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


STEVEN S. CURTIS, P. O. Fort Atkinson; born in Tunbridge,  Orange Co., Vt., Jan. 
15, 1837; son of Cyrus and Mary (Smith) Curtis.  His parents came to Wisconsin in 
May, 1838, and settled in Sullivan, his father building a saw-mill on Deer Creek, 
near Jefferson, which he carried on till his death, April 27, 1868; his wife, Mrs. C. S. 
Curtis, died in May, 1867, aged 58 years.  Mr. S. entered into partnership with his 
brother-in-law, in the drug business, in Whitewater, for six months; retiring from the 
farm, he returned to Fort Atkinson; since that, has been engaged in mercantile 
pursuits.  Married, Dec. 20, 1868, Miss Annie Whitney, daughter of Daniel and Julia 
(Hall) Whitney, of Brookfield, Vt.; has two children – Lola E., born Feb. 26, 1871; 
Jessie, April 15, 1877; Mary F., born March 14, 1876, died May 14, 1877.  Was 
elected Mayor of Fort Atkinson in the spring of 1879.  Member of the Masonic 
Order; family attend Universalist Church; Republican.




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