161. Ira Ellis Christmas-2589 [scrapbook] 1, 2, 3, 4 (Jerry Ellis , Absalom C. , John , Jonathan ) was born 5 on Nov 17 1858 in Williamsburg Co., SC. He died 6 on Dec 28 1920 in Williamsburg Co., SC. He was buried in Mt. Vernon Methodist Church.
[Notes]
Ira married 1 Elitha Floyd-2672 [scrapbook] daughter of Jess Floyd-15665 and Elitha-15666 in 1876 in Williamsburg Co., SC. Elitha was born on Jun 11 1853 in Williamsburg Co., SC. She died 2, 3 on Oct 12 1923 in Williamsburg Co., SC. She was buried in Mt. Vernon Methodist Church.
[Notes]
They had the following children:
590 M i James Patrick Christmas-2673 was born 1 on Sep 15 1877 in Williamsburg Co., SC. He died in 1958 in Williamsburg Co., SC. He was buried in Mt. Vernon Methodist Church. [Notes] James married Mattie Sue Christmas-4403 daughter of John James Christmas-5488 and Susan Elizabeth Dean-5485. + 591 F ii Betty Lutiska Christmas-2675 + 592 F iii Thetha Lugenice Christmas-2674 593 M iv Willoughby Maxcy Christmas-2676 "Willie" 1 was born 2 on Aug 15 1889 in Williamsburg Co., SC. He died on Aug 21 1963 in Williamsburg Co., SC. He was buried in Mt. Vernon Methodist Church. [Notes] Willoughby married Lillie Buckles-4404. Lillie was born on Dec 10 1903 in Williamsburg Co., SC. She died on Jun 15 1977 in Williamsburg Co., SC. She was buried in Mt. Vernon Methodist Church. + 594 M v Henry Charles Christmas-2677 595 F vi Ella Mae Christmas-2678 1 was born on Oct 02 1897 in Williamsburg Co., SC. She died on Jun 08 1978 in Williamsburg Co., SC. She was buried in Mt. Vernon Methodist Church. [Notes] Ella married Willoughby Edward Christmas-2689 1 son of James Riley Christmas-2686 and Eliza Ann Parker-2688. Willoughby was born 2 on Nov 12 1898 in Williamsburg Co., SC. He died 3 on Oct 30 1982 in Williamsburg Co., SC. He was buried in Mt. Vernon Methodist Church. [Notes]
162. John James Christmas-5488 [scrapbook] 1, 2 (Jerry Ellis , Absalom C. , John , Jonathan ) was born 3 on Jun 22 1869 in Sumter Co., SC. He died 4 on Jan 11 1930 in Sumter Township, Sumter Co., SC. He was buried 5 in Wells Cemetery, Lee Co., SC. John worked as a Carpenter.
[Notes]
John married (1) Amanda Ellen Brown-7444 on Jun 22 1886. Amanda was born on Sep 30 1868. She died on Jul 26 1904. She was buried 1 in Wells Cemetery, Lee Co., SC.
[Notes]
They had the following children:
+ 596 F i Fannie Belle Christmas-7445 597 M ii James Soloman Christmas-7446 was born on Aug 15 1892. He died on May 15 1893. He was buried in Wells Cemetery, Lee Co., SC (Unmarked). 598 M iii James Leighton Christmas-7447 was born on Jul 05 1894. He died on Feb 05 1906. He was buried in Wells Cemetery, Lee Co., SC (Unmarked). + 599 M iv Thomas Pate Christmas-7448
John married (2) Susan Elizabeth Dean-5485 daughter of Francis Napolean Dean-8335 and Martha Hopkins-8336. Susan was born on Jul 10 1871 in Lee Co., SC. She died 1, 2 on May 10 1953 in Kingstree, Williamsburg Co., SC. She was buried in Wells Cemetery, Lee Co., SC.
[Notes]
They had the following children:
600 F v Mattie Sue Christmas-4403 Mattie married James Patrick Christmas-2673 son of Ira Ellis Christmas-2589 and Elitha Floyd-2672. James was born 1 on Sep 15 1877 in Williamsburg Co., SC. He died in 1958 in Williamsburg Co., SC. He was buried in Mt. Vernon Methodist Church. [Notes] + 601 F vi Addie Marie Christmas-7383 + 602 F vii Catherine Oleta Christmas-7381 603 F viii Rosa Lee Christmas-7385
163. Mary Adella Christmas-3697 (Jessie A. , Absalom C. , John , Jonathan ) was born on Sep 25 1849 in Sumter Co., SC. She died 1 on Oct 30 1926. She was buried in Mizpah Church Cem., Rockingham, NC.
[Notes]
Mary married William Mance Hopkins-3818 son of James Hopkins-15831. William was born in 1851 in Jefferson Twp., Kershaw Co., SC. He died 1 on Jan 27 1922 in Wolf Pit Township, Rockingham Co., NC. He was buried in Mizpah Church Cem., Rockingham, NC.
[Notes]
They had the following children:
+ 604 M i Thomas D. Hopkins-3819 + 605 F ii Emma Elizabeth Hopkins-3823 606 M iii William Johnny Hopkins-3820 was born on Aug 26 1877 in Sumter Co., SC. He died on Aug 09 1949 in Timmonsville, SC. He was buried in Beulah Methodist Cem., Kershaw Co., SC. 607 M iv Jesse A. Hopkins-3821 was born in 1880 in Sumter Dist., SC. He died 1 on Jan 29 1933 in Rockingham, NC. He was buried in Zion Church Cem.. [Notes] Jesse married Jennie-15830. Jennie died before Jan 29 1933. 608 M v James George Hopkins-3822 was born on Apr 02 1882 in Sumter Dist., SC. He died on Jan 21 1958 in Hartsville, SC. 609 M vi Lawrence Samuel Hopkins-3824 was born in 1890 in Kershaw Co., SC. 610 M vii Canty Bullock Hopkins-3825 was born on Apr 28 1892 in Lee Co., SC. He died 1 on Dec 15 1955 in Hamlet, NC. He was buried in Richmond Mem. Cem., Rockingham, NC. [Notes] 611 F viii Queen Victoria Hopkins-3826 was born in 1894 in Kershaw Co., SC. She died on Aug 04 1949 in Camden, Kershaw Co., SC. She was buried in Antioch Bapt. Church, Kershaw Co., SC.
164. Jessie Daniel Christmas-3698 1, 2, 3, 4 (Jessie A. , Absalom C. , John , Jonathan ) was born 5 on Nov 30 1850 in Sumter Dist., SC. He died 6 on Feb 22 1924 in Lee Co., SC. He was buried in Cedar Creek Baptist Church, Lee Co., SC.
[Notes]
Jessie married Mary Amarintha Baker-3707 daughter of James Addison Baker-4506 and Mary Elizabeth Christmas-4511 in 1874. Mary was born on Jan 22 1856 in Sumter Co., SC. She died 1 on Jul 26 1949 in Lee Co., SC. She was buried in Cedar Creek Baptist Church, Lee Co., SC.
[Notes]
They had the following children:
+ 612 M i Jessie Thomas Christmas-5419 + 613 M ii James Edward Christmas-3708 + 614 M iii John Abraham Christmas-5396 + 615 M iv William Addison Christmas-3709 + 616 M v Charley Alexander Christmas-3710 + 617 M vi Robert Henry Christmas-3711 + 618 M vii Joseph Furman Christmas-3712 + 619 F viii Mary Estelle Christmas-3713 + 620 M ix Benjamin Ammons Christmas-3827
168. John Newton Christmas-3702 1 (Jessie A. , Absalom C. , John , Jonathan ) was born 2 on Apr 17 1859 in Carter Crossing Twp., Sumter Co., SC. He died 3 on May 16 1924 in Dekalb Twp., Kershaw Co., SC. He was buried in Antioch Bapt. Church, Kershaw Co., SC.
[Notes]
John married 1 Margaret Ann S. Price-3832 daughter of William Price-11488 and Pency Nancy Prince-11489 on Jan 16 1884 in Antioch Bapt. Church, Kershaw Co., SC. Margaret was born in May 1867. She died 2 on Feb 02 1928 in Lancaster Co., SC. She was buried in Antioch Bapt. Church, Kershaw Co., SC.
[Notes]
They had the following children:
621 M i William John Christmas-3833 "Willie" 1, 2 was born 3 on Nov 10 1884 in Kershaw Co., SC. He died 4 on Aug 08 1938 in Darlington Co., SC. [Notes] William married Buford Player-3840. Buford was born in 1888 in SC. + 622 M ii Arthur McKeither Christmas-3834 + 623 F iii Margaret Christmas-3835 + 624 M iv Henry Curtis Christmas-3836 + 625 M v Lewis C. Christmas-3837 + 626 F vi Ada Mae Christmas-3838 + 627 M vii George Leslie Christmas-3839
169. Sarah Elizabeth Christmas-3703 (Jessie A. , Absalom C. , John , Jonathan ) was born on Sep 15 1865 in Sumter Co., SC. She died 1 on Jun 11 1934 in St. Charles, Lee Co., SC. She was buried in Bethany Baptist Church, Lee Co., SC.
[Notes]
Sarah married William Moultrie Baker-4437 1, 2 son of James Addison Baker-4506 and Mary Elizabeth Christmas-4511 in 1881 in Sumter Co., SC. William was born 3 on Jul 03 1850 in Sumter Co., SC. He died on Dec 17 1936. He was buried in Bethany Baptist Church, Lee Co., SC.
[Notes]
They had the following children:
+ 628 M i Barney Benjamin Baker-4974 + 629 M ii James Links Baker-4976 + 630 M iii James Addison Baker-4975 631 F iv Emma Baker-4977 was born in 1889 in Sumter Co., SC. Emma married Mack Newell Baker-7775 1 son of William Morgan Baker-5043 and Mary Jane Christmas-5047. Mack was born 2 in Nov 1866 in Lee Co., SC. [Notes] 632 M v John Baker-4978 was born in 1895 in Sumter Co., SC. + 633 M vi William M. Baker-4979 634 F vii Lizzie Baker-10413 Lizzie married Lawrence Watford-10444. 635 F viii Ella Baker-10414 Ella married Haskel Atkinson-10445.
172. Emma Jane Baker-15669 (Mary Jane Christmas , Absalom C. , John , Jonathan ) was born in 1858 in Sumter Co., SC. She died before 1900.
[Notes]
Emma married Dempsey Towney Boyce-5757 1, 2 son of Dempsey Towney Boyce-5749 and Elizabeth Louise Christmas-5748. Dempsey was born 3 in Dec 1846 in Sumter Dist., SC. He died 4 on Nov 26 1921 in Lynchburg, Lee Co., SC.
[Notes]
They had the following children:
636 F i Minnie Boyce-15670 is printed as #555. 637 F ii Roseley Boyce-15671 is printed as #556.
175. William Morgan Baker Jr.-7774 [scrapbook] 1, 2, 3 (Mary Jane Christmas , Absalom C. , John , Jonathan ) was born on Apr 07 1864 in Sumter Co., SC. He died 4 on Dec 13 1935 in Elliott, Lee Co., SC. He was buried in Wells Cemetery, Lee Co., SC. William worked as a Methodist Preacher.
[Notes]
William married Mary Abbie Baker-9074 [scrapbook] 1 daughter of Gabriel Jones Baker-7842 and Mary Ella Copeland-7926 on Aug 15 1897. Mary was born on Feb 10 1875 in Kershaw Co., SC. She died 2 on Jun 17 1928 in Lynchburg, Lee Co., SC. She was buried in Wells Cemetery, Lee Co., SC.
They had the following children:
+ 638 F i Marie Ella Baker-9116 + 639 F ii Alma Mae Baker-9117 + 640 M iii Abner Beauford Baker-9118 + 641 F iv Edith Mary Baker-9119 642 M v William Morgan Baker III-9120 was born on Jan 01 1903 in Lee Co., SC. He died on Aug 08 1977 in Columbia, Richland Co., SC. He was buried in Sumter Cem., Sumter, SC. William married Gladys Johnson-9764. + 643 F vi Dorothy Elizabeth Baker-9121 644 M vii Mackie Robert Baker-9122 was born on Mar 15 1905 in Lee Co., SC. He died on Apr 15 1905. He was buried in Wells Cemetery, Lee Co., SC. + 645 M viii Robert Mackie Baker-9766 646 M ix Gabriel Jones Baker-9123 was born on Dec 31 1908 in Lee Co., SC. He died in Sep 1973. He was buried in Evergreen Cem., Sumter, SC. Gabriel married (1) Lilly Mae Beasley-9769. Gabriel married (2) Bilzzie Mixon-9770. Bilzzie was born on Feb 29 1908. She died in Jan 1974. She was buried in Evergreen Cem., Sumter, SC. 647 F x Maggie Othell Baker-9124 was born on Jun 10 1910 in Lee Co., SC. She died on Aug 08 1967 in Ocala, FL. She was buried in Quaker Cem., Camden, Kershaw Co., SC. Maggie married (1) Clyde Monroe Baker-9081 son of Andrew Coke Baker-8397 and Essie Estelle Sinclair-9079. Clyde was born on Nov 03 1905 in Kershaw Co., SC. He died on Mar 16 1958. He was buried in Marshall United Meth. Church, Lee Co., SC. Clyde worked as a Wateree Lumber Co.. [Notes] Maggie married (2) Hubert K. Harpe-9771. Hubert was born on Aug 26 1905. He died on Sep 19 1985 in Ocala, FL. + 648 M xi Woodrow Wilson Baker-9125 649 F xii Ruth Dora Baker-9063 was born on Mar 25 1914 in Lee Co., SC. She died on Feb 29 1976. She was buried in Forest Lawn Mem. Cem., Camden, Kershaw Co., SC. Ruth married (1) Robert Caddell-9773. Ruth married (2) Gabriel W. Goff-9057 son of William Levi Goff-8406 and Josephine Ella Baker-8398. Gabriel was born on Nov 03 1908 in Kershaw Co., SC. He died on Jun 23 1981. He was buried in Forest Lawn Mem. Cem., Camden, Kershaw Co., SC. + 650 M xiii Joseph Huram Baker-9126
176. Mack Newell Baker-7775 1 (Mary Jane Christmas , Absalom C. , John , Jonathan ) was born 2 in Nov 1866 in Lee Co., SC.
[Notes]
Mack married (1) Hattie B.-6042 in 1896. Hattie was born in Jun 1880 in SC.
They had the following children:
Mack married (2) Emma Baker-4977 daughter of William Moultrie Baker-4437 and Sarah Elizabeth Christmas-3703. Emma was born in 1889 in Sumter Co., SC.
180. William Elmore Baker-4981 (Martha A. Christmas , Absalom C. , John , Jonathan ) was born on Jan 16 1859 in SC. He died on Apr 12 1928 in Norway, Orangeburg Co., SC. He was buried in Willow Swamp Baptist Cem., Norway, SC.
[Notes]
William married 1 (1) Levisa Young-5801 daughter of Daniel Friday Young-9211 and Catherine M. Walker-9212 about 1880 in Orangeburg Co., SC. Levisa was born in Bamburg, SC. She died in 1914 in Brooklet, Bulloch Co., GA. She was buried in Corinth-Leefield Cem., Bulloch Co., GA.
[Notes]
They had the following children:
+ 656 M i Julius Elmore Baker-5802 + 657 F ii Sallie Eva Baker-5803
William married 1 (2) Ella Lou Toole-5806 on Nov 21 1906 in Augusta, Richmond Co., GA. Ella was born on May 08 1883. She died on May 10 1924 in Denmark, SC. She was buried in Augusta, Richmond Co., GA.
They had the following children:
+ 658 F iii Claudia E. Baker-5807 + 659 M iv James Leslie Baker-5808 + 660 F v Martha Amanda Baker-5809 661 M vi Jesse Lee Baker-5804
181. Thomas Eldridge Baker-4980 1 (Martha A. Christmas , Absalom C. , John , Jonathan ) was born on Nov 19 1860 in SC.
[Notes]
Thomas married Catherine Magdaline Goodman-5925 daughter of Goodman-9215 and Levisa Young-5801. Catherine was born in May 1872.
They had the following children:
+ 662 F i Catherine Baker-10070 + 663 M ii Richard Boyce Baker-5926 664 F iii Salley Levisa Baker-15185 was born in 1894. 665 M iv Daniel Paul Baker-5927 [scrapbook] was born on Aug 28 1895 in Norway, Orangeburg Co., SC. He died 1 on Jun 11 1993 in Kissimmee, Osceola Co., FL. He was buried in Kissimmee Memory Gardens. [Notes] Daniel married Sallie Hall-15183. 666 F v Lylia Baker-5928 Lylia married Claude Morris-5929 son of John E. Morris-10066 and Minnie Davis-10067. Claude was born on Feb 12 1904. He died in Dec 1980. 667 F vi Mattie Lee Baker-10068 [scrapbook] was born 1 on Dec 02 1899 in Norway, Orangeburg Co., SC. She died on Feb 22 1966 in Brooklet, Bulloch Co., GA. She was buried in Corinth-Leefield Cem., Bulloch Co., GA. Mattie married Roy Singleton Laird-10069. Roy was born on Mar 20 1904. He died on Aug 05 1968. 668 F vii Catherine Magdaline Baker-10072
183. Mary Aline Baker-5023 (Martha A. Christmas , Absalom C. , John , Jonathan ) was born on Aug 06 1866. She died on Apr 11 1906. She was buried in Willow Swamp Baptist Cem., Norway, SC.
[Notes]
Mary married Augustus Barnwell Rowell-9216 son of Dearal Rowell-10041 and Ann McCormick-10042. Augustus was born on Oct 05 1857 in Norway, Orangeburg Co., SC. He died on Oct 03 1930 in Norway, Orangeburg Co., SC. He was buried in Willow Swamp Baptist Cem., Norway, SC.
They had the following children:
+ 669 F i Edna Rowell-11983 + 670 M ii William Elmore Rowell-9217 671 M iii Infant Rowell-11984 was born on May 18 1892. He died on May 18 1892. He was buried in Willow Swamp Baptist Cem., Norway, SC. 672 F iv Margaret Elnore Rowell-11985 1 was born on Oct 18 1895. She died on Aug 24 1951. She was buried in Willow Swamp Baptist Cem., Norway, SC. [Notes] Margaret married Luther Edgar Davis-11987. Luther was born on Apr 26 1888. He died on Apr 15 1962. He was buried in Willow Swamp Baptist Cem., Norway, SC.
The history & genealogy of our Christmas family continues to grow, with the addition of many new families and allied surnames. If you find errors in these pages or have additions, please write Herbert Turner at the Christmas Home Page; the corrections & additions will be made; thank you.
Many Christmas descendants have provided their research & photos for these web pages, refer to our Researcher's Page for some of their names, lines and addresses.
© 1997-2010 by Herbert Turner