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1939 -
Generation: 1
1. | Rosie CHARLES was born ca 1939, McDowell Co. WV (daughter of Adam CHARLES and Polly Keen). Notes:
1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Rosie Charles
Age: 7 months
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1939
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
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Generation: 2
2. | Adam CHARLES was born Oct 1890, McDowell Co. WV (son of William CHARLES and Sally CHRISTIAN); died 20 Jul 1950, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Big Creek Cemetery, McDowell Co. WV. Notes:
CENSUS RECORDS
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Adam Charles
Age: 9
Birth Date: Oct 1890
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Elkhorn, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William Charles
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Sarah Charles
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Adam Charles
Age in 1910: 19
Birth Year: abt 1891
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William Charles
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Name: Sally Charles
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Adam Charles
Respondent: Yes
Age: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Rural, McDowell, West Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $1
Highest Grade Completed: None
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 35
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: $250
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Adam Charles 54
Polly Charles 39
Jim Charles 16
Ranie Charles 11
Billy Charles 6
Roldie Charles 4
Rorie Charles 7 months
MILITARY RECORDS
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Adam Charles
County: McDowell
State: West Virginia
Birthplace: West Virginia
Birth Date: 14 Sep 1888
Occupation: Trucking, W. Marshall
Marital Status: Single
World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: Adam Charles
Birth Date: 14 Sep 1885
Birth Place: McDowell, West Virginia
Residence: Caretta, West Virginia
Occupation: Self-employed, farming
Next of Kin: Polly Charles
Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=752889&Type=Death
Adam married Polly Keen 15 Jun 1917, McDowell Co. WV. Polly was born Jan 1899, Magoffin Co. KY. [Group Sheet]
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3. | Polly Keen was born Jan 1899, Magoffin Co. KY. Notes:
CENSUS RECORDS
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Polly Keens
Age: 1
Birth Date: Jan 1899
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1900: Meadows, Magoffin, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: James Keens
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Ena Keens
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Polly Kuns [Keen]
Age in 1910: 13
Birth Year: 1897
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Painter Harve, Floyd, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: James Kuns
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Eva Kuns
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Polly Charles
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1901
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Rural, McDowell, West Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Household Members:
Adam Charles 54
Polly Charles 39
Jim Charles 16
Ranie Charles 11
Billy Charles 6
Roldie Charles 4
Rorie Charles 7 months
Notes:
Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11401932&Type=Marriage
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Generation: 3
5. | Sally CHRISTIAN was born 1859, McDowell Co., WV (daughter of John CHRISTIAN and Clementine (Clemy) HARMAN); died Aft 1910. Other Events:
- _UID: 9033EDFA468E497EB89A365FC532B06235D0
Notes:
NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE DISCOUNTED
Sallie Christian Charles applied to the Eastern Cherokee in 1908, claiming Cherokee ancestry from her grandfather, Moses Christian. 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 her great-grandfather, 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
1880 United States Federal Census about Sarah Charles
Name: Sarah Charles
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1859
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Big Creek, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William Charles
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
William Charles 24
Sarah Charles 21
John M. Charles 3
George Charles 3 months
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah Charles
Age: 42
Birth Date: Jan 1858
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Elkhorn, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Wilkins Charles [William]
Marriage Year: 1873
Years Married: 27
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 7
Mother: How many children: 11
Household Members:
William Charles 42
Sarah Charles 42
George Charles 20
Rose Charles 11
Adam Charles 9
Lucinda Charles 6
William Charles 3
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Sally Charles
Age in 1910: 51
Birth Year: abt 1859
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William Charles
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
William Charles 52
Sally Charles 51
John Charles 33
George W Charles 30
Mary Charles 26
Rosa Charles 22
Adam Charles 19
Lucinda Charles 17
William Charles 13
Levicy Charles 10
Notes:
Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11390670&Type=Marriage
Line 9
Children:
- John Mastin CHARLES was born ca 1877, McDowell Co. WV.
- George Washington (Wash) CHARLES was born Mar 1880, McDowell Co. WV.
- Rose CHARLES was born 27 Aug 1888, McDowell Co. WV; died 13 May 1960, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Deskins Cemetery, Atwell, McDowell Co. WV.
- 2. Adam CHARLES was born Oct 1890, McDowell Co. WV; died 20 Jul 1950, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Big Creek Cemetery, McDowell Co. WV.
- William CHARLES was born Oct 1896, McDowell Co. WV.
- Lucinda S. CHARLES was born 4 Sep 1893, McDowell Co., WV; died 29 Jul 1959, McDowell Co., WV; was buried , Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, McDowell Co. WV.
- Levisa (Vicie) CHARLES was born ca 1900, McDowell Co. WV.
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Generation: 4
10. | John CHRISTIAN was born 1835, Tazewell Co., VA (son of Moses Bailey CHRISTIAN and Mary (Polly) BEAVERS); died Aft 15 Mar 1887, Tazewell Co. VA or McDowell Co. WV. Other Events:
- _UID: BF648487136C42E18BF8A85E0AAE790A94F8
Notes:
CENSUS RECORDS
1850 United States Federal Census about Jno Christian
Name: Jno Christian
Age: 15
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male in household of Moses and Polly Christian
1870 United States Federal Census
Age in 1870: 35
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Tug River
Household Members:
John Christian 35
Clemey Christian 37
Sally Christian 11
Mary Christian 9
Levicie Christian 7
Martin Christian 5
Moses Christian 2
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: John Christian
Age: 46
Birth Year: abt 1834
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Clemy Christian
Father's Birthplace: VA.
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
John Christian 46
Clemy Christian 47
Vicy M. Christian 17
Masten Christian 14
Moses Christian 12
Jacob Christian 10
Shone Christian 6
Daniel Christian 5
CIVIL WAR SERVICE
Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: John Christian
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Virginia
Regiment Name: 34 Batt'n Virginia Cavalry
Regiment Name Expanded: 34th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry (Witcher's Battalion, Virginia Mounted Rifles)
Company: C&E
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
John married Clementine (Clemy) HARMAN 7 Jan 1857, Tazewell Co. VA. Clementine was born ca 1834, Tazewell Co. VA; died ca 1885, McDowell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]
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11. | Clementine (Clemy) HARMAN was born ca 1834, Tazewell Co. VA; died ca 1885, McDowell Co. WV. Other Events:
- _UID: A6FA976A0AF4407386FEECDEF71583F5243F
Notes:
CENSUS RECORDS
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Clemon Harman
Age: 16
Birth Year: abt 1834
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female in household of Charter and Betsy Webb Harman.
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Clemey Christian
Age in 1870: 37
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female, wife of John Christian
Post Office: Tug River
Household Members:
John Christian 35
Clemey Christian 37
Sally Christian 11
Mary Christian 9
Levicie Christian 7
Mastin Christian 5
Moses Christian 2
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Clemy Christian
Age: 47
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: John Christian
Father's Birthplace: VA.
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
John Christian 46
Clemy Christian 47
Vicy M. Christian 17
Masten Christian 14
Moses Christian 12
Jacob Christian 10
Shone Christian 6
Daniel Christian 5
Notes:
Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: John Christian
Birth Date: 1836
Birthplace: Tazewell County, Va
Age: 21
Spouse's Name: Clemantine Harman
Spouse's Birth Date: 1834
Spouse's Birthplace: Tazewell County, Va
Spouse's Age: 23
Event Date: 07 Jan 1857
Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Father's Name: Moses Christian
Mother's Name: Mary
Spouse's Father's Name: Charles Harmon
Spouse's Mother's Name: Elizabeth
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 6 line 4
Children:
- 5. Sally CHRISTIAN was born 1859, McDowell Co., WV; died Aft 1910.
- Mary CHRISTIAN was born 1861, McDowell Co., WVA.
- Levicie CHRISTIAN was born 1863, McDowell Co., WVA.
- Mastin CHRISTIAN was born 1865, McDowell Co., WVA; died 1921.
- Moses CHRISTIAN was born 1868, McDowell Co., WV.
- Jacob Hankins CHRISTIAN was born 12 Mar 1870, English, McDowell Co., WV; died 20 Jun 1945, McDowell Co., WV.
- Martha Shone CHRISTIAN was born 1874, McDowell Co., WVA; died 01 Apr 1941, McDowell Co. WV.
- Daniel E. CHRISTIAN was born 22 Jul 1875, McDowell Co., WV; died 15 Oct 1949, McDowell Co., WV.
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