Dr. Asa Lyman Curtis

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• FamilySearch ID: KWZZ-Z5H
• Initiatory (LDS): 6 Jun 1901, SLAKE

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Dr. Asa L. Curtis, engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery in Pa y son, was born at Salem, Utah county, February 3, 1877. The Curtis fami l y is distinctively American in its lineal and collateral branches, havi n g been represented on American soil since 1635. The progenitor of the C ur tis family in the new world was a native of England. Dr. Curtis was ed uca ted in the district schools of Salem and in the Brigham Young Univers it y at Provo, where he pursued a normal course. After leaving college h e ta ught school for four years, two years of this time in Utah county an d tw o years in Arizona.
He then went on a mission to New Zealand, where he remained for three ye a rs, from 1901 until 1903 inclusive, with headquarters at Wellington, se rv ing as president of the conference during the last year of that period .
On his return to the United States he took up the study of medicine in N o rthwestern University of Chicago and was graduated therefrom in 1911 wi t h the degree of M. D. He at once located for practice in Payson, Utah , an d has since devoted his attention to medicine and surgery, in whic h he ha s met with excellent success.
He belongs to the Utah County Medical Society, also to the Utah State Me d ical Society and the American Medical Association, and he was at one ti m e vice president of the county organization. He was commissioned a capt ai n of the Medical Corps on the 27th of June, 1918, and served at Camp F uns ton until his discharge February 12, 1919, during which time he prepa re d and presented to the war department the outline and plans for a ne w tan k, which was intended to have the speed of an automobile and the fi ghtin g qualities of a tank. For this service he received congratulation s fro m Colonel Thompson, General Crowded, Senator Smoot and several othe r arm y officers, but the war ended before his tank was put into use.
Dr. Curtis was married December 28, 1903, in Manti Temple, to Miss Ann i e B. Littlewood, a native of Payson and a daughter of Martin Littlewoo d . Dr. and Mrs. Curtis have eight children: Asa Brentnall, Lucille, Evel yn , Melva, Mildred, Helen, Emerson and Delbert.
Dr. Curtis belongs to the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Sain t s of the second ward. He is a member of the high council and in churc h an d Sunday school work has taken an active part. He belongs also to th e Pay son Commercial Club, of which he has served as president. Nothing i s fore ign to him that has to do with the up building and progress of th e commun ity in which he makes his home, his aid and cooperation being co unted upo n at all times to further every measure for the general good. H e also hol ds to the highest professional standards and his ability is re cognized b y his contemporaries and colleagues in the profession.

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• FamilySearch ID: KWNV-RZP
• Initiatory (LDS): 7 Feb 1846

Lyman married Sarah Wells Hartley on 26 Jul 1862 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Sarah was born on 10 Aug 1836 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 18 Sep 1836 in Cathedral Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; died on 12 Jul 1921 in Salem, Utah, Utah, United States; was buried on 15 Jul 1921 in Salem City Cemetery, Utah, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KWNV-RZ5
• Initiatory (LDS): 26 Jul 1862, EHOUS

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Sarah Wells Hartley listed her birthdate as 10 Aug 1837 on EH record wh e n married.

Birth & Death Salem LDS Ward Records F 027,307 pt 1.