Dartha CHRISTIAN

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: James A Christian
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1902
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Chat Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Nancy E Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: James A Christian
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1903
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Household Members:
James A Christian 37
Bertie Christian 34
James J Christian 13
Ralph Christian 12
Dartha Christian 7
Jerry Christian 4
Jackie Christian 3 months


Birth:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=3503740&Type=Birth



Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: James Christian
SSN: 235-05-4384
Last Residence: 24817 Bradshaw, Mcdowell
Born: 31 Aug 1902
Died: Dec 1975
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

James married Bertie M. Simmons 25 Jun 1925, Tazewell Co. VA. Bertie was born 1906, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: John Christian
Age: 1
Birth Year: abt 1879
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
[Note: it looks like the census taker may have reversed the ages of John and his brother James. This family (household no. 24) is living next door to Mathias and Ellen Christian. George and Nancy Bandy Christian live in household no. 21. It is possible George and Mary never married. On both his marriage certificate Chat did not give his father's name. It is on his death certificate that Mary's surname is provided.]

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: J Chat Christian
Age in 1910: 27
Birth Year: 1883
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Perryville, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lizzie Christain
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
J Chat Christain 27
Lizzie Christain 21
James Christain 8
John H Christain 6
Sallie Christain 7
Milissa Christain 3 months

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Chat Christian
Age: 41
Birth Year: abt 1879
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nancy E Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Home Owned: Rent
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Household Members:
Chat Christian 41
Nancy E Christian 31
James A Christian 18
John W Christian 14
Sarah B Christian 12
Lessie M Christian 9
Francis M Christian 8
Mandy L Christian 5
Lilly E Christian 2 years 9 months


Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2617708&Type=Death

Chatman married Nancy Elizabeth (Lizzie) Mitchell 05 Dec 1901, McDowell Co. WV. Nancy was born ca 1899, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11393316&Type=Marriage

Person providing information on the marriage certificate is Marion Beavers. Bride's age is 19, so she is underage. Her father is not listed, but her mother is given as Beckie. Wonder what the relationship is between Lizzie Mitchell and Thomas Marion Beavers?

Other Events:

• _UID: 4E2603C5FFB24851BBE183466931521FF6F1

Notes:

PHOTO

George Christian, of Indian Creek, about 1900
http://image.lva.virginia.gov/VDLP/Tazewell/images/VolumeI/pg006/0209.jpg Image

Photograph originally published in: An album of Tazewell County, Virginia. Tazewell Historical Society, 1989.
Part of a collection of Tazewell County photographs housed in the archives at the Tazewell County Public Library.

Caption: The son of Thomas and Mary "Polly" Altizer Christian, he married Nancy Bandy, daughter of William W. and Ellen Harrison Bandy, 28 August 1871 in Tazewell County. He was a veteran of the Civil War. He and his wife lived in Indian Creek. Courtesy of Susie Shrader.

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: George Christian
Age: 14
Birth Year: abt 1836
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male in household of Thomas and Mary Christian
Family Number: 1170

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: George Christian
Age in 1860: 24
Birth Year: abt 1836
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Baptist Valley
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Christian 45
George Christian 24
Sarah Christian 19
Nancy Bandy 21 [domestic]

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: George Christian
Age: 42
Birth Year: abt 1838
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nancy Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
George Christian 42
Nancy Christian 42
John J. Christian 19
Mathias Christian 16
James Christian 13
Ellen Christian 10
Mary Christian 8
Vica Christian 6
Rebecca Christian 1
William Christian 1

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Geo Christian
Age: 60
Birth Date: Mar 1840
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Eliza Christian
Marriage Year: 1893
Years Married: 7
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Geo Christian 60
Eliza Christian 34
Jas Christian 12
Graves Christian 6
Hannah Christian 4

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: George Christian
Age in 1910: 77
Birth Year: 1833
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Allie L Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
George Christian 77
Allie L Christian 40
James Christian 20
Graves Christian 15
Hannah Christian 14
Ava S Christian 9

George married Mary Baldwin. Mary was born ca 1858, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Christian
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Mary Christian 22
James Christian 4
John Christian 1
[Note: it looks like the census taker may have reversed the ages of the two children John and James. This family (household no. 24) is living next door to Mathias and Ellen Christian. George and Nancy Bandy Christian live in household no. 21. It is possible George Christian and Mary Baldwin never married. On both his marriage certificate John Chat did not give his father's name. It is on his death certificate that Mary's surname is provided.]

Notes:

Their two offspring, James and Chat, provide their mother's name as Mary Baldwin on their marriage certificates, but do not give their father's name. It could be Mary did not marry George, but her sons used the Christian name, and she used it on the 1880 census. Or George and Mary were married and divorced with the 2 sons not recognizing their father. This requires more research to discover what actually happened.