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1881 - 1962 (80 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Thomas Henry CHRISTIAN was born 22 Jul 1881, Greenbrier Co. WV (son of Luther Scott CHRISTIAN and Mary Milly BLANKENSHIP); died 01 May 1962, Greenbrier Co. WV. Notes:
World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: Thomas Henry Christian
Birth Date: 9 Jul 1883
Birth Place: Greenbrier, West Virginia
Residence: Greenbrier, West Virginia
Occupation: Self employed
Next of Kin: Mrs. T. H. Christian, Vago, WV
Birth:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=494291&Type=Birth
Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1346918&Type=Death
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Generation: 2
2. | Luther Scott CHRISTIAN was born 27 May 1858, Tazewell Co. VA (son of Thomas Beavers CHRISTIAN and Mary C. (Polly) BARNETT). Other Events:
- _UID: 060503DDE64949C99F42C6148A3018DA9374
Notes:
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Luther Christian
Age in 1860: 3
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male in househld of Thomas B. and Mary Christian
Post Office: Baptist Valley
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Luther Christain [Christian]
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Covington, Alleghany, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Brother-in-law in household of Abner and Ruth Christian Smith
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925
Name: Luther 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 1857
Race: White
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Living in the household of his older brother, Moses James Christian.
Luther married Mary Milly BLANKENSHIP 21 Feb 1878, Alleghany Co., Va.. [Group Sheet]
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Generation: 3
4. | Thomas Beavers CHRISTIAN was born 1821, Tazewell Co. VA (son of Moses Bailey CHRISTIAN and Mary (Polly) BEAVERS); died 1892, Tazewell Co. VA. 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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5. | Mary C. (Polly) BARNETT was born 1824, Tazewell Co. VA (daughter of Archibald BARNETT and Nancy BEAVERS); died Bef 1864, Tazewell Co. VA. Other Events:
- _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
Children:
- Hannah CHRISTIAN was born 1847, Tazewell Co. VA.
- Moses James CHRISTIAN was born 1 May 1849, Tazewell Co. VA; died 17 Mar 1930, Woodward, Woodward Co. OK; was buried , Elmwood Cemetery, Woodward, Woodward Co. OK.
- Lucinda CHRISTIAN was born 1850, Tazewell Co. VA; died 1851, Tazewell Co. VA.
- William J. CHRISTIAN was born 1851, Tazewell Co. VA; died 1852, Tazewell Co. VA.
- Samuel CHRISTIAN was born 1853, Tazewell Co., VA; died 7 Jun 1854, Tazewell Co., VA.
- Nancy Jane CHRISTIAN was born 13 May 1854, Tazewell Co. VA; died 1855, Tazewell Co. VA.
- Ruth Ann CHRISTIAN was born 22 Mar 1855, Tazewell Co. VA; died 3 Jan 1921, Neola, Greenbrier Co., WV.
- 2. Luther Scott CHRISTIAN was born 27 May 1858, Tazewell Co. VA.
- Alice CHRISTIAN was born 1859, Tazewell Co. VA; died ca 1860, Tazewell Co. VA.
- Mary Elizabeth CHRISTIAN was born 1861, Tazewell Co. VA; died 1862, Tazewell Co. VA.
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Generation: 4
8. | Moses Bailey CHRISTIAN was born 13 May 1795, Wythe Co. VA (son of Thomas Bailey CHRISTIAN and Louisa HARMAN); died 29 May 1855, Indian Creek, Tazewell Co. VA. Other Events:
- _UID: A227FE66E4674EE795F28CF531D5F9B26601
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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9. | Mary (Polly) BEAVERS was born 1800, Giles Co., Va. (daughter of Alexander BEAVERS, Jr. and Sarah RICE); died 1860, Tazewell Co. VA. Other Events:
- _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.
Children:
- Levisa Louisa (Vicie) CHRISTIAN was born 1823, Tazewell Co. VA; died 1861, Tazewell Co. VA.
- 4. Thomas Beavers CHRISTIAN was born 1821, Tazewell Co. VA; died 1892, Tazewell Co. VA.
- Alexander CHRISTIAN was born 1825, Tazewell Co. VA; died 15 Nov 1876, Tazewell Co., VA.
- Samuel CHRISTIAN was born 1827, Tazewell Co., VA; died 1888, Tazewell Co. VA.
- John CHRISTIAN was born 1835, Tazewell Co., VA; died Aft 15 Mar 1887, Tazewell Co. VA or McDowell Co. WV.
- Shone CHRISTIAN was born Dec 1837, Tazewell Co. VA; died Apr 1911, Tazewell Co. VA.
- Mastin CHRISTIAN was born 1840, Tazewell Co. VA; died 12 Sep 1860, Waters of Indian Spring, Tazewell Co. VA.
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11. | Nancy BEAVERS was born 1797, Giles Co., Va. (daughter of Alexander BEAVERS, Jr. and Sarah RICE); died 1860. Other Events:
- _UID: B0F668DC9DB44AC08B97E246FA7B7751CCBD
Children:
- Sally BARNETT was born 1819, Tazewell Co. VA; died 1911, Tazewell Co. VA.
- Nelly Eleanor BARNETT was born 1820, Tazewell Co. VA.
- 5. Mary C. (Polly) BARNETT was born 1824, Tazewell Co. VA; died Bef 1864, Tazewell Co. VA.
- Rachel BARNETT was born ca 1825, Tazewell Co. VA; died 21 Sep 1896, Tazewell Co. VA.
- James M. BARNETT was born Dec 1828.
- Elijah BARNETT was born 1829, Tazewell Co. VA; died May 1911, Tazewell, Co..
- Nancy BARNETT was born 4 Oct 1832, Tazewell Co. VA; died ca 1900, Tazewell Co. VA.
- Helenor BARNETT was born 1833, Tazewell Co. VA.
- Archibald BARNETT, ,Jr. was born 1835.
- Rebecca BARNETT was born 1843, Tazewell Co. VA.
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