The Curtis Family of West Liberty

December 03, 2024
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Note: The "Wide Awake" program has been canceled by the presenter.

Replacement Program: The Curtis Family of West Liberty and the 12th West Virginia

One of the old families of importance to the history of West Liberty was the Curtis family. Sir James Curtis served in the First Maryland Regiment of the Continental Army under Gen. Washington during the Revolution. James's son Josiah and his wife Hester, who moved to West Liberty in 183, had a large family including sons named George Washington (G.W.) Curtis and William Baker (W.B.) Curtis. These sons would serve on opposite sides during the Civil War, and Earl Nicodemus will share their fascinating story. Nicodemus is retired after 40 years as a professor of Instructional Technology at West Liberty University. He helped to form the West Liberty Historical Society, and he and his family maintained the historic West Liberty Cemetery from 1985 to 2016. In 2016, Earl was named as a West Virginia History Hero. 

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