Ezra Houghton Curtis brief history

Ezra Houghton Curtis was born on 19 February 1823 in Rutland, Tiago County, Pennsylvania. He died 28 August 1915 in Aurora, Sevier, Utah.


His first marriage was on 18 December 1846 in Mount Pisgah, Iowa to Lucinda Carter, who was born 14 January 1831 in Oxford, Maine. She died on 26 January 1904 in Aurora and was the daughter of Dominicus Carter and Lydia Smith. They had two children born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, then came to Utah in 1851.

They settled in Provo where they lived until 1875 when Ezra and his sons moved to Aurora [Willow Bend]. This family, George and Alma Holdaway were first settlers in Aurora. They cleared and planted land, made the first irrigation system. These early days were very difficult, but they opened the valley and soon others came. More land planted and buildings were erected.


In 1877, Ezra's father, Enos, and some of his brothers came from Springville and permanent homes were established. The twelve children of this first marriage were born in Iowa, Provo, and in Cedar City.