1850 Federal Census, Dickson County, Tennessee, 21 August, Middle District, p 179 (scan 90), Hse/Fam #1 James W Christian 60 M Farmer b N Carolina [b abt 1790] Lavina Christian 51 F b Tennessee [b abt 1799] Eunice A Christian 19 F b Tenn [b abt 1831] Delia J Christian 15 F b Tenn [b abt 1835] Martha W Christian 13 F b Tenn [b abt 1837] James D Christian 10 M b Tenn [b abt 1840] Louisa P 7 M b Tenn [b abt 1843]
1920 Federal Census, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, 28 January, Fowler Township, District 137, page 14A, Hse #266, Fam #270 Christian, Jack Head Owns Free M W 39 Married TX MO TX Farmer Christian, Verda Wife F W 21 Married AR NC AR No Occupation Christian, Inez Dau M W 11mos OK TX OK 1930 Federal Census, Washita County, Oklahoma, 13 May, Elk Township, District 14, page 12A, Hse #238, Fam #253 Christian, Jack Head Rents Does not owns a radio M W 46 First Married at age 34 TX MS TX Farmer [b abt 1884] Christian, Verda M Wife F W 32 First Married at age 20 AR NC AR [b abt 1910] Christian, Inez Dau F W 11 OK TX AR [b abt 1919] Oklahoma, County Marriage Records, 1890-1995 Inez Christian, Age 16 (born abt 1919) Father Jack Christian General Smith, Age 21 (born abt 1914) Marriage 31 Aug 1935 Anadarko, Caddo County, Oklahoma, USA Ceremony by Jim Watkins, Minister of the Gospel, Baptist, of Anadarko Witnesses: George Sneed of Anadarko Thurmond Landis of Anadarko Murtle [sic] Sneed Harry Christian Recorded 3 September 1935 in Caddo County Marriage Book, p 476 Dorthey Inez Christian Birth 5 March 1919 in Wright City, Oklahoma Death 9 Sep 2007 in Gridley, Butte, California Parents Andrew Jackson "Jack" Christian 1880 - 1948, Verda Mae Smith 1898 - 1933 -- Smith Family, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/18471277/person/663974249 U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2 Inez D Thompson Birth Date 5 Mar 1919 84 Archer Ave, Gridley, CA, 95948-9766 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Inez Dorothy Thompson Born 5 Mar 1919 Died 9 Sep 2007 Last Residence Gridley, Butte, California 95948 SSN issued Oklahoma (Before 1951) General Shelby Smith Funeral Memorial Card Died 3 March 1972 Memorial Service 7 March 1972 at Draper Memorail Chapel, Rev Charles C McMahill officiating Buried at Bellevue Cemetery, Ontario, San Bernardino County, California -- Card courtesy of "LaQuittaOK" posted on Ancestry on 05 Jun 2014, accessed 5 January 2019 ------------------------------------- Inez Thompson Obituary September 12, 2007 - 12:11AM Inez Thompson, 88, of Gridley died Sept. 9, 2007, at Live Oak Manor in Live Oak. Born in Wright City, Okla., she was a longtime Mid-Valley resident. She was a cannery worker for many years. Also, she was a member of the First Baptist Church in Gridley [Butte County, California]. Survivors include three daughters, Donna Fassler and Pat Shackleford, both of Gridley, and Barbara Wilson of Oroville; a son, J.R. Smith of Davis, Okla.; a brother, Fred Christian of Oak Harbor, Wash.; 13 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Thompson; a daughter, Deborah Kelsey; a son, Shelby Smith; and two sisters. Donations may be made to the Alzheimers Society in care of Gridley-Block Funeral Chapel in Gridley. Services: Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Gridley-Block Funeral Chapel in Gridley. A graveside service is at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Gridley-Biggs Cemetery, 2023 Highway 99, Gridley. Pastor Jerry Pinkley of Thermolito Baptist Church will officiate. -- The Appeal-Democrat, http://www.appeal-democrat.com/articles/gridley-53891-oak-great.html ------------------------------------
"Thomas Christian (1664 VA - 1739 VA) married Rebecca Stith (1664 VA - 1739 VA) in 1680; Rebecca's father was Lt. Col. Drury Stith and he owned land adjoin Thomas Christian ... Possibly this could be the origin of Christians being named Drury?" -- Keith Farris, Ancestry Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 15 March 2017 In the 1790 census for Chatham County, North Carolina, Drury is reported on page 36. In his household is reported 2 males over 16, 1 female (not age grouped) and 2 slaves, for a total of 6 household members. His son James W Christain is reported born in 1790, so he is probably the 1 male under age 16 in Drury's household. Nearby are two other Christian households, whose names appear to be Drury's brothers, James (p 33) and Thomas (p 34). 1790 Federal Census, Chatham County, North Carolina, p 36 Chatham, North Carolina Drury Christian 2 Free White Males 16 and over 1 Free White Male Under 16 1 Free White Female 2 Slaves 6 Household Member 1790 United States Federal Census, p 33 Chatham, North Carolina James Christian 1 Free White Male 16 and over 1 Household Members 1790 Federal Census, Chatham County, North Carolina, p 34 Chatham, North Carolina Thos Christian 1 Free White Male 16 and over 1 Slave 2 Household Members "Drury married Betsy Brewer (1766 -1820) in 1789 and married Sarah N Payton (1787 NC - 1823 TN) in 1805. It is possible that Drury's father was also named Drury Christian (1730 VA - 1783 NC) and he married Lucretia Williams (1727 VA - 1786 NC) in 1751." -- Keith Farris, Ancestry Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 15 March 2017 Given this information, Betsy Brewer would be the mother of James W Christian, who is reported to have been born in 1790. Family Data Collection - Births Drury Christian Birth 16 Aug 1766 Virginia Father Drury Christian Mother Lucy Williams North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011 Drury Christian Marriage Bond Made in Warren County, North Carolina, USA Spouse Betsey Brewer No date in the record North Carolina, Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 Drury Christian Spouse Betsey Brewer Bondsman Allen Brewer Bond #000160221, Record #01 042 North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 From the research of Erik Christensen: ---------------- Hi Orville, I recently added Betsey Brewer (circa 1767 - 1806), wife of Drury Christian, to my tree and came across her in your well-researched tree as well. Betsey was the daughter of Reese (often spelled Reace, Rece, etc.) Brewer and Sally (maiden name unknown). Our line descends from Reese and Sally's son Sterling Brewer. We had long suspected that Sterling's father was Reese, but I didn't know that for sure until today, when I finally found his Will in Dickson County, Tennessee. The Will can be found in my Gallery for Reese Brewer. In the Will, you can see that Reese leaves one dollar to his son-in-law D Christian. I have found a marriage record for Drury Christian and Betsey Brewer in Warren County, North Carolina, which is where Reese and his family lived for several years. The bondsman for her wedding was Allen Brewer, who I know from another record was a son of Reese Brewer. I believe Betsey had likely died before 1806, since Reese leaves property to another living daughter, Jean Thomas, and lists her by name, rather than his "Thomas" son-in-law. Reese likely descends from John Brewer who died around 1780 in Hertford County, North Carolina. -- Erik Christensen, Ancestry Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 8 May 2020 ---------------- William Christian Spouse Tabitha House Marriage Bond Made 8 July 1794 in Warren County, North Carolina, USA In the 1820 census, Drury was enumerated in Dickson County, Tennessee. His son James W is listed a few houses away, above his father on the same page. 1820 Federal Census, Dickson County, Tennessee, August 7, 1820 Drury Christian 1 Free White Person - Males - 45 and over 10 Slaves 1820 Federal Census, Dickson County, Tennessee, August 7, 1820 James W Christian 1 Free White Male 26-45 1 Free White Male under age 10 1 Free White Female 26-45 1 Free White Female under age 10 4 Slaves, 3 male under age 14, 1 female age 14-26
"Thomas Christian (1664 VA - 1739 VA) married Rebecca Stith (1664 VA - 1739 VA) in 1680; Rebecca's father was Lt. Col. Drury Stith and he owned land adjoin Thomas Christian ... Possibly this could be the origin of Christians being named Drury?" -- Keith Farris, Ancestry Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 15 March 2017 Family Data Collection - Births Drury Christian Father Drury Christian Mother Lucy Williams Birth 16 Aug 1766 Virginia U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Drury Christian Spouse Lucy Williams Spouse Birth Place Virginia Marriage 1751 Virginia Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 Drury Christian Spouse Lucy Williams Marriage 1751 St James Northam Parish,Goochland,Virginia Early North Carolina records reports Drury Christian resident in Bute County in 1771. This large county was later divided into several smaller counties, one of which was Warren, where later records report him and his family. North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 Drury Christian 1771 Bute County NC NC Early Census Index "Bute County is a former county located in the state of North Carolina. It was formed in 1764 from the eastern part of Granville County. It was named for John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1762 to 1763. In 1779 Bute County was divided into Franklin County and Warren County, and ceased to exist." -- "Bute County, North Carolina," Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bute_County,_North_Carolina North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 Drury Christian 1773 Early Tax List Bute County NC NC Early Census Index
"Drury (or Drewry) Christian, whose birth date ranges between 1750 and 1793 in various trees, but the best support is for the way you have it, namely about 1760. He had three wives that we know of, Mornin (or Mourning) Christian, daughter of Charles Hunt Christian and Mary Leake; Frances Elizabeth Oglesby, whom for the moment we have no choice but to accept as mother of Cenas, Pyrene, and Sally; and Frances Connally. Only for Mornin Christian do we have actual Virginia marriage records, one each for 4 Mar 1784 and 4 Mar 1785. After the last child was born of this marriage, in 1799, there was a jump until 1808, when Cenas and Pyrene were born, followed by Sarah Frances "Sally" in 1811. Unless all the trees that list Frances Elizabeth Oglesby as their mother is wrong (I have found no actual marriage record, [Frances Oglesby is the mother of these three daughters].)" -- James Jones, Ancestry Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 11 January 2018 ----------------------- Two index records on Ancestry.com report the marriage or a Morning Christian to a Drury Christian in Amherst County, Virginia. No copy of the actual record has been found. These, however, have the date as 14 March, and the year is 1784. Being index listings, one is given in each name. These also have the advantage of specifying a county in Virginia. Amherst County matches other information about this Drury Christan. Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800 Drury Christian Mornin Christian Marriage 14 Mar 1784 Amherst County, Virginia Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800 Mornin Christian Drury Christian Marriage 14 Mar 1784 Amherst County, Virginia A third record collection, matches this except the reported year in this index record is 1785 rather than 1784. This record also reports Drury's father as Robert Christian, while other reconstructions of our Drury Christian's family indicate that Drury's father was John T Christian. This may indicate that Morning/Mornin/Mourning Christan married s different, but related, Drury Christian that the one who married Elizabeth Oglesby. The exact date of the marriage one year later, however, is very suspicious. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 Drury Christian Marriage 14 Mar 1785 Amherst County, Virginia Father Robert Christian Spouse Mornin Christian One index record, however, does report a Drury Christian born about 1750, rather than about 1760, as we find for most sources on our Drury Christian, husband of Elizabeth Oglesby and Frances (Fanny) Connally. (See note with transcription below.) Some genealogies also report the father of our Drury Christian, husband of Elizabeth Oglesby and Frances Connally, as Robert Thomas Connally, matching this marriage record of Drury and Morning Christian. Other Christian descendants and researchers, such as James Jones, report that his father was Capt John B Christian (1745-1805), and that his father was Robert Thomas Christian. The birth date generally given for Capt John Christian, however, and as reported in the Jones genealogy, is 5 January 1745 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia. The place matches the same clan of Christians, and Captain John's death is reported as Death 2 February 1805 in Franklin County, Georgia, which also fits. A problem, though, is that the birth date of Drury Christian, while it varies from 1750 to 1793 in genealogies. Such variance in dates is no doubt due to the confused of the large number of individuals named Drury in some trees, Taking the date we have settled on for Drury as 1760, that means Captain was that John would have been only 15 years old when Drury was born. If you put Drury's birth much later, it creates multiple conflicts with records for his known children. Some other documentation exists in the simple name Drury Christian exists, but it is difficult to relate to the other more definite records or to interpret for identification. No further documentation has been found for this marriage or any children from their union. Likewise, no death date has been found for Mornin/Morning/Mourning Christian. No genealogy listing her has any information. James informed me on 14 January 2018 that in light of our collaborative research on her and this family over the last several days, he had decided to drop Mornin as a wife, given the almost nil documentation and uncertainty of her identity. On possible solution is that the Drury Christian who married Mornin Christian (also a member of this same clan, so a cousin of some degree), was a cousin also of our Drury. This would require accommodation of his other two known marriages and children's births to allow a later birth date that might fit with a birth of Captain John in 1745. So much more fun yet to come i, or mystery to retain! At this pint (22 January 2018, I see no clear way to determine which Drury is which. The quest continues. ---------------------- Drury's will (see below) mentions four daughters and three sons. It would appear from what we know that the three sons, named Drury B, Thomas C and John A, were the sons of Drury's wife Frances Elizabeth Oglesby, as were the three older daughters Pyrene, Cenas (both born in 1808) and Sarah (Sallie, born 1811). These sons are already of majority age at the time of the will, March 1825. No birth records have been found for the three sons. A fourth daughter named Mary was named a s a minor child in Drury's will, as appears to be the daughter of Frances Connally, who survived Drury when he died in 1825. Info and records on this family are incomplete and inconsistent. But the picture is beginning to fill out and the understanding of this family is expanding. The thing is, there are several individuals named Drury.Christian. And records are sparse or vague. Mourning Christian may fit as a related cousin (a common form of marriage in the old days in the eastern colonies and states) whom this or another Drury Christian married, but she is at this point a shadowy figure. The following record is attached to Drury Christian, reporting his birth in 1750, even though the genealogies report the birth date as 1760. American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Drury Christian Birth 1750 Virginia Volume 28, Page #383 Heads of Fams. at the first U.S. census. Va By U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1908. (189p.): 48 Drury's probate documents mention his wife several times as Frances Christian. Frances married James Ramsay about 4 years after Drury's death, in 1829. Drury's will names his heirs and executors. No other documentation has been found on these three sons. It will be assumed that, lacking any other information, these, like the older daughters, are the children of Frances Elizabeth Oglesby. Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992 Drury Christian, Will written 7 March 1825 Probate Franklin County, Georgia, appraisers appointed 30 April 1825 Heirs named: Wife Frances Christian Daughters Pyrene, Cenas, Sarah and Mary (described in other documents as minor child, with guardian Charles Jones) Sons Drury B, Thomas C and John A Wife Frances Christian appointed Executrix of the estate, and his friends Thomas Jones and George Stovall as Executors Three witnesses presented Drury's will for recording on 7 March 1825. The witness Margaret Jones was Frances Connally Christian's sister, wife of Thomas Jones. ---------------------------- Witnesses affidavit to record will; This is the back side of the actual paper on which Drury hand wrote his will, which we can clearly see bleeding through. Affidavit of Jas [James] H Little, C C Christian and Margaret Jones; Presenting "Drury Christians last will & testament." Sworn in open court, Franklin County, Georgia, 7 March 1825 Recorded in Franklin County, Georgia, Will Book M ** Note that this is when the will was written and recorded, not when probate was opened, which is documented in other probate documents. The actual minutes of probate court sessions are not included in the packet, as it is in some states' counties. No date of death is mentioned in the probate documents and none has been found elsewhere. ** -- Orville Boyd Jenkins, 14 January 2017 ----------------------------- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992 Drury Christian, deceased Estate of Mary Christian minor heir of Drury Christian, deceased in account with Charles Jones, Guardian Accounts of debits paid on Mary's behalf from her estate, up to the last date of January 1831 Probate Franklin County, Georgia, USA Death abt 1830 Georgia (back) Court Term 1832 Sworn 5 March 1832 Unbound Estate Records, 1786-1900, Chandler, Joseph-Cockran, Daniel H Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992 Drury Christian, deceased Estate of Mary Christian minor heir of Drury Christian, deceased in account with Charles Jones, Guardian Accounts of debits paid on Mary's behalf from her estate, up to the last date of January 1831 Probate Franklin County, Georgia, USA Death abt 1830 Georgia Court Term 1833 Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992 Drury Christian, Estate George H Stovall, Executor Accounting of funds paid over and above funds available in the estate. Paid to Fanny Christian, Executrix, $150 & $34 Other charges paid above the receipts to the estate Sworn in court 2 March 1835 Probate Franklin County, Georgia "Another name in the will jumped out at me: Joel T. Haley, related somehow to Margaret Connally Jones, married Thomas Jones's daughter Frances. Their great niece Lucy Cline wrote a stunning description (in RootsWeb entry for Russell T. Jones Sr.) of the glory that once was the Thomas Jones home, with seven large fireplaces and chimneys, near the old fort outside Madisonville, Georgia. Joel carved his 1802 birth date on top of the mantel in the front parlor. There was a Joel T. Haley Jr., then the Third. The family made it big in the grocery business in Chattanooga." -- James Jones, Ancestry Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 14 January 2018 "In the original Ancestry packet it is Image 573, "A Return of the Estate of Drury B. Christian dcd." Besides Joel T. Haley, names include Permelia [Thomasina Jones] Attaway, Thomas Jones's youngest sister; Thomas Jones, Charles Jones, Samuel Connally, William L. Connally, William L. Connally, and Mary Christian." -- James Jones, Ancestry Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 21 January 2018
Drury B Christian was named as one of the sons of Drury Christian in his father's will in 1825. Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992 Drury Christian, Will written 7 March 1825 Probate Franklin County, Georgia, appraisers appointed 30 April 1825 Heirs named: Wife Frances Christian Daughters Pyrene, Cenas, Sarah and Mary (described in other documents as minor child, with guardian Chrles Jones) Sons Drury B, Thomas C and John A Wife Frances Christian appointed Executrix of the estate, and his friends Thomas Jones and George Stovall as Executors The back side of the actual paper on which Drury wrote his will is included as one document in his electronic probate file in Franklin County Probate records. This is actually the end of the will itself, but contains only the signatures of the witnesses. The rest of the document was used by the court clerk to write the sworn affidavit of the witneses pressenting the will. The recording note is also included. Thanks to Ancestry.com for making this available. The witness Margaret Jones was Margaret Connally, wife of Thomas Jones. ----------------------------- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992 Drury Christian, Last Will and Testament Witneses affidavit to record will; This is the back side of the actual paper on which Drury hand wrote his will, which we can clearly see bleeding through. Affidavit of Jas [James] H Little, C C Christian and Margaret Jones; Presenting "Drury Christians last will & testament." Sworn in open court, Franklin County, Georgia, 7 March 1825 Recorded in Franklin County, Georgia, Will Book M ** Note that this is when the will was written and recorded, not when probate was opened, which is documented in other probate documents. The actual minutes of probate court sesions are not included in the packet, as it is in some states' counties. ** -- Orville Boyd Jenkins, 14 January 2017 ----------------------------- "In the original Ancestry packet it is Image 573, "A Return of the Estate of Drury B. Christian dcd." Besides Joel T. Haley, names include Permelia [Thomasina Jones] Attaway, Thomas Jones's youngest sister; Thomas Jones, Charles Jones, Samuel Connally, William L. Connally, William L. Connally, and Mary Christian." -- James Jones, Ancestry Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 21 January 2018 Drury's Probate File includes only three documents. The first and the last, in date order, are written front and back, so appear as two separate scans for each document. The second by date is a one-sided document reporting payments made to settle debts owed by the estate. No date of death is reported, nor the date of opening probate. The folder is labeled 1843-1844, and inlcudes two variations of his name, Drewry B and Drury B Chrisitan. Executors were R G Little and Thomas C Christian. The first document is an estate inventory dated 9 January 1844. The second page one and two of the financial return reporting settlement of the estate of Drury B Christian, returned to court in the September Term 1844. The inventory document is titled "Inventory of the estate of Drury B Chrisitan, Deceased." The court clerk, however, wrote the file header name on the top right as Drewry B Christian. On the financial return the clerk spelled the name Drury B Christian. The list of debts owed has the name spelled Drewry in both the return title and the file header. ----------------------------- "Inventory of the Estate of Drury B Christian Deceased" 9 Janurary 1843 Appraisers, named as "Administrators" in this document signed as: Edward W Mayfield John M Neal R R Ash Nathl [Nathaniel] Halley The back side of this document is presented as a separate scan. That has the affidavit of the two executors, R G Little and Thomas C Christian, dated 9 January 1843 This is one of three documents found in the Probate file labeled Franklin County (Georgia) 1843-1844, with two variations of his name, Drewry B and Drury B Chrisitian ----------------------------- ----------------------------- "The Estate of Drewry B Christian Decd" Drury B Christian Probate document listing debts paid up to 6 March 1843 by the estate, Names appearing in the document as payees are Thos Connalley Nathan Gunnels (?) Jacob Strickland and Thos W Connalley Samuel W Connalley James Colley Credit to the estate by cash collected from Asa Miller 10 February 1843 Filed with the court by Administrators Thos C Christian and R G Little 15 March 1843 ----------------------------- ----------------------------- "A Return of the Estate of Drury B Christian Ded" Drury B Christian Probate document listing expenses to his estate, including disbursements to heirs, page 1, There is no date on this document, but the date appears on page 2 statement of filing. Page 2 is written on the back on page 1, which is clearly readable on the bleed-through. Page 2 reports one Credit to the estate, and includes the sworn filing by executors R G Little and Thomas C Chrisitan, dated Court "September Term 1844," and is labeled at the end, in sideways writing "Little Return Recorded." These are two of three documents found in the Probate file labeled Franklin County (Georgia) 1843-1844, with two variations of his name, Drewry B and Drury B Chrisitian -----------------------------
1900 Federal Census, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, 2 July, Marlow Town, District 164, page 18A, Hse #326, Fam #329 Christian, Joseph Head W M Feb 1856 44 Married 16 years TX TX TX Day Laborer Rents Can Read and Write Christian, Cathrine Wife W F Apr 1868 32 Married 16 years 8 children/7 living TX MS TX Can Read and Write Christian, Zorce [Zora] Dau W F Nov 1884 15 Single TX TX TX Attended School 3 months Can Read and Write Christian, Thomas B Son W M June 1886 13 Single TX TX TX Attended School 3 months Can Read and Write Christian, Edward E Son W M July 1888 11 Single TX TX TX Attended School 3 months Can Read Cannot Write Christian, Minnie Dau W M Nov 1889 10 Single TX TX TX Attended School 3 months Can Read Cannot Write Christian, Lillie O Dau W M Sept 1892 7 Single TX TX TX Christian, Joseph L Son W M Dec 1898 1 Single TX TX TX 1910 Federal Census, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, 30 April, Kiowa Township, District 226, page 17B-18A, Hse #306, Fam #311 Christian, Joseph B Head M W 54 Married [unreported] yrs TX TX TX Farmer Rents Christian, Catherine C Wife F W 44 Married 27 yrs 12 children/3 living TX AR TX -- page 18A -- Christian, Zoar O [Zora] Dau F W 24 Married [?] TX TX TX Farm Laborer Can Read and Write Christian, Thomas B Son F W 22 Married [?] TX TX TX Farm Laborer Can Read and Write Christian, Edward E [Edward Everett] Son M W 21 TX TX TX Farm Laborer Can Read and Write Christian, Richard Son M W 19 Single TX TX TX Farm Laborer Can Read and Write Christian, Mineola Dau F W 18 Single TX TX TX Farm Laborer Can Read and Write Christian, Marvin Son M W 15 Single TX TX TX Farm Laborer Can Read and Write Christian, Lillie O Dau F W 17 Single TX TX TX Farm Laborer Can Read and Write Christian, Ern [Ernest, name in some genealogies is Arn] Son M W 11 Single TX TX TX Can Read and Write [b abt 1899] Christian, Essie L Dau M W 7 Single OK TX TX Cannot Read and Write [b abt 1903] Christian, Estel C Son M W 5 Single OK TX TX Cannot Read and Write [b abt 1905] The child reported in both the above censuses as Edward E is named Everett on his grave. This leads us to surmise that his name was Edward Everett. Everett E Christian Birth 1888 Death 1973 Parents: Joseph Benjamin Christian (1856 - 1934) Catharine Smith Christian (1866 - 1943) Spouse Betty P Howard Christian (1897 - 1974) Children: Gladys Lucille Christian Moore (1914 - 1993) Dora Lavera Horton (1930 - 2010) Siblings: Zora E. Christian Battles (1884 - 1964) Thomas Benjamin Christian (1886 - 1958) Lillie Christian Grubbs (1892 - 1978) Marvin Eugene Christian (1895 - 1983) Lee Roy Christian (1898 - 1967) Essie Lee Christian Walkup (1902 - 1986) Burial Portales Cemetery, Portales, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA Created by Joyce Gore Locke Jan 24, 2005 -- Find A Grave Memorial #10366745, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10366745/everett-e-christian
Ella L Christian Connally Birth Mar 20, 1836 Death Apr 11, 1898 Spouse Dixon Connally (1830 - 1898) Children: Mary Lou Connally Crow (1852 - 1896) Martha Savanah Connally Coones (1854 - 1935) Herschel C. Connally (1855 - 1930) Corrah L. Connally Clardy (1868 - 1945) Burial Naler Cemetery, Moody, McLennan County, Texas, USA Created by Mary Jo Fellers Fraley Apr 04, 2011 -- Find A Grave Memorial #67908293, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=67908293
Emily was a daughter of Joseph Benjamin Christian and his wife Lousia, whose maiden name is thought to have been Taylor. ----------------------- The Christians [sic] children included Joseph Benjamin, Frances Elizabeth, Lucinda and Emily, all born in Cass County between 1854 and 1862. Joseph Benjamin married Catherine Smith; Lucinda, Larkin Dycus; and Emily, Jason Forsyth. Their mother, Louisa, married a second time, J. S. Jenkins, March 7, 1872, and had one son, Henry. After her death in 1900, Joseph Benjamin Christian sold the family farm to Lonzo Hicks. ----------------------- -- Damon Veach, Ft Worth Star-Telegram 22 August 1971, Clipping courtesy of Wanda Cox, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 5 March 2011 In 1880, Emily was enumerated in the household of her older single brother Joseph Benjamin Christian. 1880 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 17 June, Precinct 3, District 12, page 20, Hse/Fam #172 Christian, Joseph W M 24 (Head) Farmer TX TN MS [b abt 1856] Christian, Emily W F 25 Sister Keeping House TX TN MS Cannot Write In December 1880, Amanda Emily Christian married Jason Forsyth. Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2002 Jason Forsyth Emily Christian Marriage 23 Dec 1880 Cass County, Texas Source Texas Marriages, 1851-1900 Emily died before 1898, when Jason married his second wife, Lavonia Reed. Emily's four children are enumerated with Jason and Lavonia in the 1900 census. "Emily Christian Forsyth -- Do you have any information on Emily Christian Forsyth? Jason Forsyth was my 2nd great uncle. It appears they had four children and then maybe she passed between 1892 and 1898 when he remarried." -- Lynda Soape Lewis, Find a Grave Message to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 2 March 2020 1900 Federal Census, Bowie County, Texas, 1 June, Precinct 4, District 12, page 1A, Hse/Fam #2 Forsyth, Jason A Head W M Jun 1860 39 Married 2 yrs TX MO TN Farmer Owns Forsyth, Lavonia Wife W F F[eb?] 1882 18 Married 2 yrs 0 children/0 living TX Unknown TX Forsyth, Thomas Son W M Sep 1881 18 Single TX TX TX Farm Laborer Forsyth, John Son W M May 1883 17 Single TX TX TX Farm Laborer Forsyth, Lenard Son W M Jan 1887 13 Single TX TX TX Farm Laborer Forsyth, Ella Dau W F Jan 1892 8 Single TX TX TX In the 1910 census, Jason's wife's name is Amanda, which was a name of Emily Christian. The census reports that this is Jason's second marriage. This conflicts with the idea that Emily Christian was his first wife and Lavonia was the second. This and some other discrepancies seems to support the idea that Emily Christian and Amanda Christian are two different persons. The record of Jason and Emily's marriage in 1880 matches the ages of children reported in the 1900 census, when Livonia is Jason's wife. It appears Emily Christian died about 1897 or 1898, since Jason married Livonia Reed in 1898. Family genealogies have conflated Emily Christian with Jason's third wife Amanda (Mandy) White, so in many genealogies she appears as the single person Amanda Emily Christian. Unfortunately, even Amanda White Forsyth's burial memorial on Find a Grave has her name as Amandy Emily Christian Forsyth. The stone has Amandy E Forsyth. This would be for Amanda Elizabeth Forsuth. No dates of birth or death are given on the stone. A new cycle of research to clarify this family confirmed the earlier indications that Jason Forsyth had three wives, and provided extensively more records for the whole extended family. Emily Christian was the first, but died early, after bearing the four children found in many records for the Forsyth family. Lavonia died after only about four years and the 1910 census reports Jason Forsyth's wife as Amanda (White), the former widow of Frank M Moore (despite the 1910 report that this is Amanda's first marriage). The census says they have been married 8 years. 1910 Federal Census, Bowie County, Texas, 18 April, Precinct 4, District 19, page 2A, Hse/Fam #23 Forsyth, Jason A Head M W 49 Marriage 2 Married 8 years TX TN TN Farmer Owns Forsyth, Amanda Wife F W 40 Marriage 1 Married 8 years children not rptd AR TN AR [born abt 1870] Moore, Audrey Stepdau 16 Single TX AR TX Moore, Ola Stepdau M W 14 TX AR TX Forsyth, Leonard Son M W 23 TX TX TX Another researcher enquires concerning these anomalies and uncertainties. Jason and Amanda (Mandy) were still together in the 1920 census above, and in the 1930 census above and the 1940 census below, Amanda was reported as a widow. We do find that in that era, some women reported themselves as widows instead of divorced, due to social stigma. After 1940, the only further information found for this Amanda is her burial record, with a memorial on Find a Grave which supplies her birth and death dates, which do not appear on her simple gravestone. 1940 Federal Census, Bowie County, Texas, 24 April, Justice Precinct 7, District 19-37, page 15B, Hse #268, Owns $400 Forsyth, Amanda Head F W 72 Widow Grade 6 b Ark same house in 1935 Goodman, Ora Dau F W 17 Widow Grade H-2 b Texas same house in 1935 Goodman, Austin Grandson M W 21 Single Grade H-2 b Texas same house in 1935 The simple footstone has only her name, as Amandy E Forsyth. The memorial adds her maiden name as Christian, which is supported by parts of the scenario we find. It does not clarify the anomaly of the 1880 marriage of Jason Forsyth to Emily Christian, followed by apparently the same persona as Jason A Forsyth married to a Lavonia, born only about 1882 according to the 1900 census. The eerie similarity of the wife's name 1910 and 1920 censuses to the wife of the 1880 marriage adds another dimension to the mystery, especially since the census ages do not match a birth suitable for the Emily Christian of the 1880 marriage record. Amandy E Christian Forsyth (should be Amanda Elizabeth White Moore Forsyth) Birth 28 Jul 1868 Arkansas, USA Death 31 Oct 1955 (aged 87) Red River County, Texas, USA Burial Cedar Creek Cemetery, Red River County, Texas Maintained by Lawrence & Sue Dale, Originally Created by Granville & Patricia Murphy Apr 13, 2010 -- Find A Grave Memorial 51037134, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51037134/forsyth The actual burial for Emily Christian Forsyth appears to be the one with the name spelled Emile: Emile Forsyth. Like the other stones for Jason's family, this one has only a name. This is in the same Cedar Creek Cemetery where Jason and his second wife Amanda Elizabeth White (Amandy E Forsyth) are buried. Emily Christian Forsyth Birth 1860 Arkansas, USA Death Bowie County, Texas BURIAL Cedar Creek Cemetery, Red River County, Texas, USA Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014 Jason Forsyth, Emily Christian Marriage 23 Dec 1880 Cass, Texas, USA Parents: Joseph Benjamin Christian 1835-1870 Louisa Taylor Jenkins 1838-1890 Spouse Jason Forsyth, 1860 - unknown (m. 1880) Sibling Joseph Benjamin Christian 1856-1934 Half Sibling Henry Jenkins 1876-1880 Children: Thomas J Forsyth 1881-1940 John A Forsyth 1883-1965 Louella Hardeman Forsyth Allen 1892-1943 [Emily Christian was the first wife of Jason Forsyth. She died some time after the birth of their 4th child Louella in 1982 and before his remarriage in 1898 to Lavonia Reed.] Maintained by Lawrence & Sue Dale, Originally Created by Granville & Patricia Murphy 13 Apr 2010 -- Find A Grave Memorial 51037187, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51037187/emily-forsyth
Emma Christian lived only 3 years. Emma J. Christian Birth Dec. 3, 1883 Death May 22, 1888 Mother Mary Frances (Bell) Christian Father George Bartley Christian (1858 - 1904) Brother J Thomas Christian (1890 - 1971) Burial Bell Cemetery, Cass County, Texas Created by G B Jul 15, 2012 -- Find A Grave Memorial #93607105, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=93607105
1910 Federal Census, Washita County, Oklahoma, 28 April, Oakdale, District 263, page 8B, Hse #147, Fam # 154 Christian, Ernest Son M W 1yr 4mos OK TX AR Christian, Joe A Head M W 24 TX MS AL Farmer Christian, Dilia E Wife F W 18 AR USA AR 1920 Federal Census, Washita County, Oklahoma, 20 January, Oakdale Township, District 193, page 5B, Hse #98, Fam #102 Christian, Joe O Head Owns M W 33 TX MS MS Farmer (abt 1886) Christian, Dillia E Wife F W 28 AR MO AR No occupation (abt 1891) Christian, Earnest Son M W 11 Single OK TX AR No Occupation (abt 1908) In 1930 Ernest is married. The name of his wife is marred, the page having a faded line vertically running through her first name. Ancestry transcribes it as Darila. It does not look like the letter before the L is dotted, and it does not look like the last letter is an A. But I cannot make sense of the configuration. She appears as Daisey in some genealogies, but some have her as Darila Daisey, probably trying to account for the name appearing here. 1930 Federal Census, Washita County, Oklahoma, 14 April, Oakdale Township, District 17, page 5B, Hse #142, Fam #152 Christian, Ernest Head (Home Ownership Status unknown) Does not owns a radio M W 21 First Married at age 18 OK TX OK Farmer [b abt 1909] Christian, Darla [Daisy?] Wife F W 19 First Married at age 16 OK AR OK [b abt 1911] Christian, Ray Son M W 2yrs2mos OK AR OK Farm Laborer [b abt Jan 1928] The enumerator has made some error here on the birth places of the wife and son. Note that Ernest's wife is reported born in Oklahoma, but his son's mother is reported as born in Arkansas, just as Ernest's wife's mother There are two families given the same house and family number. The second should have a different family number, even if living in the same house. The second head of household is Charlie Hendricks. It is not clear how they are related, but it is possible Hendricks' wife Vera is Daila's sister. But this duplicate numbering may be simply an enumerator error. Audrey Christian provdes a few more details in her genealogy. Ernest Christian Birth 2 Dec 1908 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Death Oct 1954 Parents: Joseph Oscar Christian 1886-1958 Delia E Riggins 1891-1940 -- Christian Family, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/14729861/person/153388205 His death is recorded in the Social Security records. Social Security Death Index Ernest Christian Born 2 Dec 1908 Died Oct 1954 SSN 445-05-3962 issued Oklahoma (Before 1951) Gravestone of Ernest and Daisy Christian, Mountain View Cemetery, Mountain View, County, Oklahoma Christian Ernest 1908 - 1954 Daisy L 1911 - 1991 -------------------- Ernest Christian Birth Dec. 2, 1908 Death Oct., 1954 Husband of Daisy L. RAINS/RAINES Christian - Married 5/13/1927 Son of Joe A. & Dillie Ethel RIGGINS Christian Parents Dillie Ethel Riggins Christian (1891 - 1940) Spouse Daisy L. Rains Christian (1911 - 1991) Children: William "Ray" Christian (1928 - 2000) J C Christian (1931 - 2001) J. C. Christian (1931 - 2001) Violet Fay Christian Callaway (1933 - 2006) Mardenia Christian Sikes (1936 - 2010) Burial Mountain View Cemetery, Mountain View, Kiowa County, Oklahoma, Plot: Block 2 Created by sha9876 Feb 23, 2009 -- Find A Grave Memorial #34129136, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34129136 --------------------
1910 Federal Census, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, 30 April, Kiowa Township, District 226, page 17B-18A, Hse #306, Fam #311 Christian, Joseph B Head M W 54 Married [unreported] yrs TX TX TX Farmer Rents Christian, Catherine C Wife F W 44 Married 27 yrs 12 children/3 living TX AR TX -- page 18A -- Christian, Zoar O [Zora] Dau F W 24 Married [?] TX TX TX Farm Laborer Can Read and Write Christian, Thomas B Son F W 22 Married [?] TX TX TX Farm Laborer Can Read and Write Christian, Edward E [Edward Everett] Son M W 21 TX TX TX Farm Laborer Can Read and Write Christian, Richard Son M W 19 Single TX TX TX Farm Laborer Can Read and Write Christian, Mineola Dau F W 18 Single TX TX TX Farm Laborer Can Read and Write [b abt 1892] Christian, Marvin Son M W 15 Single TX TX TX Farm Laborer Can Read and Write [b abt 1895] Christian, Lillie O Dau F W 17 Single TX TX TX Farm Laborer Can Read and Write [b abt 1893] Christian, Ern [Ernest, name in some genealogies is Arn] Son M W 11 Single TX TX TX Can Read and Write [b abt 1899] Christian, Essie L Dau M W 7 Single OK TX TX Cannot Read and Write [b abt 1903] Christian, Estel C Son M W 5 Single OK TX TX Cannot Read and Write [b abt 1905]
1910 Federal Census, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, 30 April, Kiowa Township, District 226, page 17B-18A, Hse #306, Fam #311 Christian, Joseph B Head M W 54 Married [unreported] yrs TX TX TX Farmer Rents Christian, Catherine C Wife F W 44 Married 27 yrs 12 children/3 living TX AR TX -- page 18A -- Christian, Zoar O [Zora] Dau F W 24 Married [?] TX TX TX Farm Laborer Can Read and Write Christian, Thomas B Son F W 22 Married [?] TX TX TX Farm Laborer Can Read and Write Christian, Edward E [Edward Everett] Son M W 21 TX TX TX Farm Laborer Can Read and Write Christian, Richard Son M W 19 Single TX TX TX Farm Laborer Can Read and Write Christian, Mineola Dau F W 18 Single TX TX TX Farm Laborer Can Read and Write [b abt 1892] Christian, Marvin Son M W 15 Single TX TX TX Farm Laborer Can Read and Write [b abt 1895] Christian, Lillie O Dau F W 17 Single TX TX TX Farm Laborer Can Read and Write [b abt 1893] Christian, Ern [Ernest, name in some genealogies is Arn] Son M W 11 Single TX TX TX Can Read and Write [b abt 1899] Christian, Essie L Dau M W 7 Single OK TX TX Cannot Read and Write [b abt 1903] Christian, Estel C Son M W 5 Single OK TX TX Cannot Read and Write [b abt 1905] Essie married Henry Walkup. Their names are reported on their son's Sopcial security records. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Joe Winston Walkup [Joe W Walkup] Birth 28 Oct 1927 Coalgate, Coal County, Oklahoma Death Date 21 Jun 2007 ** Father Henry C Walkup ** ** Mother Essie Christian ** SSN 440228350 Name listed as JOE WINSTON WALKUP; 26 Jun 2007 Name listed as JOE W WALKUP Oklahoma, County Marriage Records, 1890-1995 Essie Christian, Age 19 (born abt 1902), Residence Ashland, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Clyde Walkup, Age 25 (born abt 1902), Residence Ashland, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma License issued 20 Dec 1921 Coal County, Oklahoma Marriage 22 Dec 1921 Jackson Township, Coal County, Oklahoma Ceremony by V S Griffin, Justice of the Peace of Jackson Township, Coal County, Oklahoma Witnesses Carrie L Pierce and Anna Pierce, both of Ashland Registered 10 January 1922 in Coal County Marriage Book, page 94 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Essie Walkup Born 24 Nov 1902 Died Jan 1986 Last Residence Coalgate, Coal, Oklahoma 74538 SSN 447-46-0046 issued Oklahoma (1963) -------------------------------- Essie Lee Christian Walkup Birth Nov 24, 1902 Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma, USA Death Jan 15, 1986 Coalgate, Coal County, Oklahoma, USA Essie Lee Walkup of Coalgate, died Wednesday, in Mary Hurley Hospital in Coalgate. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. in the Epperson Funeral Chapel in Coalgate. Rev. Odis Frederiek will officiate. Burial will be in the McCarty Cemetery. The Epperson Funeral Home of Colgate, is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Walkup was born Nov. 24, 1902, in Marlow. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Kay Smith Christian. In June 1922, she married Clyde Walkup in Legal. He died August 13, 1957. Mrs. Walkup's survivors include three daughters Kathleen Jones and Bertie Tinker, both of McAlester, and Janice Meeks of Oklahoma City, three sons, Drual Walkup of Savanna, and Joe Walkup and Robert Walkup, both of Coalgate; a brother in law, Johnnie Walkup of Coalgate; 14 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. (McAlester News Capital & Democrat, McAlester, OK, Jan. 16, 1986) Parents: Joseph Benjamin Christian (1856 - 1934) Catharine Smith Christian (1866 - 1943) Spouse Clyde Henry Walkup (1895 - 1957) Children: Eual Lee Walkup (1923 - 2009) Kathleen Walkup Jones (1925 - 2012) Joe Winston Walkup (1927 - 2007) Bertie Lou Walkup Tinker (1931 - 2009) Janice Lavada Walkup Meeks (1934 - 1989) Siblings: Zora E. Christian Battles (1884 - 1964) Thomas Benjamin Christian (1886 - 1958) Everett E Christian (1888 - 1973) Lillie Christian Grubbs (1892 - 1978) Marvin Eugene Christian (1895 - 1983) Lee Roy Christian (1898 - 1967) Burial McCarty Cemetery, Coal County, Oklahoma, USA Created by MillieBelle Jan 19, 2010 -- Find A Grave Memorial #46889870, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46889870 --------------------------------
The last child in his family, Estel C Christian was reported age 5. 1910 Federal Census, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, 30 April, Kiowa Township, District 226, page 17B-18A, Hse #306, Fam #311 Christian, Joseph B Head M W 54 Married [unreported] yrs TX TX TX Farmer Rents Christian, Catherine C Wife F W 44 Married 27 yrs 12 children/3 living TX AR TX -- page 18A -- Christian, Zoar O [Zora] Dau F W 24 Married [?] TX TX TX Farm Laborer Can Read and Write Christian, Thomas B Son F W 22 Married [?] TX TX TX Farm Laborer Can Read and Write Christian, Edward E [Edward Everett] Son M W 21 TX TX TX Farm Laborer Can Read and Write Christian, Richard Son M W 19 Single TX TX TX Farm Laborer Can Read and Write Christian, Mineola Dau F W 18 Single TX TX TX Farm Laborer Can Read and Write [b abt 1892] Christian, Marvin Son M W 15 Single TX TX TX Farm Laborer Can Read and Write [b abt 1895] Christian, Lillie O Dau F W 17 Single TX TX TX Farm Laborer Can Read and Write [b abt 1893] Christian, Ern [Ernest, name in some genealogies is Arn] Son M W 11 Single TX TX TX Can Read and Write [b abt 1899] Christian, Essie L Dau M W 7 Single OK TX TX Cannot Read and Write [b abt 1903] Christian, Estel C Son M W 5 Single OK TX TX Cannot Read and Write [b abt 1905] Estel C. Christian Birth Oct 4, 1905 Oklahoma, USA Death Jul 1984 San Luis Obispo County, California, USA Spouse Iona P. Christian (1910 - 2003) Burial San Miguel District Cemetery, San Miguel, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA Created by Les Morris Aug 09, 2012 -- Find A Grave Memorial #95065409, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95065409/estel-christian
1850 Federal Census, Dickson County, Tennessee, 21 August, Middle District, p 179 (scan 90), Hse/Fam #1 James W Christian 60 M Farmer b N Carolina [b abt 1790] Lavina Christian 51 F b Tennessee [b abt 1799] Eunice A Christian 19 F b Tenn [b abt 1831] Delia J Christian 15 F b Tenn [b abt 1835] Martha W Christian 13 F b Tenn [b abt 1837] James D Christian 10 M b Tenn [b abt 1840] Louisa P 7 M b Tenn [b abt 1843]
1930 Federal Census, Washita County, Oklahoma, 14 April, Oakdale Township, District 17, page 5B, Hse #148, Fam #158 Christian, Joe Head Owns Farm, Does not owns a radio M W 44 First Married at age 21 TX MS MS Farmer [b abt 1886] Christian, Macey Wife F W 28 First Married at age 27 AR AR AR [b abt 1902] Christian, Tern (Fern) Dau F W 5mos OK TX OK [b abt Oct 1929] Fern is 5 months old, which probably indicates that Macey, Oscar's second wife, was her mother. The ages when Macey and Joe (Oscar) were maried indicates they had been married from 1 to almost 2 years. For Fern to be bnorn in October they could have married in Janaury 1929 or earlier. 1940 Federal Census, Washita County, Arkansas, 3 April, Hobart Ward 4, District 38-13a Page 2B, 805 S Monroe, Hse #33, Rents $4 Christian, Joseph Head M W 53 Single Grade 6 b Texas Mt View Kiowa Co OK in 1935 farmer [b abt 1887] Christian, Macie Wife F W 38 Married Grade 8 b Arkansas Mt View Kiowa Co OK in 1935 [b abt 1902] Christian, Fern Dau F W 10 Grade 3 b Oklahoma Mt View Kiowa Co OK in 1935 [b abt 1930] Christian, Laverne Son M W 8 Single Grade 0 b Oklahoma Mt View Kiowa Co OK in 1935 [b abt 1932] Christian, Kenneth Son M W 6 Single Grade 0 b Oklahoma Mt View Kiowa Co OK in 1935 [b abt 1934] Christian, Letrise Joy Dau F W 3 Single Grade 0 b Oklahoma [b abt 1937] Christian, James Son M W 11mos Single Grade 0 b Oklahoma [b abt 1939] U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 James H Christian Birth Date 23 May 1938 PO Box 2061, Chickasha, OK, 73023-2061 (1995) POB 1477, Cement, OK, 73017 (1996) 1008 NE 3rd St, Guymon, OK, 73942-5408 Fern Alice Christian Pilgrim Birth Oct 18, 1929 Death unknown Parents: Joseph O Christian (1886 - 1958) Macie Mae Dorrell Christian (1902 - 1994) Siblings: Joe Lavern Christian (1932 - 2007) James Harvey Christian (1938 - 2009) Burial Mountain View Cemetery, Mountain View, Kiowa County, Oklahoma Created by Dolores Colwell Willis Mar 24, 2012 -- Find A Grave Memorial #87311260, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Christian&GSiman=1&GScid=99044&GRid=87311260&
"[Name lost in typesetting of original printed article] ... born 1827, Louisiana and married first, Nancy (maiden name unknown), born South Carolina. Their children, all born in Cass County, Texas, were David, Laura, George, John and Robert. His second marriage was to Frances Elizabeth Christian in 1877. They had six children and he disappeared in 1889." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 August 1971, p 9G Francis Elizabeth Christian Birth abt 1855 in Texas, Death Unknown Spouse Kiper Posey (no data) Daughter Louisa Elizabeth Posey b 1880 -- Lemley-Funston, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/19818372/person/893050963 Texas Marriages, 1851-1900 Francis E Christian Gender Female Spouse George K. Posey Marriage 5 Jul 1877 Cass County, Texas ------------------- MRS. G. FUNSTEN Bilbrey, Rt. 2, 824 N. 5th, Frederick, Okla. 73542, is re …[missing wording here in the original published story; George H Posey], born 1827, Louisiana and married first, Nancy (maiden name unknown) [Allen], born South Carolina. Their children, all born in Cass County, Texas, were David, Laura, George, John and Robert. [Records report also Thomas and James, born between David and Laura.] His second marriage was to Frances Elizabeth Christian in 1877. They had six children and he disappeared in 1889. The Christians [sic] children included Joseph Benjamin, Frances Elizabeth, Lucinda and Emily, all born in Cass County between 1854 and 1862. Joseph Benjamin married Catherine Smith; Lucinda, Larkin Dycus; and Emily, Jason Forsyth. Their mother, Louisa, married a second time, J. S. Jenkins, March 7, 1872, and had one son, Henry. After her death in 1900, Joseph Benjamin Christian sold the family farm to Lonzo Hicks. Family tradition states that there is a lineage connection to the Hensley family but this has not been proven. -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 August 1971, p 9G ------------------- Frances and George's first two children, Joseph and Louisa, were enumerated in their houehold in teh 1880 cnsus. 1880 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 16 June, Precinct 3, District 12, page 17 (scan 128A), Hse/Family #143 Posey, G K 51 W M Farmer Cannot read or write LA GA LA Posey, Fannie W F 26 Wife Keeping House TX TX MS Posey, Laura 17 W F Dau Single Farming TX LA SC Posey, David W M 25 Son Single Farming TX LA SC Posey, George W M 15 Son Single Farming TX LA SC Posey, John W M 13 Son Single Farming TX LA SC Posey, Robert W M 7 Son Single Farming TX LA SC Posey, Joseph W M 2 Son Single Farming TX LA SC [Texas] Posey, Louisa W F 3mos b March 1880 Dau TX LA SC [Texas] Since George (G K) Posey married Fannie (Frances Elizabeth) Christian in 1877, the last two children enumerated here are Fannie's children. The enumerator erred in reported the birth state of their mother the same as for the older children. Fannie Christian was born, as correctly reported here on her record, in Texas, not South Carolina, as Nancy Allen, George's first wife. In 1910, Frances was enumerated under the name of Fanny Poesy [Posey] in her daughter's household in Wichita County, Texas. 1910 Federal Census, Wichita County, Texas, 6 May, Justice Precinct 3, District 233, page 11A, Hse/Fam #148 Funston, Lawson H Head M W 33 Married 13 yrs TX KY IL Paper Hanger Owns Funston, Lizzie [Louisa Elizabeth] Wife F W 27 Married 13 yrs 5 children/4 living TX Unknown Unknown Funston, Gladys M Dau F W 12 Single TX TX TX Funston, Clara Dau F W 8 Single TX TX TX Funston, Eveline Dau F W 2 Single TX TX TX Funston, Baby Dau F W 2mos Single TX TX TX Poesy [Posey], Fanny Mother-in-law F W 55 Widow 6 children/4 living TX TN MS I found a city directory record from 1923 that appears to be our Frances E Christian, in Denver, Colorado. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 Denver, Colorado, City Directory, 1923, p 1799 Posey Frances E (wid Geo K) r 3111 Vallejo But if this was the same Fannie Posey in Denver, she was back in Wichita County, Texas, when she died just a few years later. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 Certificate #42207 Frances Posey Death 19 Aug 1930 Wichita County Texas Death Certificates Frances Posey Age 76 years, 1 month, 12 days Birth 7 July 1854 Texas, USA Widowed, Occupation Housewife Residence 1503 Seventeenth St, resident of Wichita Falls for 22 years Father Given Name Unknown Christian, birthplace unknown Mother Given Name Unknown Taylor, birthplace unknown Informant Mrs H L Funston, Wichita Falls, Texas Death 19 August 1930 Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, USA Cause of Death Myocarditis chronic for 3 years, no contirbutory causes Burial 22 August 1930 in Rosemont Cemetery, Wichita Falls, by Albert's Funeral Home, Wichita Falls Certificate #42207 filed 22 August 1930 Frances E Posey BIRTH 7 Jul 1854 DEATH 19 Aug 1930 (aged 76) BURIAL Rosemont Cemetery, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, Block 5, spc 063 Created by ProgBase 26 September 2010 -- Find A Grave Memorial 59263854, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59263854
1930 Federal Census, Washita County, Oklahoma, 13 May, Elk Township, District 14, page 12A, Hse #238, Fam #253 Christian, Jack Head Rents Does not owns a radio M W 46 First Married at age 34 TX MS TX Farmer [b abt 1884] Christian, Verda M Wife F W 32 First Married at age 20 AR NC AR [b abt 1910] Christian, Fred Son M W 7 OK TX AR [b abt 1923] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Fred L Christian Born 31 Oct 1922 Died 7 Mar 2011 Last Residence Oak Harbor, Island, Washington 98277 SSN issued Texas - Before 1951 Fred Christian Birth 31 Oct 1922 Washita County, Oklahoma, USA Death 7 March 2011 Oak Harbor, Island County, Washington, USA Spouse Filomena "Mae" Christian (1919 - 2001) Burial Maple Leaf Cemetery, Oak Harbor, Island County, Washington, Sec 2, Blk 56, lot 22 Spouse Filomena "Mae" Christian 1919-2001 Created by ywembark2015 15 May 2015 -- Find A Grave Memorial #146534258, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146534258
------------------ Helen Pauline was Uncle Vernon Garth Christian’s wife, he was killed when a semi fell on him. He is the original Vernon Garth Christian and was my Grandpa Harvey’s Brother. They had 3 children Garth, Gary and Gay. My Grandpa Harvey named my dad after his brother who was Vernon Garth Christian Sr. My brother is a Jr and was named after my dad of course. My mother’s name is Donna Lee Christian (Handley). -- Brenda Mitchell, Ancestry Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 23 April 2018 ------------------
Bartley is one of at least three individuals by this name in this Christian lineage. "My great-grandfather was George Bartley Christian; his father was William Peter Christian. Peter married Susan Turner, who is believed to be Zene Turner's daughter." -- Roberta Watson Richardson, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 10 September 2013 His name appears as Bartlett in the 1860 census. Bartlett was recorded as age 5 in 1860 (Calhoun Mississippi), but age 11 in 1870 (Titus County, Texas)! The same occurred with his uncle (if a young brother of stepmother Polly/Mary Waldon Christian) who is likewise 5 years old in 1860 but 11 in 1870! Because of this discrepancy I do not know from these two census whether the birth year was 1855 (1860 census) or 1859 (1870 census). The 1880 census splits the difference at age 23, making birth about 1857. A similar discrepancy occurs with Polly's son Henry, reported as 5 years old in 1870 but 13 in 1880. It seems a family could not make a mistake of mistaking a 1-year old for a 5-year-old! This leads me to favor the older birth, even though ages reported in later censuses are more consistent with the later birth. The 1880 age is likely more accurate. This could be a repeated error that developed from an earlier "decision" about the age to report for Bart. This happens a lot in the censuses of this era. 1860 Federal Census, Calhoun County, Mississippi, 25 September, Cherry Hill, page 163, Hse #1140, Fam #1156 Peter Christian 45 M Farmer England Mary [Waldon] Christian 25 F Ala Bartey Christian M 5 Miss [mis-write for Bartley?] [b abt 1855] 1870 Federal Census, Titus County, Texas 6 August, Mt Pleasant, page 161, Hse/Fam #1120 Peter Christian 56 M W Farmer England Bartey (mis-write for Bartley?] Christian 11 M W Mississippi [b abt 1859] In 1880, there is another Christian family 2 houses down from Bart. A Gain (Zene) P Christian is the same age as Bart, 23. His characteristics are close to those for Daniel in other reports. Both he and Bart were born in Mississippi. The father of both was born in England, which makes it seem that both Gain and Bart are sons of Peter. The mother of Bart was born in Mississippi, and the mother of Gain [Zene] in Alabama, which would match Polly, his step-mother. The mother's birthplace is reported as Alabama in other censuses for William. But there is no child in 1860 that would match Gain's age. Consistent with these lively age variations, between the 1860 and 1870 censuses, there is only a 4-year difference in the age reported for Daniel, from 8 to 12! And it appears on final analysis that Daniel and Bartlett were born only one year apart, as recorded in 1870: Daniel age 11 and Daniel age 12. "Gain" is likely a mis-write for Zene. This would not explain the initial P in Gain P. Are these anomalies just a series of enumerator errors, like we often find? In 1880 Bart is married and maintaining his own household on a farm in Cass County, Texas, near brothers Zene and Willie. 1880 Census, Cass County, Texas, 10 July, Precinct 3, page 59, Hse/Fam #559 Christian, Bart W M 23 Farmer MS England MS [b abt 1857] Christian, Francis [Frances?] W F 18 Wife Keeps House SC SC SC Christian, Samuel W M 3 months, born in Feb 1880 (census date was June) Son TX MS SC Christian, Peter W M 9 Brother TX England MS It appears the latter is a brother born to William Peter and Polly after Henry. I had missed this child in earlier summary checks on the census, and found him only when going through the family units in detail to enter the census detail for each family. At age 9 in the June census report, he has had his 9th birthday in the first 6 months of 1880. This means he would have been born no later than September 1870. This also indicates that both their parents have died before the 1880 census. Brothers Henry and Peter are living with married brothers. We have a date of death for William Peter, but lacked one up to this point for Polly. I can say that Polly died at some time between September 1870 and 1871. Peter married Elizabeth Long about 1872. 1900 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 9 June, Precinct 3, District 22, page 8B, Hse/Fam #135 Christian, George D [should be B for Bartley] Head W M July 1853 46 Married 22 years MS England Ala Farmer Owns Christian, Mary Wife W F Apr 1863 37 Married 22 yrs 9 children/8 living GA GA GA Christian, Howard Son W M Mch 1880 20 Single Farm Laborer TX MS GA Christian, Clyde Son W M Dec 1886 13 Single Farm Laborer TX MS GA Christian, Carl Son W M Oct 1888 11 At School TX MS GA Christian, Thomas Son W M Oct 1890 9 TX MS GA Christian, Reuben Son W M Sept 1892 7 TX MS GA Christian, Siver [Sybil] Dau W F May 1895 5 Single TX MS GA Christian, John Son W M June 1899 1 Single TX MS GA The child reported as "Siver" is reported in the 1910 census as Sybil. Also reported in 1910 is Ruby, who appears in all the genealogies, where Sybil is missing from those I have seen. Ruby is reported as Ruby Lee in the genealogies. He age of 17 in 1910 indicates she was born about 1893. "Siver" was reported born in May 1895 and 5 years old. But in 1910 Sybil is reported as age 13, which would make birth about 1897 or 12896. Not too far off for even year age reports. The phonetic similarity of Siver and Sybil indicate that Sybil is the daughter being reported in the 1900 census. Ruby continues showing up as Ruby Watson in 1920 and 1930, when her mother and most siblings are also in the Phoenix area. In 1930 Mary Frances is in Ruby Watson's household. It seems clear that Ruby was simply left out in the enumerator's entries in the 1900 census. "Siver" was Sybil as properly named in the 1910 census. George Bartley died in 1904. George Bartley Christian Birth Jun. 10, 1858 Jackson County, Mississippi Death Jun. 9, 1904 Cass County, Texas Wife: Mary Frances (Bell) Christian Daughter Emma J. Christian (1883 - 1888) Burial Bell Cemetery, Cass County, Texas Created by G B Jul 15, 2012 -- Find A Grave Memorial #93607193, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=93607193