Unknown WALDON William Peter CHRISTIAN James Waldon CHRISTIAN Nancy CHRISTIAN Malissa CHRISTIAN Henry Harvey CHRISTIAN William Peter CHRISTIAN James Waldon CHRISTIAN Unknown NOLASTNAME Mini tree diagram
Polly A WALDON

Polly A WALDON2,1,3,4

about 18341 - between Sep 1870 and 1871

Life History

about 1834

Born in Alabama.1

about 1859

Birth of son James Waldon CHRISTIAN in Mississippi.1

about 1860

Married William Peter CHRISTIAN in Calhoun County, Mississippi.13

about 1861

Birth of daughter Nancy CHRISTIAN in Mississippi.1

about 1863

Birth of daughter Malissa CHRISTIAN in Mississippi.1

Mar 1866

Birth of son Henry Harvey CHRISTIAN in Mississippi.5,6,1,7,8,9,10

before Sep 1870

Birth of son William Peter CHRISTIAN in Texas.11,12

between Sep 1870 and 1871

Died in Mt Pleasant, Titus, Texas

Notes

  • 1860 Federal Census, Calhoun County, Mississippi, 25 September, Cherry Hill, page 163, Hse #1140, Fam #1156
    Peter Christian 45 M Farmer England (b abt 1815)
    Mary [Waldon] Christian 25 F Ala (b abt 1835)
    Mary Christian 14 F born Arkansas (abt 1846)
    Margaret Christian 13 F born Mississippi (abt 1847)
    Clara [Sarah Isabella?] Christian 12 F born Mississippi (abt 1848)
    William Christian 10 M b Mississippi
    (b abt 1850, matches John 1850 census, but note 1870, age 15!)
    Daniel Christian 8 M Miss (abt 1852)
    Bartlett Christian 5 M Miss (abt 1855 but compare 1870, age 11)
    Sarah E Waldron 11 F Miss (abt 1849)
    Mary Waldron 9 F Miss (abt 1851)
    Thomas Waldron 11 F Miss (abt 1853)
    James Waldron 5 F Miss (abt 1855 but compare 1870, age 11)
    George Turner 26 M Ditcher VA (b abt 1834)

    By 1870, they had moved to Titus County, northeast Texas.  Family sources tell us Peter and Polly moved to Blackton, Arkansas for a period before moving on to Texas.

    In 1870 there are no Waldon (Waldron) or Turner family members living with or near Peter and Polly.  The birth state information also tells us that Peter and Susan moved from Arkansas to Mississippi in late 1846 or early 1847, between the births of Mary and Margaret.  The family was back in Arkansas briefly between the 1860 and 1870 censuses, before moving to Titus County, Texas.

    The 1870 census in Mount Pleasant, Titus County, Texas, appears to report this family:  Father Peter, age 56, is maintaining a household with the help of what appears to be a second wife Polly, age 36.  This is consistent with the death of William Peter's wife, which we know from family history occurred in about 1859.

    1870 Federal Census, Titus County, Texas, 6 August, Mt Pleasant, page 161, Hse/Fam #1120
    Peter Christian 56 M W Farmer England
    Polly A Christian 36 F W Alabama
    William Christian 15 M W Mississippi
    Thomas Christian 13 M W Mississippi
    Daniel Christian 12 M W Mississippi
    James [Waldon] Christian 11 F W Mississippi
    Bartey (mis-write for Bartley?] Christian 11 M W Mississippi  [Mother Susan Turner]
    Nancy Christian 9 F W Mississippi [Mother Polly]
    Malissa Christian 7 F W  Mississippi [Mother Polly]
    Henry Christian 5 M W Mississippi [Mother Polly]

    It appears from this census that Polly had no children after their marriage before the 1870 census.  Bartlett (Bartey) was the last child of Susan Turner.

    It is possible that Polly died in childbirth when Peter was born in September 1870, about a month after the 1870 census.  At that time they were living in Mt Pleasant, Titus County.   But when her husband William Peter died in 1874, he was in Cass County (where his sons had moved and were farming or working).

    It would be a likely scenario that Polly died where they had been living in Titus County, and then Peter moved to Cass County (the next county south), where the older sons could help take care of the smaller children.  At least one family source reports that Polly died in Douglasville, where her husband Peter Christian died in 1874.  But if she died soon after the 1870 census, it is more likely they still lived in Titus County.

    She was probably buried in the Christian Cemetery in Mt Pleasant, which no longer exists.  Some graves were found and moved to the Masonic Cemetery, and some of the gravestones.  No graves or stones remain, and homes have been built over the old cemetery. The location of Polly's grave is uncertain.  Polly's name is not one of the three in the Masonic Cemetery list.
    --  Ref Masonic Cemtery, Mt Pleasant, Texas, Hidden Ancestros, http://www.hiddenancestors.com/titustx/cemeteries/masonic-c_cem.htm?

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    Christian Cemetery

    This is a lost cemetery located in Mt. Pleasant at the corner of East First and South Lide Avenue, lying South of East First and East of South Lide. Members of the Christian, Fitzpatrick and other early day families of Titus County were buried in this cemetery. In 1903, F. W. Fitzpatrick, whose wife was Ella Christian, had Wesley Johnson and his son, “Black Bill” Johnson to move the monuments to the Masonic Cemetery, and the Johnsons also dug into some of the graves and if any remains were found, all were placed in one box and it is presumed that these remains were buried in the Masonic Cemetery.

    There are several monuments on the Christian lot in the Masonic Cemetery, both to members of Christian and Fitzpatrick families that were moved from the Christian Cemetery. However, there were numerous graves in this cemetery on which no attempt was made to remove the remains, and doubtless many houses in the area have been built over the graves. Since there are no traces remaining of the graves, no further attempt to locate the cemetery has been expended.

    To reach the Christian Cemetery from the Titus County court house, take 1st Street (East) to the intersection with Lide Avenue. Turn right (South) onto Lide Avenue. The cemetery will lie as described above.
    --  TXGenWeb Project, Titus County, Texas, http://www.hiddenancestors.com/titustx/cemeteries/christian_cem.htm
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    "Peter's family moved from the vicinity of Blackton, AR to East Texas, near Douglasville in Cass County on the Sulphur River.  His second wife [Polly Waldon] died there.  About 2 years later he married Elizabeth Long.  They had been married about one year when he died of congestive chill. ... Pete Christian was buried in the Union Chapel Cemetery (1 ½ miles south and 3 miles east of Bryan's Mill, Cass County, TX."
    --  Christian Family History, by Harold K Christian, http://objgenealogy.com/articles/williampeterchristianfamilyhistory.pdf, pp 1-2

    In 1880, we find Henry living with Zene (likely person in the listing under the name Gain).  Peter is living with Bart and his family a couple of doors down from Zene.

    Willie, not yet married, is living with a family named Brock, next door to Zene, working on their farm or farming a leased section as his own.  I note that his occupation is reported as "Farming," not "Farm Labor" or "Laborer."

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    Mary A "Polly" Unknown Christian
    Birth 1834 Alabama, USA
    Death 1870 Titus County, Texas, USA

    Early life of Mary is not known, including her parents and maiden name. Waldon was her first married name. Census ages make her birth about 1834. According to censuses she was born in Alabama.

    She married William Peter Christian as a widow in Calhoun County, Mississippi. In 1860 and 1870 they were living in Titus County, Texas.

    Polly and Peter had several children, the last one named William Peter, born after the August 1870 census.  She also died in late 1870, and may have died in childbirth with Peter in September 1870.  No specific date of death is known.

    The 1870 census reports were living in Mt Pleasant, Titus County.  It is likely that Polly died there. Peter moved to nearby Cass County, where about 2 or 3 years later he remarried and then died in 1874.

    Polly was probably buried in the Christian Cemetery in Mt Pleasant, which no longer exists.  Some graves were found and moved to the Masonic Cemetery, and some of the gravestones.  No graves or stones remain, and homes have been built over the old cemetery. The location of Polly's grave is uncertain.  Polly's name is not one of the three in the Masonic Cemetery list.
    --  Ref Masonic Cemtery, Mt Pleasant, Texas, Hidden Ancestros, http://www.hiddenancestors.com/titustx/cemeteries/masonic-c_cem.htm?

    Spouse William Peter Christian (1810 - 1874)
    Son Henry Harvey Christian (1866 - 1944)

    Burial Christian Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Titus County, Texas
    Plot: no longer exists, plot uncertain

    Created by Orville Jenkins Aug 27, 2014
    --  Find A Grave Memorial #134953213, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=134953213
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Sources

  • 1. 1870 Federal Census, Titus County, Texas
    • 6 August, Mt Pleasant, page 161, Hse/Fam #1120
  • 2. 1860 Federal Census, Calhoun County, Mississippi
    • 25 September, Cherry Hill, page 163, Hse #1140, Fam #1156
  • 3. Judy Oldziewski
  • 4. Email Sources
  • 5. 1910 Federal Census, Kiowa County, Oklahoma
    • 5 May, District 179, page 9B, Hse/Fam #118
  • 6. 1920 Federal Census, McCurtain County, Oklahoma
    • 9 April, Idabel, District 157, page 17B, Hill St, White Town, Hse #257, Fam #360
  • 7. 1900 Federal Census, Titus County, Texas
    • 26 June, Winfield, District 18, page 16B, Hse #247, Fam #299
  • 8. Gravestone of Henry and Ida Christian, Denison Cemetery, Idabel, McCurtain County, Oklahoma
    • A triple grave
  • 9. 1930 Federal Census, Kiowa County, Oklahoma
    • 7 April, Mt View, District 24, page 6A, Hse #120, Fam #126
  • 10. 1940 Federal Census, McCurtain County, Oklahoma
    • 11 April, White Township, District 45-33, page 5A, Hse #85, Rents $65.
  • 11. 1880 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas
    • 10 July, Precinct 3, page 59, Hse/Fam #559
  • 12. Christian Family History, by Harold K Christian
    • p 2
  • 13. 1870 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas
    • 6 August, Mt Pleasant, Titus County, page 161, Hse/Fam #1120

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