Belle, Lyman, and Sherm Curtis

Belle, Lyman, and Sherm Curtis at the ranch about 1938. (The ranch was possibly in Lancaster, California)

Full names were:

• Minnie Belle Curtis (1887-?)
• Lyman Card Curtis (1890-1961)
• Sherman James Curtis (1892-1970)

Lyman Curtis

Lyman Curtis and Jerry. She came to see Sherm and Grace Curtis (Lyman's brother) every summer.

Lyman was the son of Oscar Benjamin Curtis and Esther Mary Thompson. He was the sixth of nine children in the family.

Clyde and George Curtis

Clyde and George Curtis. Photo was taken at the 1955 Curtis family picnic in southern California.

Curtis family picnic in 1955

Left to right: Oscar, Fred, Sherm, Clyde, George, and Clyde. Photo was taken at the 1955 Curtis family picnic in southern California.

George, Sherm, and Ed

George Curtis, Sherm Curtis, and Ed ___ at a Curtis family reunion

Fred Curtis

Fred Curtis at the Curtis family picnic in southern California 1955.

Sherman Curtis

Sherman James Curtis, 1892-1970. Son of Oscar Benjamin Curtis and Esther Mary Thompson. Sherman was the seventh of nine children in the family.

Family of Friend Charles Curtis (1853-1921)

This is Friend Charles Curtis and Mary Catherine Burrill. Standing on the left is their daughter Madge Aramada. Her husband Roy Otis is seated in front of her. Standing in the back, center, is daughter Alta Lovantia. Son Friend William is seated on the right, holding son Bennie. His wife, Nellie Hansen, is standing behind him. Friend and Mary had 3 other children who died as infants. Charles Conrad Curtis lived 2 monts. Beatrice lived a little less than 2 months, and Edith Mae lived 1 week. Sadly, Alta Lovantia, took her own live when she was 18 1/2 years old, so Madge and Friend were the only 2 to have families.

Family of Friend William Curtis (1890-1957)

This is the family of Friend William Curtis, and his wife, Nellie Christena Hansen. Friend William was the son of Friend Charles Curtis and Mary Catherine Burrell.

Friend and Nellie's children were, from oldest to youngest, Benjamin William (Bennie) , Donald Keith, Dean Hansen, Imogene, Leo Charles, and Maribelle.

This picture was not labeled, so I'm not sure which of the 2 boys, that are about the same size, is Donald, and which is Dean. The rest seem obvious, based on birth order.

Mary Catherine Burrell (1870-1934)

This is Friend Charles' wife, Mary Catherine Burrill or Burrell. I believe that this was also taken at their place in Big Timber.