PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN

CURTIS, MOSES MONROE, son of Moses Curtis and Aurelia Jackman. Born Oct. 28, 1840, Nauvoo, Illinos. Came to Utah Oct. 1, 1850.

Married Martha Sims Feb. 10, 1862, Provo, Utah, daughter of George and Caroline Sims, former pioneer Oct. 1, 1850, the latter of Sept. 24, 1862, Homer Duncan company. She was born in 1844, Cheltenham, Eng. Their children: Martha Irene b. Nov. 21, 1863, m. S. C. Richardson; Mariah Miscilva b. Oct. 6, 1865, m. Andrew Anderson; Lorenzo Monroe b. Sept. 8, 1867, died; George O'Bostic b. Oct. 20, 1868, m. Lizzie Esler; Albert Permeno b. Feb. 17, 1871, died; Mary Septemniah b. Oct. 3, 1873, died; Ami John b. Aug. 21, 1876, m. Rilla Oliver; Leah Caroline b. May 17, 1879, m. Cyrus Webb; Nahum b. April 24, 1881, died. Family resided Salem and Brigham City, Utah, and Eden, Ariz.

Married Josephine Mecham Oct. 10, 1876, Salt Lake City, daughter of Samuel Mecham and Sarah Call, of Salem, Utah, who was born in 1850, Sessions, Utah. Their children: Effle b. Aug. 13, 1877, m. Samuel Tanner; Myron Monroe b. Nov. 21, 1879; Violet Sarah b. Nov. 7, 1882, m. James Martin; William Ray b. Oct. 11, 1886, m. Effie Smlthison; Iris Gertrude b. March 26, 1890, m. Adelbert Holladay; Wallace Leroy b. Oct. 30, 1892, m. Cynthia Gibson.

Married Miriam Malina Rudd July 24, 1879, St. George, Utah (daughter of Erastus H. Rudd and Carolina Bradford). Their children: Laura Amelia b. April 26, 1880, m. William J. Markham; Elijah E. b. March 22, 1882, m. Anna Rogers; Alta Jane b. Nov. 23, 1885, m. Henry Plum; Zella Pearl b. May 19, 1888, m. William Salene; Elda Eliza b. July 18, 1890, m. William Hawkins.

Settled at Salem, Utah. Assisted to bring Immigrants to Utah. Was an orderly sergeant in Black Hawk war. High priest; high councelor; bishop of Eden Ward. Constable at
Salem. Farmer and carpenter

PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN

Children with Merian Malina Rudd not listed below: Laura Amelia Curtis Markham, Elda Eliza Curtis Hawkins

Children with Martha Sims not listed below: Ammi John Curtis, George Obostic Curtis