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Solomon P. Curtis

Birth	:	6 Jul 1815 Swanville, Waldo County, Maine, USA
Death	:	28 Oct 1908 Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	ZCBJ Cemetery, Wagner, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0622100, -98.2881120
Description	:	From the web site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~neplatte/vitals/vitals1908c.html Columbus Journal, October 28, 1908 S.P. Curtis, a resident of Columbus for the last twenty-five years, died at the hospital Thursday, death resulting from old age. The funeral was held Saturday morning at 10:30 from the Methodist church, the pastor, Rev. Roush, conducting the services. Solomon Phelps Curtis was born in the village of Swanville, Waldo county, Maine, July 6, 1815, and died Oct. 22, 1908, well along in his 94th year. He was about 18 years old at the time of the great meteoric shower, generally called "The Falling Stars" and he remembered the occasion very distinctly.... Read More	From the web site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~neplatte/vitals/vitals1908c.html Columbus Journal, October 28, 1908 S.P. Curtis, a resident of Columbus for the last twenty-five years, died at the hospital Thursday, death resulting from old age. The funeral was held Saturday morning at 10:30 from the Methodist church, the pastor, Rev. Roush, conducting the services. Solomon Phelps Curtis was born in the village of Swanville, Waldo county, Maine, July 6, 1815, and died Oct. 22, 1908, well along in his 94th year. He was about 18 years old at the time of the great meteoric shower, generally called "The Falling Stars" and he remembered the occasion very distinctly. He was the youngest of eight children, all of whom have preceeded him to the spirit world many years ago. At a very early age he took to the salt water, as his brothers before him had done, and was before the mast three years. When he was 20 years old he apprenticed himself and entered the shipyards, working at Portsmouth, N.H., and Bridgeport, Conn., where he learned the trade of ship carpenter. He was married in 1855 to Elizabeth Mettler at Belvidere, N.J., five children being born to them, three of whom are living. In 1857 he removed to central Illinois, locating in Peoria county. In those days railroads were few and the trip was made by boat via Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis, and then up the Illinois river. Here he engaged again in boat building. In 1871 he moved again to Stark county, Illinois, and there being no boats to build, turned his hand at house carpentering--which trade he followed for the balance of his useful days. The family moved to Nebraska in April, 1883, and located in Columbus, which has been the home ever since. He leaves three children--his wife having died in February, 1900. The children are Mrs. A.L. Beaty, Cedar Rapids, Nebraska, Fred Curtis of this city, and J.M. Curtis, Tamarack, Minnesota. From 1900: S. P. Curtis passed his eighty-fifth birthday last Friday. He was born in the village of Swanville, Waldo county, Maine, on the 6th day of July, 1815. He remembers very distinctly the great meteoric shower which occurred in November, 1833, and which has been generally referred to as the "Stars Falling." He cast his first vote for Martin Van Buren in 1836, and was an ardent supporter of John C. Fremont in 1856. Should he live until November next he will have voted for sixteen presidential candiates--a record seldom attained and rarely beaten. Although far past the allotted three score and ten, he is in good health, walks without a cane and has good eyesight. His father lived to the ripe old age of 93. He received a number of presents from his friends.

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Solomon P. Curtis's memorial is located at: ZCBJ Cemetery, Wagner, Charles Mix County, USA.
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Solomon P. Curtis death on 28 Oct 1908 in Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 43.0622100
Longitude: -98.2881120

Family Members:

Spouse

Elizabeth Wilson Mettler Curtis

(1827 - 1900)

Children

John Marshall Curtis

(1859 - 1928)

Charles Frederick “Fred” Curtis

(1863 - 1911)

Nellie H. Curtis Beaty

(1869 - 1955)

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1. ZCBJ Cemetery
Wagner, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0622100, -98.2881120

2. Saint Johns Cemetery
Wagner, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0636280, -98.2882300

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Coordinate: 43.0382300, -98.3480800

4. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Dante, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0393900, -98.1779100

5. Hill Church Presbyterian Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1000000, -98.1660000

6. Bohemian Presbyterian Cemetery
Dante, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1114500, -98.1671500

7. United Cemetery
Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1114006, -98.1660995

8. Little Fish Cemetery
Dante, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9896500, -98.1677400

9. Saint Pauls Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9968987, -98.4261017

10. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1761400, -98.2085800

11. Congregational Church Cemetery
Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1695600, -98.1834300

12. East Lake Andes Lutheran Cemetery
Lake Andes, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1871986, -98.3475037

13. Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1642780, -98.1687250

14. Cedar Presbyterian Cemetery
Pickstown, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0803400, -98.4796700

15. Greenwood Presbyterian Cemetery
Greenwood, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9318533, -98.3792422

16. Holy Fellowship Cemetery
Greenwood, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9308014, -98.3788986

17. Greenwood Episcopal Cemetery
Greenwood, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9307833, -98.3795556

18. New Salem Reformed Cemetery
Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1683006, -98.1271973

19. ZCBJ Cemetery
Lake Andes, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1111300, -98.5058300

20. Riverview Cemetery
Pickstown, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0681523, -98.5199268

21. New Holy Name Cemetery
Dante, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9122900, -98.1510800

22. Wesleyan Methodist Cemetery
Avon, Bon Homme County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9813995, -98.0653000

23. Old Holy Name Cemetery
Dante, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8868700, -98.2032900

24. Saint Phillips Episcopal Cemetery
Lake Andes, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1442800, -98.5263500