Wilburn CHRISTIAN

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CENSUS RECORDS

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Wilburn Christain [Christian]
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1919
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Brother in household of John W. Christian
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Name: Piety Christain [Christian]
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
John W Christian 25
Gracie Christian 17
Piety Christian 46
Wilburn Christian 11
Willie Christian 6

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Wilburn Christian
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1918
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: North Fork, McDowell, West Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: North Fork, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place, Mingo, West Virginia
Occupation: Coal Loader
Industry: Coal Mining
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $10
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 21
Weeks Worked in 1939: 30
Income: $800
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Wilburn Christian 22
Ella Christian 18
Barbara Christian 7 months
Hazel Lockhart 16

Birth:
West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969
Name: Wilbur Marritt Christian
Birth Date: 14 Dec 1918
Birth Place: Vulcan, Mingo, West Virginia
Birth County: Mingo
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Dan Christian
Mother's Name: Piety Simpson
FHL Film Number: 1753582

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Wilburn M. Christian
SSN: 719-14-0231
Last Residence: 24877 Powhatan, McDowell, West Virginia
Born: 14 Dec 1918
Died: 13 Nov 1997
State (Year) SSN issued: Railroad Board (Issued Through) (Before 1951)

Wilburn married Ella Lockhart. Ella was born ca 1922, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

1. Barbara CHRISTIAN was born ca 1939, McDowell Co. WV.

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CENSUS RECORDS

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Daniel Christian
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1880: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: John Christian
Father's Birthplace: VA.
Mother's Name: Clemy Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Daniel Christian Jr.
Age: 42
Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: Kentucky [West Virginia]
Home in 1920: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Rity Christian [Piety]
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Home Owned: Rent
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Household Members:
Daniel Christian 42
Piety Christian 38
Charley Christian 17
John W Christian 15
May Christian 4 years 11 months
Willberson M Christian 1 year

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Dan Christain [Christian]
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Dan Christian 54
Vicey Christian 16
[Although Daniel is listed as being widowed, his wife, Piety, is living next door with their son, John W. Christian. With her are two other children, Wilburn and Willie. She is also listed as being widowed. Perhaps they were dead to each other rather than divorce?]



Birth:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Daniel Elijah Christian
County: Pike
State: Kentucky
Birth Date: 22 Jul 1875
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Next of Kin: Arabella Christian

Died:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4672679&Type=Death

Daniel married Piety SIMPSON 18 May 1900, Wyoming Co. WV. Piety was born 10 Oct 1883, Wyoming Co. WV; died 14 Jun 1948, Welch, McDowell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Rity Christian [Piety Christian]
Age: 38
Birth Year: abt 1882
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Daniel Christian
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Household Members:
Daniel Christian 42 [44]
Piety Christian 38
Charley Christian 17
John W Christian 15
May Christian 4 years 11 months
Willberson M Christian 1 year

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Piety Christain [Christian]
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Mother, living with her son John
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
John W Christian 25 [son]
Gracie Christian 17 [daughter-in-law]
Piety Christian 46
Wilburn Christian 11 [son]
Willie Christian 6 [son]

[Although Piety is listed as being widowed, her husband, Daniel, is living next door with their daughter, Vicey Christian. He is also listed as being widowed. Perhaps they were dead to each other rather than divorce?]

Died:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1150363&Type=Death

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Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11113644&Type=Marriage

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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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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

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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

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May have been born in 1794. 1850 census lists his age as 56. Will on record in Will Book 3, pp. 186-87, Tazewell Co. VA. Not named in lawsuit Christian Vs. Christian.

NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE DISCOUNTED

His grandchild Sallie Christian, daughter of John Christian and Clemmie Harman, applied to the Eastern Cherokee in 1908. 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 Moses' father, 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

1820 United States Federal Census
Name: Moses Christian
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 [Moses]
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 [Mary (Polly)]
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Over 25: 1
Total Free White Persons: 2

1830 United States Federal Census
Name: Mases Christian [Moses Christian]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 [Samuel]
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2 [Alexander, Thomas]
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 [Moses]
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 [Louisa]
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 [Mary (Polly)]
Free Colored Persons - Males - 10 thru 23: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 4
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total Free Colored Persons: 1

1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Moses Christian
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 [Mastin]
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 [John]
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 [Samuel]
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 2 [Alexander, Thomas]
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 [Moses]
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1 [probably Alex Beavers, his father-in-law]
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 [Shone]
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 [Louisa]
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1 [Mary (Polly)]
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 5
Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade: 1
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 2
Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 10

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Moses Christian
Age: 56
Birth Year: abt 1794
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 1178
Household Members:
Moses Christian 56
Polly Christian 50
Samuel Christian 23
Jno Christian 15
Shone Christian 13
Mosten Christian 10 [Mastin]
Alex Beavers 77 [father-in-law]

LAND RECORDS

Land grants
Moses Christian - 6 Aug 1824
Tazewell County
149 a. On Indian Creek a branch of Clinch River
Grants No. 73, p. 317

Moses Christian - 31 Oct 1848
Tazewell County
880 a. On Laurel Creek and Painter branch waters of Indian Creek
Grants No. 101, p. 95

WILL

Will of Moses Christian

Virginia In the County Court of Tazewell 27th June 1855 an Inventory and account of Sales of the Estate for Moses Christian dec' was returned to court and ordered to be recorded.
Teste S.S Graham C

I Moses Christian, a man of lawful age and sound memory calling to mind the mortality of all earthly things, and that (Illegible) any goeth to his long home, therefore have determined to (Illegible) a disposition of all my property in accordance with my own will and pleasure; and do herby make and constitute this my last will and testament to wit:

Article 1st I will and bequeath to my sons Mastin the farm on which I now live an bonded do follows Beginning at two Sugar trees and a white oak on the line between Jacob Hinkle and myself, thence running to a corner tree of the line (illegible) purchased, thence crossing Indian Creek in a Northwardly direction to a sapling on the north lawn of said creek and with the (illegible) of the creek to a Hickory, thence crossing a point to said line again, and with said line about one quarter of a mile to a corner, thence a westwardly course to the top of creek ridge to Samuel Christian line and with is line to a high nob on said Ridge,thence now with the top of the ridge to a black oak corner tree near the mouth of Lawree thence running with a line of a survey of 149 acres to the beginning.

Provided, However that Mastin is to take care of and maintain his mother, in a decent and satisfactory manner. Now if my son Mastin shall fail to support his mother and turns out to be an undutiful and wasteful boy then the land shall go to my wife for her support and at her death shall be divided equally between my other children except my daughter Shone.

Article 2nd. I will and bequeath to my son John the farm on which my son Thomas now lives and known as the Warren farm.

Article 3rd I will and bequeath to my son Samuel one hundred acres more or less lying on the west side of Laurie Creek and adjoin the and on which he now lives.

Article 4th I wil and bequeath to my son Thomas and Alexander and my daughter Louisa Law Eight hundred and eighty eight acres of land to be divided equally between them by drawing of lots if they cannot divide it otherwise.

Article 5th I will and bequeath to my wife two horses (Sam & Nell) six milk cows and choice of ten sheep out of my flock; and all my house hold and kitchen furniture so long as she lives, also my plows, hoe, axe, and gearing for two horses.

Article 6th I will and bequeath all the remainder of my personal property to be sold on twelve months credit and my just debts to be paid cut of the proceeds, and the remainder, if any there be, to be paid over to my wife for her support.

Article 7th I will and bequeath to my daughter Shone one dollar to be paid her at the death of her mother and not one cent more and lastly I appoint and constitute H R Bogle my executor whereunto I have set my name and affirmed my name this 7th day of May 1855.

Sealed and Signed in presence of
H R Bogle
David Christian
Nancy (her Mark) Harman

On reflection I have seen proper to amend this codicil to my will , in which, I will and bequeath to my son Mastin all my blacksmith tools, for the benefits of the farm and not to be sold off the farm, also I will to my son Mastin my rifle gun and to my son John the rifle gun I gave him some time ago. I also reserve to my son Mastin so long as he remains my dutiful son the privilege of getting stone tools (for his own use) on any of the lands willed in this my last will and testament to my sons Thomas, Alexander, Samuel & John and also the land willed to my daughter Louisa Low. I also will and bequeath to my wife all stock hogs.

Sealed and signed in the presence of ~ This 8th day of May 1855
H. R Bogle
David Christian
James (his Mark) Bandy


Birth:
At this time Tazewell Co. was part of Wythe Co.

Died:
Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
Name: Moses Christian
Birth Date: abt 1795
Death Date: 29 May 1855
Death Place: Tazewell County, Virginia
Death Age: 60
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Mother Name: Louisa Harman
Spouse Name: Polly Christian
FHL Film Number: 34185

Moses married Mary (Polly) BEAVERS 29 Jul 1819, Tazewell Co. VA. Mary (daughter of Alexander BEAVERS, Jr. and Sarah RICE) was born 1800, Giles Co., Va.; died 1860, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: FDED6676AD4A425DB93E478B298558729D98

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CENSUS RECORDS

1820 United States Federal Census
Name: Moses Christian
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 [Moses]
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 [Mary (Polly)]

1830 United States Federal Census
Name: Mases Christian [Moses Christian]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 [Samuel]
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2 [Alexander, Thomas]
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 [Moses]
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 [Louisa]
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 [Mary (Polly)]

1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Moses Christian
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 [Mastin]
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 [John]
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 [Samuel]
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 2 [Alexander, Thomas]
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 [Moses]
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1 [probably Alex Beavers, his father-in-law]
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 [Shone]
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 [Louisa]
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1 [Mary (Polly)]

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Polly Christian
Age: 50
Birth Year: abt 1800
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Family Number: 1178
Household Members:
Moses Christian 56
Polly Christian 50
Lome Christian 23
Jno Christian 15
Shone Christian 13
Mosten Christian 10
Alex Beavers 77 [father]

Notes:

Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850
Name: Moses Christian
Gender: Male
Spouse Name: Polly Beevers
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 29 Jul 1819
County: Tazewell
State: Virginia
Source: Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.