Life History

Notes

• This James appears to be an adopted son, who was a younger brother of Peter's second wife Mary (Polly) A Waldon. In 1960, there are several Waldon children living with Peter and Mary and Peter's children.  James Waldon is 5 in this census.
  
  Other Waldon children in the Christian household in 1960 are Sarah E age 11, Mary age 9, Thomas age 7, then James is the youngest.  In 1870, James is the only one of these children with a matching child in the Christian household.  The likelihood that this James is the James Waldon of 1860 is strengthened by the ages reported.
  
  In 1860 both James Waldon Christian and Bartlett Christian are reported as 5 years old.  In 1870, both James Christian and Bartey Christian are reported to be 11 years.  Originally I had only the 1870 census, so this same age in the census led me to conclude that Bartlett and James were twins.
  
  After the further evidence detailed above, I rather think that James was the young brother of Bartlett's step-mother, who happened to be the same age (misreported as it may have been in one of the censuses) and that he was later adopted by Peter Christian.
  
  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)
  
  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
  James [Waldon] Christian 11 F W Mississippi

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