Marshall CHRISTIAN

Notes:

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Marshall Christian
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1926 [abt 1925]
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: S G Christian
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's name: Lucinda Christian
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: SamUel G. Christian
Age: 7
Birth Year: abt 1873
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1880: Elk Horn, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Loucinda Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Sam G Christian
Age: 46
Birth Year: abt 1874
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lucinda Christian
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Home Owned: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Sam G Christian 46
Lucinda Christian 27
Sallie M Christian 8
Lawrance Christian 7
Lucy Christian 4 years 7 months
Rosco Christain 2 years 11 months
Opal Christian 11 months

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: S G Christian
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1874
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Adkin, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Lucinda Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
S G Christian 56
Lucindia Christian 36
Susie Christian 18
Lawrence Christian 17
Lucie Christian 14
Roscoe Christian 13
Opal Christian 11
Edith Christian 8
Mack Christian 6
Marshall Christian 4 years 10 months
Madeline Christian 3 years 3 months



Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1380631&Type=Death

Samuel married Lucinda S. CHARLES 27 Oct 1909, McDowell Co. WV. Lucinda (daughter of William CHARLES and Sally CHRISTIAN) was born 4 Sep 1893, McDowell Co., WV; died 29 Jul 1959, McDowell Co., WV; was buried , Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, McDowell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 13CAA9AB8ECE402E8CD04D71E4CFD6FF9D4E

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Lucinda Charles
Age: 6
Birth Date: Sep 1893
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Elkhorn, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Wilkins Charles
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Sarah Charles
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Luceda Charles [Lucinda Charles]
Age in 1910: 17
Birth Year: 1893
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William Charles
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's name: Sally Charles
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

Died:
West Virgina Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1603136&Type=Death

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11397328&Type=Marriage

Notes:

If the Cherokee/Shawnee ancestry is correct, he was also called Peshikthe.

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Hieram Christian
Age: 15
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male in household of Mastin Christian.

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Hiram Christian
Age in 1860: 23
Birth Year: abt 1837
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Eastern District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Rocky Gap and Five Oaks
Household Members:
Samuel Graham 59 [father-in-law]
Mary Graham 60
Lake Graham 27
Hiram Christian 23
Lucinda Christian 19
Thomas M Christian 3

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Hiram Christian
Age in 1870: 35
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Elkhorn, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Tug River
Occupation: Lawyer
Household Members:
Hiram Christian 35
Lucinda Christian 30
Mastin Christian 13
Mary Christian 11
Margaret Christian 8
Mysawria Christian 4
Moses Christian 2
Henry K Christian 2 months
Mastin Christian 23
Martha Christian 18

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Hiram Christian
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1836
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Elk Horn, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Divorced
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Lawyer
Household Members:
Name Age
Hiram Christian 44
Sarah A. Beavers 18
[Note he is divorced, and the woman who was to become his second wife was living with him as his housekeeper. His children are with his first wife, Lucinda, and live in the next household to him. She is listed as divorced. Was this an amicable divorce, or was Sarah the "other woman" who broke up the marriage?]

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Ho* Christian [Hiram Christian]
Age: 64
Birth Date: Oct 1835
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Elkhorn, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah Christian
Marriage Year: 1856[date of his first marriage]
Years married: 44
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Occupation: Lawyer
Household Members:
Hiram Christian 64
Sarah Christian 38

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Hiram Christian
Age in 1910: 74
Birth Year: 1836
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah A Christian
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Hiram Christian 74
Sarah A Christian 48

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1971734&Type=Death

Hiram married Lucinda Graham 04 Mar 1856, Tazewell Co. VA; divorced Bef 1880. Lucinda was born 1840, Pulaski Co. VA; died , McDowell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Hiram Christian
Birth Date: 1835
Birthplace: Tazewell County, Va
Age: 21
Spouse's Name: Lucinda Graham
Spouse's Birth Date: 1840
Spouse's Birthplace: Pularski County, Va
Spouse's Age: 16
Event Date: 04 Mar 1856
Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Father's Name: Martin Christian [Mastin]
Mother's Name: Margaret
Spouse's Father's Name: Samuel Graham
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
GS Film number: 34214
Reference ID: Page 4 Line 15

Other Events:

• _UID: 944BC99C47344289B6AFD9120B5AAB291326

William married Sally CHRISTIAN 23 Mar 1876, McDowell Co. W. Va.. Sally (daughter of John CHRISTIAN and Clementine (Clemy) HARMAN) was born 1859, McDowell Co., WV; died Aft 1910. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 9033EDFA468E497EB89A365FC532B06235D0

Notes:

NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE DISCOUNTED

Sallie Christian Charles applied to the Eastern Cherokee in 1908, claiming Cherokee ancestry from her grandfather, Moses Christian. Application #10464. In her application she spells his name "Mose." Her application was rejected.

For more information about Cherokee genealogy, check out http://www.pollysgranddaughter.com. The following is from her article about Cherokee Wannabes. Since so much has been written about her great-grandfather, Thomas Bailey Christan, having Native American heritage, which has NOT been borne out by Y-DNA results or autosomal DNA results by any of his descendants.

This site has excellent articles on how to prove Cherokee ancestry. http://www.pollysgranddaughter.com/2011/06/fortune-hunters-guion-miller-roll-and.html#comment-form

The Guion Miller Roll is a list of Eastern Cherokee Indians who applied for compensation because of a 1906 lawsuit, and judgment in the tribe's favor in the United States Court of Claims on May 28, 1906, for them. This resulted in the appropriation of $1 million to the Tribe's eligible individuals and families. Newspapers were full of announcements that the Cherokees and/or Cherokee heirs would be receiving money anywhere from $5,000,000 to $11,000,000. Many times it was not made clear this was money for nearly the entire tribe but instead gave the impression that it was for specific families.

To be approved for funds the individual must have:
1. Been alive as of May 28, 1906
2. Established that he/she was a member or descendants of a person that had been included in the forced removal to Indian Territory, known as the Ross Party.
3. Not been affiliated with a tribe other than the Cherokee
4. Been members of the Eastern Cherokee tribe at the time of the treaties of 1835,1836, and 1845 between the United States and Eastern Cherokee.

There were 45,857 applications filed for about 900,000 claimants. 30,254 of those claimants were entitled to share in the funds. This means nearly 2/3 of all claimants were NOT entitled and therefore rejected.

A common assumption of those who descend from people who were rejected on the Miller Roll is that their ancestors were Cherokee, but they just couldn't prove it at that time. These families were usually always listed as white in vital records and were never listed in the Cherokee records or on any Cherokee rolls. They simply had no documentation or proof.

People applied for the Miller Roll who had never heard they were Cherokee before the money or land topic came up. They were suddenly informed by someone that they were Cherokee or related to a specific family and should apply. There were families who had heard they were Indian or "kin" to them, so they applied even though they had never heard what tribe of Indians they might be "kin" to. There were people who were notified by "claim agents" and lawyers that they were entitled to lots of money so they applied. There were people who were told they would be receiving both land and money, so they applied. There were people who applied because they thought they were enrolling in the Eastern Cherokee tribe and then would be entitled to land and money.

Many of the rejected claimants, for one reason or another, filed a claim believing they were going to come into money. One has to be careful of not basing claim to Cherokee ancestry based on a rejected claim from the Miller Roll. Though these applications often offer a lot of genealogical information, they don't necessarily offer any proof of Cherokee ancestry.



CENSUS RECORDS

1880 United States Federal Census about Sarah Charles
Name: Sarah Charles
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1859
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Big Creek, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William Charles
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
William Charles 24
Sarah Charles 21
John M. Charles 3
George Charles 3 months

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah Charles
Age: 42
Birth Date: Jan 1858
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Elkhorn, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Wilkins Charles [William]
Marriage Year: 1873
Years Married: 27
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 7
Mother: How many children: 11
Household Members:
William Charles 42
Sarah Charles 42
George Charles 20
Rose Charles 11
Adam Charles 9
Lucinda Charles 6
William Charles 3

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Sally Charles
Age in 1910: 51
Birth Year: abt 1859
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William Charles
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
William Charles 52
Sally Charles 51
John Charles 33
George W Charles 30
Mary Charles 26
Rosa Charles 22
Adam Charles 19
Lucinda Charles 17
William Charles 13
Levicy Charles 10

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11390670&Type=Marriage
Line 9

Other Events:

• _UID: 6027A1C5F72B4665B0C14A02C7FD6AE98E2B

Notes:

Record of divorce in 14 May 1851 between Mastin Christian and Jane Christian. In 1850 census he was living with Maria, age 40. Sally Christian, age 20 was living in the home as well in 1850.

McDowell County in West Virginia and American History by Jean Battlo, page 478. "In 1880s Mastin Christian taught the Sandlick School in Adkins (later named Gary), a log house at the mouth of Sandlick Creek, near the old company store."

CENSUS RECORDS

1830 United States Federal Census
Name: Masters Christian [Mastin Christian]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 4

1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Martin Christian [Mastin Christian]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 7

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Mastin Christian
Age: 50
Birth Year: abt 1800
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 770
Household Members:
Mastin Christian 50
Maria Christian 40
Daniel Christian 26
Hiram Christian 15
Thos Christian 13
Moses Christian 7
Withers Christian 5
Weston Christian 2
Noah Burchfield 24 [son-in-law]
Nancy Burchfield 18 [daughter]
Sally Christian 20 [daughter-in-law, Sarah Mounts, new wife of Daniel as of August 20. The census is dated August 25. Apparently the newlyweds had not yet found their own place.]

Land Grants
Maston Christian - 30 Sept 1842
Tazewell County
50 a. On the head of Jonathan's branch waters of the Dry fork of Sandy River
Grants No. 93, p. 342

Maston Christian - 30 Sept 1842
Tazewell County
23 a. On the Long fork of Harmans branch waters of the Dry fork of Sandy River
Grants No. 93, p. 343

Maston Christian - 30 Sept 1842
Tazewell County
36 a. On the Dry fork of Sandy River and not far from mouth of said river
Grants No. 93, p. 414

Maston Christian - 31 Jan 1844
Tazewell County
60 a. At the mouth of Harmans branch waters of the Tug fork of Sandy River
Grants No. 95, p. 111



Birth:
Indian Creek on the Clinch River in what is now Tazewell Co., VA

Mastin married Margaret Maria (Peggy) Robinette 31 Aug 1831, Tazewell Co. VA. Margaret was born 1809, Wythe Co. VA; died Aft 1880, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Maria Christian
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1810
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female [in household of her husband Mathias Harman Christian]
Family Number: 770

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Margaret Christian
Age in 1860: 48
Birth Year: abt 1812
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: District 13, McDowell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Post Office: Peeryville
Household Members:
Margaret Christian 48
Nathan Christian 13
Mastin Christian 10
Louisa Christian 8
Moses Christian 18
Isaac D Simpson 21

Other Events:

• _UID: BF648487136C42E18BF8A85E0AAE790A94F8

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census about Jno Christian
Name: Jno Christian
Age: 15
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male in household of Moses and Polly Christian

1870 United States Federal Census
Age in 1870: 35
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Tug River
Household Members:
John Christian 35
Clemey Christian 37
Sally Christian 11
Mary Christian 9
Levicie Christian 7
Martin Christian 5
Moses Christian 2

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: John Christian
Age: 46
Birth Year: abt 1834
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Clemy Christian
Father's Birthplace: VA.
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
John Christian 46
Clemy Christian 47
Vicy M. Christian 17
Masten Christian 14
Moses Christian 12
Jacob Christian 10
Shone Christian 6
Daniel Christian 5

CIVIL WAR SERVICE

Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: John Christian
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Virginia
Regiment Name: 34 Batt'n Virginia Cavalry
Regiment Name Expanded: 34th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry (Witcher's Battalion, Virginia Mounted Rifles)
Company: C&E
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private

John married Clementine (Clemy) HARMAN 7 Jan 1857, Tazewell Co. VA. Clementine was born ca 1834, Tazewell Co. VA; died ca 1885, McDowell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: A6FA976A0AF4407386FEECDEF71583F5243F

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Clemon Harman
Age: 16
Birth Year: abt 1834
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female in household of Charter and Betsy Webb Harman.

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Clemey Christian
Age in 1870: 37
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female, wife of John Christian
Post Office: Tug River
Household Members:
John Christian 35
Clemey Christian 37
Sally Christian 11
Mary Christian 9
Levicie Christian 7
Mastin Christian 5
Moses Christian 2

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Clemy Christian
Age: 47
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: John Christian
Father's Birthplace: VA.
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
John Christian 46
Clemy Christian 47
Vicy M. Christian 17
Masten Christian 14
Moses Christian 12
Jacob Christian 10
Shone Christian 6
Daniel Christian 5

Notes:

Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: John Christian
Birth Date: 1836
Birthplace: Tazewell County, Va
Age: 21
Spouse's Name: Clemantine Harman
Spouse's Birth Date: 1834
Spouse's Birthplace: Tazewell County, Va
Spouse's Age: 23
Event Date: 07 Jan 1857
Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Father's Name: Moses Christian
Mother's Name: Mary
Spouse's Father's Name: Charles Harmon
Spouse's Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
GS Film number: 34214
Reference ID: Page 6 line 4