I am trying to find descendants of Ira Curtis b. abt 1808 in New York. Ira married Nancy b. Ireland. Their children are
(1)William b. 1835/36 New York d. 1897 Butler,Branch,Michigan
(2)Ebenezer b. 1840 Townsend,Huron,Ohio d. 1927 Bellwood,Butler,Nebraska
(3)Elizabeth b. abt 1843 Townsend,Huron,Ohio
(4)Jasper b. abt 1849 Townsend,Huron,Ohio
(5)John C b. 1853/54 Ohio
(6)Mary Ann b. 1853/54 Butler,Branch,Michigan
(7)Lucinda b. 1855/56 Butler,Branch,Michigan

William married Mary Jane b. abt 1841 Michigan and their children are Austin b. 1861/62, Lillian b. 1863/64, Ira b. 1868/69, Josiah G b. 1870/71, Nora b. 1878/79 all born Michigan.

Ebenezer married Sarah Sheckler b. 1851/52 Indiana and their children are Eldrith Frank b. 1866/67 Michigan, Ernest Grant b. 1869 Michigan, Edward b. 1870 Michigan, Eugene b. 1872/73 Michigan, Bertha b. 1878/79 Nebraska, Clarence b. 1881/82 Nebraska, Pearl b. 1883/84 Nebraska.

Jasper married Mary b. 1858/59 Michigan and they had a son Fred b. 1875/76 Michigan.

The name is spelled Curtiss on early census records.