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1890 - 1962 (71 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Annette CHRISTIAN was born 20 Nov 1890, McDowell Co. WV (daughter of Mastin Thomas CHRISTIAN and Cosby Christina Gillespie); died 14 Aug 1962, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Davis Family Cemetery. Notes:
CENSUS RECORDS
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Annette Christian
Age: 9
Birth Date: Nov 1890
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Rocky Gap, Bland, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Mastin T Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Cosby C Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Anette Christian
Age in 1910: 19
Birth Year: 1891
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Rocky Gap, Bland, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Mastian T Christian
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's name: Casby C Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Buried:
Unsure if this family cemetery is in Bland Co. VA or Mercer Co. WV.
Died:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5267568&Type=Death
Line 22.
Annette married James William Davis. James was born 04 Aug 1888, Bland Co. VA; died 22 Nov 1956, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Davis Family Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
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Generation: 2
2. | Mastin Thomas CHRISTIAN was born 01 Apr 1858, McDowell Co. WV (son of Hiram Harman Pythias CHRISTIAN and Lucinda Graham); died 14 Feb 1940, Bland Co. VA. Notes:
CENSUS RECORDS
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Mastin Christiane [Mastin Christian]
Age in 1860: 2
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: District 13, McDowell, Virginia
Gender: Male in household of Hiram and Lucinda Christian
Post Office: Peeryville
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Mastin Christian
Age in 1870: 13
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Elkhorn, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male Male in household of Hiram and Lucinda Christian
Post Office: Tug River
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Mastin Christian
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Elk Horn, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cosby C. Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Martin Christian 22
Cosby C. Christian 19
Hiram Christian 1
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Mastin T Christian
Age: 42
Birth Date: Apr 1858
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Rocky Gap, Bland, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cosby C Christian
Marriage Year: 1878
Years married: 22
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Mastin T Christian 42
Cosby C Christian 39
Hyrum Christian 21
Mary Etta Christian 19
Richard J Christian 17
Floyd G Christian 15
David J Christian 14
Nancy P Christian 12
Annette Christian 9
Philip K Christian 7
Robt H Christian 6
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Mastian T Christian [Mastin T. Christian]
Age in 1910: 52
Birth Year: 1858
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Rocky Gap, Bland, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cosby C Christian
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Mastian T Christian 52
Cosby C Christian 49
David J Christian 24
Anette Christian 19
Philip K Christian 71 [17]
Robert H Christian 15
Alvie M Christian 6
1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Martin T Christian [Mastin T Christian]
Age: 61
Birth Year: abt 1859
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Rocky Gap, Bland, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cosby C Christian
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Martin T Christian 61
Cosby C Christian 59
Alvis M Christian 16
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Maston T Christian [Mastin T Christian]
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Rocky Gap, Bland, Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Cosby C Christian
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Maston T Christian 72
Cosby C Christian 69
Mastin married Cosby Christina Gillespie 09 Aug 1877, McDowell Co. WV. Cosby was born 12 Oct 1860, Tazewell Co. VA; died 19 Jan 1940, Bland Co. VA. [Group Sheet]
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3. | Cosby Christina Gillespie was born 12 Oct 1860, Tazewell Co. VA; died 19 Jan 1940, Bland Co. VA. Notes:
CENSUS RECORDS
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Cosby Eillispie [Cosby Gillispie]
Age in 1870: 10
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Gender: Female in household of James F. and Maryann Gillespie
Post Office: Tug River
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Cosby C. Christian
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Elk Horn, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mastin Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
1900 United States Federal Census ]
Name: Cosby C Christian
Age: 39
Birth Date: Oct 1860
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Rocky Gap, Bland, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mastin T Christian
Marriage Year: 1878
Years married: 22
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 9
Mother: How many children: 10
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Cosby C Christian
Age in 1910: 49
Birth Year: 1861
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Rocky Gap, Bland, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mastin T Christian
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Cosby C Christian
Age: 59
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Rocky Gap, Bland, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Martin T Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Cosby C Christian
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Rocky Gap, Bland, Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Maston T Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Notes:
Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11390551&Type=Marriage
Line 32
Children:
- Hiram P. CHRISTIAN was born 16 May 1879, McDowell Co. WV.
- Mary Ettie Christian was born 14 Sep 1880, McDowell Co. WV; died 01 Feb 1951, Princeton, Mercer Co. VA; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co. WV.
- John Richard CHRISTIAN was born 18 Apr 1883, McDowell Co. WV; died 03 Sep 1949, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV.
- Floyd Gillespie CHRISTIAN was born 01 Jul 1884, McDowell Co. WV; died 23 Feb 1908, Bland Co. VA.
- Nancy Perry (Nannie) CHRISTIAN was born 01 Mar 1885, McDowell Co. WV.
- David Johnson CHRISTIAN was born 07 Dec 1885, McDowell Co. WV; died 15 Dec 1934, Princeton, Mercer Co. VA; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co. WV.
- 1. Annette CHRISTIAN was born 20 Nov 1890, McDowell Co. WV; died 14 Aug 1962, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Davis Family Cemetery.
- Phillip Kinzer CHRISTIAN was born 04 Aug 1892, Bland Co. VA; died 14 Nov 1911, Bland Co. VA.
- Robert Hicks CHRISTIAN was born 28 Apr 1894, Tazewell Co. VA; died Oct 1963.
- Alvis Mastin CHRISTIAN was born 18 Dec 1903, Bland Co. VA; died 19 Nov 1988, Chesterfield Co. VA; was buried , Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke City, VA.
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Generation: 3
4. | Hiram Harman Pythias CHRISTIAN was born 19 Oct 1835, Tazewell Co. VA (son of Mastin Harman CHRISTIAN and Margaret Maria (Peggy) Robinette); died 01 Jul 1917, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Lomax Cemetery, Yukon, McDowell Co. WV. Notes:
If the Cherokee/Shawnee ancestry is correct, he was also called Peshikthe.
CENSUS RECORDS
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Hieram Christian
Age: 15
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male in household of Mastin Christian.
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Hiram Christian
Age in 1860: 23
Birth Year: abt 1837
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Eastern District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Rocky Gap and Five Oaks
Household Members:
Samuel Graham 59 [father-in-law]
Mary Graham 60
Lake Graham 27
Hiram Christian 23
Lucinda Christian 19
Thomas M Christian 3
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Hiram Christian
Age in 1870: 35
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Elkhorn, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Tug River
Occupation: Lawyer
Household Members:
Hiram Christian 35
Lucinda Christian 30
Mastin Christian 13
Mary Christian 11
Margaret Christian 8
Mysawria Christian 4
Moses Christian 2
Henry K Christian 2 months
Mastin Christian 23
Martha Christian 18
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Hiram Christian
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1836
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Elk Horn, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Divorced
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Lawyer
Household Members:
Name Age
Hiram Christian 44
Sarah A. Beavers 18
[Note he is divorced, and the woman who was to become his second wife was living with him as his housekeeper. His children are with his first wife, Lucinda, and live in the next household to him. She is listed as divorced. Was this an amicable divorce, or was Sarah the "other woman" who broke up the marriage?]
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Ho* Christian [Hiram Christian]
Age: 64
Birth Date: Oct 1835
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Elkhorn, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah Christian
Marriage Year: 1856[date of his first marriage]
Years married: 44
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Occupation: Lawyer
Household Members:
Hiram Christian 64
Sarah Christian 38
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Hiram Christian
Age in 1910: 74
Birth Year: 1836
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah A Christian
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Hiram Christian 74
Sarah A Christian 48
Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1971734&Type=Death
Hiram married Lucinda Graham 04 Mar 1856, Tazewell Co. VA; divorced Bef 1880. Lucinda was born 1840, Pulaski Co. VA; died , McDowell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]
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5. | Lucinda Graham was born 1840, Pulaski Co. VA; died , McDowell Co. WV. Notes:
Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Hiram Christian
Birth Date: 1835
Birthplace: Tazewell County, Va
Age: 21
Spouse's Name: Lucinda Graham
Spouse's Birth Date: 1840
Spouse's Birthplace: Pularski County, Va
Spouse's Age: 16
Event Date: 04 Mar 1856
Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Father's Name: Martin Christian [Mastin]
Mother's Name: Margaret
Spouse's Father's Name: Samuel Graham
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
GS Film number: 34214
Reference ID: Page 4 Line 15
Children:
- 2. Mastin Thomas CHRISTIAN was born 01 Apr 1858, McDowell Co. WV; died 14 Feb 1940, Bland Co. VA.
- Mary CHRISTIAN was born Jun 1860, McDowell Co. WV; died 01 Mar 1888, Pocahontas, Tazewell Co. VA.
- Margaret Etta (Etty) CHRISTIAN was born 25 Apr 1863, McDowell Co. WV; died 01 Mar 1888, Pocahontas, Tazewell Co. VA.
- Missouri CHRISTIAN was born Apr 1866, McDowell Co. WV.
- Moses CHRISTIAN was born Apr 1868, McDowell Co. WV.
- Henry P. CHRISTIAN was born Apr 1870, McDowell Co. WV; died 09 Sep 1944, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co. OH.
- Samuel Graham CHRISTIAN was born 02 Apr 1873, McDowell Co. WV; died 01 Jul 1944, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Cyphers Cemetery, Ream, McDowell Co. WV.
- Floyd Gillespie CHRISTIAN was born 26 Jul 1875, McDowell Co. WV; died 1962.
- James Harman CHRISTIAN was born 14 Jan 1878, McDowell Co. WV; died 25 Oct 1931, McDowell Co. WV.
- Harvey Shannon CHRISTIAN was born Jan 1880, McDowell Co. WV; died 17 Dec 1922, McDowell Co. WV.
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Generation: 4
8. | Mastin Harman CHRISTIAN was born 8 Apr 1794, Wythe Co. VA (son of Thomas Bailey CHRISTIAN and Louisa HARMAN); died 28 Feb 1853, Sinking Waters, Tazewell Co VA. Other Events:
- _UID: 6027A1C5F72B4665B0C14A02C7FD6AE98E2B
Notes:
Record of divorce in 14 May 1851 between Mastin Christian and Jane Christian. In 1850 census he was living with Maria, age 40. Sally Christian, age 20 was living in the home as well in 1850.
McDowell County in West Virginia and American History by Jean Battlo, page 478. "In 1880s Mastin Christian taught the Sandlick School in Adkins (later named Gary), a log house at the mouth of Sandlick Creek, near the old company store."
CENSUS RECORDS
1830 United States Federal Census
Name: Masters Christian [Mastin Christian]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 4
1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Martin Christian [Mastin Christian]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 7
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Mastin Christian
Age: 50
Birth Year: abt 1800
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 770
Household Members:
Mastin Christian 50
Maria Christian 40
Daniel Christian 26
Hiram Christian 15
Thos Christian 13
Moses Christian 7
Withers Christian 5
Weston Christian 2
Noah Burchfield 24 [son-in-law]
Nancy Burchfield 18 [daughter]
Sally Christian 20 [daughter-in-law, Sarah Mounts, new wife of Daniel as of August 20. The census is dated August 25. Apparently the newlyweds had not yet found their own place.]
Land Grants
Maston Christian - 30 Sept 1842
Tazewell County
50 a. On the head of Jonathan's branch waters of the Dry fork of Sandy River
Grants No. 93, p. 342
Maston Christian - 30 Sept 1842
Tazewell County
23 a. On the Long fork of Harmans branch waters of the Dry fork of Sandy River
Grants No. 93, p. 343
Maston Christian - 30 Sept 1842
Tazewell County
36 a. On the Dry fork of Sandy River and not far from mouth of said river
Grants No. 93, p. 414
Maston Christian - 31 Jan 1844
Tazewell County
60 a. At the mouth of Harmans branch waters of the Tug fork of Sandy River
Grants No. 95, p. 111
Birth:
Indian Creek on the Clinch River in what is now Tazewell Co., VA
Mastin married Margaret Maria (Peggy) Robinette 31 Aug 1831, Tazewell Co. VA. Margaret was born 1809, Wythe Co. VA; died Aft 1880, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]
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9. | Margaret Maria (Peggy) Robinette was born 1809, Wythe Co. VA; died Aft 1880, Tazewell Co. VA. Notes:
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Maria Christian
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1810
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female [in household of her husband Mathias Harman Christian]
Family Number: 770
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Margaret Christian
Age in 1860: 48
Birth Year: abt 1812
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: District 13, McDowell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Post Office: Peeryville
Household Members:
Margaret Christian 48
Nathan Christian 13
Mastin Christian 10
Louisa Christian 8
Moses Christian 18
Isaac D Simpson 21
Children:
- Nancy CHRISTIAN was born 12 Dec 1832, Tazewell Co. VA; died 1902, Tazewell Co. VA.
- 4. Hiram Harman Pythias CHRISTIAN was born 19 Oct 1835, Tazewell Co. VA; died 01 Jul 1917, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Lomax Cemetery, Yukon, McDowell Co. WV.
- Mathias Harman CHRISTIAN, Jr. was born 1836, Tazewell Co. VA.
- Thomas Bailey CHRISTIAN was born 12 Apr 1838, Tazewell Co. VA; died 12 Feb 1906, Craigsville, Webster Co. WV.
- Moses Justice (Devil Mose) CHRISTIAN was born 1842, Tazewell Co. VA; died 09 Jan 1888, McDowell Co. WV.
- Withers (Witcher) CHRISTIAN was born 1845, Tazewell Co. VA; died 1851, Tazewell Co. VA.
- Nathaniel Robert CHRISTIAN was born 1847, Tazewell Co. VA; died 1892, Tazewell Co. VA.
- Mastin George Dillon CHRISTIAN was born Apr 1848, Tazewell Co. VA; died 01 May 1922, Webster Co. WV.
- Louisa Lovelace (Lovis) CHRISTIAN was born 13 Aug 1851, Tazewell Co. VA.
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