Life History

Notes

• 1930 Federal Census, Washita County, Oklahoma, 15 April, Oakdale Township, District 17, page 9A, Hse #154, Fam #165
  Christian, Henry C Head M W 34 Married at age 20  OK MS MS Farmer
  Christian, Ava Wife F W 33 Married at age 19  OK TX TX
  Christian, Charlie Son M W 11  OK OK OK
  Christian, Vera Dau F W 8  OK OK OK
  Christian, Glynn Son M W 6  OK OK OK
  Christian, Margaret Dau F W 4yrs 8mos  OK OK OK [born about Aug 1925]
  Christian, Alfred Son M W 2yrs 6mos  OK OK OK [born about Oct 1927]
  
  Charles was the informant on his father's death certiificate in 1974, reported as C E Christian, son.
  
  Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
  Henry (no middle name) Christian
  Birth 23 Dec 1896 Oklahoma
  Residence 211 North Meredith, Dumas, Moore, Texas, for 10 years
  Occupation Farmer, Divorced
  Father William Christian
  Mother Amanda Jenkins
  Informant C E Christian, son
  Age at Death 77
  Death 2 Mar 1974 Dumas Memorial Hosptial, Dumas, Moore, Texas
  Cause of death Carcinomatosis
  Removal 4 May 1974 for burial in Oakdale Cemetery, Mountain View [Old Oakdale in Washita County, Oklahoma]
  Filed 4 March 1974, Filed State 3 April 1974, Certificate #20303
  
  U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
  Charles Elliott Christian
  Birth Date 14 Feb 1919
  Death Date 10 Jan 2006
  Last Residence Dumas, Moore, Texas, 79029
  SSN 525-32-5269 Issued Before 1951 in New Mexico
  
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  Charles “Charlie” Christian
  Birth 14 Feb 1919 Mountain View, Kiowa County, Oklahoma, USA
  Death 10 Jan 2006 (aged 86) Dumas, Moore County, Texas, USA
  Burial Dumas Cemetery Dumas, Moore County, Texas, USA
  
  Charlie Christian
  February 14, 1919 - January 10, 2006
  
  Charlie Christian 86 of Dumas died January 10, 2006. Burial will be in Dumas Cemetery.
  
  Charlie Christian was born in Mountain View, Oklahoma. He was a Dumas resident since 1943. He married Acena Weddle on May 02, 1945 in Tucumcari, New Mexico. He was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Dumas.
  
  Charlie worked for American Zinc from 1943 to 1971 as a metal drawer. He worked in the maintenance department of the First Baptist Church of Dumas for 13 years before retiring in 1984.
  
  He was preceded in death by a brother Glen Christian and a sister Vera Neer.
  
  Survivors include: his wife; two sons Butch Weddle and wife Sheila of Virginia Beach, Virginia and Dudley Christian and wife Marilyn of Dumas; two daughters Janis Worley and husband Larry of Owasso, Oklahoma and Susan Buller and husband Wayne of Greely, Colorado; a brother Alfred Christian and wife Delene of Dumas; a sister Margaret Manning of Skelleytown; 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
  
  Spouse Acena E Williams Christian 1922-2007 (m. 1945)
  
  Created by Diehard Bravo 15 Jan 2006
  --  Find a Grave Memorial 13026510, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13026510/charles-christian
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Sources

• 1. 1930 Federal Census, Washita County, Oklahoma
  • 15 April, Oakdale Township, District 17, page 9A, Hse #154, Fam #165
• 2. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
• 3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry