Curtis’ children tell stories of Curtis being very strict, mean. All the children left home at a very early age because of the abuse by Curtis. Harry told of them being whipped with a buggy whip. He was married twice, so he must have had some appeal as well.4470
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Of May, [Pocahontas County] WV in June of 1906.2137

Note: My great paternal grandfather, Eli Monroe Lines (1859-1930), was also a resident of May, WV in 1909. Curtis and Eli were second cousins whose great grandparents were William Bloom (1752-1828) and his wife Mary.3
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Fifth son of William A. Bloom, has always resided in the Olanta neighborhood, mostly following farming and lumbering.2118