James Alexander CHRISTIAN

Male 1876 - 1965  (88 years)


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  • Name James Alexander CHRISTIAN 
    Born 18 Dec 1876  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      Name: James Alex Christian
      County: McDowell
      State: West Virginia
      Birth Date: 18 Dec 1875
      Race: White
    Gender Male 
    Died 25 Nov 1965  Welch, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Social Security Death Index
      Name: James Christian
      SSN: 232-12-5808
      Last Residence: 24850 Jolo, Mcdowell, West Virginia
      Born: 18 Dec 1875
      Died: Nov 1965
      State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina or West Virginia (Before 1951)

      West Virgina Vital Records
      http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4680941&Type=Death
    Buried Christian-Roberts Cemetery, Rockridge, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • CENSUS RECORDS

      1880 United States Federal Census
      Name: James Christian
      Age: 4
      Birth Year: abt 1876
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Son
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's name: Mary Christian
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

      1910 United States Federal Census
      Name: J A Christain [Christian]
      Age in 1910: 34
      Birth Year: abt 1876 [1876]
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1910: Perryville, McDowell, West Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Causby Christian
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Household Members:
      J A Christian 34
      Causby Christian 26 [36]
      George V Christian 12
      Rachel J Christian 10
      Liza E Christian 7
      Mary Christian 5
      James Christian 3
      John C Christian 1

      1920 United States Federal Census
      Name: James A Christian
      Age: 44
      Birth Year: abt 1876
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1920: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Cosby Christian
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Home Owned: Rent
      Able to Read: Yes
      Able to Write: Yes
      Household Members:
      James A Christian 44
      Cosby Christian 38
      Eliza Christian 17
      James W Christian 12
      John C Christian 10
      Lee Christian 8
      Hersel Christian 5
      Oliver Christian 0

      1930 United States Federal Census
      Name: James A Christian
      Gender: Male
      Birth Year: abt 1877
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Race: White
      Home in 1930: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
      Marital Status: Married
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Spouse's Name: Cosby J Christian
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Household Members:
      James A Christian 53
      Cosby J Christian 50
      James W Christian 22
      Eliza Christian 25
      Lee Christian 17
      Herschel H Christian 16
      Oliver Christian 10
      Laura Christian 5
      Gertrude Christian 1 year 10 months

      [Note: Unsure why children as listed as Dawson on this census. Hershel is gives James and Cosby as his parents on his marriage license, and they are listed as his parents on his death certificate. For clarity, I changed the names on the list to Christian.]

      1940 United States Federal Census
      Name: James H Christian
      Age: 64
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Marital Status: Married
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Home in 1940: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
      Farm: Yes
      Inferred Residence in 1935: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
      Residence in 1935: Same House
      Household Members:
      James H Christian 64
      Cosbay J Christian 61
      Hersel Christian 22 [listed as son]
      Clara Christian 23
      Marie Christian 5
      Harold Christian 4
      Carley Christian 1
    Person ID I16879  Master File
    Last Modified 3 Jan 2017 

    Father George Dos CHRISTIAN,   b. Abt Mar 1836, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1910, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Mother Mary Baldwin,   b. ca 1858, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Their two offspring, James and Chat, provide their mother's name as Mary Baldwin on their marriage certificates, but do not give their father's name. It could be Mary did not marry George, but her sons used the Christian name, and she used it on the 1880 census. Or George and Mary were married and divorced with the 2 sons not recognizing their father. This requires more research to discover what actually happened.
    Family ID F8604  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Cosby J. Crigger,   b. ca 1881, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Oct 1966, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 85 years) 
    Married 02 Nov 1906  McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. George V. CHRISTIAN,   b. ca 1898, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Rachel CHRISTIAN,   b. ca 1900, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Eliza Ellen CHRISTIAN,   b. ca 1903, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Mary CHRISTIAN,   b. ca 1905, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. James W. CHRISTIAN,   b. 07 Jun 1907, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1973, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     6. John C. CHRISTIAN,   b. ca 1909, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Lee CHRISTIAN,   b. ca 1912, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Hershel Harrison CHRISTIAN,   b. 12 Mar 1914, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1965, Iaeger, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     9. Oliver CHRISTIAN,   b. 1920, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. Gertrude CHRISTIAN,   b. ca 1928, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 5 May 2013 
    Family ID F8610  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart