthur Curd, born 1851. Married(l)ViOlli.e McGeeHee.

Issue by sec&nd marriage:

32.Mildred(Milly)Curd, born about 1869. ~1arried Thomas Brinn.

4. IDIARD QURD2(Fdmund1), born July 21, 1808 in Logan County,Ky. Married(l)September 11, 1834 to Mary Mills Caldwell, born May 2, 1815, daughter of John and Permelia Meloan Caldwell and grand­daughter of Andrew J1eloan, a Revolutionary soldier. Hary was a ~. sister of Rachel Ozier Caldwell, wife of Harrison Peyton utter-back, Who was the-father of 3 boys Who married Curds. Edward Curd married 2nd September 11, 1838 to Irene vlorthington Crenshaw, a widow with an only daughter Calpurnia Crenshaw, born September 24, 1835, died January 17, 1~2. By Edward Curd's first wife, he had an only daughter Who married a Judge Caldwell of Shelbyville, Kentuc~. Issue by second marriage:

33.Austin Hortin Curd, born July 3, 1839. Died Ocotber 22, 1840.

34. Infant unnamed daughter, born November 9, 1840.Died Nov. 22, 1S40.

35.Alonzo.Brent Curd, born January 25, 1842.Died August 23, 1843.

36. John L. Curd, born December 2, 1843. Died August 18, 1844.

37. George 11ary Dallas Curd, born September 16, 1844. Married Linn Boyd.

38.Lucy Horace Blanton Curd, born Juiy 29, 1846. Married Euclid Covington. She died 1898.

39.Nancy Ellen Curd, born May 30, 1849. Died August 3, 1850.

40.Laura Ann Dixon Curd, born J1ay 6, 1851. l1arried(l)Ocotber 20, 1868 to Thomas Benton HcElrath, Issue of two sons.Married(2) to Andrew Jackson Barnett.

41.Charles Edward Curd,born March 3, 1853.~~ried Belle Ferguson and died in Paducah, K~ntucky November 26, 1897. Issue of 6.

42. Vlilliam Brent Curd, born 11arch 31, 1847. Died February 6, 19~5.

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(:a:lmund1), born' Logan County, Kentucky, August 23, 1819. Married(l)in Logan ():>unty -November 26, 1840 to Frances Jane Hill. No issue. Married(2)in Todd County, Ocotber 20, 1842 to E)nily Jane Bailey, born June 9, 1822, daughter of John Armstroong Bailey and Patsy Coleman. .E)rlly died January 16, 1888. William Hardy Curd died January 19, 1894 in Calloway County. He and his . wife are buried near the location of hss farm. Issue:

*43.John Leland Curd, born Augu.st 13, 1843. Married ?

*44. 'lhomas 'Garvin Curd, born June 16, 1845. Married Laura A.Gardner.

*45.Frances Jane Curd, born March 31, 1847. Married James H. Utterback *46.Etlmund :reward Curd, born August 7, 1848. Married(l)E1iz.Rutherford.

*47.George William. Curd, born Febrn~,..v '5, 1850. Married Mary Jackson.

*48.0rlando Franklin Curd, born Ocotber 20, 1851.Married Alice U.Baucom.

*49.Lanius Curd, born April 14, 1~5l. Married Belle Stephenson. 50.Manitha Curd, born January 5, 1856. Died August 22, 1856.

*51.Flavis Freeman Curd, born November 28, 1857.Married Susan Marshall. 52.Macsimus Curd, born July 31, i859. Died in infancy.

*53.Jefferson EMmett Curd, born July 2, 1861. Married Mary F.Stice.

*.54.Paron Ann Curd, born February 19, 1863. Married J .H.utterback.

9. JOEL HA1:lES CURD2(Eklmund1), born Calloway County, Kentucky February 19, 1824. Married 1846 to Mary Sarene Bailey, born December 5, 1829, died. June 17, 1891, daughter of John Armstrong Bailey and Patsy Cole ... man. Joel Hawes Curd died August 6, 1891. Issue:

*'5. Martha Jane Curd, born July 10, 1848.Married Houston Wells(l) *56. Elizabeth Adeline Curd, born Septe!!lber 1850. Married T. Daniel *57.Lucius DeShay Curd, born 1853. Married(l)Dora 'lhompson.

*58.Sally Breckenridge Curd, born NO·J''3~·ber 11," 1856.Married Geo. Cutchin. 59.Lula Buchanan Curd, born November 11, 1856, twin of Sally. Married

Marsh Hayes. 6o.Hardy Hawes Curd, born. March, 1859.Married Ella Wilson.

*61.John Brent Curd, born January 25, 18 __ .Married Nannie Crouse. - . 62.Ada Curd, born about 1863. Died in infancy •

. ' *63. Ida Sarene Curd, bor!) 1864. Married 1888 to Prince Albert Houston.

10. ELIZABETH CURD2( B:lmund 1), born 1827. Married about 1845 to Philip Hollingsworth and removed to Silverton, Colorado. Issue of at least the follovdng child:

. 64.Mary Hollingsworth, born about 1850. Living in. 1915 ~ Colorado.

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C-' 11. EDMUND GRIZZARD CURD2(E>dmund1), born 1830 in Cal1cr.-;,- COW'l"ty. Married(l)aboul. l.Qsn tQ Martrunia E Jones T..ftQ(Se will is dated May 26, ·1868. Married(2)'to u .. ,..~ E."(Pll~ .... )G~dner, born 1848 died 1906. E.G.Curd and first wif~ lll"'o buried at May£ield, Kent~cky. Issue by first marriage:

65. 'lhomas El:lmund Curd, born about 1852.

66.James Adalasker Curd(call name Add), born April 27, 1857. l-1arried Ruth Dyke, died August 12, 1912. No issu~.

67. Mary Elizabeth Curd, born about 1858. No further record.

68. Ella Duke Curd, born about 1863.

Issue by second marriage:

69.Jesse Curd, born about 1871. 11arried to Bertie Clark in PaduclUa.

THIRD GENERATJQN

13. LOUISA INEZ Ctnm'(Richard2,Bhnund1), b")rn 1826 in C:al1o_;y-~unty. Married June 13, 1843 to John Henry Overton. Removed to Holly Springs, Mississippi. Issue of at least the following Children:

70. Elizabeth V.Overton, born about 1845. 71.Robert Overton, born about 1847. 72.Richard Overton, born about 1850.

19. James Edward Curd, born August 5, 1828, history as follows:

19. JAMES EDWARD CURn3(Charles2,almund1), born August 5, 1828 in Calloway County. Married(l)January 15, 1852 to Lucy st. John. Married(2)Eliza Ann Baker. J.E.Curd died 1913. Issue by 1st wife:

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73.Lucy Brent Cura, born July 6, 1866. Married a Dr.Hartzel.

Issue by second marriage:

74.Hetti~ Curd, born about 1879.Married Presley Haters.Married (2)Arthur Do-wney.

75.James Brent Curd, born May 7, 1882.Married in 1908 to Ruth Carroway. Living at Murray, Kentucky in 1965.

MARTHA ADELINE CuruY(Charles2,E:hnundl ), born December 2, 1831. Married ~eptember 18, 1851 to John Louis Utterback, son of Harrison Peyton Utterback and Rachel Ozier Ca1dwell. Adelil'te Curd was a redhead and many of her descendents today have red hQir. John Louis utterback died September 21, 1866 in Calloway County. Martha Adel1ne C.Utterback died December 2, 1893. Issue: " 76. Charles Peyton Utterback, born 1853. Died unmarried.

*77.Newton Albartus Utterback, born 1855. Married Mary B.Swain.

78.Lula Utterback died in infancy. 79.Sallie Utter~ack, born 1859. Married and had issue of 10.

8O..Maggie- Dtterback, born about 1B~1. J.1arried(l)John M.Hear.

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without issue. Marrl~(2)a Spencer. No issue. Maggie raised Laura Curd, daughter of Jdn Leland c'U%'ri. number 43. "

*81. John Louis Utterback Jr., born 1861. Married Julia Southof:r. *82. Mattie utterback, born 1864. IS8uQ of 11 childrGll. 83.Eu1alia Utterback died in infancy.

27. EDMUND BRENT CtJRJY(Charles2 ,E:imlDlld1), born Augast 7, 1842 in Calloway County. Married Emily Frances Felts, daughter of vlarwick H.Felts about 1870. E.B.Curd died April 22, 1923. He was a phy~ician at Hazel, Kentucky for many years and served 4 years in the Confederate Army. Issue:

84.0Iga Baker CUrd, born June 16, 1872. Died August 9, 1890. 85. Charles Harwick Curd, born November 7, 1873. Harried Minnie Dick. 86.Early Brent CUrd, born January 22, 1876. Died November 9, 1878 87. \-lade Hampton Curd, born July 11, 1878. Died 1964.Married Lenora

K.Stubblefield. 88.Pickney Glenn Curd, born February 23, 1885.Married Eva Thompson.

28. RICHARD LEONIDAS CtJR.D3(Charles2,B:lmund1), born May 19, 1845. Married about 1865 to Panola Hatkins and removed to Texas. Richard L. Curd died 1915 in Childress, Texas. Issue:

*89.ne'ofitt Curd, born Noyember 18,1868 in Calloway County. 90.Robert Ernest CUrd, born 1872. 91. Charles Curd, born ? 92. Newton Curd, born ?

*93.Cora Lee Curd, born 1881. Married a Leach. 94.Oma Belle Curd, born 1 Married Joseph McAuliffe. 95. Nellie May Curd, born 1 Married 1·lilliam S.ltlilson. Author indebted

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31. THOMAS ARTHUR CUR.IY(~arles2,E:imljndl), born Ocotber 8, 1851~ Married (l)MOllie McGeeHee. No issue. Married second to Julie Leach. T.A. Curd died in 1918 in Hall County, Texas. Issue by second wife: 96.May Curd, born 1881. Married Drew Avery ~ons. 97. E:igar Curd, born 1891. Urunarried, living in San Gabrmel, Calif. 98.Rosie Curd, born 1 Married a Davis. 99.Laura Curd, born 1 Married a Misenhelder and living in Penn.

43. JOHN LELAND Curu1(William Har~,Edmundl), born August 13, 1843 in Calloway County, Kentucky. ~-las a doctor who attended the University of Tennessee and graduated there in 1867. Removed to Morley, Mis­souri about 1880 where he married. '-life's name undiscovered as yet. John Leland Curd died in MOrley, Missouri May 27, 1893/ Issue;

*100.John Milo Curd, born February 19, 1888.Married Jennie L.Clark. 101.Laura Curd, born 1891. Has raised by }oiaggie utterback Hear.

Married Victor Brough 1st. Second husband's name unknown. Died about 1955, at Stockton, California.

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44. THOMAS GARVIN ctJR.D3(Vhn.Harif,Etlmund1), born June 16. 184.5. Mar ... ried about 1870 to Laura Ann Gardner, born April 7, 1849~ died December 17, 1892, daughter of Sidney Gardner. T.G.Curd died September 3, 1899. Issue of at least the following children:

*102.John Hardy Curd, born 1870. Married. *103.Mary Lucy Curd, born December 10, 18BO.Married Clarence H.Jackson. *104 .. Thomas Garvin Curd, Jr., born September 22, 1885.Married O.Nix.

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45. FRANCES JANE (WIn.Hard ,Bimund), born March 31, 1 .-Ca way County. Married November 30, 1865 to James Henry Utterback, son r---

~of Harrison Peyton utterback and Rachel Ozier Caldwell.J.H.Utter- . back was a drummer boy for the Confederate Army for two years. He was born November 17, 1845, died January 25, 1930. Frances J.e. Utterback died Ocotber 31, 1890. Issue:

105. John Edward utterback, born February 26, 1867. Died December 31, 1887 of T,yphoid Fever •

106. Thomas William utterback, born September 26, 1868. Died March 3, 1895, unmarried, of_pneumonia.

*107.Elizabeth Ozier utterback, born June 17, 1870.Married W.B.Graham. *108. Mary Emma utterback, born Ma4ch 18, 1872. Married Frank Poole. 109.Robert 'Preston utterback, born September 2, 1873.A tree fell on

him and killed him on February 17, .1892. 110.Euphy Utterback, born July 10, 1875.Married February 27, 1896 to

Lee Wicker. Died February 11, 1897 of pneumonia. No issue. *l11.tn.oth Uriah utterback, born January 10, 1877.Married Mavis M.Hay. *112.Fannie utterback, born September 10, 1879. Married James Banks. *113.Julia Utterback. born Ocotber 10, 1881. Married Perry G.Meloan. 114.James Harr,y Utterback, born Ocotber 10, 1881. Married Hazel

Lovings without issue. Died January 4, 1961. 115.Joseph Cephus utterback, born June 14, 1886. Was murdered on ~

Christmas Eve, December 24, 1909, just outside MUrray, ~. *116.John Edward Utterback II, born April 19, 1888. Living 1964.

46. EDMUND EDl.fARD CUR.IY('tbn.Hardy2,~dl), born August 7, 1848. Married (l)in Todd County, Ky., December 11, 1876 to Elizabeth Jane Rutherford, daughter of Thomas Rutherford. No issue. Married(1),to Gertrude Boman, daughter of Walker Bowman. Issue:

*117.Patsy Curd, born February 23, 1887. Married(l)a Barnett. *118.Creed Penick Curd, born? Married Dovie Bro~. 119.Lillian Curd, born 1895. l1arried W.W.Garrett. No further record.

47. GEORGE WILLIAM cURD(l-ful.Harif, Fdmundl ), born February 5, 1850. Married about 1875 to Mary Jackson, daughter of George Jackson. George l>Tilliam Curd was a farmer part of his life, then went to

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medical school and returned to practise medicine. At a 1914 medical convention~ he announced the idea that anesthetics do not stop pain, they only relieve the sensation of it. This idea was being taught throughout the country'torlthin the year. His first marriage ended in divorce after he had moved to Ennis, Texas. He married again in louisianA.; .name of lMe unknown, without issue, thEm reil'tmrea to Ennis, Texa~ l-1here he died in 1918. Issue:

, ...... *120:'John Hilliam eurd, born 1878. Harried Anna Hallace. *121. Harcus Pomroy eurd, born Kentucky 1882. 122.Edward eurd, born 1 Died before 1965. n.f~r.

*123.Paschal Bailey eurd, born 1883. Married Jennie L. ? 124.Elizabeth(Bessie)eurd, born 1890. Died 1918 ~rlthout issue. 125.Paron Ann eurd died in infancy.

*126.George Hilliam eurd, born 1893. liarried Ollie M.l1itchell. p -------- ~ .....

48. ORLANIX> FRANKLlN cmm3(l·Tm.Hardy~ Ekimund1),. born Ocotber 20, 1851. 1 H:u-ried M~_ch--l9..J 1875J'to Alice ~Tdilla .~a~~Q!t1, born March 30,18~6,

dled January 1, 1941. O.F.eurd dled Febrtlary 8, 1945 at Centralla, illinois. Issue:

*127.George Eunice eurd, born 1877. Married K.Keithly. 128.l-1"oneth O.Bailey eurd", born February 6, 1879. Died in infancy. 129.Hamlet eurd, born December 18, 1880. Married 1915 to Ethel

Johnson who died November 18, 1964.Hamlet Curd died May 6, 1931. *130.Elizabeth Florine Curd, bornr1882. Married vT.A.Rappolee, Sr. *131. Errette Ephrem eurd, born Ocotber 12, 1884. Harried B.Cleaver.

*132. Clyde ID.ner eurd, born 1885 • .l1arried Jess l-fathis. ,_' *133.Nannye Emily eurd, born November 13, 1888.Married R.S.Peters.

134. Hilliam Ellis cUrd, born July 8, 1891. Died in infancy. 135.Leonidas Nugent eurd, born December 24, 1892. Died in infancy.

*136.Poet Annie eurd, born 1895. l'Iarried Halter G. Vick. *137.Pansy Albia eurd, born 1897. Married Andrew M.Holleman.

*138.Stafford Ray Curd, born 1900. ~~rried G.Shoemak •

49. LANIUS cURi)30·Tm.Hard ,Edmund1), bom April 14, 1854. Married about 1875 to Belle Stephenson, daughter of Benjamin Stephenson. Issue of at least the following child:

139.Lee Curd, born? No further record.

Note: issue of 7 children reported for Lanius Curd, but no names other the above have fallen into the author~ shands.

51. FLAVIS FREEl1AN C~(~'Tm.Har~,Ekimundl)~ born November 28, 1857. Married Susan Marshall, daughter of Hilliam Harshall. Issue of 4 children, but only the follovrlng one reported to author:

140. Emily eurd, born? Harried an Erwin and has one son.

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53. JEFFERSON ENMErT CURIY(Hilliam lIarif,B3mund1), born July 2, 1861. Call name IIEDmletU' Married Mary Frances Stice, daughter of Hugh ~litChell Stice. Jefferson Emmet Curd died MarCh 4, 1921. Issue:

*141.Blondell Bailey Curd, born January 13, 1892.Married J .L.Liggett. *142. William Stice Curd, born May 18, 1893. Married Gladys Draper. 143. Twin unnamed girl born and died February 18, 1895. -144.'Ihomas E)mnett Curd, born February 14,1896 in Calloway County, Ky.

Harried Marie? Author indebted to Hrs.l-1arie Curd for information . on family pictures. Thomas E. Curd died January 24, 1965 at

Carnegie, Oklahoma. Mrs. Marie Curd still resides there. 145.Uhnamed male infant born and died Ocotber 17, 1898.

146.otho Curd, born November 16, 1900. Resides in North Sacremento, California. Author indebted to him for reports on family pic­tures. Unmarried.

*147.Mary Lucille Curd, born January 1, 1903. Married A.M.Hat~on •

.54. PARON ANN CtJRIY(\'in.Har~,El1mund1), born February 19, 1863. Married April 28, 1891 to James Henry utterback, as his second wife. She died M~ 12, 1940. Issue:

148.Robert Louis utterback, bonn MarCh 17,' 1893. Died January 3, 1894. *149.Mary Utterback, born May 19, 1898. Married Giles E.BuChanan.

55. MARTHA JANE CURD(Joel H. 2,E):hnund1), born July 10, 1848. Married (1)to Houston Hells. Married(2)to James Armistead Gutherie ChurChill. Issue by first marriage:

150. Joel Houston Hells, born Ocotber 1, 1867, died MarCh 27, 1907 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Note: There was issue by other marriage of Martha J.Curd, but no names of the Children have been reported to~ this author, other than the following data: Issue by second marriage:

151.Diuguid ChurChill, born? 152.Roy ChurChill, born 1 153.Hary Churchill, born? 154.ottis Churchill, born ? 155.Florence Churchill, born? Married Charles Moore. 156. Curd ChurChill, born 1 157. Bailey Churchill, born ? 158. Clifford ChurChill, born ? 159.11attie Lou Churchill, born i Married Luther ~8I'.GRAH ~M 160.George ChurChill, born ? No further record.

56. ELlZABETH ADELINE CURIY(Joel H. 2,El1mund1), born September of 1850. Married 'Ihompson Daniel. No further record as to dates. Issue:

161.Sarah Daniel died young. 162.01a Daniel, born? Married Cullie Steele. 163.Huntley Daniel, born? Harried Luther Farmer and had. issue of

Ola May Farmer Who married Jack Calhoun. 164.Lizzie Daniel, born 1 Harried Jesse Farmer. No further record. f.~ ....

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~~ 2 1 LUCIUS DESHAY comY(Joel H. ,Blmund ), born 1.853. Married(l) Dora 'I'h0l1lpB0ll" Marrf-ed(~)Al.ice ~ck. No further rec'prd. Issue by first )!)arria.g.et c .-

165.Alice Curd, born? n.f.r.(No further record) 166.Everett Curd, born ? n~f.r._ . 167.Noel Curd, born? n.f.r. 168. Infant unnamed child.

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169.Houston Curd, born? . 170.Betty Curd,.b?rn ? Married,R~x Cannon q£ MUrray, Kentucky - -SALLY BREC~IDGE CURri3(Joel Hawes2,Edmund1), born November 11, 1856 in Calloway County. She and her sister Lula Buchanan Curd were twins and were so named because Buchanan was president and Brecken­ridge was Vice-president at the time of their birth. Married March 5, 1879 to George Neville Cutchin, born February 25, 1851, died January 10, 1928. Sally B.Cutchin died June 13, 1937. Issue:

171.Lillian Thomas Cutchin, born January 12, 1880. Married April 16, 1929 to Charles Manliff Hood, born April 16, 1865 and died September 15, 1942. Lilliam T. Hood is residing 1965 in Arlington, Kentuck,y at the home of her sister.

172.Ethel Greene Cutching, born December 3, 1882. Married November 29, 1933 to Dr.Lonnie D.Hale, born August 19, 1881, died September 30, 1961. Ethel G.Hale died December 3, 1959 without issue.

*173.Carlisle Cutchin, born February 11, 1885.Married Georgia Stanfill. *174.Mary Catherine Cutcluin, born December 17, 1895. Married a Bar~.

JOHN BRENT C~(Joel H. 2,Edmund1), born January 25, 1858. Married Nannie Crouse. No further information. Issue:

175.Alta Curd, born 1 n.f.r. 176.Dellie Curd, born? Married Edgar Broach. 177.A1lie Curd, born? n.f.r. 178.Johnnie, born? Married Raliegh A.l-tYers. n.f.r. 179.Joel Curd, born? n.f.r.

IDA SARENE clJRn3(Joel H. 2,Edmundl ), born 1864. Married about 1888 to Prince Albert Houston. Ida S.Houston died 1928. Issue:

*l80.Bessie Houston, born? Married Cordis Fair.

FOURTH GENERATION

77. NEl-J'I'ON ALBERTUS UTTERBACK~(Martha A.Curd~Charles2,Edmundl), born 1855 at ¥rurray, Kentucky,- Married September 3, 1874 to ¥~y Belle 51-1ain, born February 14, 1860. N.A.Utterback died before 1950. Issue:

181.John David Utterback, born June. 14, 1875. Died unmarried in Calif.

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}1J,:U"C&.L.a.~u .~""' .... -- -----'--"7' -- -,. - ----.-----. -- --183.Bonnie Lee Utterback, born 1878 at Norwalk, California.

*184.Mar,r Albertus utterback, born 1882. Married C.A.Felkner.(l)

81. JOHN IDUIS UTTERBACK JR~(Martha A. 3 ,Charles2,Fdmundl ), born Calloway County KentuckY about 18.58. Married Ocotber 30, 1888 to Julia Mae Southoff, born Fredricksburg, Missouri. J.L.Utterback Jr.died abt.1950. Issue:

*185.Herbert utterback, born 1889. Married Rachel K.Wilson.

82. MATTIE UTTERBACK4 (Martha A~, Ch~r~es2 ,Edmund1), born 1864 in Calloway County, Kentucky. Married ):II A.M. Congleton about 1885. Issue of 0 ,.

11 children, but only the ones below reported to author. Mattie .. Utterback Congleton is living 1965 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Issue; 186.Novel Congleton, born? Married James Henry Dugan/ . 187.A1berta Congleton, born? Married a Bollinger and resides in

Arizona. Author indebted to herffor reports on family pictures.

89. DEVIITT CURD4 (Richard L~,Charles~ Fdmundl ), born November 18, 1868. 11al:'ried. Sarah Leonia Riley, daughter of Isaac Riley and Rachel Phillips. DeWitt Curd born in Calloway County, came to Hall County, Texas with his parents about 1880. Issue:

188.01a l-Iay Curd, born January 8rp1898 in Hall County, Texas. ftesides 1965 in Amarillo, Texas. Author greatly indebted to her for accur~ ate family reports and picture reports. Unmarried.

189. Eula Rachel Curd, born May 8, 1899. Resides 1965 at Amarillo, Texas. Author indebted to her for reports.

190.Cora Florence CUrd, born August 21, 1900.Married Barnett Green. 191. Cytha Belle CUrd, born June 23, 1902. Married Lloyd Bailey.

93. CORA LEE CURD4 (Richard L? , Charles2 ,E):lmund1), born 1882 in Texas. Married Reuben Leach and had issue of at least the son named below. Cora Leach resides 1965 in Abilene, Texas. Issue:

192.Max Leach, born? n.f.r.

100. JOHN MILO CURD4(John L~,William H?,El:hnundi ), born February 19,1888 at Morley, l1issouri. Married Paducah, Kentucky April 13, 1914 to Jennie Lind Clark, daughter of Louis Clark. Removed to Crockett, California. John 14:. Curd died December 18, 1941. Author indebted to ~~s.Jennie Curd for accurate family reports. Issue:

193.Louis Clark Curd, born February 15, 1915. Died November 13, 1915. 194.Jennie Laura Curd, born February 3, 1917.Died November 7, 1921. 195.01a Bernice Curd, born January 23, 1919. Died November 10, 1921 •. 196.Virginia Ruth CUrd, born December 11, 1926. Author greatly in-

debted to her for accurate family and picturereports. She resides with her mother at Crockett, California. Unmarried.

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103.

JOHN HARDY CURD4 (Thomas G.? 1-nn. H. ~ Edmund 1), born about 1870. Harried? No further record as to dates. Only the following issue has been reported to this author:

i97.John Hardy Curd, Jr., born? No further record. 198.Thomas -Garvin Curd, born 1 Resides Hazel, Kentuck,y. 199.Laura Curd, born? Married George '·T.Holland. Resides Hazel, Ky.

NARY LUCY CURD4 (Thomas G. ~ l-nn. Hardy~ El:lmund 1), born December 10, 1880 in Calloway County, Kentuck,y. Married May 3, 1904 to Clarence HUghlette Jackson, born June 14, 1880, died December 28, 1950. Mary Lucy C.Jackson died September 14, 1961 at M~ield, Kentuck,y. Issue:

200.Adelaide Jackson, born January 30, 1909. Married Philip H. Loughlin. Author indebted to her for family data. Has 2 sons.

201.Clarence Hughlette Jackson Jr., born April 4, 1918.

104. THOHAS GARVIN CURD JR~(T.G.Sr),~~.H. 2,&mund1), born September 22, 1885. Married Ocotber 30, 1920 in Paris Tennessee to Oeta Nix, daughter of Hark Nix and Ella HIlson, married by A.G.Freed. T.G.Curd Jr. died July 27, 1946 in Murray. Buried Hazel, Ky. Issue:

*202.Garvin Nix Curd, born November 30, 1925. Married Sylvia Maderia. *203.Freed J.Tason Curd, born 11arch 18, 1933. Narried Hillie Jones.

107. ELIZABETH OZIER UTTmBAC~(Frances J), Un.H. 2, Eanrund1) , born Calloway County, Kentucky June 17, 1870. Married February 19, 1890 to l·Jilliam Burton Graham. E. Ozier Graham died March 16, 1945. Issu. ' . '

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2 • Foreman Hilton Graham, born 1893. Married Ola····MayJoli;s~ Author very greatly indebted to Mrs. Graham for much data-'

--o-n he-Curd,Bailey,-an~Grizzards and 'allied falJlil~s. 205.Hobart Graham, born 1 n.f-:r:----.~ ~ 206.Hilliam B.Graham Jr., born 1 n.f.r.~

108. NARY EMMA UTTERBACK4 (Frances JJ,Hilliam H?,Edmund1), born Harch

18, 1872. Call name "Emma~1 Married December 14, 1893 to Frank Poole. M.Emma Poole died 1909. Issue: 207.~k Allen Poole, born about 1896. n.f.r. 208.Voline Poole, born about 1899. Died unmarried 1963. 209.Clotile Poole, twin of Voline, born abt.1899.Resides Murray, Ky.

111. UlOTH URIAH UTTERBACIf' (Frances J;, Hilliam H. 2, aImund1 ), born January 10, 1877 in Calloway County, Kentucky. Call name alliley~t Married December 23, 1900 to Mavis Monroe Hay, born September 19, 1883, daughter of Hilliam Pettus Hay and Tabitha Angeline Skaggs. U.U.Utterback and family removed to Amarillo, Texas in 1920. Uloth U. utterback died Harch 6, 1933. Navis H. Utterback still resides in Amarillo, Texas. Author greatly indebted to her for her information on family matters and for her fine memory of family lore. Issue:

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*210.Reba Hortense Utterback, born June 5, 1902. Married V.L.Hickerson. *211 James Henry utterback, born-January 12, 1908.Married Bernice Hill. *212.Hill Hay Utterback, born August 27, 1910. Married Harie l;1illey. *213.l1ary Katherine Utterback, born October 8, 1914. Married(l)

Hilliam Elliott.

112. FANNIE UTTERBAcKtCFrances J?Hm.H~,Edmundl), born September 10, 1879. Harried James Banks about 1900. Fannie U.Banks died 1919. Issue: 214.Robert Banks, born ? Living todJY in MUrray, Kentuc~

113. JULIA UTTERBACIf(Frances J?,l~.Hardy~ Eklmund1), born Ocotber 10, 1881. l-iarried Perry Graves l1eloan. Died July 18, 1918. Issue:

215.Hazel l~eloan, born? n.f.r.

116. JOHN EDUARD UTTERBACIf(Frances J.J, l·lilliam H. 2 , El1mund1), born April 19, 1888. 11arried Ruth Elizabeth May. J .E.utterback lives 1965 at Murray, Kentuc~. Author verY greatly indebted to him for family reports. Issue:

*216.Billy Joe utterback, born September 8, 1922.

117. PATSY CURD4 CB:lmund E.? ~Jilliam H.~ Eklmund1), born February 23, 1887 in Callol-!ay County, Kentucky. Narried about 1902 to Orlando POl-lers. Removed to Texas with her father in 1905. Married(2)in 1907 to Samuel James POl-TerSe llarried(3)August 5, 1954 to Hilliam &nest Turner. Resides today at Haco, Texas. Author indebted to her for family data. Issue by first marriage:

217.Herschel Powers, born 1902. Married Arillia Cobb in 1925. n.f.r.

Issue by second marriage: *218.Samuel Hardy Barnett, born April 1, 1910. Married Addie Allen. 219.Jack Barnett, born August 5, 1922.Married March 1, 1944 to

Blondell De1·1itte. Resides in I':onroe, Louisiana • .,

118. CREED PENICK CURD4 (Fdmund E.J, l-lilliam H. 2, E:imundl ), born about 1890. Married November 12, 1916 to Dovie Brown, born February 17, 1893, daughter of Reuben Alexander Brown and Queen Victvria Karj. Creed P.Curddied September 15, 1943 at Marlin, Texas. Author indebted to Nrs. Curd for her accurate reports on her family and on family pictures. Issue:

*220.Virginia Victoria Curd, born April 5, 1918.~mrried Chas.Stone. *221.Lucille Curd, born September 5, 1919.Married C.R.Eddins. *222.Florine Curd, born Hay 24, 1921.l1arried John Conrad &skine. *223. Creed Penick Curd, Jr., born December 21, 1922.l!arried .Ann Frost.

120. JOHN H]J.,LIAl1 CURD4 (George H.: Hilliam H. 2,E:hnund1), born 1878 in Calloway County, Kentucky. Harried about 1900 to Anna '.fallace. John H. Curd l-TaS a teacher and educator in Texas for a number of years. Died 1912. Issue:

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224. John Hilliam Curd Jr., born 1902 in Austin, Texas. 225.Hary Anna Curd, born ? Harried H.D.Patterson.

*226.Uilla lone Curd, born September 2, 1909.l1arried H.F.Hargrove Jr. 227.Howard Hallace Curd, born 1912 in E1 Paso, Texas. J.iarried 1908

to Inex Vera Pipld'm, born 1908. No issue. Author indebted to him for family reports. .

121. l!ARCUS POl-iROY CURD4 (George 1.T. 31.1illiam H. ~ Ekhnund1), born 1880 in Callolo1ay County, Kentucky. Died? in Texas. No further record. Report of hlO sons given author but only the follovJing named:

228. Harcus Pomroy· Curd Jr., born ? Resides in Ft. ~lorth, Texas.

123. PASCHAL BAILEY CURD4 (George ~.T1,l·hn.Harif, Edmund1), born J.!ay 31, 1883 in Arkansas. Married May 31, 1910 to Jennie 1 Died April 2, 1957, at LaloJton, Oklahoma. HI'S. Curd still resides there. Issue:

*229.Philip Bailey Curd,born February 27~ 1917.Narried Dorthy D,yess.

126. GEnRGE HILLIAM CURD4

(George H.Sr.?1-hn.Hard~ Edmundl ), born Decem­ber 10, 1893 in Kentucky. Married April 30, 1922 in Texas to Ollie Bae l-iitchell, born February 9, 1903. George H.Curd died September 8, 1962. Hrs. Curd resides 1965 in Kileen, Texas. Author very greatly indebted to her for accurate family reports. Issue:

*230.George Hilliam Curd Jr. ,born July 23, 1924.Harried Alice Amison. 231.Robert Henry Curd, born Ocotber 4, 1925. Died Ocotber 29, 1930. 232.John Harrison Curd, born Ocotber 29, 1931.

1""'"'". 127. GEnRGE EUNICE CURD4 (Orlando F.? 1'hn.H.~ Edmundl ), born Narch 27, \....; 1877 in Calloway County, Kentucky. Married Ocotber 15, 1902 to

Elvira Katherine Keithly. G.E.Curd died April 17, 1~51. Issue:

a.233.Elvira Katherine Curd, born February 9, 1886.(~"ife of G.E.Curd) 234. Glenn Keithly Curd, born February 6, 1904. 235.George Townsend Curd, born Harch 13, 1905. 236.Elsie Hay Curd, born April 6, 1907. 237. Daniel Franklin Curd, born Ocdl6ber 13, 1908. 238. Hilliam Fredrick Curd, born April 16, 1911. 239.Doris Katherine Curd, born January 24, 1913. Died June 16,1914.

130. ELIZABETH FLORINE CURD4 ( Orlando F?, Un. H~ , Edmund 1), born January 11, 1882 in Calloway County, Kentucky. Married t'l.A.Rappolee Sr., born l~ch 16, 1862, died Ocotber 17, 1922. Issue:

240.H.A.Rappolee Jr., born April 25, 1909.Living 1965.

131. ERRETTE EPHREH CURD4 (Orlando F?, ~hn. H~, Edmund1), born Ocotber 12, 1884. Harried December 14, 1908 to Bertha Cleaver, l-1ho died January of 1964. Issue:

241.Novice Curd, born September 9, 1909. Living 1965. 242. Hilliam OS8ar Curd, born Harch 2, 1913. Living 1965. 243. Christine Curd, born January 2, 1918. Living 1965.

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CLYDE EUlER CtJRJf(Orlando F.? Hm.H~, Ellinundi ), born Harch 9, 1885. Harried Jess Mathis August 11, 1904. Both living 1965. Issue: 244.Byron I1athis, born Hay 17, '1906. Died Harch 30, 1927. 245.Mary Alice l1athis, born July 13, 1908. Living 1965. 246.Pat Hathis, born August 28, 1912. Living 1965.

NANNYE EUILY CURD4(Orlando F? ,lkl1.H~ ,Ellinundl ), born November 13, 1888. Narried 1906 to Richard S.Peters, born February 14, 1882, died August 15, 1893. Issue:

247.F.chdn A.Peters, born April 10, 1907. Living 1965. 248.Allace Adell Peters, born July 13, 1908. Living 1965. 249.0gden Peters, born Ju~ 13, 1911. Living 1965. 250.Esta Nadine Peters, born August 22, 1914. Living 1965. 251.0wen Augustos Peters, born August 17, 1917. Died January 26, 1919. 252.Quintas Hugh Peters, born August 19, 1919. Living 1965. 253.Tass lfurrel Peters, born September 5, 1920. Died November 6, 1920. 254.Ted Estell Peters, twin of Tass~ born September 5, 1920. 255.Jessie Richardson Peters, born December 10, 1921. Living 1965. 256.James Orvil Peters, born Hay 29, 1923. Died January 15, 1954. 257.Garvin Loren Peters, born April 2, 1927. Living 1965. 258.l·1arvin 0l>1en Peters, bTin of Garvin, died July 17, 1927.

136. POET ANNIE CURD4(Orlando 1r;,\·ln.H~,Ellinundl), born February 19, 1895 at Dexter1p Kentucky. Harried Ocotber 19, 1915 at Paducah,Kentucky to Halter Gray Vick, born Barch 2, 1894 in Seward County, Tennessee. Author indebted to Nrs.Vick for accurate family reports. They reside 1965 in Centralia, Illinois. Issue:

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259.Alice Imogene Vick, born July 23, 1916 at Dexter, Kentucky. 260.Hary Frances Vick, born June 25, 1919 in Illinois. 261.Helen Larue Vick, born February 12, 1923 in Illinois. 262.l.Talter Gray Vick Jr., born September 1, 1924 in illinois. 263.Ruby 11axine Vick, born Ocotber 13, 1927 in illinois. 264. Elizabeth Ann Vick, born August 20, 1933 at Dexter, Kentucky.

4 . PANSY ALBIA CURD (Orlando F? ,l'ln.H~, Edmund1), born February 19, 1895. I1arried Andrew Nathew Holleman in 1917. He born September 16, 1889, died June 2, 1936. Issue: 265.Madaline Holleman, born July 18, 1918. Living 1965. 266.Thomas B.Holleman, born August 14, 1928. Living 1965.

STAFFORD RAY CURD4(Orlando F;,Hilliam H.,El:hnund1), born February 11, 1900. Harried Grace Lettie Shoemaker, born May 6, 1905. Both living 1965. Author greatly indebted to ¥~.Curd for reports of family records. Issue: _.~_-'-. , __ ---_____________ -

267. Vernon Fo Curd, born September 24, 1921. Married l1arion O'leary Harch 12, 1942. Adopted a son, Roger Dale Curd in Germany. A daughter born to them December 29, 1954 in Germany. .

268.Russell Keel Curd, born June 30, 1934. Living 1965 at J.iurray, Ky.

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. 3 1 BLONDELL BAILEr curu/I-<,T~fferSOn·E.,l'lin.H?,Blmund ), born January 13, 1892. Married about I9l:r~ JAm~§ j&e Liggett. They now reside at Carnegie, Oklahoma. ISBue of at least the folloWing children: James Lee Liggett born June 1, 1879. Issue:

*269.Ruth Eloise Liggett, born December 9, 1916.11arried.s. Thomason. *270. Esther.. . Lucille Liggett, born March 6, 1,18.1.farried D. R .Newport. 271.~aud Irene Liggett, born November 30, 1920.Married John

Richard McKenzie. No issue. *272.Lottie Pauline Liggett, born 1922. Married Anthony P.Grech. 273.Emmett Lee Liggett, born June a3,1924.Married Opal? No issue. 274.1-fary Elizabeth Liggett, born April 7, 1927. Married Raymond Cline

and resides in Amatillo, Texas. Has two adopted children, Melody and David Cline.

142. WILLIAM STICE CURD4 (Jefferson ~,ldlliam H~,Blmundl), born May 18, 1893 in Calloway County, Kentucky. Married Gladys Draper. Author very greatly indebt~ to ¥r.Curd for accurate fa~ data and for making much of his knowledge of family l.Qre av.ail~le. He resides 1965 at Brolomsburg, Indiana. :!ssue:

275.Mary Martha Curd, born February 13, 1934-. ¥Jar.:'ied James Farmer and has issue of 2 children.

147. MARY LUCILLE CURD4(Jefferson ~,William H~,Edmund1), born January 1. 1903. Married November 27, 1924 at Greely, eblorado to Albert IvI. "latson, born Ocotber 9, 1900. l·1ary 1. 'Hatson di "'rl ~6~t. z.tJ., 1963. AuthOl" indebted to Albert M.. Watson for ~urate family reports. Issue:

276.l·lillab\::'\.h Elaine, born and died in April of 1930. *271. John Stanle) ·.r~+'sonJ born August 1, 1931. Married Doris Elliott. *278.Lynette Eileen Hatstiu~ 'h,.,rn November 1, 1932.

149. MARY UTTERBAcIf(paron Ann3,1~illiam H?,Etlmundl ), born May 19, 1898 in Calloway County. Married Giles B1ward Buchanan. Resides 1965 at H'orth, nlinois. Author greatly indebted to her for for family reports on both her Utterback and Curd lines. Issue:

279. Virginia Buchanan, born? Married Pete H.Dowl1ng. 280.Robert Buchanan, born?

173. CARLISLE CUTCHIN4(Sally B~ ,Joel ~ , Edmund1) , born February 11, 1885. Married December 27, 1909 to Georgia Alice Stanfill, born January 12, 1891. Carlisle Cutchin died August 20, 1953. Issue:

281.George Stanfill Cutchin, born April 14, 1913.Married August 11, 1959 to Betty Hudson. No issue.

282. Hilliam Greene Cutchin, born July 7, 1916. Unmarried. *283.Carlisle Philip Cutchin, born September 20, 1920.Married B.Blevins.

. 3 174. MARY CATHERINE CUTCH~(Sally B.,Joel H~,Edmund1), born ~camber 17,

1895. Harried June 17, 1931 to Lindsey Holcomb Barclay of Arlington, Kentucky, born February 17, 1880, died August 28, 1955. Author in­debted to Hrs.Barclay for accurate family data. Issue:

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('. *284. Catherine Barclay, born April 12, 1932. Married D.D.Dubrock. 285.Richard Cutchin Barclay, born January 28, 1936. Unmarried. Call

name nDick~' Author very greatly indebted to him for accurate family reports and assistance in gathering family pictures. Resides now in Arlington, Kentucky.

180. BESSIE HOUSro.f(Ida S?,Joel H~,Dimundl), born? 1-1arried Cordis Fair ot MUrray, Kentucky Where she now resides(1965).Issue: 286.Ralph Fair, born? n.t.r. 287.Hollis Fair, born? n.t.r. 288.Doris Fair, born? l.;arried Allen Rose •

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1.184. MARY ALBERTUS Ul'TERBACK5(Newton A. tf., Martha A. Curd~ <l1as~, E:imund1) , born 1882. l!arried(1)Charles A. Felkner of Sikeston, Hissouri. Issue:

*289. Ruth Inez Felkner, born ? l·Iarried Harry Garwood Sharp Jr.

185. HERBERT UTTERBAC~(John L. II~ John L? Chas Curd~ a:hnundb, born September 12, 1889 at Thayer, 11issouri. l-1arried August 29, 1911 to Rachel Kathleen l>Tilson. Issue:

290.Herbetta(flBettyfl)Utterback, born June 8, 1913.1vlarried. Benjamin H.H.Sparks ot Los Angeles, California.

291.Robert Hilson Utterback, born February 7, 1918. n.tr.

202. GARVIN NIX Cl1RlY('Ihomas G.Jr~,T.G.Sr~,William ~,B:bnund1), born in Henry County, TenneSsee November 30, 1925. Married September 15, 1955 in Carinth, Hississippi to IrM~ff.J Sylvia Hyacinth J.laderia from Australia. They now reside in Paducah, Kent~cky. Issue:

292.Jeff Nix Curd, born September 19, 1956 in Paducah, Ky. 293.Vickie Ann Curd, born May 22, 1958.

Ii 4 3 -~ 1 203. FREED MASON CURD""(Thomas G.Jr. ,T.G.Sr. ,t-Tilliam l1.',E:Dnund ), born at Poole, Kentucky March 18, 1933. Married June 1.5, 19.57 in Mar-

shall County, Ky., to Millie Jones, born Ocother 9, 1936. They now reside in Kurray, Kentucky. Issue:

294. Tamra Iumn Curd, born September 10, 1959 at Hurray, Ky. 295.Karen Denise Curd, born April 25, 1960. 296.stacey Lee Curd, born August 21, 1963.

~ /.I. .. ~ 2 1 210. REBA HORTENSE UTTERBAC~( U • U. U. ,Fr ances J. c: , "kit. H. ,El::lmund ), born

~une 5, 1902 in ¥rurray, Kentucky. Married Ocotber 5, 1929 to Vernon leRoy Hickerson, son of Hugh Hickerson and Flora May Steadman. They now reside in Amarillo, Texas. Issue:

297. Bette Lee Hickerson, born l1arcb.. 24, 1933. lIarried J. T. Hright.

211. JANES HENRY UTTERBACK5(U.U.tft,Frances J.~,l.kIt.H~,Ekhnund1), born

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January 12,. 1908 in Murray. Kentucky. Married July 13. 1929 to Elsie Bernice Hill, dflughter of Charl~s McDonald Hill and Annie Eliza Hall. J.H.Utterback has been associated with tbe A.T.&S.F. Railroad for nearly 40 years and now serves as head interline clerk in Topeka, Kansas. Issue:

*298.Delois Utterback, born l-Iay 4, 1930. Harried "'.E.IiYman.

212. HILL HAY UTTERBACK.5(U.U.u~,Frances J.~,William ~,El:lmund1), born August 27, 1910 in Murray, Kentucky. Married July 18, 1930 to Harie Hileey, born December 20, 1909 in Newark, Ohio, the daughter of Hilliam Thomas Hilley and Hartha Jane Bruner. They now reside in Amarillo, Texas. Issue:

299.Gary Leon Utterback, born 1938. Died in infancy. 300. Hill Hay Utterback Jr., born Harch 10, 1~7 in Amarill~, Texas

and is the author of tliis genealogy. Unmarried •

.5( _k -~ 2 1) 213. MARY KATHERYN UTTERBACK U.U .• u:,Frances J.c-:,Hn.H.,El:llnund ,born Ocotber 8, 1914 in l,furray, Kentucky. Harried 1940 to Hilliam Elliott. V~ried 19.5.5 to Roderick Parkinson. They now reside in Lubbock, Texas. Issue by first marriage:

301. Chadine Perry Elliott, born 1944. Married July 1, 196.5 to Bobby Lokey. They now reside in Lubbock, Texas. No issue.

302.Havis K6tY Elliott, born 19.51.

216. BILLY JOE UTTERBACK.5(John E.tf.,Frances \J.~,l·hn.H~,Eklmund1), born September 8, 1922. Harried? Now resides at Murray, Ky. Issue: 303.Nancy utterback, born ?

218. SANUEL HARDY BARNETr5(Patsy c~,remund E?,'·hn.H~,Eklmund1), born April 1, 1910. Married 1927 to Addie Allen. Issue:

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*Patsy Bell Barnett -304 -, born March 1.5, 1932 in Texas.

VIRGlllIA VICTORIA C{JRJ}J(Creed P~, Eklmund E?, ~-1m.H~, El:lmund1), born

April .5, 1918. Harried Charles Abner Stone. Now reside in Fredricks­burg, Texas. Issue:

305.Charles Stone, born? 306.David stone, born?

LUCILLE cUR.f35( Creed P~, El::lmund E. i lWn. H. , 2EJ::lmund1 ), born September .5, 1919 in Texas. Married Curtis Ramsey Eddins. Now residein Dallas. Issue:

307. Curtis Ramsey Eddins, Jr., born ?

FLORDJE C~(Creed P~,Eklmund ~,Hn.H~,Eklmund1), born Hay 24, 1921. lIarried John Conrad Erskine. Issue: J08.Jan Erskine, born? J09.John Erskine, born? 310.James Erskine, born? 311.Jane Erskine, born?

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S 4 1 2 1. 223. CREED PENICK CURD JR.(C.P.Sr.,B:lmund E:",'h.H.,Edmund ), born

December 21, 1922. Married George Ann Frost. Now reside in Seageville, Texas. Issue:

312. Creed Philip Curd, born ? 313. Craig l-Iathew Curd, born ?

226. N'ILLA lONE CURD5(John ,.f.,George H~,Hm.H. ~ Blmundl ), born September 2, 1909. l'farried April 2, 1931 to Hilliam Franklin Hargrove Jr., born Ocotber 18, 1903. They now reside in Acala, Texas(196S). Issue:

314.Virginia Nell Hargrove, born December 31, 1931 at El Paso, Texas. J·Iarried Jene Albert Easter Ocotber 11, 1951.

315. Hilla Gene Hargrove, born Ocotber 14, 1936. Married Thomas Calvin Heck November 28, 1956.

316. Katherine Adelle Hargrove, born August 27, 1938. Harried Robert Dudley Owens I·fay 16, 1958.

317. Helen Camille Hargrove, born July 26, 1941. Harried April 16,1960 to David Oran Smallwood~ .

229. PHn.IP BAn.EY ctmnS (Pas chal B. ~George "j}, Hn. H? ,Edmund1 ), born February 27, 1917 at Ennis, Texas. Harried Dorothy Louise Dyess, daughter of Q.Dyess, born April 1, 1918. They now reside in Corete Madera, California. Issue:

318.Stephen Bailey Curd, born November 15, 1943 in Oregon. 319.Philip Harren Curd, born November 2~,1946 in Texas. 320.David Charles Curd, born August 19, 1951 at los Alamos, N.H. 321. Cynthia Louise Curd, born J.Iarch 20, 1954 • .322. John Leslie Curd, born January .31, 1957.

230. GEORGE ~nLLIAl-f CURD JR5(G.H.I:eG.l·1.Sr~,lb.H?,Edmundl), born July 23, 1924 in Texas. A physician. Married Alice Steele Amison February 8, 1,95tl. They now reside in Houston, Texas. Issue:

323. Joseph Curd, born I'larch 2, 1959. Died Uarch 5, 1959 • .324.Patricia Ann Curd, born O~otber 19, 1962.

269. RU'lH ELOISE LIGGET~(Blondell B?,lIefferson E?,Hrn.H~,B:lmun!), born December 9, 1916. l-larried Smith T. Thomason. Now reside near

Oklahoma City. Issue:

.325.Gladys Thomason, born? 326.Lucille Thomason, born 1940 • .32:1. Hilliam Lee 'Ihomason, born 1942. 328.John James Thomason, born November 27, 1948 • .329. Ha.ry Haude Thomason, born ? .3.30. Hayne Thomason, born 1949.

270. ESTHER LUCILLE LIGG~(Blondell If.,Jefferson ~,~·in..H?,E:imund1), born Uarch 6, 1918. Harried Dillon R.Newport. Now resides in Gary, Indiana. Author ver,y grea.tly indebted to her for making

available a large collection of Curd pictures. Issue:

.3.31.Catherine Lucille Newport, born July 27, 1942 •

.3.32.Jim Dillon Ne~~ort, born September 28, 194.3

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333.Hary Eloise Nev1port, born November 14, 1945. 334.John Newport, born Ccotber 6, 1950. ~35.Basil Newport, born August 31, 1956.

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LOTTIE PAULThlE LIGGETr5(Blondell B~,Jefferson E?,Hm.H?,Edmund1), born 1932. Harried Anthony Peter Grech, born September 22, 1915 in Europe. They nOli reside in New York. Issue:

336.lfartha Pauline Grech, born August 19, 1944. 337. Charles Richard Gr€~h, born June 29, 1947. 338.Anthony Peter Grech Jr., born December 22, 1954.

JOHN STANLEY HATSON5 (Hary L. C~ , Jeff er son i?, 1·hn. H~ , EB.nrund 1), born

August 1, 1931. Harried Au;;ust 1, 195~ to Doris Jean Elliott, daughter of Dr.and l1rs.Alw .. Orr Elliott. They now reside in Kansas City, llissouri. Issue:

339.Harsha Jean 1I2+.~on, born July 18, 1957. 340.Sherwood Elli:>tt \v~bon,born Angus.t.61 19.59.

LYNETTE EILEEN HATsoN5(l<iary L. d!' Jefferson E?, Hm. H?, Edmund1), rn'rn Nov.ember 1, 1932. 11a~ried Helvin D.Herr in 1951. .. Issue:

341jJennifer Hcr~~ born September 21, 1956. 342.Robert James Herr, born ,January 28, 195~.

CARLISLE PHILIP CUTCHIN5(Carlisle ~,Sally B.C~,Joel H?,Bimundl ), born September 20, 1920. Call name "PhiH' V.Larried December 10, 1943 to Betsey Lou Blevins, born September 9, 1921. Issue:

l-lelinda lou Cutchin - 343 -, born January 26, 1953. 344.Halcolrn Philip Cutc!lin, born July 19, 1962.

8IrfTH GENERATION

290. RUTH INf FEL:K}1~6(H8.ry A. Utterback: Newton A. U~ ,Uartha A. Cu.:'d? Charles, Edmumi"'), born? H2.l'ried Harry Garvlood Sharp Jr. NOvT resides in Sikesto:1., Mis:;ouri. Author indebted to her for fa.'1lily and picture in!ormation. I~sue:

345.Harry Garwood Sharp III, bo:=-n ?

297. BETTE tEE HICXER..c)ON6 (Reba H. utterback?U. U • rf: ,Frances J. Curd1 ~·ffil.II.; E>:1mund ), born Harch 24, 1933 nt Amarillo, Texas. Harrj ed Scpt<:!mbs::-1, 1955 to John Talmadge ~1right, son of Dr. Talmadge John Hright. They nOv1 reside in ./Inarillo, Texas. Issue:

346. Hark Allen 'fright, born Ocotber 4, 1956. 347.1licheal Stepher: '-1right, born October 16, 1961. 348. John T~lm:!dge "1right Jr., born July 4, 1965.

298. DELOIS1(JTTl!RBAC~(Jf' .• nbc .U.Utterback~ U.U.U~,Frances J.Curd~ Hll.H~, Edmund ), born Hay 4, 1930. Harried January 26, 1951 to Hilliam Ernest ~an, son of Benjamin Franklin ~an and Hayme Inez Jef­fries. Issue:

349. Kay l.@m Lyman, born September 1, 1952. 350. ~/illiam Bodie 1yr.;~n. bO:=-:l !}:-"'-:,~1:-c:r 7. 1956 at Litt:!."7:':':'':'' •

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Issue by second marriage:

353. Kenne1h Samuel IO.uck, born April 11, 1961.

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ERRATA

On page 1, in the third paragraph, Edmund CurdJs place of birth should read "Goochland County, VirginiaV instead of Goochland County, Kentucky.

On page 3, the top line should read in the following manner: n piece of work, made pf Spanish silver dollars, all inlaid in a circle with perfect exactness. "JhUe this author does not know what became of this heirloom ••••••••••••••••••••••• "

On page 6, second paragraph, second sentence should read: u'Ihe Curds.!:!:!. of medium build .................... ..

On page 19, the top line should read: fI 182.Sallie Adeline Utterback, born 1877 in Calitornia~t • r'"