A California pioneer, he was the beloved son of Uriah and Phoebe Martin Curtis. He served as the Town Marshal in Moroni, Utah and was the Sherriff of Emery County, Utah. He was one of the first postal carriers in California, Utah, and Idaho. He helped build the First Transcontinental Railroad at Promontory, Utah. He was an early settler of Orangeville, Utah and San Bernardino, California.
ERASTUS CURTIS, SR., President of the 91st quorum of the Seventy. Parents Uriah and Phoebe Martin Curtis. Born in Georgetown, Brown, Ohio, 15 May 1828. BAP by Andrew Moore in McDonaugh county, Illinois when 11 years old (1839) Height 6 ft 1 n, weight 175 lbs, light complexion, light brown hair. Moved with parents to Independence, Jackson,Missouri in 1833, expelled soon after; thence to Clay and Ray counties, witnessed the Crooked River battle, his father residing nearby. Expelled from Missouri in 1839.
Came to Nauvoo with his parents in 1839. Hauled sand for the temple. Came west at the time of the exodus, crossing river Feb 6, 1846 on the ice to Kanesville. Wintered in the Big Pidgeon Branch, where his father presided. Came to the valley in 1852. Settle in Parowan, thence to San Bernadino, returned to Utah in 1857. Lived in Spanish Fork until 1860 then was one of the early settlers in Moroni,Sanpete,Utah; thence early settler of Castle Valley until 1877.
Built the first log cabin on Cottonwood Creek. Went through all the Indian Wars and participated in several fights. Was a captain in Company of Utah Militia.
does not appear in 1860 fed census
Does not appear in 1880 fed census
A California pioneer, he was the beloved son of Uriah and Phoebe Martin Curtis. He served as the Town Marshal in Moroni, Utah and was the Sherriff of Emery County, Utah. He was one of the first postal carriers in California, Utah, and Idaho. He helped build the First Transcontinental Railroad at Promontory, Utah. He was an early settler of Orangeville, Utah and San Bernardino, California.
ERASTUS CURTIS, SR., President of the 91st quorum of the Seventy. Parents Uriah and Phoebe Martin Curtis. Born in Georgetown, Brown, Ohio, 15 May 1828. BAP by Andrew Moore in McDonaugh county, Illinois when 11 years old (1839) Height 6 ft 1 n, weight 175 lbs, light complexion, light brown hair. Moved with parents to Independence, Jackson,Missouri in 1833, expelled soon after; thence to Clay and Ray counties, witnessed the Crooked River battle, his father residing nearby. Expelled from Missouri in 1839.
Came to Nauvoo with his parents in 1839. Hauled sand for the temple. Came west at the time of the exodus, crossing river Feb 6, 1846 on the ice to Kanesville. Wintered in the Big Pidgeon Branch, where his father presided. Came to the valley in 1852. Settle in Parowan, thence to San Bernadino, returned to Utah in 1857. Lived in Spanish Fork until 1860 then was one of the early settlers in Moroni,Sanpete,Utah; thence early settler of Castle Valley until 1877.
Built the first log cabin on Cottonwood Creek. Went through all the Indian Wars and participated in several fights. Was a captain in Company of Utah Militia.
A California pioneer, he was the beloved son of Uriah and Phoebe Martin Curtis. He served as the Town Marshal in Moroni, Utah and was the Sherriff of Emery County, Utah. He was one of the first postal carriers in California, Utah, and Idaho. He helped build the First Transcontinental Railroad at Promontory, Utah. He was an early settler of Orangeville, Utah and San Bernardino, California.
ERASTUS CURTIS, SR., President of the 91st quorum of the Seventy. Parents Uriah and Phoebe Martin Curtis. Born in Georgetown, Brown, Ohio, 15 May 1828. BAP by Andrew Moore in McDonaugh county, Illinois when 11 years old (1839) Height 6 ft 1 n, weight 175 lbs, light complexion, light brown hair. Moved with parents to Independence, Jackson,Missouri in 1833, expelled soon after; thence to Clay and Ray counties, witnessed the Crooked River battle, his father residing nearby. Expelled from Missouri in 1839.
Came to Nauvoo with his parents in 1839. Hauled sand for the temple. Came west at the time of the exodus, crossing river Feb 6, 1846 on the ice to Kanesville. Wintered in the Big Pidgeon Branch, where his father presided. Came to the valley in 1852. Settle in Parowan, thence to San Bernadino, returned to Utah in 1857. Lived in Spanish Fork until 1860 then was one of the early settlers in Moroni,Sanpete,Utah; thence early settler of Castle Valley until 1877.
Built the first log cabin on Cottonwood Creek. Went through all the Indian Wars and participated in several fights. Was a captain in Company of Utah Militia.
First women in Orangeville.
First male child born in Emery County,...veteran U.S.Navy.