inary of New York. He was ordained by the New York 

 Presbytery in 1874. After leaving the seminary he went to 

 Europe, and studied at the University of Leipsic, where he re- 

 ceived the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in 1 876. He was one 

 of the founders and afterward pastor (1874-8) of the American 

 chapel at Leipsic. The University of Beriin conferred on him 

 the degree of Licentiate of Theology. In 1878 he received the 

 degree of Doctor of Divinity from Iowa College. The same 

 year he was called to the chair of Biblical Literature of the Chi- 

 cago Theological Seminary. In 1879 he was transferred at this 

 Seminary to the chair of OldTestament Literature and Interpreta- 

 tion, which he now holds. He is the author of numerous books 

 on biblical subjects. 



They had children : — 



i. Paul, b. New York City, N. Y., Oct. 11, 187 1 ; d. y. 

 ii. Pauline, b. Germany, Dec. 5, 1872. She d. March 7, 1890. 

 iii. John Christleib, b. Leipsic, Germany, Sept. 29, 1874. 

 iv. Victor Delitzsch, b. Leipsic, Germany, Jan. 14, 1876. He d. Aug. 

 20, 1876. 



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 THOMAS E. HULSE CURTISS {Sylvester J., Amos, Benjamin, 

 Benjamin, Nathaniel, Thomas, John, Elizabeth), b. New York 

 City, N. Y., Feb. 13, 1852; m. Ada H. Hulse, of New York 

 City, N. Y., June 8, 1881. She d. Feb. 18, 1896. 



They had children : — 



i. Ada Florence, b. New York City, N. Y., July 26, 1882. 



ii. Harriett Louisa, b. Cornwall-on-Hudson, N. Y., Aug. 22, 1884. 



iii. Sylvia Johnson, b. New York City, N. Y. 



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LEVI BRADLEY CURTISS {Alfred P., Samuel, Benjamin, Ben- 

 jamin, Nathaniel, Thomas, John, Elizabeth), b. Meriden, Conn., 

 Aug. 10, 1843 ; m. Alice Maria, d. of Henry Francis and Abby 

 Bicknell Cushing, Dec. 23, 1868. He is connected with the 

 Bradley Phosphate Company, of Boston, Mass. He served 

 three years during the Civil War as a member of the Fifteenth 

 Connecticut Regiment. Most of the time his regiment was con- 

 nected with the Army of the Potomac. 



They had children : — 



i. Lillian Fay, b. Jan. 27, 1873. 



ii. Harold Marshall, b. April 25, 1878. 



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