Photograph from his Boston Globe obituary, October 1, 1907.

Shadrach B. Curtis Jr.
September 22, 1823 - September 30, 1907

Priv.; Res. Scituate; seaman; 40; enl. and must. Jany. 4, 1864; must. out June 12, 1865, at Washington, D. C.

Listed on grave stone:

  • Shadrach B. Curtis, 1823-1907
  • Eleanor R., 1839-1917
  • Hattie A., 1869-1913
  • Andrew L., 1867-1925

Information from Veterans' Graves Registration - Town of Scituate

  • Name: Curtis, Shadrach B.
  • Name of Cemetery: Union
  • Place: Scituate
  • Location: Grave No. #81
  • Date of Burial in This Cemetery: October 2, 1907
  • Grave No. on Blue Print: #81
  • Marker Placed: Yes
  • By Whom: G.A.R.
  • Branch of Service: Army
  • Organization: 9th Batt.-Light-Art
  • Born: Scituate, Mass. September 22, 1823
  • Died: Scituate, Mass. September 30, 1907
  • Cause of Death: Spinal Apoplexy
  • Was Deceased Member of Veteran Organization: G.A.R. #31 - Scituate - Mass.
  • Name and Address of Next of Kin: Mrs. S. B. Curtis, Scituate, Mass
  • Undertaker: Ernest H. Sparrell, Norwell, Mass.
  • Type of Stone: Family

Map of Grave Location
Union Cemetery, Scituate, Mass.
Lot 129, Gate Near Vinal Ave., Right Side 3/4 Down

Obituary

The Boston Globe - October 1, 1907, Page 6

Shadrach B. Curtis Dead.

He Was Mate on the Schooner Which Brought the First Cargo of Coal to Scituate.

SCITUATE, Oct. 1 - Shadrach B. Curtis, a well-known citizen, died yesterday afternoon. He was stricken with apoplexy a week ago, and never recovered consciousness.

Mr Curtis was 84 years old Sept 22, and was, up to the hour he was stricken, in unusually good health for a man of his years. He made daily trips on foot from his home to the village, a distance of over a mile, to get his morning paper and gossip with old friends.

Mr Curtis was a civil war veteran. He served in the 9th Mass artillery, amd saw much active service.

At the age of 14 he went to sea as cabin boy in the Boston bark Daniel Webster, and followed the sea for many years, sailing in craft of every description.

He was mate on the old coasting schooner Pyretis, which nearly 60 years ago brought the first cargo of coal ever delivered to this town.

For many years he was engaged in fishing, and was a member of the crew of the Cuttyhunk lightship for several years.

Everybody knew him, and his familiar figure will be missed from the village streets.

A wife, daughter and son survive him.