Rutha Ellen CHRISTIAN

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: R. Elen Christian
Age: 4
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1880: Magnolia, Logan, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Danl. Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Rachel Christian
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: At Home

1900 United States Federal Census about Ruthie Plaster
Name: Ruthie Plaster
Age: 24
Birth Date: Feb 1876
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elijah Plaster
Marriage Year: 1892
Years Married: 8
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 3
Mother: How many children: 3
Household Members:
Elijah Plaster 32
Ruthie Plaster 24
Blake Plaster 6
Nathan Plaster 3
Maggie B Plaster 5 months

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Rutha E Plaster
Age in 1910: 35
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Barkers Ridge, Wyoming, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Eliza C Plaster
Household Members:
Eliza C Plaster 43
Rutha E Plaster 35
Otis B Plaster 15
Nathan C Plaster 13
Magie B Plaster 10
George T Plaster 5
Rebeca J Plaster 4
William J Plaster 1 year 11 months

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Ruth E Plaster
Age: 43
Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Spanishburg, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Eliyan Plaster [Elijah]
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Eliyan Plaster 52 [Elijah]
Ruth E Plaster 43
Maggie Plaster 20
Georgie Plaster 16
Rebeka Plaster 14
William Plaster 12
Cecil Plaster 9
Ray Plaster 6
James E Plaster 3 years 4 months




Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=plaster&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=45&GScnty=2434&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=96206200&df=all&

Plot: Row 20, Grave 9

Died:
Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958
Name: Mrs Ruthie Ellen Plaster [Ruthie Ellen Christian]
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 27 Feb 1876
Birth Place: Mingo, West Virginia
Age: 63
Death Date: 27 Jan 1940
Death Place: Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee
Father's Name: Dan Christian
Father's Birth Place: W VA
Certificate Number: 2345

Rutha married Elijah C. Plaster 1892. Elijah was born 10 Dec 1867, Pulaski Co. VA; died 16 Mar 1936; was buried , Sparks Cemetery, Central, Carter Co. TN. [Group Sheet]

1. Otis Blake Plaster was born 20 Jun 1893, Mercer Co. WV; died 27 Jan 1946, Cabell Co. WV.
2. James E. Plaster was born 09 May 1894, Mercer Co. WV.
3. Nathan Plaster was born 03 Apr 1896, Mercer Co. WV.
4. Maggie B. Plaster was born ca 1899, Mercer Co. WV.
5. George Plaster was born ca 1903, Wyoming Co. WV.
6. Rebecca J. Plaster was born 19 Mar 1906, Wyoming Co. WV.
7. William J. Plaster was born 23 May 1909, West Virginia; died 19 Sep 1955, Charleston, Kanawha Co. WV.
8. Cecil Plaster was born ca 1911, West Virginia.
9. Ray Plaster was born ca 1914, West Virginia.

Notes:

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Danl. Christian
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1851
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Magnolia, Logan, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Rachel Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Danl. Christian 29
Rachel Christian 25
R. Elen Christian 4
M. Bell Christian 2

Birth:
Conflict between census which gives POB as Virginia and marriage record which gives it as McDowell Co. WV.

Daniel married Rachel Jane Tilley 19 Aug 1875, Logan Co. WV. Rachel was born 1855, Ashe Co. NC. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10982068&Type=Marriage

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Addison Christian
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1828
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 768
Household Members:
Addison Christian 22
Rebecca Christian 19
Mostia Christian 0 [Mastin]

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Addison Christian
Age in 1860: 33
Birth Year: abt 1827
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: District 13, McDowell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Peeryville
Household Members:
Addison Christian 33
Rebecca Christian 28
Mastin Christian 11
Daniel Christian 9
Hannah Christian 5
Mary Christian 4
James Christian 1

MILITARY SERVICE

Addison B. Christian, 2nd Lt., Co. B, 34th Battallion, VA Cavalry, was killed in skirmish at Bunker Hill, Berkeley County, (W)VA June 14, 1863. The 34th was on the way to Gettysburg. They encountered Union forces in a
barricaded house in Bunker Hill. The 34th captured 75-100 Union soldiers at the cost of the life of Addison Christian.

Source: Scott C. Cole, 34th Virginmia Cavalry, publ. by H. E. Howard, Lynchburg, VA, 1993.

Died:
Killed in a skirmish in the Civil War.

Addison married Rebecca Christian 30 Mar 1849, Tazewell Co. VA. Rebecca (daughter of Daniel CHRISTIAN and Hannah Harrison) was born 1831, Tazewell Co. VA; died 1870, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , High Knob Cemetery, Iaeger, McDowell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Rebecca Christian
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Family Number: 768
Household Members:
Addison Christian 22
Rebecca Christian 19
Mostia Christian 0 [Mastin]

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Rebecca Christian
Age in 1860: 28
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: District 13, McDowell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Post Office: Peeryville
Household Members:
Addison Christian 33
Rebecca Christian 28
Mastin Christian 11
Daniel Christian 9
Hannah Christian 5
Mary Christian 4
James Christian 1

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Rebecca Davis [Rebecca Christian]
Age in 1870: 39
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Grundy
Household Members:
Henry Davis 25
Rebecca Davis 39
David Davis 18 [Daniel Christian]
Mary Davis 13 [Mary Christian]
James Davis 11 [John Christian]
John Davis 9
Francis J Davis 7
Benjamin Davis 5
Arminda Davis 3 months
Armena Davis 3 months

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Rebecca Davis
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Hanry Davis
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Hanry Davis 39
Rebecca Davis 40
Franke Jane Davis 14
Benjamin Davis 12
Armenda Davis 10
Harvy Davis 5


Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=41742806

Notes:

They were first cousins.

Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850
Name: Rebecca Christian
Gender: Female
Spouse Name: Adison Christian
Spouse Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 30 Mar 1849
County: Tazewell
State: Virginia

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 Jane McKenster 01 Sep 1822, Tazewell Co. VA. Jane was born 1801, Tazewell Co. VA; died 27 Jun 1873, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Jane Christian
Age: 52
Birth Year: abt 1798
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female [living in the household of her son]
Family Number: 1175
Household Members:
Wm Christian 26
Sarah Christian 27
Julia Christian 3
Marilda Christian 0
Jane Christian 52
Ruth Christian 23

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Jane Christian
Age in 1860: 62
Birth Year: abt 1798
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Post Office: Cedar Bluff
In household of her daughter Ruth Christian Lowe
Household Members:
James W Low 31
Ruth Low 31
Wm Low 8
Luther Low 4
Fernandus Low 2
Jane Christian 62

1870 United States Federal Census
about Jane Christian
Name: Jane Christian
Age in 1870: 71
Birth Year: abt 1799
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female [in household of her daughter Ruth Low]
Post Office: Knob
Household Members:
James W Low 41
Rutha Low 40
William Low 18
Fernanda Low 10
James W Low 9
Susan Low 7
David Low 4
Thomas Low 14
Jane Christian 71

Died:
Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
Name: Jane Christian
Birth Date: abt 1798
Birth Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Death Date: 27 Jun 1873
Death Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Death Age: 75
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Female
Spouse Name: Master Christian [Mastin Christian]
FHL Film Number: 2048586

Notes:

Married:
Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850
Groom Name: Masteon Christian [Mastin Christian]
Bride Name: Jane McVEINSTER [McKenster]
Marriage Date: 1 Sep 1822
County: Tazewell
State: Virginia

Other Events:

• _UID: EB10A139A0284874A3A643F2CE8F08C60218

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Daniel Christian
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 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: Dane Christian [Danl Christian] [Daniel Christian]
Age: 43
Birth Year: abt 1807
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 1167
Household Members:
Danl Christian 43
Hannah Christian 36
Nancy Christian 13
David Christian 11
Polly Christian 9
Jno Christian 8
Geo Christian 6
Elener Christian 4
Rich Christian 2
Wm Christian 1

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Daniel Christian
Age in 1860: 53
Birth Year: abt 1807
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Baptist Valley
Household Members:
Daniel Christian 53
Hannah Christian 27
George Christian 16
Ellen Christian 14
Rachel Christian 12
William Christian 11
Chas M Christian 10
Louisa Christian 8
Sarah A Christian 3
Crockett Christian 1

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Daniel Christian
Age in 1870: 68
Birth Year: abt 1802
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Post Office: Knob
Household Members:
Daniel Christian 68
Hannah Christian 58
Thomas M Christian 18
Louisa Christian 10
Sarah A Christian 14
Crockutt Christian 12

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Daniel Christian
Age: 73
Birth Year: abt 1807
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: Hanah Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Daniel Christian 73
Hanah Christian 68
Marion Christian 23

MILITARY RECORDS

Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Name: Daniel Christian
Residence: Tazewell, Virginia
Enlistment Date: 31 Jul 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Tazewell, Virginia
State Served: Virginia
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company H, Virginia 29th Infantry Regiment on 31 Jul 1862.Mustered out on 15 Apr 1864.
Sources: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series

American Civil War Soldiers
Name: Daniel Christian
Enlistment Date: 31 Jul 1862
Enlistment Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: Virginia
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 31 July 1862.
Enlisted in Company H, 29th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 31 Jul 1862.
Deserted from Company H, 29th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 15 Apr 1864.
Sources: 21

Daniel married Hannah Harrison 23 Apr 1831, Tazewell Co. VA. Hannah was born ca 1814, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850
Name: Daniel Christian
Gender: Male
Spouse Name: Hannah Harrison
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 23 Apr 1831
County: Tazewell
State: Virginia
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
GS Film number: 34214
Reference ID: Page 108