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Note: !* Wayne Co TN History & Families, 1995, p 181. * "I do hereby nominate Hiram Gailey my attorney to receive from Robert P. Cypert a claim on the government of the US, a bounty and wages for service as a soldier by my husband, Wade Curtis, now dec'd late of Wayne Co., TN. " Signed, Sarah Ann Curtis Dated, 4 April 1867 Attest: Joseph Holt Jr and John Hays Page 16 Courtesy: www.tngenweb.org/wayne/poa.htm
* CURTIS, Wade H., Sgt. Co. A, 10th TN Inf. Vals, (old 1st Mid.TN Vols.) enlisted 16 Apr 1862, Nashville,TN, age 22, 5'10½", fair complexion, light hair, blue eyes. Soldier died 8 Feb 1863 (or 23 Dec 1862, both dates given). Married Sarah A. NELSON, 11 May 1854, Wayne Co., TN at John STRIBLING's. Widow died 14 Feb 1870, Lewis Co.,TN.
Children pension #179.936, filed 1873. Children: John S. CURTIS, b. 23 Feb 1855; William James CURTIS, b. 15 Aug 1856; Nancy Jane CURTIS, b. 24 Jan 1858; Mary A. CURTIS, b. 23 Nov 1860, d. 15 Feb 1862; Sarah W. CURTIS, b. 15 Aug 1863, d. "a few days after birth"; "last two children died at old homestead in Wayne Co., TN and buried there." Affidavits: William R. HAYES, Lewis Co.,TN, 11 Sep 1876; William T. MARTIN, Lewis Co., TN, 11 Sep 1876; and Mrs. Sarah E. HAYES, Lewis Co.,TN, 11 Sep 1876 (all three former residents of Wayne Co., TN); Mrs. Armintha JOHNSON, Wayne Co., TN, midwife, 10 Sep 1876. John P. HOLMES was appointed by court as legal guardian for orphans. Wade H. CURTIS interred in grave #2032, Ft.Gillem,Nsahville, TN.
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