Amenuensis Monday - Charlotte Munday Curd Stearns

Charlotte Stearns was born on September 28, 1904, in Kentucky, and died on June 6, 1994. She was born Charlotte Munday to William Gabriel Munday and Nannie Charlotte Parks. Due to her mother's death in childbirth, she was raised by her aunt and uncle, Artis Curd and Minnie Ruby Munday Curd.

The Curd family can be found in the 1910 census in North Burgin, Mercer County, Kentucky. Her name was given to the census taker as Lotta M Curd with relationship of daughter. By 1920, the family had moved a few miles west to Harrodsburg and Lottie Munday is listed as niece.

Charlotte married William Alexander Jackson in 1925. He was a soldier who died in 1928. The 1930 census finds the widowed Charlott M Jackson, niece-in-law,  living with the Curd family at 503 East 3rd Street in Tucson, Pima County, AZ. This address is now on University Boulevard, at the corner of 3rd Avenue. This is the location that her cousin Munday Curd described as the location of his parents' boarding house.

By 1940, Charlotte had married Arthur Engle Stearns. To date they have not been located in the 1940 census.

Visit the Find A Grave memorial for Charlotte Stearns.

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Transcription of the interview abstract. All typos and misspellings appear as in the original.

Craig R. Schill

Dr. Hinton, Hist 399

INTERVIEW: Mrs. Charlette Sterns. B. 1904. Came to Arizona in 1922.
                           Interview took place on March 31, 1989.

I. Early memories
     a. last year of high school
     b. went to school with blacks for the first time
     c. 65,000 people

II. Early memories of Tucson
     a. not many paved streets
     b. dust storms
     c. street cars

III. Climate situation
     a. would 'close' up house

IV. Work history
     a. worked for railroad
     b. involved in shipping

V. transportation
     a. walked a lot
     b. trolly system

VI. Parents occupation
     a. owned boarding house

VII. Tucson church development
     a. few churches i n 20's and 30's
     b. most churches located on Stone
     c. Baptist history

VIII. depression
     a. hard on parents

IX. changes in Arizona
     a. growth / expansion

X. Entertainment
     a. ball games
     b. concerts

XI. Tucson High
     a. only high school in Tucson
     b. 1000 kids in daughters graduating class
     c. Kentuky accent made fun of

XII. Early memories
     a. visiting people
     b. friendly people

XIII. Were changes in Tucson for better or for worse
     a. worse
         -water situation
         -crime

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