William Vascar CHRISTIAN Roy Floyd CHRISTIAN John O'Neal CHRISTIAN Burnyce B WALTON Rosa Mae CHRISTIAN Mini tree diagram
Hathaway Alfred CHRISTIAN

Hathaway Alfred CHRISTIAN9,1,2,3,4,5,8,7

also known as Alford Hathaway CHRISTIAN6

24th May 19121,2,3,4,5,6,7 - 23rd Jan 19641,3,8,5,6

Life History

24th May 1912

Born in Mt View, Kiowa, Oklahoma.1,2,3,4,5,6,7

26th Dec 1939

Married Burnyce B WALTON in De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas.9

23rd Jan 1964

Died in Houston, Harris, Texas.1,3,8,5,6

after 23rd Jan 1964

Buried in Denison Cemetery, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma.1,5

Notes

  • 1920 Federal Census, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, 12 June, White Township, Idabel Town, District 157, page 17A, Hill St, Hse #258, Fam #361
    Christian, Henry Head M W 50 TX England Miss
    Christian, Ida  F W 47 TX Miss Ala
    Christian, Matthew H  Son M W 25 Divorced TX TX TX  Chauffeur, Service Car
    Christian, Hathaway  [Grand]Son M W 7 Single TX TX TX [born abt 1913]
    Shultz, Jack Boarder [son-in-law] M W 34 Immigrated to US 1890 Naturalized 1891 Germany Germany Germany Carpenter
    Shultz, Rosa Mae Boarder [daughter] M W 31 TX TX TX

    "Hathaway Alfred Christian is my uncle by marriage and he was born May 22, 1912 [gravestone says 24 May 1912]  in Oklahoma and died in Houston (Harris Co.) Texas on Jan. 23, 1964. ... I have pictures of his grave in Idabel (McCurtain Co.) OK and he is by his [grand]parents Henry and Ida and also Neil [O'Neal] is buried by them." [O'Neal is buried in a triple grave with his maternal grandparents]
    --  Anne Thompson, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 11 April 2011

    In the 1930 census, Hathaway is still in the household of Henry and Ida, and his mother Rosa Mae is also still with them, but now her name is Williams.  In this census, the family configuration gets clearer, since here Hathaway is reported as the Grandson, not the Son, of Henry.  This fits other factors in the family, and fits family memories communicated to me by Anne Thompson.

    1930 Federal Census, Kiowa County, Oklahoma, 7 April, Mt View, District 24, page 6A, Hse #120, Fam #126
    Christen, Henry H  Head Rents for $20 Owns a Radio M W  65 First married at age 21 TX England MS Farm Laborer
    Christen, Ida Wife F W  58 Married, First married at age 16 TX GA TX
    Christen, Hathaway GrandSon M W 18 OK TX TX
    Williams, Rosa Mae Dau F W 40 Married, First married at age 17 TX TX TX
    Christen, Vance GrandDaughter F W 24 Married, First married at age 17 MO MO MO
    Christen, Bobby GreatGrandson M W 2 MO TX MO

    Note that Rosa Mae is reported as married but there is no husband in the household.  Since the 1920 census she has divorced Jack Shultz and married someone named Williams who is not reported here.  Likewise Henry's granddaughter Vance is reported married but no husband is present.

    Note that in the quote above Anne Thompson also refers to Henry and Ida as Hathaway's parents.  But other memories in her family and from her childhood indicate that Hathaway was the son of Rosa.  This census reports that relationship, and makes better sense of Hathaway's age, being born in 1912, he is in the grouping with other children of Rosa Mae, John O'Neal born in 1909 and Roy F born in 1908.  Anne remembers a Robert Lloyd also, but we cannot find information on him in public records.

    In our discussion of family memories and confused public records, Anne and I came to confirm Hathaway as the son of Rosa Mae and William V Christian.

    In 2018, when the 1940 census record for him was found, this seemed to be confirmed.  Hathaway Chrisitan, with a near match in age at 26 (a couple of years younger than his actual reported birth date indicates), was reported with Rosa Christian, who was reported as a widow.  Floyd Christian was reported in the same household, also reported as a grandson of Rosa's father.  He appears to be the child reported in 1910 and 1920 as Roy F Christian.  Both Hathaway and Roy were reported as single.

    1940 Federal Census, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, 11 April, White Township, District 45-33, page 5A, Hse #85, Rents $65
    Christian, H H Head M W 74 M Married Grade 5 b Oklahoma  Rural McCurtain Co OK in 1935 Farm Owner/Manager [b abt 1866]
    Christian, Ida  Wife F W 69 Married Grade 6 b Oklahoma  Rural McCurtain Co OK in 1935 [b abt 1871]
    Christian,  Floyd Grandson M W 32 Single Grade 8 b Oklahoma  Rural McCurtain Co OK in 1935 Saw Mill Laborer [b abt 1908]
    Christian, Hathaway Grandson M W 26 Single Grade H1 b Oklahoma  Rural McCurtain Co OK in 1935 Mechanic [b abt 1914]
    Christian, Rosa May Daughter F W 51 Widow Grade 6 b Texas  Rural McCurtain Co OK in 1935 [b abt 1889]

    Arkansas Marriage Index, 1933-1939
    Certificate #29131
    H A Christian
    Gender:  Male
    Spouse Bernyce B Walton
    Marriage 26 Dec 1939 Sevier County
    License Date 26 Dec 1939

    Notice that Hathaway's initials are in the order H A in the Marriage Record.  This matches the name on his burial and military records, Hathaway Alfred.  This differs from his name on Social Security records, which he himself must have provided, as likely also with the marriage record, is Alford Hathaway, a different name order, as well as different spelling of one of the names.

    U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    Alford Hathaway Christian [Alford H Christian] [Alford Christian]
    Birth 24 May 1912 Mt View, Oklahoma
    Death Date 23 Jan 1964
    Father Vascar Christian
    Mother Rosa M Christian
    SSN 448019186
    Apr 1960 Name listed as ALFORD HATHAWAY CHRISTIAN; 07 Feb 1964 Name listed as ALFORD H CHRISTIAN; 04 Jan 1988 Name listed as ALFORD CHRISTIAN

    Military Gravestone of Hathaway Alfred Christian
    Denison Cemetery, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma
    Hathaway A Christian
    Oklahoma
    TEC 5  U S Army
    World War II
    May 24, 1912  Jan 23, 1964

    Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
    Hathaway Christian
    Death 23 Jan 1964 Harris County
    Gender: Male, Marital Status: Single

    I provided more details from my research for the memorial for Hathaway on Find a Grave.

    Hathaway A Christian
    Birth May 24, 1912 Oklahoma
    Death Jan. 23, 1964 Houston, Harris County, Texas
    Inscription TEC5 US Army WWII
    Burial Denison Cemetery, Idabel, McCurtain County, Oklahoma
    Created by Sandie Manning Lambert Apr 15, 2007
    --  Find A Grave Memorial #18943491, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=18943491&PIpi=40309921

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