Seventh Child of John and Margaret

7.  John Elson Curttright - He was born October 16, 1837 in Wayne Co., Michigan. He married Zelida Luce on January 23, 1861 in Jones Co., Iowa.  Zelida was born in Pennsylvania about 1843.  Zelida died on April 28, 1904.  John died on March 29, 1901.  John served in the Civil War in the 31st Infantry Company E.  He enlisted as a Private on 11 August 1862 at the age of 24, and served three years.  His residence on his service record is listed as Anamosa, Iowa.  John and Zelida are buried in Springdale Cemetery in Clinton, Iowa.  John and Zelida had seven children.  Note: John Elson married Zelida Luce on the same day that his sister Margaret married John Williams.

A.  Margaret M. Curttright - She was born December 30, 1861 in Iowa, married Lawrence Perry Wilson on December 21, 1887 in Onslow, Iowa.  He was the son of Lawrence Wilson and Elizabeth (Mary Ann) Wells.

            B.  Frank Charles Curttright - He was born April 28, 1866 in Iowa

C.  Burtis Curttright - He was born March 2, 1868 Madison Township, Jones Co., Iowa. He married Ella Reade on June 9, 1889 in Onslow, Iowa.  She was the daughter of William H.H. Reade and (Margaret) Emily Krouse.  They had three children.

            i.  Hazel Curttright - Born about 1890

            ii.  Margarita Curttright - Born about 1894

                        iii.  Harold Curttright - Born about 1903 in Iowa

            D.  Joseph Edsall Curttright - He was born June 11, 1870 in Iowa

            E.  Lester D. Curttright - He was born August 31, 1872 in Iowa.  He married Rosa ? 

             Rosa was born about 1895.  They had two children.

                        i.  La ___ Curttright - Born about 1914

                        ii. Venita Curttright - Born about 1919                                    

F.  Loran Trevor Curttright - born November 30, 1874  in Iowa and died on March 11, 1950 in San Luis Obispo, California.  He married Mary ?.

G.  Josey L. Curttright - born March 1884 in Iowa.