Individual Details
Christopher Columbus Christian
(4 Oct 1886 - 23 Jun 1962)
Events
| Birth | 4 Oct 1886 | Oklahoma Territory |  |  | |
| Census-shared | 1900 | (George Whit "Greenup" Christian) Canadian Twp, Cleveland County, Oklahoma Territory | | | |
| Marriage | 3 Dec 1905 | Indian Territory, Oklahoma - Lillie May Townley | | | |
| Military | 1918 | Rush Springs, Grady County, Oklahoma | | | |
| Census | 1920 | Garvin, Oklahoma | | | |
| Census | 1930 | Anadaeko, Caddo County, Oklahoma | | | |
| Census | 1940 | Portales, Roosevelt County, New Mexico | | | |
| Death | 23 Jun 1962 | Las Cruses, Masonic Cemetery, Dona Ana County, New Mexico | |
Families
| Spouse | Lillie May Townley (1888 - 1962) |
| Child | John Houston Christian (1907 - 1981) |
| Child | Carl Christian (1909 - ) |
| Child | Margaret Christian (1919 - ) |
| Father | George Whit "Greenup" Christian (1833 - ) |
| Mother | Salina Elizabeth Sutterfield (1862 - ) |
| Sibling | James Christian (1880 - ) |
| Sibling | Margaret Christian (1884 - ) |
| Sibling | John Christian (1888 - ) |
| Sibling | Charles Christian (1889 - ) |
| Sibling | Lem Pearce Christian (1891 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah G. Christian (1894 - ) |
| Sibling | Maud "Mae" Christian (1896 - ) |
| Sibling | Jessie L. Christian (1909 - ) |
Notes
Birth
All censuses are consistant with birth year as 1882 and not 1886Census-shared
Whit Christian born September 1833 married 22 years, in Illinois and parents born Illinois is a farmer.Elizabeth, wife born Novmber 1862 married 22 years has had 9 children and 8 are alive, born Missouri and father born Missouri and mother Kansas
James, son born Aug 1880 Oklahoma Indian Territory
Christopher son born October 1882 Oklahoma Indian Territory
Margaret daughter born Novwmbr 1884, Oklahoma Indian Territory
John son borm Jun 1889 [sic, 1888] age 12 born Oklahoma Indian Territory
Charles son born March 1889 age 11 Oklahoma Indian Territory
[illegible] son born December 1891 age 8, Oklahoma Indian Territory
Secirlice daughter born January 1894 age 6 Oklahoma Indian Territory
Maud daughter born June 1896 age 3 Oklahoma Indian Territory
SutterField Margaret, mother-in-law born November 1843 widow has had 9 children and 7 alive, born Arkansas and parents born Arkansas
Marriage
Name C C Christian, Dibble in Indian TerritoryEvent Type Marriage, Date 03 Dec 1905, Place , Carter, Oklahoma
Age 23
Spouse's Name May Townley
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 17
Married by OK Davis a minister of gospel
Page 529
Military
Name: Christopher Columbus Christian, farmer,County: Grady, State: Oklahoma
Birth Date: 4 Oct 1882
Contact: Mrs May Christian
Medium build and height, brown hair and eyes
Draft Board: 2
Census
C C Christian age 37, born Oklahoma, father born Arkansas, mother born Texas he is a house carpenterLillie M, wife age 21 born Oklahoma, father born Tennessee mother [illegiable]
John H, son age 23 born Oklahoma
Carl son age 11 born Oklahoma
Margaret May saughter age 9 months born Oklahoma
Census
Living at 117 East OklahomaOn the same lot in a separate house is his son John Houston Christian.
C C Christion [sic] age 46 born Oklahoma, parents born United States, rents home at $18/month, married at age 18, is a common laborer on highway.
Mae, wife age 42, wife, married at age 15, born Oklahoma and parents born Unite States
Carl, son, age 21, single born Oklahoma
Margaret, daughter age 10 born Oklahoma
Census
C C Christian, age 57 informant, born Oklahoma 4th grade education, Alex, Grady County, Oklahoma in 1935, Manager of commissionMay wife age 52, born Oklahoma,
Endnotes
1. Sandra Coursey, "Sandra Coursey e-mail," e-mail message from \<[AuthorE-Mail]\\> ([Address]) to [Recipient]<, [Date]><, [Cd]><. Hereinafter cited as "[ShortTitle]">.
2. 1900 US Census, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, population schedule, Canadian twp, ED 19, family 18, line 14, page 5, Whit Christian, NARA micropublication M623, roll 1336.
3. 1920 US Census, Garvin County, Oklahoma, population schedule,Lindsay twp, ED 39, family 118, line 14, page 123, C C Christian, NARA micropublication T625, roll 1464.
4. 1930 US Census, Caddo County, Oklahoma, population schedule, Anadocko 5th Ward, ED 8-5, family 78, line 64, page 83, C C Christion, NARA micropublication T626, roll 1894.
5. 1900 US Census, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, population schedule, Canadian twp, ED 19, family 18, line 14, page 5, Whit Christian, NARA micropublication M623, roll 1336.
6. Sandra Coursey, "Sandra Coursey e-mail," e-mail message from \<[AuthorE-Mail]\\> ([Address]) to [Recipient]<, [Date]><, [Cd]><. Hereinafter cited as "[ShortTitle]">.
7. 1930 US Census, Caddo County, Oklahoma, population schedule, Anadocko 5th Ward, ED 8-5, family 78, line 64, page 83, C C Christion, NARA micropublication T626, roll 1894.
8. Oklahoma, : page 529, Mr C C Christian and May Townley; Family History Library, Salt LakeCity, Utah.
9. U. S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917 1918, micropublication M1509 (Washington, DC: National Archives, 1917), , Christopher Coloumbus Christian, .
10. 1920 US Census, Garvin County, Oklahoma, population schedule,Lindsay twp, ED 39, family 118, line 14, page 123, C C Christian, NARA micropublication T625, roll 1464.
11. 1930 US Census, Caddo County, Oklahoma, population schedule, Anadocko 5th Ward, ED 8-5, family 78, line 64, page 83, C C Christion, NARA micropublication T626, roll 1894.
12. 1940 U.S. Census, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, population schedue, Portales, Enumeration District (ED) 21-1B, 10B, family 200, line 61, C C Christian; NARA microfilm publication T627, 2449.
13. Find A Grave, Findagrave.com, database and digital images (http//:www.findagrave.com : viewed 18 October 2016), Memorial# 102099729.