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6th great-grandfather of Alexander Christopher Mullins.

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Ancestor Of Zander

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Has Grandkids

Birth*

between 1760 and 1770

North Carolina

Note*

He was born in 1760 or 1770 in N.C. The information on the Christophers' came from Minnie Lee Brown B 10 MAR 1892 She is the Granddaughter of John Quincy Adams Christopher and Great Grand Daughter of our William Christopher by his last wife Stacy Family Bible Deeds Census She has copies of this.

Family

Children

John Christopher
Susannah Christopher
Jane Christopher
William Christopher+ b. 5 Mar 1799
Mary Christopher b. 25 Aug 1805
Smith H Christopher b. 1814
James Franklin Monroe Christopher b. 21 Jan 1817
Benjamin Franklin Christopher+ b. 6 Mar 1823, d. 24 Jul 1901

Reference

372

David B Christopher

M, #285, b. 20 February 1828

Father

William Christopher b. 5 Mar 1799

Mother

David B Christopher|b. 20 Feb 1828|p31.htm#i285|William Christopher|b. 5 Mar 1799|p31.htm#i231|Stacy Nicholson||p99.htm#i282|Daniel Christopher|b. bt 1760 - 1770|p31.htm#i257||||||||||

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4th great-granduncle of Alexander Christopher Mullins.

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Birth*

20 February 1828

Tennessee

Elizabeth Christopher

F, #309

Father

John Christopher b. b 1755

Elizabeth Christopher||p31.htm#i309|John Christopher|b. b 1755|p31.htm#i258||||||||||||||||

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6th great-grandaunt of Alexander Christopher Mullins.

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Married Robert White in 1796

Elizabeth T Christopher

F, #293, b. 1841

Father

William Christopher b. 5 Mar 1799

Mother

Margaret Smith b. c 1805, d. 1866

Elizabeth T Christopher|b. 1841|p31.htm#i293|William Christopher|b. 5 Mar 1799|p31.htm#i231|Margaret Smith|b. c 1805\nd. 1866|p130.htm#i232|Daniel Christopher|b. bt 1760 - 1770|p31.htm#i257||||Stephen Smith|b. 13 Mar 1777\nd. 5 Oct 1844|p131.htm#i259|Elizabeth R. Snodgrass|b. c 1778\nd. Oct 1853|p131.htm#i260|

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4th great-grandaunt of Alexander Christopher Mullins.

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Birth*

1841

Tennessee

Hannah Christopher

F, #310

Father

John Christopher b. b 1755

Hannah Christopher||p31.htm#i310|John Christopher|b. b 1755|p31.htm#i258||||||||||||||||

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6th great-grandaunt of Alexander Christopher Mullins.

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Married George White in 1798

Henry A Christopher

M, #289, b. 1869

Father

William Christopher b. 5 Mar 1799

Mother

Henry A Christopher|b. 1869|p31.htm#i289|William Christopher|b. 5 Mar 1799|p31.htm#i231|Nancy E (W-O W. Christopher)||p4.htm#i287|Daniel Christopher|b. bt 1760 - 1770|p31.htm#i257||||||||||

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4th great-granduncle of Alexander Christopher Mullins.

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Birth*

1869

Texas

James Christopher

M, #307

Father

John Christopher b. b 1755

James Christopher||p31.htm#i307|John Christopher|b. b 1755|p31.htm#i258||||||||||||||||

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6th great-granduncle of Alexander Christopher Mullins.

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James Franklin Monroe Christopher

M, #281, b. 21 January 1817

Father

Daniel Christopher b. bt 1760 - 1770

James Franklin Monroe Christopher|b. 21 Jan 1817|p31.htm#i281|Daniel Christopher|b. bt 1760 - 1770|p31.htm#i257||||John Christopher|b. b 1755|p31.htm#i258||||||||||

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5th great-granduncle of Alexander Christopher Mullins.

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Birth*

21 January 1817

Tennessee

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He had three wives 1) Laura White 2) Susan Carson 3) Mary C (the paper was cut off on his third wife last name

Jane Christopher

F, #277

Father

Daniel Christopher b. bt 1760 - 1770

Jane Christopher||p31.htm#i277|Daniel Christopher|b. bt 1760 - 1770|p31.htm#i257||||John Christopher|b. b 1755|p31.htm#i258||||||||||

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5th great-grandaunt of Alexander Christopher Mullins.

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She married Archibald Morris in 1825

John Christopher

M, #258, b. before 1755

Charts

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7th great-grandfather of Alexander Christopher Mullins.

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Ancestor Of Zander

Has Children

Has Grandkids

Birth*

before 1755

Family

Children

Reference

744

Citations

[S15] Minnie Lee Brown Stone, "Minnie Lee Brown Stone," e-mail to Ken Mullins, 5 May 1974; 2 Oct 1974; 10 Jan 1975.

John Christopher

M, #275

Father

Daniel Christopher b. bt 1760 - 1770

John Christopher||p31.htm#i275|Daniel Christopher|b. bt 1760 - 1770|p31.htm#i257||||John Christopher|b. b 1755|p31.htm#i258||||||||||

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5th great-granduncle of Alexander Christopher Mullins.

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John Christopher

M, #308

Father

John Christopher b. b 1755

John Christopher||p31.htm#i308|John Christopher|b. b 1755|p31.htm#i258||||||||||||||||

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6th great-granduncle of Alexander Christopher Mullins.

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Married Mary Chrizee? in 1799

John Quincy Adams Christopher

M, #283, b. 28 January 1825, d. 8 August 1888

Father

William Christopher b. 5 Mar 1799

Mother

John Quincy Adams Christopher|b. 28 Jan 1825\nd. 8 Aug 1888|p31.htm#i283|William Christopher|b. 5 Mar 1799|p31.htm#i231|Stacy Nicholson||p99.htm#i282|Daniel Christopher|b. bt 1760 - 1770|p31.htm#i257||||||||||

Relationship

4th great-granduncle of Alexander Christopher Mullins.

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Ancestor Of Zander

Birth*

28 January 1825

Tennessee

Death*

8 August 1888

Note*

Source Minnie Lee Brown Stone

L A Christopher

M, #294, b. 1843

Father

William Christopher b. 5 Mar 1799

Mother

Margaret Smith b. c 1805, d. 1866

L A Christopher|b. 1843|p31.htm#i294|William Christopher|b. 5 Mar 1799|p31.htm#i231|Margaret Smith|b. c 1805\nd. 1866|p130.htm#i232|Daniel Christopher|b. bt 1760 - 1770|p31.htm#i257||||Stephen Smith|b. 13 Mar 1777\nd. 5 Oct 1844|p131.htm#i259|Elizabeth R. Snodgrass|b. c 1778\nd. Oct 1853|p131.htm#i260|

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4th great-granduncle of Alexander Christopher Mullins.

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Birth*

1843

Tennessee

Martha Jane Christopher

F, #228, b. 1 April 1835, d. 4 February 1890

Father

William Christopher b. 5 Mar 1799

Mother

Margaret Smith b. c 1805, d. 1866

Martha Jane Christopher|b. 1 Apr 1835\nd. 4 Feb 1890|p31.htm#i228|William Christopher|b. 5 Mar 1799|p31.htm#i231|Margaret Smith|b. c 1805\nd. 1866|p130.htm#i232|Daniel Christopher|b. bt 1760 - 1770|p31.htm#i257||||Stephen Smith|b. 13 Mar 1777\nd. 5 Oct 1844|p131.htm#i259|Elizabeth R. Snodgrass|b. c 1778\nd. Oct 1853|p131.htm#i260|

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4th great-grandmother of Alexander Christopher Mullins.

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Ancestor Of Zander

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Has Grandkids

Birth*

1 April 1835

Duck Creek, Maury, Tennessee

Marriage*

1 September 1853

Greene, Missouri, Principal=John Fletcher Wade

Death*

4 February 1890

Madison, Arkansas

Burial*

circa 6 February 1890

Wade Chapel Cemetery, Battlefield, Greene, Missouri

Married Name

Wade

(Witness) Cen-Head

1 June 1880

Prairie, Madison, Arkansas, 1870 -1880 Madison County, Arkansas Census Viva Siloma Fugate -- Daughter of Lula Alice and J

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Race	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace
John F. WADE	Self	M	Male	W	49	GA	Cabinet Workman	VA	NC
Martha J. WADE	Wife	M	Female	W	45	TN	Keeping House	NC	KY
John F. WADE	Son	S	Male	W	22	MO	Farmer	GA	TN
Ella E. WADE	Dau	S	Female	W	14	MO	Keeping House	GA	TN
Lula Alice WADE	Dau	S	Female	W	12	AR		GA	TN
Ida L. WADE	Dau	S	Female	W	9	AR		GA	TN
Warren WADE	Son	S	Male	W	6	AR		GA	TN
Laura A. E. WADE	Dau	S	Female	W	1	AR		GA	TN

Source Information:

Census Place	Prairie, Madison, Arkansas
Family History Library Film	1254050
NA Film Number	T9-0050
Page Number	589A

, Principal=John Fletcher Wade¹

Family

John Fletcher Wade b. 1 Dec 1831, d. 28 Feb 1930

Children

Nancy Ann Catherine Wade+ b. 1 Oct 1854, d. 10 Dec 1937
George Whitfield Wade b. 1856
John Fletcher Wade Jr+ b. 15 Oct 1857, d. 1 Jun 1953
Ella E Wade b. 1866
Lula Alice Wade+ b. 16 May 1868
Ida Lee Wade b. 3 May 1871
Warren Wade b. 1874
Laura Alva E Wade b. 1879

Reference

Citations

[S34] Census Records 1880, US Census 1880.

Mary Christopher

F, #278, b. 25 August 1805

Father

Daniel Christopher b. bt 1760 - 1770

Mary Christopher|b. 25 Aug 1805|p31.htm#i278|Daniel Christopher|b. bt 1760 - 1770|p31.htm#i257||||John Christopher|b. b 1755|p31.htm#i258||||||||||

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5th great-grandaunt of Alexander Christopher Mullins.

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Birth*

25 August 1805

North Carolina

Note*

Her first husband was James Wilson Second husband was William Hays

Family Group Sheet

Subject*     William Cunningham Hays (1)
Birth*     24 Apr 1806     South Carolina.
Marriage*     24 Dec 1828     Williamson County, Tennessee.
Marriage*     21 Dec 1873     Isabella Crowder (38) (b. 9 Aug 1841, d. 14 Sep 1928); Rusk County, Texas.
Burial*     __ Dec 1893     Minden, Rusk County, Texas.
Death*     20 Dec 1893     Minden, Rusk County, Texas.
Father*     William Hays (2) (b. 1779, d. after 1850)
Mother*
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Spouse*     Mary Christopher (3)
Birth*     23 Aug 1805     North Carolina.
Name-Marr:     12 Mar 1823     Wilson
Marriage*     12 Mar 1823     James Wilson (17) (b. , d. Jan 1827); Williamson County, Tennessee.
Name-Marr:     24 Dec 1828     Hays
Burial*     __ May 1870     Rusk County, Texas.
Death*     10 May 1870     Rusk County, Texas.
Father*     Daniel Christopher (902) (b. circa 1760, )
Mother*
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Eight Known Children
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M     James Wesley Hays (4)
Birth*     23 Oct 1829     Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee.
Marriage*     24 Aug 1852     Teresa E. Hudman (39) (b. 1838, d. 1860); Rusk County, Texas.
Marriage*     15 Aug 1861     Martha Jane Burns (5) (b. 24 Aug 1843, d. 7 Jul 1913); Trenton, Fannin County, Texas.
Death*     1 Apr 1905     Crowell, Foard County, Texas.
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F     Luticia Ann Hays (121)
Name-Marr:          Brown
Birth*     26 Jul 1831     Bedford County, Tennessee.
Marriage*     6 Jan 1848     George Washington Brown (126) (b. 1 Apr 1824, d. 5 Apr 1888); at the home of her father, Rusk County, Texas.
Death*     19 Jul 1908     Rusk County, Texas.
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M     Cunningham Smith Hays (6)
Birth*     25 Jan 1833     Rutherford County, Tennessee.
Marriage*     15 Jun 1854     Sara Selena Gray (7) (b. 21 Aug 1839, d. 1878); Panola County, Texas.
Marriage*     circa __ ___ 1880     Cynthia Louise Lacy (256) (b. Oct 1846, ); Texas.
Burial*     5 Apr 1913     Talequah City Cemetery, Talequah, Cherokee County, Oklahoma.
Death*     29 Apr 1913     Talaquah, Cherokee County, Oklahoma.
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M     Daniel Matterson Hays (8)
Birth*     18 Sep 1834     Rutherford County, Tennessee.
Marriage*     12 Feb 1856     Parmelia C. Holleman (9) (b. 27 Jul 1839, d. 26 Nov 1913); Rusk County, Texas.
Death*     21 Oct 1893     Rusk County, Texas.
Burial*     22 Oct 1893     Rusk County, Texas.
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M     Benjamin Franklin Hays (10)
Birth*     29 Apr 1836     Tennessee.
Marriage*     3 Feb 1859     Sarah Louise Birdwell (11) (b. 23 Jul 1836, d. 5 Dec 1910); Texas.
Death*     12 Apr 1907     Rusk County, Texas.
Burial*     13 Apr 1907     Rusk County, Texas.
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M     William Henry Harrison Hays (12)
Birth*     25 Jun 1840     Maury County, Tennessee.
Marriage*     26 Jun 1859     Tabitha D. Jordan (13) (b. 1843, d. 1860); Rusk County, Texas.
Marriage*     31 Dec 1860     Mary Agnes Gray (14) (b. 19 Oct 1845, d. 28 Jul 1918); Panola County, Texas.
Witness:     31 Oct 1878     Marriage; Nancy Elizabeth Crow (968) and Marshall L. Holleman (204); Rusk County, Texas.
Death*     28 Jan 1906     Rusk County, Texas.
Burial*     29 Jan 1906     Rusk County, Texas.
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M     John Bruce Hays (15)
Birth*     12 Sep 1843     Tennessee.
Death*     __ Apr 1863     Vicksburg, Mississippi.
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F     Mary Elizabeth Frances Hays (16)
Birth*     20 Jun 1845     Mississippi.
Death*     18 Sep 1865     Minden, Rusk County, Texas.
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Printed on: 8 Mar 2005
Prepared by:
L.C. Dees
P.O. Box 260373
Plano, Texas 75026-0373

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Family Group Sheet

Subject*     William Cunningham Hays (1)
Birth*     24 Apr 1806     South Carolina.
Marriage*     24 Dec 1828     Mary Christopher (3) (b. 23 Aug 1805, d. 10 May 1870); Williamson County, Tennessee.
Marriage*     21 Dec 1873     Rusk County, Texas.
Burial*     __ Dec 1893     Minden, Rusk County, Texas.
Death*     20 Dec 1893     Minden, Rusk County, Texas.
Father*     William Hays (2) (b. 1779, d. after 1850)
Mother*
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Spouse*     Isabella Crowder (38)
Birth*     9 Aug 1841     Haywood County, Tennessee.
Name-Marr:     21 Dec 1873     Hays
Death*     14 Sep 1928     Rusk County, Texas.
Burial*     15 Sep 1928     Rusk County, Texas.
Father*     John W. Crowder (682) (b. circa 1811, d. before 1880)
Mother*     Lucy Jane (862) (b. 1825, )
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No Known Children
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Printed on: 8 Mar 2005
Prepared by:
L.C. Dees
P.O. Box 260373
Plano, Texas 75026-0373
¹

Citations

[S237] L C Dees, "E-Mail Message from L C Dees," e-mail to Ken Mullins, 8 Mar 2005, E- Mail dated 8 Mar 2005.

Mary (Possibly) Christopher

F, #311

Father

John Christopher b. b 1755

Mary (Possibly) Christopher||p31.htm#i311|John Christopher|b. b 1755|p31.htm#i258||||||||||||||||

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6th great-grandaunt of Alexander Christopher Mullins.

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Mary Ann Christopher

F, #286, b. 14 November 1829

Father

William Christopher b. 5 Mar 1799

Mother

Mary Ann Christopher|b. 14 Nov 1829|p31.htm#i286|William Christopher|b. 5 Mar 1799|p31.htm#i231|Stacy Nicholson||p99.htm#i282|Daniel Christopher|b. bt 1760 - 1770|p31.htm#i257||||||||||

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4th great-grandaunt of Alexander Christopher Mullins.

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Birth*

14 November 1829

Illinois

Melvin Joseph Christopher¹

M, #3611, b. 3 December 1911, d. 1975

Father

Raleigh "Rollie" Christopher¹ b. 6 Apr 1884

Mother

Frances K Flaherty¹ b. 25 Nov 1889, d. 5 May 1981

Melvin Joseph Christopher|b. 3 Dec 1911\nd. 1975|p31.htm#i3611|Raleigh "Rollie" Christopher|b. 6 Apr 1884|p31.htm#i3609|Frances K Flaherty|b. 25 Nov 1889\nd. 5 May 1981|p50.htm#i3610|William G. Christopher|b. Jan 1852\nd. Aug 1940|p31.htm#i3607|Frances Newton|b. c 1856\nd. 1899|p98.htm#i3608|||||||

Relationship

3rd cousin 4 times removed of Alexander Christopher Mullins.

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Ancestor Of Zander

Has Children

Has Grandkids

Birth*

3 December 1911

Eureka, Humboldt, Califorina¹

Marriage*

Principal=June Sundfors¹

Death*

1975

Eureka, Humboldt, Califorina¹

Family

June Sundfors b. 20 Jun 1918

Child

Sharon Kay Christopher¹

Citations

[S112] ArSharon Hiner, "Sharon Hiner E-Mail," e-mail to Ken Mullins, 18 Feb 2000, Dated: 8 July 2000.

Nancy L Christopher

F, #288, b. 1867

Father

William Christopher b. 5 Mar 1799

Mother

Nancy L Christopher|b. 1867|p31.htm#i288|William Christopher|b. 5 Mar 1799|p31.htm#i231|Nancy E (W-O W. Christopher)||p4.htm#i287|Daniel Christopher|b. bt 1760 - 1770|p31.htm#i257||||||||||

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4th great-grandaunt of Alexander Christopher Mullins.

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4 Oct 1994

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Ancestor Of Zander

Birth*

1867

Texas

Note*

Source Minnie Lee Brown Stone

Raleigh "Rollie" Christopher¹

M, #3609, b. 6 April 1884

Father

William Griffin Christopher¹ b. Jan 1852, d. Aug 1940

Mother

Frances Newton¹ b. c 1856, d. 1899

Raleigh "Rollie" Christopher|b. 6 Apr 1884|p31.htm#i3609|William Griffin Christopher|b. Jan 1852\nd. Aug 1940|p31.htm#i3607|Frances Newton|b. c 1856\nd. 1899|p98.htm#i3608|Benjamin F. Christopher|b. 6 Mar 1823\nd. 24 Jul 1901|p30.htm#i279|Ann M. Griffin|b. Nov 1829\nd. Oct 1892|p57.htm#i3606|||||||

Relationship

2nd cousin 5 times removed of Alexander Christopher Mullins.

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4 Feb 2007

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Ancestor Of Zander

Has Children

Has Grandkids

Birth*

6 April 1884

Salano, Califorina¹

Marriage*

11 February 1911

Potter Valley, Mendocino, Califorina, Principal=Frances K Flaherty¹

Note*

Rollie (Raleigh) Christopher (William Griffin , Benjamin Franklin , William ) was born on 6 Apr 1884 in Vacaville, Salano Co. CA. He died on 19 Mar 1964 in Eureka, CA and was buried Oceanview Cemetery in Eureka, CA.

Raleigh, or Rollie, as he was called as a child, grew up in Vacaville, California, son of pioneer family who had came west on a wagon train from Missouri . Previously Tenn. Rollie had one brother, Dessie, quite a bit younger than him. His parents Frances Newton Christopher and William Griffin Christopher were divorced when the boys were quite young. Their mother died in her early 40's the boys were raised by their aunts and uncles in Vacaville.

Their mother Frances was one of seven sisters, from a pioneer family who lived in nearby Fairfield, California. The boys father William,(Bill) Christopher evidently was gone to Oregon for awhile when the boys were young. He later lived at the family ranch in Vacaville and died there. The boys were evidently not close to their fathe
r.
Raleigh went to work for the Northwestern Pacific Railroad when he was old enough and worked his way up from fireman to Engineer, His route brought him from the San Rafel area up to FieldsLanding, Ca. In fact he brought the first train up to Northern Calif, a real honor. He brought his brother Dessie on the railroad as soon as he was old enough also, the boys were not too well cared for at the relatives ranches. Probably cared for but felt they were worked too hard.

Raleigh met and married my grandmother, Francis Flaherty in FieldsLanding, Ca. She worked at the local mercantile store. The were married in Eureka, CA at St Bernard's rectory, and lived in Fieldslanding for awhile, my father was born there. They then moved to Albee St in Eureka, later moved to 2239 B st when my aunt Eileen their 2nd child was 11 yrs of age., that would have been 1924. My aunt Eileen was born in 1913.

Raleigh spent his life on the railroad, also enjoyed a summerhome at Price Creek, south of Eureka for many years, his hobby was gardening, His gardens were masterpieces. My grandfather was a good man, very quiet, and became a catholic on his death bed, I'm sure just for my grandmother's sake. He was quiet, due to the fact that my grandmother did all the talking. total control person she was.

I did not know him well as he was very quiet, my only memories are of him making me eat my vegetables, no matter what.

Rollie married Frances Kathrine Flaherty. Frances was born US Life Saving Station in Samoa, CA. She died on 5 May 1981 in Eureka, CA and was buried Oceanview Cemetery in Eureka, CA.

They had the following children:

+ 25 M i Melvin Joseph Christopher
26 F ii Mary Eileen Christopher

Source

Family

Frances K Flaherty b. 25 Nov 1889, d. 5 May 1981

Child

Melvin Joseph Christopher+¹ b. 3 Dec 1911, d. 1975

Citations

[S112] ArSharon Hiner, "Sharon Hiner E-Mail," e-mail to Ken Mullins, 18 Feb 2000, Dated: 8 July 2000.

Robert E Christopher

M, #290, b. 1870

Father

William Christopher b. 5 Mar 1799

Mother

Robert E Christopher|b. 1870|p31.htm#i290|William Christopher|b. 5 Mar 1799|p31.htm#i231|Nancy E (W-O W. Christopher)||p4.htm#i287|Daniel Christopher|b. bt 1760 - 1770|p31.htm#i257||||||||||

Relationship

4th great-granduncle of Alexander Christopher Mullins.

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4 Oct 1994

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Birth*

1870

Texas

Smith H Christopher

M, #280, b. 1814

Father

Daniel Christopher b. bt 1760 - 1770

Smith H Christopher|b. 1814|p31.htm#i280|Daniel Christopher|b. bt 1760 - 1770|p31.htm#i257||||John Christopher|b. b 1755|p31.htm#i258||||||||||

Relationship

5th great-granduncle of Alexander Christopher Mullins.

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Ancestor Of Zander

Birth*

1814

Tennessee

Note*

He married Ora Byers

Stephen W Christopher

M, #292, b. 1841

Father

William Christopher b. 5 Mar 1799

Mother

Margaret Smith b. c 1805, d. 1866

Stephen W Christopher|b. 1841|p31.htm#i292|William Christopher|b. 5 Mar 1799|p31.htm#i231|Margaret Smith|b. c 1805\nd. 1866|p130.htm#i232|Daniel Christopher|b. bt 1760 - 1770|p31.htm#i257||||Stephen Smith|b. 13 Mar 1777\nd. 5 Oct 1844|p131.htm#i259|Elizabeth R. Snodgrass|b. c 1778\nd. Oct 1853|p131.htm#i260|

Relationship

4th great-granduncle of Alexander Christopher Mullins.

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4 Oct 1994

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Ancestor Of Zander

Birth*

1841

Tennessee

Susannah Christopher

F, #276

Father

Daniel Christopher b. bt 1760 - 1770

Susannah Christopher||p31.htm#i276|Daniel Christopher|b. bt 1760 - 1770|p31.htm#i257||||John Christopher|b. b 1755|p31.htm#i258||||||||||

Relationship

5th great-grandaunt of Alexander Christopher Mullins.

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Ancestor Of Zander

Note*

She married James Harris in 1816

William Christopher

M, #231, b. 5 March 1799

Father

Daniel Christopher b. bt 1760 - 1770

William Christopher|b. 5 Mar 1799|p31.htm#i231|Daniel Christopher|b. bt 1760 - 1770|p31.htm#i257||||John Christopher|b. b 1755|p31.htm#i258||||||||||

Charts

Relationship

5th great-grandfather of Alexander Christopher Mullins.

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22 May 2004

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Ancestor Of Zander

Has Children

Has Grandkids

Birth*

5 March 1799

Guilford, North Carolina

Marriage*

Principal=Stacy Nicholson

Marriage*

3 January 1833

Maury, Tennessee, Principal=Margaret Smith

Marriage*

Principal=Nancy E (W-O W. Christopher)

Military*

1861

Civil War - 1 US Reserve Corps, Union, Missouri, Nation Parks Civil War records:
William Christopher (First_Last)
Regiment Name 1 U.S. Reserve Corps, Mo. Inf. (3 Mos.,1861)
Side Union
Company H
Soldier's Rank_In Pvt
Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M390 roll 8

National Banner & Nashville Daily Advertiser Wed 6 Mar 1833 Mr.William Christopher Married in Maury Co, TN to Miss Margaret Smith.

A William Christopher fought in the Civil War with Confederate 31 st Infantry, Sevier, TN
¹

Note*

Hi Ken, sorry for the delay in getting back to you, I've been under the weather, flu and now pneumonia, UGH,

I'm glad some of what I sent may be of help. I know what you mean about dates not jiving, but my William Christopher was still having kids at 65. WOW, And now I'm convinced they all named one or two kids Billy, just to make us CRAZY.. The Williams in my line finally stopped with my Great Grandfather. William Griffin Christopher.

If you want any other birth and marriage dates of he three families listed in what I sent you, let me know. This Christopher thing could be overwhelming, but I have been a long time researching just my line backwards, so that by the time I joined David's mailing list, I pretty well know just who I am looking for.

I think now I am narrowing to any Christopher middle names , Nicholson, Griffin, Boone. NC, back to VA area,

My guess is your connection and Davids. From my William, I think his father is a DANIEL with a Nicholson for a wife, and his father a John, with a Boone girl for a wife. The old family naming pattern was so religiously followed in my family. I feel this will help me thread my way through.

It would be great to finally connect with David's Nicholas Christopher, and I guess yours too.

One little family oral history tidbit, these always are a help, I find, It has been passed down that our Christophers are German.

By the way no, I don't have a family web site, just my commercial art site,
www.artistalaska.com

I have been trying to organize all my genealogy stuff into my Legacy program. I hurried and put together the GED file I sent to David, first time I'd done one. I properly managed to loose my Christopher stuff and had to type it all back in my files. I am fortunate I have my expert, dear hubby, at my elbow, he is a webmaster and all I need to do is holler HELP. His site is:

www.whitegyr.com

Thanks so much for your comments and I am still waiting on a bit of information from Guilford, NC, I'll pass it on when it arrives.

Keep in touch, we'll thread through these mazes yet. Cheers Sharon from Montana and Happy Holidays

-----Original Message-----
From: sharon hiner
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 6:15 AM
To: Ken Mullins
Subject: Our Christopher connection
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Hi Ken, Yes I did acquire a lot of information on your web site, some things didn't "jive" for me. Stacy was William's first wife not 2nd.

Notice William and Stacy had a son named: William Nicholson Christopher JR. b. 02, Sept 1826, Well they had another son eariler named Benjamin Franklin Christopher b. Mar. 1823. You don't have him listed on your data. This is my Gt Gt grandfather.

My grandfather's cousin wrote a letter in 1955 from Potter valley, CA and listed all the family, births, deaths, marriages, and some nice history about THEIR Gt grandfather William NICKOLSON Christopher.

He listed the three families of William Nickolson Christopher.

1. Benjamin Franklin Christopher, Vacaville
2. John Adams Christopher, Potter Valley, (John Quincy)
3. Daniel Boone Christopher Scott Oregon (David B)

1. Warren Christopher Missouri
2. Calvin Christopher Idaho

1. Lee Christopher Williams, CA (Robert E)
3. Henry Christopher Williams, CA ( Henry A)

My grandfather's cousin, J. H. Sweeny, listed only the males I notice, probably because the girls didn't come west. Also the towns are where they evidently lived in 1950's.

The letter is as follows:

Potter Valley, Sept. 25, 1955

Dear Raleigh,

Received your letter a few days ago and will try to give you the information you want.

Some it it at least. Grandad, Benjamin Christopher was born in Tennessee, he was a grandson of one of Daniel Boone's sisters and had a brother named Boone who went entirely deaf. A great hunter who would stake his horse to his own foot so if a bear came the horse would wake him and who always avoided the inner side of a trail so rattlers wouln't get him as he couldn't hear them.

Tennessee was a great place for corn and acorns. I remember him telling us kids of driving hogs 3 or 4 hundred miles to South Alaabame as he called it to feed the niggers in the cotton fields. My pen quit so will try a pencil, and then would walk home 100 miles every 3 days, of course that was slavery days. And I recollect him telling of going to a shed to see a
nigger that had run away and been shot out of a tree, taking care of course not to kill a good negger. He moved to Missouri in 1850 and to Princeton in Colusa, Co. in 1854 by ox tean and covered wagon. To Potter Valley in 1859, to Vacaville in 1875, bought the ranch where all four sons died, Jim as a young man, many years ago.

The ranch was divided and Bill, Ben and Charley built their homes. Most of it is still owned by the grandchildren. Grandpa, Grandma, Jim, Bill, Charley, and Charley's wife are all buried in the f amily plot at vacaville (cow Town). Well I guess this answeres your questions pretty well so will close for this time,

Your truly, J.H. Sweeney

This was my grandfather Raleigh's first cousin, His mother was Sarah Stacy Christopher, married Owen Sweeney, Nov 9, 1869, Potter Valley CA.

I've been to Vacaville checked all my Christopher family out there, been to the cemeteries. etc. etc. The only photos I have are of Benjamin F. Christopher's son, william Griffin Christopher, my Gt Grandfather and of course on down with my grandfather, etc.

David Christopher, when I first signed on to the Message board thinks we have the same connection back to his Nicholas in VA. I sent him some photos of my grandfather and his brother , He cut and pasted and placed next to some William Christopher family photos he has on the site. BOY or BOY, my grandfather and his, look like brothers or cousins at the least. The family resemblences are unblelievable. I'm sure they were cousins.

I am pursuing my line back as I can, Waiting for some information from Guilford Co. NC, hopefully with William Christopher''s parents.

I was back in Green Co MO in October, verified my William Christopher moved there in 1850, and 1850 census shows his son MY Benjamin Christopher with young wife and 2 children living next door, my Gt Grandfather, William Griffin Christopher was then born Jan 1852 there in Missouri and a number of boys left for California by 1854 over the Oregon Trail.

I believe that was the same year as the Ill fated Donner party came west, my family lore is such, they continued on to Oregon when the Donner party chose the Sacramento route.. I do have some land records on a William Nicholson Christopher JR. purchasing land in Mendecino Co. CA in May 1870 & 71.

I have some interesting historical sketches on GtGt grandfather's Benjamin Franklin's son Benjamin Franklin JR. from Vacaville, I picked up while there a couple of years ago.

I did check on William Christopher and his third wife Nancy(Dickey) who he married in 1865 in Texas. They all settled in Nacadogches Co. TX. He was 70 yrs old in 1870 and she was 30 and had a few other children, maybe a widow from the war? They even had a few more kids. WOW,

The one thing I found while in Green Co Mo. was a different civil war listing for William Christopher I find:

Christopher, William Co. H Unit: US Reserve Corps. MO Inf. (3 mos., 1861) Private

There were a lot of folks around Springfield, MO who were in this particular short militia, Of course he couldn't have been enlisted as he was too old a man. 61, I was told they only took up to 42 or 43 yr olds.

Anyway, enough for now. sure helped me form a nice bigger picture of my Christophers being back in Maury Co Tenn and Springfield, MO. Sure wish I could have made it to NC, have to continue that from a distance.

Sure hope I can thread back through this (overwhelming) bunch to which one I belong to that first came to our shores and from where. I think Germany as our family lore says. We'll see. Hope I haven't bored you to death Ken, but wanted to get this off while I had time this early am. Cheers
Sharon Hiner from Montana

---Original Message-----
From: Sharon Hiner
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2000 3:35 PM
To: Ken Mullins
Subject: Benjamin F Christopher
______________________________________________________________²

Note

Descendants of William Christopher
First Generation
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1. William Christopher was born on 5 Mar 1799 in Guilford, North Carolina.

William moved to Springfield, MO in 1850 from Maury Co. TN, which was then Campbell Township. He is listed in 1850 cnesus and tax rolls, by 1860 he had prospered considerably. By 1870 his second wife had died and he was in TX with his third wife. More information to be added

William married (1) Stacy Nicholson in Apr 1822 in Tennessee (maybe).

Only information I picked up was that the lady had my Gt Gt grandfather, William Griffin C in Jan 1852, they then up and left by wagon train for Oregon, I noticed she had another baby in Oregon in October, that mean she was pregnant all the way West. Walking probably most of the way. Tough lady, besides taking care of two little ones and another infant.

William and Stacy had the following children:

+ 2 M i Benjamin Franklin Christopher
3 M ii John Quincy Adams Christopher was born on 28 Jan 1825 in Maury Co Tennessee.
4 M iii William N Christopher Jr. was born on 2 Sep 1826 in Maury Co Tennessee. He died Texas ??? or California ???.

I think William N went out to California with his brother Benjamin in 1852 or maybe a bit eariler, I really think they went together. I have land records of WilliamN C JR buying land in Mendocino, Co., Calif on May 10, 1870 and on May 5th, 1871 I don't know if he stayed in Calif or went to Texas where his father was. Haven't looked for death records for him in Calif. I think there was a William N C died in Texas, don't know if same.
5 M iv Daniel Boone(David B, Davee) Christopher was born on 20 Feb 1828 in Maury Co Tennessee. He died Potter Valley, CA.
6 F v Mary Ann Christopher was born on 14 Nov 1829 in Illinois. She died Oregon ???.

William also married (2) Margaret Smith on 3 Jan 1833 in Maury Co Tennessee. Margaret was born before 1818. She died before 1866/1867.

They had the following children:

7 M vi Calvin Christopher was born in 1833 in Illinois.
8 F vii Martha Jane Christopher was born on 1 Apr 1835 in Maury Co. Duck Ck TN.
9 F viii Elizabeth T Christopher was born in 1841 in Maury Co TN.
10 M ix W arren (Stephen W ) Christopher was born in 1841 in Maury Co Tennessee.

Our Secretary of State Warren Christopher, today, Nov 2000 is from this guy.
11 M x L.A. Christopher was born in 1843 in Maury Co Tennessee.

William also married (3) Nancy E Dickey on 25 May 1865 in Nacodgoches Co., TX. Nancy was born in Alabama.

This lady married William Christopher in Nacogdoches Co., TX toward the end of the Civil War. Nancy was age 30 and William age 70 on 1870 Census. They were married May 25, 1865. had three more children. TOGETHER, 1870 Census shows three other children in the home, must be children of Nancy E prior to marrying William. They are:

Dicky Stephen Jr. age 12 Born TX
William age 10 Born TX
Christopher Ben age 10 Born Tx

William and Nancy had the following children:

12 F xi Nancy L Christopher was born about 1867 in Nacogdoches Co., TX.
13 M xii Henry A Christopher was born about 1869 in Nacogdoches Co., TX.
14 M xiii Robert E. Christopher was born about 1865 in Nacogdoches Co., TX.

The 1870 census shows Robt E to be 4&1/2 yrs of age. birth around 1865

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Family 1

Marriage*

Principal=Stacy Nicholson

Children

John Quincy Adams Christopher b. 28 Jan 1825, d. 8 Aug 1888
William Nicholson Christopher b. 2 Sep 1826
David B Christopher b. 20 Feb 1828
Mary Ann Christopher b. 14 Nov 1829

Family 2

Margaret Smith b. c 1805, d. 1866

Marriage*

3 January 1833

Maury, Tennessee, Principal=Margaret Smith

Children

Calvin S Christopher b. 1833
Martha Jane Christopher+ b. 1 Apr 1835, d. 4 Feb 1890
Stephen W Christopher b. 1841
Elizabeth T Christopher b. 1841
L A Christopher b. 1843

Family 3

Marriage*

Principal=Nancy E (W-O W. Christopher)

Children

Reference

186

Citations

[S92] Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm, http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm.
[S112] ArSharon Hiner, "Sharon Hiner E-Mail," e-mail to Ken Mullins, 18 Feb 2000.
[S128] Sharon Hiner Benjamin Franklin Christopher Line, online http://www.geocities.com/srunreal/Gedcom/hiner/…, http://www.geocities.com/srunreal/Gedcom/hiner/pafg01.htm.

William Griffin Christopher¹

M, #3607, b. January 1852, d. August 1940

Father

Benjamin Franklin Christopher¹ b. 6 Mar 1823, d. 24 Jul 1901

Mother

Ann Maria Griffin¹ b. Nov 1829, d. Oct 1892

William Griffin Christopher|b. Jan 1852\nd. Aug 1940|p31.htm#i3607|Benjamin Franklin Christopher|b. 6 Mar 1823\nd. 24 Jul 1901|p30.htm#i279|Ann Maria Griffin|b. Nov 1829\nd. Oct 1892|p57.htm#i3606|Daniel Christopher|b. bt 1760 - 1770|p31.htm#i257||||||||||

Relationship

1st cousin 6 times removed of Alexander Christopher Mullins.

Last Edited

14 Dec 2000

Verified

Ancestor Of Zander

Has Children

Has Grandkids

Birth*

January 1852

Missouri¹

Marriage*

Principal=Frances Newton¹

Death*

August 1940

Vacaville, Salano, Califorina¹

(Witness) Cen-Head

1880

Vacaville, Solano, California, Household:

Name: Benjamin CHRISTOPHER
Relation: self
Marital Status: M
Gender: M
Race: W
Age: 57
Birthplace: TN
Occupation: Farmer
Father's Birthplace: TN
Mother's Birthplace: TN

Ann M. CHRISTOPHER
Wife
M
Female
W
50
TN
Keeping House
TN
TN

William CHRISTOPHER
Son
S
Male
W
27
MO
Works On Farm
TN
TN

Nancy CHRISTOPHER
Dau
S
Female
W
20
CA
At Home
TN
TN

Benjamin CHRISTOPHER
Son
S
Male
W
18
CA
Works On Farm
TN
TN

Charles CHRISTOPHER
Son
S
Male
W
16
CA
Works On Farm
TN
TN

Source Information:

Census Place: Vacaville, Solano, California
Family History Library Film : 1254083
NA Film Number : T9-0083
Page Number : 471C, Principal=Benjamin Franklin Christopher²

Note*

. William Griffin Christopher (Benjamin Franklin , William ) was born in Jan 1852 in Missouri. He died in Aug 1940 in Vacaville, Salano Co. CA and was buried in Vacaville, Salano Co. CA.

William (Bill) Griffin Christopher, was born in Missouri, while his parents were staying at Grandfather's William's home, (according to a 1850 census. His parents then headed west by wagon over the Oregon Trail. They settled in Oregon for short time, then to California, settling in Vacaville, Ca.

Bill was raised on the family farm. He married Francis Newton, a daughter of Ambrose Newton, pioneer family of a neighboring town of Fairfield, CA. They had my grandfather, Rollie, and another son Dessie. He and Frances were divorced while the boys were still young.

I learned that Bill left and went to Oregon and the Columbia River area, I have a stock certificate where he and a friend bought 400 shares of stock in the Columbia River Land Company. Evidently did not materialize. Bill returned to Vacaville and lived out his life at the family ranch there.

There are numerous photos of the redheaded . hazel eyed, good looking guy in family photo album. There is a special photo of the old gentleman sitting in a rocking chair when he was in his eighties or so. Very distinguished looking man. I had red hair and hazel eyes, He is the only one in the family who could have passed them down to me. I wish I could have known him.

William married Francis Newton. Francis was born about 1856 in Missouri. She died in 1899 in St Helena, CA, (Salano Co) and was buried in Fairfield, CA(Salano Co).

They had the following children:

+ 23 M i Rollie (Raleigh) Christopher
24 M ii Dessie Christopher was born on 5 Apr 1884 in Vacaville, Salano Co. CA. He died in San Francisco, CA and was buried in San Francisco, CA (Vetrens).

(Medical):Dessie was the younger brother of Rollie Christopher. Both boys were raised by theiraunts and Uncles (Newton girls) after their mother died and parents had been divorced after 10 years of marriage. Rollie got Dessie a job on the railroad with him as soon as Dessie was old enough. He worked untill it became apparent he was color blind, he couldn't discern the red and green signal lights. Dessie also was in WWI served in France, lots of photos in photo album he took in France. After the war he stayed awhile and toured. Later after leaving the Railroad he went to work for a meat packing company in Chicago, he never married, was in the Vetern's home in San Francisco in later years and passed away there, is buried there also.

http://www.geocities.com/srunreal/Gedcom/hiner/pafg03.htm#63

Family

Frances Newton b. c 1856, d. 1899

Child

Raleigh "Rollie" Christopher+¹ b. 6 Apr 1884

Citations

[S112] ArSharon Hiner, "Sharon Hiner E-Mail," e-mail to Ken Mullins, 18 Feb 2000, Dated: 8 July 2000.
[S244] Family Search org, online http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/default.asp, http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp

William Nicholson Christopher

M, #284, b. 2 September 1826

Father

William Christopher b. 5 Mar 1799

Mother