Otis Blake Plaster

Male 1893 - 1946  (52 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Otis Blake Plaster was born 20 Jun 1893, Mercer Co. WV (son of Elijah C. Plaster and Rutha Ellen CHRISTIAN); died 27 Jan 1946, Cabell Co. WV.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    West Virginia Vital Records
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2841170&Type=Birth

    Died:
    West Virginia Death Certificate
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=32999&Type=Death

    Otis married Gladys Edith Cline 27 Dec 1916, Mercer Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

    Notes:

    Married:
    West Virginia Vital Records
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12152165&Type=Marriage


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Elijah C. Plaster was born 10 Dec 1867, Pulaski Co. VA; died 16 Mar 1936; was buried , Sparks Cemetery, Central, Carter Co. TN.

    Notes:

    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=96206199&df=all&

    Plot: Row 20, Grave 9

    Inscription:
    "Father" "He that doeth the will of God abideth forever"

    Elijah married Rutha Ellen CHRISTIAN 1892. Rutha (daughter of Daniel H. CHRISTIAN and Rachel Jane Tilley) was born 27 Feb 1876, Mingo Co. WV; died 27 Jan 1940, Johnson City, Washington Co.TN; was buried , Sparks Cemetery, Central, Carter Co. TN . [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Rutha Ellen CHRISTIAN was born 27 Feb 1876, Mingo Co. WV (daughter of Daniel H. CHRISTIAN and Rachel Jane Tilley); died 27 Jan 1940, Johnson City, Washington Co.TN; was buried , Sparks Cemetery, Central, Carter Co. TN .

    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

    Children:
    1. 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.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Daniel H. CHRISTIAN was born 1851, Tazewell Co. VA or McDowell Co. WV (son of Addison Bailey (Attie) CHRISTIAN and Rebecca Christian); died 18 Jun 1880, Tazewell Co. VA.

    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]


  2. 7.  Rachel Jane Tilley was born 1855, Ashe Co. NC.

    Notes:

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

    Children:
    1. 3. Rutha Ellen CHRISTIAN was born 27 Feb 1876, Mingo Co. WV; died 27 Jan 1940, Johnson City, Washington Co.TN; was buried , Sparks Cemetery, Central, Carter Co. TN .
    2. John CHRISTIAN was born 05 Aug 1877, Logan Co. WV.
    3. Martha Bell CHRISTIAN was born 21 Feb 1878, Logan Co. WV; died 17 May 1958, Mercer Co. WV.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Addison Bailey (Attie) CHRISTIAN was born 1828, Sinking Waters, Tazewell Co. VA (son of Mastin Harman CHRISTIAN and Jane McKenster); died 14 Jun 1863, Bunker Hill, Berkeley Co. WV.

    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]


  2. 13.  Rebecca Christian was born 1831, Tazewell Co. VA (daughter of Daniel CHRISTIAN and Hannah Harrison); died 1870, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , High Knob Cemetery, Iaeger, McDowell Co. WV.

    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

    Children:
    1. Mastin CHRISTIAN was born 02 Feb 1850, Tazewell Co. VA; died 25 Feb 1933.
    2. 6. Daniel H. CHRISTIAN was born 1851, Tazewell Co. VA or McDowell Co. WV; died 18 Jun 1880, Tazewell Co. VA.
    3. Mary Ann CHRISTIAN was born 17 Mar 1852, McDowell Co. WV; died 28 Apr 1935, Iager, McDowell Co. VW; was buried , High Knob Cemetery, Iaeger, McDowell Co. WV.
    4. Hannah CHRISTIAN was born Feb 1856, Tazewell Co. VA.
    5. James F. CHRISTIAN was born Sep 1858, McDowell Co. WV; died 23 Apr 1934, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Avondale, McDowell Co. WV.
    6. John CHRISTIAN was born Jan 1861, McDowell Co. WV; died 11 Apr 1945, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, McDowell Co. WV.
    7. Frankie Jane Christian was born ca 1863, Virginia.