Obit of unknown source, found in Obit Collection at Monroe Historical Commission:
"Another Pioneer Dead
Issac J. Curtis was born in Georgetown, Madison County, New York July 30, 1816, and died in Dundee, Mich., Wednesday morning, Nov. 20, 1889, aged 73 years, 3 mos., and 21 days.--His parents were Noble and Mary Curtis. He had four brother (sic), viz: Norman, Alonzo, Sylvenus (sic) and Benjamin, and one sister who died in her childhood.
He came with his parents from N.Y. to Mich. and settled in Monroe October, 1829, sixty years ago last month. In 1834 he came to Dundee and commenced work for Judge Riley Ingersoll, father of Capt. R.P. Ingersoll.
He attended the first school established in Dundee township. He also assisted at the burial of the first person buried in the Summerfield cemetery, who was a minister by the name of Morse.
On the 6th of Feb. 1834, he was married in London, this county, to Miss Cornelia A. Chittendon, his now bereaved companion. On the 19th of Feb. the same year they settled on the farm where they have lived ever since, with the exception of one year, from April 1883, to April, 1884, spent in California. To them were born four children---two of whom died in their infancy; leaving two sons, Henry C. Curtis of Auburn, California, and Austin H. Curtis of Dundee, both of whom were present at the death and funeral.
Something over 50 years ago he was converted in a meeting held by Elder Bodley, a Baptist minister, and soon after joined the M.E. church, of which he remained a faithful member till the time of his death. He was for a number of years class leader, stewart, and trustee. Most of the time during his illness he was delirious and not able to communicate much with those about him, but when he was suffering intensely he said, 'The grace of God has been sufficient in the past and I trust it will be to the end.' He was been a great sufferer but is now at rest.
The funeral was held at his late residence this (Friday) forenoon, conducted by Rev. J.G. Morgan."
"Another Pioneer Dead
Issac J. Curtis was born in Georgetown, Madison County, New York July 30, 1816, and died in Dundee, Mich., Wednesday morning, Nov. 20, 1889, aged 73 years, 3 mos., and 21 days.--His parents were Noble and Mary Curtis. He had four brother (sic), viz: Norman, Alonzo, Sylvenus (sic) and Benjamin, and one sister who died in her childhood.
He came with his parents from N.Y. to Mich. and settled in Monroe October, 1829, sixty years ago last month. In 1834 he came to Dundee and commenced work for Judge Riley Ingersoll, father of Capt. R.P. Ingersoll.
He attended the first school established in Dundee township. He also assisted at the burial of the first person buried in the Summerfield cemetery, who was a minister by the name of Morse.
On the 6th of Feb. 1834, he was married in London, this county, to Miss Cornelia A. Chittendon, his now bereaved companion. On the 19th of Feb. the same year they settled on the farm where they have lived ever since, with the exception of one year, from April 1883, to April, 1884, spent in California. To them were born four children---two of whom died in their infancy; leaving two sons, Henry C. Curtis of Auburn, California, and Austin H. Curtis of Dundee, both of whom were present at the death and funeral.
Something over 50 years ago he was converted in a meeting held by Elder Bodley, a Baptist minister, and soon after joined the M.E. church, of which he remained a faithful member till the time of his death. He was for a number of years class leader, stewart, and trustee. Most of the time during his illness he was delirious and not able to communicate much with those about him, but when he was suffering intensely he said, 'The grace of God has been sufficient in the past and I trust it will be to the end.' He was been a great sufferer but is now at rest.
The funeral was held at his late residence this (Friday) forenoon, conducted by Rev. J.G. Morgan."
Obit of unknown source, found in Obit Collection at Monroe Historical Commission:
"Another Pioneer Dead
Issac J. Curtis was born in Georgetown, Madison County, New York July 30, 1816, and died in Dundee, Mich., Wednesday morning, Nov. 20, 1889, aged 73 years, 3 mos., and 21 days.--His parents were Noble and Mary Curtis. He had four brother (sic), viz: Norman, Alonzo, Sylvenus (sic) and Benjamin, and one sister who died in her childhood.
He came with his parents from N.Y. to Mich. and settled in Monroe October, 1829, sixty years ago last month. In 1834 he came to Dundee and commenced work for Judge Riley Ingersoll, father of Capt. R.P. Ingersoll.
He attended the first school established in Dundee township. He also assisted at the burial of the first person buried in the Summerfield cemetery, who was a minister by the name of Morse.
On the 6th of Feb. 1834, he was married in London, this county, to Miss Cornelia A. Chittendon, his now bereaved companion. On the 19th of Feb. the same year they settled on the farm where they have lived ever since, with the exception of one year, from April 1883, to April, 1884, spent in California. To them were born four children---two of whom died in their infancy; leaving two sons, Henry C. Curtis of Auburn, California, and Austin H. Curtis of Dundee, both of whom were present at the death and funeral.
Something over 50 years ago he was converted in a meeting held by Elder Bodley, a Baptist minister, and soon after joined the M.E. church, of which he remained a faithful member till the time of his death. He was for a number of years class leader, stewart, and trustee. Most of the time during his illness he was delirious and not able to communicate much with those about him, but when he was suffering intensely he said, 'The grace of God has been sufficient in the past and I trust it will be to the end.' He was been a great sufferer but is now at rest.
The funeral was held at his late residence this (Friday) forenoon, conducted by Rev. J.G. Morgan."
"Another Pioneer Dead
Issac J. Curtis was born in Georgetown, Madison County, New York July 30, 1816, and died in Dundee, Mich., Wednesday morning, Nov. 20, 1889, aged 73 years, 3 mos., and 21 days.--His parents were Noble and Mary Curtis. He had four brother (sic), viz: Norman, Alonzo, Sylvenus (sic) and Benjamin, and one sister who died in her childhood.
He came with his parents from N.Y. to Mich. and settled in Monroe October, 1829, sixty years ago last month. In 1834 he came to Dundee and commenced work for Judge Riley Ingersoll, father of Capt. R.P. Ingersoll.
He attended the first school established in Dundee township. He also assisted at the burial of the first person buried in the Summerfield cemetery, who was a minister by the name of Morse.
On the 6th of Feb. 1834, he was married in London, this county, to Miss Cornelia A. Chittendon, his now bereaved companion. On the 19th of Feb. the same year they settled on the farm where they have lived ever since, with the exception of one year, from April 1883, to April, 1884, spent in California. To them were born four children---two of whom died in their infancy; leaving two sons, Henry C. Curtis of Auburn, California, and Austin H. Curtis of Dundee, both of whom were present at the death and funeral.
Something over 50 years ago he was converted in a meeting held by Elder Bodley, a Baptist minister, and soon after joined the M.E. church, of which he remained a faithful member till the time of his death. He was for a number of years class leader, stewart, and trustee. Most of the time during his illness he was delirious and not able to communicate much with those about him, but when he was suffering intensely he said, 'The grace of God has been sufficient in the past and I trust it will be to the end.' He was been a great sufferer but is now at rest.
The funeral was held at his late residence this (Friday) forenoon, conducted by Rev. J.G. Morgan."
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