Curtis Embrey^[1]

Parents

Father	James A. Embry,   b. 25 Mar 1788, Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States ,   d. Aft 1870, Alabama, United States  (Age > 83 years)
Mother	Francis P. O'Kelly,   b. 1790, Virginia, United States ,   d. Bef 1870  (Age < 79 years)
Married	27 Aug 1808	Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States

Family 1

Wife 1	Nancy,   b. Est 1810,   d. Between 30 Nov 1837 and Apr 1840  (Age 27 years)
Married	Est 1834
Notes	There are credible records of an 1840 marriage between Curtis Embry and Rebecca Larue. The 1850 Census shows Curtis and Rebecca in a household with 6 children, ages 15, 13, 5, 3, 2, and 3 mos. Those first two children were born several years before the marriage. It is reasonable to conclude that Curtis had a first wife, had two children, then lost that wife and married Rebecca in 1840 as his second wife. She would then have become stepmother to a 5 year old and a 3 year old.
Children	1. Charles D. Embry,   b. 1835, Madison, Madison, Alabama, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 2. James Blackston Embry,   b. 30 Nov 1837, Marshall, Alabama, United States ,   d. 16 Oct 1893, Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, United States  (Age 55 years)

Family 2

Wife 2	Rebecca Larue,   b. 1819, Alabama, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown
Married	29 Apr 1840	Marshall, Alabama, United States   [6]
Children	1. Elizabeth Embrey,   b. Bef 4 Jul 1844, Alabama, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Sarah Ann Embry,   b. 1846, Alabama, United States ,   d. 20 Nov 1916, Chicota, Lamar, Texas, United States  (Age 70 years) + 3. Martha Emeline Embry,   b. 1848, Alabama, United States ,   d. 14 Nov 1927, Greencreek, Polk, North Carolina, United States  (Age 79 years) + 4. Abner E. Embrey,   b. Jan 1850, Alabama, United States ,   d. 2 Nov 1906, Blooming Grove, Navarro, Texas, United States  (Age 56 years)   5. Sabrina Caroline Embry,   b. 25 Nov 1851, Marshall, Alabama, United States ,   d. 22 Jan 1922, Shelby, Shelby, Alabama, United States  (Age 70 years)

Other Personal Events

Census	1 Jun 1850	Talladega, Talladega, Alabama, United States   [2]
	By 1850, it seems that Curtis Embry is perhaps with a second wife and second family. The eldest 2 boys were born in 1835 and 1837, the next 4 children were born between 1845 and 1850, and there is documentation that the marriage between Curtis and Rebecca happened in 1840. While it is possible that Rebecca is the mother to the first two children, it seems more likely that Curtis had a first wife who bore him two sons and then died. 1850 Census shows "Martha A" which could easily be just a mistaken hearing of Emeline. On the 1850 Census, he stated that he was a farmer, and the total value of his real estate was $250 - considerably less than that of his neighbors. The household enumerated immediately before his was the home of the Sheriff, with real estate worth $1000. The household enumerated immediately after him was a farmer, with real estate worth $2,300. Was Mr. Embry in debt? More honest than his neighbors? More modest? Or just bad at farming? Witness Role: head of household Curtis EMBREY Witness Role: wife Rebecca LARUE Witness Role: son Charles D. EMBRY Witness Role: son James Blackston EMBRY Witness Role: daughter Elizabeth EMBREY Witness Role: daughter Sarah Ann EMBRY Witness Role: daughter Martha Emeline EMBRY Witness Role: son Abner E. EMBREY
Ω Census Principal	1 Jun 1850
	Witness Role: Principal Curtis EMBREY
Census	1 Jun 1860	Marshall, Alabama, United States   [3]
	Curtis and Rebecca Embry were the heads of household, with their 5 minor children. Curtis and Rebecca are both marked as being unable to read and write, their children are all marked as having attended school within the year. Curtis' stated occupation was as a miller. Also in the household were: Nancy Ross, 61, F, $1,800 real estate, $23,505 personal estate Angelina Ross, 25, F J. D. Ross, 21, M, Domestic F. M. Ross, 19, M, Domestic Murphy Matheny, 31, M, Retired Merchant, $3,901 personal estate S.M. Matheny, 27, F All born in Alabama, other than Nancy Ross who was born in Tennessee. Witness Role: head of household Curtis EMBREY Witness Role: wife Rebecca LARUE Witness Role: daughter Elizabeth EMBREY Witness Role: daughter Sarah Ann EMBRY Witness Role: daughter Martha Emeline EMBRY Witness Role: son Abner E. EMBREY Witness Role: daughter Sabrina Caroline EMBRY Witness Role: Resident Name: Nancy Ross Witness Role: Resident Name: Angelina Ross Witness Role: Resident Name: P. D. Ross Witness Role: Resident Name: F. M. Ross Witness Role: Resident Name: Murphy Matheny Witness Role: Resident Name: S. M. Matheny
Ω Census Principal	1 Jun 1860
	Witness Role: Principal Curtis EMBREY
Census	1 Jun 1870	Madison, Alabama, United States   [4]
	Curtis and Rebecca both marked unable to write, only Rebecca was marked unable to read. Others in the household are their daughter Martha, a woman - Elizabeth Martin - who would be the right age to be their daughter Elizabeth, possibly a war widow, and James Embry, likely Curtis' father. Elizabeth Martin and James Embrey also are marked unable to write. Witness Role: head of household Curtis EMBREY Witness Role: wife Rebecca LARUE Witness Role: daughter Martha Emeline EMBRY Witness Role: daughter Elizabeth EMBREY Witness Role: father James A. EMBRY
Ω Census Principal	1 Jun 1870
	Witness Role: Principal Curtis EMBREY
Medical Condition	1880  [5]
	scrofula
	Listed as disabled due to scrofula in the 1880 census.
Census	1 Jun 1880	Madison, Alabama, United States   [5]
	Both Curtis and Rebecca are marked as being unable to read and write. Curtis is marked as having Scrofula, and being maimed, crippled, bedridden, or otherwise disabled. They lived next door to their daughter Martha Sisk and her family. Scrofula was a disease of the lymph nodes in the neck, frequently associated with tuberculosis. Witness Role: head of household Curtis EMBREY Witness Role: wife Rebecca LARUE
Family Search ID	LXSJ-K3B
Ω Census Principal	1 Jun 1880
	Witness Role: Principal Curtis EMBREY
_UID	8C03B74D23C64748AB9DB586502910EF0695

Event Map

Born - 1809 - Georgia, United States  Married - 29 Apr 1840 - Marshall, Alabama, United States  Census - 1 Jun 1850 - Talladega, Talladega, Alabama, United States  Census - 1 Jun 1860 - Marshall, Alabama, United States  Census - 1 Jun 1870 - Madison, Alabama, United States  Census - 1 Jun 1880 - Madison, Alabama, United States  Died - 1900 - Alabama, United States   = Link to Google Earth

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