Background
Curtis, Moses Ashley was born on May 11, 1808 in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Jared and Thankful (Ashley) Curtis.
Curtis, Moses Ashley was born on May 11, 1808 in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Jared and Thankful (Ashley) Curtis.
Graduate William College, 1827.
Ordained to ministry Episcopal Church, 1835. Missionary, North Carolina, 1835-1837. Teacher Episcopal School, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1837-1839.
Pastor in Hillsboro, North Carolina, 1841-1847, 56-72, Society Hill, South Carolina., 1847-1856. Studied vegetation of North Carolina during his many missionary travels, specialized in study of fungi. Author: Natural History Survey of North America, Part III, Botany.
Containing a Catalogue of the Plants of the State, with Descriptions of History of the Trees. Shrubs, and Woody Vines, 1860.
Married Mary de Rosset, December 3, 1834.