Individual Details

Curtis Lee Carden

(28 Aug 1906 - 9 Oct 1974)



1920 Census. Cove, Stone Co, AR, Hh 2
Willis Carden, 31, b. TN, Farmer
Minnie, wife, 29, b. TN
Evalean, dau, 10, b. AR as were all the rest
Elda, son, 9
Pearl, dau, 7
James, son, 4 years 3 months
Curtis, brother, 13, b. AR

1930 Census. Prec 4, Cameron Co, TX, Hh 28
G. W. Carden, 44, married at age 21, farmer
Minnie, wife, 40, married at 17, b. AR
Owen, son, 19, b. AR
Pearl, dau, 17, b. AR
Jim, son, 14, b. AR
Mary W., dau, 4, b. TX
M. J. Simpson, mother-in-law, 70, widow, b. TN
C. S. Carden, brother, 23, b. AR, laborer, farm

1940 Census. Cameron Co, TX, Justice Prec 4, outside Rio Hondo Town, Hh 3
Lived in same house in 1935
Curtis L. Carden, 33, b. AR, Farmer
Angie B., wife, 26, b. TX
Hh 2 is his widowed sister-in-law:
Minnie Carden, 49, widow, b. AR, family lived in same house in 1935
Eltie O., son, 29, b. AR, Farmer
Mary W., dau, 13, b. TX

16 Oct 1940 World War II Draft Registration
Curtis Lee Carden of Rt 1, Rio Hondo, Cameron Co, TX was age 34, b. 28 Aug 1906 in Mt. View, AR. Mrs. Angie Bly Carden, wife, would always know his address. Self employed - farming. 5'9", 180#, blue eyes, brown hair

1950 Census. Guadalupe Co, TX, Hh 43
Curtish Carden, 43, b. AR, Farming
Angie B., wife, 36, b. TX
Norma L., dau, 9
Wanda A., dau, 4

Texas Birth Record - Wanda Ann Cardin, b. Mar 10 [1946] to Angie Blye Herrington and Curtis Lee Carden.
James Curtis Carden, b. Aug 4, 1950 to Angie Blye Herrington and Curtis Lee Carden
There is also a Death Certificate for a female - Janice Carden who was born and died 4 Aug 1950. Certificate is virtually unreadable.
Note on FindAGrave #38518648: Janice only lived about two hours. It is believed that her neck was broken during delivery. She was a twin. Her brother James survived. Mother said when she got to Heaven, she wanted to tell Janice what a fine man, her brother had become. She also had two older sisters.

Texas Death Certificate #83112
Curtis Lee Carden died 9 Oct 1974 at Knapp Memorial Hospial, Weslaco, Hidalgo Co, TX. His residence was on North Parker Road, La Feria, Cameron Co, TX. He died of a stroke. Born 28 Aug 1906 in Mountain View, Stone Co, AR, he was a retired farmer and married at the time of his death. His father was Joseph L. Carden, his mother Flora White. Mrs. Angie Carden, wife, was the informant. He was buried Restlawn Memorial Park, La Feria, Cameron Co, TX, on Oct 12th.

Valley Morning Star, Harlingen, TX, 12 Oct 1974, Saturday, p.2
CURTIS LEE CARDEN
La Feria - Funeral services for Curtis Lee Gorden (sic) 68, will be 2 pm today in the Kreidler-Ashcraft Chapel with Mr. Johnny Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Restlawn Memorial Park.nice only lived about two hours. It is believed that her neck was broken during delivery. She was a twin. Her brother James survived. Mother said when she got to Heaven, she wanted to tell Janice what a fine man, her brother had become. She also had two older sisters.

Events

Birth28 Aug 1906Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas
Marriage11 Jul 1934San Benito, Cameron County, Texas - Angie Blye Herrington
Death9 Oct 1974Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas

Families

SpouseAngie Blye Herrington (1913 - 2011)
ChildLiving
ChildLiving
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FatherJoseph Starnes Carden (1859 - 1919)
MotherFlora Estilee WHITE (1869 - 1906)