Hiram Harman Pythias CHRISTIAN

Male 1835 - 1917  (81 years)


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  • Name Hiram Harman Pythias CHRISTIAN 
    Born 19 Oct 1835  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 01 Jul 1917  McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Lomax Cemetery, Yukon, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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
    Person ID I13510  Master File
    Last Modified 2 Nov 2012 

    Father Mastin Harman CHRISTIAN,   b. 8 Apr 1794, Wythe Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1853, Sinking Waters, Tazewell Co VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Margaret Maria (Peggy) Robinette,   b. 1809, Wythe Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1880, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 31 Aug 1831  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F7552  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lucinda Graham,   b. 1840, Pulaski Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 04 Mar 1856  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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
    Divorced Bef 1880 
    Children 
    +1. Mastin Thomas CHRISTIAN,   b. 01 Apr 1858, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1940, Bland Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. Mary CHRISTIAN,   b. Jun 1860, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 Mar 1888, Pocahontas, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 27 years)
    +3. Margaret Etta (Etty) CHRISTIAN,   b. 25 Apr 1863, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 Mar 1888, Pocahontas, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)
    +4. Missouri CHRISTIAN,   b. Apr 1866, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. Moses CHRISTIAN,   b. Apr 1868, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    +6. Henry P. CHRISTIAN,   b. Apr 1870, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 09 Sep 1944, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co. OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 74 years)
    +7. Samuel Graham CHRISTIAN,   b. 02 Apr 1873, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 Jul 1944, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    +8. Floyd Gillespie CHRISTIAN,   b. 26 Jul 1875, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1962  (Age 86 years)
    +9. James Harman CHRISTIAN,   b. 14 Jan 1878, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1931, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     10. Harvey Shannon CHRISTIAN,   b. Jan 1880, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1922, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 42 years)
    Last Modified 20 Feb 2014 
    Family ID F8745  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart