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1892 - 1914 (21 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Walter Lee Birchfield was born 31 Jan 1892, McDowell Co. WV (son of James Moses Birchfield and Catherine White); died 28 Jan 1914, Pasco Co. FL; was buried , Mount Zion Cemetery, Dade City, Pasco Co. FL. Notes:
CENSUS RECORDS
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Walter L Brachfield [Walter L Birchfield]
Age: 9
Birth Date: Jan 1891
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Mose Brachfield
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Catherine Brachfield
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Walter Birchfield
Age in 1910: 18
Birth Year: abt 1892
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Panther, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Moses Birchfield
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Birchfield&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=11&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=4200043&df=all&
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Generation: 2
2. | James Moses Birchfield was born 26 Mar 1863, McDowell Co. WV (son of Noah Birchfield and Nancy CHRISTIAN); died 13 Feb 1918, Wyoming Co. WV; was buried , Shannon Cemetery, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV. Notes:
CENSUS RECORDS
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Moses Birchfield
Age in 1870: 7
Birth Year: abt 1863
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1870: Clear Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male in household of Noah and Nancy Christian Birchfield
Post Office: Sunhill
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Moses Berchfield [Moses Birchfield]
Age: 16
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1880: Huffs Creek, Wyoming, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Noah Berchfield
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Nancy Berchfield
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Laborer
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Mose Brachfield [Mose Birchfield]
Age: 37
Birth Date: Mar 1863
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Catherine Brachfield [Birchfield]
Household Members:
Mose Brachfield 37
Catherine Brachfield 26
Walter L Brachfield 9
Vandora Brachfield 6
Bertha A Birchfield 5
Maggie Birchfield 3
Noah B Birchfield 1
Noah Birchfield 75 [father]
Nancy Birchfield 71 [mother]
Birth:
Place of birth is according to his marriage record.
Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Birchfield&GSiman=1&GScid=1960825&GRid=13483290&
James married Catherine White 31 Dec 1890, McDowell Co. WV. Catherine was born Oct 1874, Wyoming Co. WV; died 1902. [Group Sheet]
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3. | Catherine White was born Oct 1874, Wyoming Co. WV; died 1902. Notes:
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Catherine Brachfield [Catherine Birchfield]
Age: 26
Birth Date: Feb 1874
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mose Brachfield [Birchfield]
Marriage Year: 1890
Years Married: 10
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 5
Mother: How many children: 5
Household Members:
Mose Brachfield 88
Catherine Brachfield 26
Walter L Brachfield 9
Vandora Brachfield 6
Bertha A Birchfield 5
Maggie Birchfield 3
Noah B Birchfield 1
Noah Birchfield 75 [father-in-law]
Nancy Birchfield 71 [mother-in-law]
Notes:
Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11391246&Type=Marriage
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Children:
- 1. Walter Lee Birchfield was born 31 Jan 1892, McDowell Co. WV; died 28 Jan 1914, Pasco Co. FL; was buried , Mount Zion Cemetery, Dade City, Pasco Co. FL.
- Vandora Birchfield was born 09 Sep 1893, McDowell Co. WV.
- Bertha Ann Birchfield was born 15 Apr 1895, McDowell Co. WV.
- Margaret (Maggie) Birchfield was born 15 Apr 1897, McDowell Co. WV; died 08 Jul 1979, Pasco Co. FL.
- Noah Ballard Birchfield was born 25 Dec 1898, McDowell Co. WV; died 26 Sep 1993, Pasco Co. FL.
- William Harmon Birchfield was born 09 Nov 1900, McDowell Co. WV.
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Generation: 3
4. | Noah Birchfield was born Nov 1825, Burke Co. NC; died 1912, Lakeland, Polk Co. FL; was buried , Fitzgerald Cemetery, Medulla, Polk, Co. FL. Notes:
CENSUS RECORDS
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Noah Burchfield [Noah Birchfield]
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1826
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male in household of his in-laws Mastin and Maria Christian
Family Number: 770
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Noah Birchfield
Age in 1860: 34
Birth Year: abt 1826
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Wyoming, Virginia [later West Virginia]
Gender: Male
Post Office: Jos Branch
Household Members:
Noah Birchfield 34
Nancy Birchfield 28
Margaret Birchfield 9
Rebecca Birchfield 7
Armer L Birchfield 4
Spicy Gipson 26
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Noah Birchfield
Age in 1870: 44
Birth Year: abt 1826
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Clear Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Sunhill
Household Members:
Noah Birchfield 44
Nancy Birchfield 37
Margaret Birchfield 18
Rebecca Birchfield 16
Armor L Birchfield 14
Martin Birchfield 9
Moses Birchfield 7
Bartley Birchfield 3
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Noah Berchfield [Noah Birchfield]
Age: 55
Birth Year: abt 1825
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Huffs Creek, Wyoming, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nancy Berchfield
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Noah Berchfield 55
Nancy Berchfield 49
Mastin Berchfield 18
Moses Berchfield 16
Bartley Berchfield 13
Rebecca Shannon 25 [daughter]
Noah M. Shannon 1 [grandson]
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Noah Birchfield
Age: 75
Birth Date: Nov 1824
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Father in household of son Moses Birchfield.
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nancy Birchfield
Marriage Year: 1852
Years Married: 48
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Noah Birchfield
Age in 1910: 85
Birth Year: abt 1825
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Baileysville, Wyoming, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law in household Joseph and Rebecca Shannon
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=BI&GSfn=n&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=11&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=41&GRid=29668408&df=all&
Noah married Nancy CHRISTIAN 02 Jun 1851, Tazewell Co. VA. Nancy (daughter of Mastin Harman CHRISTIAN and Margaret Maria (Peggy) Robinette) was born 12 Dec 1832, Tazewell Co. VA; died 1902, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]
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5. | Nancy CHRISTIAN was born 12 Dec 1832, Tazewell Co. VA (daughter of Mastin Harman CHRISTIAN and Margaret Maria (Peggy) Robinette); died 1902, Tazewell Co. VA. Notes:
If the Cherokee/Shawnee ancestry is correct, she was also called Wintahla.
CENSUS RECORDS
1850 United States Federal Census about Nancy Burchfield
Name: Nancy Burchfield [Nancy Birchfield]
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female in household of Mastin and Maria Christian. Nancy and her husband, Noah, live with her parents.
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Birchfield
Age in 1860: 28
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Wyoming, Virginia [later West Virginia]
Gender: Female
Post Office: Jos Branch
Household Members:
Noah Birchfield 34
Nancy Birchfield 28
Margaret Birchfield 9
Rebecca Birchfield 7
Armer L Birchfield 4
Spicy Gipson 26
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Birchfield
Age in 1870: 37
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Clear Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia
Gender: Female
Post Office: Sunhill
Household Members:
Noah Birchfield 44
Nancy Birchfield 37
Margaret Birchfield 18
Rebecca Birchfield 16
Armor L Birchfield 14
Martin Birchfield 9
Moses Birchfield 7
Bartley Birchfield 3
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Berchfield [Nancy Birchfield]
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1880: Huffs Creek, Wyoming, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Noah Berchfield
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Noah Berchfield 55
Nancy Berchfield 49
Mastin Berchfield 18
Moses Berchfield 16
Bartley Berchfield 13
Rebecca Shannon 25 [daughter]
Noah M. Shannon 1 [grandson]
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Birchfield
Age: 71
Birth Date: Jan 1829
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Noah Birchfield
Marriage Year: 1852
Years Married: 48
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 5
Mother: How many children: 8
Household Members:
Name Age
Mose Birchfield 28
Catherine Birchfield 26
Walter L Birchfield 9
Vandora Birchfield 6
Bertha A Birchfield 5
Maggie Birchfield 3
Noah B Birchfield 1
Noah Birchfield 75
Nancy Birchfield 71
Children:
- Margaret Maria Birchfield was born 24 Dec 1851, Tazewell Co. VA; died 10 Feb 1934, Pasco Co. FL.
- Rebecca Jane Birchfield was born 19 Jan 1854, Tazewell Co. VA; died 13 Aug 1941, Wyoming Co. WV; was buried , Shannon Cemetery, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV.
- Armour Lee Birchfield was born 26 Apr 1855, Tazewell Co. VA; died 20 Feb 1936, Mingo Co. WV.
- Howard F. Birchfield was born 1856, Tazewell Co. VA.
- Jeremiah Mastin Birchfield was born 20 Nov 1860, McDowell Co. WV; died 13 Aug 1942, Lafayette Co. FL.
- 2. James Moses Birchfield was born 26 Mar 1863, McDowell Co. WV; died 13 Feb 1918, Wyoming Co. WV; was buried , Shannon Cemetery, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV.
- Bartley Birchfield was born 1867, Wyoming Co. WV; died 1890, Wyoming Co. WV.
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Generation: 4
10. | 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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11. | 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:
- 5. Nancy CHRISTIAN was born 12 Dec 1832, Tazewell Co. VA; died 1902, Tazewell Co. VA.
- 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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