Life History

Notes

• Mary was born about 1903.  IN 1910 she is erepoerted as Odessa and in 1920 as mary.
  
  1910 Federal Census, Taylor County, Texas, 22 April, Abilene Ward 1, District 164, Sheet 11B, 725 Pecan St, Hse #216, Fam #219
  Christian, Mary Head F W 47 Widow 9 children/8 living SC SC SC No Occup Renting
  Christian, Carl Dau F W [should be Son M W ] 21 Single TX MS SC [Matches Carl, Son in 1900]
  Christian, Ruby F W Dau 17 Single TX MS SC [Matches Reuben, Son in 1900]
  Christian, Sybil F W Dau 13 Single TX MS SC [cf "Siver" age 5 in 1900, b abt 1895]
  Christian, William M W Son 11 Single TX MS SC [matches John of 1900]
  Christian, Odessa F W Dau F W 7 Single TX MS SC [matces Mary of 1920]
  
  Her father died in 1910, and they might have been traveling at the time of the 1910 census, because they moved to Arizona.  In the 1920 census Mary and her mother and two brothers are in the Phoenix area.  Her older sister Ruby Watson is in Phoenix proper with her family, and Mary's family is in a precinct of Alkire in the county.
  
  1920 Federal Census, Maricopa County, Arizona, 15 January, Alkire Precinct 56, District 134, Page 11A, 1743 Grant St, Hse #220, Fam #231
  Christian, Howard Head Owns Free & Clear M W 38 TX MS SC House Carpenter
  Christian, Mary F Mother F W 57 Widow SC GA GA
  Christian, William Brother M W 20 Single TX MS SC Farm Laborer
  Christian, Mary Sister F W 17 Single TX MS SC [matches Mary of 1910]

Sources

• 1. 1920 Federal Census, Maricopa County, Arizona
  • 15 January, Alkire Precinct 56, District 134, Page 11A, 1743 Grant St, Hse #220, Fam #231
• 2. 1910 Federal Census, Taylor County, Texas
  • 22 April, Abilene Ward 1, District 164, Sheet 11B, 725 Pecan St, Hse #216, Fam #219