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Obituary for Thomas Tate Christian.

Source: Tarkio Avalanche. 4 May 1923. p.1. col. 1-2.

Funeral services for T. T. Christian, until last summer a resident of this community, were held Tuesday afternoon, May 1st, the remains having arrived in Tarkio Monday morning.

Mr. Christian was born in Atchison County on October 29, 1863 and had lived all his life until last year, when he sold the old homestead four and one-half miles northwest of Tarkio and removed with his family to Monte Vista, Colorado, near which place he engaged again in farming and the raising of fine hogs. An attack of influenza last fall considerably weakened his physical condition, and a later attack of intestinal influenza resulted in his death after an illness of about a week.

He had an unusually wide acquaintance throughout Atchison County and an enviable number of friends to whom his unfailing good humor and jovial disposition typified the character of this man. Possessed of definite convictions on any subject in which he was interested and a willingness to express them on occasion, he was always a force for good in any worthwhile community project. He served as a member of the Council of Defense during the World War and gave much of his time in the interest of good roads, serving as Road Supervisor of his district for many years.

To the scores of Atchison County folks who were his friends, the news of his going was real cause for sadness, introducing as it did upon their rememberance of him as a vigorous, active personage in the life of the community during all the years of his residence here. The esteem and affection in which he was universally held was witnessed by the many floral tributes which banked the altar of the Church, draped the bier, and make beautiful the last resting place in the Home Cemetary. That he was held in the same esteem in the Colorado home was evidenced by the many flowers sent with the body by friends there and by the large audience at the short funeral service held there before bringing the remains to Tarkio.

It was typical of the man and in accordance with his wishes that the friends remain at the cemetary until the grave had been filled and the mound covered with evergreens and flowers for he had never been willing to leave those last rites to be performed for his own friends by strangers.

Following a short prayer service at the home of Mr. Christian's life long friend and neighbor, H. R. Prather, where the body was taken in its arrival here, the casket was removed to the Presbyterian Church where the funeral services were conducted by Dr. J. A. Thompson, assisted by Rev. C. W. Halsey. The church auditorium and the Sunday school rooms were filled by those seeking to do honor to the memory of one whom they had known and respected. The pallbearers, all friends and business associates, were J. E. Travis, E. N. Raines, F. S. Travis, H. R. Prather, James McCollister, and W. L. Salmon. A quartette composed of Mrs. B.O. Dobler, Mrs. C.E. Munn, Glenn Crosen, and Henry Hey sang, "O Love That Will Not Let Me Go" and "Thy Will Be Done". Mr. Hey sang, "The Lord is my Shepherd", an arrangement of the 23rd Psalm.

Thomas Tate Christian was born October 29th, 1863 in Atchison County. He died April 27th, 1923 near Monte Vista, Colorado. He was a student in Tarkio College during its first year, 1883-1884. He married Nellie A. Robertson of Tarkio on November 30th, 1892. Into the home came two children, Helen, now Mrs. Kyle Peterson of Unionville, Missouri and Thomas Ralph, who had been in the Colorado home with his parents. In addition to his wife and two children, Mr. Christian left behind two little grandsons, the children of his daughter, two brothers, C.F. Christian, of Newman's Grove, Nebraska and J.E. of Pine River, Minnesota and one sister, Margaret, in Tarkio.

While still young, Mr. Christian united with the First Presbyterian Church of Tarkio and continued in its active membership for thirty-five years.

It was the regret of Mr. Christian's life that he did not remain in college in accordance with his father's expressed desire to complete the course of studies. His daughter fulfilled her father's desire but the son was prevented as so many other young men by the part he was called upon by the World War.

Mr. Christian's life was in the home and with his neighbors. In his home, he was always distinguished for the love and kindness which he radiated. His children say they have no memory of an unkind work spoken in the home. His neighbors are here to indicate their appreciation of what he was to them. Little children were his dearest friends. A young girl who had known him as Uncle Tom from babyhood said when she heard of his death, "I have lost the best friend I ever had."

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Obituary of James C. H. Christian.

Source: Rock Port Atchison County Journal. 30 March 1900, p. 5., col. 4.

James C. H. Christian was born at Newport, Tennesee, March 30, 1833; died at his home near Tarkio, Missouri, March 17, 1900. He came to this county in 1852 and lived here for forty-eight years. In 1857, he was married to Miss Mary Tate. Six children were born to them, four sons and two daughters. The sons are all still living and are well known to Tarkio people. One daughter, Sophia, departed this life Dec 2, 1891. The other daughter, Maggie, with her mother, still lives to mourn his loss.

Mr. Christian had never formally united with any church but he loved God as his father and distinctly confessed his faith in Jesus Christ as his Savior. He was a kind and loving father and was greatly loved and respected by all who knew him as a neighbor or friend. He will be greatly missed by a large circle of relatives and friends, and in the community generally, as a man in whom all who knew him had the fullest confidence.

The funeral service was held at the family residence, conducted by Rev. Duncan Brown, assisted by Rev. Pearson and Dr. J. A. Thompson. A very large congregation of friends and neighbors were present and a long line of carriages followed the body to its last resting place in the beautiful Tarkio Home Cemetary.

The passing of such men as J. C. H. Christian thins the ranks of a class of men of sterling character who formed the rank and file of the pioneers of Atchison County, few of whom remain, but they have left their impression for good upon the rising generation. Their early lives were filled with the cares, toils and hardships of frontier life, but they were helpful, honest, law-abiding, and true to their conviction of right, and withall their lines were cast in pleasant places.

Their memory will be cherished by all who knew them. May their good qualities of heart and mind be emulated.

Biography of James C. H. Christian.

Source: The History of Holt and Atchison Counties, Missouri. St. Joseph, MO: National Historical Co., 1882, p. 798.

J. C. H. Christian, farmer, section 34, a native of Newport Courthouse, Cocke County, Tennessee, was born March 30, 1838, being a son of T. E. and Mary A. (Doughty) Christian, who were natives of the same county. The father was born in 1801, and the mother in 1804. After their marriage they settled in that county, remaining there til March 1852, when by wagon they moved to Atchison County, Missouri and located some seven miles south of Rock Port. There they continued to reside until death. The subject of this sketch spent his boyhood days in Tennessee, and with his parents came to Missouri, and since then has devoted his time to farming. He was married February 5, 1857 to Miss. Mary A. Tate, a native of Wayne County, Kentucky, born in 1842. Her parents were Samuel B. and Minerva (Sloane) Tate, who were natives of Cocke County, Tennessee. They moved to Atchison County, Missouri, in 1851, where Mr. Tate was county judge for one term. After their marriage, Mr. Christian and wife settled on a farm in the Missouri bottoms and remained until 1864, when they moved to where they now reside. Their family consisted of six children: Columbus A., C. F., Maggie M., Thomas J. T., S. L., and Jessie.

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James married Mary Ann TATE. Mary (daughter of Samuel Bracken TATE, Jr. and Minverva Jane Sloan) was born 13 Jan 1838, Wayne Co. KY; died 25 May 1921, Tarkio, Atchison Co. MO; was buried , Tarkio Home Cemetery, Tarkio, Atchison Co. MO. [Group Sheet]

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Obituary for Mary Ann Tate Christian.

Source: Tarkio Avalanche. 3 June 1921. p.1. col.5.

Mrs. Mary A. Christian died at her home, Wednesday morning, May 25, 1921, after several weeks illness. Mary Ann Tate was born near Monticello, Wayne County, Kentucky, January 13, 1828, and came to Missouri with her parents when 11 years of age. They settled on the homestead northwest of Tarkio in 1851 and this was her home for 70 years.

On February 5th, 1857, she was united in holy wedlock with James C. H. Christian, who was laid away twenty-one years ago. Mrs. Christian was well known throughout the community as a kind and hospitable neighbor; and many will feel her loss keenly. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Tarkio.

The deseased leaves five children, Columbus A. of Kansas City, Cread F. of Newman's Grove, Nebraska, Margaret M. and Thomas T. of Tarkio, and Jesse E. of Pine River, Minn., fourteen grandchildren, and twenty-seven great grandchildren. She is survived by one brother, C. L. Tate of Hulett, Wyoming and one sister, Margaret T. Davenport of Tarkio. All of Mrs. Christian's children except for Cread F. of Newman's Grove, Nebr., were present at the funeral. He was unable to come because of sickness in the family.

The funeral services were held at the home and interment took place in the Tarkio Cemetary. The services were conducted by Rev. Halsey of the Presbyterian Church.

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Samuel married Minverva Jane Sloan. Minverva was born 08 Oct 1807, Wayne Co. KY; died 02 Apr 1876, Atchison Co. MO; was buried , Center Grove Cemetery, Westboro, Atchison Co. MO. [Group Sheet]

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Excerpt from Tate Families of the Southern States, Volume II, by Laura Mentzel and Ethel Updike, 1984

Samuel Bracken Tate was born November 11, 1775 on Big Moccasin Creek near Lebanon, Russell County, Va, son of Col. John and Mary Bracken Tate. It is recited that he was born in Fincastle, Botetourt County, VA. He served in the was of 1812, joined August 23, 1813, and was discharged November 4. 1813. He died on May 21, 1845 near Tateville, Somerset, Pulaski County, KY where they settled in 1806. He married on August 14, 1798, Jane Owens, the daughter of William and Nancy Owens, cousins.

He was a witness to the will of William Tate, who died in Russell County, VA, in 1803. William is thought to be his uncle. In 1810, Pulaski County, KY Samuel Tate had a family of four sons under ten years of age and several girls. He was a witness to the will of his son, Reverend John Tate in 1841 and executor of his brother Robert Tate's will in 1844. His own estate record has not been found.

References: Wills of Pulaski County, KY; State Historical Society, Volume 27, Page 44; Pulaski County, KY; by Alma Owen Tribbals, Pages 48, 55, 154; KY History Page 441.

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Samuel married Jane Owens 14 Aug 1798, Russell Co. VA. Jane was born 10 Aug 1778, Virginia; died 23 Nov 1861, Pulaski Co. KY; was buried , Old Tateville Cemetery, Tateville, Pulaski Co. KY. [Group Sheet]

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