Life History

Notes

• 1910 Federal Census, Washita County, Oklahoma, 23 April, Oakdale Township, District 263, Page 5B, Hse #90, Fam #93
  Dorrell, Harvey M Head M W 30 Married 10 yrs AR MO TN Farmer Rents [b abt 1880]
  Dorrell, Sophie A Wife F W 30 Married 10 yrs 5 children/5 living AR TN MO [b abt 1880]
  Dorrell, Dewey M Son M W 9 Single AR AR AR [b abt 1901]
  Dorrell, Macey P Head F W 6 Single AR AR AR [b abt 1904]
  Dorrell, Grace E Dau F W 5 Single AR AR AR [b abt 1905]
  Dorrell, Bennie Y Son M W 3 Single AR AR AR [b abt 1907]
  Dorrell, Arlie M Son M W 1yr3mos Single OK AR AR [b abt 1909]
  
  Macie's name is found in several forms.  In 1910 she was Macey P Dorrell, and the 1920 census has Macie P Dorell.  Her name is spelled as Macey in the 1930 and 1940 censuses, and it is Macie in Oscar's 1942 WWII draft registration. Her grave has Macie Mae.  At least one genealogy has her name as Macie Permilia, matching the middle initial P in 1910 and 1920.
  
  1920 Federal Census, Washita County, Oklahoma, 17 January, Mountain View, District 192, page 5B, Hse #77, Fam #78
  Dorell, Harvy M Head Rents M W 41 Married AR AR AR Farmer [b abt 1878]
  Dorell, Sofie  Wife F W 41 Married AR AR MO [b abt 1878]
  Dorell, Macie P Dau F W 18 Single AR AR KY Housekeeping [b abt 1901]
  Dorell, Grace E Dau F W 16 Single AR AR AR [b abt 1903]
  Dorell, Ben W Son M W 13yrs1mo Single AR AR AR [b abt 1875]
  Dorell, Mabel Dau F W 11yrs1mo Single AR AR AR [b abt 1898]
  Dorell, Orval C Son M W 9yrs1mo Single AR AR AR [b abt 1900]
  Dorell, Ottie M Son M W 5yrs6mo Single AR AR AR [b abt 1904]
  Dorell, Haskell H Son M W 1yr4mos Single AR AR AR [b abt 1918]
  
  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, Melvin C  Son M W 19 OK TX OK Farm Laborer [b abt 1911]
  Christian, Alvin  Son M W 14 OK TX OK [b abt 1916]
  Christian, Woodroe  Son M W 12 OK TX OK [b abt 1911]
  Christian, Juanita Dau F W 10 OK TX OK [b abt 1911]
  Christian, Tern (Fern) Dau F W 5mos OK TX OK [b abt Oct 1929]
  
  Ancestry.com mistranscribes Macey's name as Mary.  The name Macey matches the name Macie, which Oscar reported as his contact on his 1942 WWII draft card, with the same home address as his.
  
  Macey had been married to Joe Christian just about a year or less at the time of this 1930 census.  There is some possibility that the last child here is Macey's child.  The age at marriage could work if she is close to her 29th birthday at census time.
  
  In the 1935 Tuscon, Arizona, City Directory, Joe is reported without a wife.  However, Oscar reported his contact in 1942 as Macie Christian, at this same home address.  So where was Macie/Macey in 1935?
  
  In the 1940 census they were reported in Hobart, not far away in the same county.
  
  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]
  
  In his WWII draft card, Oscar reported Macie as his wife.
  
  U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
  Joseph Oscar Christian
  Birth 10 Apr 1886 Cass County, Texas
  Residence 312 S Monroe St, Hobart, Kiowa County, Oklahoma
  Contact Mrs Macie Christian, 312 S Monroe St, Hobart, Kiowa County, Oklahoma
  Employed by WPA [Workman's Progress Association]
  Signed J O Christian
  (back)
  5'7" 170 lbs
  Brown Eyes and Hair, Sallow Complexion
  Registered 25 April 1942 Hobart, Oklahoma
  
  U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
  Macie M. Christain
  Born 25 Jan 1902
  Died 3 Nov 1994
  Last Residence Guymon, Texas, Oklahoma 73942
  SSN 443-18-7928 issued Oklahoma (Before 1951)
  
  Macie Mae Dorrell Christian
  Birth Jan 25, 1902
  Death Nov 3, 1994
  Have found her name as Macie Permelia DORRELL Christian - Husband Joseph Oscar Christian
  Daughter of Harvey Madison & Sophia Alice PRITCHARD Dorrell
  Parents:
  Harvey Madison Dorrell (1879 - 1951)
  Sophie Alice Pritchard Dorrell (1879 - 1963)
  Spouse Joseph O Christian (1886 - 1958)
  Children:
  Fern Alice Christian Pilgrim (1929 - ____)
  Joe Lavern Christian (1932 - 2007)
  James Harvey Christian (1938 - 2009)
  Siblings:
  Dewey M. Dorrell (1897 - 1952)
  Grace Ellen Dorrell Bilbrey (1903 - 1952)
  Benjamin White Dorrell (1906 - 1969)
  Orval C. Dorrell (1911 - 2003)
  Haskell Henry Dorrell (1919 - 1982)
  Burial Mountain View Cemetery, Mountain View, Kiowa County, Oklahoma, Block 5
  Created by sha9876 Feb 23, 2009
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #34129616, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34129616

Sources

• 1. 1940 Federal Census, Washita County, Arkansas
  • 3 April, Hobart Ward 4, District 38-13a Page 2B, 805 S Monroe, Hse #33, Rents $4
• 2. 1930 Federal Census, Washita County, Oklahoma
  • 14 April, Oakdale Township, District 17, page 5B, Hse #148, Fam #158
• 3. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
• 4. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 5. 1920 Federal Census, Washita County, Oklahoma
  • 17 January, Mountain View, District 192, page 5B, Hse #77, Fam #78
• 6. 1910 Federal Census, Washita County, Oklahoma
  • 23 April, Oakdale Township, District 263, Page 5B, Hse #90, Fam #93
• 7. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
• 8. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
• 9. California Death Index, 1940-1997