“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


MARK CURTIS, insurance agent, Notary Public and Justice of the 
Peace, Hebron; born in Orange Co., Vt., Dec. 11, 1830; he resided in his 
native State, and attended district school until 14 years of age; came to 
Jefferson Co., Wis., with his parents Oct. 27, 1845, locating in the town 
of Jefferson, where he lived ten years as a farmer and teacher; taught his 
first term in the town of Oakland in the winter of 1851.  He married Miss 
Emeline E. Folts, who was born in Summit, Waukesha Co., Oct. 2, 1838, 
and who was his former pupil.  Mrs. Curtis is one of the first white 
children born in Wisconsin, who is now a resident of Jefferson Co.; they 
have six children - Inez, Frank C., Herman K., William, Nellie and 
Mabel.  Mr. Curtis removed to Hebron in 1855, and was elected Town 
Superintendent of Schools, and took the State census of the town as 
Deputy Town Clerk.  He returned to Jefferson in 1857, and remained 
two years as a farmer; in 1859 he went to Whitewater and sold 
agricultural implements until 1863; was then in the hardware business in 
Jefferson about four years, and settled in Hebron, where he has since 
lived.  Mr. Curtis has taught fourteen terms of school in Jefferson Co.  
He is a stanch Republican, and has been reporter for the Oshkosh 
Northwestern and other papers many years.  Is in accord with the 
Universalist faith, and has always taken an active interest in historical 
matters.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)