Almeda (Meda) Toler: Appalachian Aristocracy

1886 -

Generation: 1

Almeda (Meda) Toler was born 1886, West Virginia.

Almeda married Charles Wallace (Charley) CHRISTIAN 15 Feb 1900, Pike Co. KY. Charles (son of Nathaniel Robert CHRISTIAN and Comfort Daniels) was born 18 May 1874, Pike Co. KY; died 26 Sep 1963, Mingo Co. WV; was buried , Julius Scott Cemetery, Hardy, Pike Co. KY. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Dewey CHRISTIAN was born 1900, Mingo Co. WV.
3. Lovis CHRISTIAN was born 1904, McDowell Co. WV.
4. Moses (Mose) CHRISTIAN was born 02 Mar 1906, West Virginia; died 13 Dec 1954, Charleston, Kanawha Co. WV.
5. Howard CHRISTIAN was born ca 1908, Mingo Co. WV.
6. Leman CHRISTIAN was born ca 1911, West Virginia.
7. Hiram (High) CHRISTIAN was born ca Aug 1919, McDowell Co. WV.
8. Troy Lee CHRISTIAN was born ca Aug 1919, McDowell Co. WV.

Generation: 2

Dewey CHRISTIAN

(1.Almeda¹) was born 1900, Mingo Co. WV.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Dewery Christain[Dewey]
Age in 1910: 10
Birth Year: abt 1900
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Stafford, Mingo, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Charley Christain
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Meda Christain
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Dewey Christian
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1902
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Charley Christian
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Name: Armeda Christian
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Birth:
Birth information from his marriage certificate.

Dewey married Margie May 18 Apr 1923, Mingo Co. WV. Margie was born ca 1901, Mingo Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Lovis CHRISTIAN

(1.Almeda¹) was born 1904, McDowell Co. WV.

Notes:

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Lovas Christain [Christian]
Age in 1910: 6
Birth Year: abt 1904
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Stafford, Mingo, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Charley Christian
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Meda Christian
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

Lovis married Rufus Bailey 1920, McDowell Co. WV. Rufus was born ca 1902, McDowell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Moses (Mose) CHRISTIAN

(1.Almeda¹) was born 02 Mar 1906, West Virginia; died 13 Dec 1954, Charleston, Kanawha Co. WV.

Notes:

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Mose Christian
Respondent: Yes
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1906
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Stafford, Mingo, West Virginia
House Number: 437
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Stafford, Mingo, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Household Members:
Mose Christian 34
May Christian 23
Ruby Christian 7
Willard Christian 5

Died:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5560321&Type=Death

Moses married Mae Goodman. Mae was born 11 Oct 1902, West Virginia; died Jul 1993, Beckley, Raleigh Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Children:

9. Ruby CHRISTIAN was born ca 1933, Mingo Co. WV.
10. Willard CHRISTIAN was born ca 1935, Mingo Co. WV.

Howard CHRISTIAN

(1.Almeda¹) was born ca 1908, Mingo Co. WV.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Howard Christain [Christian]
Age in 1910: 2
Birth Year: abt 1908
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Stafford, Mingo, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Charley Christian
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Meda Christian
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Howard Christian
Age: 13
Birth Year: abt 1907
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Charley Christian
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Name: Armeda Christian
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

6. Leman CHRISTIAN (1.Almeda¹) was born ca 1911, West Virginia.
7. Hiram (High) CHRISTIAN (1.Almeda¹) was born ca Aug 1919, McDowell Co. WV.
8. Troy Lee CHRISTIAN (1.Almeda¹) was born ca Aug 1919, McDowell Co. WV.

Generation: 3

Ruby CHRISTIAN

(4.Moses², 1.Almeda¹) was born ca 1933, Mingo Co. WV.

Notes:

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Ruby Christian
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1933
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter in household of Mose and Mae Christian
Home in 1940: Stafford, Mingo, West Virginia
House Number: 437
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Stafford, Mingo, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House

10.

Willard CHRISTIAN

(4.Moses², 1.Almeda¹) was born ca 1935, Mingo Co. WV.

Notes:

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Willard Christian
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1935
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son in household of Mose and Mae Christian
Home in 1940: Stafford, Mingo, West Virginia
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House Number: 437
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Stafford, Mingo, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House