India Shirley CHRISTIAN

Female 1904 - 1994  (90 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  India Shirley CHRISTIAN was born 01 Sep 1904, Greenbrier Co. WV; died 25 Dec 1994, McDowell Co. WV.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1910 United States Federal Census
    Name: Linda S Christian [India S. Christian]
    Age in 1910: 5
    Birth Year: abt 1905
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Home in 1910: Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Name: Harvey B Christian
    Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Mother's Name: Matilda Christian
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

    1920 United States Federal Census
    Name: Shirley Christian
    Age: 15
    Birth Year: abt 1905
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Home in 1920: Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Name: H B Christian
    Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Mother's Name: Matilda Christian
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Able to Read: Yes
    Able to Write: Yes

    1930 United States Federal Census
    Name: Shirley Christian
    Gender: Female
    Birth Year: abt 1905
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    Father's Name: Harvey B Christian
    Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Mother's Name: Matilda A Christian
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

    1940 United States Federal Census
    Name: Shirley Smith [Shirley Christian]
    Age: 36
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1904
    Gender: Female
    Race: White
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Marital Status: Married
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    Home in 1940: Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia
    Street: Leonard Cardort Road
    House Number: 155
    Inferred Residence in 1935: Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia
    Household Members:
    Bailey Christian 80
    Lee Smith 37 [husband]
    Shirley Smith 36
    Gerald Smith 7
    Alice Smith 4
    Melvin Christian 20 [nephew]
    Berwer Lewis 17 [niece]
    Adeline Lewis 10 [niece]
    [Note: The Lewis children had no parents. Their mother was murdered by their father, and he was in prison.]


    Birth:
    West Virginia Delayed Birth Certificate
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=3522201&Type=Birth

    Died:
    Social Security Death Index
    Name: Shirley Smith
    SSN: 234-60-5449
    Last Residence: 24821 Caretta, Mcdowell, West Virginia
    Born: 1 Sep 1904
    Died: 25 Dec 1994
    State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (1955)

    India married Ira Lee Smith 16 Feb 1931, Greenbrier Co. WV. Ira was born 28 Aug 1903, Pocahontas Co. WV; died Nov 1979, Greenbrier Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Gerald Lee Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born ca 1933, Greenbrier Co. WV.
    2. 3. Alice Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born ca 1936, Greenbrier Co. WV.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Gerald Lee Smith Descendancy chart to this point (1.India1) was born ca 1933, Greenbrier Co. WV.

    Notes:

    1940 United States Federal Census
    Name: Gerald Smith
    Age: 7
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1933
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Grandson in household of Bailey Christian, along with his parents Lee and Shirley Smith
    Home in 1940: Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia
    Street: Leonard Cardort Road
    House Number: 155
    Inferred Residence in 1935: Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia


  2. 3.  Alice Smith Descendancy chart to this point (1.India1) was born ca 1936, Greenbrier Co. WV.

    Notes:

    1940 United States Federal Census
    Name: Alice Smith
    Age: 4
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1936
    Gender: Female
    Race: White
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Granddaughter in household of Bailey Christian and her parents Lee and Shirley Smith
    Home in 1940: Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia
    Street: Leonard Cardort Road
    House Number: 155
    Inferred Residence in 1935: Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia