Philip Homer CHRISTIAN: Appalachian Aristocracy

1912 - 1966 (54 years)

Generation: 1

Philip Homer CHRISTIAN was born 18 Feb 1912, Bland Co. VA (son of John Richard CHRISTIAN and Myrtle Ann Atkins); died 13 Apr 1966, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV.

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18668063

Died:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5267312&Type=Death

Generation: 2

John Richard CHRISTIAN was born 18 Apr 1883, McDowell Co. WV (son of Mastin Thomas CHRISTIAN and Cosby Christina Gillespie); died 03 Sep 1949, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV.

Notes:

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Richard J Christian
Age: 17
Birth Date: Apr 1883
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Rocky Gap, Bland, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Martin T Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Cosby C Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: John Richard Christian
County: Bland
State: Virginia
Birth Date: 18 Apr 1883
Race: White
Occupation: Farmer

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1273746&Type=Death

John married Myrtle Ann Atkins. Myrtle was born 04 Jun 1888; died 21 May 1970; was buried , Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Myrtle Ann Atkins was born 04 Jun 1888; died 21 May 1970; was buried , Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV.

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=christian&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScnty=3091&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=18668083&df=all&

Children:

1. Philip Homer CHRISTIAN was born 18 Feb 1912, Bland Co. VA; died 13 Apr 1966, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV.

Generation: 3

Mastin Thomas CHRISTIAN was born 01 Apr 1858, McDowell Co. WV (son of Hiram Harman Pythias CHRISTIAN and Lucinda Graham); died 14 Feb 1940, Bland Co. VA.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Mastin Christiane [Mastin Christian]
Age in 1860: 2
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: District 13, McDowell, Virginia
Gender: Male in household of Hiram and Lucinda Christian
Post Office: Peeryville

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Mastin Christian
Age in 1870: 13
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Elkhorn, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male Male in household of Hiram and Lucinda Christian
Post Office: Tug River

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Mastin Christian
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Elk Horn, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cosby C. Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Martin Christian 22
Cosby C. Christian 19
Hiram Christian 1

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Mastin T Christian
Age: 42
Birth Date: Apr 1858
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Rocky Gap, Bland, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cosby C Christian
Marriage Year: 1878
Years married: 22
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Mastin T Christian 42
Cosby C Christian 39
Hyrum Christian 21
Mary Etta Christian 19
Richard J Christian 17
Floyd G Christian 15
David J Christian 14
Nancy P Christian 12
Annette Christian 9
Philip K Christian 7
Robt H Christian 6

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Mastian T Christian [Mastin T. Christian]
Age in 1910: 52
Birth Year: 1858
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Rocky Gap, Bland, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cosby C Christian
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Mastian T Christian 52
Cosby C Christian 49
David J Christian 24
Anette Christian 19
Philip K Christian 71 [17]
Robert H Christian 15
Alvie M Christian 6

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Martin T Christian [Mastin T Christian]
Age: 61
Birth Year: abt 1859
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Rocky Gap, Bland, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cosby C Christian
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Martin T Christian 61
Cosby C Christian 59
Alvis M Christian 16

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Maston T Christian [Mastin T Christian]
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Rocky Gap, Bland, Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Cosby C Christian
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Maston T Christian 72
Cosby C Christian 69

Mastin married Cosby Christina Gillespie 09 Aug 1877, McDowell Co. WV. Cosby was born 12 Oct 1860, Tazewell Co. VA; died 19 Jan 1940, Bland Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Cosby Christina Gillespie was born 12 Oct 1860, Tazewell Co. VA; died 19 Jan 1940, Bland Co. VA.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Cosby Eillispie [Cosby Gillispie]
Age in 1870: 10
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Gender: Female in household of James F. and Maryann Gillespie
Post Office: Tug River

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Cosby C. Christian
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Elk Horn, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mastin Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House

1900 United States Federal Census ]
Name: Cosby C Christian
Age: 39
Birth Date: Oct 1860
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Rocky Gap, Bland, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mastin T Christian
Marriage Year: 1878
Years married: 22
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 9
Mother: How many children: 10

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Cosby C Christian
Age in 1910: 49
Birth Year: 1861
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Rocky Gap, Bland, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mastin T Christian
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Cosby C Christian
Age: 59
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Rocky Gap, Bland, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Martin T Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Cosby C Christian
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Rocky Gap, Bland, Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Maston T Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11390551&Type=Marriage

Line 32

Children:

Hiram P. CHRISTIAN was born 16 May 1879, McDowell Co. WV.
Mary Ettie Christian was born 14 Sep 1880, McDowell Co. WV; died 01 Feb 1951, Princeton, Mercer Co. VA; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co. WV.
2. John Richard CHRISTIAN was born 18 Apr 1883, McDowell Co. WV; died 03 Sep 1949, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV.
Floyd Gillespie CHRISTIAN was born 01 Jul 1884, McDowell Co. WV; died 23 Feb 1908, Bland Co. VA.
Nancy Perry (Nannie) CHRISTIAN was born 01 Mar 1885, McDowell Co. WV.
David Johnson CHRISTIAN was born 07 Dec 1885, McDowell Co. WV; died 15 Dec 1934, Princeton, Mercer Co. VA; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co. WV.
Annette CHRISTIAN was born 20 Nov 1890, McDowell Co. WV; died 14 Aug 1962, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Davis Family Cemetery.
Phillip Kinzer CHRISTIAN was born 04 Aug 1892, Bland Co. VA; died 14 Nov 1911, Bland Co. VA.
Robert Hicks CHRISTIAN was born 28 Apr 1894, Tazewell Co. VA; died Oct 1963.
Alvis Mastin CHRISTIAN was born 18 Dec 1903, Bland Co. VA; died 19 Nov 1988, Chesterfield Co. VA; was buried , Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke City, VA.

Generation: 4

Hiram Harman Pythias CHRISTIAN was born 19 Oct 1835, Tazewell Co. VA (son of Mastin Harman CHRISTIAN and Margaret Maria (Peggy) Robinette); died 01 Jul 1917, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Lomax Cemetery, Yukon, McDowell Co. WV.

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]

Lucinda Graham was born 1840, Pulaski Co. VA; died , McDowell Co. WV.

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

Children:

4. Mastin Thomas CHRISTIAN was born 01 Apr 1858, McDowell Co. WV; died 14 Feb 1940, Bland Co. VA.
Mary CHRISTIAN was born Jun 1860, McDowell Co. WV; died 01 Mar 1888, Pocahontas, Tazewell Co. VA.
Margaret Etta (Etty) CHRISTIAN was born 25 Apr 1863, McDowell Co. WV; died 01 Mar 1888, Pocahontas, Tazewell Co. VA.
Missouri CHRISTIAN was born Apr 1866, McDowell Co. WV.
Moses CHRISTIAN was born Apr 1868, McDowell Co. WV.
Henry P. CHRISTIAN was born Apr 1870, McDowell Co. WV; died 09 Sep 1944, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co. OH.
Samuel Graham CHRISTIAN was born 02 Apr 1873, McDowell Co. WV; died 01 Jul 1944, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Cyphers Cemetery, Ream, McDowell Co. WV.
Floyd Gillespie CHRISTIAN was born 26 Jul 1875, McDowell Co. WV; died 1962.
James Harman CHRISTIAN was born 14 Jan 1878, McDowell Co. WV; died 25 Oct 1931, McDowell Co. WV.
Harvey Shannon CHRISTIAN was born Jan 1880, McDowell Co. WV; died 17 Dec 1922, McDowell Co. WV.