Napoleon Bonaparte CHRISTIAN [Parents] was born on 28 Apr 1804. He died on 1 Sep 1869 in , Randolph Co., Missouri. Napoleon married Martha "Patsy" SWETNAM.
Had nine children. I received this 10/99:
I saw your message on the Randolph County mailing list, and was thrilled to see Sarah Christian Tinsley mentioned. She was a sister of my gggrandfather, Napoleon Christian. I was wondering if you had any other
information you would be willing to share. Any help would be greatly appreciated.Kathleen Christian
Martha "Patsy" SWETNAM [Parents] was born about 1810. She married Napoleon Bonaparte CHRISTIAN.
George SWETNAM [Parents] was born about 1802. He married Caroline Coleman CHRISTIAN.
There is a notice in "The Randolph Citizen" on 17 Apr 1858 that George Swetnam died 12 Apr 1858. There is another notice in the same paper 10 Feb 1860 that a George W. Swetnam died 28 Jan 1860. It is not known if either of these could be the same person as this George Swetnam. Also:
Swetman, George H. -- Guardian's Final Settlement of George H. Swetman
estate on 14 Sep 1874 by John R. Christian, Guardian & Curator; THH 13 Aug 1874.The book, "Old Families of Randolph County, Missouri" p. 50, says that the parents of this George were Sidney Swetnam and Susan Hardin.
There is a notice in "The Randolph Citizen" on 17 Apr 1858 that George Swetnam died 12 Apr 1858. There is another notice in the same paper 10 Feb 1860 that a George W. Swetnam died 28 Jan 1860. It is not known if either of these could be the same person as this George Swetnam. Also:
Swetman, George H. -- Guardian's Final Settlement of George H. Swetman
estate on 14 Sep 1874 by John R. Christian, Guardian & Curator; THH 13 Aug 1874.The book, "Old Families of Randolph County, Missouri" p. 50, says that the parents of this George were Sidney Swetnam and Susan Hardin.
Caroline Coleman CHRISTIAN [Parents] was born on 23 Jun 1809. She married George SWETNAM.
Had eight children.
Had eight children.
Mark KIRKPATRICK was born about 1810. He married Sarah Tinsley CHRISTIAN.
Sarah Tinsley CHRISTIAN [Parents] was born on 27 Oct 1814. She married Mark KIRKPATRICK.
Other marriages:OWENS, James
Had one child, but not sure from which husband from notes.
James OWENS was born about 1810. He married Sarah Tinsley CHRISTIAN.
Had one child. Spelling of last name may not be correct. Hard to tell from the handwriting. It is not known if the following could be him:
Owens, Jimmy "Uncle" -- visited newspaper office, b. 11 Dec 1799 NC, is 81, moved to KY age of 2 1\2 for 31 years, then to MO, constable of Prairie twp. for 15y; The Huntsville Herald 8 Jul 1880.
The following in the Moberly Daily Monitor is same as above:
"Owens, James -- aged 80y, served as constable for 15y; b. NC, raised in Jessamine Co, KY; in MO 48y; built in 1830 near Higbee close to Joel Smith lived - Huntsville Herald; MDM Thursday 19 Dec 1878"
Sarah Tinsley CHRISTIAN [Parents] was born on 27 Oct 1814. She married James OWENS.
Other marriages:KIRKPATRICK, Mark
Had one child, but not sure from which husband from notes.
Tom Coleman CHRISTIAN [Parents] was born on 27 Mar 1819. He married Elizabeth JONES on 8 Jan 1843 in , Adair Co., Missouri.
Had one child.
Elizabeth JONES was born about 1820. She married Tom Coleman CHRISTIAN on 8 Jan 1843 in , Adair Co., Missouri.
Hugh COLLINS was born on 30 Nov 1810 in , , Kentucky. He died on 9 Mar 1894 in , , Missouri. Hugh married Mary King CHRISTIAN on 13 Jun 1842.
Reportedly was a cousin. See notes under wife about possible Collins relations.
Mary King CHRISTIAN [Parents] was born on 27 Oct 1820. She died on 8 Dec 1900. Mary married Hugh COLLINS on 13 Jun 1842.
Had nine children. One of them may have been Christian Collins:
Dysart, William P. -- Pvt.m MSG Swinney's Co. Taken POW in Dec 1861. Ref: CSR, RC60\MO\24\SL; [prob. the William P., Sr. {Dr.} -- 12 Jul 1827 Rand. Co.-12 Jan 1886 58y 6m; burial Yager Family Cem., son of Capt. Jack & Matilda (Brooks); [prob. the William P. a Pvt. in MSG Swinney's Co., SOG p. 29]; mar. 14 Feb 1861 Mary Susan (dau. of Christian & Caatherine (Higbee) Collins, org. of KY, g-dau. of Joseph Higbee) born 1842; children: (1) William P., Jr., (2) John Christian, (3) Mary Susan, (4) Matilda Catherine,
(5) Orpha Juliet, (6) Thomas Nichols, (7) Lascellis, Mary S. was living in Columbia, MO in 1913. two died infancy; HRM p. 674; the age matches census, LWS]The below is also an early Collins:
Reb, William B. Anderson on November 3, 1850 was joined in Marriage to Euphemia, daughter of Kirtley and Sally (MCKINNEY) COLLINS, who were pioneers of Randolph county. Kirtly COLLINS was born in Old Virginia and Sally MCKINNEY was a native of Kentucky. The latter's father, Abraham MCKINNEY, in an early day came to Randolph county, Missouri, then known as Howard county.
Paul Jones CHRISTIAN [Parents] was born about 1822. He married Susan MCLEAN on 20 Mar 1854.
Other marriages:GUERIN, Frances
Susan MCLEAN was born about 1830. She married Paul Jones CHRISTIAN on 20 Mar 1854.
Paul Jones CHRISTIAN [Parents] was born about 1822. He married Frances GUERIN.
Other marriages:MCLEAN, Susan
Frances GUERIN was born about 1830. She married Paul Jones CHRISTIAN.
George Richard "Rit" CHRISTIAN [Parents] was born on 20 Jun 1828 in , Scott Co., Kentucky. He died on 17 Jan 1909 in Antelope, , Texas and was buried in Antelope, , Texas. George married Louisa Ann TERRILL on 9 Aug 1866 in , Randolph Co., Texas.
To see the line down, switch over to my Terrill Genealogy Page.
Had ten children. The following was from Larry Sumpter's post to the Randolph Co. MO list:
Christian, George Richard (Rit) -- Sgt., Co. K 6th MO Cav. Joined CSA 4 Oct 1861 after serving in the MSG. He was wounded & captured at least once & was looked after by a Union doctor, they were both Masons. Rit used his skill at carpentry throughout the war. Released on parole from Alexandria, LA 7 Jun 1865. He attended the Moberly reunion, gave his unit as Co. K 3re MO Cav. & listed his home as Higbee, MO. He married Louisa Terrill here in 1866 and moved to TX in 1877. He was born 20 Jun 1828 in Scott Co., KY & was in MO by 1851. Rit was the Quartermaster of his U.C.V. camp, G.R. Christian Camp #703 Antelope, TX. He died there, 7 Jan 1909. His wife Louisa was born 23 Sep 1840 & she died in Antelope, TX 31 Mar 1904. Ref: CSR, MRR, Family records, RC60\KY\32\P
The following was posted 12/98 by Carole Brace [email protected]"
In the book "Old Families of Randolph County, Missouri", the children of George and Louisa (Terrill) Christian were listed (by submitter Marie Christian) as: Paul, James, Will, Ben, Bob, Ernest, Mary, Ela, and Walter all born in Missouri, and Tom, born in Texas. The Inez Christian Doshier you mentioned claims there were three additional children: John B. born April 24, 1802, died February 19, 1803; Robert Sutton, born November 30, 1806;
Gusteavers Bower, born July 2, 1824.According to the book the founder of the Christian family in America was Thomas Christian, born 1635. His grandson, John Christian, married Judith Pate and served in the Virginia Regiment in the Revolutionary War. In 1787 the familly moved to Kentucky. John Christian lived there until his death in Lexington KY Jan 20, 1792. The book indicates that Robert S. Christian and his brother Paul Christian (presumably the sons of John Christian) came to Randolph County some time before 1820. Paul Christian was born in Virginia Oct 16, 1772 and was married in Kentucky May 2, 1799 to Mary King (Polly) Sutton, daughter of Robert and Caroline Coleman Sutton of Virginia. They had a large family born in Kentucky that they brought with them to Randolph County. They settled near Higbee. One of their children was William Sutton born Feb 2, 1817 died in 1891 and he married Mary Elizabeth Terrill.
There is more on the Christian family in the book. It is about 4 pages and I wasnt sure if it was legal to post the whole thing here. The entry does talk quite a bit about George Richard "Rit" Christian. He went with a group of people from Randolph County in a wagon train to California during the Gold Rush. He served under Generals Price and Shelby in the Missouri Cavalry
during the Civil War. The family migrated to Texas in 1880. They stayed in Denton County for a year then settled on the West Fork of Trinity River on a ranch in Jack County. Rit died Jan 17, 1909. Louisa died March 21, 1904 and both are buried in the cemetery at Antelope, Texas.Another post:
Christian, George Richard (Rit) -- son of Paul & Mary King (Sutton) Christian & g-son of Robert & Caroline Coleman (Sutton), mar. Louisa M. Terrill (dau. of James & Elizabeth Ann (Chrisler) Terrill, g-dau of Robert & Mary (Lacy) Terrill & Jonas & Elizabeth (Price) Crisler, gg-gran dau. of Edmund & Margaret (Willis) Terrill); children: [1] Paul, [2] James Terrill (b. 23 Oct 1868 mar. 5 Apr 1900 Georgia E. Jones (b. 24 Aug 1877) [child: Inez Christian (Doshier)], [3] Will, [4] Ben, [5] Bob (killed by lightning on cattle drive on the JA ranch in TX), [6] Ernest, [7] Mary, [8] Ela, [9] Walter died young in TX (all born MO) & [10] Tom born TX)
Had ten children. The following was from Larry Sumpter's post to the Randolph Co. MO list:
Christian, George Richard (Rit) -- Sgt., Co. K 6th MO Cav. Joined CSA 4 Oct 1861 after serving in the MSG. He was wounded & captured at least once & was looked after by a Union doctor, they were both Masons. Rit used his skill at carpentry throughout the war. Released on parole from Alexandria, LA 7 Jun 1865. He attended the Moberly reunion, gave his unit as Co. K 3re MO Cav. & listed his home as Higbee, MO. He married Louisa Terrill here in 1866 and moved to TX in 1877. He was born 20 Jun 1828 in Scott Co., KY & was in MO by 1851. Rit was the Quartermaster of his U.C.V. camp, G.R. Christian Camp #703 Antelope, TX. He died there, 7 Jan 1909. His wife Louisa was born 23 Sep 1840 & she died in Antelope, TX 31 Mar 1904. Ref: CSR, MRR, Family records, RC60\KY\32\P
The following was posted 12/98 by Carole Brace [email protected]:
In the book "Old Families of Randolph County, Missouri", the children of George and Louisa (Terrill) Christian were listed (by submitter Marie Christian) as: Paul, James, Will, Ben, Bob, Ernest, Mary, Ela, and Walter all born in Missouri, and Tom, born in Texas. The Inez Christian Doshier you mentioned claims there were three additional children: John B. born April 24, 1802, died February 19, 1803; Robert Sutton, born November 30, 1806; Gusteavers Bower, born July 2, 1824.
According to the book the founder of the Christian family in America was Thomas Christian, born 1635. His grandson, John Christian, married Judith Pate and served in the Virginia Regiment in the Revolutionary War. In 1787 the familly moved to Kentucky. John Christian lived there until his death in Lexington KY Jan 20, 1792. The book indicates that Robert S. Christian and his brother Paul Christian (presumably the sons of John Christian) came to Randolph County some time before 1820. Paul Christian was born in Virginia Oct 16, 1772 and was married in Kentucky May 2, 1799 to Mary King (Polly) Sutton, daughter of Robert and Caroline Coleman Sutton of Virginia. They had a large family born in Kentucky that they brought with them to Randolph County. They settled near Higbee. One of their children was William Sutton born Feb 2, 1817 died in 1891 and he married Mary Elizabeth Terrill.
There is more on the Christian family in the book. It is about 4 pages and I wasnt sure if it was legal to post the whole thing here. The entry does talk quite a bit about George Richard "Rit" Christian. He went with a group of people from Randolph County in a wagon train to California during the Gold Rush. He served under Generals Price and Shelby in the Missouri Cavalry
during the Civil War. The family migrated to Texas in 1880. They stayed in Denton County for a year then settled on the West Fork of Trinity River on a ranch in Jack County. Rit died Jan 17, 1909. Louisa died March 21, 1904 and both are buried in the cemetery at Antelope, Texas.
Louisa Ann TERRILL was born on 28 Sep 1840 in , Randolph Co., Missouri. She died on 31 Mar 1904 in Antelope, Jack Co., Texas and was buried in Antelope, , Texas. Louisa married George Richard "Rit" CHRISTIAN on 9 Aug 1866 in , Randolph Co., Texas.
To see the line down, switch over to my Terrill Genealogy Page.
Name was given as Louisa M. elsewhere. From the Randolph Co. book:
"After they migrated to Texas, Louisa resumed teaching, even after her older sons had gone west to the Panhandle of TX as cowhands. She and Rit left hard times in MO only to find them again on the TX frontier, so "Lou" gathered together a group of youngsters and taught them in her home. Her great Baptist faith was known all over Jack Co., and she was known as "Aunt "Lou" far and wide. Their children were: Paul, James, Will, Ben, Bob, Ernest, Mary, Ela, and Walter, all born in MO, and Tom, born in TX. Walter died young after coming to TX. Bob was killed by lightning on a big roundup on the J A ranch in the TX panhandle."Christian, Walter L. (Lacy) -- d. 9 Sep 1882 near Grapevine, TX, [s\o G. R. (George Richard �Ritt�) & L. T. (Louisa �Lou� M. (Terrill) Christian]; Moberly Daily Monitor Monday 25 Sep 1882
They had the following children:
M i James Terrill CHRISTIAN
George JONES was born about 1785. He married Mary King SUTTON.
Mary King SUTTON [Parents] "Polly" was born on 5 Dec 1787 in Virginia. She died on 24 Feb 1861. Polly married George JONES.