Florence E. CHRISTIAN

Notes:

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Christian [Florence]
Age: 1 month
Birth Year: abt 1880
Birthplace: Kansas
Home in 1880: Walton, Sumner, Kansas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Moses Christian
Mother's Name: Catherine Christian

Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925
Name: Florence Christian
Census Date: 1 Mar 1885
Residence County: Sumner
Residence State: Kansas
Locality: Walton
Birth Location: Kansas
Family Number: 262
Gender: Female
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Race: White

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Florence Christian
Age: 20
Birth Date: Apr 1880
Birthplace: Kansas
Home in 1900: Walton, Sumner, Kansas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Moses Christian
Father's Birthplace: Kansas
Mother's Birthplace: Kansas
Household Members:
Moses Christian 51
Florence Christian 20
Edwin Christian 17
Ruth Christian 15
Della P Christian 9
Jessie Christian 8

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=66341925

Florence married Charles Lowman. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: F68747E2563E4327AEC512DE429AFED7B892

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CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Moses Christian
Age: 2
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 1169
Household Members:
Thos Christian 29
Polly Christian 26
Hannah Christian 23
Moses Christian 2
Elenor Barnett 16 [sister-in-law]

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Moses Christian
Age in 1860: 10
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Baptist Valley
Household Members:
Thos B Christian 38
Mary Christian 36
Hanah Christian 12
Moses Christian 10
William Christian 9
Ruth Christian 5
Luther Christian 3

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Moses Christian
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Walton, Sumner, Kansas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Catherine Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
Moses Christian 31
Catherine Christian 25
Marietta Christian 6
William Christian 4
Loretta Christian 2
Christian 1 month [Florence]

Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925
Name: Moses Christian
Census Date: 1 Mar 1895
Residence County: Sumner
Residence State: Kansas
Locality: Valverde
Birth Location: Virginia
Family Number: 2
Gender: Male
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Race: White
Line: 8
Household Member(s):
Moses Christian 46
Catherine E Christian 40
Etta Christian 21
W L Christian 19
Floretta Christian 17
Florence Christian 15
Edward Christian 12
Ruth Christian 9
Belle Christian 4
Jesse Christian 2
Luther Christian 38 [brother]

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Moses Christian
Age: 51
Birth Date: May 1849
Birthplace: Kansas
Home in 1900: Walton, Sumner, Kansas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Household Members:
Moses Christian 51
Florence Christian 20
Edwin Christian 17
Ruth Christian 15
Della P Christian 9
Jessie Christian 8

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Moses Christian
Age: 70
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Woodward, Woodward, Oklahoma
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Moses Christian 70

OBITUARY

From Find A Grave

The Woodward News-Bulletin
Woodward, OK
Friday March 21, 1930, p. 1, col. 4

Moses James Christian

Funeral service for Moses James Christian was held Wednesday afternoon, Mar. 19 at 3 o'clock in the chapel room of the Chenowith Mortuary with Rev. C. A. Lowe officiating. Interment was made in the Elmwood Cemetery.

Mr. Christian died at his home, 524 Fifth Street, on Mar. 17, 1930.

He was born May 1, 1849 in Alleghany County, Virginia. He was married to Katheryn E. Day Mar. 30, 1873, who preceded him in death, passing away April 7, 1895.

Mr. Christian moved to this country twenty-one years ago from Sumner County, Kansas. He was a member of the Christian Church of this city.

He leaves five children to mourn his loss. They are Floretta B. Smith of Davis, Oklahoma, Della P. Whitehead of Enid, Jesse L. Christian of Supply, William L. Christian of Toledo, Ohio, and Thomas E. Christian of Wilburton. He is also survived by one brother, William Christian of this city.





Buried:
Grave location, tombstone photo, and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=CH&GSfn=m&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=38&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=1521&GRid=66341890&df=all&

Moses married Catherine Elizabeth DAY 30 Mar 1873, Union, South Dakota. Catherine was born 07 Feb 1855, Pennsylvania; died 07 Apr 1895, Sumner Co. KS; was buried , Rose Hill Cemetery, South Haven, Sumner Co. KS. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Catherine Christian
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1880: Walton, Sumner, Kansas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Moses Christian
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Moses Christian 31
Catherine Christian 25
Marietta Christian 6
William Christian 4
Loretta Christian 2
Christian 1 month

Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925
Name: Cathern Christian
Census Date: 1 Mar 1885
Residence County: Sumner
Residence State: Kansas
Locality: Walton
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
Family Number: 262
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Female
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Race: White

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21184422

Other Events:

• _UID: 420C2F186ED64E7B806AB682097F0A8EE44E

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Thos B Christian
Age in 1860: 38
Birth Year: abt 1822
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Baptist Valley
Household Members:
Thos B Christian 38
Mary Christian 36
Hanah Christian 12
Moses Christian 10
William Christian 9
Ruth Christian 5
Luther Christian 3

Thomas married Mary C. (Polly) BARNETT 24 Feb 1847, Tazewell Co. VA. Mary (daughter of Archibald BARNETT and Nancy BEAVERS) was born 1824, Tazewell Co. VA; died Bef 1864, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: EF28193ABAAF4E758F2ACD05C024F5645E3D

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Christian
Age in 1860: 36
Birth Year: abt 1824
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Post Office: Baptist Valley
Household Members:
Thos B Christian 38
Mary Christian 36
Hanah Christian 12
Moses Christian 10
William Christian 9
Ruth Christian 5
Luther Christian 3

Notes:

Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Thomas Christian
Spouse's Name: Polly Barnett
Event Date: 24 Feb 1847
Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
GS Film number: 34214
Reference ID: Page 15

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Notes:

May have been born in 1794. 1850 census lists his age as 56. Will on record in Will Book 3, pp. 186-87, Tazewell Co. VA. Not named in lawsuit Christian Vs. Christian.

NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE DISCOUNTED

His grandchild Sallie Christian, daughter of John Christian and Clemmie Harman, applied to the Eastern Cherokee in 1908. 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 Moses' father, 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

1820 United States Federal Census
Name: Moses Christian
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 [Moses]
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 [Mary (Polly)]
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Over 25: 1
Total Free White Persons: 2

1830 United States Federal Census
Name: Mases Christian [Moses Christian]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 [Samuel]
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2 [Alexander, Thomas]
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 [Moses]
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 [Louisa]
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 [Mary (Polly)]
Free Colored Persons - Males - 10 thru 23: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 4
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total Free Colored Persons: 1

1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Moses Christian
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 [Mastin]
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 [John]
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 [Samuel]
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 2 [Alexander, Thomas]
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 [Moses]
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1 [probably Alex Beavers, his father-in-law]
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 [Shone]
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 [Louisa]
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1 [Mary (Polly)]
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 5
Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade: 1
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 2
Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 10

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Moses Christian
Age: 56
Birth Year: abt 1794
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 1178
Household Members:
Moses Christian 56
Polly Christian 50
Samuel Christian 23
Jno Christian 15
Shone Christian 13
Mosten Christian 10 [Mastin]
Alex Beavers 77 [father-in-law]

LAND RECORDS

Land grants
Moses Christian - 6 Aug 1824
Tazewell County
149 a. On Indian Creek a branch of Clinch River
Grants No. 73, p. 317

Moses Christian - 31 Oct 1848
Tazewell County
880 a. On Laurel Creek and Painter branch waters of Indian Creek
Grants No. 101, p. 95

WILL

Will of Moses Christian

Virginia In the County Court of Tazewell 27th June 1855 an Inventory and account of Sales of the Estate for Moses Christian dec' was returned to court and ordered to be recorded.
Teste S.S Graham C

I Moses Christian, a man of lawful age and sound memory calling to mind the mortality of all earthly things, and that (Illegible) any goeth to his long home, therefore have determined to (Illegible) a disposition of all my property in accordance with my own will and pleasure; and do herby make and constitute this my last will and testament to wit:

Article 1st I will and bequeath to my sons Mastin the farm on which I now live an bonded do follows Beginning at two Sugar trees and a white oak on the line between Jacob Hinkle and myself, thence running to a corner tree of the line (illegible) purchased, thence crossing Indian Creek in a Northwardly direction to a sapling on the north lawn of said creek and with the (illegible) of the creek to a Hickory, thence crossing a point to said line again, and with said line about one quarter of a mile to a corner, thence a westwardly course to the top of creek ridge to Samuel Christian line and with is line to a high nob on said Ridge,thence now with the top of the ridge to a black oak corner tree near the mouth of Lawree thence running with a line of a survey of 149 acres to the beginning.

Provided, However that Mastin is to take care of and maintain his mother, in a decent and satisfactory manner. Now if my son Mastin shall fail to support his mother and turns out to be an undutiful and wasteful boy then the land shall go to my wife for her support and at her death shall be divided equally between my other children except my daughter Shone.

Article 2nd. I will and bequeath to my son John the farm on which my son Thomas now lives and known as the Warren farm.

Article 3rd I will and bequeath to my son Samuel one hundred acres more or less lying on the west side of Laurie Creek and adjoin the and on which he now lives.

Article 4th I wil and bequeath to my son Thomas and Alexander and my daughter Louisa Law Eight hundred and eighty eight acres of land to be divided equally between them by drawing of lots if they cannot divide it otherwise.

Article 5th I will and bequeath to my wife two horses (Sam & Nell) six milk cows and choice of ten sheep out of my flock; and all my house hold and kitchen furniture so long as she lives, also my plows, hoe, axe, and gearing for two horses.

Article 6th I will and bequeath all the remainder of my personal property to be sold on twelve months credit and my just debts to be paid cut of the proceeds, and the remainder, if any there be, to be paid over to my wife for her support.

Article 7th I will and bequeath to my daughter Shone one dollar to be paid her at the death of her mother and not one cent more and lastly I appoint and constitute H R Bogle my executor whereunto I have set my name and affirmed my name this 7th day of May 1855.

Sealed and Signed in presence of
H R Bogle
David Christian
Nancy (her Mark) Harman

On reflection I have seen proper to amend this codicil to my will , in which, I will and bequeath to my son Mastin all my blacksmith tools, for the benefits of the farm and not to be sold off the farm, also I will to my son Mastin my rifle gun and to my son John the rifle gun I gave him some time ago. I also reserve to my son Mastin so long as he remains my dutiful son the privilege of getting stone tools (for his own use) on any of the lands willed in this my last will and testament to my sons Thomas, Alexander, Samuel & John and also the land willed to my daughter Louisa Low. I also will and bequeath to my wife all stock hogs.

Sealed and signed in the presence of ~ This 8th day of May 1855
H. R Bogle
David Christian
James (his Mark) Bandy


Birth:
At this time Tazewell Co. was part of Wythe Co.

Died:
Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
Name: Moses Christian
Birth Date: abt 1795
Death Date: 29 May 1855
Death Place: Tazewell County, Virginia
Death Age: 60
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Mother Name: Louisa Harman
Spouse Name: Polly Christian
FHL Film Number: 34185

Moses married Mary (Polly) BEAVERS 29 Jul 1819, Tazewell Co. VA. Mary (daughter of Alexander BEAVERS, Jr. and Sarah RICE) was born 1800, Giles Co., Va.; died 1860, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: FDED6676AD4A425DB93E478B298558729D98

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1820 United States Federal Census
Name: Moses Christian
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 [Moses]
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 [Mary (Polly)]

1830 United States Federal Census
Name: Mases Christian [Moses Christian]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 [Samuel]
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2 [Alexander, Thomas]
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 [Moses]
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 [Louisa]
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 [Mary (Polly)]

1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Moses Christian
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 [Mastin]
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 [John]
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 [Samuel]
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 2 [Alexander, Thomas]
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 [Moses]
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1 [probably Alex Beavers, his father-in-law]
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 [Shone]
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 [Louisa]
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1 [Mary (Polly)]

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Polly Christian
Age: 50
Birth Year: abt 1800
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Family Number: 1178
Household Members:
Moses Christian 56
Polly Christian 50
Lome Christian 23
Jno Christian 15
Shone Christian 13
Mosten Christian 10
Alex Beavers 77 [father]

Notes:

Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850
Name: Moses Christian
Gender: Male
Spouse Name: Polly Beevers
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 29 Jul 1819
County: Tazewell
State: Virginia
Source: Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.

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• _UID: 0EE75A55B05C449CA9C7BC95C1E2B2E389F9
• Birth: 1798

Archibald married Nancy BEAVERS 29 Jul 1819, Tazewell, Va. Nancy (daughter of Alexander BEAVERS, Jr. and Sarah RICE) was born 1797, Giles Co., Va.; died 1860. [Group Sheet]

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